The fierce battle lasted ten minutes. Nine of those minutes had been spent traveling, and for the remaining time, the enemies had done nothing but surrender.
Looking at the Rogue Ninjas kneeling on the ground and trembling, Naruto could not help but sigh at how weak the enemies were. These Rogue Ninjas, whose strongest members were only Chunin, would have been completely wiped out if they encountered Sasuke.
However, Naruto had learned quite a bit about the island from them and also understood why the trade routes had been cut off.
The greatest source of income for these Rogue Ninjas and fishermen was actually smuggling. Using the Land of Whirlpools as a transit point, they smuggled contraband from various nations. It was practically a lawless zone between the Five Great Nations.
Naruto had some impression of the person behind the smuggling operation.
It was Gato, the shipping magnate who controlled the Land of Waves from the shadows, one of the richest men in the ninja world.
After knocking out the Rogue Ninjas, Naruto summoned a ninja crow. Once it flew away, he waited quietly where he stood.
Before long, Shisui emerged from the dense forest. Lowering his head, he said, "Lord Menma, you've finally arrived. We've been waiting for several days."
Compared to more than half a month ago, Shisui looked far more weathered.
It was not because he had trouble adapting to the Land of Whirlpools. More than anything, it was mental exhaustion. As the new clan head, Shisui had to personally handle every matter within the clan. Procuring supplies was also exceptionally difficult because of their sensitive identities.
At present, the Uchiha Clan's supplies mostly depended on the Land of Cats, but that was not a long-term solution.
Thus, when he saw Naruto, Shisui was unusually excited. He