Wave Country was an island nation. Calling it a country was more accurately calling it a small island. Its economy was poor, and its people lived in poverty.
More importantly, Wave Country was a nation without ninja. Though it had its own daimyo, it was ruled by a merchant named Gato.
And Gato was extremely wealthy. It was said that he was one of the world's richest men. Even after Naruto had looted the warehouses of four Konoha ninja clans, he probably still could not compare to Gato in terms of wealth.
The warehouses of major ninja clans generally stored ninjutsu, secret techniques, and similar things. Naruto had even found the Sealing Scroll in the Sarutobi Clan's warehouse, and it was still sitting in his Sealing Space.
After all, ninja clans generally valued inheritance more, while merchants tended to pursue profit.
That was also why Naruto had chosen Wave Country as a foothold. Its resources happened to complement what he had in hand.
It was already nearing October, but the weather remained scorching. Waves rode the sea breeze, bringing with them the salty tang and coolness of the ocean.
This was Hyuga Neji's first time seeing the sea. He found it was just that—nothing as awe-inspiring as he had imagined. However, at the entrance of a village, he saw someone he had never expected to see.
When Second Pillar woke from unconsciousness, he was still repeatedly shouting things like, "Kill you!" and "I'll definitely kill you!"
But when he stepped out of the room, he happened to see his mother and a blonde aunt comforting a group of children. Sasuke could no longer control himself and threw himself straight into Uchiha Mikoto's arms.
In the end, Uchiha Mikoto had to comfort her crybaby youngest son first.
After crying his heart