Sasuke turned his head, his eyes became sharp.
"Where?"
"Scientific Ninja Tools Unit." Naruto blew the hot air off the coffee, "That's what Fang Zhu uncle Laboratory has in it. Although it was only for a moment, I am convinced that the manufacturing process on it belongs to Leaf."
The air in the cabin instantly solidified.
If this thing comes from Leaf, it means that the enemy is not only outside, but also behind them.
Sasuke's fingers holding the sword hilt tightened slightly.
"It seems like I need to clean up my house after I go back."
Land of Snow's palace is not as magnificent as other big countries. It is more like a huge crystal fortress, with every brick and stone showing a cold and hard beauty.
The heating is on full blast.
Naruto changed into clean clothes - although it was Land of Snow's traditional thickened robe, it looked a bit bloated on him, like a brown bear walking upright. He was sitting at one end of the long table, with exquisite kaiseki dishes in front of him, but he was obviously not satisfied with such small dishes that could swallow three in one bite.
"Isn't there a big bowl?" Naruto whispered, gesturing with his chopsticks on a piece of sashimi that was only as big as his thumb.
"That's the appetizer." The woman sitting at the main seat put down her teacup.
Time has not left many traces on Kazahana Koyuki's face, but has given her more majesty as a ruler. She is dressed in gorgeous daimyo costumes, and her eyes are no longer the escapist actress she used to be, but full of scrutiny and shrewdness.
"Long time no see, Naruto." Xiaoxue smiled slightly, "I heard you became Hokage. Congratulations."
"Ah haha, I just want to serve everyone." Naruto scratched the back of his head, trying to show Hokage's demeanor, "Sister Xiaoxue... uh, Daimyo Lord is getting more and more beautiful."
"Don't do this." Xiaoxue pulled out a long scroll from her sleeve and slid it along the long table to Naruto, "This is the list of losses caused by your "saving the world" this time. The engineering department just calculated it and gave you a 20% discount."
Naruto picked up the scroll and shook his hand.
The string of zeros made him dizzy.
"This... is this robbery!?" Naruto jumped up from the chair, "That underground ruins were originally abandoned! Those scrap metals are not even worth the price!"
"Those are cultural relics." Xiaoxue calmly took a sip of tea, "And the geological changes caused by you have caused us to rebuild snow embankments on three mountains. This is a big project."
"Sasuke!" Naruto turned to look at the man sitting by the window.
Sasuke is staring at the burned core in his hand without raising his head. "You are Hokage. Diplomacy and compensation are your responsibilities. I am just a facilitator."
"You guy! You cut that tube!"
"You asked me to cut it."
Naruto was so choked that he couldn't speak. He could only turn to Xiaoxue and put on a pitiful expression. "Um...Leaf's finances are quite tight recently. Can it be divided into installments?"
Xiaoxue looked at his appearance and finally couldn't help laughing. There was a trace of nostalgia in the laughter, as if she was back to the boy who was shouting in the snow to create miracles.
"Okay, I'm kidding you." Xiaoxue waved her hand, "Those ruins were originally the mess left by my father, and they will be destroyed if they are destroyed. As long as you can guarantee that the monster will not come back again."
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief and slumped on the chair, "I was scared to death...Shikamaru will definitely twist my head off if he sees this bill."
"However," Xiaoxue changed the subject and her expression became serious, "I have conditions."
"What conditions?"
"This thing." Xiaoxue pointed to the core that Sasuke had not yet confiscated. "My technicians just scanned it. Although the internal data is destroyed, a special signal band remains on its outer shell."
Sasuke finally raised his head. "Signal band?"
"That's right. Although Land of Snow is remote, we have always been at the forefront of radio and Chakra transmission technology." Xiaoxue snapped her fingers, and an attendant walked in pushing an instrument. "This is the residual signal we captured. In the last few seconds before it stopped operating, it sent out a set of coordinates."
A map appeared on the screen.
That is not Land of Snow, nor is it Land of Earth.
The location where the red dot flashes is on the border of Land of Fire, in the forest less than two hundred kilometers away from Konoha.
"It is reporting home." Sasuke stood up and walked to the screen, "This is not out of control, this is a test. Someone is remotely monitoring this battle and collecting actual combat data."
Naruto's face darkened, and the chopsticks in his hand were broken.
"Treat us as guinea pigs?"
"It seems that Code's hand stretches longer than we thought." Sasuke looked at the coordinates, "Where is that place?"
"If it's not wrong," Naruto stared at the map, "That place should be one of the abandoned strongholds of Root Organization. It was later sealed up and managed by Scientific Ninja Tools Unit to store dangerous goods."
Scientific Ninja Tools Unit again.
All clues point to the same place.
"We have to go back immediately." Naruto stood up. At that moment, his honest and honest temperament disappeared, replaced by the oppressive feeling of a peak powerhouse Shinobi World, "We are not going to eat. Xiaoxue, can you lend us one of the fastest airships?"
"The airship is too slow." Xiaoxue stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and pointed to a railway track in the wind and snow outside, "That newly built railway leads directly to the Land of Fire border. My special train is already warming up."
She turned around and looked at the two of them. "This is my investment in Leaf. Don't die, Naruto. If you die, I will send the bill directly to the guy named Shikamaru."
"Thanks." Naruto grinned and gave a thumbs up.
Half an hour later, a streamlined silver train roared out in the wind and snow.
The car was extremely luxurious, with leather sofas, constant temperature air conditioning, and even a small bar. But the two people in the car were not in any mood to enjoy it.
Sasuke is wiping Kusanagi Sword. He has simply repaired the gaps on the sword, but it still looks a bit mottled.
"If it's Fang Zhu, he has no reason to betray Leaf." Naruto looked at the passing scenery outside the window, frowning, "Although that guy is a science madman and sometimes has trouble with his brain, his loyalty to the village is no problem."
"Controlled?" Sasuke sheathed his sword, "Just like last time with Chunin Ninja Exams?"
"It's possible. Or..." Naruto paused, "Or someone stole his technology. Don't forget, there is a guy named Amado in the "Shell" organization, and his technical level is far higher than Fang Zhu."
"No matter who it is, that stronghold must be investigated clearly." Sasuke closed his eyes, "When we get to the border, I will go first to investigate. You go back to the village to stabilize the situation, and by the way, check with Shikamaru to verify the specific situation of that stronghold."
"Don't mess around." Naruto looked at him, "Your current Chakra hasn't recovered yet, so don't rush in alone."