Uchiha Jie expected that Kirigakure would strictly check everyone, but he didn't expect that even Land of Water would do the same.
He returned to Land of Fire from Land of Waves, and then looked for the largest port here. The ferryman told him that they only took people in, and if you were kidnapped by Mist Ninja when you got off the boat, it had nothing to do with him.
"Sir, this is a beheading business!"
When Uchiha Jie suggested that he did not want to dock at Land of Water's port, but wanted to sneak ashore, the old boatman grinned his yellow teeth and waved his hands repeatedly.
"If we are sneaking across the border, if we are caught by the ninjas, we will be hung on the port and displayed before being killed."
"You have to pay more!"
Smuggling is actually very rampant, and Mist Ninja people are powerless. Although it seems very strict, in fact they can't control it.
Compared with the barren Land of Waves, Land of Water is composed of several large islands. Although it is not as good as Land of Fire, it can be said to be rich in products compared to other places.
In addition to luxury goods exclusively for nobles such as pearls and corals, they are also rich in sea salt, as well as fruit and rubber planting industries, which can also bring endless wealth.
These things are cheap in Land of Water, but on the mainland, they are very valuable.
There were not only businessmen who smuggled in, but also civilians who fled from the blood mist. There were also many people who couldn't stand Kirigakure's high-pressure policy and wanted to live on the mainland.
Uchiha Jie took a big ship. The cargo was hauled below the cabin, and there were only a few cabins above. He spent a lot of money to live in one alone.
Two days later, I finally saw the coast shrouded in mist. There was a forest along the coast, which was so gloomy and depressing.
"You can go ashore right here. There is a path in the forest. If you go straight ahead, you can see a town." The ship owner said softly next to Uchiha Jie.
"There are very few Kirigakure ninjas here to inspect. After all, everyone is poor and can't squeeze much money out of them."
"It's a commercial town. Although it's not big, most of the caravans coming and going are not Land of Water locals. This can make you, a foreigner, less conspicuous."
"I have to unload the goods for these smugglers, so I won't take you to find the way. I'm sure a grown man like you won't get lost casually."
He took out another card and placed it in Uchiha Jie's hand. It was densely covered with words.
"This is the contact information of the brothers. When you leave, I will give you a 10% discount. If you bring bulk goods, I can give you a 30% discount on the shipping fee at the Land of Water official terminal."
The boat docked at the shore, Uchiha Jie paid the balance, waved his hand, and walked into the forest.
The first moment he watched the smuggling ship disappear from his eyes, he jumped up, hid in the treetops, branched out into a Shadow Clone, and headed towards the town that the ship's boss had just mentioned.
The main body changed a set of clothes, put on a thick hooded robe, hid itself in the shadows, and headed towards the direction Kirigakure on the map.
The place where he landed was the largest island of Land of Water. Both the capital of Kirigakure and Land of Water were located here.
After landing on the shore, he still had to catch up a long way to get to Kirigakure, but it seemed that he no longer needed to hurry.
The forest was filled with fog, and the visibility was decreasing little by little. Uchiha Jie turned on Sharingan, and he found that this was no ordinary fog, but full of chakra.
This is the iconic Ninjutsu, Hidden Mist Technique of Kirigakure.
Were you discovered not long after you got off the boat?
Could it be that I was too careless? The boatman just now was clearly from Kirigakure. As soon as he got off the boat, the boatman sent a report to the superiors.
But how did he get recognized? His Shadow Clone had almost reached the town, and he didn't encounter a Kirigakure ninja. Why did they come straight to his body?
However, just when he was ready, a strong wind carrying chakra suddenly blew away, blowing away the increasingly thick fog.
Is there anyone else?
He moved forward against the strong wind and soon arrived at the scene of the incident. It turned out that it was not Mist Ninja who discovered him, but they were besieging others.
Two guys wearing Black Cloud Robe were surrounded by several ninjas wearing Kirigakure Anbu masks, and the guy standing opposite them was a baby-faced guy carrying a huge iron crutch.
Under the left eye of the doll's eye, there is a particularly ferocious centipede-shaped line.
And that eye has already looked in the direction where he is. The other party's chakra perception ability is much higher than expected. He can see himself from such a long distance. No wonder he can stop two members of Akatsuki here.
"Come out."
The voice of the baby face is also the same as that of the doll. Upon hearing his voice, Uchiha Jie fell from a high altitude and stood outside the encirclement.
At this time, he had already put on a mask and hood, and the hem of his robe almost reached the ground. His hands were hidden in the deep sleeves, leaving almost nothing exposed that could reveal his identity.
"Sharingan, Kubikiribōchō." He looked at the two Akatsuki members and revealed their identities in one sentence. "It turns out to be S-rank Rogue Ninja Uchiha Itachi from Konoha, and S-rank Rogue Ninja Momochi Zabuza from Kirigakure."
Then he turned to the other party and said, "Hello, Fourth Mizukage Karatachi Yagura, and your Anbu."
"Who are you? The guy who hides his head and shows his tail!" Momochi Zabuza raised the sword and put it on his shoulder.
I am a rebellious nin of Kirigakure. I wanted to infiltrate back, but I was caught by Mizukage, and he even brought a young member of the organization with me. It was so embarrassing.
I thought this was bad enough, but now a mysterious man wearing a mask appeared.
Wait, his mask.
"Itachi, that seems to be someone from Konoha, do you know him?" He recognized the mask worn by Uchiha Jie. It belonged to Konoha Anbu, and his partner was the guy who rebelled from Konoha.
"I don't know." Itachi shook his head slightly.
Sharingan is not Byakugan, how can he be seen wearing a mask? He is just wondering why Anbu from the village came to Kirigakure, and what mission does he carry with him?
Could it be that he was the person sent by Lord Hokage to contact him?
But what happened next made his eyes widen.
"Oh, I ran out of the village in such a hurry that I forgot something."
Uchiha Jie said lightly while touching his mask, then pulled out a short knife from his robe, and gently cut a crack in the center of the mask.
"I'm actually a rebel, hehe." He smiled and looked at Momochi Zabuza, with a hint of playfulness in his voice. "But unlike Mr. Itachi, I didn't kill all the men, women, and children in the family."