Qi ultimately couldn't bring himself to tell this fellow clansman to go to sleep.
It must be said that even children, as descendants of the Kaguya Clan, can reveal the clan's warlike tradition.
It's not surprising at all that such a family would later directly attack Kirigakure in protest against the Land of Water's higher-ups' extermination of them.
In the Land of Water's years-long massacre, there would never be another as formidable as Kaguya.
"Let him go. Kaguya's offspring never hide behind their own kind."
So, just as Qi was considering how to politely decline the young man, Ogata spoke up, calmly looking at Qi.
"Once we get here, our journey will likely become much more difficult, so we should let them do the work."
"Master..."
Qi looked at this man who was both his teacher and his father in this life, but felt an inexplicable sense of unease.
After his Ice Release advanced to the third tier, his alien energy seemed to undergo a very strange change. For example, when he approached people with special abilities, the alien energy within his body would become abnormally agitated.
In this ninja world, those with special abilities are mostly referred to as "bloodline awakeners"!
He realized this after countless encounters with the Hyuga Clan and Uchiha Clan. But when he tried to tell Ogata, who was returning to the village, something horrifying happened: the alien energy within him began to fluctuate violently the moment he approached Ogata!
Ogata... he's actually awakened the Shikotsumyaku!?
In the Kaguya Clan, the life of anyone who awakens the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Shikotsumyaku ) is directly linked to the frequency of its use and the timing of its awakening. The earlier it awakens and the more it is used, the faster it will die...
But one thing is certain: those who awaken the Shikotsumyaku will never live past forty!
He swallowed back what he was going to tell Ogata, and to this day, he still hasn't said a word to Ogata.
He was certain that Ogata couldn't have ignored such unusual behavior, but what could he do?
This feeling was just like when he could only watch helplessly as his elderly grandmother, suffering from terminal cancer, slowly passed away in his previous life.
"Give them weapons!"
Turning around, he gave an order to one of the Root ninjas beside him.
"If a battle breaks out, deploy them as reserves."
After saying that, he didn't wait for a reply and went straight up the stairs. In a few quick steps, he was already on the deck.
At this moment, a number of people had gathered on the deck, each guarding their posts strictly. Some ninjas skilled in Fire Style were also scattered in various directions. In this world, Fire Style techniques were like artillery, especially at sea. For those wooden warships, no matter what other techniques they used, none were as effective as Fire Style.
In this ninja world, although the main battlefield is still on land, it does not mean that there is no naval warfare. In fact, of the five great ninja countries, except for the Land of Wind which is located in a remote corner, the other four countries all have their own connected sea borders and naturally all have regular naval forces. Among them, the Fire and Water countries are the strongest.
If the Land of Water's navy is strong because of its shipmanship and the ability to unleash the full power of Water Release on the high seas, then the Land of Fire's navy is powerful for a very simple reason—these guys are mediocre at everything else, but when it comes to setting fires, they're all incredibly skilled...
"Report the situation."
Once on deck, Qi calmed himself down and immediately shouted.
What's Kirigakure doing?
"Report! Their warships have changed formation and are now arranging themselves in an attack posture at the rear."
A ninja reported,
"It seems they intend to attack the coastal defenses of the Land of Waves."
Let me see.
Qi's expression turned serious. He ran to the edge of the boat and looked over.
At this moment, the ship was turning sideways. From Qi's side, the horizon in the distance represented the territory of the Land of Land of Waves. On it, one could vaguely see something resembling a watchtower. Of course, there were no cannons in this world, but there were Explosive Tag. Imprinting Explosive Tag on arrowheads and then firing them with a powerful bow was a common practice for armies of all countries.
Even though the Land of Waves is poor, it still has an army. In the original story, Naruto only went to a village, so they naturally couldn't see it.
However, ordinary bows have extremely limited range. Apart from the wind arrows unique to the Land of Wind, there are only the powerful crossbows of the Land of Fire. Both of these are monopolized by the Daimyo's Residence of the two countries and are strictly prohibited from being exported. Could the Land of Waves possess such weaponry?
"This was built with aid from our country to the Land of Waves."
Sensing Qi's suspicion, Kakashi, who had also come to the deck, approached him.
"In order to give the Land of Waves a certain defensive capability against the Land of Water, the Feudal Lord of Fire built a coastal defense line for them, which included these towers, equipped with our Land of Fire's powerful crossbows."
"Holy crap!"
Qi immediately swore.
They actually have these things! Although there probably aren't many, their ships are currently positioned right between the two sides. If they start fighting, wouldn't that be a disaster?
He quickly ran to the other side of the ship, and sure enough, there were more than ten Land of Water warships lined up in a row. Judging from the figures running on them, they were probably about to unleash a powerful attack.
The Land of Water may not have powerful bows and arrows, but it does possess a massive Water Release. At this distance, a wall of water could be pushed towards them, making them incredibly disgusting.
Unlike the Land of Fire's bastards who like to set fires from afar, the Land of Water's people prefer to bathe people first, then wash them in the sea before attacking them with arrows Explosive Tag at close range.
Although the method of attacking land targets is slightly different, it doesn't seem to make much difference to Qi Lai, who is right in the middle.
He wasn't worried about the Mist Ninja attacking him first, as that would put the Land of Water at risk of war with the Land of Fire. What he was truly worried about was the bunch of idiots from the Land of Waves. If any of them made a rash move, he'd be in real trouble...
No wonder the agreement included the part about him leading the charge to the Land of Waves; it turns out they wanted to use him to distract the soldiers of the Land of Waves. Once these soldiers lost the initiative, the Land of Water's next attack could destroy all of these rudimentary coastal defenses in one fell swoop.
If they were truly implicated, the Feudal Lord of Water would likely be delighted. In that case, he would gain control of the Land of Waves, and the survivors of Yuki and Kaguya would be wiped out in one fell swoop. Conversely, the Land of Fire would be unaffected, and the Land of Water would remain unaffected.
"Don't just stand there, get out of here right now!"
Having figured out Feudal Lord of Water's sinister intentions, he shouted without hesitation.
"Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"
Actually, even without his command, the people on the ship knew how dire the situation was. Before Qi gave the order, they had already almost determined their course. As soon as Qi gave the order, the ship began to leave.
Even so, Qi's mood had deteriorated to an unprecedented level...
"You'd better not make a move right now..."
Gritting his teeth, he stared at the two armies facing off on either side of the ship.
"If even a single hair on anyone here is lost, none of you will leave here alive!"