Specialty Hot Springs

The Land of Hot Water was a small country located northeast of the Land of Fire.

In the past, it had been a military organization known as the "Fighting Shinobi Village," famed for cultivating outstanding ninja.

After the Third Shinobi World War ended, the village gradually declined due to reasons such as the daimyo cutting its funding.

To protect itself, Yugakure chose to completely abandon military competition.

Making use of its hot spring resources, it transformed into a commercial and tourist destination, becoming the "village that forgot war."

From then on, the village embraced pacifism, and its residents loved peace.

The peaceful environment attracted tourists, but it also left some ninja who craved battle dissatisfied.

One of the most typical examples was a future member of Akatsuki.

The Jashin devotee, Hidan.

At present, a year and a half had passed since the end of the Third Shinobi World War, and Yugakure had only recently completed its transformation.

Looking at Yugakure before him—a village utterly different in style from the Land of Fire, its streets filled with the scent of sulfur and food—Guy narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had not had many thoughts when he chose to enter Yugakure.

He had even less intention of looking for Hidan.

Not only did he not know where the other man was.

Even if he did, Guy had little interest.

A chatterbox brat with no brains—aside from his so-called immortal body, he had no other abilities worth noting.

Guy had no interest in him, nor any intention of recruiting him.

His purpose in coming here was simple:

First, to buy some clean clothes for Uzumaki Yui.

Second, to soak in a hot spring.

Last night, at the Grass Hidden Outpost, he had killed one hundred and eighty-three people.

Guy appeared clean, but an indelible