However, not knowing doesn't mean it doesn't exist, so looking at the researchers having a heated discussion, Bai Sui didn't want to say anything for a moment, nor did she know what to say.
To be honest, the reason why Bai Sui had such thoughts was because he gradually gained a kind of enlightenment as his cultivation deepened over the years. Bai Sui has always believed in this feeling, and it can even be said that he is certain of it.
The mobilization meeting was quickly completed, and under everyone's watchful eyes, the first advance team stepped into the teleportation portal. Since the leader of this advance team was Nawaki Senju, Senju Hashirama also volunteered to go to this planet.
In fact, not only Senju Hashirama himself, but also Bai Sui, after witnessing all the excitement at the mobilization site, also flashed to the other side of the portal, ready to take a good look at this world that seemed to be One Piece.
After passing through the portal, all that could be seen was a boundless ocean, with nowhere to land.
Leaving aside Senju Hashirama and Bai Sui, who could fly directly into the air, even this advance team had corresponding solutions to deal with this kind of environment.
After all, before officially sending people here, the Research Institute had already conducted relevant explorations and learned about the general situation of this planet in advance. More than 70% of the entire surface is ocean, and less than 30% is continent. Moreover, most of this 30% is concentrated in one place, a place called the Red Line. The probability of encountering land in other places is self-evident.
This advance team has a total of twelve members. Apart from Naruto Uzumaki and his two companions who are not part of the regular team, the remaining nine members were all carefully selected.
Apart from the squad leader Nawaki Senju and the vice-captain Namikaze Minato, the remaining seven members are all ninjas with Kekkei Genkai.
As soon as they passed through the portal and found themselves on a vast ocean, the member of the Yuki Clan group immediately used Ice Release to create a thick ice sheet under their feet to temporarily support them.
After the twelve advance team members reached the ice sheet by Water Walking through water, they did not rush to find the nearest land, but instead opened the Sealing Scroll they had brought.
The Sealing Scroll currently in use are no longer the version improved by Bai Sui back then. After modifications and simulations by the Research Institute, the civilian version is already version 7.0, while this batch is version 8.5.
Not only are they smaller in size, but they also have more storage space. For example, the Sealing Scroll they carry with them has an absurdly large amount of space inside.
Senju pulled out various tools and equipment from the Sealing Scroll within the Nawaki and began assembling them with his team.
It took them about twenty or thirty minutes to assemble a simple satellite launch device. Fortunately, all the technology in the Ninja World could be directly driven by chakra, which meant they didn't need to carry a lot of extra energy, and the satellite didn't need to be too big.
"3, 2, 1, launch."
Because it was powered by chakra, the satellite did not emit a large amount of flame when it was launched, thus avoiding a dazzling light and a loud noise, and therefore did not attract attention.
Until the satellite was successfully placed into its designated orbit, no one on the planet noticed this anomaly.
The team members who were on guard nearby gestured to Nawaki Senju that there were no other unusual occurrences and they could proceed with the next step of the operation.
After that, Nawaki Senju and his team launched ten satellites into the sky in one go, so that they could quickly learn about various information about this planet.
The reason why Nawaki Senju and his group released satellites so recklessly was because the Research Institute had already obtained some information about this planet in advance, and knew that the technology on this planet was relatively backward compared to the Ninja World.
At least at this stage, the technology is extremely backward. The Research Institute learned from the few bits and pieces of information they obtained that this planet may have had a very glorious civilization a long time ago, but that is not important because it has indeed been lost for a very, very long time.
Therefore, after calculation, the Research Institute concluded that launching a satellite directly would not only help them quickly understand the situation of this planet, but would also avoid conflict with the original intelligent life on this planet. This is because, according to their understanding, the current technology of this planet has not yet reached the space field, or rather, due to the vast oceans, the planet is more focused on the development of ships.
Once all the satellites were launched, Nawaki Senju and his team activated the device placed on the ice cap. Soon, all the information obtained by the satellites was transmitted to this device, and then from this device to the Ninja World beyond the portal.
Then, the relevant personnel in the Ninja World will file and analyze this data before issuing the corresponding instructions to this advance team.
Soon, Nawaki Senju and the others obtained a map of their surrounding area from their handheld terminals. The reason it was only the area around them was because the satellites in the sky had just started operating and needed some time to collect the relevant information.
However, even this portion of the map is sufficient for their next operation, because within it lies a small island that can serve as a temporary base. They can then relocate the planet's teleportation point to that island, making it convenient for all arriving personnel to settle down later.
With the map as a guide, the group quickly arrived at the designated location, which was a small island with an area of about two thousand square meters. It was not even enough to build a simple outpost.
Fortunately, they were all ninjas, and they were quite adept at modifying terrain.
" Earth Release: Opening the Earth and Raising the Ridge"
With the cooperation of several team members, the group used a massive Earth Release ninjutsu to lift up a large amount of land that was originally submerged in the sea, expanding the island, which was originally only about 2,000 square meters in size, to about 50,000 square meters.
Although the area is still not very large, it is enough for them to build a complete outpost.
One of the team members, who was proficient in Earth Release, first took out the corresponding house design blueprints from his storage scroll. After completing the hand seals, he placed his hand on the blueprints and activated the ninjutsu, " Earth Release: Agile Transformation." As a result, a simple temporary outpost rose from the ground on the island.
Later, some people used Water Release to create water sources, others used Wood Release to plant trees and create forests, and some even used Lava Release to reinforce the island. In short, everyone had their own tasks and were busy with the establishment of the outpost.
Only Naruto Uzumaki and his two companions seemed somewhat bored at the moment, because their mission was to observe the intelligent life of this world from the perspective of recent graduates. It was a kind of test of the first impressions between the intelligent life on the two planets. Of course, it could also be understood that their mission was simply to visit.
However, since they were the First Vanguard, most of their tasks were to build infrastructure and provide a place for the later personnel to settle down, rather than to directly explore the planet. Therefore, it is foreseeable that they will most likely not see any intelligent life on this world in the short term.
In other words, they didn't have any missions in the early stages. Of course, they would follow the advance team's arrangements, wouldn't cause trouble, and would even help out as much as possible, especially Naruto Uzumaki.
Don't let his mischievous nature fool you; remember his father, Namikaze Minato, is the vice-captain of this advance team, and naturally, he can manage him perfectly.
As for the other two, Sasuke Uchiha inherited the Uchiha Clan's proud and arrogant personality. Although he seemed somewhat unruly in his words and expressions, he was actually very considerate of everyone.
As for Hinata Hyuga, it's even easier to say. She carried out all the tasks proposed by the advance team without showing any dissatisfaction. It can be said that among the three of them, Hinata Hyuga had the best impression.
The ninjas were extremely efficient; they had built the outpost to a respectable standard in just three days. In fact, this three-day period was only because they needed to conserve at least half of their chakra to deal with any unforeseen needs. Otherwise, they could have completed the entire construction in two days, or even a day and a half.
However, this is an unfamiliar and unknown area, so they naturally wouldn't easily put themselves in extreme danger. Therefore, they would rather go slower and seek stability.
"Hmm, your grandson is quite good. He's steady and doesn't rush into things. If he continues like this, his future is limitless." Bai Sui and Senju Hashirama chatted idly from above the clouds as they watched the advance team work below.
Just as the two were chatting, Bai Sui suddenly noticed a small sailboat drifting on the distant sea. The boat was yellow and green and was constantly emitting smoke as it sailed.
This sight startled Senju Hashirama: "What kind of ship is this? A steamship? But why do I feel like it's moving entirely by the sails?"
Immediately afterward, Senju Hashirama took in the situation on the ship. "Ah, they look like a group of young men. They're all very energetic. I didn't expect that we'd come into contact with intelligent life on this planet so soon, only a few days after arriving. Hahahaha."
Upon seeing the newcomer, Bai Sui narrowed her eyes. "It seems this is fate."
"Huh? What destiny? Is there something wrong with these people?" Senju Hashirama didn't understand what Bai Sui meant.
Bai Sui shook her head. "It's not just a problem, it's a huge problem! Do you even know who the people on that ship are?"
Senju Hashirama stared wide-eyed, his mind filled with questions. "I don't know, I don't recognize them. To me, they just seem like a group of ordinary kids, and they don't look very strong, probably only Genin to Chunin level. Is there something among them that I haven't seen yet?"
Bai Sui shook her head. "You're absolutely right. They're just ordinary kids now, but can you imagine how they'll grow up to be in two years..."
Bai Sui thought for a moment and found a reference, "It is close to the strength level of Madara Uchiha from about sixty or seventy years ago. Think about the range of strength. And that's not the most important point."
Most importantly, their significance to this world—you can think of them as the chosen ones of this planet, just like you and Madara Uchiha back then."
Senju Hashirama dropped his nonchalant expression and asked seriously, "So, what does this mean? What is this planet's attitude towards our arrival?"
Bai Sui nodded, then shook his head. "This could very well mean more than just this one planet; it could mean something on a higher level, the universe itself, or something beyond the universe."
"What? As expected of you, you've actually managed to understand such profound things?" Senju Hashirama's attention shifted the next second.
Bai Sui said somewhat helplessly, "No, it's just a gut feeling of mine. But that kind of thing is still a long way off, so you don't need to worry about it too much. Let the advance team decide for themselves how to make contact with this world. We shouldn't interfere with their choices."
After all, Bai Sui was now somewhat curious about what kind of story would unfold after Naruto Uzumaki and his friends met that group of people.
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"Hey! Hey! Luffy, look! There's an island over there, and it looks like there are buildings on it, so there must be people there." A young man with a long nose and a khaki turban said to the boy wearing Straw Hat next to him while looking through binoculars.
"Hey? Where? Where? Usopp, let me see!" The boy in the red shirt Straw Hat, like a monkey, jumped onto the head of the person from before and tried to snatch the binoculars from his hand.
Upon seeing a small island in the distance, the boy in the Straw Hat became extremely excited. "Okay, let's head towards the island! I'm going to eat pork chops!"
A blond man in a suit and tie, with a toothpick dangling from his eye, stepped forward and punched the boy in the Straw Hat: "Hey, hey, hey, what we eat is decided by me, the chef, not you! Don't try to dictate it!"
The small island they were looking at was the outpost where Nawaki Senju and his team were located. For their advance team, it wasn't just about spotting the ships on the other side; they had also held a targeted meeting before the other side even spotted them.
Ultimately, the Ninja World decided to allow the other side to go there, hoping to successfully conduct the first contact between civilizations, and to entrust the decision-making power during the contact to the advance team, letting them act according to the situation.