Naruto's words
made Neji's brows knit slightly before slowly relaxing.
He understood that what Naruto had said was the right thing to do.
With Naruto still away, someone had to return to the village
and take charge.
This wasn't just about the Six Villages' campaign against the Akatsuki.
Even more importantly, it was about the plans that came afterward.
Neji and the others had always known exactly what Naruto's goal was. The rise of the Snow Ninja Village was only the first step in his plan, and wiping out the Akatsuki was merely one of its objectives. His ultimate aim was to eliminate every hostile organization in the world, unite the Shinobi World, and rule it all. That was Naruto's goal—the Snow Ninja Village's ultimate ambition. So for this campaign against the Akatsuki, the Snow Ninja Village had to make proper arrangements.
Naruto himself should have been coordinating everything.
But with the current situation,
and other unexpected factors coming into play,
it was difficult for him to return to the village and organize everything.
Naturally, Neji would have to go back instead.
After fully understanding this,
Neji stopped insisting.
"Mm, I understand, Naruto!"
"Good! I'll leave the village in your hands, Neji."
Naruto smiled and nodded.
Then,
he formed the necessary Hand Seals.
In an instant,
after sensing the precise coordinates of a certain location in space,
Naruto placed his right hand on Neji's shoulder.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
In the blink of an eye,
chakra surged forth.
With the location precisely fixed,
golden light flared.
In a flash,
the light faded,
and Neji vanished from the spot.
Naruto had sent him directly to a small island in the Eastern Sea Frontier, not far from the Land of Snow. The Snow Ninja Village had built a secret base there. The