The scorching sunshine scorched this golden land, and the wind, with its unique temperature, slapped his cheeks.
Braving the unfriendly sand, the young man raised his hand and took off the mask on his cheek.
Looking at the buildings on the horizon that were distorted by the heat wave, he took a sip of water and continued walking in the yellow sand.
As for the traces of his visit, the wind... will take them away.
After walking for who knows how long, the buildings in front of him became clearer and clearer, and he didn't stop until he reached the door.
It's not that he doesn't want to leave, but...
"Stop."
Two ninjas wearing Sand Hidden Forehead Protector stretched out their hands to signal the visitor to stop.
Ning Xue followed the instructions and stood in front of the two of them.
"Identity? Purpose!"
One of them looked him up and down, his eyes lingering on the mask in his hand and the bag behind his back for a moment.
But his hands were pressed on Kunai at his waist, ready to take action at any time.
Ning Xue did not panic when he saw this, but calmly took out a neatly folded document from his arms and handed it to the two of them.
"Land of Demons, Fujiwara."
His voice is calm and meticulous.
"A medical practitioner is here to purchase some medicinal materials."
The two guards looked at each other, took the document and looked at it carefully.
The texture of the paper, the style of the seal, and the handwriting of the text are all in the standard Land of Demons official format.
"People from Land of Demons?" One of them raised his eyebrows, his tone obviously softened a bit.
Land of Demons is a neutral country and does not participate in the disputes between Shinobi World. Although it has no close friendship with Sunagakure, it has never had any disputes.
The other person remained vigilant and pointed at the backpack behind Ning Xue.
"What's inside? Open it and take a look."
Ning Xue put down the backpack as instructed, untied the tether, and took out the contents one by one.
A few changes of clothes, some dry food and water bottles, and...
A sealed scroll.
The nerves of the two guards were instantly tense.
"What is that? Untie it."
Ning Xue didn't explain, just made a seal calmly.
There was a soft "bang" sound, the scroll was untied, and the contents inside were revealed.
A standard medical kit, several packages of packaged common medicinal materials, and some scattered bandages and tools.
The guard stepped forward and checked it carefully, and even used Chakra to sense it for a moment.
Nothing unusual.
There are no weapons and no dangerous goods. As for the Chakra fluctuations, although it is a bit cold, it is within the normal range and does not have the unique characteristics of each major family Chakra.
"Okay." The leading guard waved his hand, indicating that he could take care of it.
"Go in."
Ning Xue nodded, slowly put the things back into the backpack and put them on again.
"Remember, you can only stay in the village for seven days."
The guard added, "You have to leave after seven days. That's the rule."
"Understood."
Ning Xue responded and walked into Sunagakure.
The scene in the village was slightly different from what he imagined.
Although Sunagakure is one of Five Great Shinobi Villages, it is indeed the poorest one.
Most of the buildings on both sides of the street are earthy yellow, blending in with the surrounding desert.
Occasionally, you can see a few tenaciously growing drought-tolerant plants, sparsely dotted in the corners.
Pedestrians' clothing is simple, even rudimentary.
He calmly scanned every face on the street.
Most of their faces look resolute, tired, and accustomed to calmness.
This is completely different from the people of Konoha.
Konoha people are mostly cheerful and expressive, but they have low tolerance for aliens.
As for people with Mist Village, their faces are mostly fearful, gloomy, and even numb.
And this is also the impact Blood Mist Village brings to ordinary people.
He raised his head and looked at the rock walls eroded by the wind and sand in the distance, and at the sky distorted by the heat wave.
Really barren.
It can even be said to be difficult.
But it is precisely because of these hardships that we have created such a resolute people.
After all, those who couldn't bear the hardship would have been buried in the sand long ago.
Ning Xue looked away and continued to move forward.
He first went to the medicinal materials market.
It is said to be a market, but it is actually just an open space at the intersection of several alleys. A few vendors set up simple stalls with various dried plant roots, dried leaves, and some strange mineral powders piled on them.
Ning Xue squatted in front of a stall, picked up a dry plant and looked at it carefully.
"The customer has good taste!" The stall owner is a dark-skinned middle-aged man, grinning, showing yellow teeth.
"This is the sea buckthorn root found only in Desert. It clears away heat and detoxifies, and is the most effective in treating fever! If you need it, I'll make it cheaper for you!"
Ning Xue did not answer the call, but silently selected a few common medicinal materials and paid.
After collecting the money, the stall owner suddenly came closer and lowered his voice.
"The guest is from outside, right? Practicing medicine?"
Ning Xue glanced at him.
"Don't worry, I'm just asking casually."
The stall owner waved his hand and continued to greet the next customer with a smile.
Ning Xue put away the medicinal materials, stood up and left.
He walked around the village again and finally stopped in front of a hotel that looked relatively clean.
"Staying in the hotel?" the boss behind the counter asked without raising his head.
"One night."
"Normal room 350"
Ning Xue paid the money, took the key, and went up to the second floor.
The room was not big, even simple, but it didn't matter, he wasn't picky.
He opened the window and looked at the cluster of low-rise buildings outside, as well as the wind and sand blowing into the window.
He silently closed the window again, then lay on the hard wooden bed and stared at the ceiling in a daze.
I didn't go out until evening to look for open restaurants.
(I'll change it. I thought my idea was unreasonable before. Land of Wind I'd better write it down and go directly to Shippuden)