Statues of every Hokage were carved here.
The third appeared to have been deliberately smashed away, but the other carvings on Hokage Rock were lifelike.
From here, Sara could look out over all of Konoha.
She gazed down.
Countless tall buildings stood in neat rows, dotted with neon lights, while enormous screens played one image after another.
The broad, level streets were full of smiling people, and vendors' cries rang out everywhere.
In the distance,
loud train whistles sounded from time to time.
Trains loaded with goods sped past.
Even after spending a month in this world, Sara was still stunned by the bustling scene before her.
"What's wrong?"
Naruto Uzumaki saw her astonishment and smiled as he stroked her head.
"Gulp..."
"Naruto, I feel like I used to be a frog at the bottom of a well."
"Even with the power of the Dragon Vein, the Country of Roran was nowhere near this."
Sara could not help marveling at it.
Compared with Naruto Uzumaki, Anrokuzan's efforts to transform the Country of Roran were downright pathetic.
When she remembered how much she had once admired Anrokuzan, she wanted to slap herself.
Now this was a real genius!
"Speaking of the Country of Roran... Sarai and the others should still be in Konoha. I'll take you to see them tomorrow."
It had been over a month since he had seen Sarai.
By now,
they were probably getting anxious.
"Mm!"
Sara nodded excitedly.
To her, it had only been a month since she parted from Sarai, Masako, and the others.
But for Sarai and the rest, more than twenty years had passed.
Meeting again after crossing through time... just thinking about it filled her with anticipation.
The Uzumaki Clan Compound.
At the sight of the luxurious building before her, Sara's mouth fell