Naruto was invited out very politely.
The so-called politeness means that Ebizo stood up and opened the door for him in person, Chiyo leaned on crutches and turned slightly sideways to make way for the passage, Temari and Kankuro stood on the left and right with standard diplomatic smiles on their faces, and Baki led the way for him.
That kind of politeness is distant, vigilant, and also carries a subtle sense of "we don't want to offend you in person, but we don't want to have anything to do with you either."
Naruto is not surprised by this.
He knew that it was not easy to persuade others to do the job of sticking their heads in their pants Obi, so he didn't have high hopes in the first place.
Sunagakure It's best if he is willing to give it a try. If he is not willing, it doesn't matter. He has other ways to go.
As for whether the Sunagakure people are willing to risk the lives of the entire village in exchange for a unified Land of Wind, that is not something Naruto can decide.
As he walked out of the gate of Kazekage's Office, the scorching desert sun poured down on his head, making his blond hair hot.
He raised his hands to cover his eyes and walked along the main road of Sunagakure towards the entrance of the village.
Most of the buildings on both sides of the road are earth-yellow stone houses with flat roofs. The wind and sand have carved dense scratches on the walls, like wrinkles on an old man's face.
Occasionally, Ninja passed by him, his eyes stayed on him for a moment, and then quickly moved away.
There was curiosity, fear, and vague hostility in those eyes.
Sunagakure There is no lack of ambition in this barren land except for the rich sand.
Naruto thought about this question while walking in the desert.
When he trudged among the sand dunes for a long time under the scorching sun and could hardly see a piece of Oasis, and when he looked at the last sip of water in the water bag with a parched mouth, he thought, how did the people on this land survive?
What do they live on?
Later he figured it out, relying on ambition.
Because this land can give them nothing but ambition.
They have always coveted the sacred land where Land of Fire Konoha is located.
Konoha has fertile plains, abundant rain, dense Forest, and rich products.
As long as Sunagakure's children can remember, they have heard from adults that across that desert, there is Land of Fire, where crops can be grown by just throwing a handful of Seed on the land there, and there are plump fish if you just catch a net in the river.
And they are not the only ones coveting it.
The Land of Water Kirigakure who are based on the islands in the sea, the Land of Earth Iwagakure who are rooted in the plateau and Kitsuchi areas, and the Land of Lightning Kumogakure who are pioneering in the mountains are all coveting the fertile land of Land of Fire where Konoha is located.
Naruto has traveled to various countries.
When he walked in the desert for a long time and could not see Oasis, when he missed the food on the Kitsuchi ground, when he looked at the mainland in the distance from the island, when he looked at the vast plains in the distance among the mountains, Naruto thought about it.
Faced with such a vast and fertile land, how could the leaders of these countries not be moved?
Of course they were tempted, they just lacked a reason. A reason to start a war openly, a reason to make their own ninjas willing to die, and a reason to explain to the people after the war.
Haha.
Not only do these villages need a reason to gain more benefits, Naruto also needs a legitimate reason to let Ninja of Konoha follow him to pacify these countries.
The current Naruto does not have absolute force yet, so he still needs to wait for the opportunity.
He still needs time, allies, and people who are scattered throughout Shinobi World and who share the same ideals with him are gathered together.
After walking out of Sunagakure's leader Office, Naruto was taken to a place that looked like a place to entertain distinguished guests. It was a three-story stone building with whitewashed exterior walls, which stood out among the earthen Yellow Eyes buildings.
There are two palm trees rare in the desert planted at the door. Under the trees are a Stone Table and several stone benches.
As soon as he entered, a thin middle-aged man came over with two girls.
"It is really hard for our distinguished guests to come all the way. Please rest first. We, Lord Kazekage, will receive your distinguished guests later."
The middle-aged man was wearing an elegant dark robe, with an attentive smile on his face, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together with the smile.
He bent down slightly and made a "please" gesture. The two girls behind him also bent down and saluted. One was holding a tray with a teapot and fruit plate on it, and the other was holding a brand new towel and a change of clothes.
Both Girl were wearing thin gauze skirts, with beautiful faces, and their skin was dazzlingly white under the scorching desert sun.
Naruto's eyes swept over the three of them, then narrowed slightly.
He saw traces of cultivation on the two girls. They should be Ninja.
Not only them, the middle-aged man in front of me should also be Ninja.
"Let me rest?"
Naruto tilted his head and raised the corner of his mouth into a smile that was not a smile.
The middle-aged man smiled narrowly, the wrinkles on his face getting deeper, and then made a please gesture. "Please, please!"
Distinguished guests come from far away. Although we at Sunagakure are poor, we still have the etiquette to entertain distinguished guests.
These two girls are people who admire Young Naruto heroes like you very much. If your guest needs anything, just ask them."
Naruto looked at the "you know" expression on the middle-aged man's face, then looked at the lowered eyelashes and slightly red tips of the ears of the two girls, and sighed inwardly.
Have you finally waited for the beauty trap?
It is really endearing that beautiful girls like pearls can emerge from the barren desert.
It's a pity that the beauty over there at Konoha makes my heart move even more.
When he arrived at the room, he closed the door directly, without giving the three of them a chance to enter.
The door panel stopped barely in front of the middle-aged man's nose, almost pinching his beard.
"Dignified guest?"
"No need," Naruto's voice came through the door panel, muffled, with a helpless smile, "I have been very tired from practicing in the desert these days, and I want to take a break alone."
Just call me when dinner is brought."
There was silence outside the door for a few seconds.
The middle-aged man responded with a stern voice, and the footsteps gradually faded away.
The whispers of the two girls lingered outside the door for a while and then disappeared.
Naruto leaned against the door panel and looked around this so-called VIP room.
The room is not big, but it is well-furnished, with thick carpets on the floor, incense burning in the corners, and soft satin quilts on the bed.
He walked to the window and opened it, letting in the hot desert wind and blowing away the sweet aroma in the room.
Although the two Girl are indeed good-looking, he is not a casual person.
Naruto opened the window to the maximum, letting the night breeze fill the whole room, then took out his sleeping bag from Scroll and spread it on the ground. He lay on the sleeping bag, with his hands behind his head, looking through the window at the bright stars above the desert.
Sunagakure's senior executives are having a meeting, probably discussing the matter he raised.
Gaara was probably also silent in a certain room, thinking about what he said.
And he himself still has a long way to go.