Ten days later
Hongshi and his group headed north along the road and had already covered nearly half the distance.
Between the Land of the Moon and the Land of Fire lies the Land of Hot Water. Given the current situation, Yamato and his group decided to refrain from causing trouble by trespassing into other countries' territories for the time being. They decided to head north, pass through the Land of Rice Fields, and then travel around by boat.
After being defeated by Konoha, the Otogakure rescued the Land of Rice Fields and signed a contract, becoming an ally of the Land of Fire.
On the surface, it is still the Land of Rice Fields, but in reality, it has fallen under the control of the Land of Fire. Therefore, even if the Konoha crosses through without warning, it won't be a big problem.
Along the way, besides eating and sleeping, Hongshi patiently guided Hanabi Hyuga and Konohamaru in their training. Yamato, who was standing nearby, changed his opinion of Hongshi after witnessing his profound knowledge.
Hanabi Hyuga and Konohamaru were fighting on an extra rooftop, while Hongshi and Yamato their legs dangling.
As we rapidly headed north, the surrounding white landscape became increasingly sparse, the temperature gradually rose, and the mountain roads became more and more numerous.
Hongshi straightened his scarf. " Yamato Firewood Release release technique. The only way to increase your strength is to increase your total Chakra reserves, but at your age, there's not much room for improvement."
Yamato was originally just an ordinary human embryo. He was forcibly fused with the Hashirama Cells. It was fortunate that he survived. Although he was not going to suffer a backlash, it would be difficult for him to take any further steps.
At the same time, there is another crucial factor that limits Yamato's own strength: Yamato has fused with the Hashirama Cells, and the power of Wood Release is linked to his own strength, which is finite.
The Lord God: "(°ー°) I think so too."
Yamato works in the Anbu and has heard Danzo say that Hongshi's Chakra is enormous. In just an instant, he restored the Chakra levels of both himself and Hiruzen Sarutobi to their peak levels and guided Sakura in awakening her Wood Release Kekkei Genkai. So, Yamato asked him for advice on how to improve his strength.
Seeing that Yamato a little disappointed, Hongshi laughed and said, "Oh dear, there are plenty of ways to increase your Chakra. Look, for example, becoming Jinchūriki?"
Yamato shook his head. "Becoming Jinchūriki is too dangerous. A slight mistake can lead to collateral damage. The Nine-Tails' invasion back then is still fresh in my mind, and the Lord Fourth died because of it."
"I feel perfectly safe."
The Nuclear Ninja Village now boasts over a hundred Nuclear Jinchūriki.
The two began to chat, Yamato slowly said, "Although Jinchūriki are powerful, their lives are often tragic as human weapons. Look at your good friend Naruto; the villagers who lost all their family members because of the Nine-Tails are hostile towards him."
Hongshi said, "Don't worry, Naruto will become a great Hokage."
" Hongshi, isn't your dream to become Hokage?"
"Of course not. I want to maintain peace in the Shinobi World. If anyone doesn't want peace, I'll use Kakuhei annihilation to make them Kakuhei. Oh year, finally you got it right for once."
So you want to be a politician?
The battle between Hanabi Hyuga and Konohamaru behind them had reached a fever pitch, attracting Hongshi's attention.
The two exchanged rapid punches and kicks, making it hard to believe that these were actions that a few-year-old child could perform.
In terms of Taijutsu, the Hyuga Clan's designated leader naturally held an absolute advantage. Under the Gentle Fist, Konohamaru struggled to parry and was forced to retreat step by step.
" Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm!"
Finally, Hanabi Hyuga seized an opening, and Konohamaru was sent flying by a single palm strike, only to be caught by Hongshi.
"Tsk, Konohamaru, you're too weak. Hanabi is a year younger than you."
Konohamaru had no intention of admitting defeat. He broke free from Hongshi's grasp and prepared to Hand Seals to unleash Ninjutsu: "Of course I can't beat her in Taijutsu, but my Ninjutsu is far superior! Gurei! Watch this..."
Hanabi Hyuga activated her Byakugan, suddenly disengaging from her fighting stance and looking ahead. " Yamato- sensei, there's a fight ahead."
"Oh? There are still bandits within the Land of Fire?"
Hongshi naturally sensed it too, but he didn't say anything because he wanted the two children to try it.
Yamato stood up. "You all continue on your way, I'll be right back."
Hongshi quickly stopped them, laughing, "They're just petty bandits. Let Hanabi and Konohamaru go and see what their training has been like over the past ten days."
Upon hearing this, Konohamaru's eyes gleamed with undisguised excitement. "Oh! Let them see the power of Konohamaru, Gurei!"
Hanabi Hyuga was a little scared. "I... shall we go?"
Hongshi nodded and said, "Of course, we've finished our food. We should find some people to go hunting. It's alright, Hanabi, as long as you apply even half of what I taught you."
Yamato said, "Hmm, that makes sense."
Hanabi objected, and Hongshi controlled the Earth Stone Turtle, accelerating its advance.
Konohamaru fastened his Forehead Protector: "Feel the power of Konohamaru, Gurei!"
The earth-stone tortoise moved forward at full speed, and arrived at the battle site in less than ten minutes.
All that could be seen were two poorly equipped bandits and a carriage. Under the carriage was an elderly man in his seventies holding a steel fork, while on the ground lay a middle-aged man lying in a pool of blood.
The two bandits looked about 70% alike, so they must be brothers.
"Old man, hand over all the valuables in the car now, or you'll suffer some physical pain."
"You! You bunch of bastards, you actually killed my son! I'll fight you to the death!"
Having said that, he brandished his steel fork and charged towards the bandits.
How could the old man be a match for the bandits? With a few punches and kicks, they had already knocked him to the ground, and a nicked broadsword was pressed against the old man's neck. "What exactly is on the cart that you're guarding it so desperately? Bōsetsu, go and take a look."
"Okay, okay, Bakushō."
The Lord God: "Your names are quite outrageous!"
Bōsetsu stepped forward, lifted the car curtain, and saw nothing inside except a little girl of three or four years old.
The girl's face was filled with terror. She clutched a rolling pin, pointing it at the Bōsetsu: "You, you stay away!"
"What? There's only one girl."
The old man pleaded, "She's my granddaughter, please let her go."
"Troublemakers! Prepare to die, Gurei!"
Just then, Konohamaru's voice rang out, and the two turned around. "Another kid, and a Konoha ninja at that. This time we'll get the ransom!"
Konohamaru threw a Shuriken.
"One Shuriken, and you think you can kill us all? Hahaha."
" Multiple Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!"
The Shuriken multiplied into a hundred, raining down from all directions.
"Oh my god..."