New Moon Dango Shop
Two people, a snake, a Katsuyu, and a Toad were enjoying their meatballs.
"These meatballs... why do they smell fishy? Boss, did you forget to wipe your hands?"
"Master! These meatballs are so delicious!"
"Hehehe, delicious, delicious."
"Oh dear, it slid in by itself. Let's eat another one."
"Mmm! Humans are so skilled at cooking, it tastes so sweet."
They ate for a full three hours, making the owner beam with joy and feel like he was in heaven.
At that moment, Captain Yamato stormed in, his face contorted with rage. "You lot! Didn't we agree to meet at the port entrance?! Still eating! I've been looking for you for three hours!"
Hongshi, Hongshi choked on the meatball. "Waaah! Oh~ I... I forgot... Boss! The bill!"
The meatball shop owner, crouching low and rubbing his hands, said, "Hehehe, you hunky guys, you ate a total of a thousand skewers of meatballs. I'll give you a 10% discount and round it down to three hundred thousand taels."
Hongshi pulled out his nuclear warhead wallet, about to open it, but upon hearing the amount, he paused, slowly put the wallet away, and sneered, "Hmph, only three hundred thousand taels, what's the Yamato deal? Master Yamato! Check, please!"
"Call out!"
He used the Flying Thunder God Technique and fled, leaving only Mr. Yamato and the dumpling shop owner staring at each other in an awkward silence.
Finally, the dumpling shop owner spoke up, "This sucker... oh no, this powerful ninja, please settle your bill first."
Yamato swallowed hard. "Um, if you beat me up, can you pay for the meal?"
At the exit of New Moon Port, Konohamaru and Hanabi Hyuga waited anxiously, watching the carriages come and go, feeling extremely irritated.
Just as the two were about to erupt, a black figure suddenly appeared before them—it was Hongshi, who had fled at the mention of the price.
Konohamaru then yelled, "Boss! Where have you been again?!"
Hongshi asked in horror, "Where are we going?"
Hanabi Hyuga said, "I... we're going to the Full Moon Palace to see the King and the Ministers of State."
" Hongshi! Where are you going!"
Yamato roar came from afar.
Konohamaru looked a little confused. "Huh? Boss, what kind of mess have you gotten yourself into?"
Hongshi quickly used Ninjutsu: " Earth Release: Turtle Technique - Extreme Speed! Get up here!"
"Knock knock knock!"
Hongshi rode away first on the earthen tortoise, leaving everyone else in the dust.
" Hongshi! Give me my money back!"
Yamato used the Body Flicker Technique to return to the spot, and seeing Hongshi already far away, his eyes were filled with rage. "Why didn't you stop him!"
Konohamaru rarely saw Captain Yamato angry, and asked curiously, "Captain Yamato, what's wrong?"
Tears welled in Yamato's eyes as he pulled a white slip of paper from his pocket. " Hongshi! He ate 300,000 ryo dumplings! He wants me to pay the bill! Hurry and catch up with him!"
Konohamaru was shocked. "Three hundred thousand ryo of dumplings! Why didn't I even get a single one! He ate so many! Prepare to face Konohamaru's wrath, Gurei!"
Hanabi Hyuga said, "Actually, I can..."
"Enough talk! Let's get going! Fire Style: Flame Burst Unrivaled! Speed up, Gurei!"
" Wood Release: Wooden Horse Technique! Set up!"
Lord God: "So your ' Firewood Release' is useless except for its practicality?"
Hanabi Hyuga, then muttered to herself, "Three hundred thousand ryo... is that a lot? My monthly allowance is a hundred million! Wait for me!"
There were many people on the main road. Hongshi and his companions were very fast. They flew past people in a flash, frightening the children, startling the horses, knocking down pedestrians, and damaging the carriage.
Thus, on the main road of the Land of the Moon, a legend arose of a giant black rat riding a giant tortoise, a boy on fire, and a roaring demon riding a wooden horse, which was once circulated as a story to amuse children.
Night falls, the Full Moon Palace
Lord God: "Isn't the capital of the Land of the Moon located in the sea?"
"Say that again!"
The Lord God: "Alright, alright, you're in charge."
The Land of the Moon is extremely wealthy. Founded by several elite ninjas from the Ninja Wars, it enjoys high prestige in the Shinobi World and has maintained a neutral stance in recent years. However, relying on the behemoth that is the Land of Lightning, it has recently begun to gravitate towards it in search of protection.
One of Yamato's purposes in coming to the Land of the Moon was to sound out Mangetsu Kumo's opinion and see if there was any chance of reaching a consensus.
Because of Tobirama Senju and Shikaku Nara's deductions, Tsunade has exposed the facade of peace between the Five Great Nations. She may very well use the Hiruko incident to launch another war, causing the resentment that has been suppressed for many years to erupt once again, and the scale of the conflict will likely be quite significant.
Tobirama Senju was never a warmonger, but he was by no means afraid of war either. Making thorough preparations was something he learned before his death.
Therefore, the five squads sent out were ostensibly to search for Hiruko's whereabouts along the way, but in reality, they skipped the search altogether, giving up and focusing their energy on the impending war.
So the Yamato squad headed to the Land of the Moon, while the other squads went to the Land of Rain, the Land of Tea, the Land of Ghosts, and the Land of Bears, hoping to bring back more allies.
The Five Great Shinobi Villages are roughly equal in strength, and they counter each other. It is often these smaller countries that influence the course of a war. At the same time, these smaller countries are also the first to be eliminated in a war. Extending an olive branch to these smaller countries before a war is a very wise move.
Hiruko that he wanted to destroy the Five Great Shinobi Villages. If they came, Konoha would not be afraid. If they did not come, Konoha could also fully understand its current situation and prepare a response in advance.
The Full Moon Palace is located in the very center of Full Moon City, the capital of the Land of the Moon. It is entirely white, as bright as the moon in the sky, and the arrangement of the rooms is also based on the arrangement of the stars in the sky, making it very beautiful.
The gate was made of the same material, a massive stone gate a meter thick, crafted by the top craftsmen of Takumi Village. It was incredibly heavy and could only be easily opened using the internal mechanisms.
As dusk fell, three figures dressed in black cloaks suddenly appeared in front of the gate, carrying strangely shaped ninja tools on their backs, and walked straight toward the entrance of the Full Moon Palace.
The Full Moon Palace was inhabited by the King of the Land of the Moon and his family, so the guards were naturally extremely tight. They immediately discovered the three people's presence, and a guard shouted, "Who are you!"
Upon hearing the command, the three men did not pause at all; instead, they sped up their run, seemingly trying to force their way through the checkpoint.
"Enemy attack! Close the gate!"
"Boom!"
The mechanism of the white stone gate was activated, and it began to close rapidly.
The captain of the guards on the wall burst into laughter. "Hahaha, are all those who look down on the wealth of the Full Moon Palace fools? Such a blatant and brazen advance, do they really think we're unprepared? Activate the Boulder Prison!"
The three seemed to sense something was wrong, stopped advancing, and stood back to back, looking around.
Suddenly, several white stone walls rose from the ground, forming a cage that trapped them, while a large number of guards, armed with bows and crossbows, ran along the walls.
It seems that the three people's attempt to storm the Full Moon Palace has failed.
However, that wasn't the case. Each of the three pulled a small, black, pineapple-shaped ninja tool from their waist belts...
Lord God: "Just say Chakra grenade."
"Click-clack-click."
Pull the pin, Chakra grenade, which is then thrown towards a corner of the wall.
"The cave is on fire!"
"Fire!"