The next day, after the One Bag of Rice Restaurant had served thirty tables, Hongshi arrived early at the Konoha Gate with Xiao Daocao to wait.
The two carried backpacks, their contents unknown. Xiao Daocao, noticing the two former Konoha advisors selectively ignoring Hongshi, whispered in Hongshi's ear, "Master... these two gatekeepers look so old."
Hongshi gestured for Xiao Daocao to shut up. "Shh! These two have very sharp ears!"
After waiting a while, Xiao Daocao saw the two former advisors drinking tea in the cold wind. Overwhelmed with kindness, she jumped off Hongshi's shoulder, took out two lunch boxes, and handed them to the two of them.
"Grandpa, Grandma, this is my family's special stewed meat soup, please try it."
The bento box is a specially made insulated box by Hongshi, and it is supported by Chakra, so the temperature and freshness will not change.
Mitokado Homura adjusted his glasses. "Using the Eight Trigrams Seal to keep the bento box warm, that idiot Hongshi must have done it."
Utatane Koharu also carefully observed the Sealing Jutsu on the bento box for a while. "Hmm, only that guy could do something like this. After all, in Konoha, the only people who can use Sealing Jutsu of this level are Jiraiya and Hongshi."
Mitokado Homura looked at the cute Xiao Daocao, walked out of the gatehouse, and took the bento box. "Oh! What a kind child! Thank you for the bento."
Utatane Koharu maintained her sour expression. "Hmph, becoming a ninja at such a young age, doesn't she know the ninja world is dangerous?"
Hongshi cursed, "I, Lei Lou, Xiao Daocao shared my lunch with you guys, and I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already picking and choosing! I'll... oh no, I'll protect Konoha in a heartbeat!"
The two former advisors, still choosing to ignore Hongshi, opened the bento box, and an intoxicating aroma of meat wafted out.
Mitokado Homura: "() This! This taste! It reminds me of the stew my mother used to make."
Utatane Koharu: "Hmph, bring me that one!"
Xiao Daocao watched the two former advisors devour their lunchboxes without a care for appearances, then smiled contentedly and returned to Hongshi's side, "Master, they're so pitiful. They have to carry out their mission to protect Konoha in this cold weather."
It's still deep winter; although there's no snow, the air is still bitterly cold.
"Huh? They're pitiful?"
Just as Hongshi was about to recount in detail the "good deeds" the two of them had done in the past, Naruto and Sakura, who were preparing for their training, walked over from a distance.
In order to protect the two Jinchūriki, the Konoha High Command assigned them to Hongshi.
Naruto was still very excited and ran over quickly. "Hey! Hongshi-kun, where are we going this time?"
Hongshi said, "Yes, we are about to embark on a special journey."
Naruto's eyes lit up. "Oh! Is it a place where monsters roam?! Just thinking about it is so exciting!"
Sakura caught up. " Naruto! Can you please stop being so reckless?!"
Xiao Daocao asked expectantly, "Master! Where are we going?"
Hongshi slowly raised his right arm, extended his index finger, and pointed outside the Konoha Gate: "Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you that the place we're going to is the strongest village in the Shinobi World, the Nuclear Ninja Village!"
After a few seconds of silence, Sakura finally spoke, " Hongshi-kun, you're pointing in the direction of the Land of Hot Water."
"Puff!"
Mitokado Homura spat out a mouthful of hot soup. "You can even point the wrong way about the ninja village you built yourself? Are you really okay with that?!"
Utatane Koharu put down her lunchbox. "His behavior is tantamount to betraying Konoha. I don't know what Lord Tobirama is thinking, to tolerate something like this."
Mitokado Homura said, "You can't say that. We are no match for Lord Tobirama's wisdom. He has his reasons for doing this, so let's not speculate."
"You're too cowardly. Lord Tobirama is Neji Hyuga Clan in Ninjutsu. Are you afraid he'll hear us?"
Tobirama was able to draw a conclusion about Hongshi establishing the Nuclear Ninja Village after a simple intelligence analysis, and after further consideration...
Whether the existence of the Nuclear Ninja Village poses a threat to Konoha is still inconclusive, but its founders are still Konoha Ninja who are doing their best to make Konoha stronger, so we'll leave that aside for now.
Tobirama felt that it was very likely that Konoha would need the help of the Nuclear Ninja Village in the future.
Hongshi Hand Seals, and a circle of magical symbols appeared on the ground. "Come in."
Naruto and Sakura stepped into the jutsu circle together, and then disappeared from the spot.
The two former advisors who were still discussing Tobirama Senju suddenly trembled as Tobirama Senju's voice echoed in their minds, "You two came to the Forest of Death to find me; it's very important."
The Lord God: "Danger."
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Overseas Land of Spring · Nuclear Ninja Village
After two years of development, the Nuclear Ninja Village has completely changed. The village has expanded dozens of times in size, and the population has reached five hundred. This is also the result of their control, because if there were too many people, the elders would not be able to remember who was who.
The ninjas of the Nuclear Ninja Village all wear the same black Shinigami uniform, and are equipped with Chakra ninja tools of various shapes. Some even carry a cannon while walking in the streets.
At the village entrance, a hundred-meter-tall stone sculpture of Shirofukuji has been erected, looking exceptionally imposing and awe-inspiring. On either side of the Shirofukuji are two nuclear bombs, actual nuclear bombs that can explode.
The Lord God: "Hmm, the thought process of the Nuclear Ninja Village is quite unique."
"Call out!"
Suddenly, a circle of magic light appeared on the ground in front of the sculpture in Shirofukuji. It was exactly the same as the one that Hongshi had drawn in Konoha. Hongshi and his group appeared on the magic circle.
After recovering from the dizziness of the spatial jump, Naruto took in his surroundings. " Hongshi! Don't tell me you flew from Konoha to the Nuclear Ninja Village with just a Flying Thunder God! Are you even human?"
Hongshi didn't answer Naruto, but smiled and said, "Alright, there's a barrier outside the Nuclear Ninja Village with twelve layers of strength, just like the Four Red Yang Formation. Lord First, Lord Fourth, Lady Kushina, you can come out now. I've prepared a gift for you."
Sakura felt a heat from the seal on her right hand, then it shattered, and the First's soul floated out, looking astonished. "Oh! Hongshi, so this is the Nuclear Ninja Village you created! Wow! It took me and Madara a long time to establish Konoha!"
Behind Naruto, the spirits of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki floated up. "We never imagined that we, as a couple, would actually see the Lord First, who holds the title of God of Shinobi!"
The First looked at Minato Namikaze: "Hmm? Who are you?"
Aside from appearing to instruct Sakuragi on her Wood Release when no one was around, the First Hokage always hid within the seal, condensing chakra into his soul form, which is why he never saw Minato and Namikaze.
Hongshi opened his arms wide. "Welcome to the Nuclear Ninja Village, full of Jinchūriki. Three-Tails and Nine-Tails, you can come out now."