Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 34 The Strange Village

"This village is in a really good location."

Uchiha Kin and his two companions stood atop the mountain, looking down at the village below.

This village is in a truly crucial location, situated at the intersection of the Land of Fire, the Land of Waterfalls, and the Land of Grass.

Moreover, even if the Hidden Stone Village were to come here, they would definitely pass through this village.

Although the ninjas of the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall are weak, they are still countries.

Although ninjas and nobles shared the world.

But nobles naturally have a higher status than ninjas.

If the daimyo of Kusanagi and Takigaki were to sympathize with the daimyo of the Land of Earth, the Land of Earth could cut off their funding, which would be enough to cause problems for Iwagakure.

If the Iwa ninja were to enter Konoha on a large scale, their route would inevitably be along the border between the two countries.

The border area between the two countries is a no-man's-land; although it is part of the country's territory, it is not actually under the jurisdiction of either country.

In such a situation, there was nothing the daimyo of Kusanagi and Takigaki could say.

If there are only a few people, they can come and go freely as long as they are not caught on the spot.

Although it is officially prohibited, the ninjas' ability to move swiftly and agilely is not something they can easily prevent.

This way, it wouldn't be considered an invasion of either country.

This route was also the main battleground between Konoha and Iwagakure.

In the future, Minato Namikaze will resolve the conflict with Iwagakure at Kannabi Bridge, which is located on this route.

"They're quite lucky."

Anyone passing through this area could easily get covered in shuriken.

The fact that this village still exists along this route is a testament to their good fortune.

"Let's go."

Minato Namikaze and his two companions ran quickly toward the village. The rising smoke from the village chimneys and the figures of people they could see proved that it was safe for the time being.

The three of them soon arrived at the village entrance.

An elderly man was dozing off while guarding the door.

"Snoring".

The snoring was deafening; Jin Zhi felt his eardrums vibrate.

I thought there was a fight going on somewhere.

Moreover, these are all battles of Kage-level significance.

"Hiss." Jin suddenly gasped as if he had just thought of something.

"Could it be that the old man's snoring scared away the Iwa ninja?"

"Hiss!" Minato Namikaze also looked surprised.

So terrifying.

"You guys! Use your brains!!"

bump!bump!

Jin and Minato Namikaze touched the bumps on their heads and watched the smoke rising from Kushina's fist.

The brainless guy beat up the two brainless guys.

Is there any justice in this world?

"I was just saying."

"Just saying?"

Minato Namikaze looked at Kim in surprise.

Kushina's forehead veins bulged slightly.

The noise of the three playing around woke the sleeping old man, who looked at them with a puzzled expression.

"Where did this child come from? Go play somewhere else."

A wave of the hand dismissively shooed him away, and he closed his eyes, wanting to take a nap.

"Can't you see I'm guarding the gate?"

I didn't see it at all!

It's simply outrageous that this village still exists.

"Hello, sir. We're from Konoha. We're here to learn about the situation," Minato Namikaze asked with a smile.

The old man then fully regained his senses, saw the headbands the three were wearing, and suddenly stood up, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"The ninja has arrived."

This sentence was like pressing a button, and instantly countless figures rushed out of the village.

It was a dark, dense mass.

The three immediately went on alert, taking out their kunai and pointing them at the crowd.

Fortunately, these figures stopped at a distance.

The poorly dressed villagers stared at the three men with shining eyes.

It's... kind of scary.

A kind-looking man with a simple and honest face came out, his face full of smiles.

"My three young ninja masters, I am the village chief of this village. Please feel free to ask me any questions."

He could faintly hear murmurs of discussion behind him.

"The ninja is so small! He looks so cute!"

"Those two little boys are also very handsome; they'll definitely grow up to be heartthrobs."

"That girl is the cutest; I really want to hold her in my arms."

The last one to speak was a burly man.

Kushina shivered.

This guy is absolutely a pervert!!

How terrifying! This village!

The honest-looking village chief scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed.

"Because the ninja masters of Konoha have always taken care of our village, everyone is very enthusiastic towards them."

This is probably going too far.

Jin looked helplessly at the group of villagers with their burning gazes, and even he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

He feared that if he wasn't careful, these villagers would dismember him.

Why wasn't this mentioned when the task was assigned?

As the team leader, Minato Namikaze couldn't back down, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start a conversation with Murakami to gather information.

"Village chief, I've received intelligence that wandering ninjas frequently appear in your area."

"Yes, that's true." The village chief nodded seriously, as it concerned the safety of the village.

"In the past few months, there were indeed many wandering ninjas appearing in the vicinity, but after the ninjas came to investigate a few times, those wandering ninjas disappeared without a trace."

The village chief's words can only be considered part of the pending information; the rest they need to investigate themselves.

"We're here to double-check, and we'll probably be inconveniencing you all for the next few days."

Minato Namikaze forced a smile, because as soon as he finished speaking, he heard cheers from the crowd behind him.

He had never seen anything like this before.

It gives you the creeps.

"Of course, of course."

The village chief nodded hurriedly, looking as if he was afraid they would run away.

If the three of them hadn't refused to put down their kunai, the village chief would have picked them all up.

The village chief enthusiastically led the three of them to the right place, but the others followed, their piercing gazes making it hard for the three to bear.

Noticing the three men's discomfort, the village chief's face hardened, and he roared at the crowd.

"What are you looking at! Go do what you're supposed to be doing!"

His shouts spurred the others to leave.

After all, Konoha ninjas don't appear very often.

I don't know when I'll be able to see it again.

Jin watched as everyone left without turning back, stroking his chin thoughtfully.

Something feels off, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

The village chief led the three people to a house.

"This is a residence specially built for the ninja masters. I live next door. If you need anything, just call me and I'll be there."

"Thank you for your help."

The village chief's enthusiasm made Minato Namikaze feel embarrassed.

"Not at all. We wouldn't be so safe and sound without you all."

The village chief quickly waved his hand, expressing his deep gratitude.

After expressing their gratitude for a while, the village chief left, leaving only the three people in the house.

"It's strange." Jin felt something was off about the state of the village.

Minato Namikaze nodded in agreement.

"indeed."

"What kind of riddle are you talking about?!" Kushina didn't understand at all.

"The villagers seem very welcoming, so what's strange about it?"

Kushina was somewhat enjoying this treatment for the first time, and she was determined to become Hokage because of this kind of support.

"That's too much enthusiasm."

Jin shook his head.

"Isn't enthusiasm good enough?"

Kushina didn't understand, but all she got in return was a look from Gin as if she were an idiot.

This made Kushina very angry.

"What kind of look is that? Why don't you fight me one-on-one?"

I haven't settled the score with him properly for what happened last time.

Jin turned her head away.

"My family says I can't play with idiots!?"

"Family?" Kushina looked at Gin in confusion. Wasn't he the only one left in his family? Where did he get any family?

Wait a minute!!? Jin is calling her an idiot!!?

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Kushina rises to power once again, now possessing superhuman strength, making her a completely different person.

But before she could rush up...

"Little Whitey bit her."

A small white snake darted out from Jin's collar—a familiar creature, familiar movements, a familiar place.

"My nose! Let go of my nose!!"

Kushina ran back and forth, covering her nose, wanting to pull the little white snake off forcefully, but afraid of leaving a breath on her nose.

bump!

Running around without looking where she was going, she bumped into a pillar. Only then did Xiaobai let go and climb to Jin's feet, then climbed up his leg.

They don't learn from their mistakes.

Kushina stared at the ceiling, touching the wound that had reappeared on her nose. She felt like crying; she had actually been bullied by a white snake.

"Alright, Kushina." Minato Namikaze stepped in to break up the fight; he had no way to intervene when the two were fighting.

By the way, Kushina explained.

"Ordinary civilians are usually more afraid of ninjas, and villages like this rarely show such respect to them."

They are arguably the village most likely to witness the cruelty of ninjas.

This puzzled Kushina.

"But didn't they say it was because the Konoha ninjas had been taking care of them?"

"Idiot." Jin mocked mercilessly.

"The ultimate purpose of an outpost is to conceal itself and gather intelligence. How could it possibly take so much time and effort to maintain a village, unless the entire village is made up of our own people?"

The person who assigned the task didn't say that the other party was one of their own.

"So this village."

Both Kim and Minato Namikaze displayed serious expressions.

"It's definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface."

In the quiet, deserted village late at night.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, the three of them blended into the darkness and leaped swiftly across the rooftops.

The three were searching for something strange about the village.

But the whole village seemed perfectly normal, and the three of them searched for most of the night without finding anything.

"If only we had reconnaissance ninjutsu."

Jin sighed. Although he had deduced a new technique, it was unfortunately not a detection technique.

"Detection ninjutsu? I have that!?"

Kushina gave Kin a strange look.