Starting from the roots of Konoha, they were the masterminds behind the scenes.

The wheels rolled on, from the Land of Fire into the Land of Rain.

"The Land of Rain has changed so much!"

The middle-aged man driving the car looked at the neat rows of trees lining both sides of the road and couldn't help but sigh.

In another carriage traveling side-by-side, a young driver laughed and said, "What's so special about this?"

"You haven't been to the Land of Rain lately. I've been there several times, and each time I've seen something different."

"This road wasn't wide or smooth before."

"And the trees on both sides of the road, I heard they were planted using ninjutsu by some important figure from Konoha!"

The middle-aged driver was immediately amazed upon hearing this.

The young driver continued, "Look further ahead, those used to be barren hills. Even if there were trees, they wouldn't be this lush."

"That's also the ninja's method."

"Furthermore, in the past, even when it didn't rain, the Land of Rain was always gloomy, but look how bright the sun is now!"

"Hehe, I heard that this is also a ninjutsu used by the ninja master."

The middle-aged coachman was dumbfounded: "This... planting trees should be possible, but can the ninjas do it even when it doesn't rain?"

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"That's amazing!"

The young coachman said, "Of course, the ninjas are omnipotent."

"I've made up my mind. I'm going to make sure my child becomes a ninja someday."

"Yes, it would be best to apply for a spot in Tianren City."

The middle-aged coachman asked curiously, "Does becoming a resident of Tianren City automatically make one a ninja?"

The young coachman shook his head: "Of course not, but in the future, Tianren City will gather ninjas from the entire ninja world. If I have a daughter in the future, maybe she can marry a ninja master!"

……

At the end of the two freight cars following behind, on the side of the carriage, listening to the conversation between the two drivers, the pharmacist and Karin couldn't help but smile at each other.

The trees on both sides of the road, as well as those on the mountain, are undoubtedly the work of Rope Tree and Genichi.

These two men are Karin's father and the pharmacist's brother.

Their presence in this carriage was, of course, to complete a mission.

There were more than just these two trucks; there were four more behind them.

In addition to the truck, there was also a bus carrying the cargo owner's family.

This family is moving to Tianren City.

This merchant came from the Daimyo Prefecture of the Land of Fire and spent a full ten million taels of silver for a single resident quota in Tennin City.

It has been about half a year since the construction of Tianren City began.

The former land of rain is no longer worthy of its name.

There is still quite a bit of rain, but it's nowhere near as much as the former Land of Rain, only slightly more than the Land of Fire.

Compared to the two coachmen, the pharmacist and Karin naturally knew more.

It's not just the trees, but also the weather in the Land of Rain and the ninjas.

Even the wide road beneath our feet today was built by ninjas.

That was leveled by the Iwa ninja of the Land of Earth using Earth Release techniques.

A moment later, a bird flew down from the sky, and Sai jumped down from it, landing on the roof of the carriage. He laughed and said, "Nothing's wrong."

He was patrolling in the air just now.

The young coachman in front couldn't help but turn around upon hearing the voice, looking on with envy. He then laughed loudly, "Master Ninja, there's really no need to be so cautious. The Land of Rain is definitely the safest place right now."

Sai nodded in agreement: "That's true."

"But this is our duty, just like when you drive a car."

The middle-aged driver gave a thumbs-up: "The ninja is right."

The carriage sped along the road and entered a small town in the land of rain before noon.

The town isn't big, but it's very lively.

The three pharmacists saw many ninja squads like theirs, mostly appearing here with merchant caravans.

These ninja squads include not only Konoha ninjas, but also Kirigakure and Sunagakure ninjas.

Although all ninjas have now changed their headbands, the unified symbol is the character "忍" (ninja).

However, it is still easy to tell them apart from their clothing habits.

After all, the ninjas haven't moved to Tennin Castle yet.

After having lunch in the town, just as the pharmacist and his companions were about to continue their journey, a commotion broke out in the town.

"Excuse me, who is the medical ninja?"

"We've been ambushed by rogue ninja!"

Upon hearing the shout, the three pharmacists all turned their heads in unison.

"Let's go take a look!"

The pharmacist quickly replied.

The three of them immediately leaped over.

A large number of ninjas gathered and formed a circle around them.

"Which rogue ninja came from?"

Where was the attack conducted?

The crowd asked questions all at once, and a ninja stepped forward to use medical ninjutsu to treat the injured.

However, three people were injured, one with minor injuries and the other two with more serious injuries. One medical ninja was not enough.

"Excuse me, I'm a medical ninja!"

The pharmacist shouted, and the crowd in front immediately parted to make way.

The three pharmacists squeezed in.

With a quick glance, the pharmacist chose to treat the middle-aged man with the most serious injuries.

Karin, who also knows medical ninja, treats the one with the least severe injury.

Thank you.

The only conscious injured person was a boy of seventeen or eighteen. It was he who sent out the cry for help. After thanking Karin and the others, he said to the ninjas around him, "Some of these guys are Kirigakure ninjas, and some are Iwa ninjas."

"We were heading north from the River Country when these guys ambushed our group from underground."

"Besides us escaping, four of our comrades died in battle. Our captain held off the enemy for us, and he might be alive now..."

The boy couldn't help but shed tears as he spoke.

He was the least injured because he was protected by his companions.

Where did the attack take place?

How far is it from here?

Someone in the crowd asked.

The boy quickly replied, "About thirty li."

Several teams immediately discussed the matter and then set off south.

After the pharmacist and his companions brought the injured person out of danger, they moved him to the hotel.

Stepping out of the inn, Karin sighed, "Do you think those rogue ninjas are out of their minds?"

"Now that all the ninja villages have merged, they're just rogue ninjas; they have no future at all!"

Sai couldn't understand either, and could only say, "Everyone has their own choices, and they made the wrong one."

The pharmacist said, "My father once said: 'There are always a minority of smart people in this world.'"

Karin nodded in deep agreement: "These guys are definitely idiots!"

The three continued on their journey.

Heading north from the town, the journey remained uneventful.

Because it wasn't just the caravan led by Yakushi that set off; there were also caravans from other places, each escorted by a ninja squad.

Although we have entered an era of "unification", it is not safe.

There are still robbers.

There are also wandering ninjas.

There was no shortage of rogue ninjas.

Not everyone is willing to integrate into Tianren City.

Not everyone has a long-term vision.

Or perhaps it's simply a matter of interests or hatred.

Does revenge require so much consideration?

For some people, it's not necessary!

……

By evening, Tianren City was already in sight.

Although the light had dimmed, the Tianren City, nestled against the mountains and bisected by a river, was still brightly lit.

This place is still under construction.

One side resembles a construction site, while the other side is a gradually taking shape residential area.

Even Minato Namikaze, who has been designated as the first ninja god of Tennin Castle, has his office here, with the office building located halfway up the mountain.

When the pharmacist and the others looked towards Tianren City, the first thing they saw was the towering Ninja God Building, which resembled a mountain.

On the mountain behind the Ninja God Building, there is a tradition from Konoha.

That is the rock carving of the God of Ninjas, but it is not yet completed.

……

In a small country, in a tavern, Jiraiya and a hostess were slightly tipsy, chatting about all sorts of interesting things, making the hostess laugh heartily from time to time. In particular, her breasts were like overlapping peaks, making Jiraiya's eyes slightly glazed over.

After a few rounds of drinks, Jiraiya suddenly asked, "By the way, do you have any monks here?"

Have you seen any monks passing by?

The voluptuous woman giggled and asked, "Does Your Excellency intend to become a monk?"

Jiraiya took another sip of sake: "Going out to gather inspiration, going out to gather inspiration!"

The voluptuous woman didn't seem to mind, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "I did see someone who looked like a monk not long ago."

Jiraiya raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Why do you say it's similar?

The voluptuous woman laughed and said, "I can't really explain it. He looks like a monk, but he doesn't quite look like one."

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"He seems to have been in town for quite some time; he might not have left yet!"

Jiraiya smiled and changed the subject.

After finishing his drink, Jiraiya waved goodbye to the voluptuous woman and staggered out of the tavern.

Upon entering a small alley, Jiraiya's drunkenness vanished instantly. He stroked his chin and said, "Could it be such a coincidence?"

"Could this monk who doesn't seem like a monk be that guy named Jigen?"

After a moment of contemplation, Jiraiya looked up at the high-hanging full moon: "It's too late today, and it's unlikely I'll find out anything more. I'll ask again tomorrow."

Swish!

Jiraiya's figure disappeared.

The next day.

Jiraiya stepped out of the inn and leisurely enjoyed a local specialty meal on the street before finally getting to work.

He created a clone, then used a transformation spell to become an ordinary person, and went around the town to inquire about the monks.

The results came quickly.

To the south of the village, on a small hill, there is an abandoned temple, and some people saw the monk coming down the hill from there.

Having received confirmation, Jiraiya withdrew his clone and headed south.

After leaving the town and walking for a while, Jiraiya stood on top of a large tree and looked out. Sure enough, he saw a corner of the temple on the mountain.

With a leap, Jiraiya headed towards the small hill.

However, he stopped as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain and stared ahead.

A young-looking man, dressed in a manner befitting a monk, stood there, as if waiting for him.

"Ci-hsien?"

Jiraiya spoke up.

Jigen looked at Jiraiya indifferently: "I heard you were looking for me?"

"Jiraiya of Konoha!"

Jiraiya's gaze sharpened: "He actually knew me... This guy really is... My luck is truly amazing!"

Jigen looked at the silent Jiraiya and asked, "What's wrong? You have nothing to say now that you see me?"

"And are you alone?"

"The fact that Xingxia Xiu didn't come in person shows how much he underestimates me."

Jiraiya's expression turned grave: "This guy seems to know everything."

"This place is far from the heart of the ninja world."

"But no matter what, it seems like I won't be able to leave properly today."

Jiraiya sensed danger.

Fire Release: Flame Bullet!

Jiraiya didn't say a word, but instead fired a fireball.

Cixian raised his hand, and the flame bullet disappeared.

Jiraiya leaped backward and unleashed another Fire Release: "Since we've encountered him, let's test his strength and gather some information."

"However, since Xiu said he's very dangerous, we must be prepared."

As Jiraiya landed, he saw that Jigen had already rushed up to him.

Bang!

The two men's arms and fists collided, and Jiraiya took another step back, forming a hand seal: Swamp of the Underworld!

Just as Cixian was about to give chase, he suddenly became unable to move. The ground beneath him had turned into a swamp, constantly pulling him down.

"You don't think you can control me with this kind of ninjutsu, do you?"

Cixian snorted softly, then unleashed his power and leaped into the air.

"This guy's method of absorbing ninjutsu seems to be the same as the Rinnegan, and he also has an extremely strong physical body."

Jiraiya had a sudden thought and activated his ninjutsu again, but his long hair suddenly grew wildly and wrapped around Jigen as he leaped up.

But the next moment, Jigen disappeared from Jiraiya's sight.

"Um?"

Jiraiya raised an eyebrow and then turned around.

Bang!

Jiraiya blocked Jigen's kick with his arm, but was kicked backward and sent flying.

Then, one black rod after another pierced through Jiraiya's body.

Bang!

Jiraiya's body exploded into a cloud of smoke.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Jigen turned around and saw Jiraiya emerge from behind a tree, his face bearing a different expression: "Sage Mode!"

Jiraiya unleashed a massive fireball, followed by his white hair spiking wildly as it wrapped around Jigen. He then leaped into the air, a gigantic Rasengan appearing in his hand.

Super large jade spiral pill!

However, the giant Rasengan disappeared again very quickly after it landed.

Jiraiya and the bound Jigen exchanged blows, unleashing a powerful shockwave.

"Ninjutsu is completely useless against him, and so is Sage Mode. Is he like Madara Uchiha and Kaguya Otsutsuki, only able to be defeated by taijutsu?"

Before Jiraiya could launch another attack after his first strike failed, Jigen disappeared once more.

Before Jiraiya could react, he was stabbed by the black rod.

Bang!

Disconnection.

At the top of the tree, Jiraiya now had two hermits from Mount Myōboku on his shoulders.

Frog croaking!

The two immortals used illusion magic in an attempt to freeze Cixian.

And they did indeed achieve their goal.

Jiraiya was delighted and immediately raised his hand, conjuring the Wind Release: Rasengan, which he then hurled down at Jigen.

The rapidly spinning Wind Release: Rasenshuriken struck Jigen with perfect accuracy, then exploded with a deafening roar.

Jiraiya retreated repeatedly, crossing his arms to block the raging wind, his eyes fixed on the core of the Spiral Shuriken's eruption: "Did it succeed?"

Suddenly, the sage on his shoulder exclaimed, "He's not dead!"

A figure emerged from the pit.

"This guy is different from before!" said Shima the Master.

Yes, at this moment, Cixian has many more curse marks on his body, and he also has a ring of horns on his head.

Jiraiya knew it all too well: "Has this guy turned into Isshiki Otsutsuki?"

"This is not good. Our methods are completely ineffective against him."

Fukasaku the Sage said, "Little Jiraiya, prepare to escape!"

Jiraiya nodded: "I understand."

Just then, Jiraiya's feet lost their footing, and Jigen disappeared from his sight once again.

Jiraiya sensed it; Jigen was right there on him, and his white hair immediately turned into a hedgehog-like shape.

But the attack still failed.

Jiraiya landed, and was immediately hit by a large tree.

"The tree that just disappeared..."

Jiraiya knocked a large tree away and saw Jigen charging towards him.

Instead of using ninjutsu, they attacked with their fists and feet, while the two sages waited for an opportunity to strike.

However, at this moment, Jigen continuously released flames from his hands, clashing with Jiraiya's fists and feet.

After a few rounds, Jiraiya was kicked away, and Shima immediately bound Jigen with his tongue.

Fukasaku, on the other hand, used Water Release to create water blades for cutting.

However, the attack failed again.

"You guys go first!"

Jiraiya shouted loudly.

"good!"

Fukasaku and Sesame nodded and immediately disappeared from Jiraiya's shoulder.

The next moment, Jiraiya's body was pierced by black rods.

Cixian appeared behind him!

"Don't worry, I won't kill you right away, because there are still many things I need to get out of you."

Cixian spoke.

But the next moment, Jiraiya vanished from his spot. (End of Chapter)