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"Kushina, you eat first." Bai Yu handed her the rabbit leg.

"No need! Mys is almost done baking too!" Kushina snorted.

Chiho tore off another rabbit leg for Eito, then got up and took the remaining rabbit meat to Orochimaru: "Orochimaru-sensei."

Orochimaru shook his head, indicating that he didn't need it.

Chiho returned to the campfire and saw Shiraha devour the rabbit leg in two large bites, then tore off a rabbit foreleg for him.

At that moment, Kushina suddenly placed a whole roasted rabbit in front of Shiraha: "Eat mine!"

Bai Yu looked at the half of the rabbit meat that was completely burnt and charred, and his lips twitched:

"Kushina, are you trying to poison me?"

"What? Didn't I bake it well?" Kushina retorted, unconvinced.

"Could you please look at the back? Do you only grill meat on one side?" Bai Yu gently pinched the charred side of the rabbit meat with two fingers and flipped it over to show Kushina.

Kushina blushed, but stubbornly replied, "It's normal to make a few mistakes since it's my first time cooking. So, just tell me, are you going to eat it or not?"

"If I can eat it, I'll definitely eat it. Otherwise, you can take a bite first, and then I'll eat."

Bai Yu teased.

"Hmph! I'll definitely be able to do it well after just a few practice sessions!" Kushina snorted and threw the rabbit meat in her hand onto the ground.

At this moment, Chiho handed the last rabbit leg to Kushina.

Kushina frowned slightly, feeling challenged. She wanted to refuse outright, but her stomach protested.

goo~

After traveling all day, she was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back.

"Have backbone, don't..." Nine-Tails' voice rang out from the sealed space.

However, before it could finish speaking, Kushina took the rabbit leg from Chiho's hand and said:

"Thank you."

Nine-Tailed Fox was furious at his lack of ambition: "You're so useless!"

"I call this... knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle, that's what Bai Yu said." Kushina replied seriously, her eyes lighting up as she put the rabbit meat into her mouth.

"good to eat!"

Despite being a wild rabbit, it had no earthy taste at all, and was roasted to a perfect crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. With one bite, the aroma burst on her taste buds. The spicy, salty and savory flavor was her favorite.

Ok.

In terms of culinary skills, Chiho is currently slightly ahead.

Seeing that Kushina finished the rabbit leg in a few bites, Chiho tore off another half of the rabbit body for her: "If it's not enough, I'll keep grilling."

"Okay!" Kushina nodded repeatedly. It wasn't because she was greedy, but because she wanted to study.

"..." Nine-Tails fell silent.

"Leave some for me..." Bai Yu said quietly from the side.

Good grief, he thought there would be a chaotic scene, but it turns out Kushina just came here to freeload!

Shiraha could sense that Kushina harbored a subtle hostility towards Chiho.

Chiho is a very nice person, and she is also very beautiful. Although she looks aloof, she is actually emotionally oblivious.

However, Bai Yu had no impure thoughts towards her.

Bai Yu felt that as long as he cultivated normally, it was only a matter of time before he was promoted to a first-level sorcerer, at which point his lifespan would experience a qualitative leap.

Kushina has a good relationship with him, is naturally talented, and has the Nine-Tails, the strongest tailed beast. She has a great chance to break through the lifespan limit of mortals in the future.

In fact, the two had already tacitly understood each other, and were only a thin layer away from confirming their relationship.

The reason Bai Yu didn't speak was because the relationship between wizards and sorcerers was a luxury.

The path to eternity is not easy.

He didn't know how far he could go, or whether anyone would accompany him all the way.

He would do his best to help Kushina, but he still had some concerns.

From beginning to end, deep down, Bai Yu could never see himself as a wizard who would give up everything in pursuit of truth.

In pursuit of eternity, he could abandon his human form without hesitation, but he could not completely sever his human emotions.

Because he felt that this was fundamental to being a "human being".

......

On the third day, the group of five arrived at the capital of the Land of Rice Fields, where the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields personally received them and showed them great enthusiasm.

Their mission this time was to escort a wandering ninja who was causing trouble in the Land of Fields to the Land of Grass.

Then the escort team from the Land of Grass headed to Hozuki Castle.

Hozuki Castle is a prison built by Kusagakure Village at the request of various countries to specifically detain criminal ninjas. It is located on an island in the northern part of the Land of Waterfall, surrounded by the sea, and is named after a type of sour berry called "Hozuki" that grows on the island.

If a ninja from any country commits a serious crime that violates the principles of ninja, but does not warrant death, he will be sent to Hozuki Castle.

However, the people imprisoned in Hozuki Castle are mostly ninjas from small countries.

Wars between large countries can easily lead to the destruction of smaller countries.

This is also a huge flaw in the one-village-one-country system.

Ninjas do not engage in production, and many ninjas know nothing but fighting. Once a country is destroyed, or the economic system collapses due to war, the number of wandering ninjas will surge.

Some wandering ninjas who were unwilling to change careers might resort to theft and robbery to make a living. They did violate the principles of ninjas, but compared to those wandering ninjas who indiscriminately killed civilians, they still had a bottom line.

If a policy of annihilation is adopted for all wandering ninjas, the consequences will be severe.

Even a low-ranking ninja could easily kill a dozen or so armed civilians.

Since getting caught means certain death, they naturally become reckless.

Ninjas who are captured and imprisoned in Hozuki Castle are usually released after undergoing reformation and repentance.

Of course, the Land of Grass doesn't do good deeds for free.

The ninjas of Kusagakure are skilled at studying the ninjutsu of other countries.

When ninjas from smaller countries entered Hozuki Castle, it was easy to obtain their secret techniques, a fact that was tacitly accepted by all nations.

"In the story, the Sound Village was established in the Land of Rice Fields, and the current daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields treats Orochimaru quite well. If the Land of Whirlpools were to be re-established..."

On the way to Kusagakure, Shiraha pondered the resources that could be utilized.

Kushina and he don't lack money now, what they lack are talent and land.

Rebuilding a country directly on the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools would definitely invite attacks from major ninja villages, so we need to plan ahead.

The land of fields can serve as a springboard.

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[Chapter 74. Settling the Remnants of the Whirlpool]

Grass Ninja Village.

Bai Yu and his group of five escorted the prisoner into the Grass Ninja Village.

They were greeted by Mui, the Jonin leader of Kusagakure and the current lord of Hozuki Castle.

"So you are Orochimaru, one of the Legendary Sannin? I never expected Konoha would send a strongman like you to carry out such a simple B-rank escort mission!"

Wuwei greeted them warmly, his expression exceptionally respectful.

He looked to be in his early thirties, a bit older than Orochimaru, but the ninja world has never been about seniority based on age.

Orochimaru nodded slightly, as if to say hello.

"As expected of Orochimaru's team, you are all quite young, but your strength is almost on par with mine. Konoha truly produces geniuses!" Wuwei then praised Bai Yu and the others, his tone filled with envy.

Kushina, Chiho, and Eito were not good at dealing with such a person, so Shiraha took over the conversation.

"Lord Wuwei, you're too kind. You seem far more powerful than the average Jonin!"

This Wuwei is indeed something special; the energy field it emits makes the fire element in the space very active.

Clearly, he possesses a powerful fire-style secret technique.

"Could you be Yagami Shiroha?" Wuwei asked, his face showing surprise.

"Lord Wuwei actually knows me?"

Bai Yu was taken aback.

"Of course, Bai Yu-jun is hailed as Konoha's second medical expert of the future. His bounty on the black market has risen to 3000 million ryo, which is higher than some elite Jonin of major countries!" Wuwei said seriously.

Bai Yu: "..."

mmp!

"Everyone, please follow me." Seeing that Bai Yu had fallen silent, Wuwei smiled and led the way for everyone.

We were halfway there.

Suddenly, a series of curses and swears came from the street.

"Hurry up, don't slack off! We don't support idlers in Kusagakure! If you want to eat your fill, you have to work hard!"

A ninja from the Grass Village wielded a whip, striking a boy and a girl.

The two men were thin and looked to be just adults, each carrying heavy objects that were taller than a person.

Her long, fiery red hair was quite eye-catching, but it looked like she hadn't showered in a long time; her clothes were tattered, and her hair was dry and messy.

The villagers of the surrounding Kusagakure village seemed to have become accustomed to such things, and even joined in the cursing.

At that moment, Kushina froze, her eyes widened, and she rushed towards the two of them, shoving the ninja wielding the whip aside.

"Sorara! Naomi! Is that you?!"

Kushina's expression was complicated, a mixture of excitement and sadness. The two were actually her childhood playmates.