Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

Shechuan's eyes twitched... "Silly son, something that belongs to our village's most treasured possession has been taken away by outsiders. What are you so excited about?"

“We also have intelligence teams, but we haven’t really gone out of our way to gather intelligence on our allies.”

Shibukawa shook his head and said, "I only know your name and that you are skilled in spirit summoning, but..."

He looked around at the rogue ninja from Takigakure who had been dealt with by Qingwu and said, "You resolved the rebellion today without using your most proficient summoning technique. Konoha's strength is truly terrifying."

Qingwu said with a faint smile, "It's because your village's medical ninjas are so outstanding that I was able to recover quickly and help you quell the rebellion."

"Hey~~!" Anzu exclaimed excitedly as she lay on Shibuki's back. "So, you saved me just now to repay me? We're even now."

“That’s right!” Qingwu nodded with a smile.

"Pah!" The water pipe on the ground mocked without any sense of romance.

"What kind of bullshit medical ninjutsu is this? Some herbs nourished by the sacred tree are effective for the villagers. Hahaha, what kind of medical ninjas do we have in this damn little village?"

apricot:"……"

If she weren't so weak, she would have loved to get off Shimoki's back and stab Shuiyan to death.

Qingwu pointed to a man with a shisha pipe and asked, "What... should we do with him?"

Shibukawa was silent for a moment, then said, "I've made you laugh today. Now leave the rest to me. Shibukawa, take the guests to rest."

"..." Qingwu felt confused, but did not ask any further questions.

After walking with Shemu and Anzu for a while, Qingwu hesitated and said, "Could you take me to see the Sacred Tree again?"

"Hey, you saved me, but don't go too far." Xing looked at him warily. "You've already taken the holy water. You're not thinking of taking the sacred tree again, are you?"

Shemu also said with difficulty, "So many people died in the village. I originally planned to send Xing back, but I came back to help with the aftermath."

Qingwu nodded and said, "Of course, I'll help."

The day passed by helping Takigaku clean up the mess. The ringleader, Suiken, had been brought under control, and the remaining people did not resist anymore.

To Qingwu's surprise, the leader Shechuan did not kill anyone else, including the chief villain Shuiyan, who was only imprisoned.

He seemed bloodthirsty after killing more than a dozen ninja during the day.

……

The next day, Qingwu, whose natural energy had almost fully recovered, decided to take his leave.

More than 30 hours have passed since he regained consciousness.

Teammates Tenzo and Yugao should have already been sent back to Konoha by Pegasus, but Qingwu is still a little worried about Kakashi's situation.

The leader of Takigakure, Shibukawa, had his son, Shibuki, and two Takigakure ninja send Seigo away.

Before parting, Qingwu thought for a moment and then spoke out his request.

This time, he spoke directly to Chief Shechuan, saying he wanted to visit the sacred tree again.

Shibukawa did not refuse, and generously waved for his son Shibuki to take the guests on a tour.

The sacred tree has existed for hundreds of years, or even... thousands of years ago, since ancient times. Shibukawa is not worried that a little devil could have any influence on the sacred tree.

On the way out of the village, Qingwu whispered to Shemu why they had been lenient with the rebels.

Without even thinking, Shibuki replied:

“Our village has a small population, and even fewer people with ninja skills. The people you killed have already had a deterrent effect. As for the others who have gone astray, I believe they will change their minds.”

"..." Qingwu said speechlessly, "Alright, the others are fine, but what about the traitor Shuiyan?"

Shibuki replied matter-of-factly, "Mizuki-sensei is one of the few Jonin in the village, making him even more precious. My father will change him too, not to mention he is my teacher."

"Water pipe is your teacher?" Qingwu's worldview was about to collapse.

"Water Release: Water Sword Technique!" Shemu demonstrated his skill, convincing Qingwu of his words.

After a moment of silence, Qingwu said, "I think if there's a first rebellion, there will be a second. You and your father... should be careful."

“If the holy water were still available, my father might have killed Teacher Shuiyan.”

Shibuki shrugged and said, "But now that the holy water that attracted the teacher is gone, he has no reason to rebel anymore, don't you think?"

Qingwu was choked up. "But that hookah seemed to have gone mad yesterday."

"No, my father has already confirmed it. The teacher was just having a temporary breakdown and couldn't accept it. She's much better now that she's been locked up."

Shibuki paused and added, "And the teacher has already confessed to his father."

Qingwu: "..."

Leading ninjas in rebellion, is repentance enough...? Well, in any case, Qingwu can't understand it, but that's how it is... I may not understand, but I'll respect it!

Ultimately, it's Takigaku's "family matter".

Qingwu suddenly thought of a man who frequented underground gold exchange shops—Kakuzu.

If a rogue ninja of that caliber were to return to Takigakure... I wonder if Leader Shibukawa would choose to forgive him as well...

Chapter 93 Secondary Territories

【Ding! 】

[High concentration of natural energy detected!]

"???"

Upon returning to the sacred tree, Qingwu received a system notification.

[System Determination: This natural energy entity can be identified as an ancient tree of life (pseudo)]

[The current environment has been detected as suitable for binding as a secondary territory]

【Is it linked/not linked?】

"Secondary...territory?"

Qingwu didn't hesitate: "Yes!"

The moment the command was given, the sacred tree trembled violently!

The tree canopy moved swiftly even without wind, and the branches and leaves rustled.

The pale green light suddenly brightened, transforming into a stream of emerald green light that surged from the tree trunk towards the green wutong tree, and then flowed back from his body.

Shibuki and the two Taki ninjas standing to the side looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shemu couldn't help but ask, "Qingwu, what happened?"

Qingwu could sense that the "sacred tree" before him had a similar connection to the [Ancient Tree of Life] in his territory.

It's similar, but it doesn't feel complete, which might be due to the "fake" label the system uses.

Moreover, when he touched the sacred tree yesterday, no system notification was triggered.

It's unclear whether it's because he absorbed the "holy water" or because his natural energy met the requirements to unlock the upgrade of the [Ancient Tree of Life], that made him different.

Shaking his head to stop thinking about it, Qingwu replied, "It's nothing, it's probably just that the sacred tree and I are destined to meet."

Shibuki: "..."

In the system interface visible only to Qingwu, a dot lit up in the distant southeast, followed by another dot lighting up at his current location.

After a moment's thought, Qingwu suddenly understood.

The dot in the southeast should be his territory in the Leaf Village's Forest of Death, while the second dot of light is his secondary territory.

In the system interface, three buildings have been unlocked for the secondary territory.

Centaur Stable (Can be built)

[Dwarven Barracks] (Can be built)

[Wooden House] (Can be built)

"Basic barracks?"

"Is it because it's only a secondary territory that you can only build basic barracks for tier 1, 2, and 3 troops?"

Qingwu guessed and directly issued the order to build.

The basic barracks don't require many resources, and he can build them easily now.

Qingwu was very eager to see the military camp under the sacred tree and whether it was any different from the one in his own Konoha territory.

"Boom—!!"

To the astonishment of the three, the centaur stables were completed in an instant, followed by the dwarf village, and finally, a wooden hut suspended in mid-air appeared on the trunk of the sacred tree.

"Don't worry, it's not a bad thing!"

Qingwu turned around and smiled at the three of them. He checked the attributes of the barracks and found that it was exactly the same as the one he had built before, even the number of troops refreshed every week was the same.

The only difference is that the barracks built under the sacred tree do not have an 'upgradeable' option.

However, he has magic towers that can upgrade troops, so whether or not the barracks are upgraded doesn't really matter.

"Qingwu..."

As soon as Shibuki opened his mouth, his attention was drawn to the dozen or so strange creatures that emerged from the building in front of him.

Eight centaurs, six dwarves, and four wood elves stood silently beneath the sacred tree.

Shibuki's mouth gaped open wide enough to fit an egg. "W-what is this?"

This isn't Konoha, so Qingwu didn't need to explain further. He simply said, "These are summoned creatures created using a medium. Let's go!"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the village.

Now that the Sacred Tree has become his secondary territory, he needs to make some "deals" with the leader, Shechuan, so that at least the barracks won't be destroyed while he's away.

A moment later...

Upon receiving the news, the leader, Shechuan, also rushed to the sacred tree.

When he saw that there were only three strange buildings under the sacred tree and that it had no other impact, he readily agreed.

In return, Qingwu said he would treat Shibuki like a younger brother and would help his "brother" whenever Takigakure was in trouble.

Actually, according to age, Sheki and Seigo are the same age, but on an occasion like today, no one mentions who is older on their birthday.