From the night of genocide, marching towards the strongest.

This is the origin of the saying that turning evil makes you three times stronger, while turning good makes you three times weaker.

Because the belief that supported their strength has vanished.

Even someone as simple-minded as Matt Ke, who seems to have no lofty ideals, possesses a pure heart that has remained steadfast for decades. This kind of thing, which can be called obsession rather than mere obsession, is even more precious and difficult to achieve.

As for Hanzo, in his youth he was full of vigor and passion, determined to save his country and liberate the Land of Rain from the clutches of the great powers. Therefore, at his peak he could easily defeat the three young ninjas and protect the Land of Rain from invasion by the three great powers of wind, earth, and fire. He was revered as a demigod by the world.

In his later years, driven by his own power and desires, Hanzo ruthlessly annihilated the younger generation of his own country. He had long lost his beliefs, his passion extinguished, and his strength had declined drastically, leading to his swift defeat at the hands of Pain. (This isn't my subjective speculation; it's the official account. In his later years, Hanzo's weakened state due to a loss of willpower allowed him to be killed by Pain, controlled by Nagato. This is also stated in the anime through Mifune's words.)

That said, although Sasuke didn't awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, he underwent a transformation in his mind and cognition after a life-or-death battle. His strength also increased significantly.

If in the past he needed to rely on his three-tomoe Sharingan to fight against elite Jonin, now he can fight against elite Jonin-level ninjas in his normal state.

When he uses the Sharingan, although he hasn't reached the Kage level yet, he has officially reached the same level as Sasuke three years later in the original timeline, which is the current strength of Hatake Kakashi!

He can fight against Kage-level opponents and elite Jonin-level opponents.

A rare 50/50 strength level in the ninja world.

Furthermore, because of the battle with Raiga Kurosuki, the hilt of Sasuke's Raijin Sword was broken, and Raiga was also broken into countless fragments. However, he could follow the example of the Fire Gaguru and ask Granny Neko to melt the two together and reforge them into a new legendary weapon.

To complement his own Lightning Release swordsmanship, as well as the Lightning Release: Lightning Fang, Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon Tornado, Lightning Release: Lightning Armor, and other lightning sword techniques that Sasuke found on Raiga Kurosugi's corpse.

.............

While pondering silently, Sasuke had already arrived at Tazuna's backyard. Although the facilities and furniture in Tazuna's house were very simple, it must be said that his house was quite large, with a front yard, a backyard, and a courtyard.

Sasuke was standing in the empty backyard. In front of him was a large wooden building, which was probably Tazuna's warehouse or something similar.

Next to the warehouse, a wooden boat, five meters high and nearly fifteen meters long, caught his attention.

'Boat?'

'What a strange ship....'

Looking at the canvas on the wooden boat, which resembled a sail or a hot air balloon basket, and the six propellers at the stern, Sasuke felt a little strange about its unique design.

"Its name is Hishachimaru!"

Just as Sasuke was feeling a bit strange, I, who had been secretly following him, suddenly appeared and spoke.

"Hyōshōmaru?"

Sasuke murmured, the name of the ship giving him a strange sense of familiarity.

Looking towards him, he asked, "Is this Mr. Dazner's work?"

“Of course!” Inari nodded, lowering her eyes: “Grandpa said that if the bridge cannot be built, he will build a flying ship to break Kado’s blockade of the country.”

'A flying ship?'

Sasuke was taken aback, but then immediately understood where that familiar feeling came from.

The Flying Shachimaru is a creature from the official novel, Kakashi Gaiden: The Thunder of Ice and Lightning, which tells a story that takes place a year after the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Kakashi is about to succeed as the Sixth Hokage. He boards the top-secret airship "Hishachimaru" from the Land of Waves to carry out a mission to rescue hostages.

Because Hishamaru only mentioned it casually in the book, and Sasuke's attention was more focused on Kakashi's new Lightning Release: Purple Lightning, he didn't think of it for a moment.

Thinking of this, Sasuke asked, "Isn't Mr. Tazuna a bridge builder? Does he also have experience with ships?"

Although the Flying Shachimaru was developed by the Land of Waves, it was never mentioned that Tazuna was the founder or the person in charge, and the two's professions and skills seem unrelated.

"Grandpa is the most famous architect in the Land of Waves. The Land of Waves is an island nation. Is it strange that Grandpa can build ships?"

'Is this ninja really as powerful as Grandpa said? Why does he look so ignorant?'

Irene pouted and gave Sasuke a strange look, her eyes befitting a clueless country bumpkin.

But this isn't an ordinary boat; it can fly!

Sasuke's lips twitched, his mind filled with complaints he didn't know how to express.

The image that flashed through his mind was of the Hishajimaru ship taking off from Tazuna Station. He adjusted his glasses, a glint of light in his eyes, and spoke calmly.

"As a bridge builder, it's perfectly reasonable for me to know how to build spaceships, right?"

What a load of nonsense!

Sasuke thought to himself, "In my previous life, we had airships and airplanes, but we never had a ship like the Flying Shachimaru, which could fly in the sky with just a few propellers and a basket."

It seems Tazuna isn't an ordinary person either. How could an ordinary person create something like the Flying Shachimaru?

At this moment, Sasuke finally understood why Tazuna was able to build the bridge connecting the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire within a year.

It's worth noting that although this bridge is far shorter than the bridge that connected Hong Kong and Macau in the previous life, it is still nearly a few kilometers long.

With only a small construction team under his command and despite being hampered by Cado's obstruction, the fact that the bridge could still be completed within a year clearly demonstrates that Dazna is no ordinary bridge builder.

Did Boruto dig some other messy plot holes later on?

I wonder how many more accusations Danzo has now been added to his list?

Sasuke thought to himself, although he hadn't watched Boruto, he'd heard that the production team had been adding fuel to the fire for Danzo, who had been dead for many years, and they seemed to enjoy it.

"Mr. Tazner is truly multi-talented and knowledgeable!"

Sasuke casually chuckled and brushed it off.

"Of course, Grandpa has always been amazing!"

Inari raised his face, stared straight at Sasuke, nodded seriously, and spoke with pride in his voice.

Although Iri was outwardly impolite and dissatisfied with his grandfather, in his heart, Tazna was one of the people he respected and admired the most.

The other person was his adoptive father, Keisha!

Both of them were the only two people in the country who dared to rebel against Kado!

"In the past year, besides building the bridge, Grandpa has spent his days here designing the Flying Shachihoko, and in his spare time he has been researching and reading various books!"

books!?

This word caught Sasuke's attention.

"What books does Mr. Dazner usually read?"

Sasuke asked without changing his expression.

"Sasuke-nii-san, you want to see?"

"I'm a little curious."

"They are books about architecture and travelogues."

"That's right!"

Yi patted her head, as if remembering something, took a book out of her backpack, and said, "I have a book here that my grandfather collected. Would you like to see it?"

"Of course!"

Sasuke nodded and took it.

A Travelogue of the Kingdom of Ratna?

What country is this?

Sasuke racked his brains. Although there were many countries, large and small, in the ninja world, he was certain that he had never heard of this country's name.

"The Kingdom of Lieduo is a country located deep in the mountains in the western part of the continent. It is a land with abundant water and greenery in all four seasons, where people live a peaceful and beautiful life!"

Seeing Sasuke's brow furrow slightly, Inari explained, "Legend has it that the Sage of Six Paths of the Ninja Clan loved this country and lived in seclusion here for many years."

"Of course, these are all just fictions from books. The Sage of Six Paths is just a legend, and the Kingdom of Lieda is also fake!"

Six Paths Immortals?

The Sage of Six Paths is the founder of the Ninja Sect, and his status in this world is equivalent to that of a sect or school founder in his previous life. He is a figure of the highest order, and everyone knows the name of the Sage of Six Paths.

However, the specific deeds of the Sage of Six Paths are too elusive. People only know that the Sage of Six Paths founded the Ninja Clan and took in a bunch of disciples, but all his specific deeds are difficult to verify.

Upon hearing this, Sasuke's eyes flashed with a thoughtful look. He did not open it immediately, but instead put it into his pocket.

"Thank you so much. I'll take it back to my room and check it later."

Note:

Flying Shachimaru is from "Kakashi Gaiden: The Thunder of Ice".

The Kingdom of Lieda comes from the biography of Kakashire.

It's worth mentioning that Kakashi's performance in the two spin-offs was completely enhanced version of the Third Hokage. He showed no signs of running out of chakra, wiped out dozens of special Jonin, used a regular Earth Release technique that covered the entire village and lasted for a day, and used Fire Release to destroy the Water Release techniques released by the Six Paths Water Release artifacts three times.

Flying Shark and Water Cobalt will appear in the mid-to-late game; I'll leave that for now.

Chapter 85 I Want to Learn

After a night's rest, the next morning...

"Although we have eliminated the enemy who came to attack, our mission is to protect Mr. Tazuna until the bridge is completed, and the mastermind behind it all, Gato, will not let this go."

Kakashi led Team 7 to a forest in the Land of Waves and said calmly, "So we need to be prepared. To strengthen you, I've arranged a special training session for you!"

"Based on my conversation with Mr. Tazuna yesterday, the bridge will be completed in about seven days. On the day the bridge is completed, Gato is very likely to launch an attack on Mr. Tazuna!"

Kakashi raised his index finger and said with a serious expression.

Although Kakashi already knew that his ANBU colleagues had gone to deal with Gato when they entered the Land of Waves, the little guys in front of him didn't know that yet.

To create a sense of crisis among the group, Kakashi selectively withheld the information.

"So in these seven days, I will train you to the best of my ability, so you need to be mentally prepared!"

Seeing that the kids all nodded, Kakashi was very satisfied and continued, "The goal of this special training is simple: to master a ninjutsu!"

"Does Kakashi-sensei mean he's going to teach us a new ninjutsu?"

Sakura's eyes lit up, and she quickly took out her notebook, ready to write down everything Kakashi said next.

"Not bad!" Kakashi nodded slightly and smiled, "You guys are all very strong, and your control over chakra is also perfect, especially some of you who do it even better than me."

The current Team 7 has been training in basic skills such as treading water and climbing trees for many years, and has even surpassed these basics, forming its own unique chakra training method.

For example, Sasuke's sculpting training method, Sakura's water-style creature simulation training method, and Naruto's... um...

Leaf-cutting training method!