Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru only now has a clear understanding of the general situation of this era.

It was like giving her a crash course in the modern history of the ninja world.

As they were chatting, Baiyun Qingye suddenly noticed a problem.

That's what Uchiha Hikaru is wearing right now.

It seems that because they had been in a dark and damp place for a long time and hadn't changed their clothes, some of them looked somewhat worn.

In addition, due to the battle with Bai Yun Qingye earlier, the hem and sleeves of his black trench coat were somewhat torn.

"Shall I take you to buy some suitable clothes first?"

"Hmm? No need."

Uchiha Hikaru snapped out of his daze and instinctively wanted to reject the inexplicable kindness from Shirakumo Aoba.

"Uh... It's impolite to say this, but your clothes probably haven't been washed in a long time, right? And you might not be able to tell, but I can smell them."

As Baiyun Qingye spoke, she also gave a perfectly timed look of disdain.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Hikaru instinctively stopped in his tracks and stared blankly at Shirakumo Aoba.

After she had fully grasped the meaning of those words, she clenched her fists tightly, and a blush crept onto her originally indifferent face.

Ultimately, she is still a girl. Even after being used as a weapon for so many years, some of her inherent nature is still hard to erase.

The girl's blush said it all.

-

Baiyun Qingye easily found a relatively large clothing store on the commercial street.

This store has a good variety, quantity, and quality of clothing; Sakura and Ino both like to come here.

Upon entering the store, Uchiha Hikaru clearly showed interest.

She gazed curiously at the dazzling array of clothes.

After scanning around, her gaze finally settled on a blue trench coat that was similar to the one she was wearing.

Bai Yun Qingye naturally noticed this scene and glanced at it as well. "You want this one?"

Uchiha Hikaru wanted to shake his head, but remembering that the other person had just said he smelled strange, he nodded somewhat embarrassedly.

"Ah."

“This dress is a bit old-fashioned. At your age, I would actually recommend a dress instead.”

Baiyun Qingye then pointed to a light blue dress not far away.

Uchiha Hikaru looked over, and his eyes lit up noticeably when he saw the dress.

However, she shook her head, "The skirt is inconvenient."

Bai Yun Qingye noticed the change in her eyes again, took off the dress, and handed it to her, saying, "Try it on."

“But…” Uchiha Hikaru hesitated.

"You no longer need to fight!"

"..."

Uchiha Hikaru stared blankly at Shirakumo Aoba. Only now did she truly believe that the other party did not actually regard her as a weapon.

"So, there's no need to worry so much. These clothes also suit you, so try them all on."

As Baiyun Qingye spoke, she took down various clothes that suited her and gave them to her.

Uchiha Hikaru, however, remained standing in place with his head bowed.

Only when the clothes were almost too many to carry did he softly utter three words.

"Thank you……"

Chapter 691 Uchiha Hikaru's First Time

The battle that broke out in Kumogakure was truly earth-shattering.

However, it will still take some time for it to spread normally.

However, Iwagakure, which had been keeping an eye on Kumogakure's movements, received the news immediately.

"What!?"

Upon receiving the news, Onoki was so shocked that he immediately slammed his hand on the table and stood up. Then he heard a "crack" sound from his waist, which made him cry out in pain, "My waist...it hurts!"

"Lord Tsuchikage!"

Huang Tu quickly stepped forward to support the other person to prevent him from falling off the chair.

After a long pause, Onoki asked, "What do you mean by saying that Kumogakure has disappeared? Even if Konoha launched a surprise attack on Kumogakure like they did on the Land of Grass, they would only be defeated. What do you mean by 'disappeared'?"

Huang Tu looked somewhat troubled. "We don't know the specifics either, but according to our questioning of the surviving villagers of Kumogakure, it was Shirokumo Aoba and the leader of Akatsuki who attacked Kumogakure together."

"Our first batch of ANBU ninjas who were monitoring the area around Kumogakure were all affected and lost contact. By the time the ninjas who went to investigate arrived, Kumogakure had already become like this."

As he spoke, Huang Tu took out another piece of paper that looked like a photograph and handed it to Onoki.

"This is the scene they recorded using secret techniques. The survivors of Kumogakure claim they witnessed the power of a god."

Onoki took it, stared blankly at the image on it, and asked in disbelief.

Are you sure this is Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village)?

At the center of the image is a huge crater and a massive crack that stretches for thousands of meters.

Apart from a few lonely, low-lying mountain peaks in the distance, there was no trace of Cloud Village.

Huang Tu shrugged helplessly. "To be honest, I don't quite believe it either, because this is simply not something a ninja could do!"

"The power of God... Indeed, to create such a scene, there is probably no other possibility but the power of God..."

Onoki murmured to himself, then fell into a long silence.

"Lord Tsuchikage...it seems that Konoha and Akatsuki are now in cahoots. Also, regarding the Daimyo's orders, should we still send a ninja team to provide support?"

Seeing that Onoki remained silent, Huang Tu hesitantly raised the most pressing issue at hand.

Originally, they planned to send a few ninja squads to follow behind the Hidden Cloud Village as a token gesture.

As a result, the entire Hidden Cloud Village has now become a huge crater, and there are very few ninjas left. As a result, the few ninja squads they originally sent out can now be considered the main force.

"Do you need to ask me about something like this? Do you want Iwagakure to become like Kumogakure?"

Onoki glared at his son, who had always lacked his own opinions, with a displeased expression.

"Then I'll go and inform them now."

The loess didn't seem to mind; they were used to it.

"Wait a moment!"

Onoki called him back again.

"Lord Tsuchikage."

The loess stopped and waited for instructions.

Ōnoki paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Tell Kurotsuchi again that she can come back at any time to inherit the position of Tsuchikage."

After saying this, his frail body seemed to have been relieved of a heavy burden, and he sat back down with a sense of relief.

He remembered what Bai Yunqingye had once told him.

The unification of Konoha is now unstoppable.

If only they had chosen to participate in the Sand Village's plan during the Chunin Exams...

Well, it's only been less than three years. If we had agreed back then, Iwagakure would probably be no better off than Kumogakure is now.

The era that Hashirama Senju created was now being overthrown by his descendants.

-

However, the one who started all of this was Shirokumo Aoba.

She had just bought clothes for Uchiha Hikaru and was walking out of the clothing store.

This was clearly Uchiha Hikaru's first time visiting a clothing store.

It might even be the first time they've bought clothes outside.

At first, she was quite reserved and even embarrassed to show it to Baiyun Qingye.

After trying on several items, I gradually relaxed.

However, she ultimately chose the blue dress that Baiyun Qingye had initially recommended.

It wasn't to please Bai Yunqingye, but rather because she genuinely liked this outfit.

However, considering that it was winter, Baiyun Qingye asked the store manager to bring over a few extra-thick black thermal stockings and a few down jackets.

The generated bean bun looks very different from the one I typed in.

Uchiha Hikaru was initially hesitant about wearing such long socks because she felt they would be very inconvenient.

However, at the strong suggestion of the female store manager, she tried it on and found it to be very warm and did not affect her movement, so she did not resist anymore.

Bai Yun and Qing Ye, watching from the side, couldn't help but secretly give her a thumbs up. No wonder you've opened such a big clothing store!

After putting all the other clothes into the sealing scroll, the two left the clothing store and continued walking towards the Senju ancestral home.

After leaving the clothing store, Uchiha Hikaru no longer had the desire to ask about the Senju and Uchiha clans.

Because they are still within the commercial street area.

The Konoha commercial district is now more bustling than ever before, thanks to Shirokumo Aoba becoming the daimyo.

Even some small vendors are displaying signs celebrating his rise to fame, offering a 10% discount on everything.

Therefore, Uchiha Hikaru's gaze was immediately drawn to the dazzling array of shops and goods.

Just then, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly stopped and stared blankly at a small stall by the roadside.