In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"So, how can it be considered stealing if the descendants use the things of their ancestors?" Naruto said, pulling Tenten by the hand. "Follow me."

"It's so dark in here." As Tiantian entered the cave, he suddenly felt a darkness in front of his eyes.

"Oh, you'll get used to it. Just follow me first, and call me when you're used to it." As he said that, Naruto grabbed Tenten's wrist and held her and walked forward.

"Naruto, how come you're not affected?" she asked curiously.

"I've been here before, I'm familiar with the place." Naruto said casually. In fact, if he squinted his eyes before entering the cave, he would adapt to the darkness faster.

There was a faint fluorescent light in the cave. A little further along, there was an eight-foot-wide gap, which got wider as he went down. Naruto stopped in front of this gap.

I squinted my eyes every day and finally got used to the darkness.

There was a blue light at the bottom of the gap. Tiantian looked down curiously and immediately broke out in sweat. The depths below were unfathomable, leading to deep darkness.

"Is this the place?" Tiantian asked cautiously.

"Yes, I'm going to jump down," he replied.

Hearing this, Tiantian suddenly felt a little confused. These past two days, she'd been either digging into caves or jumping through canyons, and it was almost driving her, a normal person, into claustrophobia.

Looking at the bottomless darkness below, everyone is terrified. After all, the known horror is not scary, only the unknown is the most terrifying.

"The entrance to the cave is a little small. I hope I won't get stuck." She was still struggling with her conscience and her mind, and for a moment she spoke without thinking.

"Huh?" Naruto glanced at Tenten in disbelief, then lowered his head to look at the gap and squinted his eyes. "It seems there is indeed a narrow place underneath."

"But... you should be able to do it. I'm not saying you're in bad shape, you're already big. It's just that, judging by the looks of it, both of us can pass."

"It's just that the descent might require some skill. Forget it, how about you wait for me here?"

"No!" Tiantian shook his head violently, "I'm going down with you. I'm not staying here."

"Just follow me, everything will be fine." Naruto comforted, "We'll jump together later, and I can help you halfway."

Tenten didn't understand what "a hand" meant, but after she and Naruto jumped together, she understood. In mid-air, she was pulled over by Naruto.

The two of them hugged each other and passed through the narrow gap cleanly and neatly.

At that moment, the thrill made Tiantian's heart pound, and his entire scalp tingled. He was truly daring, almost perfectly passing through the gap.

The crack in the ground was initially very narrow, but as the wind howled, the height kept dropping in a negative direction, and the space below became wider and wider. Naruto did not let go of Tenten and continued to hold her.

He had no other thoughts, but it was too dark below and he couldn't fly. If they accidentally separated at this time, they would not be able to find each other.

He pulled out his headlights, but they could only illuminate an area about ten meters below. In other words, at their current rate of descent, a visibility of ten meters wouldn't be enough to react.

Tiantian was a little panicked at first and struggled a little, but when she realized she wasn't ready to land in a minute, her expression turned horrified.

Not only did she stop struggling, but she hugged Naruto tightly.

It's not like she hadn't carried out dangerous missions before, but her opponents had always been human, never as terrifying as the ones she had experienced in the past two days. She frequently encountered dark rivers and caves, but all she got in response was darkness.

This feeling was truly adrenaline-fueled, making one want to scream almost every moment. It was too terrifying, far exceeding the psychological endurance limit of an ordinary person.

Even ninjas are like this.

Fortunately, Tenten suppressed her screams and made no sound, fearing that it would affect Naruto's judgment. After all, in such a high-speed fall, all factors could become fatal.

Fortunately, after a while, the falling speed slowed down.

"Is it over?" Tiantian asked.

"It's almost there." Naruto frowned and used the chakra on the soles of his feet to create a suction force to cushion his falling speed and slowly land on the ground.

.......

"Naruto came back and left again?" Choji's chubby face tightened, with a look of resentment, "Why didn't anyone tell me?"

"It was because Lord Jiraiya disappeared that he left in such a hurry." Kakashi looked hopeless, lying on a stone bench downstairs of the Hokage Building with his mind blank.

I finally got the chance to take a break and take a walk, but I was accidentally caught by the little fat boy, Shikamaru.

"Jiraiya-sama is missing! Has he been found now?" Choji was slightly stunned and asked, "Do we still need help searching?"

"We found it. Master Jiraiya has already informed us using the summoning beast. As for Naruto and the others... they are facing some problems now, but I believe they will be resolved soon."

"situation?"

"It seems that they encountered space teleportation. Naruto and Tenten were teleported to the island of Whirlpool Country. As for Jiraiya-sama and Neji and Rock Lee, they seem to be in the Far North."

"What should we do then?" asked Shikamaru hurriedly.

"The rescue ship to the Whirlpool Country island has already departed. Kai is leading the men there," Kakashi said lazily. "On the other hand, thanks to the diplomatic relations we have with the Snow Country, we have already contacted the rescue team."

The matter was resolved, and Shikamaru finally felt relieved. He scratched his head and said goodbye.

Kakashi continued to lie on the stone chair, his dead eyes exposed, staring at the lush treetops in a trance. There were too many things to do in the village, and he was too busy to handle them all.

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At the Nara clan's residence, Shikamaru looked at Choji who was talking incessantly about what had happened, and couldn't help but pick up the teacup and drink some water strategically to calm his nerves.

"Space teleportation?" He frowned. "Perhaps it's due to changes in the external magnetic field. In any case, it's not impossible for this to happen in the wild."

"It's quite magical, even though they are quite miserable now, either on a deserted island or in the far north." Shikamaru sighed incessantly, suddenly feeling thirsty, so he picked up the tea in front of him and poured it into his mouth.

"Since we've made contact, it's not a big problem," Shikamaru said.

The far north.

"Ah! What a lousy place!" Jiraiya cursed, looking at the vast expanse of snow in front of him, feeling disheartened. "Once this heavy snow starts to fall, who knows how long it will take."

"It's okay, Master Jiraiya," Xiao Li said with a smile, holding a frozen fish. "We still have a lot of fish in reserve. We won't starve to death here."

Hearing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a fishy taste in his mouth.

"I'm almost vomiting from eating fish these days, but it seems like there's nothing in this damn place except fish, and there's no way to make a fire." Jiraiya sighed.

Neji looked at Fengxue sobbing, his brows slowly furrowing.

"I wonder what's happening with Naruto and Tenten. They shouldn't be in danger, right?"

"They're in Whirlpool Country, and they don't lack supplies, so how could they be in danger?" Jiraiya said, "But if they don't listen to my advice and insist on looking for the underwater door... then it's hard to say."

"Door?" Xiao Li scratched his head, raised his thick eyebrows in a particularly humorous manner, and asked innocently, "Master Jiraiya, were we also sucked in by that door?"

"Not necessarily. There are two doors under the river." Neji added.

"How much?" Jiraiya perked up suddenly and looked at Neji with an incredulous look. "You said there's another door... underneath?"

"Yes."

"Where?" Jiraiya looked serious.

"We passed by another river, but we weren't swept in. Instead, we reached the area where Jiraiya-sama disappeared, and were instantly sucked in."

Hearing this, Jiraiya fell silent, resting his chin on his hand as he fell into thought.

Meanwhile, Naruto and Tenten had been groping in the valley floor for a long time. Working together, they groped their way through the darkness, two beams of light piercing the darkness as they slowly advanced.

In this way, after crawling forward for a long distance in twists and turns, the two finally reached the end.

A door, its material unclear. Quietly embedded in the stone wall, it's impossible to spot without careful observation. There's no handle, and its surface is covered in large, strange patterns.

It looked like obscure words, and Naruto couldn't make it out for a moment. Tenten looked at him, asking him with her eyes what to do next?

Naruto didn't hesitate at all. The valley floor was completely empty, with nothing but this door. It was obvious that this door was an ominous object, a pure trap.

So, he chose to pack up and take it away.

Chapter 425: The Land of Whirlpools: A Country Destroyed but Not a Race

It was a broad valley, with abysses rising on either side, and the view was blurred. Faint lines could be seen, probably rocks.

"It's so dark in here." Tiantian said in a trembling voice.

"Tiantian, did you hear what I just heard?" Naruto suddenly said.

"what?"

"Footsteps. There are clearly only two of us, so how come there are three footsteps?" he said in a calm voice.

"Ah!!" Tiantian's face turned pale. "Where? Where? There can't be..."

"Haha, how is that possible?" Naruto waved his hand dismissively and laughed, "If you touch the edge, it will be fine. If you go rogue, it will be 404."

"You almost scared me to death, Naruto!" Tenten breathed a sigh of relief and patted him, "You are such a disgusting person, a liar."

"Let's go, let's go and take a look at that door." Naruto laughed and said nothing. He was not lying, there was indeed a third sound of footsteps.

But he didn't care, no one knew Death better than him.

Besides, this was the Land of Whirlpools, a nation known for its exquisite sealing techniques. Sealing several consciousnesses in this Sacrificial Valley seemed quite reasonable upon closer inspection.

After all, the Nine-Tails Prison sealed the consciousness of Minato and Shinkuna. If it was in the Whirlpool Country, even if the war destroyed it, there would not be nothing left.

The valley floor was pitch black, and the two men walked forward, their goal being the door embedded in the stone wall ahead. The glaring flashlight illuminated a cone-shaped open space, and the rustling of their footsteps was heard.

"Naruto, is the Land of Whirlpools...destroyed because of the war?" Tenten suddenly asked.

"Why do you ask that?" Naruto was a little surprised.

"Because it was a bit strange, we searched the island for a long time but didn't see any weapons." Tenten followed Naruto closely, not leaving his side for a moment.

She had seen that kind of movie and knew very well that if two people kept their distance from each other because of shyness at a time like this, the person next to them might change while they were walking.

Every day I think that those separate actions, even the quarrels and alienation, are simply stupid. If it were me, I would definitely want to stick to my teammates.

In this environment, the moral support that partners can provide is not insignificant.

"Maybe they don't use weapons to fight. I heard that the Uzumaki clan is famous for sealing techniques. Maybe everyone has a sealing technique." Naruto said perfunctorily.

"Ah, no way, but the ninjas who attacked them didn't carry weapons either?" Tiantian was puzzled. The more he thought about it, the weirder it seemed. "Is this really the Land of Whirlpools?"

"One hundred percent authentic, it's the remains of Whirlpool Country." Naruto was still dragging Tenten forward. "You don't trust others, so don't you trust me, the clan leader?"

"But it's really strange, there's no trace at all." Tenten lowered her voice, "Naruto, I think something is wrong with this island."

"It's okay, Tenten, it's safe here." Naruto was now focused on getting the Anywhere Door and didn't care about anything else. "This place feels like home to me."

"go home?"

A cold wind blew past, and Tiantian couldn't help but shrink her neck. Her eyes accidentally glanced at something, and she almost screamed. She swallowed hard.

"Naruto! Someone just passed by!"

"Are you dazzled? There are only two of us here. How could anyone else come here?" Naruto didn't care at all and still stubbornly held Tenten's hand and walked forward.

"I really saw it, really!" Tiantian was almost crying in anxiety.

"Okay, you're right." Naruto paused, put his hands on Tenten's shoulders, and said earnestly, "Tenten, they can hear us."

"what!"

"Is it really okay for you to plot so loudly and openly like this?" he asked.

"I..." Tiantian was trembling all over, thinking to himself, how would he know? These things are simply... simply subconscious reactions.

But she quickly realized her mistake and immediately pursed her lips and kept silent.

"It's okay, keep talking. I'm not used to you being so quiet." Naruto suddenly interrupted, leaving Tenten speechless.

"But......"

"We have to talk anyway, so let them hear it," he said.

"Naruto, who...are they?" Tenten asked nervously.

"I don't know. Why don't you shout and ask them to come out." Naruto said without turning his head as he pulled Tenten closer to the door.

day by day:"......."

Fortunately, Naruto didn't let Tian worry for too long. He began to reason with Tian a little bit as they walked.

"This is indeed the Whirlpool Country. Many years ago, a war broke out here. Probably to compete for the sealing technique that can control the tailed beasts, at least two countries sent troops to attack the Whirlpool Country."

"It was probably not long after the death of the Shodaime Hokage that Konoha became the target of public criticism, and the tailed beasts went from being a natural disaster to being controllable weapons of large-scale warfare."

Hearing this, Tiantian swallowed quietly.

"and after?"

"Then, the country was destroyed." Naruto said casually, "The Shodaime was on good terms with the Uzumaki clan, but times have changed and things are unpredictable."

"There were many crazy people in that era. I heard that the Kaguya clan of the Land of Water was a group of perverts. From what I know, there were quite a few of them before the Second Shinobi World War, and they didn't use weapons."