In Konoha, Naruto lies down

.........

The Hidden Rock Village is surrounded by mountains, and even the village itself is nestled among them. Almost every ninja from the Hidden Rock Village wears a red turban and worships stones.

The current Kage is the Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki, a short, gray-haired old man with a bad temper and a stubborn attitude towards people and things.

To put it bluntly, the people in this village are generally not very good-tempered. This is also due to the First Tsuchikage, who proposed the Will of Stone.

It means a strong heart that never yields.

Under the influence of the first Tsuchikage, Ōnoki grew into a powerful but bad-tempered ninja, and stayed in the position of Tsuchikage for decades.

Rather than calling it a village, it is better to call it a small hereditary state relative to feudal traditions. Due to the terrain, the village has almost no communication with the outside world.

If nothing unexpected happens, the position of Tsuchikage will fall to Ōnoki's granddaughter Kurotsuchi.

Naruto was hiding somewhere high in the mountains, overlooking the Hidden Rock Village. White clouds were within reach, surrounded by mist, and honeycomb-like buildings were scattered on the mountainside below.

He took a quick glance. The Iwagakure Village was built on the mountain, nestled against a natural barrier. Being high above, it was easy to defend but difficult to attack. He thought to himself, no wonder the First Tsuchikage and Senju Hashirama spoke so confidently.

If this broken village were destroyed, we could find a mountain and copy and paste an identical version of it in a matter of minutes.

What the hell is the Will of Stone? It's obviously a stone from the toilet, smelly and hard. We know that Hashirama Senju has a good temper and will not destroy the village even if he makes him angry.

If it were Uchiha Madara who was the original Hokage, Iwagakure would have been wiped off the map of the ninja world. How could it still be at the level of the Sandaime until now?

To put it bluntly, no one wants to mess with this bitter and cold loess and rocky land. With Onoki in control, Iwagakure Village can occupy a place in the ninja world.

"Ohnoki is just a stinking rock. There's no benefit in touching him." Naruto muttered to himself, "Everyone has weaknesses. The Hidden Rock Village is in a period of transition, and the candidate for the Fourth Hokage has basically been decided."

"Kurotsuchi... Good name for Kiritsuchi, the future Yondaime's shadow figure, Ohnoki's granddaughter. If something happens to her, Ohnoki won't care."

At this time, in Iwagakure Village.

At a food stall, the little ninja was holding two portions of food, looking conflicted.

"Choose?" The girl, Heitu, holding a piece of wild grass she had pulled from who knows where, had a look of arrogance on her face, "Of course I want them all!"

"But... you can't finish it." The man muttered in a low voice.

"What?" Heitu's eyes lit up, as if he wanted to eat someone. "You said I can't do it? How could I not be able to finish it? I'll prove it to you right now!"

After saying that, Heitu grabbed two portions of food and stuffed them into his mouth, looking both arrogant and not very smart.

"Forehead......."

Naruto had just sneaked into the village when he passed by Kurotsuchi and the other man, leaving him speechless. He wondered why he hadn't noticed how clueless this man was during the Five Kage Summit. He was like a fool.

It just so happens that the evil god's followers are short of people. As long as they control the black soil, there will be no worries about the chaos in the Hidden Rock Village. The Hidden Rock Village is not technologically advanced, but its population and ninja army cannot be underestimated.

Iwagakure is known for its aggressive military tactics, and will go to war at the slightest disagreement. Even though the village is backward, its living standards are low, but it can still afford to support those armies.

Naruto didn't know about the other ninja villages, but he knew that Kumogakure and Iwagakure were definitely the ones most eager to go to war. The war machine started, and there was countless gold and treasure.

........

Konoha.

Shikamaru looked at the person in front of him, scratched his head, and said with some embarrassment.

"I really don't know where Naruto went. He rarely says hello to me when he leaves the village."

Hearing this, Ino put her hands on her hips and said with some resentment.

"Aren't you two best friends? Choji, you cover for him every day, don't think I don't know."

Hearing this, Choji was immediately at a loss. He thought to himself that he had no choice but to do this. That bastard Naruto was forcing her into prostitution, and he had no choice.

"No, no." He smiled fakely.

Even though he had already cursed Naruto in his heart, he still didn't follow Ino's words. He just put on a fat smile and spoke stiffly.

"Or, ask Kakashi-sensei, he might know."

"But why are you asking all of a sudden, Ino?"

"It's nothing. That guy rarely tells the truth, and I'm afraid he's gone crazy again," she replied.

Chapter 457 Leg Shadow wants to leave the village and see the outside world, the first team building of the vortex girl

On the other side, the border of the Wind Kingdom.

Shuiyue, with the sun blazing overhead, turned to look at his fellow Eagles, who had been silently making their way. Suddenly, his expression deteriorated rapidly, and he slammed the kettle to the ground.

"Damn it! You're playing tricks on us!"

"You agreed to capture the Nine-Tails, but now you've changed your mind and want us to go to the Land of Earth to capture some Jinchūriki."

A day ago, Uchiha Obito had White Zetsu convey the latest order: abandon the Nine-Tails of the Land of Fire and capture the two tailed beasts of the Land of Earth first.

"The people from the Land of Earth...except for one Onoki who is a bit troublesome, the rest are not too troublesome." Karin pushed her glasses and analyzed.

Sasuke's face was not looking good either. The local gang that called themselves Uchiha Madara was too rude. Even if there were only four of them on his side, they couldn't be dispatched like that.

Yesterday it was the Fire Nation, today it is the Earth Nation, tomorrow it is screwed.

"No, let's find an excuse to delay and see what happens first." Sasuke said in an unhappy tone, "Let's go to the Wind Country instead. It's as leaky as a sieve over there."

"it is good."

.........

Naruto pulled Hydrangea and Kurama Yakumo out of the evil god's altar. The two weaklings had been trained there for half a year, and they both looked a little dazed.

"Ahem." He looked up at the sky, feeling a little guilty. It had been so long that he almost forgot about the two people. "Well... there's a mission."

"You have been reborn, are you happy?"

What a mess! Hydrangea wanted to stab the yellow-haired man to death, but then she realized she couldn't beat him, so she gave up. Since she couldn't resist, she could only lie there.

Kurama Yakumo didn't react much, but simply looked dazed. It seemed as if he had become numb after the brutal training at the evil god's altar.

After all, it is difficult for anyone to maintain a peaceful state of mind amidst countless resurrections and fights.

".......Happy." Hydrangea forced a smile, which looked very fake, but Naruto didn't care and just nodded.

It doesn’t matter whether they are happy or not, as long as he is happy.

"Where is this?" Kurama Yakumo's clothes were a little torn, and he crossed his hands across his chest to cover his body. He looked around with a puzzled look on his face.

"It's okay as long as it's not Konoha! This place looks very desolate to me, this is..." Hydrangea said carelessly, looking unconcerned.

"This is the Hidden Rock Village, be careful." Naruto held his forehead.

"Iwagakure? Why did you come to a place like this?" Hydrangea was a little confused. The clothes in front of her were almost turned into strips, swaying with her movements.

The white child swayed slightly, and Naruto could no longer bear to watch, so he threw a robe to the two women. Their clothes were probably worn out at the evil god altar, and they looked a little disheveled.

"You guys are so silly! Even if you're just practicing, there's no need to wear out your clothes." He complained, with a hint of the ninja world's skinning temperament.

Hydrangea was speechless, thinking to herself, this guy is still so bad. He is simply eating people without leaving any bones, and he has obviously forgotten that he is still fighting hard in that shabby place.

It's normal for clothes to be damaged, but that bastard not only doesn't feel the slightest bit of guilt, he now looks like a complete scumbag.

She kept complaining in her mind, and when she glanced around, she happened to catch a glimpse of Kurama Yakumo, who lowered his head obediently. In an instant, her mouth dropped open.

No way, what's with that guilty look on your face? Damn it!

Involution, right?

How could I show such a shy expression in front of that scumbag? This isn't our fault, he's the one who deserves to die! Damn it! Don't look up and smile!

Hydrangea was convinced, and with a determined heart, he simply lowered his head, pretending to be out of sight and out of mind. It would be easier to kill her than to let her smile at him like a green tea.

"Hey, that guy, you should learn from him." He glanced at Hydrangea, which immediately made Hydrangea hate him so much that her teeth itched.

"I'll never learn from you! There's no way I can..." she muttered.

However, Naruto didn't pay much attention to it, as he was thinking about the important things. He cast his eyes towards the nearby Iwagakure Village, thinking about how to give them a little shock.

Kurama Yakumo looked at the Iwagakure Village with some curiosity, suddenly pointed to a point in the distance and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's wrong?" He noticed something strange about the girl next to him and turned around to ask.

"There......."

"What happened there?"

"If you draw one mine, half the village will be on fire." Kurama Yakumo raised his hand again and said calmly, "If you draw a few more, the whole village will be destroyed."

Hearing this, Naruto couldn't help but be shocked, wondering why the people around him were so extreme. Why couldn't they be like him and have a calm mind?

This was a very professional statement. He had no doubt that Kurama Yakumo must have thought about how to destroy Konoha countless times in private before. He was definitely a professional player.

"That... ahem, there's no need, there's really no need to do this." Naruto was a little embarrassed. "Just create chaos, don't cause any trouble."

Hydrangea looked at Kurama Yakumo, then at Naruto, and suddenly felt that she should do something. So she patted her chest and spoke loudly.

"I can control the spirit beasts to crush half of this village!"

Naruto felt a bit overwhelmed, wondering if he had gone too far. He had left these two at the evil god's altar for too long, and each one's mind was more twisted than the other.

"Wait, there's no need to be so extreme. Wait and evacuate first."

He didn't dare let the two of them fight directly now, as it would be embarrassing if they got too carried away by the killing spree. They were too engrossed in the evil god altar and just slaughtered ordinary villagers.

Even though Naruto was so extreme, he never thought of attacking unrelated people. After all, he was different from the heaven-defying things like Nagato and Obito.

Anyway, he was determined to get the Hidden Rock Girl, Kurotsuchi, so there was no rush. Before taking action, he first provided psychological counseling to his subordinates, Uzumaki Shi Niang and his staff.

.......

In Iwagakure Village, the long-legged girl Kurotsuchi was sitting by the window of the Tsuchikage's office. Her long legs dangled in the air, and her delicate face gazed up at the sky.

The sky of the Land of Earth is too small, and everywhere is a mixture of yellow and black. And these vast expanses of land and stone are too cold, appearing cold and desolate in this vast mountainous territory.

From the moment she was born, the simple name of Kurotsuchi would follow her throughout her life. This name was given by her grandfather, Tsuchikage Ohnoki, and it means peace and prosperity for all the years to come with the land beneath her feet.

Unlike her peers, Kurotsuchi knew from a young age that she was different. She couldn't play around with them, and she was destined to inherit the Will of Stone.

My father always seemed to be very quiet, and my grandfather had even publicly said that he was not fit to be the village leader, but he didn't seem to care.

Yes, my father never cared about these things.

In reality, Kurotsuchi knew her fate, having known it since her grandfather's preference for her when she was little. She would inherit her grandfather Ōnoki's position and become the village Kage.

He had no idea of ​​the specific duties, but he knew it was a difficult job. Perhaps he would have to stay in the village for the rest of his life, with few opportunities to leave.

To outsiders, she seemed to have accepted her fate naturally and was proud of it. But only Heitu herself knew that she had always hidden a desire to escape in her heart.

This awareness arose in her as a child when she looked up at the blue sky and wondered how people in other places lived under the same sky.

Do they mine ore? Or catch butterflies in the forest? What does the forest look like? What does the river look like? Can ships sail on the sea? The waves are tens of meters high.

Logically speaking, her life now was perfect. She had a Tsuchikage grandfather and a father who was also a powerful ninja. She came from a prestigious family and was quite powerful.

As a ninja, she had a head start from birth. Now, she was rich and powerful, and her strength surpassed all the young talents in the Tsuchikage Village.

Well...what more can you ask for?

But who made her see the outside world and know that there is a snowy country where it snows all day long outside the Tsuchikage, a country of samurai without a single ninja.

The mountains and rivers along the way are beautiful, like a girl wearing a green vine skirt, shy and charming.

Logically, after seeing the world, one would not be so eager to go out. However, the opposite happened. Often, after seeing the world, one's heart can no longer be at peace.

The desire to escape took root in her heart, and she would think of it whenever she stared at the sky. Sometimes she would be so excited that her heart would burn violently.

She also realized that if she wanted to leave, she had to go out and explore while the old man was still healthy. If the position of Tsuchikage fell into her hands, she would never be able to leave again.

Take advantage of your youth now, otherwise once you sit in that position, your heart will naturally only be filled with the village, and your hands and feet will be forever bound to this piece of land.

"I still have to go out and see the world. Even if the world outside is not beautiful, I won't regret it when I return to the village later." She muttered to herself while looking at the rocks in the distance.

Get out there, that's all.

At night, Naruto on the other side had already opened the space-time gate.

After much deliberation, Naruto decided to take the two women to secretly locate the coordinates of the Land of Hot Springs, and secretly carry out a special team-building activity with his subordinates.

And take this opportunity to provide them with psychological counseling and correct their extreme mental state.

Surrounded by dense forests, you can faintly hear the sound of flowing water, buzzing like weak thunder.

"Where is this?" Hydrangea asked curiously. "By the way, what is that door? Weren't we just in the Land of Earth?"

"Is there a forest in the Land of Earth? It seems there's water."