Chapter 77 What is he doing in Kirigakure? (11th update!)

Team 8 was summoned by the Anbu as soon as they returned to Konoha.

Kakashi, who had just become Hokage, was overwhelmed.

He was not prepared at all and was suddenly pushed to this position - Jiraiya's reminder, no matter how you look at it, probably can't be regarded as "preparation".

It would be fine if he was not prepared.

But it happened at such a difficult time.

Negotiate compensation with Sand Village, deal with the temptations of Kumogakure and Iwagakure, and deal with Mist Village. They took the opportunity to send people to put pressure on them and urge them to ask for the demon Momochi Zabuza and the ice escape blood limit next to him.

All these things need him to deal with.

The war is about to break out, and if you are not careful, you will be broken and bloody.

The only good news is that the village is still stable.

Jiraiya, one of the "Three Ninjas", strongly supports it.

Although some people in the Jounin Team don't like Kakashi, Nara Shikaku's majesty is there, and no one opposes his words.

Although the senior consultants were reluctant, they could only accept it with a pinch of the nose and a hard head in the current situation.

But at this time.

Such a thing happened in the territory of the Land of Fire.

He asked Team 8 to come over, hoping to ask for some useful information.

There is indeed good news, but this good news is once again related to Naruto.

"What are you worried about?" Koharu Utatane came over and looked at Kakashi.

Kakashi showed her the report of Team 8.

Koharu Utatane remained calm: "What's the problem with this?"

"Report to the daimyo and say that the Konoha ninja encountered an enemy ninja who sneaked into the Land of Fire without applying for it and killed him."

"And by the way, apply for a batch of funds in the name of environmental transformation."

Kakashi looked at her in surprise.

"Any problem?" She asked.

Kakashi smiled bitterly.

It's a big problem!

Can Naruto still be considered a Konoha ninja now? And the identity of the ninja who was killed has not been found out yet, so he was hastily identified as an enemy ninja?

What's the matter with applying for funds!

"You are the Hokage now, correct your thinking." Koharu Utatane said sternly, "You should consider it from the perspective of the village, not the seventh team's guidance of the jonin!"

Kakashi nodded and agreed dully.

Is this the life of a Hokage?

The position that I admired when I was young, the person that my best friend wanted to become.

So this is what it is like.

Konoha, the third training ground.

Sasuke was training alone, sweating profusely.

Haruno Sakura came over: "Sasuke, Hinata said that they met Naruto when they were on a mission."

Sasuke did not stop training.

"They said that Naruto had a battle with a very powerful ninja." Haruno Sakura continued, "The terrain of the entire forest was changed."

Sasuke paused.

But the next moment, he threw the two shurikens in his hand with all his strength.

The force was so great that it penetrated the target.

His eyes were red, and the tomoe pattern was moving. His left eye was already "three magatama", and his right eye was still one step away, but the second magatama was moving, and he could vaguely see the shadow of the third tomoe pattern.

"Really?" Sasuke said softly, "Naruto is getting stronger and stronger."

His thoughts were not on the blond boy.

It's been so long.

Uchiha Itachi's voice was still lingering in his ears, very clear.

"Kill your best friend".

Even if he really wanted to do what he said.

But since he could get the power to kill Naruto, wouldn't it be better to use this power to kill Uchiha Itachi directly?

"Sasuke, can you take a rest?" Haruno Sakura said worriedly, "You have been training all day."

She was very worried about Sasuke's condition.

He just came out of the hospital and rushed into training non-stop.

Every day from morning to night, he hardly gave himself much time to rest.

Sasuke wiped his sweat, shook his head, and said firmly: "No, this is not enough."

"No matter who you want to catch up with, it is not enough."

After replenishing some water, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued to train.

His inner thoughts became more and more firm as he released ninjutsu again and again.

I don't want to listen to that man!

I must become stronger in my own way.

Naruto and Karin left the Sound Village, crossed the border, and returned to the Land of Fire.

"Where are we going next?" Karin asked.

He got a lot of useful information from Orochimaru.

"Let's follow the original plan first." Naruto thought for a while, "Continue to visit the shrines in the Land of Fire."

"Then go to Kirigakure."

Karin nodded.

There are more shrines in the Land of Fire than they expected. Sometimes there are even five or six shrines and temples in a town. In addition, there are rumors that there may be big monsters or gods in some deep mountains and valleys, which slows down their pace.

But. The world in the eyes of ordinary people is very different from the world in the eyes of "ninjas".

Most of the so-called "monsters" and "gods" are just beasts that master chakra. They have powerful strength, or have bred wisdom, and show unusual performances, so they are named "gods" by humans. They are far from the real gods that Naruto expects.

However, some traces of the existence of gods have been found.

But over the years, they have almost been wiped out, and there are only stories passed down by word of mouth to prove it.

The temple in the capital of the Fire Country is the most interesting place they have ever visited.

This temple has completely different specifications from other shrines. It is magnificent, tall, and majestic.

The bronze gate is nearly three meters tall, and there are stone statues of Mingwang on both sides that are taller than the gate.

But even the Jizo statues on the roadside in the countryside are worshipped by people, but this place is deserted. Naruto wanted to visit, but was stopped by the monks in the temple. Only with the approval of the daimyo, they would let people in to worship.

That night, Naruto sneaked in with Karin.

But there was nothing interesting inside.

There are no gods in the shrines that are worshipped, let alone this kind of temple where almost no one worships.

On the border of the Land of Fire, there is a small seaside town.

It is the end of Naruto and Karin's journey this time, and the starting point of their next journey.

On the pier.

The two sat on the sightseeing chairs waiting for the ferry.

Karin flipped through the inscriptions that had just been copied from the shrine in this town: "There is no reliable information here."

More than half a year has passed.

Their gains are just a bunch of specious intelligence.

"How many so-called gods have we encountered?" She put the scroll away and counted on her fingers, "Not counting those that we have proven not to be gods, there are about thirty-seven or thirty-eight?"

"Thirty-seven." Naruto gave a definite number.

Ordinary people like to worship "gods".

Those beasts with chakra are not included, they are indeed special.

But a stone standing upright, ordinary, an ancient tree, a deformed and mutated livestock can be worshipped as "gods".

"Even if most of them are fake, we should have met one or two real ones." Karin muttered, "But no, where did those gods go?"

Naruto shook his head, said nothing, and looked through Jiraiya's letter.

They have basically communicated through letters for the past six months.

After learning about the "Akatsuki Organization" from Orochimaru, the information was passed to Jiraiya as soon as possible. Of course, Naruto did not mention his cooperation with Orochimaru.

Jiraiya was surprised at Naruto's ability to collect information, but he did not ask much.

Just keep a close eye on the "Akatsuki Organization" and send Naruto any new information in time.

But that organization has been very quiet recently.

Wait until this letter is finished.

Naruto and Karin sat for a while.

The whistle sounded, and the cross-sea cruise ship anchored at the pier.

They boarded the ship and headed for the Land of Water.

The Kirigakure, which was once a "blockaded country", has now reversed its original reputation and become a warm "open village".

Whether it is ninjas or tourists, they are warmly welcomed.

However, it is said to be open.

Those ninjas who land on the shore will still be closely scrutinized in private, especially those powerful ninjas who are already famous.

Kirigakure Anbu.

The current Anbu Minister Qing is handling affairs.

Someone instantly came to his desk: "Lord Qing!"

"Uzumaki Naruto was found on the list of the new batch of passengers visiting Kirigakure."

Qing looked up suddenly: "Is it the Uzumaki Naruto from the Land of Fire?"

The Anbu responded.

His face immediately sank.

More than half a year has passed, and they have figured out the relationship between Naruto and Konoha. It is not the close connection between Jiraiya and Konoha, but more like the relationship between Tsunade and Konoha, which is ambiguous, or Konoha is shamelessly tied to them.

So in the team, the title "Konoha Uzumaki Naruto" is never used, but "Fire Country Uzumaki Naruto".

What does such a person who has been active in the Fire Country for a long time want to do when he suddenly comes to Kirigakure?

"Did you see it on the passenger list?" Qing asked.

The Anbu replied: "Yes."

"Then treat them as ordinary passengers first." Qing thought for a while and ordered, "Notify Lady Terumi Mei and let her approach Uzumaki Naruto."

(I'm exhausted! Today I updated 3.1w words, which is 9,000 short of the expected 40,000. Let me slow down, and then make up for it later when the four chapters are 1.2w. There are too many codes at one time, and the quality is indeed a bit reduced. This is not okay! We still have to ensure the quality, and Baa Baa will be scolded QAQ, and the money in brackets does not count)