I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

At the Mizukage Building in Kirigakure, several Kirigakure ninjas wearing masks stood guard at the main entrance. However, their guarding was merely for show. Apart from receiving clients who came to Kirigakure to issue missions, if anyone wanted to infiltrate the Mizukage Building or assassinate the Fourth Mizukage, the few Chunin could do nothing at all.

In this regard, the five great ninja villages are quite consistent in their approach. The village gates and the village's Kage are located at the entrance of the office building, and there are no elite ninjas stationed there. Unless it is during wartime or special times, one Chunin squad is more than enough. It would be a waste of resources to have a Special Jonin or even a Regular Jonin do such a small task. You should know that hiring a Special Jonin to carry out a mission is enough to hire several elite Chunin squads.

Moreover, if the five great ninja villages were to face someone seeking revenge, the person with such courage would be no pushover. They would be an enemy that one or two special jonin or regular jonin could not withstand. Placing them at the entrance of the ninja village or the office building would be a completely useless tactic. It would be much more effective to have a Kage-level ninja or multiple jonin join forces to deal with them.

In this way, unless it is during wartime or certain special periods, the five great ninja villages will never waste their top-level ninja combat power to serve as gatekeepers in the ninja village's office building!

"Lord Mizukage, we have important information!"

At this moment, in the Mizukage's private office in the Mizukage Building, a masked Kirigakure ANBU ninja appeared, respectfully kneeling on one knee and bowing to the Fourth Mizukage, who looked somewhat like a child, sitting in front of him. He then reported the information he had received. However, he was not as calm as he appeared, and secretly observed the Fourth Mizukage sitting in front of him at his office.

The reason is very simple. This rank-10 Kirigakure ANBU ninja naturally knows how crazy his boss's "Blood Mist Plan" is, and the important information he brought may have made the Blood Mist even denser!

"What important intelligence is it?"

Upon hearing the words of the Mist Ninja ANBU, the Fourth Mizukage's voice sounded extremely cold. If someone were familiar with the Fourth Mizukage's tone before he took office, they might be able to sense something was amiss.

"Lord Mizukage, the ANBU ninja squad tasked with investigating the Kaguya clan seems to be getting restless and might be planning something..."

At this moment, the Mist Ninja Anbu member didn't think much of it and respectfully answered in a low voice, handing over the information he had received about the unusual activities of the Kaguya clan, and then waited respectfully.

As the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, perused the documents in his hands, the Jonin who served as a squad leader in the Kirigakure ANBU had already guessed how his lord, the Fourth Mizukage, would react to the Kaguya clan, who possessed the [Shikotsumyaku] bloodline limit. After all, it had already been demonstrated in the Minazuki and Hozuki clans, a method of dealing with the ninja clans that was exceptionally ruthless, even killing ordinary members of the clans and women and children.

The problem is that while Kirigakure certainly has a considerable number of clans with bloodline limits and secret techniques, perhaps even surpassing Iwagakure and Sunagakure in number, given the Fourth Mizukage's method of slaughter, it's likely that none of Kirigakure's clans with bloodline limits and secret techniques will survive. Even those Kirigakure ninjas who have mastered their clan's inherited secret techniques are feeling very insecure. And ordinary Kirigakure ninjas, after the initial excitement, also have a very strange and absurd feeling.

In any case, according to this Kirigakure ANBU squad leader, it was perfectly normal for the Fourth Mizukage to take the blame for the defeat and suppress the Minazuki clan for poor performance. However, the Fourth Mizukage directly wiped out the Minazuki clan, the Hozuki clan, and several smaller bloodline limit ninja clans and secret technique ninja clans, and showed no intention of stopping. Now it seems that even the Kaguya clan may be on the Fourth Mizukage's list of targets for elimination.

Unfortunately, this ANBU squad leader couldn't offer any advice. As an ANBU member who followed the Fourth Mizukage, he could only grit his teeth and watch what the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, would do next, praying that the Fourth Mizukage would be more reliable!

"Is the Kaguya clan preparing to rebel?"

Looking at the intelligence report in his hand, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, forced a smile. He tapped his fingers on the table, a tap that seemed to strike the heart of the Kirigakure ANBU squad leader. As the leader looked up at Yagura, he heard a strange order that evoked mixed feelings of joy and worry: "Very well, then seal off all of the Kaguya clan's assets. If the Kaguya clan makes any moves, wipe them out!"

Well, the fact that the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, did not choose to immediately eliminate the Kaguya clan was already a comforting piece of news in the eyes of this Kirigakure ANBU squad leader. However, knowing that sealing off the Kaguya clan's assets in Kirigakure was also a ruthless move, he felt even more helpless. But he could not advise the Fourth Mizukage, so he could only respectfully bow and accept his orders before leaving.

However, the Kirigakure ANBU squad leader bowed and left the office, but he didn't see the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, sitting in the office chair. A struggle appeared on his face, but as a red light flashed in his eyes, he returned to his cold and indifferent demeanor!

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On the other side, at a manor in the core area of ​​Kirigakure, several Kirigakure ninjas were vigilantly watching the surrounding movements. They did not rashly set up guards outside the manor, but several Kirigakure ninjas were on guard in the surrounding houses.

This seemingly unguarded manor, in reality heavily guarded, belongs to the Elder of Kirigakure. This Elder of Kirigakure possesses power and status equal to that of the Mizukage, and has complete knowledge of everything in Kirigakure. The Third and Fourth Mizukage consulted this Elder before assuming their positions. He is a powerful figure who followed the First Mizukage, and can be considered extremely prestigious and influential in Kirigakure.

The problem is that this elder of Kirigakure is already quite old. He founded Kirigakure with the First Mizukage and is over eighty years old. He has been retired and no longer involved in affairs. He may have been a Kage-level elder, but now he is just a highly respected senior. The ninjas of Kirigakure will respect this venerable senior, but expecting the Kirigakure ninjas to follow him and compete with the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, is simply wishful thinking.

The strong are respected, which is a matter of course in the ninja world. When faced with a Fourth Mizukage at the peak of his power and an old and dying elder of the Mist Village, it is obvious which one the many Mist Village ninja would choose. And if there is no conflict of interest, no one would be foolish enough to provoke the old master, after all, he is very famous in the Mist Village and has many loyal old subordinates.

Now, looking helplessly at the old master, whose neck was almost half buried in the ground and who seemed on the verge of death, he looked at the beautiful young female ninja in her early twenties standing before him and couldn't help but cough as he asked:

"Mei Terumi, are you really going to accept their invitation?"

Chapter 31 Mei Terumi's Determination

"Mei Terumi, are you really going to accept their invitation?"

The old master's cloudy eyes sharpened as he looked at the stunningly beautiful ninja before him, causing Mei Terumi, who had come to discuss this matter with him, to become even more cautious.

Terumi Mei!

Standing at nearly 1.75 meters tall, she would be considered a tall and beautiful female ninja even by ninja standards. She looked to be no more than twenty years old, with a pair of emerald green eyes like green gemstones, and long, reddish-brown wavy hair cascading down to her waist. She wore a blue strapless dress with a white belt around her waist, and fishnet stockings paired with open-toed sandals with knee pads. She was a beautiful female ninja in the prime of her life.

Of course, if Mei Terumi were merely young and pretty, the old master wouldn't care too much. A young and pretty female ninja who isn't strong is, in the eyes of many ninjas, only suitable for certain special missions or as a pretty vase. Otherwise, she would become an object for powerful ninjas to satisfy their physical needs.

This is not uncommon in the ninja world. Female ninjas paying a physical price for certain missions is not unacceptable to ninjas. However, that applies to female ninjas who are not strong. If they are not strong enough to carry out missions, they will naturally find other ways.

Mei Terumi is no mere pretty face. At only twenty years old, she is already close to the threshold of Kage level. She has created new bloodline limits, [Lava Release] and [Boiling Release]. It can be said that there is no doubt that Mei Terumi will become a Kage-level powerhouse in the future. Even though she is a woman, no one in Kirigakure would dare to underestimate her. Strength in the ninja world inspires awe and does not differ based on whether the person is male or female.

It was precisely because Mei Terumi possessed exceptional talent and demonstrated immense potential that the old master valued her and vaguely regarded her as his successor. Otherwise, considering the master-disciple relationship, former subordinates, and so on, who comprised about a quarter of the ninjas in Kirigakure, if he were to pay attention to just any random person, even if he were to return to his prime, he wouldn't be able to manage them all, let alone in his current predicament where he felt he might die of old age at any moment.

Fortunately, because the old master was indeed in poor health, he was in a position where he was tolerated by the Third and Fourth Mizukage. Even the Fourth Mizukage, who was controlled by the Mangekyou Sharingan genjutsu, did not care much about the old master, who posed no threat. Even Obito Uchiha, who hated Kirigakure to the bone because of Rin Nohara's death, subconsciously ignored the old master.

This time, Mei Terumi risked coming to see Master Genji to inform him of the activities of a mysterious force in the Land of Water, and that she was preparing to make contact with this mysterious force. Master Genji found this somewhat interesting, but did not directly support her idea.

"Master Yuan, I know that I am taking a risk this time, but the situation in Kirigakure is very strange right now!"

Hearing the old master's words and being stared at by his piercing gaze, Mei Terumi took a deep breath to calm herself. She then explained her considerations to the old master who had taught her: "At least by contacting that force this time, I can at least ascertain their general situation, which might be helpful in resolving the current situation in Kirigakure..."

If she could, Mei Terumi would naturally not do something that would give others a handle to use against her. Even if someone from a ninja village has connections with other forces, what the higher-ups do is called making allies. If a female ninja who has just been granted the title of Jonin were to do it, she would easily be accused of betraying the interests of her own ninja village.

The problem is that the current situation in Kirigakure is too bizarre, making it impossible for Mei Terumi to slowly wait and develop. In just over three years, the Fourth Mizukage has almost wiped out the prestigious Mizuki and Hozuki clans of Kirigakure. Some clan members who managed to escape have fled the Land of Water, and the other smaller ninja clans that were destroyed have all perished. And now, no one knows how long the Fourth Mizukage's almost insane actions will continue.

Especially compared to Mei, she at least has a certain overall perspective. She knows that even if the Fourth Mizukage is taken down, Kirigakure will still be a mess. Who knows how much time and effort it will take to clean up the mess? In Mei's personal opinion, it would be a miracle if it took ten years to clean up Kirigakure's mess, not even taking into account the premise of how to face the Fourth Mizukage.

In that case, Mei Terumi felt it was worthwhile to make contact with that mysterious force, even if it involved some risks. However, with her own precautions and the help of her master, she wouldn't attract the attention of the Fourth Mizukage, so the risks wouldn't be too high!

"...That's interesting. Do you think that force can help you?"

Faced with Mei Mei's resolute gaze, the old master's eyelids drooped, and he transformed back into that frail old man. He seemed to have completely lost the sharp look he had just had. He remained silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking, questioning Mei Mei's decision. This could also be seen as a test for Mei Mei.

"I don't know, but it was able to help some members of the Minazuki and Hozuki families leave the Land of Water, and its behavior wasn't too tyrannical, so it's worth making contact with it. At least we can determine if it's hostile to Kirigakure!"

In response to the old master's question, Mei Terumi's pretty face showed a hint of helplessness, but she still expressed her true thoughts about the trip with some emotion.

Do they believe that mysterious force will directly help them and Kirigakure?

Such a naive idea wouldn't arise in any genin who graduated from Kirigakure. Mei Terumi, who also participated in this trial but was able to kill a stranger instead of her comrade due to the protection of the old master's faction, would naturally not place all her hopes on it.

Moreover, the origins of that mysterious force are unclear. Mei Terumi said she trusted them, but even she herself didn't believe it. In reality, she was trying to make contact with them and test them out, even to determine if they were hostile to Kirigakure. She wanted to see who they were, whether they shared the same interests as Kirigakure, and then consider using their power to help Kirigakure.

In a sense, Mei Terumi's thinking is cold-blooded yet realistic. There has always been a lot of alliances and betrayals between the various ninja villages in the Naruto world. However, when it is time for each village to form an alliance, they will not hesitate to ally with the enemy villages they have fought with before (Konoha and Sunagakure). When it is time to stab their allies in the back, they will do so directly (Kumoku betrayed Iwagakure). Furthermore, the major ninja villages will use various methods to suppress the smaller ninja villages (all five major ninja villages have done this kind of suppression of smaller ninja villages).

Rashly hoping for support from a mysterious force for Mei Terumi and Kirigakure is a recipe for disaster. The probability of them genuinely helping is no higher than the chance of an ordinary graduate getting hired by a Fortune 500 company after submitting a resume. Mei Terumi is far from being naive enough to believe that her beauty will automatically bring her the help of that mysterious force. In fact, after carefully examining some clues, she has developed a sense of apprehension towards that mysterious force.

After all, it would be strange if you were on the side of the Hidden Mist Village, and it was a mysterious organization that operated covertly in the Land of Water and took in many former members of the Mizuki and Hozuki clans. It would be strange if you weren't wary of this mysterious organization.

The problem is that the situation in Kirigakure is now significantly different. Mei Terumi is determined to stop the Fourth Mizukage, who seems to have gone mad and intends to continue his reign of blood mist. However, the power of her and the old master's lineage is clearly insufficient. She discovered a mysterious organization that, at least, has not acted too tyrannically in the Land of Water and has even helped the remaining Kirigakure members, such as the Mizuki clan, leave the Land of Water. She feels that it is worthwhile to try to make contact with them.

Even if Mei Terumi had to take some risks, compared to the possibility of gaining a mysterious force with considerable strength as an ally, and then targeting the Fourth Mizukage to change the current terrible situation of Kirigakure, she felt it was an acceptable thing.

"...Then be careful, and if you feel something's off, don't meet up!"

Seeing the resolute expression on Terumi Mei's face, the old master knew that she had made up her mind and had no common sense to stop her. For a moment, he couldn't help but recall the past when he had followed the First Mizukage. Then, the old master, who was still clear-headed and rational, whispered his advice to the junior he had high hopes for.

The old master knew that the situation in Kirigakure was indeed very bad. After the Third Shinobi World War and the massacre of the Mizuki clan and other bloodline limit ninjas, Kirigakure had very few elite ninja left. The only one with the potential and ability to reach the Kage level was Mei Terumi. Other promising Kirigakure elite Jonin and even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were either on the side of the Fourth Mizukage or neutral, and had little connection with the old master's line of Kirigakure.

In other words, Mei Terumi was already the future leader of the Kirigakure lineage appointed by the old master. If anything were to happen, not to mention the Fourth Mizukage whose actions were incomprehensible, the loss of Mei Terumi alone would cause the old master's lineage to lose its future leader. If even the old master were to die, the Kirigakure lineage would truly fall apart, which was definitely not something the old master would want to see.

Faced with the old master's instructions, and knowing that he had agreed to help, Mei Terumi was overjoyed. She knew that with the old master's help, she could keep her trip a secret from the Fourth Mizukage and his men. She quickly bowed respectfully to the old master to express her gratitude.

"Master Yuan, I will be more careful!"

(The image of Mei Terumi is from Baidu and fits the character design quite well.)

Chapter 32 Trip to the Sea Kingdom

After the old master agreed to help, it became very easy for Terumi Mei to leave Kirigakure. The next day, someone posted a high-level mission at the Mizukage Building, and Terumi Mei successfully left Kirigakure after receiving the mission.

This is naturally the legitimate reason for leaving the village. Even Obito Uchiha, who controlled the Fourth Mizukage, could not prevent the ninjas of Kirigakure from taking on missions to earn money. Otherwise, even the most loyal followers of the Fourth Mizukage would have to join forces to oppose the Fourth Mizukage's rule as soon as they were cut off from the life of earning money by taking on missions. Otherwise, if they could not take on missions to earn money, they would have to wait to die or find another way out.

At least for now, no ninja village's Kage or the Daimyo of their respective country has dared to do something so reckless as to leave ninjas wielding swords without food. For example, in the original Naruto storyline, the Sand Village, because the Daimyo of the Land of Wind entrusted some of his missions to the Leaf Village, joined forces with Orochimaru's Sound Village to launch a surprise attack on the Leaf Village. This shows what serious consequences it would be for ninja villages that had given their economic power and a lot of important authority to the Daimyo to lose their mission assignments.

If it were Li Mo, he would naturally understand the stakes involved. It's nothing more than those missions and bounties that maintain the economic lifeline of a ninja village. It can also be seen as a means for daimyo and nobles to try to influence the ninja village. In other words, ninjas with superhuman power can overturn the table, otherwise it might turn into a financial war.

Admittedly, Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha successively controlled the Third and Fourth Mizukage, but neither of them had any intention of changing the Land of Water and the Hidden Mist Village. Apart from satisfying their own desires, the Hidden Mist Village still relied on official and private commissions from the Land of Water to send Hidden Mist ninjas on missions to earn commissions, otherwise the Hidden Mist ninjas would not be able to endure not having enough to eat.

At this time, although Mei Terumi was the future leader of the old master's lineage, she had not yet directly expressed her hostility towards the Fourth Mizukage. Obito Uchiha was busy with Black Zetsu to find Nagato Uzumaki and was also using the Blood Mist policy to make Kirigakure kill each other. Therefore, he did not pay much attention to Mei Terumi, allowing her to successfully take advantage of the opportunity to carry out the mission and directly lead two teams of Kirigakure ninja to the agreed location with the mysterious organization through the other two missions.

Meanwhile, Li Mo, far away in the Land of Rainbows, received the news and was somewhat impressed that Mei Terumi had found the trail of his people in the Land of Water. He understood that the Fifth Mizukage from the original Naruto anime and manga was indeed quite capable. In addition, he was also interested in Kirigakure and even the Land of Water, so he naturally agreed to let his subordinates contact Mei Terumi and prepare to win over this beautiful ninja.

In any case, Mei Terumi is one of the top-ranked Kage-level shinobi in the original Naruto anime and manga, and she will be the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure in the future. Even though her strength has not yet reached its peak, she has already created two bloodline limits: Lava Release and Boil Release, so her potential is definitely very strong.

Of course, Li Mo did not directly ask Mei Terumi to meet him in the Land of Rainbows. Instead, he first arranged for them to meet at the port of the Land of Water. Then, he arranged for a 10,000-ton cruise ship to take Mei Terumi and the Kirigakure ninja directly to the Land of the Sea!

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"This is the Land of the Sea?!"

A few days later, when they saw the port of the Land of the Sea, Mei Terumi and the two squads of Kirigakure ninja who accompanied her all had this thought in their hearts, especially the Kirigakure ninja who had been to the Land of the Sea before.

As a newly appeared 10,000-ton cruise ship, Mei Terumi and the few Kirigakure ninja she brought were already quite surprised. However, that 10,000-ton cruise ship was probably manufactured by another country. Compared with the changes in the port of the Land of the Sea not far away, the changes were completely different for Kirigakure and even the entire Land of Water!

The technology tree in the ninja world is somewhat skewed, and its development trend is also quite unique. The reason is the distinction between the five great nations and the various smaller nations. The daimyo and nobles focus on interests rather than promoting industrialization. Therefore, even in the Land of Fire, which has the highest overall level of technology, many towns and villages are still relying on people to pull plows to cultivate the land. However, a few factories have already strayed into a niche area and reached a certain level of electrical technology.

Among these, the Land of Water, the Land of Wind, and many small countries are definitely the most backward. The Land of Wind is really poor and has not mined any oil, making it extremely difficult to develop technology. The small countries have no chance at all. They survived because the five great powers used them as a buffer zone. Developing technology is such a difficult thing that it is not something that the daimyo and nobles of those small countries can do. The situation of the Land of Water, however, stems from its own internal reasons.

Even though it is listed as one of the five great nations, the only village in the Land of Water stronger than the Land of Wind is Kirigakure. Looking at the specific situation of the Land of Water, it is actually a few adjacent large islands and many small islands nearby. Its main economy consists of agriculture and fishing. Its shipbuilding industry can only produce and repair large sailing ships. Steam-powered sailing ships cannot be produced in the Land of Water and must be imported from the Land of Fire.

Logically speaking, as the leader of various countries overseas, the Land of Water should be like this. As the Land of the Sea where Kirigakure used to carry out missions, it is normal for its commerce and trade to be good. So what is going on with this modern port?

In the eyes of Mei Terumi and the Mist Ninja accompanying her, the port of the Land of the Sea, which was built with the assistance of the Rainbow Country, was not only fully constructed of reinforced concrete, but also equipped with manpower loading and unloading machines and a neat construction area. The port security personnel responsible for maintaining order were highly skilled, and the entire port was orderly. It could be said that, in the ninja world, apart from the Rainbow Country and the Land of the Sea, no other country's port could compare with it.

Even the Mist Ninja who had previously come to the Land of the Sea to carry out commissioned missions felt a sense of disbelief as they looked at the port of the Land of the Sea, which was completely different from their memories. They had no idea why the Land of the Sea had changed so much in just one or two years!

"...It is indeed a port of the Sea Kingdom. It seems we made the right choice coming here!"

Seeing the bustling port, which surpassed even the ports of the Land of Fire in her memory, and looking at the ten-thousand-ton steel cruise ship she was on, Mei Terumi felt a surge of anticipation. She gently bit her lip, exhaled, and smiled as she looked at the two squads of Mist Ninja behind her, instructing, "Everyone, from now on, everything will be under my command. Do not make any rash moves without my orders. Just remember what you see!"

As for Mei Terumi, she naturally knew that the two squads of Kirigakure ninja who followed her were actually the backbone of the Old Master lineage. The two Jonin, along with the six Special Jonin, could be said to be the elite core members of the Old Master lineage. With her, a quasi-Kage level powerhouse, joining forces, they had a good chance of escaping even against a Kage level powerhouse.

Similarly, the old master brought out his elite core members. Besides agreeing with Mei Terumi's decisive actions, they also had the idea of ​​exploring this mysterious force. Mei Terumi herself understood that she had only been a Jonin for a few years, and her energy was focused on the two bloodline limits of [Lava Release] and [Boiling Release]. She had not yet had time to cultivate her own trusted subordinates. These elite Mist Ninja were only obeying the old master's orders.

Mei Terumi knew the reason, but she hadn't taken it to heart before. After all, it was difficult to win over a special jonin or even a regular jonin on the first meeting, let alone in a ninja village like Kirigakure where camaraderie was cold. Even in Konoha, such a thing would be hard to happen unless you were a very famous Kage-level ninja. Mei Terumi's strength hadn't reached the Kage level yet, and her reputation in Kirigakure wasn't that great.

However, Mei Terumi had already vaguely sensed that the mysterious force she was looking for was no ordinary force, so she had to show the authority of a leader and make the few Mist Ninja behind her obey her orders, otherwise it would be very troublesome if any problems arose.

"Yes!"*N

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's order, the two Jonin and six Special Jonin obeyed without hesitation. Although they were not loyal to Mei Terumi, they were elites from the same lineage as the old master and naturally understood that Mei Terumi was regarded as the next leader. Moreover, they were on Mei Terumi's orders on this mission. While they could not be expected to immediately obey Mei Terumi's every word, it was normal for them to obey the commander's orders.

Especially now, looking at the port of the Land of the Sea that has undergone tremendous changes, anyone with a normal mind knows that this trip is probably not ordinary. With Mei Terumi telling them not to act recklessly, the Mist Ninja who are on a reconnaissance mission can breathe a sigh of relief!

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Later, the cruise ship docked at one side of the harbor. Mei Terumi and several Kirigakure ninjas disguised themselves and blended into the crowd. Then, led by two guides, they boarded two horse-drawn carriages and headed to a certain place.

This was also something that Mei Terumi and the other Kirigakure ninja found very novel. In the ninja world, such means of transportation did exist, but those were the Thunder Trains (steam trains) used by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and several noble families a few years ago. In other places, the main means of transportation were oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages. When ninjas were on missions, they mostly traveled on foot, unless they were on a caravan escort mission, in which case they would take turns resting to maintain their condition.

After all, ninjas with superhuman strength can travel regardless of most terrains, and their speed can even maintain the speed of a car on a regular highway. Unless they have a contract with a very rare flying summoning beast, a ninja who has mastered the skills of walking on water and climbing trees can travel over mountains and valleys to reach the mission location. Ordinary people are ignored. Daimyo and nobles have special sedan chair bearers to carry their sedan chairs, while merchants mostly rely on oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages to travel.

Fortunately, Mei Terumi and the others were only curious; they were more concerned with the situation along the way. They then saw the prosperous and peaceful lives of the common people in the Land of the Sea, and the bustling scene of people coming and going was quite splendid. This left the Mist Ninja, who were still shrouded in blood mist, speechless and filled with many different thoughts. It wasn't until the carriage brought the group to a manor that they got off and observed the surroundings.