This indifferent tone was as casual as asking whether to kill a chicken or a fish for dinner.

Naruto frowned, trying to explain to the Third Hokage.

"My great-grandfather was a very good person. Could you please not lay a hand on him?"

Nagato looked at Naruto and nodded.

"If he knows what's good for him, we'll spare his life. But if he insists on stopping us, then Naruto will have no choice but to suppress him with ruthless methods."

Naruto was much relieved about this.

"My grandfather is very understanding and loves peace. He will definitely consider it carefully if you explain things clearly!"

After bidding farewell to Tazuna, the group set off again on their journey to the Land of Wind.

On their way to the Land of Wind, everyone's impression of the place was quite poor. Kakashi and Daito had never been to the Land of Wind before, so they couldn't immediately judge whether the environment was good or bad.

Here, the wind howls and yellow sand fills the sky.

In the boundless desert, sand dunes undulate like a surging sea.

The intense winds and sandstorms eroded everything, making this land appear exceptionally desolate and harsh.

In the sky, the sun was obscured by the yellow sand, letting out only a faint ray of light, as if imprisoned in this chaos.

The dry air was suffocating; every breath carried the smell of sand and dust.

Walking in this desert, the sand underfoot is soft and scorching hot, as if it would burn your soles.

The strong winds frequently whipped up sandstorms, making it difficult for people to walk.

Looking around, all that could be seen was yellow sand, devoid of any sign of life.

It's hard to imagine that the people of the Wind Kingdom could survive so tenaciously in such a place.

"I visited Sunagakure University once as an exchange student from Konoha University."

During the long journey, Nagato revealed some of the information.

"Although airplanes were used at that time, you could still vaguely see from the sky that a large river ran through the Province of Wind."

"It's not exactly lush and green, but you can see scattered drought-resistant plants as far as the eye can see."

"It's nothing like here; you can hardly find an oasis for miles around, and there are very few cacti and shrubs."

Nagato's words brought to mind a series of images.

How can there be a river in the desert?

Naruto squinted, still playing with his Tailed Beast Cloak.

Since obtaining this powerful force, he has been practicing its use day and night.

"It is said that it was opened up from the Province of Rain, which not only solved the problem of excessive rainfall in the Province of Rain, but also provided a source of life for the Province of Wind."

Nagato recalled the words the person sitting next to him had spoken when he first saw the great river in the Province of Wind.

Seeing that Naruto was already wielding the Nine-Tails' chakra with ease, Sasuke became somewhat impatient and intensified the circulation of his chakra body-refining technique.

"puff--"

Sasuke lost control, his cells exploded, and he was covered in blood.

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"Damn it, you stupid kid! I know you want revenge, but you can't push yourself like this. What if you damage your foundation?"

Dai Tu exclaimed in distress, "You're working so hard, what if you surpass me in the end?"

Nagato slowly placed his hand on Sasuke, and Sasuke's face quickly regained its color.

"Hell Path - Life Patchwork Technique!"

Under the influence of Nagato's chakra, Sasuke felt his damaged cells being repaired like clothing; not only that, but the regenerative capacity of the recovered cells also seemed to be accelerating.

The surrounding sandstorm subsided, and things gradually became quieter.

Daito looked at Kakashi, activated his Sharingan, and scanned the surroundings.

"Kakashi, don't you think this place is perfect for an ambush?"

Kakashi nodded.

"Hmm, the chakra here is very thin; even the Five Elements ninjutsu will be affected."

Whoosh!

The next moment, five beacons shot into the sky from the five directions, followed by a massive barrier rising up.

The area within a radius of several hundred meters was completely sealed off by a barrier wall stained with dark purple-red.

The sky inside instantly darkened, even the sky above seemed to be blocked out.

"Five Seals of the Crimson Sun Formation!"

Danzo's figure slowly appeared outside. He stood with his hands behind his back, the seal on his right hand had been lifted, but it was wrapped in a bandage.

It's clear that he's made a huge decision to become Hokage this time.

His gaze swept over Naruto, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing the Nine-Tails' chakra still emanating from Naruto's body.

It's good that the Nine-Tails wasn't extracted!

His gaze then settled on Kakashi, and he said in a low voice, "You're even less useful than your father, White Fang! At least he could rescue his comrades, but you can't even protect a Jinchuriki!"

"Kakashi, if I were you, I would commit suicide to atone for my sins!"

[Last issue's answer: It was mostly because he was Danzo's spy planted in the Land of Waves]

[This week's Turing Test: Where can you kill Orochimaru?]

Chapter 57 Danzo: The Hokage position is secure!

Danzo had always felt somewhat resentful about the death of Konoha's White Fang.

He originally only wanted to use some means to suppress the young and talented Konoha White Fang, to let him know his own limitations.

However, things took an unexpected turn; Konoha's White Fang chose the extreme method of suicide to end his life.

This left Danzo feeling utterly bewildered and helpless.

It can be said that he orchestrated the death of Konoha's White Fang entirely.

He had patted his chest and guaranteed that after this incident, Konoha's White Fang would become as obedient as a village dog.

To everyone's surprise, he committed suicide!

Because of this matter, three generations of his family did a lot to suppress and control him during that period.

Now, when Danzo saw Kakashi again, a feeling of disgust welled up inside him.

Kakashi is the son of Konoha's White Fang, and his existence seems to constantly remind Danzo of the mistakes he once made.

Looking into Kakashi's cold eyes, Danzo sensed the deep-seated hostility emanating from him.

However, as the leader of Root, there are countless people who hate and despise him; Kakashi isn't even among them.

"Hey! You old man! What are you saying? Kakashi-sensei has been doing his best to protect us!"

Naruto glared indignantly at Danzo.

"Kakashi-sensei! Who is he? Is he also from Konoha?"

Kakashi looked at Danzo and shook his head.

"He is the leader of the village, responsible for maintaining peace and order."

Sasuke also looked at Danzo, and for some reason, he felt an extreme aversion to the man before him.

A deep-seated, inexplicable sense of disgust

"Was it because he insulted Kakashi-sensei? No."

While Sasuke was still pondering why he was having such a strong emotional reaction to someone for no apparent reason, Kakashi had already made his move.

Kakashi formed hand seals, and chakra rapidly gathered in his hands. He then imbued this power into the White Fang Blade.

"Purple Lightning - Thunder Fang Slash!"

This is a technique Kakashi created by fusing the advanced Lightning Release ninjutsu, Purple Lightning, with swordsmanship.

He swung his White Fang Blade, and purple lightning instantly crackled around the blade, forming a massive lightning fang slash.

This Thunder Fang Slash not only possesses the speed and destructive power of Chidori, but also, due to the special properties of Purple Lightning, it has even stronger penetrating power and a paralyzing effect.

As Kakashi swung his sword, a devastating blade strike, like an insurmountable chasm, roared up a cloud of yellow sand and slammed fiercely into the barrier shield.

The instant the Thunder Fang Slash struck the barrier shield, purple lightning suddenly exploded, beginning to rage wildly in that area.

Unfortunately, the crimson flames devoured the lightning in the blink of an eye, and then absorbed the lightning itself, adding another layer of lightning power to the barrier, which became one of its defensive measures.

Outside the barrier, Danzo burst into laughter.

"I admit you have some strength, but in front of my Root, you are still far from enough."

His gaze swept over the ten members of the Root organization maintaining the seal, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He could already see the Hokage position beckoning to him.

"Ever since I learned of your existence, I've enhanced and modified my most treasured sealing technique. Surrender now, and I can guarantee your survival."

At this moment, Danzo was still thinking of capturing a few people alive and taking them back to torture them in order to obtain information and data about parallel universes.

"Kakashi? Are you sure you can handle it? If not, let me do it."

Daido looked at Kakashi with a grin, unable to resist teasing him.

Sasuke had initially thought he was doomed and wouldn't be able to enter the Great Empire, but seeing that his master didn't seem to care, he felt slightly relieved.

"Shut up, no one will think you're mute if you don't speak!"

Kakashi was somewhat annoyed. He had just used up his already limited chakra to unleash such a powerful attack, only to have it absorbed by the opponent's barrier.

However, he also knew that now was not the time to act rashly. The other side seemed to know their information, yet they still dared to ambush them here, which meant that this group must have a way to control them.

Although he had become somewhat less vigilant about this world, he had never underestimated it.

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