Naruto: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Otsutsuki.

However, each technique has extremely strict costs and limitations, and it is by no means something that can be done casually.

"The ninja world is so vast, there are quite a few strange and unusual abilities..."

He traversed between the secret forest and the wilderness, and at the edge of his vision, the outline of the capital of the River Kingdom gradually came into view.

Originally, Hinata Seiran wasn't particularly interested in that place.

But just then, he suddenly stopped.

In Bai Yan's view, there seemed to be a very special mark left on the signboard of a post station by the roadside outside the capital.

The pattern is one that only a time traveler could recognize at a glance.

A simple sketch of an anime avatar.

Golden hedgehog hair with six whisker lines.

Naruto Uzumaki?!

Hinata Seiran's eye twitched slightly.

"This is... something left behind by my shadow clone?"

After confirming that he hadn't misread it, Hinata Seiran couldn't help but chuckle twice.

Before taking action, he deliberately left enough chakra for his shadow clones so that they could bring the Konoha delegation back to the base to report the news.

According to the original plan, the shadow clone should have finished sending the message and then waited for his main body to return.

But now, this mark has actually appeared inside the Land of Rivers.

"It seems..."

"Orochimaru has already started the war."

Chapter 85 allowed him to perform another meritorious service.

"You are the most beautiful girl from the land of rivers I have ever seen."

Beside a slightly dilapidated street in the main urban area, the shadow clone Qinglan squatted down and spoke gently to the little girl in front of her.

"I am a kind older brother from the Land of Fire. I've come to ask your daimyo for some food..."

"I've come to use the warmth of the Land of Fire to help the Land of Rivers solve some minor problems."

"So, can you tell me where His Highness is?"

The girl looked up blankly at the older brother in front of her with a gentle smile and a kind tone, unable to react for a moment.

"..."

She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"Well, if you don't know, then forget it."

Seeing that the girl couldn't answer for a moment, the shadow clone Qinglan didn't make things difficult for her.

He just smiled and patted her head again, then took out a few candies from his backpack and gently placed them in her hand.

The girl's eyes lit up when she saw the shiny candy wrapper in her palm.

As if she had finally remembered something, she raised her hand and pointed randomly in several directions, mumbling things like "over there," "adults often go there," and "it's very lively." Then, clutching the candy, she disappeared around the street corner in a flash.

The shadow clone Qinglan looked in the direction the girl was pointing.

Then, he fell into a brief silence.

Those directions were almost entirely lined with brothels, gambling dens, and izakayas (Japanese pubs).

"..."

The shadow clone Qinglan remained silent for a moment, then continued searching for villagers to ask for directions.

The capital of the Land of Rivers is not as prosperous as that of the Land of Fire.

At least on the surface, it does not match the name "capital city".

The only truly respectable area is probably the small area surrounding Daming Prefecture.

As for the other streets, most of them are barely habitable and lack any decent national facilities.

Just like the geographical location of the land of rivers.

Sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, despite possessing not-so-barren land and a complex natural landscape, it has never been able to truly develop.

The whole country is like a child who has not yet grown up, with a skeleton but not enough solid flesh and blood.

The shadow clone, Qinglan, sighed softly.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult for a Konoha ninja to pay respects to a daimyo of a small country.

Even though the Land of Rivers is nominally an independent country, it is sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, and has long had to act according to the wishes of the major powers.

Moreover, the Konoha army has now entered the Land of Rivers.

At a time like this, even if the daimyo of the land of rivers is unwilling, he should at least send someone to make contact.

Strangely enough, they had already walked around the entire city.

We've also visited Daming Prefecture and tried to contact the relevant officials.

As a result, not only did they fail to meet the daimyo, they couldn't even find out any specific information about him.

This is very strange.

"Hyuga Seiran, is this the kind of information you're going to gather?"

On the side, Uchiha Inaho, who had been disguised so well, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

He watched as Hinata Aoran kept asking questions of children, street vendors, and even engaging in conversation with seemingly unreliable idlers, which puzzled him somewhat.

In fact, I was a little annoyed.

Ultimately, Hyuga Seiran is a member of the Hyuga clan.

The subtle relationship between the Uchiha and Hyuga clans is something that can never be explained in just a few words within Konoha.

Although this guy retrieved the Sharingan from Hiruko, he did the Uchiha clan a considerable favor.

However, this does not mean that Uchiha Inahi would completely agree with his way of doing things.

Moreover, this time, they came to the Land of Rivers to "visit" the daimyo on the orders of Lord Orochimaru.

The term "visit" is, of course, just a euphemism.

The real purpose was to get the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers to provide food and supplies to the Konoha army.

Orochimaru sent them here to "demand food".

But who could have imagined that after arriving in the capital, they couldn't even find a trace of the daimyo, let alone get any food.

Seeing that the mission might end in failure, Hinata Seiran was still asking around on the street, as if he was trying his luck without any strategy.

This made Uchiha Inahi somewhat resentful.

"Asking those high-ranking officials and nobles might not be of any use."

The shadow clone Qinglan wasn't angry; she simply walked forward while thoughtfully observing her surroundings.

"Perhaps the daimyo doesn't want to see us at all. Or perhaps he simply doesn't want to get involved in the war between the village and Sunagakure."

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a very familiar mark on the corner of the wall in the distance.

The real body has arrived...

He stopped and turned to Uchiha Inahime, saying, "Inahime Jonin, let's split up. I'll go check over there."

"Sharing now?"

“Hmm.” Shadow clone Qinglan nodded. “It’s better than the two of us wandering around the streets together.”

Although Uchiha Inahisa was still somewhat dissatisfied, she hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

"Alright. Leave a signal if anything comes up."

"of course."

The two parted ways at the street fork.

After watching Uchiha Inahi walk away, the smile on the shadow clone Qinglan's face gradually faded.

He pursed his lips, waited a moment, then immediately dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique, disappearing from the spot.

......

at the same time.

After leaving a mark, Hinata Seiran changed his clothes and slowly entered the streets of the capital of the Land of Rivers.

At this point, he was no longer dressed as a Konoha ninja.

He wore an inconspicuous black cloak, and his forehead protector was also removed.

His facial features were subtly altered using a transformation technique, making him look like a wandering ninja passing through the area.

Although the capital of the River Country is not exactly prosperous, it has no shortage of shops.