Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 182 Making empty promises everywhere

Even with obstructions, as long as it's within the domain, Yubi can still lock onto space and swap coordinates while in the open-eye state.

Yekura was also clever; after seeing the kunai, she didn't make a fuss—and even called Yashamaru and the other two.

Whoosh whoosh—

A moment later, the four followed Yubi's figure to a clearing in the Gobi Desert.

"Old—Lord Kazekage—"

Yashamaru and the other two finally understood why Yekura had suddenly asked them to leave together.

The four of them were undoubtedly excited to see Yubi again.

Sakamoto was about to call him "teacher" when he remembered Yubi's current status, so he immediately changed his mind.

The four had been at the front lines for over a year and had not returned to their village. They only learned of Yubi's rise to become the Fourth Kazekage through a message.

Although they found it somewhat unbelievable that Yubi had become the Kazekage, they were genuinely happy.

This is their teacher—the Blood Healer Yubi, who single-handedly killed the Third Raikage of Kumogakure and became a legend in the ninja world.

With such a teacher, the students naturally felt proud and honored.

"It's alright—just call me teacher."

Yubi smiled slightly.

Then, he looked them over and remarked, "You've all grown up quite a bit—"

His words sounded somewhat old-fashioned.

"It's gotten a lot stronger too—I'm very pleased."

Yubi stepped forward and patted Yashamaru on the shoulder, then looked at Yekura.

Of all the battle reports received by the village that year, Yekura and Yashamaru stood out the most, and they had even caught the attention of Kirigakure.

In a series of operations, Kirigakure had intentionally targeted the Sunagakure squad to which the two belonged—but they had never succeeded and had paid a heavy price.

Of course, it's not that the two of them are really invincible—besides their outstanding individual abilities, the accompanying team members are also well-equipped and strong, with almost all the captains being Jonin-level.

Everyone knew they were disciples of the Kazekage and talents the village was grooming for the future, so the Sand Village commander on this battlefield was determined to ensure their safety.

However, the fact that they were targeted by Kirigakure as newcomers already proves Pakura and Yashamaru's potential.

"That's right! Teacher, you've become the Kazekage—of course we won't let you down!" Sakamoto's personality hadn't changed much; he rubbed his nose and chuckled.

"You're the one who keeps dragging us down—and you still have the nerve to say that?!"

Yekura made a blunt and dismissive remark.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Yashamaru, as the older brother, immediately began to calm them down and act as a peacemaker.

"good--"

Seeing this, Yubi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

During the reign of the Third Kazekage, the power dynamics within the village were unstable, and the families of Fukushima Taki and Sakamoto were affected, resulting in the loss of their fathers. This would certainly have caused resentment towards the village among the two boys who were the future successors of a commoner family.

Despite the teacher-student relationship, Yubi thought the two would be somewhat hostile towards him now that he had become the Kazekage. But now it seems that it was precisely because he had become the Kazekage, and the Third Hokage and those high-ranking officials who seemed to target civilian forces had all died, that the two were able to let go of their resentment.

"I'm sorry, teacher—I couldn't attend your inauguration ceremony in person."

Having persuaded Yekura and Sakamoto to stay, Yashamaru smiled gently.

He was still as polite and courteous as ever.

"Luckily you weren't here, otherwise you probably would have seen my embarrassing moment, haha," Yubi joked.

Even after becoming the Kazekage, her personality remains the same—

Ye Cang muttered something under his breath.

"Teacher, what brings you here? Does the village have any arrangements for the fighting here?"

Fukushima Taki asked curiously.

Although the year on the battlefield was extremely difficult and dangerous for the group.

But it shouldn't have reached the point where the teacher would have to do it themselves, right?

"I was passing by—so I thought I'd stop by and see you all."

Yubi grinned.

Are you alone?

Fukushima Taki's eyes widened.

"Um""

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Upon seeing Yubi nod, the four were startled.

Don't they even have guards?

"Don't tell anyone—I'm used to being free, and I'm not comfortable with people following me around," Yubi said.

Ye Cang looked worried and wanted to teach Youbi a lesson, just like in the past.

But considering his current position as the village's Kazekage, Yekura carefully chose his words, "Don't think you can rest easy just because you've become Kazekage—humph, give me a few more years to grow, and if you don't perform your duties properly then, I'll remove you from your post!"

"I think it's a good idea—once you're strong enough to protect the village, I'll voluntarily step down!" Yubi gave Yekura a thumbs up.

After saying that, Yubi's eyelids twitched, and he realized that the words sounded familiar.

It seems—he also said the same thing to Luo Sha.

"Who wants your charity? I will earn it through my own strength."

"You've already become the Kazekage, and you still don't know how to cherish it, just giving it away to others so easily—"

Yekura complained.

The following sentence clearly reveals that she didn't actually want to compete with Yubi for the title of Kazekage. However, given her competitive nature, it's hard to say what would happen if it were someone else.

"How could it be anyone else—it's you. I trust you to be the Kazekage."

Yubi laughed.

Upon hearing this, Yekura quickly entered a "red temperature" state.

"I—I—I'm going back now."

After stammering out a sentence, he shoved the kunai in his hand into Yubi's hand, then turned and ran away.

""

Yubi.

"The teacher is really something—she's usually so cold to us, like we owe her money, but now I finally remember she's a woman—" Sakamoto said admiringly to Yubi, watching Yekura's retreating figure.

"Although it is rarely mentioned in daily life, for Yecang, her teacher has always been her role model and the person she admires the most."

Yashamaru laughed as well.

Those of them knew best that Ye Cang fought extremely hard on the battlefield, daring to fight and kill—she had none of the delicate qualities of a young girl, but rather a tough and courageous character.

The reason for this is actually to emulate the "teacher".

I was most influenced by my teachers.

Of course, she herself is also very strong-willed.

Afterwards, Yubi chatted briefly with the three of them.

Having obtained some information about the Mist Village on the battlefield, they bid farewell and left.

Originally, Sakamoto and the others had planned to go on a mission with him, but Yubi refused.

After instructing the men to be extra careful on the battlefield and to prioritize their own safety, Yubi disappeared into the night.

The Hidden Mist infiltrated the Land of Wind, but did not land entirely from the sea.

Instead, they used the coastal areas of the Land of Rivers as a transit point to break through the defenses of Sunagakure. After all, this great battle was not entirely about "harassment" for Kirigakure. They had also strengthened their forces, and the invasion from the sea was only part of their tactics. If they were to fight head-on, the main attack would still be the ground war.

In addition, there are other island nations between the Land of Water and the Land of Wind, as well as small countries on the landmass that can infiltrate military forces.

These can all serve as temporary bases for the Mist Village.

However, the journey to the Land of Wind is a bit longer and will take some time.

However, the safety of operations will be somewhat guaranteed.

In short, this clash between the two villages involved a larger and more dispersed battlefield.

It doesn't refer to the coastal area in a simple sense, but rather to the entire coastal region, including the coastal border area of ​​the land of rivers.

In a real war, the tactical deployment of a village is always extremely complex—with various invasion plans and routes.

The situation on the battlefield is never that simple.

Yubi's plan to enter the Land of Water was to control the Hidden Mist Village and disguise himself—choosing between two different routes, the Land of Craftsmen and the Land of Bears, to land as quickly as possible.

Simply set foot on the land of the Water Country.

Even though the Land of Water maintains vigilance along its coastal borders, it's practically useless to him.