Naruto: I, Naruto, started with the Rinnegan

"Don't worry, I'll be back. After all, I still have a mission to complete."

As soon as he finished speaking... Naruto, Rai, and Fu Hua disappeared from the spot.

Kakashi rushed to empty air, looked around, and saw no one.

"Space-time ninjutsu?!"

Everyone on the field except Sasuke was shocked.

The power of space-time ninjutsu was fully demonstrated by the Yellow Flash during the Third Shinobi World War, and now... it has been recreated!

"Stop daydreaming, Karin. The general and the captain have already left..."

The white-haired girl nudged the long-haired girl with red hair and black-rimmed glasses.

"Huh? Oh, they've all left?! When...?"

Karin Uzumaki, who was completely captivated by Sasuke's handsome face, snapped out of her daze, hurriedly got up, and was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something.

She turned around, a bright smile spreading across her face: "Handsome, my name is Karin Uzumaki. What's your name? Can you tell me?"

The ever-vigilant Sakura immediately stepped between the two: "No..."

"Uchiha Sasuke!"

Sasuke stated his name, pushed aside the obstructing Sakura, looked at Karin, and asked in a low voice, "You also have the surname Uzumaki, what's your relationship with Naruto?"

Karin tapped her chin, pondering, "That person... I don't actually know him, but my mother said... I think he's probably from the same clan."

"Same race..."

Sasuke fell into deep thought.

"Karin, are you coming or not?"

"Coming, coming... Sasuke-kun, don't forget me next time we meet... Ryusei, slow down, wait for me."

Karin chased after Ryuhetsu and ran off, leaving the crowd with their own thoughts.

"Zabuza, haven't you changed your mind yet?"

After finishing her gossip, Mei Terumi finally remembered her business and turned her gaze to Zabuza and Haku, saying, "I understand your concerns. As long as you agree to serve Kirigakure, I can promise you that Haku can choose not to be a ninja and live a normal life in Kirigakure..."

The promise was a bit of a joke. Given Bai's personality, it was impossible for him to just stand by and watch everyone risk their lives while he himself lived a peaceful life.

But the promise wasn't without value; at least it showed Mei Terumi's sincerity.

Zabuza was somewhat tempted, but also had some concerns: "Given the madness of the entire Hidden Mist Village, can ordinary people really live peacefully?"

He's been there, and he knows that Kirigakure is not a place for normal people.

"I have cleared the blood mist policy, and the village is no longer the same as before."

Are you just bragging?

How much better can Kirigakure become from that horrible state?

"If you don't believe me, you can go back to Kirigakure to verify it yourself. If you find it's fake, you can leave at any time... I, Mei Terumi, swear in the name of the Fifth Mizukage!"

Zabuza was completely moved. This woman... her courage was so great!

"It's the Mizukage?!"

Kakashi was startled at first, then suddenly realized...

That's right. Based on the strength that Mei Terumi just displayed, she is capable of serving as the Mizukage, a position with the same status as the Hokage.

Thinking of the Hokage, Kakashi secretly compared the Third Hokage with the Fifth Mizukage, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Look at other people's shadows; to attract talent, they went to great lengths to travel to the Land of Waves and offered such generous benefits.

Looking at their own Kage, there's nothing more to say. The fact that even the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, whom they should have treated with utmost respect, wanted to run away shows just how weak they are...

Zabuza remained silent for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said, "Since you, Mei Terumi, are capable of going to such lengths, I, Zabuza, am not one to be ungrateful. What harm is there in returning to Kirigakure to take a look?"

He turned to look at Bai, "Would you like to come back to Wuyin with me?"

Haku held Zabuza's hand and said softly, "I'm willing. Wherever Lord Zabuza goes, I'm willing."

Terumi Mei has a toothache, what's there to show off? What's so great about that?!

"Remember to go back, but don't stay out too late. I have some things to do in the village, so I'll head out now."

Having said that, Mei Terumi, feeling extremely upset, quickly left the place.

"Aren't you afraid I won't go back...?"

As Zabuza watched Mei Terumi's retreating figure, his admiration grew even stronger.

"Sigh, compared to the Third Generation Lord..."

Kakashi sighed even more deeply.

"That Kakashi-sensei, what ninja village is Inazuma from? I don't think I've ever heard of it."

At the Tazna family home, Sakura asked the same question that Sasuke wanted to ask.

"Inazuma..."

Faced with their curious gazes, Kakashi paused to gather his thoughts before explaining, "Inazuma isn't a ninja village; Inazuma is a newly established country... Three years ago, when you were still studying at the Ninja Academy, a mysterious force appeared in the Land of Grass and wiped out the entire Grass Ninja Village and the daimyo of the Land of Grass in a single day..."

This incident shocked the ninja world at the time, causing a great uproar.

Grass Village is fine, it's just a small ninja village, so let it be destroyed, it doesn't matter.

But the key is the Daimyo of the Land of Grass...

The daimyo of the ninja world hold a special political position; they are the supreme rulers of a country and also its role models and symbols.

One can die, but only at the hands of one's own people, such as in royal infighting, or at the very least at the hands of nobles, which can also be considered an internal struggle within the ruling class.

But no matter what, I cannot die at the hands of a ninja!

Because ninjas are tools, swords... and now the sword is turning against its master, how can this be tolerated?!

Such taboo acts must be investigated and punished to prevent audacious ninjas from imitating them.

Thus, the ruling class of the ninja world united like never before, paying out of their own pockets to issue a commission, asking their own country's ninjas to invade Inazuma and destroy this newly born country.

At that time, apart from the three countries of the Land of Rain, the Land of Demons, and the Land of Iron, as well as some small, peripheral countries without ninja villages, many ninja villages sent ninjas to invade Inazuma.

This included Konoha, which sent one Jonin, two Chunin, and three Genin.

And then... all the ninjas never returned.

They sent another one, but it didn't come back. They sent yet another one, but it still didn't come back...

Inazuma seemed to transform into a black hole, swallowing up all the ninjas who wanted to harm her.

At this point, even a fool would know that Inazuma is no ordinary person... It's impossible to destroy Inazuma with a scattered ninja squad; a real ninja army would have to be organized.

But organizing a large army of ninjas...

Is it worth it?

Putting aside the enormous cost, the key issue is... that a small change could have far-reaching consequences, potentially triggering a Fourth Shinobi World War...

The Hidden Cloud Village wanted to give it a try, but the Leaf Village retreated the fastest.

In short, after a lot of wrangling and bickering, the battle didn't break out, but Inazuma wasn't let off the hook either.

They united all countries to impose a material blockade on Inazuma, prohibiting all exchanges, including commerce, culture, and economy, in an attempt to drive Inazuma into a dead end.

However, Inazuma was not afraid at all. Instead, it took the initiative to cooperate and announced a national lockdown, prohibiting people from entering or leaving Inazuma.

This is a two-way journey.

Three years later, Inazuma remains unknown in the ninja world, his image shrouded in mystery... It's not surprising that Sakura and Sasuke don't know him.