Onoki listened to his granddaughter's words and gave a bitter smile. His granddaughter clearly misunderstood. How was he an invincible ninja?
In today's ninja world, even though his old bones didn't fear the powerful Fourth Raikage at all, he was just a bit scared of that Uchiha Ryosuke from Konoha Village's Uchiha clan.
This guy was another super powerful figure from the Uchiha clan after Uchiha Madara. He couldn't help but be afraid of him.
"Your grandfather doesn't dare compare himself to a guy like Uchiha Madara, although that guy is a terrifying and annoying person."
Kurotsuchi's small head tilted in surprise, her heart pondering, 'Is he really that strong?'
You have to know, her grandfather had once shown her the terrifying power of the Dust Release, a Kekkei Tota.
With a full-power strike from Dust Release, even a mountain could be turned into dust instantly, it was terrifying.
Then just how strong was this Uchiha Madara, to make a grandfather like hers admit inferiority?
At this moment, Onoki looked at his son, Kitsuchi. "Kitsuchi, next you and I will leave the village personally to bring the two Jinchuriki back to the village."
"Yes, Father." Kitsuchi responded directly.
Kurotsuchi at the side, upon hearing "leaving the village," her eyes immediately lit up. She hadn't left the village in a long time.
"Grandpa, let me come along too."
Onoki directly refused and said, "No. Leaving the village is too dangerous. You just stay in the village."
Kurotsuchi couldn't help but feel very depressed. "Grandpa, just take me, staying in the village is really suffocating."
Kitsuchi looked at his daughter like this and said, "Father, since you're personally leading the team, there shouldn't be any danger, not to mention I'm also here."
Onoki looked at his lovely granddaughter. In his heart, he considered that although the guy suspected to be Uchiha Madara might attack Iwagakure's Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, that was only his speculation.
Moreover, even if the other party comes to the Land of Earth, it probably wouldn't be so soon, after all, they just collected the Eight-Tails.
Thinking like this, if he leads the team himself, then naturally there wouldn't be much danger.
"Alright then, but once outside, you must behave and not run around randomly."
A smile immediately appeared on Kurotsuchi's face. "Thank you, Grandpa. Thank you, Father."
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On the other side, Ryosuke took Haku and Zabuza, speeding up and leaving the territory of the Land of Lightning.
These Kumogakure ninjas probably wouldn't keep chasing.
After all, a few days had passed, and that previous Eight-Tails Jinchuriki should have already woken up, he didn't kill him after all. That guy should have returned to the village to report.
Ryosuke thought that with the reputation of Uchiha Madara, these guys probably wouldn't dare chase him here to snatch back the Tailed Beast.
They should understand the power gap between them.
After that, they traveled leisurely without encountering any pursuers. On the way, they also received a message from Tsunade transmitted through the slug on his body.
He didn't hide anything and told Tsunade the details, asking her to keep it secret.
After that, the three crossed the Land of the Moon and entered the Land of Hot Water.
Upon entering the Land of Hot Water, Ryosuke looked at the steaming hot springs everywhere and was instantly interested. After all, this is a country famous for its hot springs.
Through powerful sensory ability, he felt these hot springs were different from others. Whether in terms of temperature or water quality, they should be able to make people more comfortable.
Of course, the three did not bathe in wild hot springs like these. This was not the best location. The best places had already been made into proper bathhouses.
The three hadn't walked far before arriving in a small town.
After having a delicious meal, Ryosuke said with interest, "Let's stay in this hot spring town for a few days."
It was rare to come out like this, so of course, they should enjoy themselves. And now, they had Haku with them. She could enjoy it too. Who knows when the next time they'll come here again? It was a rare opportunity.
Zabuza, upon hearing such a decision, couldn't help saying, "God King, the news about the Eight-Tails of Kumogakure being taken might have already spread across the ninja world. Other villages might hide their Tailed Beasts or guard them heavily."
Of course, heavy guarding didn't matter much to Ryosuke. Even a Tailed Beast from a strong village like Kumogakure was taken directly, let alone the others.
This time, they were heading to Takigakure.
Which was just a small hidden village, with its Jinchuriki as the main force.
During this time, although they slowed down, they could still hear the civilians talking about the Eight-Tails attack in Kumogakure.
He wanted to see how God King would bring peace to the ninja world. Right now, the ninja world was only in a short peace after the Third Great Ninja War. No one knew when conflict would break out again.
The ninja world was still full of schemes, deception, and conflict.
Ryosuke smiled and said, "What you said makes sense, but it's rare to bring Haku out to play. Who knows when we'll next get a chance to soak in such authentic hot springs."
Zabuza, hearing such a reason, had to admit that the Land of Hot Water's hot springs were indeed very effective and famous throughout the ninja world.
Although Ryosuke's slow pace didn't match a ninja's way of acting, maybe this was the confidence of the strong.
Even if those villages were prepared, so what? They still couldn't escape Ryosuke's palm.
Haku at the side was a little touched. Ryosuke treated her so well, always thinking of bringing her to play, to eat delicious food.
Then, the three stayed in this small town.
Ryosuke even waved his hand and directly booked an entire bathhouse. The owner was, of course, moved by the money.
Ryosuke did this so no one would disturb his interest in bathing.
Also, Zabuza firmly refused to bathe with others. As Zabuza touched the bandages on his face, Ryosuke seemed to understand something.
He guessed that the other might be like Kakashi, hiding his face for some unavoidable reason. This shouldn't be a strong person's preference but a real necessity. Because strong people like him normally wouldn't hide their face.
The hot spring water here did not disappoint. Soaking in it was far more comfortable than elsewhere.
After playing here for a while, the three of them were physically and mentally refreshed.
They prepared to head to the next place, Land of Sound. After crossing the Land of Sound, they would arrive at the Land of Waterfalls.
After leaving the small town, while walking on a forest path, they encountered two people running for their lives. Judging from their appearance, they were local civilians.
And from far away came a mad shout, "Since you don't want to join the Shadow Society, then there's no choice but to sacrifice you to the Evil God-sama!"
The two passing civilians, upon running up to Ryosuke and the others, hurriedly shouted, "Run! A madman from the Shadow Society is chasing us!"
Earlier, on the road, they had encountered someone claiming to be a believer of the Shadow Society, trying to invite them to join.
How could they possibly agree? Just hearing the name, they knew it wasn't a good thing.
The Shadow Society was infamous in the Land of Hot Water as an evil organization. This evil organization worshiped the Evil God.
But after hearing their words, the three did not move at all. Zabuza certainly wasn't afraid of some Shadow Society member. He was elite jonin level himself. How could he be scared?
Unless it was someone at Kage level or a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki, he felt there was no need to run away.
As for Haku, she naturally felt safe because Ryosuke was there. Ryosuke was someone who could even take Tailed Beasts. How could he possibly fear a mere Shadow Society lunatic?
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