A gentle, continuous drizzle was enveloping the Land of Grass.
In the original work, it didn't have many scenes and wasn't considered an important country.
However, whenever it was involved in the plot, it made Naruto fans extremely dislike it.
Apart from Karin and her mother, the Land of Grass and Kusagakure survived by selling intelligence from the Fire, Earth, and Wind Countries.
If that was all, it could be somewhat understandable.
But Kusagakure had a penchant for plagiarizing other countries' Ninjutsu, and their way of learning was to capture Ninjas.
Ninjutsu was copyrighted. Sunagakure, for example, made a living by trading Ninjutsu and Gold Dust.
Haruki casually bought an umbrella and disguised himself as an ordinary civilian to enter Kusagakure.
Due to the rain, there weren't many people on the streets.
He found the largest izakaya.
Haruki held a teacup and heard the information he wanted after just a few minutes.
Ninjas had limited activities.
Apart from performing duties, they usually spent their time in izakayas, hot springs, or roasted meat and ramen shops.
"Let me tell you, you really should go and give that woman a try."
"What's it for?"
"Hey, you just don't get it. Because of the uniqueness of her body, absorbing Chakra from her is like soaking in a hot spring—gentle and comfortable."
"Really?"
"Sure. Just give yourself a few wounds and go try it. You'll come back and thank me."
Haruki looked up. Not far away, four Kusagakure ninjas were discussing their interests without a care in the world.
To them, she was just a fun toy.
Haruki narrowed his eyes slightly, and the chopsticks in his hand instantly shot out.
So fast that there was no trace.
The next second, a heart - wrenching scream rang out.
"Who?!"
Apart from the ninja covering his shoulder, the other three immediately stood up and shouted loudly, "Which bastard dares to mess with us from Kusagakure!"
Haruki sneered.
These are truly the standard lines of a villain!
Facts proved that the smaller the country and the more ignorant the ninja, the more arrogant they were; moreover, to protect their fragile self - esteem, they became even more overbearing when facing weaker opponents.
Only the people of truly great nations could maintain the proper magnanimity.
This was an unchanging truth in any era.
With Haruki's speed, it was impossible for anyone to notice.
But the wailing in the corner proved that it was real, not an act.
After a few seconds of silence, the other Kusagakure ninjas in the izakaya also stood up one after another.
Haruki glanced and saw there were ten of them.
Seeing this, the original four gained more courage.
One of them shouted, "Everyone, stand up and get inspected!"
Haruki sighed and looked at the chopstick holder on the table.
Well, there were enough chopsticks.
He suddenly slapped the dining table, causing all the chopsticks to fly up about a meter by an invisible force.
Such a big commotion naturally caught the attention of the Kusagakure ninjas.
"It's him! Ah!"
As soon as he finished speaking, wooden chopsticks pierced through the wrists of his arms.
Along with his painful howl, two fountains of blood spurted from his wrists.
The izakaya fell silent all of a sudden.
Even the stupidest person should have realized that they had run into a tough opponent.
Haruki didn't say a word. Only the screams rising and falling one after another filled the air.
"So noisy!"
He flicked his finger, and the invisible chakra transformed into ten hammers, knocking them all away one by one.
Suddenly, ten circles of red spread in the rain curtain.
They struggled to get up and then started to run away frantically.
Haruki picked up his umbrella and walked on the lonely and deserted street.
He walked at a leisurely pace without using any Ninjutsu.
A few minutes later, according to his Sensor ability, these injured people broke into a room.
Haruki's figure suddenly disappeared.
"Quick, let me take a bite!"
"Damn it, let me go first!"
"Shut up. It's obvious that I'm the most seriously injured!"
In front of them, there was a teenage girl. Her face was pale and shocked, looking a bit confused.
Her red hair was particularly eye - catching in the rainy day.
There were tooth marks all over the arms she exposed.
But then she gritted her teeth.
Facing the ten Ninja rushing towards her, she knew she was in for another bad time today.
Just then, the air around seemed to stagnate.
The Ninja in front of her, looking like fierce beasts with a menacing appearance, suddenly retreated at an even faster speed.
They crashed through the door and landed on the street. Their blood merged into a continuous patch. They struggled a few times and then lost their breath.
The girl's innate Sensor ability told her that all the Ninja were dead.
"Is it you?"
She looked at Haruki on the other side.
"The Sensor ability of the Uzumaki Clan is really good."
Haruki put down his umbrella and said with a smile.
Although he didn't deliberately hide himself, with his current strength, it was definitely not something an ordinary Ninja could detect.
The girl took a step back subconsciously.
Haruki's smile was very warm, but she had just witnessed him killing ten Ninja.
It was hard not to feel a little nervous.
"M... My lord, I'm very useful. Look."
The girl rolled up her sleeves, showing her arms full of tooth marks. "If you're injured, just take a bite and you'll recover."
Haruki was a bit dazed.
In the chaotic world, the Five Great Countries and the Five Great Villages were barely normal, but most of the other small Ninja villages were rotten to the core.
They were no different from bandits.
Haruki slowly stretched out his right hand.
The girl took a deep breath and was about to offer her arm.
But then she stood there, stunned.
This overly handsome man actually stroked her hair like a father.
Oh!
She who had been in the abyss for a long time after leaving the Land of Whirlpools seemed to see a glimmer of the warmth and hope she had been yearning for so long.
A pale - green light emerged from Haruki's right hand.
Mystical Palm Technique.
The chakra as vast as the sea rushed into the girl's body, quickly replenishing the vitality she had lost due to being forced to overuse herself.
It was like a dream.
The girl felt the changes in her body. The exhaustion and weakness she had always felt were slowly disappearing.
She regained her proper vitality.
And the tooth marks on her arms and body were smoothed out, as if they had never existed.
"Alright."
Haruki retracted his right hand.
The girl was from the Uzumaki Clan. The reason that led to the current situation was that her nutrition hadn't kept up.
If you only give without receiving, you'll die one day.
What Haruki did was to replenish the girl's energy.
"Th-thank you... sir..."
The young girl still hadn't come to her senses. She couldn't understand why Haruki was helping her.
But she immediately sensed the Kusagakure ninja outside the door. Her face paled, and she said anxiously, "Sir, you should leave quickly!"
"Being too kind isn't a good thing in this world."
Haruki naturally knew he was surrounded by the Kusagakure ninja, nearly a hundred of them.
Almost the entire Kusagakure had turned out.
Well, he was causing trouble in their home village after all.
After Haruki finished speaking, he sighed again. It wasn't the girl's kindness and tenderness that were wrong, but the ninja world was just too cruel.
In a chaotic world, human lives are cheap.
"Sir, this isn't the time to sigh. You should leave quickly. I'll buy you some time."
The girl looked determined.
Haruki suddenly thought of Kushina and couldn't help smiling.
"What's your name?"
Haruki knew that the girl would give birth to a daughter named Karin in the future, yet her own name was not mentioned in the original work.
"..."
Interrupted by him, the girl, who had been ready to sacrifice herself, suddenly became a bit impatient.
Really, was this the time to chat?
Hey, there was danger coming soon!
"My name is Fuling."
"Nice name!"
Haruki handed the umbrella to Fuling and said with a smile, "You've got the talent to be a Medical Ninja. Wanna be my disciple?"
Fuling was slightly stunned and a bit confused.
"Shouldn't we run away first?"
"Those cowards outside aren't worth me running away from."
Haruki looked up. The ninja outside the door had surrounded him, but due to his previous might, they were hesitating.
But he also noticed that some ninja were setting up booby traps.
"You haven't answered me yet."
Haruki turned to look at Fuling.
Medical Ninja are a scarce resource and are very precious even in Konoha.
As for Kusagakure, there isn't a single Medical Ninja.
That's why Fuling and Karin had ended up as mobile blood packs.
Fuling, from the Uzumaki Clan, had inherited a certain Sage Body and medical talent, so her future achievements wouldn't be much inferior to Tsunade's.
Doctors, no matter in which time and world, are always in high demand.
Fuling was extremely anxious and a bit helpless as Haruki didn't seem to care at all.
She knew that Medical Ninja aren't good at fighting.
"I'll do it."
Fuling quickly grabbed his hand and wanted to go the other way. As for what he said about it not being worth it, she subconsciously ignored it.
Haruki smiled gently.
Fuling did have a similar personality to Kushina.
"You'll probably get along well with your senior sister."
Haruki patted her little hand, signaling her to let go.
"Let me test you with a little question. Which Ninjutsu is suitable on a rainy day?"
"Water Release."
Fuling scratched her head. She still knew the basic knowledge of ninja.
"Good."
Haruki raised his hand. The wind blew open the door, revealing the ninja outside.
Fuling couldn't help but shiver. There were simply too many people.
But the next moment, she widened her eyes, her red pupils contracting as she witnessed an extremely astonishing scene.
The raindrops falling from the sky suddenly stood still.
It was as if time had paused.
But it was only for an instant.
Countless raindrops began to accelerate. After reaching the extreme speed, they started to spin.
The ellipse gradually expanded outward due to the speed.
Thin blades were pulled out at the edges.
Haruki stood in front of her, with a gentle breeze blowing around his body.
His hair was backward.
But all the sharp blades pointed forward.
Gentle yet silent.
Haruki took her hand and opened the umbrella, blocking her view.
Fuling shivered but didn't say a word.
The smell of blood filled the air.
Haruki flicked his hand casually, and an invisible wave of wind blocked in front of him.
"Let's go."
Haruki glanced around, then grabbed Fuling's shoulder and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave Kusagakure, but still remained in the Land of Grass.
Come to think of it, this was the first time he had killed someone out of such intense anger.
But he didn't have any psychological burden. Instead, he felt a sense of relief.
All that was left to do was wait for Tanzo Shimura to come knocking.
Because this was the best opportunity to assassinate him.
If he returned to Konoha, Tanzo would never have another chance to make a move.
"Sir..."
"Call me Teacher."
Haruki corrected Fuling's address.
He fiddled with the camera.
"Teacher, what are you doing?"
Fuling was holding a bowl and having lunch.
But Haruki kept tinkering with a machine she had never seen before, so she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.
"For making movies."
Haruki didn't even look up and asked, "Do you know what movies are?"
"Yeah, I watched some when I was a kid."
Fuling swallowed the delicious food. She had even struggled to make ends meet in Kusagakure.
"Teacher, are you also a movie director?"
"No."
Haruki smiled softly and said, "If I were a director, I might make a movie about just one or two people."
"Got it."
Fuling continued to gobble up the food.
"Slow down. No one's going to grab it from you."
Haruki couldn't stand it anymore and reminded her, "Eating too fast isn't good for your stomach."
"Mumbling in agreement"
Fuling nodded subconsciously, but didn't slow down at all.
Haruki sighed helplessly and continued to study the camera.
He hadn't had any experience with it in his previous life, so he wasn't very familiar with it.
But fortunately, the boss who sold it to him gave him the instruction manual.
After Fuling finished her lunch, Haruki had basically figured out how to use the camera.
He glanced at Fuling, who was rubbing her belly because she was stuffed to the gills, and then paid for ten people's worth of meals.
This made him think of Hinata Hyuga.
She also had an incredibly large appetite.
Even the ninjas from the Akimichi Clan couldn't compare.
Fuling noticed his look and lowered her head in embarrassment.
Seeing this, Haruki didn't say anything.
He rented two rooms in the inn and planned to stay for a few days.
However, what he waited for was the movement of his Wood Clone.
...
Fujiwara Island in the Land of Water.
Madara Uchiha appeared here.
He used the Katsugen no Jutsu to possess a White Zetsu.
The Katsugen no Jutsu is a unique ninjutsu of the Rinnegan, somewhat similar to the Impure World Reincarnation.
Both use living sacrifices to create clones for battle.
Although the clones can have the same appearance and use the same ninjutsu, they only possess thirty percent of the original's strength.
Once the jutsu is released, the sacrifice dies immediately.
However, for Madara Uchiha, thirty percent of his strength is enough to dominate the ninja world.
Apart from Hashirama Senju, no one is his match.
Madara Uchiha glanced around. The traces left by Haruki were still there, and Fujiwara Island was in a terrible state.
He frowned slightly. Just from the surface traces, the culprit behind all this seemed no less powerful than a Tailed Beast.
It was really too strange.
According to the information detected by the White Zetsu, the huge beast that appeared had Ten tails, a bit similar to his Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
But this was absolutely impossible.
Madara Uchiha sank to the bottom of the sea.
A few seconds later, he saw the maze.
Because it was soaked in water and had been damaged last time, the maze, like the outside Fujiwara Island, looked a bit shabby.
But fortunately, the bronze gate was very sturdy.
Madara Uchiha was able to see the murals on the door.
After a few minutes passed, he fell into silence.
The Chakra God Tree in the painting was too familiar.
It was almost exactly the same as the description he heard from the Black Zetsu.
If he wasn't sure that the Black Zetsu was formed from his will, he would even suspect that the Black Zetsu had betrayed him.
Who on earth had leaked the news?
Or was the story of One Piece real?
"Who?"
Madara Uchiha suddenly turned around and spat out a huge fireball from his mouth.
The dark passage was instantly illuminated.
A strange figure appeared in front of him.
He was slightly stunned, and then saw the ninja in front of him clap his hands, and a row of wooden stakes suddenly rose up to form a shield.
"Wood Release?"
Madara Uchiha's mind buzzed.
"Hashirama? This is impossible! He's already dead! Who on earth are you?"
The flames reflected his unpredictable look.
The entire space seemed to turn into a huge furnace.
Madara Uchiha's Great Fireball Technique was no longer a simple C - rank jutsu.
The wooden stakes exploded instantly, and the fragments caught fire.