In less than twelve hours of full-speed travel, Yugito had already led Naruto and the three others from the border of the Land of Lightning to a port on the coast.
This level of travel would be exhausting even for a regular Jonin, but none of the people present were ordinary Jonin.
"We're here. The ship has already been prepared. You can all rest well now," Yugito said, leading everyone to a slightly larger vessel.
As soon as they entered the cabin, everyone, including Yugito, found a spot and slumped down.
Everyone was very tired, and their condition wasn't particularly good.
The only one who felt slightly relaxed was Yugito. After all, Jinchuriki are always full of energy, and the Chakra consumed during the journey wasn't just her own; most of it was provided by Matatabi, the Two-Tailed Beast.
Next were Shisui and Might Guy.
One used Flying Thunder God in the first half and ran in the second; the other alternated between the Gate of Life and the Gate of Pain in the second half.
While the physical exertion was great, their mental energy was still abundant, far from their limits.
The worst off were Kakashi and Naruto.
Kakashi's Taijutsu was vastly different from Might Guy's, and he couldn't use Shisui's Flying Thunder God or his unique Body Flicker Technique. He used Lightning Release to activate his leg cells throughout the journey, and with his constantly active Sharingan, this trip completely drained him.
Naruto's stamina was plentiful, but he couldn't stop feeling dizzy. Whether it was the passive spatial transfer in the first half or the turbulent, rapid backward movement in the second half, Naruto felt like he was going to die.
Fortunately, now that they were on the ship, everyone could get some good rest.
Naruto, unaware of the dangers of human nature, found a comfortable position without any psychological burden and fell into a deep sleep.
The remaining three, Kakashi, Shisui, and Might Guy, along with Yugito and the Cloud Ninja on the ship, could not sleep so peacefully.
They had to be constantly vigilant of any disturbances around them and any unusual movements from those nearby.
The next day at noon.
After sleeping for more than ten hours, a refreshed Naruto stretched and got up.
Naruto first felt his stomach rumbling. Although he had military rations in his Ninja pouch, Naruto wanted to ask if there was any food on the ship.
After all, military rations were something even dogs wouldn't eat unless absolutely necessary!
Walking out of the cabin, Naruto bumped into Shisui, who had already sensed Naruto waking up and thoughtfully prepared a bag of food.
"Naruto, this is what everyone saved for you."
After taking the food from Shisui's hand, Naruto showed a vibrant, bright smile.
"Thank you, Shisui-bro."
"No need to thank me, hurry and eat, Naruto."
Shisui looked at Naruto's current appearance, then recalled his occasional interactions with Naruto over the years, and understood why Yuuki placed such importance on Naruto.
It wasn't just because of his Nine-Tails Jinchuriki status; even without the Nine-Tailed, Naruto could become a great Ninja.
"Then I'll dig in!"
Naruto didn't stand on ceremony and immediately started eating heartily.
When traveling, it's naturally impossible to have lavish meals, so Naruto was only eating dry rations.
After a few big bites, Naruto began to walk around the ship.
He saw Yugito sitting cross-legged, quietly cultivating, Kakashi leaning against the cabin, engrossed in a book, and the two other Cloud Ninja operating the ship.
The only one he didn't see was Might Guy, who had carried him through the bumpy journey yesterday.
Naruto, with a curious mind, wandered around and finally found Might Guy at the stern of the ship, sprawled on the railing like a weak-legged shrimp.
"Bushy Brow Sensei, are you doing special training?"
Might Guy, who had just cleared his stomach and felt slightly better, turned his head when he heard Naruto's question.
He saw Naruto heartily devouring dry rations.
His slightly improved condition plummeted again, and a wave of dizziness and nausea rushed to his brain.
"Ugh~"
Might Guy immediately turned his head and instinctively reacted towards the boundless sea.
Unfortunately, his empty stomach meant he couldn't vomit any more, so he could only dry heave repeatedly to alleviate his discomfort.
"Bushy Brow Sensei, what's wrong? Are you not feeling well? Do you want something to eat?"
An oblivious Naruto actively offered the dry rations in his hand to Might Guy.
Seeing the food, Might Guy once again lost control of his instincts, leaving a trail of retching sounds on the sea surface.
"Ugh~!"
Two days later.
The group finally caught up with Turtle Island moving on the sea.
The colossal turtle, too massive to be an earthly creature, awed every living being who saw it.
Even Yugito and Shisui, who had been on Turtle Island before, still felt a surge of emotion.
This time, they didn't let the Cloud Ninja follow them, as Turtle Island was still moving, and they needed to operate the ship to stay behind it.
Yugito led the four Konoha Ninja onto Turtle Island.
Their first stop was naturally the Waterfall of Truth.
The two oddities, Utakata and Shisui, had led Kumogakure to believe that the Waterfall of Truth was Failure.
With a national treasure like Turtle Island having problems, Hidden Cloud Village naturally wouldn't stand by. After subsequent investigations, Kumogakure also reached a conclusion.
The Waterfall of Truth was not the problem!
The problem lay with the people from Konoha!
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