Inside the Lei Temple, the little clay figure suddenly opened its eyes.
Look around.
[He discovered that this place was different from what he had imagined.]
Naruto frowned slightly.
The little clay figure also frowned.
[Wilderness.]
[An abandoned town.]
[So. ]
Who is calling me?
Naruto tried his best to hear the sounds around him, while also attempting to use Kagura's Mind Eye.
After some attempts...
Naruto has finally awakened his five senses.
At the same time, a petite figure came into view.
It turns out that what we saw at the beginning was not the whole picture.
In my perception, this is a dilapidated little village.
This feeling.
[It is located within the Land of Fire.]
Compared to the thriving Land of Whirlpools.
[One is heaven, the other is earth.]
Perhaps, the Land of Whirlpools still faces many problems.
However, this situation will not occur.
In the future, the Land of Whirlpools will only become more and more perfect.
Such a scenario is highly unlikely to occur.
Looking at the scene before him.
Naruto suddenly wavered.
[After being incarnated with the power of faith.]
[His perception.]
[His feelings.]
[Completely different from before.]
[This moment.]
[A line appears before your eyes.]
The emotions conveyed.
I can empathize.
Naruto fell silent.
[After a long while.]
He finally left Lei Temple.
[It appeared in a manner reminiscent of the sealing of corpses and the arrival of death.]
"Mom said so."
"My father went mad after returning from the Land of Whirlpools."
"We've all been fooled."
"We were all fooled by those people."
"My father was also killed by those bad people."
"Naruto-sama."
"Both Dad and Mom said so."
"You will definitely save everyone."
"Let us no longer suffer from hunger..."
Naruto stood beside the little girl kneeling in front of the Lei Temple.
Listen quietly to everything.
[turn out to be. ]
This is a fairly nice village.
[During the Chunin Exams.]
The daimyo of the Land of Fire attended.
[Recruiting ninjas and slaves.]
Her father was among them.
[Let's head to Konoha together.]
[What followed was everything that happened during the Chunin Exams.]
Because identity is not important.
At that time, many things were in disarray and needed to be rebuilt.
[Naturally, there's no time to bother with them.]
[Let them leave with the Fire Kingdom's guardian force on their own.]
However.
The daimyo of the Land of Fire, having survived the ordeal, was only focused on escaping and completely ignored the others.
Therefore.
[After a series of policies were introduced.]
[The Land of Whirlpools has been under continuous construction, both before and after its founding.]
[Many of them are originally from the Land of Fire.]
They have all joined the Land of Whirlpools.
[And they were incorporated into the army.]
Her father was among them.
[After acquiring a place.]
He excitedly hurried home.
[However. ]
When he returned here after overcoming countless obstacles...
My mindset has changed.
[No longer thinking about my own family.]
[Looking at the losses of ninjas and the supplies needed for the war.]
[A chorus of wails echoed throughout the Land of Fire.]
[pity. ]
Here, fame and power are absolute.
Looting.
Food prices are rising.
All assets gone, food prices soaring.
To survive, you need to eat.
I need to eat.
[Can't afford food.]
[The only option left is to sell oneself.]
The devastation here is even worse than that of Amegakure under the leadership of the elderly Hanzo.
The powerful and wealthy pocketed everything.
The girl's father then revealed everything about the Land of Whirlpools.
As more people returned, their names became known to the public.
However, disagreements also arose.
[On one hand, go directly to the Land of Whirlpools and legally become a member of the Land of Whirlpools through the methods provided by the Land of Whirlpools.]
[on the other hand. ]
[Then...]
[Lead more people, rescue more people, and head to the Land of Whirlpools.]
The girl's father was one of them.
[...]
Naruto could pretty much guess what would happen next.
Looking at the dilapidated scene around them.
Naruto's gaze gradually turned cold.
Only the elderly, the weak, and the disabled remain here.
[Kagura's heart is now in sight.]
Naruto glanced into the distance.
[Jiraiya.]
Yes, Jiraiya stopped here.
Now, they're waiting here again.
Naruto looked away.
[Calm gaze.]
He bent down.
"Have everyone come out; I'll send you to the Land of Whirlpools."
[Faced with a sudden sound.]
The little girl was frightened.
She plopped down on the ground.
But there was no crying or shouting.
After seeing the little girl clearly, Naruto's expression became even calmer.
[After a long while.]
[After the girl finally managed to make out Naruto's appearance.]
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
["Mother!"]
["Mother!"]
"It's Naruto-sama!!!"
She shouted.
[I sensed some movement around me.]
Naruto fell silent.
These people.
Everything is here.
I was just too hungry, so I tried to stay as still as possible.
Naruto knelt down and gently stroked the girl's head.
[Inject a trace of Yang Release chakra.]
The girl's condition has improved slightly.
However, the other eye cannot recover in a short time.
Naruto said softly:
Where are Dad and Mom?
"My father died; he was burned to death by bad people. And my uncles and aunts—they were threatened and killed by bad people outside."
"That's what my mother told me."
Looking at the girl's numb yet hopeful expression.
Naruto tried his best to put on a gentle smile to reassure her.
[Let's skip this topic.]
First, settle the people here down.
[over time. ]
[Naruto just noticed.]
The lines here are so dense!
[However. ]
Naruto noticed it too.
These lines will break and become thinner.
[And some carried an aura of gray, of death.]
He suddenly felt a pang of regret.
However, the regret was fleeting.
These are some of the effects of divine status.
Naruto took a deep breath.
"Everything will be alright."
"Have Mother call everyone out; I'll have someone take you all to the Land of Whirlpools."
"Someone will come to pick you up soon."
The girl paused for a moment, then looked up at her dirty little face and forced a smile.
"I knew it, Mom and Dad wouldn't lie to me."
"Lord Naruto will definitely save everyone."
She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but tears streamed down her face.
"Naruto-sama..."
"Mom died too..."
[She made me eat it...]
Naruto paused, his hand still stroking the girl's.
He then slowly rose to his feet.
The spirit is becoming increasingly adapted.
He raised his hand expressionlessly.
[Buzz—]
[Universal Guidance!]
[boom--]
The dilapidated wall collapsed instantly.
Before Jiraiya could react, Naruto's spirit grabbed him by the neck.
The scent of death!
[Naruto... What's Naruto doing here?!]
Before Jiraiya could react...
[Rinnegan - Genjutsu.]