Naruto entry

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Mikoto's face revealed a gentle smile, just like that of a Yamato Nadeshiko.

There wasn't much of a smile in his eyes.

She wanted to spend this night with Kiyoshi.

"I've come to deliver a gift to Kiyoshi."

Kushina didn't think as much as Mikoto. She rummaged in her bag and pulled out a scroll for Kiyoshi.

He then explained the effects of the scroll to Kiyoshi, speaking with great pride.

This is something she spent a lot of time and effort researching.

Mikoto's expression changed.

Compared to Kushina's practical gifts, the scarf she knitted was indeed somewhat underwhelming.

In response, Kiyoshi naturally expressed his gratitude to Kushina.

In his opinion, both the scarf Mikoto gave him and Kushina's ninjutsu were good gifts.

"Hehe, if you want to thank me, then treat me to a big meal."

Kushina smiled, looking forward to Kiyoshi's cooking skills.

In her opinion, Kiyoshi's cooking skills were better than all the chefs in Konoha.

"no problem."

Kiyoshi told Mikoto, Kushina, and the others to wait.

He then asked Honglian to help him and went to the kitchen.

"Stop eating meat."

Kiyoshi patted the white snake's head in the kitchen.

The white snake immediately raised its head in a wronged manner, transforming from a snake into a half-human, half-snake form.

"Master...you're naughty."

The white snake swam its tail and ran away.

"There's...there's a monster!"

Naruto was startled when he saw the white snake.

Kiyoshi usually comes to Kushina's house to see her, and Naruto rarely goes to Kiyoshi's house, so this was the first time he had seen the half-transformed white snake.

"Hmph, you have no taste."

Sasuke raised his chin high, giving him a look as if he were looking at a country bumpkin.

"This is Father... Lord Hokage's summoning beast, understand? Summoning beast."

"what is that?"

Naruto excels in practical combat, but he still has a huge gap in his knowledge of common sense and theory.

Sometimes Minato Namikaze would say things to Naruto, but Naruto would forget them after a short while.

This means they are weak in theory but strong in practice.

"Don't you even know about summoning beasts? This is..."

Sasuke explained the concept of summoning beasts to Naruto.

Seeing Sasuke bickering with Naruto, Itachi couldn't help but smile.

It would be best for Sasuke to have someone his own age to accompany him.

About half an hour later, Honglian came out and called everyone to go inside.

The table was already laden with delicious food.

Bang!

At that moment, the fireworks in the sky burst open, creating a dazzling halo.

Naruto and Sasuke, still possessing childlike innocence, were immediately captivated and went out to see what was happening.

Itachi followed Sasuke out to keep an eye on him.

"It's really beautiful."

Kushina looked out the window at the fireworks that occasionally lit up the night sky.

"Yes."

Mikoto calmly took Kiyoshi's hand.

When Kiyoshi turned his head, Mikoto gently touched the back of Kiyoshi's hand with her fingertips.

Her lips parted, as if silently saying something.

Kiyoshi understood lip reading.

It seems that Kiyoshi didn't want Kushina to see them holding hands.

In response, Kiyoshi decided that he would have to give Mikoto a good beating tonight.

Mikoto pulled Kiyoshi forward, walking behind Kushina.

The two were positioned to the left and right of Kushina, their hands clasped together and hidden behind her back.

Occasionally, when Kushina turns around, she only sees Mikoto's gentle smile.

"Naruto, are you a three-year-old? You're interested in fireworks."

As the fireworks gradually faded, Naruto, Sasuke, and their companions entered from outside.

"Didn't you see, Sasuke?"

Naruto pouted.

This guy always does things but doesn't dare to admit them.

At this moment, Mikoto withdrew her hand and told everyone to wash their hands and go eat.

"Why does it feel weird?"

Kushina frowned slightly.

She felt as if she had forgotten something, and had a bad feeling.

"never mind."

Looking at Kiyoshi's handsome face, Kushina no longer wanted anything.

My only thought was how to find a reason to get Kiyoshi to take the initiative.

……

The land of wind.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, felt a surge of turmoil as he read the information sent by Kiyoshi.

The authorities actually claimed that the desert could be transformed into an oasis?

How unbelievable is this?

If this desertification is reversible, why did the First Kazekage have to shamelessly say he didn't want the Tailed Beasts, only fertile land?

There are simply too few oases suitable for survival in the Land of Wind.

Although the mineral resources are abundant, most of the area is desert, barren and with extreme temperature differences between day and night.

There are also many monsters roaming around it, so ordinary people need to be careful at all times if they want to leave.

It can be said that among the five great nations, the Land of Wind is the most resource-poor, unable to support a large population.

Therefore, puppetry technology was developed, precisely because human resources are so precious.

"Uchiha Kiyoshi actually has a solution?"

Grandma Chiyo also looked rather skeptical.

"Sister, this is truly unbelievable."

Ebizo spoke.

He and his sister, Granny Chiyo, exchanged a glance, both seeing suspicion in each other's aged faces.

Having lived for decades, what haven't they seen?

This is something I've never seen before.

If there is a way to turn the desert back into an oasis, why should the Kingdom of Wind worry about the environment continuing to deteriorate in the decades or centuries to come?

"But we can give it a try."

Another high-rise opening in the sand dunes.

This is something they would give a try.

"Is there anything in Loulan that would make the Hokage ask for this land?"

After deciding to give it a try, the Sunagakure leadership brought up Kiyoshi's demands.

Qing Si wants the land of Loulan.

There must be some benefit to this, but unfortunately they sent Sand Village ninjas to investigate, and all they found was a desolate desert.

It is said that there was once a so-called "dragon vein".

However, the "Dragon Vein" could not bring prosperity to the Land of Wind.

Even the Loulan Queen, who once controlled the "Dragon Vein," has become a tear in history.

Therefore, the higher-ups in Sunagakure did not value it much.

What they fear is that Qing Si will use this land to continue encroaching on more territory.

"It doesn't matter. To put it bluntly, it's the middle of nowhere. What difference would it make if we gave it to Qing Si?"

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, remained silent for a moment before speaking decisively.

His face was weathered and worn.

He has been using "magnetism" to extract gold dust in the desert for many years. The sand and dust stirred up by the wind have made his face look weathered and rough.

He looks more than ten years older than his peers.

As the Kazekage, one must possess the necessary courage.

Even if there really are some good things there, so what?

Konoha's current strength is already greater than Sunagakure's, so giving it to them would only be icing on the cake.

As long as the two villages remain allies, the stronger the ally, the better.

If there is ever a day when the village of Sunagakure breaks apart, then it will depend on the village's strength in development.

Development requires time and resources.

In the long run, agreeing to Qing Si's demands is more beneficial than harmful.

"Since Lord Kazekage has spoken, let's settle this matter."

Other high-ranking members of the Sand Village also nodded in agreement.

Anyway, if anything goes wrong, it will be Luo Sha's responsibility; they don't stick to their own pots.

If all else fails, I can just choose a new Wind Shadow.

What they valued was Luo Sha's ability to make money by using "magnetic" techniques to mine gold dust; they didn't care whether Luo Sha held power or not.

The meeting thus came to a close, and Rasa dispatched the Sunagakure Anbu to reply to Konoha.

He walked alone on the road.

The Reincarnation Festival is being held outside, but unfortunately the weather is not very good today, and the villagers and ninjas are all wearing headscarves to protect themselves from the sandstorm.

"Land... land..."

Luo Sha murmured.

"Father, Gaara is bullying me again."