Naruto: Immortal Spirit

“Why do most men who go through rock bottom become silent?”

"Probably during that darkest time, they finally discovered that no one could really help him, except themselves..."

Kato Ou left Ryūchi Cave, taking Xiaobai with him. He still had no idea how to obtain natural energy.

He followed Ichikishimahime's suggestion, disguised himself as an ordinary vendor, and began to walk in the ninja world.

Having practiced the sealing technique to his current level, he can restrain the chakra aura throughout his body and not reveal even a single trace. Not many people in the ninja world can tell who he is as a ninja.

Starting from the Scorched Earth Land heading east, the first stop is the Sand Ninja Village, the Ninja Village closest to the Scorched Earth Land in the Ninja World.

Sand Ninja Village is not that big, far away from Konoha, and the air full of yellow sand almost fills the entire country.

This is Kato Oo's first time coming to Suna Ninja Village.

Here, he saw the exotic sand ninja architecture, as well as the somewhat Central Asian-style clothing - almost everyone had a sand-proof turban on their head.

There is no special industry in the Sand Ninja Village. Except for some poisons that can be used as some medicinal materials to add an income to their finances, the vast desert is mostly barren and destitute.

Food, drinking water, and cloth only maintain the small 'oasis' of Sand Ninja Village. These three major expenditures are already the biggest financial burden on the entire Kingdom of Wind.

Green plants are comparable to luxury goods, but transporting these delicate species here alive is a huge problem for ordinary businessmen.

He didn't stay for too long. Kato Ou didn't like the environment of the Sand Ninja. In his heart, it was probably even worse than the Scorched Earth.

A month later, he left here with some 'medicinal materials' special to the Suna Ninja, and followed the caravan employing the Suna Ninja into the Kingdom of Earth.

The environment of the Iwa Ninja Village seems to be a bit better than that of the Sand Ninja, but the peaks here have very little vegetation, and the steep mountains filled with rocks look like they are just piles of huge rocks.

The mountainous peaks are not lush and lush, making it difficult to have an environment suitable for the growth of crops.

Although under the leadership of Ohnoki, a lot of wasteland was reclaimed at the foot of the mountain, it was still a drop in the bucket.

Mountain rocks limited Ohnoki's ambitions.

Not only that, the road to Iwa Ninja Village is also the most difficult to walk.

The entire village is located on a high mountain, and there are almost no caravans carrying bulk goods to Iwa Ninja Village.

The caravan that Kato Ou followed completed the transaction at the foot of the mountain. Only a few young people who came to Iwa Nin for the first time set foot on the mountain road to visit Iwa Nin with a bit of longing, and he was one of them.

The Iwa ninja did not prohibit this behavior, and even greatly encouraged it.

Perhaps because they have dealt with mountains and rocks too much, most of the Iwa Ninja people have bad tempers that are as cold and hard as rocks, and their words are straightforward. Although the 'medicinal materials' that Kato Ou purchased from Suna Ninja Village were all wiped out in Iwa Ninja Village. , but he still had to act as a mediator to mediate customers who were constantly having quarrels and even fist fights.

After spending some time, Kato Ou left the Iwa Ninja Village on a sea ship with the money he earned from the Iwa Ninjas.

The big ship set sail, and the people coming and going were from all over the world, from all over the world. Except for the fact that the five major ninja villages were constantly fighting and the ninjas hated each other, the ordinary people at the bottom didn't seem to have much hostility.

Probably because in their memories, they had no sense of participation in such a war, or because countries were constantly attacking, they no longer had any special emotions. They were just struggling at the bottom, just trying to survive.

When the big ship arrived in the Land of Snow, the ice became thicker and thicker, until the huge glaciers on both sides slowly moved towards the people on the deck, standing like giant mountains on the sea.

The icebergs are continuous, but only one of them has been carved out like a "line of sky" like a miraculous craftsmanship, which is shocking.

Everyone on the deck who saw them for the first time fell into silence. At about this moment, no one was not longing for and fearing the power of ninjas...

The ship sailed for nearly a month and finally arrived at its destination - the Kingdom of Thunder.

It is also a country in the mountains, but the environment of the Kingdom of Thunder is much better than that of the Kingdom of Earth. The mountains are lush, the forests are vast, and the clear springs flow slowly in the jungle.

If it weren't for the fact that mountains like this were scattered all over the Land of Thunder, and only a small plain area was needed, the Raikage would be able to make the population and strength of Kumo Ninja Village comparable to that of Konoha.

But even so, the Kumo ninja is far stronger than the sand ninja, and much stronger than the rock ninja.

However, because the Kumo ninja at this moment still had not entered into peace talks with Konoha, even though there was no longer a war, the Fourth Raikage had just come to power, and the entire village was still on alert.

Kato Ou was unable to go deep into the Cloud Ninja Village, so he could only take a glance at it from a distance, and then followed other vendors to tour the scenery of the Land of Thunder.

The mountain road here is not easy to walk, but the difficulty of going up the mountain seems to be swept away by the stunning scenery outside the window of the cable car going down the mountain.

The tourists on the same cable car as Kato Ou were two young brothers and sisters, approximately in their early 20s. They stared at the scenery outside the window with their eyes wide open. They even fell into silence for a moment, as if they didn’t want to let go of every moment. time, trying to fully imprint these beautiful scenery into my mind.

The clouds are rushing and the mountains are floating.

The clouds are rolling like waves. Although there is no roar of the sea here, nor is there the blue of the sea, but above the sea of ​​clouds, there is a sense of a fairyland where all living things are vast, which deeply enchants everyone.

I had a great conversation with the two brothers and sisters, exchanged names, and gave Kato Ou a souvenir before leaving.

Instead of purchasing items from the Land of Thunder, Kato Ou took a boat to the Country of Yu again.

There are hot springs everywhere here, and the entire country relies on the hot spring industry and the service industry famous in the ninja world to attract an endless stream of tourists.

Here, mixed bathing is commonplace, and even if you have enough assets, you can use the only piece of cloth in the mixed bathing anytime and anywhere - this is the unique service industry of Yuno Country.

The superior geographical environment has created such a grand occasion. The country of Tang, far away from the mainland, has avoided the threat of war and has become a natural place of joy.

Kato Ou could roughly imagine that this big island should be located on an undersea volcano, which is why there are so many hot springs, gushing out all year round, no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter.

Although snakes are cold-blooded animals, Xiaobai, who has wisdom comparable to humans, seems to like such a warm environment after running all the way. Especially the air is always extremely humid, making it the favorite residence of snakes.

Kato Oo was lying next to the hot spring, with his head resting on the round edge of the hot spring. His whole body was immersed in the steaming clouds, as if he was completely relaxed. Xiaobai swam in the water, rippling with the water, completely immersed in the pure Enjoying it.

"Kato-kun, who has disappeared for more than two years..."

"It's really a headache..."

The inexplicable voice suddenly echoed in the hot spring courtyard. Xiaobai raised his eyes slightly and looked at Kato Oo. Seeing that he seemed to have no reaction, he slowly closed his eyes again.

"You came at a really bad time..."

"Uchiha Obito..."

Uchiha Obito would not come to the house for nothing, especially now that Lin was not here.

Kato Oo seemed to be immersed in the warm spring water and didn't want to pay attention to him. But whether he wanted to or not, the gradually peaceful state of mind in the past year or so was once again broken by the arrival of Obito, and his brows also slightly wrinkled.

"Of course I'm not as comfortable as you... I've visited various places and now I'm still soaking in hot springs here..."

The space seemed to be distorting, and Uchiha Obito's figure gradually appeared, with a slightly scrutinizing look in his eyes. Looking at Kato Oo, he would not believe Kato Oo's excuse that he was just strolling around.

"So..., what exactly do you want to do?"

The Uzumaki mask with only one eye exposed, his sharp gaze passed through the steaming mist, and he looked at Kato Ou quietly with some scrutiny.

"Probably not just for a casual stroll, maybe to prepare for subverting the ninja world?" Kato Ou glanced at Uchiha Obito, seeming to have sensed his thoughts, raised his eyes slightly, and said casually.

"Is it……"

Although Uchiha Obito didn't take Kato Oo's casual words too seriously, he still thought about this possibility and frowned slightly.

"If you don't have anything particularly important to do today, I will really beat you up..." Looking at Uchiha Obito's slightly thoughtful eyes, Kato Oo couldn't help but glare at him.

"The three major Kirigakure families have prepared for a coup by force..."

"You should still remember that Kirigakure got a Byakugan..."

"The ninja who successfully transplanted his white eyes and obtained the white eyes, Qing, saw through the fact that the Yuanshi was controlled by me..."

"However, they have not made any announcement for the time being. They are accumulating strength and preparing for a military coup..."

There didn't seem to be much emotion in Obito's voice, as if he was just stating a fact. Regarding Kirigakure Village, he didn't seem to take it to heart.But being resisted by some guys who were never considered just kittens and puppies makes me feel somewhat unhappy.

"So, Kirigakure Village is almost out of your control?"

"No one is willing to do something against their will. Even the most repressive policy will eventually be counterattacked..."

"I probably told you a few years ago that this method of controlling the leader and then trying to control the entire Ninja Village cannot last long. It can be maintained for a few years, which is already very good..."

"So, are you still unwilling to give up?"

There is some time that everyone can only have once in their life. Once a person understands some truths and changes, even if he goes back in time, he cannot become the same person he once was.

Lin is alive again, but Obito has changed. He can never go back to the past, and his heart is still filled with deep hatred for the world. Probably, Kirigakure is just the beginning...

"I want to clean up the three major families and put Kirigakure completely under my control..."

"It's impossible. It's impossible for Kirigakure people to let an outsider take the position of Kage. If you do this, you will only encounter resistance from all the Kirigakure collective..."

"The most admirable thing about Kirigakure people is probably their bloody nature..."

"Whoever resists will die, and Kirigakure should pay the price for his actions!"

Obito snorted coldly. The Kirigakure ninjas he had played with for several years seemed to have turned into a bunch of idiots in his eyes, and he didn't take them seriously at all.

"Obito, maybe we need to change our thinking..."

"I have a suitable candidate..."

"Let him become the Mizukage..."

Kato Oo slowly stood up from the hot spring, wearing a bathrobe, while chuckling and thinking about something. Xiaobai also swam out of the hot spring, got into Kato Oo's robe, and slowly came out from his chest. Headed.

"Zabuza? Let him be your spokesperson?"

"He doesn't seem like an obedient guy..."

"You are wrong, he does not need to be obedient, and he is not my spokesperson...

Zabuza, he is an idealistic person, he will fight for the construction and revival of Kirigakure..."

"But he is a very respectable guy..."

Uchiha Obito landed next to Kato Ou and picked up the tea cup.After a comfortable hot spring bath, sipping a cup of fragrant tea may be a great enjoyment.Kato Oo's wet hair gradually dried, looking at Obito's doubtful eyes, he still didn't speak.

"So, what do you get?"

"So, Obito, what have you gained in the past few years that you have controlled Kirigakure?"

"You are just trying to vent your anger, and you have gained nothing..."

"So are you done venting now?"

Kato Ou chuckled lightly and looked at Uchiha Obito with dark eyes: "Do you want Lin to know what you did?"

"She might not have thought that Obito is now a great villain in the ninja world..."

"enough!"

"You can't tell Lin about this. Kato Ou...you know, this is my bottom line..."

Obito's eyes grew colder and he stared at Kato Oo fiercely. Lin was always his enemy. He would not allow Lin to cause any harm again...

"Hahaha, who do you think you are?"

"Did you stay with Kirigakure's idiot for so long that your brain became like a primitive person? Uchiha Obito, you are the Lin who was resurrected by me, so who do you think you are?"

A trace of anger flashed in Uchiha Obito's eyes, and a kaleidoscope pattern flashed in his eyes. He stared at Kato Ou, and there seemed to be a smell of gunpowder in the air.

"Why haven't people like you died yet?"

"He must have died later than you..."

Kato Ou chuckled, and the anger in Uchiha Obito's eyes gradually subsided. He was not Kato Oo's opponent, and they were not enemies yet...

"The Hidden Mist Village can be given to you, I won't interfere, but Lin, I will take it away..."

"As long as she is willing..."

"I need to know your purpose..."

"Obito, although obtaining the tailed beast is our common goal, there are some things that may require more than just force..."

"Interests are always the core driving force that drives everyone..."

Uchiha Obito's eyes were thinking, and he still didn't seem to understand. He hated the Riddler now.

"Obito, during the years when you were in Kirigakure, did you ever go to the beach to catch crabs?" After gently touching Xiaobai's head, Katoo paused, looked at Obito, and continued.

"On the beach of Kirigakure Village, you only need to bury an empty bucket in the sand at low tide, and countless crabs will fall into it the next day..."

"Every one of them wants to escape, but they will use their pliers as much as possible to grab every companion who wants to leave, and clamp them to the bottom of the abyss..."

"Maybe you haven't seen the true relationship between the five major countries..."

"The ninja world can be ruined, and the ninja village can be ruined, but it must be ruined together..."

"What they want is balance and stability..."

"But if Kirigakure gradually rises, what will happen?"

"No village can stand alone. Once there is such a village, all countries will join together to attack..."

"Isn't that what Konoha was like before the third war..."

"But look at what a comfortable life there is in Konoha now..."

Kato Oo chuckled. Obito seemed to want to retort, but he paused and fell into deep thought. He probably felt that Kato Oo's 'wrong reasoning' had some vague truth.

"At that time, the chaos you want will come again..."

For an ordinary teenager, perhaps what they always think about is: more money and more women.

But now Obito is probably out of this state, and his mind is about how to take revenge and how to subvert this damn world.

But he is still just a young man who suddenly gained strength.

"So, are the Kages of other ninja villages all idiots? Can't they choose the same path as Kirigakure Village?"

"The stronger the ninja world becomes, the harder it will be for us to obtain tailed beasts... I don't want to face five Konoha villages from three wars ago..."

Kato Ou's thoughts seemed to drift to nowhere, a trace of nostalgia flashed in his eyes, and he came back to his senses again in a moment, saying a word that Obito heard for the first time, but he could instantly understand its meaning. .

"The arms race... will only get worse..."

"When land, population, and resources have developed to a certain stage, domestic conflicts will drive them to plunder, just like the cycle of history... war will break out with just a gentle wave..."

"The ninja world cannot tolerate five Konoha..."

"No country can just watch the country around it become stronger without taking any measures. Similarly, the five powerful Konoha will break out a war that will make the entire ninja world tremble..."

Uchiha Obito's eyes flashed with an unprecedented light, as if a never-before-seen path was unfolding before his eyes. He didn't even need to do anything anymore, he just needed to wait for this 'fireworks show' to be staged. Can.

"I once said that Madara left some back-ups in the Land of Rain..."

Obito threw a ring casually, and seemed to still be immersed in a certain emotion. He looked at Kato Oo with a slightly special look in his eyes, maybe a kind of dissatisfaction, dissatisfaction, and dissatisfaction, but he had no choice but to A complex look of approval, recognition, and envy.

"The current leader of the organization called Akatsuki is Uzumaki Nagato..."

"Is it the power of the Samsara Eye..., I really want to see it..."

Kato Ou took the ring, and through the sunlight, in the silver ring, there was a dark word 'empty', lying quietly in the blue-yellow amber.