Naruto: Changing Fate

With the guidance of the well-drawn map in hand and the accurate navigation and positioning of the compass, and because Xianglin's mother had recovered more than half of her health and no longer had to slow down as before, she was able to trek on foot in the desert filled with yellow sand. After many days, Naruto and his party finally arrived within the territory of Sunagakure Village as they wished before the sun completely set.

And the reason why Naruto and his party were able to conclude that they had arrived at Sand Hidden Village... was because they saw with their own eyes that it was like a copper wall and an iron wall, blocking all the yellow sand and wind from outside Sand Hidden Village. man-made barriers.

It's so big... No wonder there are still people who can build a strong village here even though the environment here is so harsh and it rarely rains a few times throughout the year...

After confirming that his group had arrived at their destination, Naruto's nerves that were tense intentionally or unintentionally along the way gradually relaxed.Then his eyes widened slightly and he looked around, while reaching out his hand to cover and caress the artificial barrier that had been eroded by wind and sand on the surface, but still faithfully and reliably served as the protective umbrella of Sunagakure Village, while the corner of his mouth quietly raised a little. Curved, lips and teeth opened and closed in a low voice of admiration.

Hehe, this is not a natural barrier like Hokage Rock, but a real labor-intensive effort.If it looks like this, wouldn't it have similar properties to the Great Wall in my original world... With such uncanny power, no wonder Sunagakure Village can become one of the five great ninja villages as famous as Konoha Ninja Village.

Although in the original world, Naruto had already seen the spectacular side of the artificial barrier of Sunagakure Village from materials related to the original work, animations and even authorized fighting games.But at that time, Naruto was just observing from the perspective of a bystander.Just like the world-famous Great Wall in Naruto's previous life, Naruto had only seen it through pictures, videos and other materials, but had never personally witnessed the majesty of the Great Wall.How can those dry data records be compared with what I know and see when I visit the place in person now?

oh oh--!If we put aside the defensive performance, the height and width of this barrier have far exceeded the defensive barriers in the village... Hmm!Even if the material is yellow sand taken locally, after it is condensed together, the defense is so indestructible. It is truly worthy of the Sand Hidden Village... Hehe, and more...

Because of this, when faced with a spectacular sight that was far better than his previous impressions, Naruto, who had basically never left Konoha Ninja Village for the first time in his previous life or in this life, suddenly felt like he was entering. Like Grandma Liu who had arrived at the Grand View Garden, she looked around with sparkling eyes, becoming startled and full of praise.

You're lying... You're lying... That Naruto... actually still has such a side... He's just like a childish child with an innocent innocence...

Of course, facing this Naruto who suddenly seemed to be a different person, his whole demeanor completely reduced to a joke, everyone could not help but be stunned and froze on the spot.Especially the mother and daughter Xiang Rin, who were used to seeing Naruto's calm and reliable side in the past, and because of Naruto's disguise of the transformation technique that he had maintained from beginning to end, they regarded Naruto as a powerful adult ninja who could stand alone. .Even more stunned, after looking at each other, they raised their hands and rubbed their eyes in disbelief, while asking intermittently in unison as if they had a clear understanding.

Ah Nuo...Naruto, what's wrong with him?Are you okay?What world, what about the Great Wall... Why can't I understand it at all...

Uh, this, this...well...ah!That guy's brain is not working well sometimes, so he occasionally talks nonsense like this. It's a normal phenomenon, a normal phenomenon... Well, yes, that's it.

Facing the questions from Xianglin's mother and daughter, as well as the eyes of her close friends who were also puzzled, they quietly raised their eyebrows and cast a curious look at themselves.Itachi, who knew Naruto best among the traveling team, couldn't help but feel a headache. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly imperceptibly, and after thinking for a moment, he replied in a calm tone.Then, without waiting for the people around him to continue asking questions, he turned his head slightly, averted his eyes and walked forward quickly, while secretly complaining angrily.

That idiot Naruto... No matter how excited he is, he shouldn't reveal his hidden identity so easily...

Although having all of Naruto's memories allowed Itachi, who already knew that Naruto was a time traveler and not a native of this world, to some extent guessed why Naruto would be so excited... But he couldn't simply tell him directly. He replied to the person next to him, saying that the world he lived in was just an anime in the world Naruto originally lived in.The reason why Naruto was suddenly in a daze and kept thinking about it was because he saw with his own eyes the magnificent scenery of Sunagakure Village that could not be fully described in the original manga, which made Naruto extremely excited. .So in a panic, Itachi had no choice but to make up an excuse.

well?Your brain...is not working well?No way……

That's it. This is a little secret that Naruto has been trying to hide. So far, he has only told me...Shh, keep your voice down. Don't let Naruto know. I'll tell you this. You guys.

Oh, that's it...poor Naruto...

Well, although behind his back, he made up a small problem for Naruto that he didn't have at all, which really made Itachi blush and feel ashamed... But when Itachi thought about the few days when he just set out, Naruto felt like , he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to go home, and slept comfortably on the soft bed at home, leaving his whole group in the dark and pitifully camping out... Using the image of a human being as a way to cover up and remedy his momentary slip of the tongue, Itachi's conscience not only didn't feel the slightest pain, but instead felt inexplicably happy?

Um?I said, what are you muttering behind?

Perhaps after waiting and observing for a long time, the excitement in Naruto's heart gradually eased and dissipated.Or maybe it was the intuitive perception that allowed Naruto to discover that Itachi had put a little hat on himself that occasionally made his brain not work well. As Naruto's consciousness gradually returned to reality, he turned around with his hands on his hips and his head slightly sideways. , asked with raised eyebrows in surprise.

If we don't walk faster and miss the release time of Sand Hidden Village... we still have to camp in the desert tonight.In other words, all the hard work of deliberately speeding up the movement was in vain!

well?Ah, nothing, nothing. We were just discussing Sunagakure Village... Sunagakure Village... Yes, just like you who are full of curiosity, we were discussing how the barrier in Sunagakure Village was built. Well, that's it...

After seeing Naruto's dangerous gaze that was full of doubts and unintentionally looking at him intentionally or unintentionally, Itachi almost turned his head with a slight guilt while striding forward as soon as Naruto finished speaking. Slightly, while losing contact with Naruto's eyes, he responded hastily and slightly panicked.

Ahem, but you are right, Naruto, now is not the time for Yuyayuya to discuss... We still have to go to the village first, what do you think?

Ah?Right?Itachi, what you just said was clearly...hiss!

At the same time, after hearing the completely opposite statement from his best friend, Shisui's brain was still processing and digesting the meaning contained in it, but his body was instinctively driving his lips and teeth to open and close.So subconsciously, there was a strong tendency to repeat Itachi's previous words.It wasn't until Shisui was reached out by Itachi, who had an extremely strong desire to survive, that he grasped the soft flesh around his waist through the barrier of the cloak and clothing and quietly twisted it 180 degrees.Shisui was caught off guard by the pain and took a deep breath. At the same time, facing Itachi's eyes that frequently gave hints, he gently rubbed the sore spot on his waist aggrievedly and quickly changed his mind.

Uh-huh……!Even though we have already come this far, if we still have to sleep outside the village for the night, it is indeed a bit more gain than loss!Let's go, everyone, let's work harder and find a hotel to have a good rest after entering the village.

Uh...hmm!That's right. Come on, let's go, Xianglin. If you persist a little longer, you won't have to sleep in the desert anymore.

Um!However, mother...Naruto-kun, he is actually...Naruto-kun is so pitiful...

So, Xiang Lin... this matter must not be mentioned in front of Naruto, you know?

Hmm...okay——!I see!

...It seems that everyone is tired of camping on the spot in the wild...But, the tone of these guys...Why do you always feel that something is weird?And, the look in their eyes just now...why do I always feel like they are pitying me?

After seeing everyone's active attitude in responding and rushing towards the entrance of Sunagakure Village, the puzzled look on Naruto's face did not diminish at all.Instead, in the abnormal behavior of Shisui who hesitated to speak before, while his brows were knitted together more and more tightly, he adjusted his gaze a little, staring firmly at the back of Itachi who was obviously guilty.

...Is it possible, Itachi-san...

...!Oops!Was he discovered by Naruto yet?

Have you told them all about my life experience?

... Phew... okay, okay, safe on base, life is safe...

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In order to ensure that the barrier's ability to prevent wind and sand can be maximized, the entrance to Sunagakure Village is the same as that of Konoha Ninja Village that focuses on defense. Within this huge barrier, there is only a narrow path leading directly to Sunagakure Village. A not-narrow Skyline Canyon.If outsiders who arrive at Sunagakure Village for the first time walk through it, they will be able to experience a unique and unique atmosphere.Naruto, whose interest was once again attracted by this majestic and uncanny landscape, immediately put the previous episode behind him and looked around curiously.

It seems that we have caught up?

Because of this, after witnessing Naruto acting like a normal person, looking around and sighing from time to time, Itachi, who had always been on tenterhooks along the way, was completely relieved.Then he adjusted his facial muscles as much as possible so that his expression looked as calm and calm as usual, and he squinted his eyes slightly while staring at the figure that gradually appeared in front of him.While reaching out and patting Naruto's shoulder, he regained his consciousness from outside the sky.

Hey, Naruto, stop playing around, we're already here... You should have some documents like customs clearance documents with you, right?

Um?What?Oh oh, customs clearance documents, please wait a moment...

After hearing Itachi's call, Naruto continued to move forward without stopping. He subconsciously took off his backpack and held it in front of him, reaching into it to search for it.While noticing the wary gaze cast in front of him, he looked sideways with a little surprise, and looked at the ninjas guarding the exit of the canyon on the left and right. The ninja uniforms of Sunagakure Village were the same as those in the original manga. He confirmed that his group had indeed arrived at the final destination of this trip - Sand Hidden Village.

Stop, don't move!Who are you!

Perhaps because of the harsh environment and inaccessible people, Sunagakure Village is more wary of the arrival of outsiders.So much so that as soon as Naruto and others approached, before they could express their intentions, they all took out their weapons.While they were waiting in full formation, if there was a big disagreement, they would launch an attack on Naruto and his party.

We are ninjas from Konoha Ninja Village. We were hired by the caravan leader and sent to your village to protect the trade caravan back to Konoha Ninja Village...

Fortunately, the boring and long journey along the way gave Naruto enough time to firmly remember the tasks assigned to him by the Sandaime Hokage.So much so that when faced with the interception and questioning of the person in front of him, Naruto calmly took out the small gold-gilded document from his backpack and delivered it to the person in front of him for verification.He answered in a serious and fluent manner without moving too fast or too slowly.

This is the customs clearance document distributed by the Sandaime Hokage of our village, please take a look.

The customs clearance document for Konoha Ninja Village... Are you all ninjas from Konoha?

Because they had a lot of trade relations with Konoha, the ninjas of Sunagakure Village obviously relaxed a little after Naruto's words came out.Immediately, the person in front of Naruto who seemed to be the leader of the team put away the sharp blade in his hand and took the customs clearance document from Naruto's hand.While flipping through the careful checking room, he raised his head and looked at the undisguised Konoha Ninja Village's iconic forehead protector on the heads of Naruto, Itachi, and Shisui [Naruto's forehead protector is the same as his current appearance. The same, an illusion pattern forged by the transformation technique.He just waved to indicate to his men to disarm and defend, closed the document in his hand, and handed it back to Naruto with a smile.

This document was indeed written by the Sandaime Hokage of your village. We were presumptuous before, so please don't worry... Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Namikaze Menma, welcome to Sunagakure Village, please come in.

No matter where it is, this is all your responsibilities, why do you care about it...

As soon as the person in front of him finished speaking, Naruto's eyes flashed with suspicion.Immediately afterwards, he perfectly concealed himself, as if he had never appeared before. At the same time, he retrieved the document from the person in front of him and put it back into his backpack.With a smile in his eyes, he nodded slightly to the person in front of him and responded politely.

Speaking of which, we were worried before that we would arrive too late and not be able to go to the village to rest... Hehe, now it seems that we will definitely be able to sleep comfortably tonight!Thanks for your help!So, let's take the first step.

Haha, easy to say, easy to say, I wish you a happy stay in Sand Hidden Village... Come on, boys, don't stand there stupidly and make way for our guests who have come from afar!

As he spoke, the captain of Sunagakure Village once again gestured to his ninjas, asking them to make way for Naruto and his party. At the same time, like a hospitable host, he waved in response and watched as he watched. The figures of Naruto and his group disappeared.It wasn't until Naruto and his party had completely entered Sunagakure Village that the smiles in his eyes gradually faded away, and turned into a complicated and weird look that was vaguely mixed with a bit of hatred and disgust.

strangeness……

What's wrong?team leader?Is there anything wrong with their customs clearance paperwork?

No, the customs clearance documents are genuine. The special seals specially made by the leaders of the Ninja Village are almost impossible to forge... But that's why I feel strange.

strangeness……?why?

After all, if it is just an ordinary escort of the caravan back to Konoha Ninja Village... a task of that level can only be regarded as C level at best. How can it be taken seriously and allow the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha Ninja Village to personally sign the customs clearance documents? to the point...

Um?I see... Captain, what you said... is indeed a bit suspicious... You are indeed Captain Markey...

After hearing the explanation from the team leader of Sunagakure Village, the other Sand ninjas around him suddenly realized something was wrong with this obvious thing, as if they were enlightened.Then they started whispering to each other.

In addition, the name of the holder of that document... Namikaze Menma... If the information conveyed by our spy in the Konoha ninja village is correct, he could be easily defeated by himself. The three elite Jonin sent by Cloud Hidden Village to infiltrate Konoha Ninja Village... How could a strong man with that kind of strength lower himself to perform a mere C-level mission?

The team leader of Sunagakure Village didn't seem to care about the flattering words from his subordinates, intentionally or unintentionally.Instead, as he murmured to himself in a low voice, the captain of Sunagakure Village frowned more and more.

If it wasn't a whim, then... their trip must have another purpose...?

No, I have to report this to the Yondaime Kazekage-sama... Hey!You all cheer up and watch carefully from here!I'll be back as soon as I go!

Yes!Captain Markey!

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