Chapter 701: Arrival
Chapter 701: Arrival
After obtaining detailed information about the exchange meeting from Xiang Mu Yue, Kaito directly headed towards Haruno Rin's house.
"What good news do you have that you're so excited, Kaito?" Haruno Rin asked with a smile.
Sometimes, it wasn't that she was deliberately trying to guess Kaito's thoughts, but he was just too easy to read; a glance at his expression was enough to give her a general idea.
"I heard about an opportunity to travel on public funds." Kaito chuckled in response, sharing the details of the exchange meeting with Haruno Rin.
"An exchange trip to the Land of Water, that does sound nice." Haruno Rin said after some thought.
The Land of Water was an island country far from the mainland, and it might have many landscapes that the Land of Fire didn't have, no wonder Kaito was excited.
"Yeah, why don't you come along, Rin? Opportunities like this don't come often." Kaito extended an invitation.
"Me?" Haruno Rin showed a thoughtful expression.
She usually wouldn't travel to another country just to see a particular scenery, but since Kaito invited her, it seemed like a good idea. After all, she didn't have much going on recently.
"We can also call Kakashi and Might Guy along, and give those Mist Hidden ninjas a good beating so they won't dare to declare war on Konoha again." Kaito continued, seeing that Haruno Rin hadn't made up her mind.
Although the Mist Hidden Village and Konoha were currently allies, Kaito didn't particularly like the Mist Hidden Village. After all, they had been at war just a few months ago.
He was attending the exchange meeting not only to see the scenery but also to demoralize the Mist Hidden ninjas.
"We're allies now, we can't be too harsh on them." Haruno Rin reminded him.
"Don't worry, I have the Sharingan, everything will be under my control." Kaito replied with a confident smile.
With the Sharingan's powerful observation ability, Kaito could even beat his enemies to a painful pulp without endangering their lives.
Of course, he wouldn't be that ruthless during the exchange meeting.
The Mist Hidden Village had also contributed significantly in the last war, so it was like making up for their past mistakes.
"Yeah, Kaito is amazing. I'll be cheering for you guys." Haruno Rin clenched her fist in encouragement.
"Hehe."
Kaito couldn't help but scratch his head and smile. It would be even better if only you were there.
"Are you going to notify the others now? I'll come with you." Haruno Rin said.
Kaito didn't refuse, and the two of them went to Kakashi's house, Might Guy's house, and then to Shizuku's house.
"An exchange trip to the Mist Hidden Village? Sure." Kakashi agreed.
The Mist Hidden Village had many ninjas skilled in sword techniques, and sparring with them might be beneficial to his training.
"An exchange trip to other villages? That's so youthful, I want to join!" Might Guy gave a thumbs up with a radiant smile.
His taijutsu had improved recently, and he was looking for someone to challenge to test his strength.
Since Shizuku's house was in the Uchiha Clan Territory, not far from Kaito's house, Kaito let Haruno Rin go home, and he went alone to notify Shizuku before returning home.
"Sorry, I can't join this time. I've been promoted recently and am quite busy with my new duties." Shizuku declined.
He had been promoted from squad leader to platoon leader.
After Mu Yue became the Hokage, the training squad underwent significant changes. First, Mu Yue stepped down as the squad leader, and Orochimaru took over as the new leader. Then, some new members were added, and those who performed well were promoted.
"I see, that's a bit of a pity." Kaito didn't insist.
If he had important matters to attend to, he wouldn't participate in the exchange meeting either. After all, the Land of Water was always there, and there would be opportunities in the future.
...
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day of the exchange team's departure.
"Carefully check if you've forgotten anything, we're about to set off." Akatsuki Akaso, the leader of the exchange team, reminded them.
"The Land of Water is far away, and it won't be easy to come back if you forget any ninja tools."
The ninjas all checked their belongings.
"Good, I've packed my shuriken and kunai." Shinshiki Kumo checked and nodded.
"Yeah, I've brought my ninja sword too." Koushi Tetsu confirmed.
"Yeah, I've got my dumplings too." Akane said.
"No wonder you're my subordinates, you're so well-prepared." Kaito praised them.
Compared to the Jonin, the Chunin slots in the exchange team were more numerous. Kaito sought Akane's opinion and decided to bring them along.
"In a sense, you being their leader is unexpectedly suitable." Kakashi's expression was ambiguous.
From the beginning, he felt that this small team was a godsend. The combined amount of Kaito in the three of them could surpass an entire Kaito, making the task of leading them a challenging one for the Jonin.
Now, with Kaito as the leader, there was no need to worry about who would suffer.
"Of course, right?" Kaito asked with a proud smile.
"Absolutely!" Koushi Tetsu imitated Might Guy, giving a thumbs up.
As the leader, Kaito was very responsible. Even though he didn't know their ninjutsu attributes, he would find someone to help teach them.
"Captain Kaito is the best leader after Teacher Mu Yue."
Akane also expressed her support, as Kaito had promised to make her the dumpling department head.
"Let's go!" Akatsuki Akaso's words interrupted the conversation.
With the need to set off on their journey, the group temporarily halted their conversation.
Led by Akatsuki Akaso, the exchange team quickly headed towards the eastern port of the Land of Fire.
They would board a ship there and travel to the Land of Water.
Although ninjas possess the ability to walk on water, crossing the sea on foot requires an incredibly powerful chakra and endurance, something that ordinary ninjas cannot easily achieve.
Even ninjas need ships to travel across the sea.
"Wow, it's endless! Truly worthy of the legendary vast ocean," Douen Jang exclaimed as she gazed at the boundless blue world from the deck.
This was her first time on a ship at sea.
"This is nothing. If we sailed further north, we might even encounter floating icebergs," Kaito said with an air of experience.
"Icebergs? That must be far away. Is Captain Kaito on some special mission?" Shiniguki Kumo asked curiously.
"It's not that special. It's just a regular mission to protect a princess, and then you casually stumble upon a coup, help suppress the rebellion, save the country, and become a hero in that nation," Kaito said, his lips curling upwards uncontrollably.
He had been waiting for someone to ask.
"That's not ordinary at all! It's like something straight out of a ninja novel," Koushi Tetsu retorted.
"Is the princess cute?" Shiniguki Kumo's curiosity differed slightly from Koushi Tetsu's.
"Yeah, princesses in novels are always renowned beauties throughout the country," Koushi Tetsu agreed, his interest piqued by his friend's comment.
"Well, novels are just novels. From my experience, princesses aren't necessarily beauties," Kaito said with a hint of disappointment.
The mischievous little brat, Kazehana Kousetsu, had shattered all his beautiful fantasies about princesses.
Looking at the two who still held onto their idealized image of princesses, Kaito sighed, perhaps this was the power of tradition.
"It's better not to spread this story further," Kakashi said.
Kaito looked at Kakashi in shock, wondering if he had the power of mind-reading.
"Also, the title granted by the Daimyo is 'Ice and Snow Warriors,' not 'Ice and Snow Heroes,'" Kakashi added.
"I was referring to the word 'hero' as a descriptor, not an official title," Kaito explained.
After all, he had put in a considerable effort, and it wasn't an exaggeration to call him a hero.
After chatting for a while, Kaito returned to his room on the ship.
They would be at sea for quite some time, and there would be plenty of opportunities to chat.
However, Kaito didn't go to rest; instead, he practiced the Rasengan.
After receiving guidance from Yu Sheng Mu Yue several times, he felt that he was just a step away from mastering the Rasengan.
It would be best if he could learn the Rasengan before the exchange conference and use some cool moves in combat.
The long sea voyage could only be described as boring.
Those who were initially excited by the endless ocean soon began to miss the forests of the Land of Fire after spending a few days at sea.
The forests offered a variety of scenery, but from the ship, the sea always looked the same, as if they were standing still.
"Land!"
After countless boring days and nights, Koushi Tetsu spotted the faint outline of the Land of Water in the distance and couldn't hide his excitement.
He regretted not bringing his ninja novels; the voyage was so dull that even training on land seemed more enjoyable.
"Everyone, pack up. We're almost at the Land of Water," Akatsuki Akaso announced, surveying the group of ninjas.
"After docking, ninjas from Kirigakure will be there to receive us."
Upon hearing this, the Konoha ninjas straightened their appearances, not wanting to be looked down upon by their allies.
The Kirigakure ninjas had been monitoring the sea and had spotted the Konoha exchange team's arrival early on. As the Konoha ship docked, the Kirigakure reception team was already waiting below.
"Captain Akatsuki Akaso, welcome to the Land of Water. We believe this exchange will promote friendship between our villages and better achieve mutual cooperation and win-win outcomes," a Kirigakure Jonin next to Kikyo Shizuka greeted them with a smile.
"Yes, I hope this exchange will be fruitful for both our villages," Akatsuki Akaso nodded.
While Akatsuki Akaso conversed with the Kirigakure ninjas, the Konoha exchange team curiously examined their surroundings.
"That green-haired guy over there looks tough. Is he the Kirigakure ninja we'll be facing in the exchange?" Douen Jang asked curiously.
Following Douen Jang's gaze, Kaito spotted the proud figure of Kikyo Shizuka.
Douen Jang against Kikyo Shizuka?
Kaito twitched his lips, wondering if people who hadn't seen much of the world appeared so abstract to others. He felt like he finally understood why Kakashi had looked at him that way before.
"Normally, no," Kaito replied.
Kikyo Shizuka's status in Kirigakure might be even higher than the Sannin in Konoha, as Kirigakure had only one Kikyo Shizuka.
However, if the Mangekyo Sharingan had no side effects, Kaito was confident he could hold his own against Kikyo Shizuka.
The unrestricted power of Divine Might would ensure his invincibility.
PS: This chapter is from yesterday.
I couldn't resist and wrote a paragraph before lying down to rest. When I opened my eyes, it was already morning.
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