Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 239 War War War

The mental world of a Jinchūriki is much like a sunset that never ends.

Without a secure seal, a Jinchuriki cannot completely isolate themselves from the Tailed Beast's will; the difference in their souls is too great, and a human's short lifespan is simply insufficient to resist the Tailed Beast's gaze. However, Naruto is an extreme exception. He discovered long ago that he could completely block Kurama's vision, but he rarely does so.

At this moment, Naruto's spiritual sea contained only himself. Finding the time when Kurama was sleeping wasn't difficult, and he also had secrets he didn't want to share with Kurama, such as the shadow beneath the water's surface.

His intuition told him that it was something unknowable, and that maintaining this peaceful coexistence was best for everyone. But Tobirama's words had piqued his curiosity.

Tobirama didn't include his speculations about the Impure World Reincarnation in the report. They only verified that even the impure world body needs rest; if one works for a long time without sleep, one will become drowsy, faint, and experience a decrease in chakra limits. However, the connection between chakra and the soul, and the possibility that the chakra carried by the soul might originate from the Pure Land, were beyond his comprehension.

Naruto sat cross-legged on the water's surface. Although the manifestation of his consciousness was the shape of the sea, his clothes remained dry. He gazed at the sea, while his reflection, so different from himself, stared back at him with its eyes closed.

"Are you my image in the Pure Land?" Naruto's voice echoed in his mind, but it didn't stir up a ripple. The creature underwater didn't change at all, because Naruto's mind was currently calm, without any extremely intense emotional turmoil. Only when he was contemplating extremely contradictory issues would this creature show any unusual behavior, offering him the most radical solutions, so radical that it was almost unlike himself.

However, he was also well aware that his chakra was abnormal, abnormal to the extreme. As a child, he used Yin-Yang Release to reshape Shisui's eyes; as he grew older, he began spreading chakra everywhere for the "Fire Seed Project"; later, he dispersed typhoons, researched new ninjutsu, and created clones that covered almost the entire continent. Despite all this, he had never encountered a situation where his chakra was exhausted, and had even been hospitalized several times due to excess chakra. This performance far surpassed his future peak condition; even the complete chakra of Kurama and a portion of the eight tailed beasts had never overburdened his meridians.

He did indeed die once, and was a deceased person who returned from the Pure Land. Could this be the reason that he was able to continuously draw power from the Pure Land?

[The Snow Country squad is calling Hokushin.]

[Beichen received, please speak.]

[We've obtained intelligence regarding the Snow Ninja's deployment. The current lord of that country has ordered the three strongest Snow Ninja to retrieve Princess Snow. If they don't cooperate, they are to bring back the "Hexagonal Crystal" and kill the princess. Report complete.]

[Beichen received. Please continue monitoring.]

"Uh..." The empty sea of ​​consciousness suddenly became lively. The giant fox that appeared instantly rolled over impatiently in the sea of ​​consciousness, muttering, "Can't a fox sleep? This is unbearable..."

"Sorry Kurama, I woke you up. We have another meeting." Naruto greeted Kurama as if nothing had happened, and then pulled up the command group responsible for the emergency missions in the Land of Snow.

Kurama yawned rather humanely, shifting from lying on his side to lying face down, resting his chin on his paws, and barely opening his eyes. Whenever there was a meeting, he couldn't sleep; he could only turn over to wake himself up and wait for the damn meeting to end. If Naruto hadn't been so disciplined with his recent sleep schedule, without any sign of abusing his body, he wouldn't have accepted the reality of staying up all night so calmly!

What exactly is "hexagonal crystal"?

Miss Yukie always carried a purple pendant that appeared to be made of crystal; it seemed to have six points.

Is it the key to unlock the secret treasure? I'm quite curious. Golden Wheel, can you get it?

"Lord Hashirama, it's not a good idea to encourage the leader to steal..."

Haha, I was just kidding~

Let's be serious in this meeting! This is a golden opportunity.

Should we take down Nutao now? Anyway, this country's defense capabilities are completely outmatched by us.

[…Do not leave behind any legend of the purple giant.]

"Tch, who do you think you are! Do you really need a kaleidoscope to deal with those people?"

"Don't worry, Lord Jinlun, I'm experienced. A coup? Easy peasy~ Don't you think so, Yi?"

Our last coup was planned for over a year, gathering a considerable number of locals. How long have we been in the Snow Country now? Past experience may not be applicable to this country.

"Can't you say something nice?"

"Every word we speak consumes chakra, so please be mindful of your wording and avoid unnecessary words."

"Tsubasa's concerns are reasonable, but Bai Shan's optimism is also something we need. This will be a completely away game; our understanding of the Snow Country is based on only a few days' worth of experience, and it's far from complete. But isn't that precisely what makes it more challenging? Since their main force has been redeployed, let's catch them off guard."

"Please remember our military regulations: under no circumstances should we harm civilians. Our popular support is already weak; leaving a bad impression of us as invaders will only make the later occupation work more difficult. This is what I want to emphasize. The upcoming operations will be under the full command of Lord Tobirama. Does anyone have any further opinions?"

〖there is none left.〗

〖agree.〗

"It's been a while since I've commanded any battles... but I should be more than capable of dealing with the Land of Snow."

"Hui" hasn't fought in any real war yet; only you have experience commanding troops in World War I. I'm counting on you all!"

Mission accomplished!

As the newly established military headquarters of "Hui," their command system is like a huge makeshift operation, relying entirely on the exceptional skills of their team members. However, only in actual combat can the results of the fusion of the two clans over the years be seen. The Senju's long-range perception and powerful endurance perfectly compensate for the Uchiha's weaknesses. The Senju sense the enemy, the Uchiha observe closely, the Senju draw fire, and the Uchiha seize the opportunity to strike and eliminate the enemy. The two sides coordinate with fluid, seamless teamwork.

In short, although Hui couldn't ascertain all the information about the Snow Kingdom, Feng Hua Nu Tao's extreme cowardice led him to concentrate almost all of his stronger fighting force in the fortress, allowing the main force's surprise attack to achieve great success. Furthermore, Nu Tao's excessive fear of death resulted in a successful ambush on the airship, where they waited for their pursuers to come to them. They did indeed catch the fleeing Nu Tao, but in doing so, they also completely destroyed their only airship.