NOVEL NEXT Chapter 198: I’m not good at taking care of other people’s wives
The mature Samui was much calmer than the two dumbasses under her.
She knew very well that Konoha's current strength far exceeded that of Cloud Shinobi, and Guts was the real decision-maker in Konoha—someone even stronger than Namikaze Minato.
What he said just now wasn't a joke. After Akatsuki was resolved, he really would clean up Cloud Shinobi Village.
Today, among the five major nations, Mist Shinobi, Sand Shinobi, and Rock Shinobi had already formed alliances with Konoha.
If Konoha went to war with Cloud Shinobi, it was obvious which side those villages would choose.
Weak countries had no diplomacy.
Not to mention that a Konoha rogue ninja took Cloud Shinobi's Jinchūriki. Even if they pissed on Raikage's face, Cloud Shinobi could only endure it. Who told them to be so weak?
"Seems like Raikage isn't entirely out of his mind."
Guts chuckled as he accepted the "invitation letter" from Samui.
"In that case, please allow us to leave."
Samui didn't react to Guts's previous remark about her. Or rather, even if she did, she could only swallow it.
After the three from Cloud Shinobi left, Namikaze Minato said, "Guts, war isn't a good thing. You were a bit too impulsive just now."
"If you have time to talk nonsense, why not use it to think of a countermeasure against Akatsuki?" Guts raised an eyebrow at Minato and teased him.
"..."
Guts opened the envelope, scanned it briefly, then handed it to Namikaze Minato.
Unlike Guts, Minato read it carefully and said, "Actually, even if Raikage didn't send this invitation, I was planning to summon the Kage from Mist, Sand, and Rock to prepare for Akatsuki. This works out—Cloud Shinobi, who isn't part of the alliance, can now be included."
After a pause, Minato asked, "But now that I have to stay with Kushina, should I go or should you?"
Just like the Gaara rescue mission.
Konoha needed to keep one of the big guns home. Even though Tsunade, Konan, and Shisui were all Kage-level, they didn't have the weight of Hokage.
Only Guts could hold everyone down.
Guts thought for a moment, then said, "Let me go. I'm not good at taking care of other people's wives."
Minato and the others had very complicated expressions. Could he say that any more ambiguously?
According to the letter, each Kage could bring two guards.
After some thought, Guts chose Konan and Hinata, who had just broken through to Kage-level.
Although the village had several other powerful shinobi, Tsunade was a former Hokage, Jiraiya was training Naruto at Mount Myōboku, and Shisui's identity was still sensitive.
As a former member of Akatsuki, Konan's identity wasn't known by most of the village, so it wasn't a big deal to bring her along.
Minato, on the other hand, arranged for Kushina to be temporarily transferred to Mount Myōboku for protection during Guts's absence.
A few days later.
Unlike the other villages, Guts wasn't into ceremonies and just left with Hinata and Konan.
"Konan, if you see the masked man, don't attack him recklessly, okay?"
On the way, Guts suddenly remembered and warned her.
"I'm not that impulsive, don't worry."
Konan nodded, but as she thought about potentially seeing the man who killed Nagato, her expression grew cold.
"Hinata, how's your Yin-Yang Release training going?" Guts asked.
Hinata, who had been quietly walking behind the two, perked up and replied excitedly:
"Yes, Sensei! I don't know why, but lately I've been progressing rapidly with Grandpa Hamura's Yin-Yang Release. Even I can't believe it."
Guts was stunned.
Generally, after reaching Kage-level, growth slows to a crawl. It's like a Genin might reach Chūnin in a year or two, a gifted ninja might become Jōnin in under two years—but from Jōnin to Kage-level? That usually takes at least five years.
The higher you go, the more effort it takes.
But Hinata seemed to be the opposite. After hitting Kage-level, her potential exploded.
Not on the insane level of Naruto and Sasuke jumping to Six Paths overnight, but enough that even Guts could notice without using observation haki.
"I just don't know why... when I use Byakugan, I feel something strange. Like something is blocking my chakra."
Hinata's offhand comment made Guts raise an eyebrow.
That... shouldn't be.
But Guts didn't say anything aloud. It was only a guess. No need to weigh Hinata down with speculation.
Konan suddenly spoke: "Guts, what do you plan to do after the war ends?"
Guts's expression relaxed, and he stretched, "If it were before, I'd have liked to take them around the ninja world. But unfortunately, this world's too small for me. I basically finished exploring it two years ago."
That's right. For someone like Guts, this world was just too tiny.
The Land of Iron, also known as the country of samurai.
No ninja. Only armored warriors with swords.
Located in the cold, snow-covered north.
As soon as Guts, Hinata, and Konan arrived at the border, a snowstorm greeted them.
Thankfully, the towns here stocked thick cloaks and winterwear for travelers.
Hinata and Konan each picked up a warm, layered jacket that hid their figures.
Guts, on the other hand, spotted a large, fleece-lined coat that looked eerily similar to what a Navy Admiral would wear.
He bought it and threw it over his shoulders.
"I didn't expect Sensei to like that kind of style," Hinata said curiously.
Even Konan couldn't help but smirk. "It's... hard to describe."
Guts raised an eyebrow.
If it had been Anko or Kurenai, and not Konan, he'd have already thrown one of them over his shoulder and gone full beast mode.
The three arrived at a village where most of the buildings were made of steel.
A samurai in armor blocked their path and requested to see the letter of invitation.
Upon seeing Guts's name—and that he wasn't Hokage—the guards were stunned.
Even through their masks, the disbelief was obvious.
But they didn't have the guts to stop him.
Of course not. Who'd want to be the guy that tries to block Guts from entering?
So the doors opened, and they were allowed to proceed.
PS: 𝘔𝘺 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘐𝘴 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘭! 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘐𝘵 𝘖𝘶𝘵!!
(𝘛𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸: Fairy Tail: Voyage Through One Piece)
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