Chapter 195: Kazekage, I’ve Come to Save Your Life

Fortunately, the distance between Iwagakure and Sunagakure wasn't too far, which allowed Uchiha Akira to make it in time.

Years ago, during a mission to patrol the borders, Uchiha Akira's team had first gone to the borders of the Land of Wind before heading towards the borders of the Land of Earth. So, taking a detour to the Land of Wind now didn't make much difference in terms of distance.

After breakfast, Uchiha Akira waved goodbye to Kakashi and the others.

Unlike seven years ago, when only Fugaku and Akira were Kage-level fighters in Konoha, now Kakashi, Sasuke, and Naruto were all Kage-level shinobi, so Uchiha Akira had nothing to worry about.

"Oh, by the way, Naruto, do you want to head to Iwagakure, or would you rather join me in going to Sunagakure?" Just as they were about to part ways, Uchiha Akira suddenly had a thought and called out.

During the recent Jōnin Exams, Gaara had still been as violent and aggressive as ever. Uchiha Akira figured that bringing Naruto along might be a good idea.

If he could witness Naruto using his silver tongue to talk Gaara into submission, that would be even better.

"Sure! I'll go with you to Sunagakure!" Naruto, grinning from ear to ear, quickly agreed. Even though it sounded like a question, it was more of an invitation, wasn't it?

"Akira, I want to come too!" Sasuke, who was standing nearby, couldn't take it anymore and shouted.

Seven years ago, it was fine when Akira brought Naruto, but now he was bringing him along again? Sasuke wasn't about to let that slide!

"Sasuke, just stay with Kakashi. I'm going to Sunagakure with Akira!" Naruto said smugly, his expression full of glee.

"No way! I'm going to Sunagakure too. I have to go!" Sasuke, even more irritated by Naruto's taunts, declared with determination.

"So, does that mean no one wants to travel with me?" Kakashi muttered as he watched Naruto and Sasuke bickering over who got to go with Akira. It felt like everyone was fighting to avoid being with him. He couldn't help but feel a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

This wasn't just a minor emotional injury—it was a full-on blow to his pride!

"Alright, no more arguing. How about this—whoever wins in a spar gets to come with me!" Uchiha Akira said with a chuckle, shaking his head at the sight of these two reincarnated brothers at it again.

"Fine, let's fight!" Sasuke nodded, feeling confident once more.

Or rather, the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan had given Sasuke a great deal of confidence.

"Alright, no need to waste time. One move will decide the winner!" Naruto agreed with a serious nod, showing no hesitation.

"Fine, just one move!" Sasuke also nodded in agreement.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Sasuke closed his eyes for a brief moment, and when he opened them again, the six-pointed star pattern of his Mangekyō Sharingan gleamed in his eyes.

"Very well. I won't hold back either. I'll use my strongest move!" Naruto said with equal seriousness, preparing himself.

In the blink of an eye, Naruto formed a few hand seals, and suddenly, several Shadow Clones appeared—seven or eight Narutos filled the battlefield.

"Hmph..." Seeing Naruto's shadow clones, Sasuke's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

Did Naruto really think he could defeat him with shadow clones? This wasn't like back when Sasuke didn't have his Mangekyō.

"Transformation!" But just as Sasuke was about to weave the signs for Chidori, Naruto shouted, and the next moment, a thick cloud of smoke erupted from his clones.

Out of the smoke emerged seven or eight beautiful women. Their bodies were draped in thin, white wisps of smoke that barely covered the most critical areas.

This illusion of being almost clothed yet still revealing just enough created an effect that was even more alluring.

"Harem Technique!" Naruto declared proudly. This was no ordinary Sexy Jutsu; this was the enhanced version—the Harem Technique!

Kakashi swallowed hard, reflexively lifting his headband and exposing his left eye, almost as if he wanted to get a better look. His eyeballs looked as if they were about to pop out of his head.

Even Uchiha Akira instinctively touched his nose, and soon, a trickle of blood flowed down.

Wait, was he running a fever or something? Why was he suddenly getting a nosebleed?

Bang!

Before Sasuke even knew what hit him, the seven or eight beauties had surrounded him. Even though he knew they were just transformed clones, the sheer number and beauty of the women left him momentarily flustered.

Taking advantage of the distraction, Naruto landed a clean punch on Sasuke's cheek, sending him flying.

"Hahaha! Sasuke, you lost!" Naruto stood tall, hands on his hips, as his shadow clones and the Harem Technique faded away. He pointed at Sasuke, laughing triumphantly.

"You idiot! When are you going to learn some serious jutsu?" Sasuke, humiliated after falling prey to such an absurd technique, angrily snapped back at Naruto.

"I don't care! I won, and that's all that matters!" Naruto said smugly.

After all, it didn't matter whether the jutsu was serious or not—what mattered was that it worked.

Naruto believed that as long as the jutsu served its purpose, that's all that mattered.

"Alright, I'm calling it. Naruto wins!" Uchiha Akira finally regained his composure and announced the victor.

"Yes! I won!" Naruto cheered, leaping into the air with joy.

Sasuke, though reluctant to admit it, wasn't one to make a big deal out of losing. He accepted his defeat with a quiet nod.

And so, Uchiha Akira and Naruto set off for the Land of Wind, leaving Sasuke and Kakashi behind.

In truth, Uchiha Akira was rather intrigued by Naruto's Harem Technique.

He couldn't help but feel a bit regretful for not copying it with his Sharingan earlier. If he had, wouldn't it be fun to teach Hinata that jutsu later?

Imagine combining the Harem Technique with Shadow Clone Jutsu—wouldn't that make him the happiest man alive, living like a king with three thousand beauties?

Now that he thought about it, life in the shinobi world had its perks. With Transformation Jutsu, marrying a kunoichi was practically like marrying thousands of women!

Shaking his head, Uchiha Akira pushed those thoughts aside. No, it wasn't time to think about that now—Hinata was still in a coma. He'd deal with all that later, once she woke up.

After four or five days of travel without dragging a cart of prisoners, Uchiha Akira and Naruto arrived at the borders of the Land of Wind.

During those four or five days, Uchiha Akira had run the Life Simulator a few more times—twice to increase his chakra reserves and twice to practice ninjutsu.

His chakra reserves had grown again, and as for ninjutsu?

...

Recently, Akira had been working on mastering Flower Tree World Emergence, an advanced version of Deep Forest Emergence. This jutsu not only summoned a forest of trees but also produced flowers that released poisonous pollen to paralyze opponents. It was a significant upgrade.

After a couple of practice attempts, Akira felt like he was getting the hang of it. Another few simulations, and he figured he'd have it fully mastered.

"Hold it right there! Are you shinobi from Konoha? What business do you have here in the Land of Wind?"

As Akira and Naruto walked through the sand-swept landscape, two Sunagakure shinobi suddenly appeared, blocking their path.

Neither of them had bothered to hide their presence, and their Konoha headbands were clearly visible. If no one had shown up to question them, that would've been suspicious.

"I'm Uchiha Akira, and this is Uzumaki Naruto. We're here to meet with the Fourth Kazekage," Akira stated plainly, revealing both his and Naruto's identities.

"What? Uchiha Akira? And the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Naruto!?" The two Suna shinobi exchanged shocked glances, their faces filled with disbelief.

Over the past few years, Naruto had made quite a name for himself in the shinobi world. The fact that he had been promoted to Jōnin spoke for itself.

As for Uchiha Akira? His reputation was even greater. After the recent attack on Konoha, where he had unleashed Deep Forest Emergence, the entire shinobi world had been shaken. His fame had reached new heights.

But now, out of the blue, these two top-tier shinobi from Konoha were here, requesting a meeting with the Kazekage?

"You two may proceed. I'll notify the Kazekage immediately!"

Realizing they were dealing with figures far beyond their pay grade, the two Suna shinobi quickly backed off and hurried to report the news to the Kazekage.

Before long, the message reached the Kazekage, Rasa, who was sitting in his office. Upon hearing the news, his face lit up with joy, and he personally went out to the village gate to greet Uchiha Akira.

"So, after rejecting Konoha during the last Five Kage Summit, they've now sent the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki and Uchiha Akira themselves, huh?"

"It seems they've really come to extend an olive branch this time."

"Not to mention, the Akatsuki is indeed terrifying. This could be a good chance to discuss things further." The Kazekage thought to himself as he made his way to greet them.

Not long after, Uchiha Akira and Naruto arrived at Sunagakure.

Seeing the Kazekage himself coming out to greet them, Uchiha Akira was a little surprised. It seemed his status had truly risen to the point where even Kage-level figures treated him with great respect.

Rasa led Uchiha Akira and Naruto back to his office, where he got straight to the point, asking about the reason for their visit.

"Kazekage, I've come to save your life," Uchiha Akira replied bluntly.

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