Red sand dust

The teaching conditions of the ninja school in Konoha Village are indeed quite superior.

Senior students will have wilderness survival training once or twice a year.

This is almost impossible in Sunagakure Village.

Sandstorms can be encountered at any time, and even Chuunin will not be immune if they are careless; even if the weather is good, they will occasionally encounter fierce updrafts and form violent tornadoes.

It’s a joke to let children experience wilderness survival in such an environment.

The river network near Konoha Village is dense and surrounded by forests. Most of the terrain can be found. Such unique conditions can become an excellent training ground with a little cleaning.

At the invitation of Konoha Village, Gaara, Temari and Chika served as temporary captains and led the children of Konoha Village to live together in the mountains and dense forests for two days.

Kankuro, Daimaru and Nighteye served as emergency guards, secretly watching over the students with the teachers of the ninja school to prevent any accidents.

The arrogant eldest lady Temari and the coquettish Chi have the unique wildness of Sand Ninja. They are different from most of the Konoha kunoichi who are slightly softer, exuding unique charm.

Gaara, who speaks and smiles freely, did make the children of Konoha a little scared at first. However, after learning that the boy carrying the gourd was just unsociable, he also won the love of many children.

This time is probably the most successful "exchange" between the two villages.

After two days of hard work, some of the students were still unsatisfied, and some were still frightened. Before setting off, some were cowards who were so frightened that they cried, but now they can barely stop being afraid.

The embarrassed children were taken home one after another by their parents. After Daimaru had a brief exchange with the experienced teachers, he left with the dusty Suna ninjas.

"how do you feel?"

"ordinary!"

Temari, who is quite capable of leadership, can deal with a group of children with ease.

Qian is not very good at dealing with naughty children:

"Too noisy! If I could, I would use illusions to make them shut up!"

Nighteye, who had used his eyes too much, was a little dizzy and didn't want to talk much; Kankuro, who had nothing to do, also yawned.

Gaara recalled it and replied seriously:

“Special, but not annoying!”

"As long as you can adapt to it, just take your time!"

Daimaru clapped his hands and attracted everyone's attention.

"Everyone has been working very hard these days. In order to boost morale, I am going to reward everyone. I will go to 'Ganmeitang' for dessert later, and then go to 'Sun Moon Star' to soak in the hot springs!"

"Daimaru, are you making another windfall by being so generous?"

Kankuro asked with a look of disbelief.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Recovery between activities is also part of the mission, and of course it must be spent with public funds!"

"Hey, don't act recklessly. It would be bad if you were caught spending money randomly!"

Temari spoke up to stop him.

"I'm the boss here, I approved it, why am I spending money indiscriminately?"

Daimaru retorted nonchalantly,

"If you don't want to go, forget it! In order to save some money, you don't even participate in important team-building activities. Isn't it too lacking in collective consciousness?"

"If you say so..."

Kankuro and Yami's minds suddenly became more active.

Since Daimaru is taking the blame, no matter what happens, they can't be blamed.

Chi and Temari looked at each other, slightly hesitant.

Gaara, on the other hand, raised his hand calmly:

"agree!"

Gaara wasn't too keen on bathing in hot springs, and the candied fruits and yokan at "Ganmeido" didn't quite suit his taste, but the powdered liver tasted pretty good.

"Gaara is still generous and knows the principle of combining work and rest!"

Two people agreed, and Kankuro and Yami immediately "rebelled" and sided with Daimaru.

Four to two, the overall situation was decided, and the minority Temari and Chiya had to "reluctantly" agree.

"Since everyone agrees, then we are comrades who share the joys and sorrows, and share the blessings and hardships!"

"Aren't you the only one to carry it?"

Kankuro curled his lips in dissatisfaction.

"What's the point of talking about this now? Go back and take a shower, change clothes, and get ready to go..."

…

After living in Konoha Village for a long time, it's really easy to lose your will.

After eating and drinking a lot, the Suna ninjas went to take a dip in Kohansu Hot Spring and fell asleep comfortably when they came back.

It was after dawn the next day that Daimaru woke up contentedly.

"Money is such a good thing! It's just not enough..."

Looking at the shriveled wallet, Daimaru felt pity when he thought about it.

Even if it's not your own money, it's sad to see it go into someone else's pocket.

The responsible "Red Dust" master knocked on the doors of his compatriots one by one, asking them to get up early and not to let the decadent Konoha life lead them to forget their duties as ninjas.

Only Gaara seemed to have woken up early, or not slept much at all, the others looked lazy.

Just when the Sand Ninjas were packing up and Daimaru was about to lead them to have breakfast, an ANBU suddenly appeared in front of Daimaru.

"Excuse me, what do you do for me?"

Daimaru squinted his eyes, and the person covered up almost all of his physical features, making it impossible for Daimaru to match up with the known character.

"The Godaime has summoned you urgently, please leave immediately!"

"clear!"

Daimaru waved his hand and called on his compatriots to get ready.

"It looks like a big job is coming. After so many days of corruption, I hope everyone can still use the knife!"

"Finally something serious!"

Temari glanced at Kankuro and Gaara who seemed to be prepared.

"Let's go!"

The so-called friendship and goodwill are by no means just some "exchange" activities.

The best allies are those who are in the same trench and fighting the enemy side by side.

Although Konoha Village's support for Sunagakure Village is also due to common interests, a unilateral alliance cannot last long.

If Sunagakure Village, which has received the favor, cannot provide visible and tangible benefits to Konoha and shut up some people with different opinions, Tsunade will never be able to easily push for peace between the two villages even if she wants to.

…

In the office on the second floor of the Hokage's House, Daimaru held the information in his hand, read it roughly, and then passed it on to others for review.

"Uchiha Sasuke has been walking for most of the night, and the pursuers of Konoha Village only set off after dawn! It's a bit late..."

"In the early morning, Haruno Sakura was found sleeping on the main road out of the village..."

Tsunade said succinctly.

"We understand the matter!"

Daimaru took a deep breath. There was an outsider invasion, but Konoha Village didn't know anything about it. Without internal response, it would be basically impossible.

In addition, the location where Uchiha Sasuke was that night was not too far from the apartment. Even a cautious person like Daimaru did not notice any movement. The strength of the four sound ninjas should not be underestimated.

"Among the ninjas who performed the recovery mission, I'm a little confused. Why is there not a single chuunin?"

It was exactly the same as in the memory. The five-person team composed of Nara Shikamaru, Akimichi Choji, Hyuga Neji and Inuzuka Kiba that Tsunade still arranged was too much.

"Based on Haruno Sakura's words, I thought it was just Uchiha Sasuke, but now, the traces of the fight found prove that there is an unexpectedly powerful enemy...

As for the fact that they were all genin, it was originally intended to be a test mission for Nara Shikamaru to be promoted to chunin! "

Well, it’s not without reason that this guy was favored.

Although he was sent to the Signal Department as an intern, his performance was still very eye-catching. His extraordinary IQ made him so good at handling paperwork that even Tsunade could not ignore it.

Almost all the bosses who have come into contact with him praise him.

Coupled with the strong recommendation of several jounin, today's test mission is possible.

but……

Things obviously went beyond expectations. The busy Konoha Village would not be able to send a strong combat force to support for a while.

At this time, several sand ninjas who were almost idle fell into Tsunade's eyes.

"So, I've pretty much learned what I need to know. The Suna ninja has taken over the task of supporting the recovery of Uchiha Sasuke. Finally, let me confirm for the last time. Has Uchiha Sasuke been confirmed to have defected?"

"This is it!"

Tsunade hesitated for a moment and tapped her fingers on the table.

"Because the situation is unknown, Uchiha Sasuke is not a rebel nin yet!"

"learn!"

Daimaru nodded, the last Uchiha sign was too important.

If Uchiha Sasuke is really positioned as a traitor, the task now is not to "recover", but to "hunt down".

"Tsunade-sama, because time is urgent, it is definitely too late to rush by ordinary means. Please leave a hole in the barrier in the direction of leaving the village..."

"Oh... do you have a way? Then I really want to see it! The barrier is not a problem, I will arrange it right away..."

In the rooftop courtyard of the Hokage's house, a puppet with a wide wingspan, the ghost, pointed its head diagonally at the entrance of Konoha Village.

"Is this your secret traveling technique?"

Tsunade strangely tapped the surface material of the ghost, making a crisp metallic sound.

I saw Daimaru using Temari once, but I didn't think it was that powerful.

Although it was powerful when it took off, it was no longer too fast when it landed. Therefore, Temari, who had only seen the ghost land a few months ago, didn't think this thing was very powerful.

"Shall we take this one? It seems a bit small!"

Temari looked at the somewhat empty cockpit in confusion.

"Do you want to use transformation to reduce your size?"

"better not!"

Daimaru smiled mysteriously.

The subversion speed during takeoff definitely exceeds the speed of sound. At such a high speed, the instantaneous impact can cause unprepared people to temporarily lose consciousness, and the transformation spell will be lifted immediately.

"So, can six people be squeezed in?"

Qian looked at everyone's body shapes.

The six night eyes are not a problem, but for others, especially Gaara, the big gourd behind them is a problem.

"It's okay to squeeze in a little bit, but Gaara..."

Daimaru ordered,

"Use your sand to wrap everyone else except me, and then fix their positions to avoid injury..."

"It makes me afraid to ride!"

Nighteye patted his chest to show his uneasiness.

"Stop talking nonsense, I'm in a hurry, hurry in!"

Space is like time, there will always be space if you squeeze it.

After the other five people huddled up and successfully entered the cockpit and were ready, Daimaru smiled and began to form seals and perform the shadow clone technique.

The main body entered the cockpit, gestured to the shadow clone, and then closed the top door.

The five shadow clones began to use wind escape, accumulating compressed air and preparing to provide initial power.

"Because there are too many people, this is the only way. Five times the power should be enough!"

Splitting so many shadow clones is already the limit. If there are any more, the chakra of the original body will be too little.

"Let's get started! Don't vomit later..."

Daimaru wrapped the puppet ghost with the Wind Release Chakra, and then violently collided with the five Wind Release compressed air.

I saw a black shadow rising from the direction of the Hokage's house with a roar, turning into an afterimage and crossing the barrier of Konoha Village, flying into the distance at a speed that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.

Tsunade, who was ill-prepared, was knocked over by the sonic boom shock wave and had to make several adjustments to regain her footing.

The Hokage's house, which was able to withstand A-level ninjutsu, was shaken with cracks.

"It's really an exaggeration! Is this the confidence of that boy? He really has some abilities!"

The sonic boom cloud dissipated, and the waiters nearby who heard the noise rushed over. They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Tsunade was okay.

"It's okay here, you go down... By the way, find some craftsmen to repair and strengthen this place!"

Tsunade had already considered any emergency arrangements she could make. The next step is to wait for other chuunin or even jounin to come back to support.