To be honest, if Qingshui were in Rasa's position, he definitely wouldn't openly target someone.
He would first pretend to reconcile, putting on a show of generosity.
If you're willing to support me, then even if we had conflicts in the past, I'll let bygones be bygones.
If I can tolerate those who held grudges against me, how much more can I tolerate others?
Those without grievances will naturally benefit, and those who have firmly followed me will receive even greater benefits.
Once everything settles, it would just be a matter of some accidental incidents occurring that appear to have nothing to do with him.
Of course, this is what Qingshui would do if he were in Rasa's situation.
Because Rasa isn't strong enough, he's at a disadvantage in this game and must use every means possible to gather all available forces.
If there were an absolute advantage in strength, and sheer brute force could win, Qingshui wouldn't hold grudges overnight either.
Baki went to find Sada, Qingshui notified Sasori, and then he went to get Pakura.
About ten minutes later, the four-person team assembled at a side gate outside the Sand Village.
The Sand Village currently has two entrances: one is First Line Gorge. As a crucial defensive point for the inner city, as long as First Line Gorge isn't breached, it's almost impossible for the Sand Village to be conquered.
With the canal opening and Chakra Energy Vehicles appearing, the once cramped First Line Gorge was no longer suitable as the main entrance to the Sand Village.
For the Sand Village to develop, it needed to improve its transportation. A large area outside, surrounding a wide river, saw many buildings erected, and every now and then, a few Chakra Energy Vehicles could be seen speeding across the ground modified by Earth Release.
Finally, thanks to the spontaneous commercial activities of merchants and the strong productivity of ninjas, an external commercial city was built outside the original Sand Village, eventually forming an inner and outer city.
The meeting point for Qingshui's group of four wasn't the main gate of the outer city, but a secluded small gate.
That area had too much foot traffic, and too many eyes. Although the secrecy level for their mission wasn't as high as Rasa's and Ebizo's—where it couldn't be seen at all—it was still quite high and not suitable for others to witness.
"Lord Qingshui."
A tall, thin, and very handsome young man approached Qingshui.
In an instant, Qingshui felt a surge of wariness towards this young Jonin.
Damn it, this guy is a bit too handsome; his looks are actually on par with mine!
"You must be Jonin Sada. You truly are a distinguished individual."
Qingshui wore a smiling expression and shook hands with Sada.
"Lord Qingshui, you flatter me."
Sada displayed a handsome smile, responding to Qingshui.
This Lord Qingshui isn't bad-looking either!
He's only one tier below me.
However, it seems he has a rather close relationship with this equally young female Jonin beside him.
"Well then, I'll introduce myself and Pakura first. No need for Baki; everyone should already know him."
Qingshui pointed at Pakura with his finger.
"Pakura, Jonin, skilled in Wind Release and Fire Release, and possesses the Scorch Release Kekkei Genkai. She also knows some Swordplay."
"As for me... I'm very proficient in Wind Release and Lightning Release, have the Separation Release Kekkei Genkai, and am quite skilled in Puppetry and Swordplay. Medical Ninjutsu and Sealing Jutsu are passable, usually sufficient."
Sada's eyebrows twitched.
Is there really such an all-rounder ninja?
Chiyo was also a renowned all-rounder ninja; her Ninjutsu, Puppetry, Medical Ninjutsu, and Sealing Jutsu were all top-tier in the Sand Village.
However, Qingshui's Puppetry, Separation Release Kekkei Genkai, and Swordplay were things he was quite familiar with.
Although he wasn't present during Qingshui's confrontation with the Third Kazekage at the training ground, he had heard others recount it.
Thinking about it, it made sense that Qingshui, as Chiyo's disciple, would also know these things...
It's just his age; can he really master all of this?
It's probably like one person split into three or four!
"Sada, twenty years old, skilled in Fire Release and Earth Release. His Genjutsu is also decent."
"Alright, I'll explain what needs to be said on the way."
Qingshui waved his hand.
During Shippuden, it took Kakashi three days to travel from Konoha Village to the Sand Village at full speed.
At that time, the veteran Kakashi, after three years of training, had made significant progress in strength and was already a true Kage-level master.
Currently, the distance for Qingshui and his group to travel from the Sand Village to the Land of Grass is actually a bit shorter. This team also consists entirely of Jonin-level or higher experts, so the time spent will be roughly three to four days.
However, before that, they had to cross the Land of Rain.
"Impressive, Senior Hanzo, to be able to see through our disguise. It seems you have an extraordinary sensory ninja under your command."
In a forest within the Land of Rain, Qingshui stood in front of Pakura, Baki, and Sada, a smile on his face, looking at the old man surrounded by Rain Hidden ninjas in the forest ahead.
"Qingshui-kun, sneaking around isn't a good habit. The Rain Village is very grateful to you for opening that canal, which greatly helped our post-war economic reconstruction. However, no ninja village would feel at ease watching a ninja of your immense strength bring a group of Jonin, disguised, to infiltrate their country..."
Hanzo stepped out from among the Rain Hidden ninjas, Chain Scythe in hand, and addressed Qingshui.
Qingshui silently removed the rain-proof straw hat from his head and reached up to his face, pulling off the mask he used for disguise.
This mask is similar to Orochimaru's Face Duplication Jutsu, both used for identity concealment.
However, it wasn't as convenient or quick as Orochimaru's, which could directly peel off someone else's face for use. Instead, it required extensive processing and drawing to create a single mask.
He had instructed his team to wear these precisely to hide their identities.
Transformation Jutsu is something many ninja villages guard against, and sensory ninjas can easily detect it.
But using a human skin mask directly, unless it was a special sensory ninja with abnormally sensitive Chakra, or a Kekkei Genkai like the Byakugan or Sharingan that could directly see through a person's Chakra, it would be very difficult to detect with normal sensory methods.
Logically, small nations like the Land of Grass and the Land of Rain shouldn't possess such specialized talent.
They didn't want to leak information or tip off their enemies, which was why they had disguised themselves after leaving the Land of Wind. He hadn't expected to be recognized by chance.
Qingshui quietly used Transparent World to observe a slightly shorter figure among the Rain Hidden ninjas.
The other party seemed to be alert, lifting their head slightly to glance at Qingshui.
This guy... he's got something going on.
However, if it was him, it would make sense.
After all, it was Rinnegan + Uzumaki bloodline + Senju bloodline.
The Ninja World now was vastly different from the one Qingshui remembered from his original timeline.
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