Land of Wind.
Due to sparse rainfall, the citizens mostly construct villages in oases within the desert. The harsh environment of swirling sandstorms, however, serves as excellent nourishment for nurturing ninjas.
Hidden Sand Village stands tall in this land.
“Ha…ha! Finally made it alive!”
Naruto imitated the way a dog cools down in summer, sticking out his tongue, his face full of exhaustion.
Running the distance of three days in one day, even with his surname Uzumaki, it’s too much to bear!
Sasuke’s eyes subtly rolled as he licked his dry, cracked lips, deep in thought, “This is my first time in Hidden Sand. Maybe I can use this opportunity to sell a favor to the Fourth Kazekage.”
Sakura was already feeling a bit of heatstroke, dizzy and disoriented, relying solely on her spiritual energy to hold herself together.
Now her whole consciousness was hazy, unable to maintain the facade of a dutiful wife and mother, looking like she was about to collapse.
It’s not her fault for being too weak; it’s just that Wang Yan is too ignorant of her fragility.
When women act like men, and men like beasts, they always maintain their speed at the limit of what they can endure when traveling.
As for not rushing and acting cute?
This guy Wang Yan’s bone marrow is so cold-blooded that it’s emitting chills; he follows through on his words, never giving Sakura any chance to play tricks.
Sakura was sure that if she showed even the slightest sign of being delicate, this cold-hearted team leader would dare to abandon her, leaving her to sneak back to Konoha alone, without a single reward point!
“Yeah… we’re here.”
Wang Yan’s lips curled slightly, seeing through Sasuke’s and Sakura’s thoughts, but he didn’t expose them.
After this period of training, the personalities of the three have changed to varying degrees.
Naruto tried to imitate the Fourth Hokage, trying to become a beloved little sun.
Sasuke attempted to be kind to others, trying to build his own network of contacts.
Sakura, on the other hand, was studying hard like Hinata, trying to become a wife that Sasuke couldn’t do without.
All three of them had put on a mask.
As it stands, their attempts have failed.
However, Wang Yan didn’t mind. He even secretly helped by subtly reinforcing the subconscious of the three members of Team 7.
As long as they’re willing to change themselves, it’s good, no matter what kind of fate it leads to.
He welcomes any change.
Neither Sasuke, Naruto, nor the sensitive Sakura noticed the changes in their souls.
【Wang Yan’s Blessing: Permanent 50% increase in mental growth rate, while strengthening inner convictions.】
“The first time blessing someone, the effect is barely passable.”
“Without consuming any resource points, achieving this level without being noticed, is already the limit for now.”
Wang Yan rubbed his chin, feeling quite pleased.
He glanced at the dusty little ninjas beside him and reached out to lightly touch their foreheads.
Hum…
The three felt a buzzing sound in their ears.
The dirt and dust automatically detached from their bodies, and the moisture lost from their bodies was replenished in the blink of an eye!
The originally dusty and tired Team 7 suddenly looked refreshed and lively, appearing clean and sharp.
“Teacher, what ninjutsu is this? It’s so amazing!”
Naruto blinked his starry eyes, looking at Wang Yan admiringly, wanting to learn such a cool move.
If he could learn it, he would surely outshine Sasuke!
“Hmph.”
Sasuke snorted coldly. “There’s no chakra fluctuation at all. This isn’t ninjutsu at all; it should be called an ability! Perhaps it was exchanged from the God… King… there.”
Proud as he was, Sasuke had to address the God as “King,” although he was not yet accustomed to it, he would adapt with time.
“Wrong.”
Wang Yan raised a finger and shook it, then tapped his own temple. “This is just the basic application of particle control. To achieve this, you don’t need to exchange any abilities at all. Just using this is enough.”
As he spoke, Wang Yan felt a bit indignant for Earthlings.
People in the world of Naruto have “chakra” as a special energy, yet they don’t understand how to tap into their own treasure trove. Pity the human race, they have imagination and ideas but lack the foundation to realize them.
“Is this a self-created ability?” Sasuke couldn’t believe it.
So far, Wang Yan has demonstrated: teleportation, creation from void, flight, mind control, memory alteration, pocket dimension, manipulation of five energies: water, fire, wind, lightning, and earth…
And the “instant repair” ability that just helped them recover…
It seems that Wang Yan always maintains that nonchalant demeanor, never deeming anyone worthy enough to display even half of his true strength.
“To strengthen to this extent, it would take at least hundreds of thousands of reward points, right? Perhaps even millions? Or, maybe it requires several S-rank Fate Gems to be enough…”
Thinking of this, Sasuke’s mouth began to dry up again.
Hidden ninjutsu, patience, waiting.
Sasuke believed that as long as he faithfully carries out the tasks given by the God, works hard to earn reward points, exchanges for powerful abilities, bloodlines, and items, one day he will surpass Wang Yan.
“It is said that good luck will come with patience, but the result of waiting can only be picking up scraps.”
Wang Yan shook his head, looking at Sasuke with a smile that was not quite a smile. “In the God’s exchange list, there are more than billions to choose from. Even if you stay up day and night from now until the end of your life, you won’t be able to see them all.”
“Ability exchange… whether it’s bloodlines, psychic powers, cultivation secrets, or others, it’s just a start. What’s truly suitable for you, will always be the abilities you create yourself.”
At these words, not only Sasuke but also Sakura and Naruto beside him seemed to have had a realization.
The conversation ended, and Wang Yan didn’t intend to say more.
It’s just an experiment to guide fate; success is gratifying, failure is not a concern.
At this time, several ninjas wearing Hidden Sand headbands approached Team 7.
Naruto swallowed his saliva quietly, Sakura hid behind Wang Yan, and Sasuke silently gripped the kunai in his ninja tool pouch.
On the surface, Konoha and Hidden Sand are allies, but only fools would casually go up and greet each other.
In this place where the wind and sand are everywhere, if someone comes up to you and cuts your neck with a knife, you don’t even need to worry about the corpse; nature will take care of it.
Teacher Wang Yan is bold with great skills, but these fledgling chicks don’t have that kind of courage.
However, the performance of the Hidden Sand ninjas left the three of them dumbfounded as if facing a formidable enemy.
“Welcome to Hidden Sand Village!”
A tall and beautiful female ninja with a three-star fan on her back offered four water flasks very warmly, smiling like a spring breeze.
Beside her, a ninja with oil paint on his face acted as a guide while leading the way.
“Everyone, our Hidden Sand is the most top-notch among the Five Great Ninja Villages in terms of strength and wealth.”
He looked middle-aged but sounded very young.
“Because of the proposal to disarmament, we have begun to focus on cultivating a small number of elite ninjas, taking the elite route.”
“Every Hidden Sand ninja is the elite of the elite, far surpassing those flowers in the greenhouse in Konoha. So, you don’t have to worry about any safety issues here!”
Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura gradually turned to stone, stunned.
The three looked at each other, confirming that they did indeed wear Konoha headbands.
Are the eyes of these Hidden Sand ninjas all just decorations?
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