Naruto: The Ridiculously Talented Uzumaki

Chapter 329 329: The Tree-Planting Duo

Land of Rain.

Nagato and Obito returned to Amegakure in a sorry state.

"Obito, regarding those Hashirama cells you mentioned—if I transplant them, can I really regain a healthy body?"

"Yeah."

Obito put back on the Tiger-stripe mask he had used before.

He looked at Nagato seriously.

"The Mangekyo Sharingan inevitably leads its user down the path of blindness, especially when its Dōjutsu are overused; the more they are used, the faster the eyes go blind.

I've used Kamui for over a decade, and the reason I haven't gone blind yet is because of the Hashirama cells."

"Transplanting Hashirama cells will not only repair your riddled body, which has been overtaxed by the Rinnegan and the Gedo Statue, allowing you to regain health and vitality, but it might even make you stronger..."

"More importantly, it will allow you to use the power of the Rinnegan without restraint, without worrying about your body collapsing or suffering a backlash."

"This is currently... your only possible path to catching up to or even surpassing that monster."

Obito's words were like a key, unlocking the final door of hesitation in Nagato's heart.

He closed his eyes, and Naruto's figure flashed through his mind again—that posture as he effortlessly dismantled every attack, that arrogance of not even deigning to fight'seriously'...

And Yahiko's broken body, Konan's despairing eyes when she fell into Tsukuyomi...

It couldn't go on like this!

He snapped his eyes open, a look of decisive ruthlessness flashing in his Rinnegan.

"Perform the transplant on me."

Nagato's voice was still raspy, but exceptionally firm.

Without a healthy body, everything is just empty talk!

If even standing is a struggle, how can one fight?

How can one seek revenge!

Nagato finally decided to transplant Hashirama cells in exchange for a healthy body; otherwise, he would never be able to defeat Naruto in this lifetime.

Naruto was already this powerful even before reaching the peak growth period of a Ninja's strength, while Nagato was already a middle-aged man whose body would only get worse in the coming years.

"Also, don't let 'that guy' know."

Obito fell silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

In fact, doubts about Black Zetsu had already existed in his own heart; Naruto's words only intensified that suspicion.

Besides, if Nagato could truly regain health and increase his strength through the Hashirama cell transplant, it would undoubtedly be a good thing for them, as they were currently short-handed and in dire need of power.

They were all using each other anyway, so things like deception didn't matter at all.

"Fine."

"Tobi, I'm counting on you."

Even Obito didn't know how to transplant Hashirama cells, because Madara had been the one to do it for him back then.

And given Madara's physical state at the time, he clearly hadn't done it himself.

It could only have been White Zetsu.

'Leave it to me, Obito!'

Tobi's head grew out of Nagato's chest, and then he wrapped himself around Nagato again.

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Hidden Stone Village.

After a brief rest, Naruto reinstalled the Kamui Sharingan and returned here.

"Is this the peace you said you would bring?"

A civilian stepped forward and questioned him.

"Look at the streets destroyed because of your battle!"

Naruto looked at him, and as the Kamui in his left eye activated, a Spatial Vortex directly blew the man's head off.

He really didn't have the energy to waste words on these people.

Seeing Naruto kill someone, the people of Hidden Stone Village, who were originally filled with righteous indignation, immediately lost their nerve.

"Then you'll have to ask the Tsuchikage; he spent over two hundred million to hire these people to kill me."

With that, Naruto unfurled the scroll the Iwa Ninja had given him and threw it toward the crowd.

Fortunately, he had a trick up his sleeve; having many scrolls on him, he had used a sleight of hand to burn a blank scroll instead, preserving the evidence.

As expected, one cannot view the humans of the Ninja World with the logic of normal people.

These guys actually dared to pressure Naruto after seeing him fight off the invaders.

Naruto didn't plan to slaughter the village, but he didn't plan to take the blame either.

Then Naruto looked at Uchiha Hikari.

"Hikari, let's go. Next stop is the Land of Rain. As for the Land of Wind, Shodai and the others should have settled things there."

Naruto was curious why the Wood Clone that went to the Land of Wind with the First Hokage hadn't sent back any news yet.

But the priority now was still going to the Land of Rain.

Hikari nodded, then pointed to Konan, who was tied up on the ground nearby.

"How should we handle her?"

Konan's Chakra had already been sealed by the Sunagakure Sealing Team, but Hikari insisted on letting Naruto decide how to deal with her upon his return.

She felt that Naruto would definitely be interested in Konan's Paper Release.

"Bring her along."

Naruto glanced at Konan; her Paper Release was likely a secret technique similar to the Ino–Shika–Chō trio's, though it could also be a Bloodline Limit.

Naruto had already mastered the extremes of Yang, Fire, Water, and Wind Release; he only needed Lightning and Earth Bloodline Limits, plus the Mangekyo being cultivated by Orochimaru, to attempt the Kekkei Mōra.

According to what the Great Toad Sage had hinted, he should be able to reach Six Paths level strength through this.

Of course, it wasn't absolute, but without trying, he would never be able to take that step further.

As the saying goes, those with Six Paths strength don't necessarily master Kekkei Mōra, but those who master Kekkei Mōra are definitely at the Six Paths level.

He had to hurry while he was still young, energetic, and sharp-minded.

"Alright."

Hearing this, Susanoo's skeletal frame emerged around Hikari, and a red skeletal hand picked Konan up.

"Lord Hokage..."

Seeing the two about to leave, Kitsuchi suddenly spoke up.

"Sumimasen!"

He pressed his large hands onto the backs of his father and daughter, and the three generations bowed together toward Naruto.

"Please forgive my father. When he issued the commission to the Akatsuki Organization, we were still in a hostile position. Now that Hidden Stone Village is a vassal of Hidden Leaf Village, please show mercy to my father and the villagers here."

"Enough, enough. There won't be a Tsuchikage anymore."

Naruto waved his hand.

"I'll leave Hidden Stone Village to you from now on, Kitsuchi. Let Onoki retire for now; we might have a use for him later."

By the way, round up that 230 million intended for the Akatsuki Organization to an even 300 million and have it sent to the Hokage Office in Hidden Leaf Village."

"Infrastructure will cost a lot of money in the future. When the time comes, the Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village and Onoki will all have to go to work."

With the Ninjas of Hidden Stone Village and Onoki around, building roads will be much more convenient in the future.

After dealing with Amegakure and Sunagakure, I'll return to Hidden Leaf Village to rest for a while.

With Otsutsuki Isshiki still hiding in the shadows, Naruto had to ensure he had the ability to escape if he faced Isshiki.

He hoped he would never see the day he had to use Baryon Mode against an enemy.

Meanwhile, in Sunagakure.

Temari and Maki (Pakura's apprentice) brought water to Naruto's Clone and Hashirama.

"Lord Naruto, Shodai-sama, please take a break."

"Thanks."

The Wood Clone accepted the water without ceremony and drank deeply, as did Hashirama.

There was no thirst for food or water in their eyes, only the satisfaction that comes after labor.

The two of them were currently in the desert of the Land of Wind, using Wood Release and Water Release to plant trees and expand oases, creating more environments suitable for human survival in the desert.

While the two were drinking water, Temari opened the lunch boxes.

"It smells so good!"

Hashirama sniffed the air and then took his portion.

The desert in the Land of Wind was vast, and Sunagakure had quickly folded after the two arrived.

At the request of the Ninjas and civilians of Sunagakure, the two began using Wood Release for reforestation.

The people of Sunagakure provided logistics for the two and sent troops to stabilize the surrounding small nations.

Hashirama had told the Clone: "I just couldn't say no after seeing the expectant looks in the people's eyes."

"Let's start by creating a few oases from Sunagakure to the Daimyo's mansion!"

So Hashirama and Naruto's Clone planted trees, and then Naruto's Clone used large amounts of water condensed via Water Release for irrigation.

Because water is so scarce in the desert, Water Release consumed even more Chakra, and it had taken the two of them this long just to create two oases.

Furthermore, the oases required subsequent maintenance by the people of Sunagakure; it wasn't a one-and-done deal.

"Labor is good; these days are truly fulfilling."

Hashirama laughed as he ate heartily.

"Old man Hashirama, did we forget something?"

As Naruto's Clone ate, he suddenly felt like he might have forgotten something, but he just couldn't remember what it was.

"I don't think so?"

Hashirama scratched his head.

He really enjoyed the labor here and liked the simplicity of the people; for a moment, he really couldn't think of what they might have forgotten.

"Hurry up and eat. After we finish, we'll have a few Sunagakure Ninjas go to Hidden Leaf Village to check on the situation outside and wait for your Main Body's next orders."

"You got it."

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