The "Rock Fortress" on the eastern border of the Land of Earth was originally a key battle zone during the Fourth Ninja World War. At this time, there are only a few hundred ninjas left, most of whom are perception-type ninjas, whose main task is to "monitor" the movements of the Update Federation...

After the Update Federation reduced the pressure on the eastern and southern parts of the Land of Earth, the Hidden Rock Village also guessed the intention of the Update Federation and did not want to face the "White Zetsu Army" directly. They expected the Rock Ninjas to fight back, or rather... expected both sides to suffer losses!

However, the Rock Ninjas had no choice. Now they no longer have the confidence to "watch the Federation fight with the Lightning Kingdom and the Fire Kingdom in the southwest of the continent with a smile, and look for opportunities". They can only follow the path drawn by the Federation.

With the Federation's full-scale attack on the Fire Country, the battle line has been slowly pushed forward, and Konoha is unable to take care of itself. The Rock Ninjas, without reinforcements, are already stretched to the limit in fighting against those White Zetsu alone, and they wish the Federation would ignore them...

And on this day in mid-June, the "Rock Fortress" discovered someone approaching!

The Rock Ninjas in the fortress immediately became alert. Not only was this a security zone that ordinary people were forbidden to approach, but it was also filled with sensory ninjas sent by the Rock Ninjas. How could ordinary people get close to this place without any warning?

"Who is it? Don't get any closer!"

"Quick! Launch the joint ninjutsu 'Earth Flow Wall'!"

Seeing the panicked look of the Rock Ninjas, Kurotsuchi couldn't help but feel dissatisfied: "Look carefully! It's me! And... Yingshi, who taught you to lose your composure when you just saw the 'enemy' when you were in command? Where's your calmness? Where's your rock

-hard spirit?" "Miss Kurotsuchi?" Yingshi looked like a young ninja who was not much older than Kurotsuchi. At this time, he and the Rock Ninjas in the fortress recognized Kurotsuchi.

Kurotsuchi was the granddaughter of the Third Tsuchikage, and she had always been very popular in the Hidden Rock Village. She was once the dream goddess of the young Rock Ninjas, so she was still very recognizable! After all

, although Kurotsuchi is not broad-minded enough, according to Guan Liyuan's understanding, the customs and habits of the southwest region tend to be leg-oriented... and even though Kurotsuchi is not yet old enough to fully show off the charm of her long legs, she has already begun to show her charm.

It's just that on the one hand, Kurotsuchi is now wearing the clothes of the Federation, which is more like the northern style. On the other hand, no one would have thought that Kurotsuchi would be released at this time, so she was not recognized at the first time.

"Ah! The one next to Miss Kurotsuchi is... is..."

"It's... that monster!"

Obviously, there was an Iwagakure ninja who had witnessed the "Chibaku Tensei" in the Sand Village on the fortress. His words were somewhat slanderous to Guan Liyuan, but what followed was "panic".

Guan Liyuan obviously didn't say anything, but Kurotsuchi still glared at him with dissatisfaction, as if blaming Guan Liyuan for his "silent ridicule", but Guan Liyuan just spread his hands...

That's right, it was ridicule!

The Iwagakure ninja, who was once one of the five major hidden villages and dominated the area, has now reached the point where they will panic when they hear the name "Guan Liyuan".

First, the Renewal Federation is now sweeping the ninja world. It can be said that the party with the greatest chance of winning in the "Fourth Ninja World War" has been going on for a long time. Secondly, although Guan Liyuan has not made many recorded moves, the gold content is not low. He is considered by many ninjas to be an existence that surpasses the "shadow".

Sixty years ago, mentioning the names of Hashirama and Madara also had this effect!

"Miss Kurotsuchi and that transformation... came back together?"

"Could it be that Miss Kurotsuchi has been..."

"Shut up... Don't say any more..."

Well, there are some "additional effects" that will not appear when mentioning Hashirama and Madara.

Before Guan Liyuan said anything, Kurotsuchi's face turned black. After enduring for a moment, he shouted at the Rock Ninja on the fortress with a tic-tac-toe jump on his head: "A bunch of idiots! We are going to see my father, you should go and inform him quickly!"

"Meet, meet the parents? No, to see the Tsuchikage?" Yingshi just said something wrong and was slashed by Kurotsuchi's eyes like a knife.

"Ahem, so you want Lord Tsuchikage to come to the Rock Fortress?" A middle-aged Rock Ninja took over the topic, looking at Guan Liyuan under the fortress with caution.

To be honest... because he had been to the Sand Village before, the fortress could only give him a limited sense of security at this time!

"It doesn't matter, he can come here to see me, or wait for me in the Rock Village... I think the latter is faster." Guan Liyuan looked like "I am very approachable".

The Rock Ninjas on the fortress were silent, obviously "touched" by Guan Liyuan's approachability!

Although Guan Liyuan's "approachable" statement, and the fact that the Federation did not attack the Land of Earth in recent times, made the Rock Ninjas tend to believe that Guan Liyuan was not here to "fight" this time.

But... daring to say something like "It's okay to go to the Rock Village" in a hostile situation with the Rock Village, it really made the Rock Ninjas unhappy!

"If there is anything, let Lord Tsuchikage come to the Rock Fortress to discuss with you..."

"No, let me take him to see dad, it will be faster!" Kurotsuchi interrupted the Rock Ninja.

"This..."

"If he is alone, and wants to bypass the Rock Fortress and enter the Land of Earth, can you find him?" Kurotsuchi asked back.

At the Rock Fortress, the responsible Rock Ninjas looked at each other and found themselves speechless!

Judging from the fact that the other perception ninjas who went out to investigate did not send back any information, it would not be a problem for Guan Liyuan to sneak into the Land of Earth alone.

And even if there is any concern, it should be that the other party is worried that they have bad intentions, right? Otherwise, if

the other party's boss is willing to come to the Hidden Village alone, and they don't have the courage to "greet" him, then what's the point of fighting?

Finally, the Rock Fortress sent out an emergency message, and Guan Liyuan and Kurotsuchi went straight to the Hidden Rock Village. As for Black Zetsu... Guan Liyuan didn't know where he went, but according to the "setting", since Black Zetsu was not discovered by Guan Liyuan at all, it seemed that he wanted to create the feeling that "he was not with Guan Liyuan". He

might be observing Guan Liyuan in a corner, or he might really be away and had sneaked into the investigation of "Ban's" whereabouts.

The time when Guan Liyuan and Kurotsuchi arrived at the Hidden Rock Village was only less than two messages later than the "emergency message" sent back to the Hidden Rock Village by Ninja Bird.

However, the acting Tsuchikage Kurotsuchi had already set up a "meeting place" outside the Hidden Rock Village in advance, which was just a few simple tents with some tables and chairs inside.

Although Guan Liyuan didn't care whether the other party had bad intentions, and didn't reject entering the Hidden Rock Village directly, the other party's "stubbornness" seemed to still want to regain some face in such a place, otherwise Guan Liyuan would feel a little too contemptuous of them if he went directly to the Hidden Rock Village to negotiate.

"Dad!"

"Kurotsuchi!" Huang Tu was pleasantly surprised to see that Kurotsuchi was safe and sound. This was the first good news Huang Tu had encountered since Ohnoki was abducted when he was on the verge of death.

Kurotsuchi wanted to run directly to Huang Tu, but at this time he finally felt a little bit like a "captive" and turned his head to look at Guan Liyuan...

"Go ahead, it will be easier for you to communicate with them first. If they don't cooperate... I can abduct you back."