While Tianqi and his group arrived in the Land of Waves, the three members of Team 7—Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura—were also entering the Land of Waves under Kakashi's guidance.
As the ship slowly moved forward, fog gradually appeared at sea. Sailing at sea was boring enough, but now that the fog had arrived, it was even worse.
"What's going on? Why is there fog again? This is so boring!" Tsunade grumbled as she looked at the fog around her.
“It’s normal for fog to rise at sea. Otherwise, why do you think the Hidden Mist Village, a ninja village in the Land of Water surrounded by the sea, is called the Hidden Mist Village? I’ve been the one poning the boat the whole time, how dare you complain?” Tianqi looked at Tsunade speechlessly, constantly releasing repulsive force to propel the not-too-big-to-small boat.
"How could I be embarrassed to complain? If you hadn't come to this lousy place, none of this mess would have happened!"
"Alright, alright, you two stop bickering. It's easy to lose your way when it's foggy at sea. Tianqi, how about I clear away the fog in front of us?" Garuda stopped their bickering and asked Tianqi if he wanted her to help.
"No need. You can blow away the fog at sea and they'll come closer soon. We'll be at the island soon anyway. I'll just expand my perception range!"
As he spoke, Tianqi released his perception, but after only about five kilometers, he sensed several familiar chakras, and Tianqi was slightly taken aback.
I didn't expect them to come here. But judging from the timing, it's about the same time the mission was launched. It's true that the more you don't want to run into them, the more likely they are to come. I should have known better than to come here.
Seeing Tianqi standing there in a daze, Garuda asked in confusion, "Tianqi, what's wrong with you? Did you sense something?"
"Yes, that's right!" Tianqi nodded, glanced at Tsunade beside him, and continued, "We have some acquaintances nearby. We have two options: either sail away and avoid them, or we approach them and meet them. You can choose!"
"An acquaintance? It's someone from Konoha, right? Who is it?" Upon hearing that it was an acquaintance and considering Tianqi's appearance, Tsunade immediately guessed that it might be someone from Konoha, and she asked nonchalantly.
"It's Sakumo's son, Hatake Kakashi, and his Team 7. The Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, Uzumaki Naruto, and Sasuke are with him!"
Upon hearing that her grandson was nearby, Tsunade paused for a moment before exclaiming with delight, "It's little Sasuke! What are we waiting for? Let's go over there! I've been wanting to see little Sasuke for ages!"
"It's fine to go see him, but there are some things I need to tell you beforehand. Sasuke's current situation is very special. You should all understand what you should and shouldn't say, right? Don't say anything just because you feel sorry for Sasuke when you meet him. He doesn't need your pity, you know?"
After listening to Tianqi's words, Tsunade hesitated and said, "Is this really a good idea, Tianqi? After all, Sasuke is just a child. He shouldn't..."
"You don't need to say anything more. Itachi and I have already paved the way for Sasuke's future. Whether he can move forward without hesitation depends entirely on himself. Sasuke is not as fragile as you think. If you can't control yourself, then you shouldn't get close to him!"
After thinking for a while, Tsunade gritted her teeth and agreed. She just really wanted to see her grandson, whom she had never met before.
"Let's move closer. I'll control myself. I know what I should and shouldn't say!"
Seeing this, Tianqi didn't say anything more. He believed that Tsunade was a reasonable person who would act with discretion. He then steered the large ship toward the small boat not far away.
A few minutes later, Kakashi and the others on the small boat saw the large ship approaching. Tazuna, a native of the Land of Waves, also looked flustered as the large ship drew near.
"Such a big ship, could it be that guy Kado sent people here? What should we do? What should we do?!"
"Don't panic, we'll definitely keep you safe. Please trust the strength of the Konoha ninja!" After comforting Daz, Kakashi stood up and said to the three children with a serious expression, "Get ready. You guys protect Mr. Tazna, and I'll take care of the people on the ship!"
Upon hearing this, the three children, seeing Captain Kakashi's serious expression, stopped joking and quickly took out kunai, surrounding Tazuna and watching the large ship warily.
Kakashi stared intently ahead, beads of sweat constantly forming on his forehead. For some reason, even though the enemy hadn't arrived yet, a strange sense of unease welled up inside him. This unease felt like a mountain pressing down on him, a terrifying feeling he had never experienced before.
When they were still two hundred meters away, the ship suddenly stopped and a deep, thud was heard.
"Keep driving forward, don't stop before you reach the ground!"
The three little ones were startled when they heard the voice, while Tazuna and the boatman looked terrified.
Kakashi frowned upon hearing this. The slightly threatening tone in the command made him very uncomfortable. He shouted loudly at the large ship, "I am a Konoha ninja. Someone come and register, or I will not listen to you!"
"Hmph! Too much nonsense!" Tian Qi snorted coldly and didn't argue with Kakashi. He activated the Yin-Yang power in his left hand and lifted the small, broken boat into the air from a distance of a hundred meters.
"Ah! What's going on?!"
"How could it fly? What's going on?!"
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Naruto, Sakura, Tazuna, and the boatman all shouted at the sudden takeoff of the small boat, as this was the first time they had ever encountered such a situation.
Only Sasuke and Kakashi were surprised, but they didn't shout or scream.
"Don't panic. The other side is using special methods, probably to get us ashore. It's not good for us on the ship. We'll see what happens after we get ashore!"
With Kakashi's words, the panicked group instantly calmed down; that's the sense of security that comes with having a leader.
Meanwhile, after Tianqi lifted the small, dilapidated boat, he slapped his right hand on the deck, activating the same Yin-Yang gravity, and the entire large ship also took flight.
They flew swiftly forward in two boats, one large and one small, passing through sea fog and over stone walls before finally landing on the shore. Sunlight shone on the earth, and the oppressive atmosphere from before vanished completely.
Tianqi felt much better as he basked in the sunshine, while Kakashi was so nervous he almost jumped off the ship, his eyes fixed on the large vessel.
"You guys take your time dealing with this, I'm off!" Seeing how tense the situation was, the boatman steered his small boat away at lightning speed.
"That guy is so disloyal and cowardly!" Naruto cursed the fleeing boatman for being disloyal.
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