What Uchiha Nagi didn't know was that Danzo had already ordered Root to start searching for him.
Unlike Itachi, he didn't know that Uchiha Nagi had awakened the Mangekyo.
He simply felt that Uchiha Nagi, being alone and without any attachments, was too dangerous.
What if he joined another major Ninja Village, and then the Hokage of that Village provided Uchiha Nagi with ten or eight wives? Wouldn't the Uchiha Clan reappear in a little over a decade?
Don't think that Bloodline Limits are difficult to be born; as long as there's one bull and you give him dozens of plots of land, a bloodline family will emerge in a few years...
Itachi was easier to control because he had a younger brother remaining in Konoha Village, and he valued his familial affection for Sasuke very much.
But Uchiha Nagi, he likely only held hatred for Konoha, so Danzo was determined to eliminate anyone who threatened Konoha.
After learning that he appeared in the Land of Hot Springs, he ordered many elites to be gathered, intending to kill him, as his ability to escape unscathed after fighting Tsunade meant his strength should not be underestimated.
"When you go this time, you must cut the weeds and pull out the roots; bring me Uchiha Nagi's head," Danzo commanded the people below from a high platform.
"Yes, Lord Danzo, we guarantee to complete the mission..." A person completely wrapped up nodded in agreement, then set off with the team.
This person was Aburame Torune, the special insect user who could employ Nano-Poison Insects, the most unique existence within the Aburame Clan.
No matter how strong the opponent, as long as his Nano-Poison Insects made contact with their body, it was unsolvable—
Even the Fourth Raikage, once his Nano-Poison Insects invaded his skin, would still die.
In the world of Ninja, strength is one part, but intelligence is an even more important existence.
Even Tsunade might not be able to resolve the Nano-Poison Insects; after all, before she could create an antidote to kill these insects, the person poisoned might have already died.
Danzo had assembled a very complete team for this squad, with the trump card Aburame Torune, members of the Yamanaka Clan, and also members of the Nara Clan.
Shadow Imitation Technique and Mind Transfer Jutsu are both excellent at controlling people and ambushing, and with other Anbu members around, if they cooperated well, they might even be able to kill Uchiha Nagi without Aburame's Nano-Poison Insects.
Even the Sandaime, if he encountered such an assassination team alone, would not fare well.
This is also why Ninja usually prefer to go out on missions in small teams; in one-on-one combat and group brawls, everyone clearly has weaknesses, and with teammates cooperating, the chances of survival are greater.
"That's enough, Kimimaro, today's training ends here—" Uchiha Nagi said.
"Teacher, I think I can train for a bit longer..." Kimimaro, with fine sweat on his forehead, held his beloved bone sword.
"Too much is as bad as too little.
We are not in a safe place, so each training session, don't exhaust yourself; you must retain a certain amount of combat power to deal with enemies."
"Oh, alright, Teacher." Kimimaro wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded obediently.
In a forest in the Land of Waves, Uchiha Nagi brought Kimimaro here for training, training while traveling.
He had disguised himself, and Kimimaro had black hair; he believed that as long as he wasn't foolishly wearing a forehead protector with the Konoha symbol, he should rarely encounter bounty hunters and enemies.
Indeed, others knew he had Chakra, but they couldn't gauge his strength, so they generally wouldn't act rashly.
When the Uchiha Clan didn't activate their Sharingan, others couldn't analyze them at all; the bounty on Uchiha Nagi in the black market only had an old photograph.
It was a photo from many years ago, vastly different from his current appearance, and with unique makeup, no one could recognize him.
What Uchiha Nagi hadn't expected was that Kimimaro surprisingly quickly learned the Breathing Technique and the Three-Body Technique.
Although Kimimaro was from the Kaguya Clan, they had lived in the Land of Water for generations, so after all these years, his water affinity was naturally quite high.
Uchiha Nagi had Kimimaro try several Breathing Techniques and found that Water Breathing suited him best, followed by Beast Breathing.
Beast Breathing, which originated from Xiao Zhuzhu's self-created improvements, also suited Kimimaro quite well.
So, he taught him both Breathing Techniques, and while Kimimaro was diligently growing stronger, he constantly reminded him not to be too anxious and to take his time.
Moved by this, Kimimaro secretly resolved to work hard and become stronger to help his teacher.
However, regarding his Shikotsumyaku, Kimimaro always felt that his teacher's refusal to let him use it was making a mountain out of a molehill.
The two packed up and got into a carriage to continue their journey.
If there were no special circumstances, rushing too quickly would easily arouse suspicion; traveling by carriage was the most suitable, as the speed was not slow, and there was nothing suspicious about it.
The two traveled at a leisurely pace, but then they saw an old man leading villagers in repairing a bridge...
"Once we fix the bridge, things will get better..."
"Once the bridge is fixed, the Land of Waves will be saved..."
"That's great! Then we won't have to endure Gato's monopoly anymore; things can be sold, and the villagers won't be so poor."
The surrounding villagers, though sweating profusely, were all very, very motivated.
Little Kimimaro listened, then looked at them curiously, seeming a bit confused by what they were saying.
Uchiha Nagi smiled and said, "Are you very curious about what they're saying? Can a bridge save a country?"
Little Kimimaro nodded.
"Gato monopolizes the roads to the outside world.
For civilians who aren't Ninja, only by building a bridge can they transport goods out and bring goods in from outside.
This way, they won't have to sell their grain and goods cheaply here, nor will they have to pay exorbitant prices for Gato's ridiculously expensive imported goods, because Gato's monopoly has led to the poverty of the Land of Waves."
After listening, Kimimaro curiously asked, "Then if they fix the bridge, can they solve the problem?"
Uchiha Nagi, however, shook his head, "It can't be solved.
Gato is just a puppet.
Although the Land of Waves is poor, it wouldn't be controlled by a mere merchant.
Behind Gato is the Land of Water; the true controller of the Land of Waves is the Hidden Mist Village.
So, their attempt to get rich by building a bridge is simply a pipe dream."
Gato is just a frontman; the money he earns in the Land of Waves is handed over to the Hidden Mist Village through who knows how many layers...
"Moreover, these ignorant villagers' thinking hasn't caught up at all.
A huge bridge, built with immense human and material resources, can be destroyed by a single Ninjutsu from a Ninja, or a few Exploding Tags.
Destruction is always ten or even a hundred times easier than construction..."
Even if Naruto defeats Gato in the future, a second and third Gato will appear.
This is treating the symptoms, not the Root cause.
To solve the problem of the Land of Waves, Naruto would have to conquer the Hidden Mist Village...
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