Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 492 Mobile Fortress

Turtle Island is a mobile fortress, but most of the time, the people on the island can't control the old turtle's movements. Strangely, when Naruto's team departed from the port, this old turtle, which should have been dormant, poked its head out and headed in a certain direction.

The island's garrison was startled, fearing the tortoise might have wandered too far and cause the Leaf Village's ships to lose track of them. However, when they sent out ships to check the waterways, they were surprised to find that the old tortoise seemed to be heading straight to pick up its occupants, and the waterways actually intersected! They observed this anxiously for a week, and then waited for the large ship disguised as the Land of Iron with its flag flying on the horizon.

Upon hearing this wonderful news, Might Guy, who had been seasick for a whole week, struggled to climb out of the cabin and, leaning on the railing, wept uncontrollably at the ground in the distance. Seeing this, Yamashiro Aoba and Yamato quickly supported him on either side, and the group safely landed on the island without encountering any trouble.

The person who came to pick them up was a Chunin from Kumogakure, with a face that had a very Kumogakure style, and his nose was painted with dark green camouflage.

"I'm Motoi, the person in charge here. I'll take you to the camp. Follow me."

Life at sea was grueling, and life on land seemed unusual as well. The forest here sounded unusually noisy, as if it were filled with many caves. They hadn't walked far when they encountered a giant gorilla blocking their path. These enormous creatures, several times taller than a person, were rarely seen elsewhere.

Just as the two sides were about to engage in close combat, a ninja carrying a large sword as tall as a person and wrapped in bandages, wearing sunglasses that were just big enough to cover his eyes, and with a typical Kumogakure face, fell down from the tree and easily deterred the aggressive gorilla, even calling it Little King Kong.

"That's Uncle Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki," Naruto quickly introduced.

Motoi quickly introduced, "This is Lord Killer Bee. Lord Bee is the king of all beasts here. He has tamed all the wild beasts on the island. As long as he is here, there is no danger. In addition, a barrier has been set up around the island. If any unidentified object approaches, it will be detected immediately."

"You guys are way too early, idiots, bastards." Killer Bee justified his lateness with a self-righteous excuse.

"...Do all Jinchūriki have verbal tic?"

"Um... Haven't you already seen them all? It's probably because of the people involved."

In short, this is the legendary perfect Jinchuriki, the one who has reconciled with the Tailed Beasts, so Sasuke doesn't need to worry about him too much. Therefore, he felt that taking the initiative to show goodwill was in line with Naruto's behavior logic, so he stepped forward and said, "Hello, Mr. Killer Bee. I am Uzumaki Naruto, a Jinchuriki like you. More of our kind will be arriving later, one of whom is an old friend of yours."

"What do you mean?" Killer Bee completely ignored the attempt to get closer to him, and instead took out a notebook and examined it for a while.

"Do I get along with this guy or not? No~ if I had to say~ I guess we don't get along, I've always hated brats~" He said it with such intonation, and not in the normal way, but with the kind of intonation that comes out of a broadcast tape.

Sasuke's smile barely held, but what he said turned ominous: "Isn't it a bit arbitrary to decide whether we get along based solely on verbal tic? Your verbal tic isn't much better, sir."

Naruto in his mental space slapped his forehead hard, but what could he do? He still had to quickly make amends to that sharp-tongued bastard.

Just before Killer Bee was about to start singing, Sasuke suddenly clenched his fist and stretched it out, saying, "Whether we get along or not, we'll be neighbors for a while. Would you like a friendly fist bump?"

This slightly changed Killer Bee's impression of "Naruto." Everyone in the Land of Lightning is known for their fists, and even their gestures of friendship are completely different. Did this guy accidentally bump into someone? No, he just bumped fists with Little Kong when he persuaded him. He's really observant.

As expected, ninjas who can become Kage at a young age are not simple.

Although this was Cloud Village territory, the command center was handed over to the Sixth Hokage after he landed. While the Hokage was inspecting the defenses overnight, Hokushin was also preparing for a relocation.

"The Hokage has landed and will recall you once the island is confirmed to be safe. Please wait a moment." A round table was set up in the courtyard of the Jinchuriki apartment, and all the Jinchuriki sat upright in their seats, somewhat nervous about the island they were about to visit.

Leaving Hokushin means they could be drawn into this unprecedented war at any moment. Using the power of the ninja world to fight an organization sounds absurd, but considering the organization's leader, it doesn't seem so strange. That ninja who could tame the Nine-Tails and rival the God of Shinobi certainly deserves such a force.

Halfway through their tea, Yukito suddenly noticed a problem: "Aren't you afraid we'll reveal Beichen's situation to the outside world?"

Tobirama was unusually amused, but asking this question right before leaving was a bit too naive.

"Don't just reveal it. We're not doing anything shameful. Besides... would you really do that?"

Would she do that?

Yugito couldn't answer. When duty and emotion clashed, the choice became incredibly agonizing. She subconsciously looked at her other comrades, finding it hard to believe that in such a short time, she had actually let down her guard as a Jinchuriki and truly regarded these ninjas from other countries as her companions.

No one could answer, because the target here was not ninjas and ninja villages, but their common enemy.

"Please don't feel guilty. Whatever you do afterward, 'Hui' understands your choices and will always keep the door open to those who yearn for a better future. Your belongings left here will be sent back to your respective ninja villages after the war. Good luck to you."

After speaking, Tobirama simply carried the person away, table and all, avoiding any awkward physical contact. He learned this method from Naruto; only Naruto could have come up with the idea of ​​using a ball of earth to transport a group of people together.

With those requiring special care gone, they can finally put their skills to good use.

"Our main ninja force will definitely be deployed to the Fourth Shinobi World War, and the personnel available for the military will likely be insufficient."

"Our forces are relatively concentrated in northern Sichuan. We can feign fighting on two fronts, draw away some of our troops, and then head straight for the King's Palace!"

"The new weapon has been in production for so long, it's time to give it a try."

"This is probably the first time 'Hui' has fought with ordinary people as the main force. Naruto had a similar idea before, and I really hope he can see it with his own eyes."