Ubi was sitting at the dining table, eating and drinking heartily, with bones scattered on the table and floor, and medical bandages wrapped around his head and body.
The food here consisted of top-grade ingredients, and it was a full fish feast—a grand meal Ruri had promised Ubi.
"Lord Ruri, have you finished washing up?"
Ubi mumbled with food in his mouth.
"Are you full?"
Ruri answered with a question instead.
"Burp~ Almost. Ah, I'm so full. It's been a long time since I've eaten like this. Thanks for the treat."
Ubi let out a satisfied burp, patted his bloated belly, and showed an expression of utter enjoyment.
"There's no need to thank me. It was something I promised you anyway. Alright, let's head back to the Land of Demons."
Ruri wrapped the chain around her waist, placing the Flame Circle Fan and scythe on her back.
"Eh? It's so late, shouldn't we rest for the night before leaving?"
Ubi asked in surprise.
"We're close to the Land of Earth here, and I don't want to attract attention."
Ruri explained.
As a renegade ninja, although the Hidden Rock ninjas of the Land of Earth would not generously pursue renegade ninjas for Konoha, the Uchiha bloodline would inevitably cause some unnecessary trouble.
"I understand, I'll pack up and leave."
Ubi responded decisively, quickly wiping away the grease on his mouth, and set off with Ruri, leaving the high-end inn.
After paying a fee of over one hundred thousand ryo, Ruri left the inn under the eager farewell of the staff.
Outside the town, Ubi had already prepared, carrying his usual travel luggage, and he and Ruri quickly headed towards the Land of Demons.
From here, it would take about a day and a half to reach the borders of the Land of Demons.
Currently, Hidden Rock ninjas from the Land of Earth are battling Konoha ninjas, resulting in a nationwide lockdown.
However, these Hidden Rock ninjas naturally posed no obstacle for Ruri, who easily passed through their patrols and headed to the Land of Demons via a shortcut.
——The wilderness was deserted under the night sky.
A small squad of over ten people rushed forward rapidly.
In the dim moonlight, they were uniformly dressed in white single-shoulder leather armor, wearing ninja headbands from the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning.
The leader was a tall, burly man nearing fifty, with the characteristic dark skin of the Land of Lightning, pale yellow long hair, and a prominent '雷' (Lightning) symbol on his right shoulder.
On his exposed right chest was a lightning-shaped scar, more conspicuous than the 'Lightning' symbol, more of a shame than an achievement, constantly spurring himself to become stronger.
Behind this burly man, there were only Jonin and Special Jonin from the Hidden Cloud Ninja Village.
The team was equipped with only one Perception Ninja and one Medical Ninja; the others were Jonin specializing in breakneck assaults.
Thus, the identity of the fifty-year-old man leading their rapid charge was self-evident—the current leader of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Third Raikage·A.
He was renowned in the Ninja Realm for possessing the strongest shield and spear.
Among ninjas, he was one of the few who could physically battle a Tailed Beast, a monster among monsters.
Among the current Five Kage, he was a top-tier existence in the ninja world.
And ahead of them was one of the Five Great Nations, known as the Land of Earth, akin to the Land of Lightning.
The gust of wind generated by their rush swept across the wilderness; no matter how treacherous the environment, it could not reduce their speed in the slightest.
Under the leadership of the Raikage himself, the eyes of the dozen Hidden Cloud Jonin were filled with confidence and determination for this mission.
No matter what formidable enemies or perilous situations they encountered, this Raikage was their belief.
Even dying on the battlefield was seen as an honor, leaving no regrets in life.
"Lord Raikage, there is a situation ahead."
The Perception Ninja from the Hidden Cloud quickened his pace and gently spoke as he came to the Third Raikage·A's side.
"What's going on? Is it a Hidden Rock patrol squad?"
The Third Raikage·A inquired with a turn of his head.
"No, it doesn't seem to be the usual personnel size of a Hidden Rock patrol unit. The target consists of only two people, but their chakra is immensely strong. One of them has chakra that only you, Lord Raikage, could surpass."
"Only two people?"
The Third Raikage·A frowned.
His chakra was comparable to, or even surpassed, that of an ordinary Tailed Beast, and among the current Five Kage, his chakra was undoubtedly among the most abundant.
Though he brought a dozen subordinates, Jonin not daring to claim to be the top elites within the Hidden Cloud, they were experienced, with some being elite-level Jonin among them.
Based on information, the defense of the Hidden Rock patrol unit in that direction should be the weakest.
Yet, in terms of chakra, someone surpassed many of their elite Jonin in the Hidden Cloud.
Could the Hidden Cloud spies gathering intelligence in the Hidden Rock face some unexpected incident?
"Let's go take a look."
"Understood."
The Perception Ninja indicated the direction for the team, and the Third Raikage·A accelerated in place, charging towards the target's location at a speed difficult even for a Jonin to perceive.
"The Boss really left us behind to act alone again..."
Seeing this, the Hidden Cloud Jonin all showed a knowing yet helpless smile.
"There's no helping it; after all, he's our Raikage. But because of this, fighting alongside such a Boss is truly the romantic way of life for us Hidden Cloud ninjas."
In every battle, regardless of size, he personally took the lead, living and dying with his comrades.
In the eyes of ninjas from other villages, this was probably unimaginable.
As a village leader, he was incredibly reckless with his safety, appearing at the most dangerous spots of the battlefield to fight the enemy in every war.