Not long before Team One executed their backup plan, a rectangular iron block on wheels rolled into Sunagakure's territory.
"Old man, your contraption actually works! You made it here in just over a day!"
"You forget who you're talking to? Do you think I'm called 'old pro driver' for nothing?"
"Getting cocky after just two compliments?"
"Your father can go anywhere under heaven and earth!"
"Old man, are you trying to take advantage of me?"
"If I had a son this old-fashioned, I'd beat him up right here!"
"!"
"Old fossil, keep your hands to yourself! We'll crash if you're not careful!"
Seated in the back, Tsunade silently observed as the divine-level argument unfolded in front.
She felt like her experiences over the past twenty-four hours alone could make an entire TV drama series.
"Old man, you've got guts? Challenge me outside!"
"I won't get out! No one can stop me from driving!"
"Old man, take this!"
"Old fossil, where did you grab me?! This is going too far!"
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Tsunade couldn't take it anymore after watching what just happened… finally shouting in frustration: "Two clan elders, remember there are readers watching! Can you two calm it down a bit?"
So, for the sake of all us readers, these two Konoha legends decided to give each other a break—for now.
Neither wanted to risk being erased by that cute but scary author.
"Old fossil, how awesome do you think I am?"
"Right, like you're so great! If you're so fearless, why don't you weld the doors shut?"
"No way, no way!"
"If you lack courage, then just drive properly!"
"Hey old man, why yell so loud?!"
Thus, three representatives from Konoha drove normally and steadily toward the nearby Sunagakure village.
At the Sunagakure Grand Practice Field, Mole Shen barely peeked out before immediately retreating underground.
"Peng!"
Nawaki the Great Hammer, who was happily smashing things, spotted a black object on the ground and punched it hard.
"You bastard..."
Mole Shen emerged again, but unfortunately couldn't finish his curse before retracting once more.
Recognizing this voice, Nawaki the Great Hammer grew even more excited: "Wahahaha! So even you, Shen Uchiha, have finally met your match!"
"You idiot, Nawaki..."
Nawaki the Great Hammer instantly teleported above Mole Shen and swung his fist downward.
"Grandpa isn't playing anymore!"
Mole Shen completely lost his composure. Think about how hard he'd worked tunneling underground at Sunagakure—"hiding treasures"—only to receive such treatment eventually.
Instantly, he felt like this world brimmed with hostility toward hardworking folks.
Little Iceberg watched in total confusion as Shen Uchiha and Nawaki the Great Hammer performed their antics in front of her.
She found their strange behaviors quite fascinating.
"You two—"
[Uchiha Taijutsu Flow]
[Superhuman Strength]
Unfortunately, before she could voice her curiosity, the sudden combat between them choked her questions back inside.
"Crack!"
The practice field, already pockmarked with massive craters, finally split open into a gaping fissure after the two clashed head-on one last time.
This kind of destruction would probably make Konoha's Engineering Crew demand a raise before even touching the repairs.
"You're not half bad, Nawaki. Didn't think your right hand would still have some chakra left after all this fighting."
"You're not so bad yourself. I thought you'd have run out of chakra long ago."
Although Shen and Nawaki spoke flatteringly to each other, both knew it was just an act.
They were both clinging desperately to their pride, refusing to admit defeat to the other.
Watching the scene unfold, Nayou immediately saw it for what it was—they were textbook cases of guys who'd rather die than admit defeat.
One had been drilling holes across Sunagakure while the other continuously slammed the ground using Strength of a Hundred Seal. Both barely had any chakra left but still insisted on continuing.
Suddenly, she found herself thinking that boys really were quite strange creatures.
"How about we count to three and withdraw our chakra at the same time?"
"Sure, just don't try anything sneaky!"
The two, their fists locked together, could no longer bear the strain and decided to pull back.
"One!"
"Two!"
"Three!"
Seeing Nawaki actually withdrawing his chakra, Shen decided to go all out in one final move.
Despite his exhausted body, he forcefully erupted with the last reserves of chakra remaining inside him from his fist.
[Uchiha Taijutsu Flow: Straight Dash!]
Caught off guard, Nawaki was startled by the sudden attack. Feeling the force push through his right arm, he roared loudly, "You bastard, Shen Uchiha—"
"Bastard what?" Shen mocked arrogantly at Nawaki, now flying skyward.
At this moment, his expression and posture screamed for a beating.
Even Kagami, watching from above, felt an urge to step in herself.
She would've given him a swift kick in the ass if she hadn't considered him practically used up already, likely sending him flying side-by-side with Nawaki.
"Obviously, I'm still strong! Ahahaha!"
Shen laughed heartily toward the sky, completely unaware that a pair of white eyes behind him were glaring at him intensely.
Feeling particularly pleased after pulling one over on Nawaki, he laughed even harder.
Inside the Kazekage's office,
Orochimaru, who had just finished explaining to The Third Kazekage what a train was, suddenly felt his heart twitch.
"What is this feeling? Why do I still sense something terrible has happened?" Though his facial expression remained unchanged, Orochimaru quickly speculated internally. "The noise at the training grounds has stopped—does that mean Nawaki's finished causing trouble? Considering Shen's speed, he should've had enough time by now. But why do I still feel uneasy?"
No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out. Just as he intended to continue speaking with The Third Kazekage, a sudden interruption came from Sunagakure's Anbu.
"Lord Kazekage, the three representatives from Konoha have arrived."
The Third Kazekage was taken aback by the news: "Already? So it seems cars are indeed fast, as you described, Orochimaru."
"This was only a prototype model. I didn't expect them to get here this fast either—it might've been due to our representative Elder Kazushi's hell of a driving skills."
Orochimaru couldn't understand how someone could keep the prototype vehicle running at full speed when its maximum design speed was only 200 kilometers per hour.
But the moment he considered that the driver might actually be that old man with the Sharingan mentioned by a certain young genius, it no longer seemed strange at all.
"Elder Kazushi? You mean the leader of the Uchiha clan?"
"Yes, Lord Kazekage. He is indeed the father of this boy Shen."
"I've heard from Gerissen that this kid's speed rivals even that of the Raikage. Konoha's younger generation isn't half bad."
"He doesn't have the Raikage's defensive capabilities, and his chakra reserves won't sustain him for long in battle."
"Still impressive nonetheless. At the very least, Konoha doesn't need to worry about their next Hokage — but Sunagakure... sigh..."
Orochimaru dared not respond to the other's complaining tone. Making casual remarks about another village's future kage could easily lead to a major diplomatic incident.
Seeing Orochimaru's current expression, the Third Kazekage realized his earlier words had been rather abrupt. "Ah, I'm truly sorry, Mr. Orochimaru. That was impulsive of me just now. How about we go together to greet your representatives?"
"Very well, Lord Kazekage."
With that, the two walked side by side out of the office and headed toward the entrance of Sunagakure Village.
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