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Country of Fire, Woodleaf Village.
The third generation Naruto looked at the scroll in his hand and shook his head with a sigh. His expression could not be seen clearly in the smoke. "Kakashi!"
"Yes, sir!" Kakashi's figure appeared out of nowhere. He still had that sloppy appearance and listless expression, as if this was his trademark expression.
Before Kakashi could ask what was going on, the third generation Naruto revealed a shocking piece of news. He took two puffs of his cigarette, grabbed his bamboo hat and put it on his head as he said," Just now, Little Gong He sent a message saying that they will be here in less than half an hour. He asked me to quickly inform the members of the Empty Nest to gather at the Muye Gate…"
"Huh?" Kakashi was completely confused. He looked at the 'you should know what to do' expression on the third generation Naruto's face and nodded helplessly. Wasn't he just going to inform the Empty Nest and do manual labor? "Yes, yes, I know! In that case, I'll take my leave first, Lord Naruto!”
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In the mansion of the Kongchao clan, everyone was puzzled. Although the clan leader Kongchao Zhongzhe Niao was very unhappy, this was Lord Huo Ying's intention. Therefore, he asked someone to instruct all the clansmen to gather at the entrance of Muye and wait for Gong He of the Fenghua Temple who was about to return. Soon after, Kakashi left as well. He must have gone to report to the third generation Lord Naruto. Watching Kakashi's departing figure, an elder of the clan was furious. He slammed the table and said,""What is going on? Who exactly was that little brat? Why did Lord Naruto allow that little brat to do whatever he wanted? Summoning the entire clan to welcome her at Muye's main entrance, what a big stance, what a big tone, how arrogant!”
Staring at the unhappy elders around him, Stinging Bird in the Empty Nest frowned. In his impression, the only special thing about Gong He of the Wind Flower Temple was that he had the new Red Lotus Eye and the new Blood Successor Limit. Now, he seemed to be the captain of the Recovery Department. There seemed to be nothing remarkable about him. People seemed to have a good reputation for him. He was not a willful brat who did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. In that case, since Lord Naruto agreed to her request... That was, if there was something related to their family, they had to ask the entire family to go together! " I think there must be a reason why Lord Naruto agreed to such a request. Perhaps this child has come back with something about our race. Otherwise, he wouldn't…"
"That makes sense!" An elder beside him agreed," In that case, let's hurry up and gather. We'll know what's going on then!”
Just like that, under the various thoughts and expressions of the elders, the people of the Empty Nest Clan gathered in front of Muye's entrance, waiting for the people who were about to arrive. Standing at the front were the third generation Naruto and Flagtree Kakashi.
Inside the gate of Muye Village, there were onlookers. They didn't know what was going on, but when they saw the dense crowd at the entrance of the village, some were puzzled and some were curious. They also heard that someone seemed to be coming back today. It seemed that they were going to welcome this person. None of them knew who was coming back today, so curious gossip began to spread here. In less than ten minutes, More than half of Muye's people knew about this, and it triggered a series of events that followed. Children ran over in groups, adults whispered to each other, elders stood in the distance, pointing, and some leisurely ninjas ran to the surrounding trees, walls, and roofs...
"I can see the leaves!" The showerhead stood on top of the carriage and looked out." Wow, what a big village!" Whitetail, come up and take a look!" As he spoke, he waved at the people beside the car.
White-Tailed turned his head and dodged a little, but he muttered,""I don't know him!"
After rushing for such a long time, they were finally about to reach their destination. The fatigue from the journey was washed away by the excitement that came with it. Hearing the shout from the showerhead, their morale was even higher. At that moment, even the annoying insects seemed to have become happy…Perhaps this was strange. They were clearly not from Muye, and they did not ask for Naruto's permission to migrate. It was completely their own wishful thinking, but no one would think that this was wrong. Everyone felt that Mu Ye would definitely accept them, and they always felt like they had returned home. This might be partly due to the existence of the Empty Nest in Muye, but it was also partly due to Naruto. The Naruto of Muye's past generations, whether it was the first generation, the second generation, the fourth generation who sacrificed themselves to save the village, or the third generation who were still in power, these leaders were always so popular. They had a heart that loved the people, loved their village, loved peace, and had a kind heart. This was one of Muye's outstanding strengths. Even the people around the Country of Fire knew this, so the missions given to them were always more than those given to other villages. This was because the people trusted Naruto and the ninjas under their leadership.
The wooden wheels spun even faster. Even the horses seemed to have sensed the mood of the people. They swayed their tails gently and walked even faster. The thirty-four carriages were divided into two rows, with fourteen carriages in each row. Behind them was a mighty convoy of goods. Ever since they had brought the things from Vermillion Bird Hall onto the road, the size of the convoy had become even larger. Therefore, although the front of the convoy had already seen Woodleaf Village, the tail of the convoy still saw a road leading somewhere…Wind Flower Temple and the others had traveled for so long. Although they were exhausted, the thought of being able to return to the village soon made them excited. After being away for so long, the longing for him grew even stronger as he was about to arrive. Vaguely, everyone could see a group of people standing at the entrance of Muye's village. Standing at the very front were two familiar figures. One of them was the third generation Naruto, who had given his entire life to the village, while the other was the elder brother who had taken care of him for nearly ten years, Haki Kakashi.
Feng Hua Temple jumped down from the horse and greeted everyone." I'll go and inform them first. You guys hurry over!”Before she could finish her sentence, her figure had already disappeared among a group of flickering will-o'-the-wisp butterflies, leaving behind a group of companions who shook their heads and sighed.
However, although the people in Bird Village were very happy, the Hua Jia people were not as happy as they had imagined. Everyone was frowning slightly, and there was a faint worry in their eyes. Lou Lan Duan He noticed this and walked up to ask,""What's wrong with the children? Why do they all have such expressions?”
The companions of the Wind Flower Temple could only be considered a group of children. They were not old. Even so, they had matured early due to their special experiences. Although they were young, they still understood some principles. Hua Jia looked at the silent crowd and could only answer himself," Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that…there's an inexplicable sense of rejection. After all, this isn't our hometown. We don't know if Naruto will accept us, and we don't know if the villagers here will acknowledge us. We really can't be as happy as Gong He. To outsiders like us…"
Loulan Duanhe patted Hua Jia's head and looked lovingly at the silent and depressed crowd. He smiled and said,""There's no need to be so worried, children. You're still young, so there's no need to worry about so many things. Let the adults solve those troublesome things. Things will cross the bridge when they come to it. There's always a way to solve this problem.”
"Thank you, Grandpa Lou Lan…"
Although they had been enlightened, this kind of thing could not be solved with just a few words. In the past, they had always heard the Wind Flower Temple say that they would bring them back together. The word 'home' was so unfamiliar. That was the hometown of the Wind Flower Temple's Gong He, not these people's. There were no memories of them there, no figures of them, no people who knew them. To them, the hometown of the Wind Flower Temple was just a place in their imagination, their hometown. It was just a word, and it didn't have any special meaning. Would such a strange place accept a group of unknown strangers? Would that place become his future home? No one knew, and they didn't want to think about it. However, when they were about to face everything, they realized that running away from it was meaningless. Perhaps these people who were abandoned should not have a home in the first place, nor should they have the right to integrate there…
Just as everyone was letting their imagination run wild, Feng Hua Temple had already run to the entrance of Muye. Several ghost butterflies appeared out of thin air and danced in front of everyone. In the next second, a petite figure appeared in front of everyone, followed by her unique voice,"Third generation grandfather! Brother Kakashi! Long time no see!" As soon as the figure appeared, it hung on Kakashi's neck and swung it once before jumping down again, smiling sweetly at the two of them. However, the rest of the people turned pale with fright because they did not see what kind of movement technique the Wind Flower Temple had used to appear. That kind of speed was simply unbelievable, like a ghost!
The third generation Naruto nodded with a smile, his face full of gratification."Little Gong He has grown up! You ran so fast!" Although there were many things he wanted to say, he didn't know how to begin. Should he apologize for that dangerous mission? Should he still praise the growth of this child in front of him? Naruto felt that it was unnecessary to say anything. He just wanted to see her safe and sound. This child who was always so independent…
"Gong He." Kakashi faced Feng Hua Temple and reached out to rub her hair. He smiled and said,"You've grown up. You've grown a lot, even though it's only been a year!”
Fenghua Temple nodded happily. However, although you've grown a lot, you still have to look up when you look at you!”Of course, Kakashi was more than 1.8 meters tall…
Feng Hua Temple was chatting with Naruto and Kakashi, while the group of people behind them were discussing animatedly. It was obvious that everyone knew that this child had requested to gather the entire Empty Nest to welcome her. From the looks of it, they were very unhappy. However, they had obviously overlooked a piece of information. Be it the contents of the communication scroll from Feng Hua Temple or Naruto's order, it did not say to let the Empty Nest clan welcome Feng Hua Temple. The order they received was only to gather at the entrance of Muye Temple and wait for Gong He to return because it involved them. Obviously, they were used to thinking highly of themselves. They always liked to think of themselves as the center of the problem and ignore other problems. They were blindly arrogant and annoying.
Kakashi raised his hand to block the sunlight and looked into the distance. After a while, he sighed."What a large scale. So many people?”At this point, he turned around and looked at the Fenghua Temple in confusion. This child, who did he bring back?
The third generation Naruto had also noticed the movement of the dust in the distance. He could vaguely hear the sound of countless horses galloping and wheels rolling. He took off his pipe and sighed. He said helplessly,"Little Gong He, when you first received the mission, you left the village alone. Now that a year has passed, you brought so many people back to the village.”It was reasonable for the third-generation successor to be so helpless. When she was given the mission, she ran away alone. Now that she had returned, who would have imagined that there was such a huge tail behind her!？" It's indeed a surprise, a pleasant surprise…"
Seeing the expression of the third generation Naruto, Fuuhana Temple could not help but awkwardly scratch the back of his head and giggle a few times. Otherwise, how could he answer? Could it be that he was too bored to complete the mission on the way here, but instead ran around the world to catch his companions? In the end, he brought a bunch of trouble with him, and it happened to be related to the village, so he brought them all back!？This must be a joke, right? After saying such words, even the good-tempered third generation Fiery Shadow Ape Flying Sun Slash would go berserk, right? Therefore, they had to quickly come up with a good reason. Thus, while the group of people waited for the arrival of the large army in the distance, Feng Hua Temple ran to the side and made a plan in their hearts...
The convoy was getting closer and closer. The Empty Nest clansmen who were gradually able to see everything in front of them were all sweating profusely. They had originally thought that they had followed the order to gather here to welcome that little brat who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Who would have thought that he would ignore them after he appeared? He only cared about catching up with Naruto and Kakashi. The people who had been ignored by the side were about to fly into a rage and let others know the anger of the so-called ninja clan when they realized that the sound of countless hooves could be heard from afar. Accompanied by a cloud of dust, a long convoy appeared in front of everyone.
Who were these people? Was it brought by that little brat? What was his motive? One of the elders was about to step forward and reprimand the Wind Flower Temple when he saw the two flags at the front of the convoy. One of the flags had a bird with its wings spread in the air, and the other had a few big black words written on it-Lou Lan Guards!
This was…that familiar symbol, that familiar clan emblem. In an instant, everyone understood! At this moment, they finally knew why the Wind Flower Temple had gathered them here. No one said that this little brat was arrogant, and no one condemned and belittled him. They showed off the truth in front of their eyes and finally understood what kind of face they had before. That's right. Even though they had changed their name to Kongchao Zhong, they were still a branch family of the Vermillion Bird Hall. They still had the Vermillion Bird Hall's clan emblem. As a branch family, shouldn't they welcome the arrival of their main family? They had abandoned their ancestors 'identity as Onmyoji. Did they have to abandon even the most basic etiquette? If that was the case, they would have to remind the next generation to remember their ancestors every time they educated them. What was the point of knowing their identity? They were a branch family of the Vermillion Bird Hall and the descendants of the Onmyoji. This was a fact that would never change!
In a short while, the convoy had already arrived in front of everyone. The fluttering flags and the mighty chariots and horses made them even have the illusion that this was a convoy from the sky! The solemn and solemn aura, the orderly ranks, and the strict uniform were a natural pressure. Even though the person in front of him was only a military official of the Vermillion Bird Hall, the oppressive feeling was still so obvious!
Loulan Duanhe walked forward. He had already changed into the uniform of a Martial Official, while the 400 Shadow members behind him were all wearing the same black assassin uniform. He extended his hand to show the Vermillion Bird Hall's scepter and turned to the side." Welcome, Vermillion Bird Hall's young master, Vermillion Bird Hall's Qi Huo!”
The 400 Shadow members beside him automatically split into two rows and cleared a path in the middle. They lowered their heads and half-knelt on the ground, saying in unison,"Young master Qi Huo!"
Qi Huo of Vermilion Bird Hall was a ten-year-old child. He was currently wearing the Vermilion Bird Hall's Onmyoji uniform. His red robe was embroidered with a firebird, and he wore a white inner lining, wooden clogs, and a tall crown. Although his small figure did not match his attire, no one found it funny at the moment. He walked up expressionlessly, followed by Loulan's Prison Shadow.
Arriving in front of the third generation Huoying, Qi Huo bowed and said,"Qi Huo of the Vermillion Bird Hall, the current 63rd acting head of the Vermillion Bird Hall clan, greets the third generation Lord Huo Ying!”
" Yes." The third generation Naruto nodded and returned the greeting." The third generation Naruto, the Flying Ape, and the Sun Slash, represent the entire Woodleaf Village to welcome the young master of the Vermillion Bird Hall!"”
After the ceremony was over, on the other side, the clan leader of the Empty Nest, the hibernating bird of the Empty Nest, walked forward and bowed to Qi Huo of the Vermillion Bird Hall.""The 62nd generation clan leader of the Empty Nest Clan, Kongchao Zhongzhe Niao, represents the current Empty Nest Clan and all the members of the Vermillion Bird Hall branch family.”
"This old man is the 61st generation clan leader of the Loulan Clan, the current elder, Loulan Duanhe. Greetings, Empty Nest Clan Leader!”
While the troublesome meeting ceremony was going on over there, Naruto was criticizing and educating Feng Hua Temple."You didn't even tell me about such a big matter. If something goes wrong, what should I, Naruto do?？”Third Generation Naruto glared at Fenghua Temple and complained. From time to time, he would even glance at the group of people over there. Such a sudden matter, and it was so important, yet this child actually hid it? If there was any mistake, it would affect many aspects!
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Feng Hua Temple knew that she was in the wrong, so she hid behind Kakashi and did not say a word. However, at this moment, she was already overjoyed in her heart. To be able to see her third generation grandfather in such a difficult situation, it was quite worth it to act first and report later. As Kakashi who had taken care of Feng Hua Temple for so many years, he naturally knew what the person behind him was like."Stop laughing, Lord Naruto will punish you to reflect on your mistakes!”
Uh…Finally, the Fenghua Temple tried its best to restrain the urge to laugh. It humbly accepted the criticism and education, and acted as if it would only listen.
What happened next was no longer within the scope of the Wind Flower Temple's management. Hence, the Wind Flower Temple's Gong He brought the Shi Liuli siblings, the Shui siblings, the Seven Moon White Tail, and others to follow the third generation Naruto and Flagtree Kakashi to the Fire Shadow Tower. After all, they still had things to deal with. As for the Vermillion Bird Hall's matters, it was better to let them deal with them themselves.
I wonder how the third generation Naruto will deal with these children who are companions of the Fuhwa Temple and come from a foreign land? Would the consultant group have any objections? Would Tuan Zang care about these things? In fact, she was not confident about Feng Hua Temple. She could only take it one step at a time. Her greatest hope was still on the third generation Naruto!
Let's see how the higher-ups of the third generation Naruto and the wooden leaf would deal with this!
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