The Hokage, having traveled here, of course he'd unify the ninja world!

Chapter 968 Running Away in Advance

The country of the valley.

Since entering the country, the journey has become much easier for Qianyao and his group, as the Valley Kingdom has been doing well in its foreign trade.

Many roads were also built.

They followed these main roads and soon entered the Daimyo's residence in the Valley Kingdom.

Although the population here is not as large as Konoha, there is still a lot of people coming and going, and the technology outside is just as advanced as Konoha.

Various electrical appliances were readily available outside, and the streets were clean and orderly, giving Qianyao a feeling of returning to his original world.

Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata were all somewhat surprised.

In the years that Chiyo was away, they also traveled with Konoha's caravans to the surrounding small countries.

Although it is a small country, most of the people there are very remote and backward. In many places, there is only electricity, and other electrical appliances are very scarce.

Konoha's good reputation is not only due to its advanced medical technology, but also because they export a large number of mechanical tools.

Many agricultural machines that improve farming efficiency are sold at rock-bottom prices.

Rope Tree and Tenzo are also using Wood Release for breeding work.

Plant seeds sold from Muye (木叶) are of better quality, have a higher germination rate, and are easier to cultivate.

These things radiate outwards every year, which is why they have helped those backward small countries.

But I never expected that a place so far from Konoha would be so prosperous.

Not long after entering the city, Qianyao sat in a dessert shop by the roadside and quietly ate dessert.

He has already sent Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata out to gather intelligence.

Konoha is currently building a large number of communication towers in the desert (formerly the Land of Wind).

They are severely short-staffed over there, and Karin, as a member of the Barrier Department, was busy with that and didn't come along this time.

Without her here, Qianyao felt it wasn't as lively.

Before Chiyo had even finished her ice cream, Sasuke and the other two had already returned.

“Master, Shenmu Medical Equipment Company is not in the city.”

"They set up a base outside, about three hours away from here."

Qianyao pointed to the pocket next to him, where the desserts had already been packaged.

"Let's go, this is for you to eat on the way."

"Haha, thank you, Lord Qianyao."

Naruto was surprised that Chiyo was so thoughtful. Although they were on a mission, it was almost like a picnic.

In the ninja world, everyone has a natural sense of awe towards those with great strength.

Despite being born into the Uchiha clan, Chiyo was not arrogant and treated everyone equally.

People who are around him feel very relaxed.

The group did not linger in the city but left directly.

The four of them did not travel very fast. As they walked, Qianyao looked up at the sky in front of him.

"Hinata, use your Byakugan to look from this angle and see if there's anything in the sky."

"Be careful to distinguish the target; it is very likely not a living thing, but a machine."

Hinata was somewhat surprised and quickly released her Byakugan.

If a creature possesses chakra, it will be as conspicuous as a firefly in the night under the Byakugan's vision.

However, mechanical creations without chakra require the Byakugan to constantly adjust its focus in order to see them.

……

At Shenmu Medical Equipment Company, Victor is watching the screen in front of him.

The scene inside showed Qianyao and the others.

"Can it sense it from this far away?"

Seeing that the Hyuga clan members in the Chiyo team were using the Byakugan, he quickly ordered the reconnaissance drone to retreat.

But no matter how fast it was, it couldn't outrun the white eye's scan, and his detector was quickly discovered.

Qianyao and his group instantly increased their speed.

[It seems they've come with ill intentions.] Victor thought to himself.

Valley Country is a small country, and Chiyo and his group were quickly recognized after arriving there.

Victor immediately dispatched reconnaissance equipment to investigate upon receiving the news.

After all, they had just provided reconnaissance equipment to Sunagakure, putting them at odds with Konoha.

But Qianyao personally brought people over, which surprised him somewhat, since apart from Jixian, no one in the Shell organization was a match for Qianyao.

[Let Jigen worry about that.]

Victor estimated the speed of the other party and quickly started operating the machine in front of him.

The machine connection was quickly established, and Cixian's face appeared on the screen.

“Uchiha Chiyo has come looking for us personally. He should arrive at this base in about two hours.”

"It must be a problem with the reconnaissance devices that were previously provided to Sunagakure."

Cixian frowned as well. He hadn't expected that Qianyao would come over by himself without any probing or sending anyone else.

"You are no match for him. Abandon this base immediately."

Victor was somewhat surprised by Cixian's decision:

“If we abandon Shenmu Medical Equipment Company, we will suffer a great loss.”

"Can't you make a move? Uchiha Chiyo shouldn't be a match for you."

Cixian said coldly, "I will take action, but once I do, this base will be even less able to exist."

"We were already short of funds, so now is the perfect time to abandon this place and use it as an excuse to join the Hidden Cloud Village."

Upon hearing this, Victor understood what Cixian meant.

The Fifth Hokage died here, so this base can't stay here any longer. It doesn't matter whether we leave sooner or later.

"I see."

The communication was quickly shut down, and Victor made a few movements on the panel.

I opened a cover on the side, and there was a red button inside.

Victor slammed his fist into the red button.

"Drip...drip...drip..."

The massive base immediately began flashing red light.

The first step for these people when they joined Shenmu Medical Equipment Company was to undergo various training programs.

After all, there are many secrets in the base, and without proper training, there's no way to stay here.

As the red light spread, all the staff inside changed their expressions and rushed to gather with their important items.

Along the way, there were many researchers in white coats directing the pushing of large boxes into the elevator.

The base is built against the mountain, with a huge platform at the top.

At this point, ten enormous aircraft were already parked on the platform.

The aircraft is shaped like two intersecting cuboids, one long and one short. Although it looks somewhat like an airplane, it has a very large belly.

Once the back opens up, there is a huge space.

Some aircraft carried people, while others carried boxes.

In just one hour, the huge Shenmu Medical Equipment Company was completely empty.

Ten aircraft took off simultaneously.

Viktor, aboard the aircraft, looked down at the base below, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.

He then sighed and made some adjustments directly on the control panel.

The aircraft took off immediately and quickly flew into the sky.

At this moment, the red light inside the base became even darker and kept sounding alarms.

"The base's self-destruct sequence is being initiated..."

"Countdown, ten, nine, eight, seven..."

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