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Chapter 51 is about to unfold.

Naruto world, Konoha snack street.

Suzuki suddenly asked his petite classmate, "Hanako, what do you think Gouketsu's death scene will be like?"

Hanako, who was eating her favorite dumplings, had a face full of confusion.

Although she didn't know why Suzuki suddenly asked such a question while they were walking, she tilted her head and thought for a while before answering, "Hanako thinks it would be quite tragic, right?"

Hearing Hanako's answer, Suzuki smiled and then patted Hanako's head: "Yes, it might be quite shocking."

Hanako nodded as she ate her dumplings, "Yeah, I guess so."

The two continued walking forward.

Time flows relentlessly onward.

In the blink of an eye, the day to leave the village had arrived.

Suzuki recently celebrated his eleventh birthday, and Hanako and Might gave him some birthday gifts.

Hanako gave him her favorite dumplings, and that day she was exceptionally generous, treating Suzuki to over a thousand ryo.

The gift from Might and his son was a green bodysuit, which was a bit unusual, but Suzuki gratefully accepted it.

During this time, the clone has already returned for the fourth time, and this return has brought Suzuki a very useful ability.

The final exams for students of all grades at the Konoha Ninja Academy have just ended.

Suzuki had already packed up his textbooks and was ready to go home.

Hanako, seeing how quickly Suzuki had packed, looked envious on her cute face: "Suzuki-chan, are you going on a trip this summer vacation?"

Hearing Hanako's words, Suzuki turned around and replied with a smile, "Yeah, it's a good time to go out and have some fun. That way, we won't get lost when we do missions after graduation~"

Hanako actually believed Suzuki's teasing, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she said longingly, "That makes so much sense! Hanako doesn't want to get lost either, and she really wants to go out and play!"

Then the petite classmate lowered her head pitifully and said sadly, "But Hanako still has to study during summer vacation, and Hanako is too young."

Suzuki patted her head: "It's okay. When you grow up, you can go out and play. I'll take you to see the ninja world then."

Hanako always adjusts her emotions very quickly.

She raised her little head, a cute, silly smile on her face: "Okay! Thank you, Suzuki-chan. Have fun, bye!"

Suzuki smiled and nodded, said goodbye to Hanako, and quickly returned home.

Without wasting any time, I packed some things, slung my backpack over my shoulder, and headed towards the main gate of Konoha.

"Hmm? This ninja is quite interesting, selling egg pancakes. Pretty good technique. Is he a member of the village's ANBU or a spy from some enemy country?"

"Heh, Mr. Madara is really going to be ruthless these days, stuffing so many White Zetsu into Konoha and hiding them all in the toilets..."

"Huh? Is the Third Hokage starting his routine Konoha village scan again? But his attention will probably shift to the women's bathhouse soon..."

As Suzuki walked, he activated his Observation Haki to sense his surroundings, feeling impressed by the dedication of these people and glad that he hadn't been arrogant before.

Observation Haki is quite useful in the ninja world. Even at the early stages, it is no less powerful than sensory ninjutsu. Relying on a different principle than chakra, it can even detect things that sensory ninjutsu cannot.

This power is exactly the ability he has always needed.

After all, there are just too many old foxes in the ninja world. Regardless of their strength, they all like to lurk in the shadows and observe.

He then went to the village gate, showed his identification to the ninja guarding the entrance, and left the village.

……

A figure darted swiftly among the trees and rocks, pausing occasionally before continuing its rapid advance.

Suzuki was on his way to Kirigakure, but he wasn't taking the main road, as that would be too roundabout and the roadside checks and permits would be too troublesome.

He took a shortcut and would activate his Observation Haki every now and then to observe his surroundings. Only after finding no problems would he continue running forward.

The ninja world isn't actually that small; Suzuki has been traveling for two or three days straight, and it's still within the Land of Fire.

Although the Land of Fire is considered a major power in the ninja world, there are many other countries in the ninja world as well.

For example, there are four other large countries, just like the Land of Fire: the Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, the Land of Thunder, and the Land of Water.

The territories of these four countries are not much smaller than those of the Land of Fire, where Suzuki is located. However, most of their lands are relatively desolate and not as prosperous and wealthy as the Land of Fire.

For example, Suzuki's destination this time - the Land of Water - is mostly water, and can even be considered a country composed of a group of islands.

There are also many other small countries, such as the Rain Country, which is now second only to the five great nations. Even though it was almost destroyed in World War II, as long as Hanzo is still alive, it remains the strongest among the small countries.

There's also Takigakure, which was second only to the Five Great Nations decades ago, and the village still preserves the Seven-Tails.

Even though the number of ninjas in the country is pitifully small, and most people yearn for the restoration of the samurai's glory, the strength of the Land of Iron should not be underestimated.

There are also the Sky Ninja focused on technology, the Craftsman Ninja who love forging weapons, the Star Ninja who possess the "Peacock Technique," and the Grass Ninja who are currently being rebuilt, etc.

Besides the five great nations, there are at least a dozen smaller countries that have ninja villages.

Some ancient countries, such as the Land of Demons and the Land of Swamps, the Land of Snow with its perpetual ice and snow, and an unknown small country on the verge of being destroyed by Sasori.

Although these countries are small, they do exist in this world, and it is difficult for Suzuki to ignore them.

The scenery along the roadside flashed by quickly, but he paid no attention to these seemingly decent views. The natural landscapes he saw on the high seas of the pirate world were far more breathtaking than these ordinary sights.

His figure moved forward like a shuttle, and after several more hours, Suzuki finally saw the coastline.

He continued running for a short while and soon arrived at the coast of the ninja world.

This is the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Waves; further ahead lies the Land of Water.

Suzuki looked at the sea of ​​the ninja world, activated his Observation Haki, and then quietly sat down cross-legged on the shore. He had been running for too long and now needed to recover some of his strength and chakra.

After a long while, Suzuki, who was fully prepared, activated his Observation Haki again to observe his surroundings. Finding nothing unusual, he then...

He activated the power of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, spitting out some old planks, and then used the power to build a small wooden boat that would barely sink.

During his fourth return, he did not transfer the power of the Gluttony Fruit to his clone this time, but kept it.

The clone has successfully reached the White Sea. Its current goal is simply to go to Birka and then search for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit on that sky island.

The dangers of the Sky Island are limited, except for the difficulties of landing and disembarking. Other than sailing and searching for fruit on the island, there are not many problems as long as you are careful.

Suzuki controlled the ship, as if he were a clone in the pirate world, sailing towards the Land of Water.

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