The land of the Wind is an endless desert, with sandstorms raging throughout the year.

However, the scarcity of food and water, along with the harsh environment, has produced a group of resilient ninjas.

"Is that... the Sand Village?"

It was noon, and the scorching sun dominated the sky.

At this moment, a young man with white hair appeared several hundred meters above the Hidden Sand Village.

Walking on threads almost imperceptible to the naked eye, he had bound the tangible and intangible clouds in the sky, moving effortlessly in the high altitude.

"The weather is nice today..."

"With so many clouds, it's the perfect opportunity for me."

Using the SkyPath to continuously traverse and leap in the sky, Yu finally saw in the far distance below his feet the central part of the desert, where a village made up of countless yellow mud structures sprawled—it was none other than the Hidden Sand Village, one of the five major ninja villages in the ninja world.

The world of ninjas is not vast, and after a day of relentless travel, the dusty Yu finally entered the territory of the Hidden Sand Village.

"If I get any closer, I'll definitely be discovered... Landing openly is as good as seeking death."

Noticing the occasional glints from the Hidden Sand Village in the far distance, Yu knew that Sand's reconnaissance ninjas were using binoculars to be on guard.

"It seems I'll have to find an opportunity to blend in..."

Just as he was contemplating, a battle among a group of ninjas in the desert below caught Yu's attention.

"There it is! I'll use them as a breakthrough!"

After assessing the situation below, Yu's eyes gleamed. He stepped on the transparent and invisible threads beneath his feet, descending quickly into the desert.

While it was convenient and stylish to walk and jump in the sky using the abilities of the Thread Fruit, it was also risky. If not handled skillfully, there was a danger of falling to one's death. Moreover, without clouds, Yu couldn't move in the sky.

"Die!"

"You Sand ninjas!"

Two groups of ninjas were engaged in battle in the desert.

A ninja wearing the headband of the Hidden Rain Village launched numerous sharp senbon at the Sand ninjas before him.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Confronting the desperate struggle of the Rain Ninja, the Sand Chunin, Kizo, formed hand seals and unleashed a fiercely violent whirlwind, blowing away all the senbon in front of him.

"Hmph! It's true that we, Sand, have been defeated..."

"But you Rain spies trying to take advantage of the situation... ask me, Kizo, if I agree!"

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After using his proficient Wind Release Ninjutsu to blow away the Rain Ninja in front of him, Sand Chunin Kizo revealed a sinister smile on his face.

Apart from Kizo, there were three other Sand Chunin beside him, all responsible for guarding the entrance to the Hidden Sand Village.

Today, this group of Rain Ninja disguised as espionage ninjas wanted to infiltrate Sand but was immediately exposed by them, leading to a battle outside the village.

"Cough... your reaction is really slow..."

"You've fallen into our trap!"

However, after being completely knocked down, the lead Rain Ninja wore a mocking smile on his face.

Oh no!

Sensing the unusual expression on the face of this Rain Ninja, Sand Chunin Kizo was startled, but it was already too late to react.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Including him, all four Sand Chunin present fell to the ground.

"This is... you actually spread poison into the air?"

With his entire body paralyzed and powerless, staring at the lead Rain Ninja in front of him, Kizo saw the face of the fallen ninja covered with unwillingness. "Are you planning to take us all down together? Damn... we were too careless!"

"Hahaha! Since the plan is exposed, we never intended to survive!"

Seeing the resentful expression on the face of the Sand ninja Kizo, the leader of the Rain Ninja wore a bleak yet resolute smile. "If we were captured and interrogated by your Sand ninjas, I believe that fate would be worse than death."

"You don't need to struggle anymore. This poison was given to us by Lord Hanzo before we set out. Join us in death! Hahaha!"

Hanzo of the Salamander's poison?

At these words, the faces of Kizo and the other three Hidden Sand individuals turned ashen.

Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of the Hidden Rain Village, was regarded as the pinnacle of the ninja world, hailed as a 'demigod.'

If it was his poison... it seemed that they wouldn't see the sun tomorrow.

"Bang!"

However, at that moment, a thread shot out like a bullet, piercing through the head of the Rain Ninja leader before them. Blood mixed with brain matter flowed into the sand.

What's this?!

Witnessing this sudden turn of events, all four Hidden Sand individuals present were stunned.

"I'm Yu, sent by Lady Chiyo."

"You're poisoned, don't speak for now."

With the sound of a childish voice, a young man appeared in front of Kizo and the others. He quickly formed hand seals, unleashing a green Chakra glow to heal them.

"Sent by Lady Chiyo?"

Upon hearing the words of the unfamiliar young man before him, the Sand ninja Kizo squinted his eyes slightly, but his gaze was quickly captivated by Yu's exquisite Medical Ninjutsu.

To his surprise, Yu's hands, covered in a green Chakra glow, penetrated his body without any hindrance, directly extracting the poison that had entered.

"So... such powerful Medical Ninjutsu... I'm truly grateful!"

Seeing the unfamiliar white-haired youth before him instantly heal all four of them, pulling them back from the brink of death, Kizo expressed his thanks.

Delicate Illness Extraction Jutsu—a B-rank Medical Ninjutsu that, based on sensing the chaotic Chakra within the body, identifies the source of harmful elements such as toxins and pathogens and removes them.

"No need to be polite..."

"We're all ninjas from the same village, it's only natural."

In response to Kizo's gratitude, Yu showed a friendly smile.

"Click!"

At that moment, a sharp kunai was directly held against his neck.

"A fellow ninja from the village?"

"Hmph, do you take me for a fool?"

After holding Yu's neck with the kunai, Kizo's face revealed a mocking expression. "Having such powerful Medical Ninjutsu at such a young age... if you were from the same village, wouldn't I have heard about you?"

"Oh well... returning kindness with enmity, I see."

In the midst of this unexpected turn of events, Kizo took control of Yu before him. However, Yu's expression remained unchanged, and he shrugged with a hint of helplessness. "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do... but I am indeed a Sand ninja sent by Lady Chiyo."

"Kizo... could we be mistaken? Is there really a spy so young... besides, he just saved us..."

Seeing the calm and unruffled expression on Yu's face, the other three Sand ninjas present hesitated. They looked at Kizo and said, "What if he's really sent by Lady Chiyo to support us? Moreover, he just saved us..."

"Hmph, whether he is or not, we'll find out once we bring him back."

"You two, seal off his chakra. With that, this kid won't escape, no matter how skilled he is."

After saying that, the three Sand ninjas bound Yu and temporarily sealed his chakra using ninja tools with sealing Scrolls. They then proceeded towards the direction of the Hidden Sand Village.

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