A giant airship rose above Konoha.
Satoru stood inside the airship, looking at the receding scenery with a relaxed expression.
He had already prepared most of his work.
Now he was going to visit Sunagakure.
While he was there, he would exchange pointers with the Taijutsu Ninja.
He needed to develop more powerful Taijutsu and required more experience.
Satoru had researched Ninja physique extensively, but that didn't mean he understood everything.
The uses of Chakra were endless.
He had only developed a fraction of it.
Just like Einstein didn't understand all mathematics, neither did he.
They were both just geniuses.
The reason he took an airship this time was because he usually rushed everywhere using Flying Thunder God and missed a lot of scenery.
Plus, when visiting another Village, it was only proper to be more formal.
Otherwise, people might wonder what he was up to.
These things still needed to be prepared.
There weren't many years left until the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Many people would still suffer from Ninja syndrome.
And it wouldn't decrease in the future.
Just as Konoha wouldn't abandon the traditional Ninja teachings, neither would other Villages.
Along the way, the scenery was beautiful.
The airship flew beneath the clouds, with white clouds in the sky above and lush green grass below, and buildings extending in a staggered pattern from Konoha.
From time to time, birds could be seen descending from treetops, as if to feed their young with food in their beaks.
Rivers flowed into view, forming a '6' shape in Satoru's line of sight before flowing towards the distant sea.
On the main roads, horse-drawn carriages, new-model carriages, and Chakra carriages sped along.
"The changes are immense, and it's all thanks to me."
These changes indeed owed a great deal to him.
The establishment of the World Ninja Association allowed Ninja to apply the power of Chakra to their daily lives.
Such changes were enormous for the entire world.
Life Ninjutsu became widespread.
Ninjutsu in all aspects also developed extensively.
Even many secret techniques emerged.
These secret techniques might not be powerful, but they all had their respective uses.
Just like his 'Bathhouse Whimsy Technique'.
Not strong, but useful.
In less than a day, the airship traveled from Konoha to Sunagakure.
Yellow sand permeated the entire journey.
However, compared to the previous desert, it was much better now.
Many sand-preventing plants had been planted in the desert.
This reduced the sandstorms.
Clearly, it was due to Sunagakure's management.
From time to time, Ninja could be seen on the road using Ninjutsu in the desert to manage it.
Just like a chef cooking food.
"Welcome, Three-Star Glory Ninja, Captain Satoru, to Sunagakure. Long time no see."
Gaara brought Kankuro and a purple-haired man, who was Shion.
Since Temari was currently in Konoha, doting on Shikamaru, the escort had changed to someone else.
However, Satoru was a little surprised that Shion became the escort.
"Kazekage, long time no see. I'll be troubling you with my visit this time."
Satoru said.
He stated his purpose for coming to Sunagakure directly.
In fact, powerful Ninja from all countries needed to report their visits to other countries.
Especially after the establishment of the World Ninja Association.
Ninja who did not report their visits could be killed by Ninja from other countries.
While reporting might risk revealing their whereabouts and intelligence, it reduced the risk of war.
Gaara nodded: "This is Shion, the person you wanted to meet. His Taijutsu is the best in my Hidden Sand Village, and he is also my Taijutsu teacher."
He said to Shion beside him.
Shion, hearing this, also looked at Satoru.
He heard that this legendary figure was also a top-tier Taijutsu practitioner.
He once used Taijutsu to kick away the Ten-Tails' outer shell.
His eyes showed a fervent look.
"Hello, Senior Satoru, I've heard much about you. May I spar with you in Taijutsu?" He didn't stand on ceremony, directly and openly asking.
Perhaps it was a common trait of Taijutsu Ninja.
Straightforward.
Kankuro: "Hmph, you better be careful! Shion is our Sunagakure's Taijutsu instructor. Watch out for a kick to the face; he's very strong. After you two spar, I want to spar with you too."
His face was full of pride.
He especially hoped Shion could kick Satoru in the face.
The Ninja Association he proposed had rejected him for the twelfth time; he still hadn't met the requirements for the One-Star Puppet Ninja title.
But it would be soon.
His new puppet was about to be born.
And his weapons were also rapidly updating and iterating.
"Alright, it's good to spar; then I'll have a better idea of things." Satoru smiled.
His purpose for coming was precisely this, so he naturally wouldn't refuse.
Gaara: "I'll take you outside; the Village can't withstand your battle."
This was not the Chunin Exams.
He extended his hand, and sand beneath their feet lifted them, flying towards the outside of Sunagakure.
"Whoa, who is that? The Kazekage-sama is personally greeting him?"
"And Lord Kankuro and Lord Shion are there too."
"Isn't Lord Kankuro's new giant puppet almost complete? How does he have time for other things? This isn't like him; he's the man who failed the One-Star Puppet Ninja exam twelve times!"
"You're finished! That's Lord Kankuro's nightmare. Be careful he doesn't make things difficult for you."
"I heard that giant puppet is called 'Mecha' and it's almost finished. I wonder how strong it is!"
"No matter how strong, it doesn't stop him from greeting someone now. It's probably a high-ranking official from another Village."
The Kazekage personally greeting him, along with the other people who disembarked from the airship, and other Ninja from Sunagakure, were all very surprised.
Sunagakure was very busy these days.
It was said that the dark circles under the Kazekage's eyes, which had started to fade, reappeared due to too many official duties.
He was truly too diligent.
Even staying up late, he still handled the Village's official business; he was practically the number one Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
However, someone quickly felt that the person looked familiar and pulled out a magazine from their waist.
"Found it! It's Captain Satoru, a Two-Star Battlefield Ninja, Three-Star Glory Ninja, Three-Star Genjutsu Ninja, Director of the Konoha Technology Development Bureau, the man who recorded all the war scenes."
The magazine was published by the news agency.
It featured images promoting the cruelty of war.
Many, many images, accompanied by text, showed the brutality of war.
And the photographs in this magazine were taken by Satoru.
There were also photos of him.
No one had expected that such a person would already be acting as a reporter and taking photos during the war.
Making everyone realize the cruelty of war.
"What? Then why didn't I recognize him just now? Darn it, my autograph!" Someone exclaimed in annoyance.
Others felt the same.
One of the few Three-Star certified Ninja in this world.
And also a world hero.
"What is he doing in Sunagakure? Could it be that he has another good proposal he's preparing to implement?"
While they were chatting, an eyeball also witnessed this scene.
A clump of sand formed a palm-sized tanuki on the ground.
"You didn't even tell me, Shukaku, that you were going to play. Darn it, and here I am teaching Sealing Jutsu at the Ninja Academy."
Swish, swish!
After complaining, Shukaku transformed into sand and vanished from the spot.
He wanted to see what Gaara and that Satoru were going to do.