Naruto: Konoha’s Kanpu

Chapter 857: Traces of Battle In The Land of Whirlpools

Whoosh whoosh~~~

Rumbling waves echoed across the vast sea, with rolling waves and roaring winds. Amidst the howling sea breeze, there were faint and melodious bird cries.

“We should reach the Land of Whirlpools soon.”

On the deck of the ship, Kakashi remarked as he raised his head and looked at the seagulls flying in the sky, gently moving his neck.

Standing beside him, Itachi also gazed around.

As for Guy, he was currently hanging over the side of the ship like a ribbonfish, his upper and lower body fluttering in the wind as he vomited incessantly.

“Guy, it's been two days already. Are you sure you're okay?” Kakashi looked helplessly at his…green ass flapping.

“I-I'm… urgh… fine.” Guy replied weak, his face pale and bloodless, “I'll feel better after I vomit a bit more.”

“Captain Kakashi, the Land of Whirlpools is up front!” Itachi suddenly pointed to a small black dot at the end of the horizon.

‘I must have seen too much of Guy’s ass,’ Kakashi rubbed his eye, then looked again, but it was still green!

“Hey, is that really the Land of Whirlpools?” Kakashi looked doubtful.

Ever since the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed by the joint efforts of various countries decades ago, the island had been completely deserted. Although it hadn't become a barren wasteland, it certainly couldn't be as lush as what they were seeing now.

“Could we have veered off course?” Itachi turned to look at the helmsman behind them.

“No way! We're all experienced sailors here. There's no way we could have taken the wrong course!” The helmsman quickly defended himself, “That island must be the Land of Whirlpools!”

Just as Kakashi was about to say something, he suddenly caught sight of Guy, who was hanging over the side of the ship, falling into the sea with a splash.

‘That idiot!’

Kakashi quickly jumped into the water and fished him from the seabed.

“Guy-senpai, are you okay?” Itachi also jumped down from the deck and stood steadily on the surface of the water.

But as they jumped, the ship suddenly made a graceful turn and left behind a perfect wave, sailing away with the wind.

A sailor on the side of the ship shouted: “Shinobi-sama, we've reached the Land of Whirlpools! We're leaving now, goodbye!”

‘Are they just leaving us behind?’

Itachi looked towards Kakashi, his eyes filled with questions.

Kakashi pondered for a moment before saying: “Forget it, let them go.”

Their only clue now was the island of the Land of Whirlpools. If they find someone from Abyss on the island, there would undoubtedly be a fierce battle, which could endanger innocent lives.

And if they found nothing on the island, they would lose Kanpū's trail completely.

With Guy's current condition, he probably wouldn't get on a ship again even if he was beaten to death.

So, there is no need to let the ship stay here and wait for them.

“I-I'm fine.” Guy spat out some seawater, his reflexes improving significantly after being seasick.

“Itachi, take care of Guy and let him rest. I'll go inland and take a look first.” Kakashi said as he handed Guy over to Itachi.

“Captain Kakashi, be careful!” Itachi said.

Kakashi waved his hand and turned into a blur, quickly rushing towards the Land of Whirlpools.

“This is…”

When he came to the edge of the island, Kakashi looked up and saw towering giant trees everywhere on the island. It’s dense and endless, like a millennial forest island!

In Kakashi's mind, Tenzo’s figure subconsciously emerged.

‘Wood Release?’

‘No way, right?’

Kakashi's expression became solemn as he walked onto the shore and immediately noticed something unusual when he lowered his head.

The ground was covered with light yellow sand, soft under his feet. Such sandy terrain obviously couldn't support trees, yet there were towering trees everywhere!

‘Trees growing on the beach?’

This scene suddenly reminded Kakashi of an incident several years ago…

‘I remember back then, in the Land of Wind’s desert, a forest appeared overnight, stretching for dozens of kilometers…I was curious at the time, but Minato-sensei didn’t allow me to investigate further.’

Kakashi’s eye flickered, ‘So, is it Abyss? Have they awakened someone with Wood Release? It's unbelievable.’

As Kakashi took a step forward, his whole body stiffened.

‘Not good!’

‘If that Abyss’s member who awakened Wood Release is still on the island, he must have spotted me by now!’

‘If I move forward any further…’

Kakashi's muscles tensed, and he cautiously steps back step by step. When he retreated to the sea, he breathed a sigh of relief, and then formed hand seal and created a shadow clone.

‘Dangerous situations should be handled by shadow clones…’ Kakashi said solemnly: “I’ll leave it to you.”

The shadow clone nodded and dashed into the dense forest on the island.

About half an hour later, Guy and Itachi came over.

“Kakashi, why are you standing here? Did you find anything?” Guy asked.

Seeing Guy's face regaining color, Kakashi's nervousness eased slightly, and he replied: “Yes, the first thing I noticed is this forest in front of us.”

“Forest? “Guy is puzzled.

“This forest does seem suspicious, to be able to grow on the beach.” Itachi looked at the dense forest on the beach. Suddenly, he thought of the incident from several years ago and exclaimed, “Could it be Wood Release?”

“Wood Release? That brat Tenzo is here too?” Guy asked in surprise.

“Idiot, it's not Tenzo. There’s no way Tenzo's Wood Release could create such a large forest.” Kakashi said.

As Tenzo's former captain, Kakashi was very certain of this.

“But other than Tenzo, who else could it be?” Guy blinked and looked towards Kakashi with big eyes, seeking an answer.

Itachi’s pupils shrank, and at this moment, he also thought of the desert in the Land of Wind, and couldn't help but look at Kakashi with curiosity.

Unfortunately, for some shameful reason, Kakashi didn't want to share Abyss-related information with them. He turned his head away and said, “I’ve sent a shadow clone to search the island. I believe there will be clues soon, so let's not speculate recklessly.”

In this way, another half hour passed, and Kakashi's shadow clone finally dissipated, transmitting its memories back. Receiving the memory, Kakashi raised an eyebrow and said: “I have a bad news and a good news. Which one do you want to hear first?”

“Tell us the bad news first!” Guy exclaimed loudly.

Kakashi nodded and said: “The good news is that the Shinobi who used Wood Release isn't on the island.”

Hearing this, Guy’s eyes widened: ‘Kakashi, are you trying to pick a fight!’

“The bad news is that Kanpū isn't on the island either.” Kakashi said with a sigh.

Itachi asked, “Captain Kakashi, are there signs of battle on the island?”

Kakashi nodded solemnly and said: “Let’s go and have a look.”

The three of them entered the dense forest on the island, winding their way through and eventually arriving at the center of the island.

It’s just that this place has long been turned into a ruin, with the ground pockmarked with water pits, scorched pits, and cracked pits, all filled with broken branches and roots.

“These were caused by Five Attributes Ninjutsu.” Itachi recognized it at a glance.

Around the pits were also numerous tree stumps, some with clean cuts, while others were covered in electric burn marks, clearly caused by the Konoha-Style Kenjutsu.

And similar traces extended from the center of the island to the west, then from the west to the south, covering almost half of the island.

Apparently, Kanpū had engaged in a difficult battle to escape from here.

“Kanpū's Flying Thunder God Kunai.” Kakashi also found a sharp kunai among the broken branches and leaves.

“Huh?”

Itachi’s figure flickered, and he suddenly came to a nearby giant tree. On the giant tree’s trunk, there is a sword handle resembling bamboo was embedded. At first glance, the three of them knew that it was Kanpū's Kusunagi Sword!

Seeing this, Kakashi, Guy, and Itachi looked at each other.