In Sasuke's eyes, capturing Gyuki this time was just to test his own strength.
He didn't even consider failure as a possible outcome, which is why he didn't care about Hatake Satoru's helper.
Of course, Hatake Satoru didn't really want to help, he just wanted to join in the fun and see Sasuke make a fool of himself.
"You can't be too high-profile when we get back this time. After all, I was the one who took you away."
"Speaking of that, the elders are probably furious. They'll tear you apart when they see you."
"Of course I won't let them see me. Don't worry, I'll hide well. I'm best at hide-and-seek."
This was Hatake Satoru's first time back in Kirigakure since he took Mangetsu away last time. The elders really hated him.
Two days later, Hatake Satoru and Mangetsu arrived at the border of the Land of Fire, and they were about to enter the Land of Water.
It was time to switch from land to water.
"Little Mangetsu, people get seasick. Use your world's strongest water magic to carry me across."
Hatake Satoru began to show his evil side again.
He said such shameless words with a lovesick look on his face.
"Satoru Sensei, if you want me to die right here, then just say so. Don't use such a bad excuse."
Hozuki Mangetsu understood Hatake Satoru. If he didn't refuse his joke-like request from the start, he would probably end up carrying him across.
"It's so far, if we go halfway, I'll probably just die in the water."
Mangetsu pointed to the sea, which was completely out of sight.
"Well, well."
"I understand the reasons, but you wasted too much time in the Land of Rain. We need to hurry."
"Don't worry, I'm here. I definitely won't let you die in the water. At least I'll let you hold on until I buy a coffin and bury you."
This time, Hatake Satoru seemed really intent on having Mangetsu carry him across.
"It's such bad luck. If we hadn't gone through the Land of Rain and had gone through the Land of Earth instead, we wouldn't be in such a hurry and could have taken a boat slowly back."
Hozuki Mangetsu began to imagine himself lying on a boat.
Hatake Satoru had a dark look on his face after hearing this, and he froze in place.
"You wanted to go through the Land of Earth back then?"
"Yes, Satoru Sensei. I wanted to take a route we hadn't taken before, so I chose the Land of Rain."
"It's really difficult for a directionless person like you to go back to the village by yourself. I'm impressed you can tell the directions of the different countries."
"What? Why am I directionless?"
Mangetsu was confused by Hatake Satoru's words.
"The Land of Earth is directly north of the Land of Wind. If you had gone there, you would have wasted several days."
What Hatake Satoru said was true. The Land of Water is east of the Land of Wind. You can reach it by crossing the Land of Fire and taking a boat.
"Ah?"
Hozuki Mangetsu looked embarrassed. It seemed he had really earned the name of directionless.
Not only that, but he couldn't escape the task of carrying Satoru Sensei to the Land of Water.
"Wow! It's like being on a speedboat, haha."
Hatake Satoru shouted excitedly.
It made him think of things before he came to this world, when he went to the beach with his students.
Those were truly memorable times.
"What speedboat? You're saying weird things again. Don't use me like some random thing."
Hozuki Mangetsu was a little unhappy, but since it was his fault, he could only bear it.
At the start of the journey, Mangetsu had plenty of energy and was moving very fast.
Hatake Satoru sat on him, enjoying himself immensely. Even though only half of his face was showing, it was hard to hide his happiness.
"This feeling is really nostalgic."
Hatake Satoru said softly.
"Not bad, not bad, but you have to keep up this speed. I'm going to take a nap soon."
Even though Mangetsu was moving very fast on the sea, it didn't stop Satoru Sensei from feeling sleepy.
"Hey, hey, don't sleep. I can't hold on for much longer. I'll need your help later, Satoru Sensei."
"I don't want to die in the water."
Hatake Satoru lay on Mangetsu and began to rest.
After truly mastering the Limitless technique, this skill was turned on passively, and the wind blowing freely on the sea couldn't affect Hatake Satoru now.
The large amount of information received by the Six Eyes still made him a little tired.
He had also frequently used Blue in the Land of Rain, and had been hurrying ever since.
He really needed to rest right now.
Half a day later, Mangetsu's speed clearly slowed down. He was clearly reaching his limit.
"Resting on the sea is really relaxing."
Hatake Satoru, who had been silent for half a day, finally spoke.
"Satoru Sensei, I'm about to give out."
"Oh, really? It's so fast. I only rested for a little bit, and you've gone so far."
Hatake Satoru stretched and praised Mangetsu's hard work.
"Huh? How long has it been? It's not just a short time."
Hozuki Mangetsu was about to throw up from his beloved Satoru Sensei's outrageous words.
"Alright, let's stop here."
After Hatake Satoru finished speaking, he stepped into the water, picked up Mangetsu, who had regained some but not all of his human form, and ran through the water.
Although he didn't have Chakra, Hatake Satoru, who possessed the Limitless technique, was probably better at these things than a ninja.
"Satoru Sensei, do you have Chakra now?!"
Mangetsu was shocked by the scene before him.
Satoru Sensei isn't just powerful, he also practices some very useful little skills.
What he didn't know was that these small skills were actually a kind of technique.
After a while, Hatake Satoru used the power of his Six Eyes to realize they were close to the shore, and immediately used his Blue ability to move quickly.
He reached the shore in a few breaths.
Actually, Hatake Satoru hadn't traveled very far.
Mangetsu's speed was still very fast. Even though he had only traveled for half a day, he had covered most of the distance.
"Yay, we're on land."
Hatake Satoru threw Mangetsu directly onto the ground and walked forward.
"Wait for me, Satoru Sensei."
Hozuki Mangetsu was confused when he landed, after all, it was his first time experiencing the power of Blue.
As soon as he entered the Land of Rain, Hatake Satoru headed straight for a dessert shop.
"Although it's not as good as the ones in the Land of Fire, it's still delicious."
"What are you still doing here? Hurry up and bring your brother and Kimimaro."
"Satoru Sensei, aren't you going?"
"Didn't I tell you before we arrived? I can't show myself."
As expected of the most useful tool, other than Shisui.
As soon as he finished instructing Mangetsu, he left to find his younger brother Suigetsu and Kimimaro.
"It's been so long. Has Sasuke become impatient and set off already?"
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