One Dragon Tail Kick will shatter your Susanoo dream!

Two months later, the Land of Grass did not encounter any targeting from Konoha. Spy agents from various countries, aside from marveling at the good fortune of the Grass Village for having another Kage-level ninja, did not take any further action beyond trying to win them over.

Kusashiba accepted all the gifts from the major and minor ninja villages that congratulated him on his recovery. He figured that if he encountered a village he didn't want to fight, he could simply say that someone else had given him a gift and that he couldn't fight the enemy to get away with it!

Suddenly, Qian's figure appeared in front of him.

"Reporting to Lord Kusakage, the Blood Pool Clan you sent to investigate has been found!"

"It's located near the Land of Lightning, and the exact location of the exile is in a place called Hell Valley..."

Cao Zhi's face lit up with joy.

"Okay, I understand. Give me the coordinates. I'm counting on you all for the village!"

After handing over the intelligence scroll, Qian watched as Cao Zhi disappeared, turning into a card, and murmured something.

"Lord Kusakage, please return safely!"

After determining the approximate location and using the card's ultimate skill for wide-range teleportation, Cao Zhi arrived at the outer edge of Hell Valley after half a day.

Just as they were about to enter, they suddenly encountered an invisible force.

Cao Zhi covered his forehead and touched what was in front of him.

"Is this... a barrier?"

"No wonder the Blood Pool clan all perished in the harsh natural environment and didn't come out; they were trapped by the barrier!"

However, none of this could stop Kusashi. He chose to break through with brute force, and the "boom" of the ninjutsu explosions was deafening.

It lasted for almost half a day before the barrier finally dissipated from top to bottom like a bubble under the intense attack of the grass and mushroom.

He then noticed something amiss under his feet. Upon digging up some of the soil, he discovered it was actually a deactivated explosive tag...

Fortunately, due to the passage of time, most of them have lost their effectiveness.

However, many were still activated, resulting in violent explosions.

Kusaji estimated that these were all measures to prevent the Blood Pool from rioting, and used a single Earth Release ninjutsu to trigger and resolve these traps one by one.

Cao Zhi had just officially entered Hell Valley. Along the way, he covered his mouth and nose in disgust and complained from time to time.

"Extremely hot, thumbs down!"

"Terrible environment, bad review!"

"There aren't even any decent plants or animals. This is the worst possible review!"

Cao Zhi wondered if people could really survive in such an extreme environment!

After walking for about ten minutes, the road was lined with the skeletons of birds and beastmen, as well as dilapidated houses.

Seeing this, Kusa Shiki panicked and quickly moved forward in a flash, not caring about conserving chakra.

"Damn it, are we too late? Are they all dead?"

Suddenly, a wave of ninjutsu energy emanated from in front of him.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Bullet!"

A fireball, half a meter in diameter, slowly floated beside him and exploded.

Several middle-aged men with eerie red eyes appeared, looking at first glance like they had severe conjunctivitis...

Cao Zhi looked at the group of people who were on guard and still forming hand seals, and roared sadly.

"Fellow villagers, it's me, Caozhi, who's late!"

The five of them stared at each other, completely bewildered.

A slightly stronger-looking man, holding a shovel, pointed at the grass.

"Who are you? Are you a damned ninja sent by the Uchiha clan and the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning to exterminate your clan?!"

Cao Zhi sighed, realizing he was being treated like an assassin.

"Fellow villagers, please don't misunderstand. I am the Daimyo of the Land of Grass and also the Kusakage. I've come here to take you away to the utopia of your dreams!"

The strong man walked up to Cao Zhi, but upon closer inspection, he realized that the man was not strong at all; he was just a large-framed, thin, and emaciated man with a sallow complexion.

With goodwill, Cao Zhi handed the supplies contained in the scroll to the man in front of her.

"Eat up, folks! With the arrival of Grass Village, your good days are about to begin!"

The man swallowed the food in large gulps and found that there was nothing wrong with it. It was just a simple roujiamo (Chinese hamburger). He was so moved that tears streamed down his face, and he called the other tribesmen who were swallowing their saliva to come and eat with him.

After eating and drinking his fill, the middle-aged man burst into tears, clutching Cao Zhi's hand tightly.

"Benefactor, wuwuwu..."

"I've never eaten a decent meal since I was born!"

The Blood Pond clan members, who were exiled from the Land of Lightning and placed under the supervision of the Uchiha clan, have been imprisoned in Hell Valley for nearly a hundred years.

The harsh environment meant their rations were quickly depleted, and since they couldn't grow crops, their tribe survived by relying on birds of prey and stray beasts.

Cao Zhi spoke with some heartache.

"Of all these clansmen, how many are left?"

The middle-aged man continued speaking with grief.

"Lord Kusakage, please follow me. There are still 40 people in the Blood Pool, including children. However, the harsh environment has not broken our people, and many of them have successfully opened their eyes!"

"Originally, I planned to gather the strength of the entire village to attack the barrier and fight for the children's survival, but I never expected to meet you..."

Kusa Shichi guessed that it was because his attack on the barrier was too loud, and in addition, these people had always been taught that the Uchiha were enemies and that the barrier being broken meant they were there to exterminate the clan.

So they used ninjutsu to attack him. However, although the tradition of ninja training was still there, his combat strength was extremely weak, and he lacked practical experience and systematic training.

Therefore, the era when they could rival the Uchiha clan is gone forever!

Looking at the Blood Pool Clan members summoned by the middle-aged man, Cao Zhi felt a little heavy-hearted.

"Hello, fellow villagers! I am Kusakage from the Land of Grass!"

"We came here to help everyone live a better life!"

Dozens of people, pale and thin, whispered among themselves, the adults' eyes revealing bewilderment and numbness!

Only seven children exuded innocence and curiosity.

Cao Zhi threw out a large amount of supplies again, which triggered a scramble among the Blood Pool tribe members, finally gaining their trust.

The middle-aged man walked up to Cao Zhi with a somber expression.

"You really aren't an assassin from the Uchiha clan!"

"no!"

"Are you from the Land of Lightning?"

"How can it be……"

"Good good!"

The man said "good" three times, and then suddenly knelt down.

"I, Chief of the Blood Pool Clan, am willing to lead my people to follow Lord Grass Shadow. I, Bloodless Moon, hereby swear to follow you forever!"

Upon seeing this, the other Blood Pool tribesmen who were originally munching on meat pies and bread also immediately stopped eating and knelt down.

"I am willing to follow you, sir!"

Seeing this, Cao Zhi sighed deeply as he looked at the Blood Pool people, who were even worse off than war refugees.

"Blood Moon, pass on my order: make sure everyone is well-fed and watered, and I will take you home!"

Bloodless Ears sat on the ground, his eyes vacant, muttering to himself.

"Home...home...the Blood Pool Clan has a home now!"

Then, Xue Wuyue, along with the only old man, found several scrolls in a dilapidated room and respectfully handed them to Cao Zhi.

"Lord Kusakage, this is the true treasure of my Blood Pond clan. All the ninjutsu and clan secret techniques are recorded here. I entrust it to you from now on!"

Seeing the old man and Xue Wuyue bowing to him, Cao Zhi helped them up and accepted the scroll.

"Pack your bags, and I will make the Blood Pond Clan rise to power once again in this ninja world!"