Chapter 128: Naturalistic Savagery! Pt 2

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Naruto's POV (Land of Iron - Iron Festival)

Naruto, Sasuke, Hinata, and Shino all marveled at the new attire they were now in. Instead of their regular clothes, Muri and the Okama clan had new tailored outfits that fit suspiciously well. The clothes were made of thick, breathable fabric. Soft to the touch and yet undoubtedly dense. They were a solid earthy brown, both the top and bottom, covering nearly every inch of skin. Apparently, this was Okama-made gear designed to protect them from the environment of the Irminsul Wildlands and protect them from minor slashing and piercing attacks. Their new Chunin vest, standard supplies, and extras were sealed in scrolls for the missing shinobi. Even healthy medical supplies had been neatly sealed into a scroll. As the group familiarized themselves with their various packs and gear, Muri summarized the new information as they began to prepare to leave.

"As I said before," Muri began. "We will be traveling to a specific part of the Summoning World. The inhabitants of this world, our world call it the Irminsul Wildlands. This is where the majority of our inhabitants of the world live. Few of us are fortunate enough to have the power to own land outside of the Irminsul Wildlands. Though even clans similar to us, also hold some land in the Irminsul Wildlands for political reasons. For they would need the summoner and convergence points, as we discussed earlier. As such, it is perilous; some creatures there will be the nefarious type, others simply seeking to use us as a food resource, and some seeking to enforce your servitude. Furthermore, the actual landland is a massive tract of various extreme biomes. This will test not only our strength and wit but also your ability to survive. If this was not troublesome enough, we would likely be separated. Hopefully, not for long, I will be able to track the lot of you and aim to unite you soon enough; however, in the meantime, you must be cautious and survive; we have no way to know for certain who or what we will face. Our goal is to reunite and then strike out and find your friends as a group. They may be lost in the Wildlands or kidnapped or killed by various summoning clans. Once we have saved them, our goal will be to find and defeat the group that has attempted to force open a new Convergence Point. That goal MUST be achieved as well. If they keep doing such as they please, they may damage the film that separates our realms irreparably. I can only speculate the consequences of such a situation; it must be avoided at all cost. We must achieve both goals. To control the number of clans that evolve as nature intended, and ensure the safety of the mutually beneficial system of summoning between worlds. At this point, I will arrange for your group's transportation back home. Do you all understand this?"

"Understood!" Naruto declared, his voice filled with determination. As a member of the Leaf Village and a summoner of the Okama clan, he was driven to succeed in this mission, no matter the challenges that lay ahead.

"I tire of this discussion." Sasuke spat impatiently. "We understand the mission. Hurry up and get me to my family, tanuki." *4*

"I apologize for my teammate's harsh demeanor!" Hinata squeaked. "He's simply coming across as crass due to the stress. We will do our best to save our friends and aid your land…"

"I find the arrangement agreeable. I do not mind aiding you as long as we ensure the safety of our friends first." Shino agreed as well.

"Excellent." Muri nodded as he suddenly began to weave a long and intricate series of hand signs. As I said, be on guard; there is no telling what you're in for." The group did not flinch, determined to see this through. "Reverse Origin Summoning Jutsu!" Muri yelled loudly as he finished his technique. Suddenly, smoke surrounded the group before separate strands slowly enveloped each other. Naruto lost sight of the others as smoke covered him entirely.

'Don't worry, Lee, Choji, Yuno, Kiba, and Sakura,' Naruto thought as the smoke felt as it now lifted him and was racing through the air. There was some indescribable whine that pierced Naruto's skull. 'We're coming!'

Smoke blocked almost everything, but some light would momentarily be seen. Brilliant colors that Naruto could not process flashed as Naruto felt his body grow heavy as if he was falling…