In a dense, untouched forest.
Buzz————!
A space-time passage suddenly appeared out of thin air, and more than two hundred people emerged from it one after another. They were the Uchiha clan members who had migrated to the New World.
Everyone felt a bit disoriented at that moment.
The blue sky, white clouds, flowers, grass, and trees—all of it looked familiar, resembling the world they had left behind.
However, one main reason made them feel that this was not their original world: it was daytime. When they stepped through the portal, Konoha Village had still been shrouded in darkness; it was daytime here unless they had somehow arrived on the opposite side of Konoha.
The notion of a time and space transfer across half the planet felt utterly surreal.
Uchiha Fugaku turned to Kai and asked, "Where is this place?"
Kai shook his head. "I don't know. The location of each transfer is random, and the world is vast. The geographical information I have is only a small part of it."
"Itachi, go investigate. The rest of you stay put."
Given their arrival in a strange world, caution was paramount.
"Yes."
With a swift motion, Uchiha Itachi disappeared in an instant, returning shortly after.
"How did it go?"
"It's an island. There's a village in the center, similar to Konoha Village, but there's something odd. All the villagers here are women."
"All women? No men at all?"
"At least, I didn't see any men. There are some enormous statues in the middle of the island, but they're all snake monsters, and there are two large characters 'Nine Snakes' engraved on the mountain."
"Snakes?"
Uchiha Fugaku frowned, immediately associating the mention of snakes with Orochimaru.
"I know where this is."
After hearing Itachi's report, Kai recognized the location and felt a headache coming on regarding how they had been teleported here.
"What's wrong, Brother Kai? Is it a troublesome place?"
Shisui asked, noticing Kai's expression.
Kai nodded. "Yes, it's a bit troublesome. This is Nine Snake Island, located in the Calm Belt of this world. There are a large number of giant Sea Kings residing in the waters of the Calm Belt."
"Giant Sea Kings? What are those?"
Uchiha clan members exchanged glances, intrigued yet apprehensive.
"Giant Sea Kings are massive sea monsters. The smallest adult Giant Sea Kings are even bigger than the Nine Tails."
"So big?!"
Shock rippled through the Uchiha clan. Five years ago, they had witnessed the Nine Tails' attack on Konoha, and they all remembered its immense size. Most of them had seen it firsthand, except for the newborns.
"This is going to be more complicated than I thought," Fugaku muttered, his mind racing with the implications of their new surroundings. The Uchiha clan had survived countless battles, but this new world held unknown dangers and challenges.
"It's okay to call them giant Sea Kings. Those creatures can only be regarded as larger-than-average beasts; they don't compare to the Nine Tails demon fox in terms of threat."
"The real trouble lies with the villages on this island."
"Although this village is just a village, it is also a country known as 'Amazon Lily,' also referred to as the Daughter's Country."
"All the villagers here are warriors. They consider strength to be beauty, meaning that everyone here is essentially a soldier."
"The most troublesome aspect is that this village is extremely exclusive. Women are fine, but men are treated differently. No men are allowed to enter."
The men present exchanged confused glances, struggling to comprehend the existence of such a peculiar country.
"Without men, how can a country like this survive?"
Kai smiled and explained, "Women of childbearing age in the village have the opportunity to go to sea. They return only after becoming pregnant, and all the children they bear will be girls."
"..."
Everyone was left speechless, feeling that this country was even stranger than they had initially thought.
"Then should we leave this place?"
A village where all members are warriors posed a significant challenge. Although the Uchiha clan was renowned as a ninja clan, they numbered just over three hundred in total. Excluding the elderly, weak, women, and children, only about a hundred were capable of fighting. Confronting such a country recklessly seemed unwise.
Kai immediately rejected the proposal. "No, this is the Calm Belt. Without a special ship, we risk being attacked by the giant Sea Kings."
"So what should we do now?"
"Since we're here, let's try to make peace with them. We should have a good conversation. I prefer to avoid conflict if it's not necessary."
Suddenly—
Whoosh!
An arrow landed at Kai's feet, prompting many Uchiha clan members to prepare for battle.
Kai raised his hand to signal everyone to hold their positions.
Then, a group of women emerged from the surrounding foliage, surrounding the Uchiha clan.
Almost all of these women wore revealing animal skin swimsuits, wielding snake-like bows and arrows aimed at the Uchiha, their eyes filled with suspicion.
A tall and striking woman with a black high ponytail shouted at Kai, "Who are you?! Why have you invaded my Amazon Lily?!"
"Sorry! We came here by accident and don't consider ourselves intruders. Have you ever seen an intruder accompanied by an elderly person and a child?"
Kikyo scrutinized the crowd and noticed the presence of several elderly individuals and children, but she did not lower her guard.
Even if occasional outsiders drifted here miraculously, most would end up as corpses upon arrival. She had never seen so many outsiders on this island before.
"This is Amazon Lily; outsiders are not welcome here."
"We mean no harm and would appreciate a little assistance if possible."
At that moment, a short old lady stepped forward. Upon seeing Kai and the others, her eyes widened in shock as she exclaimed, "Oh my God!!! Is that... a... man?!!!"