"It's clean." After confirming it again and again, Azurite expressed that she was safe.
At this moment, the Sixteenth Nights team had already arrived at the mountain pass.
"I'll be in front, followed by Asma and Kaido, then Miss Nanako, and Azurite at the back.”Sixteen Nights thought deeply for a moment before arranging their formation. This was just in case. After all, the mountain path was too narrow. At most, two people could walk side by side.
"Gulp." Looking down from the edge of the mountain path, the sea water kept hitting the mountain wall, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva with soil.
" Sensei, I feel like there's something wrong with those ninjas…" Ruri had been trying her best to capture the feeling that flashed across her mind, but she couldn't think of anything.
"Pa ~~" The curious Swirl Nanako was about to turn around and say a few words to Azurite, but her powerful attributes caused her to fall to the ground.
" Ouch! It hurts! Nanako is embarrassed again!" Nanako covered her nose with a sobbing face and sobbed.
How did a priest like you survive until now without falling to your death!!？？Hatake Ruri was embarrassed. She felt that Nanako was constantly challenging her patience.
"Hiss ~~"
" What's that sound?!" Ruri Hatake was about to help Hanako up when everyone heard a strange sound.
Detonation Talisman! Who put it there! Hatake Ruri's pupils constricted. She saw that Nanako had fallen and brought up a pile of explosive talismans under a rock.
Sixteen Nights and Azurite, who reacted quickly, jumped down the cliff without hesitation. Sixteen Nights grabbed Asma and Dearto with each hand and brought them away. Ruri Hatake grabbed Nanako.
Damn it! He had been tricked! Hatake Ruri gritted her teeth in mid-air. Seeing that she was getting closer and closer to the surface of the water, she threw Nanako up and formed a seal with her hands.
"Wind Escape, Great Breakthrough!" Qimu Liuli took a deep breath and blew out a whirlwind towards the sea. With the help of the recoil of the wind, Hatake Ruri stood firmly on the surface of the sea and immediately caught Hanako who fell down. Since Hanako didn't have a chakra, she could only hold on to her belt.
Hanako had yet to recover from her shock. She was like a kitten being carried by Hatake Ruri, whose body was completely out of proportion.
On the other side, Sixteen Nights cast a water escape spell to catch the three of them.
"This is going to be troublesome ~" Sixteen Nights looked up at the mountain path that had been completely blown off. They could no longer walk. If they wanted to climb over the mountain, they would not have enough time.
"In the end, we still have to take the water route that is beneficial to the other party?”Qimu Liuli was also very distressed.
"Well…if you're afraid of being ambushed at sea, you don't have to worry.”Nanako, who had regained her senses, said weakly to Azurite.
"Why?" Azurite could not help but ask, but she was a little disapproving in her heart. You're not a ninja, so how do you know how ninjas fight?
" Although we don't know how the enemy will attack, large whirlpools will often appear in the waters around the Vortex Country, especially when the Vortex Ceremony is approaching. Therefore, it will be very difficult to pass without a designated person leading the way, let alone a naval battle under such circumstances.”Hanako looked at Sixteen Nights and waited for his decision.
"If that's the case, I have to go back and get a raft. Otherwise, even if I have enough Chakra Energy, I won't be able to reach the Vortex Country.”Azurite also looked at Sixteen Nights.
"One last question." 16 Nights nodded and asked Nanako,""Do you know anything about the situation of the nearby sea area?”
"No problem!" Nanako smiled and patted her chest as she promised.
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A few hours later, Azurite Hatake and the others made a simple bamboo raft with two oars from trees. Under Nanako's command, they advanced toward the Vortex Country.
As for those who were paddling, they were naturally Asma and the two laborers.
"I object!" Asma and Dai Tu protested as they distributed the food.
"No problem!" Before Ruri could say anything, the frontline replied,""If the mobility of the two of you surpasses mine!”With a faint smile, Asma and Dai Tu instantly quieted down.
What a joke! Liu Li's mobility was already much better than the two of them. Moreover, they were on the sea. The two of them had just finished their water treading practice not long ago!
Just like that, under Nanako's guidance, everyone slowly swam towards the Vortex Country.
When the sun was about to set, everyone's raft was about to leave the so-called Swirling Sea Area. However, at the last moment when they were about to succeed, Qimu Liuli felt that the wind direction nearby had become much more chaotic, and the wind was much stronger.
"What's going on?" Looking into the distance, it was as if a large dark cloud was moving in this direction, and an ominous feeling enveloped Hatake Ruri's heart.
"It's the wind." Hanako used her hand to block the sunlight and looked at the dark clouds in the distance."My luck seems to be a little bad. The appearance of these dark clouds is accompanied by strong winds. When the time comes, even the formation of the whirlpool in the sea area will no longer be regular.”
"Then what should we do?" Asma looked at the clouds that were getting closer and closer, and occasionally, a few bolts of lightning would appear.
"Don't worry, this kind of cloud moves very fast, so we just need to hold on for a while and wait for the cloud to be blown away by the wind. The only thing we need to worry about is the sturdiness of this raft that was hastily built.”Nanako, who wasn't worried at first, suddenly remembered that the ship under her feet wasn't an official ship. It was just a simplified version 1.0. Her face turned pale.
"That's right." Sixteen Nights frowned as well. This kind of weather had appeared without any warning. It was too dangerous.
"Asima, bring the soil to the front. Azurite, Nanako, stay behind us. Everyone tied the rope one by one.”
Ruri nodded and pulled Nanako along. Together with the others, they tied the extra rope between themselves and their companions.
"Bang!" The might of the heavens was truly astonishing! Looking at the brilliant heavenly might, Qimu Liuli could not help but sigh. Everyone's raft had already entered the range of the black clouds, and they instantly felt the pressure. The raft swayed in the wind and rain, as if it would be thrown into the bottom of the sea in the next second.
It was only a short moment, but it felt like a century. Finally, Azurite could see the light shining on the sea in the distance. The dark clouds were about to leave the raft!
"The current is wrong!" Just as everyone heaved a sigh of relief, Nanako suddenly screamed,""There's a vortex!"
Not good! Azurite turned around and saw a vortex rapidly forming. According to the vortexes she saw along the way, even the smallest vortex could envelop the raft.
It was as if the heavens were against her. Just as Qimu Liuli was still trying to figure out a way, the raft finally fell apart under the heavy load.
“!”Her eyes narrowed as she saw that the rope that bound her and the others had been broken.
Without any hesitation, Ruri cut the rope between herself and Nanako. She pushed Nanako towards the three people in front of her and gathered all her strength. She used the side of the blade that contained light to hit the end of the wreckage of the raft that the others were holding on to like hitting a baseball.
The terrifying arm strength that he had honed from years of sword practice sent the remains and the four people on it flying under the incredulous gazes of Asma and Dai Tu.
"Azurite!" Nanako looked at Ruri with a complicated expression and screamed. Asma and Dai Tu wanted to jump into the sea and rush back.
"Quiet!" Sixteen Nights suddenly shouted and stopped Asma and Dearie. "The first task now is to go ashore! I believe that nothing will happen to Liuli." Although he spoke very calmly, no one knew what kind of expression Sixteen Nights had under his calm face.
" Teacher..." Asma and Dai Tu wanted to say something, but when they saw Sixteen Nights 'deep gaze, they could not say anything.
"Asma, with soil." Sixteen Nights stood at the front of the wreckage. At this moment, the wreckage had already left the range of the vortex with the help of Azurite, but it was still some distance away from the dark clouds. After observing the direction, Sixteen Nights called out to the two,""Dearie and I will be in charge of clearing the obstacles in the waves. Asma will use the Wind Escape Ninjutsu to push the raft forward.”
Asma and Dai Tu nodded unwillingly and walked to their seats.
" You…You won't get into trouble so easily, right…?" Asma muttered as she watched the vortex gradually fade away from the end of the wreckage.
Frowning, Sixteen Nights carefully identified the dangerous items in the waves. He glanced at the rope on the dirt belt again. The front end of the rope was connected to Asma, and the back end of the rope that was supposed to be connected to Qimu Liuli was only floating in the sea breeze.
"The fracture is flat. It's the mark of a sharp weapon.”Sixteenth Night's deep frown deepened. She turned her head and continued to knock away the debris that came with the waves.
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"The fracture is flat. It's the mark of a sharp weapon.”On the other side, Qimu Liuli, who was being dragged toward the center of the vortex, also held the two broken rope ends and compared them.
One end was connected to Nanako, but it was cut off by himself. Ruri turned her gaze to the other side. It was similar to the section he had cut off, eliminating friction and tearing. He swayed his body to allow his upper body to float better on the surface of the sea. His calm expression made it seem as if he was not caught in a whirlpool.
Was there something sharp in the waves? Or was it man-made? Azurite frowned slightly as well. She untied the rope around her waist and threw it away-it was just a burden now.
Azurite recalled what Sixteen Nights had said to her when they were building the raft.
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Just as Azurite and the others were building the raft, Azurite found Sixteen Nights.
"Teacher, I have some questions."
"What question?" Sixteen Nights replied as she cut off a branch from a tree trunk.
" The Kirigakura Renin I saw earlier…" He paused for a moment, as if he was organizing his words."I find it very strange. Hidden Fog has always been known as the Bloody Fog. Moreover, Hidden Fog's hunting team is the second special force under the Kanye Dark Group. In that case, the existence of those traitors is unreasonable.”
"What's unreasonable about it?" Sixteen Nights 'reaction was calm, but a smile of admiration appeared in her eyes.
Seeing Sixteen Nights 'reaction, Azurite smiled and continued,"" It doesn't make sense. It doesn't make sense because they're too weak. With the ability of the Hidden Fog Assassins, there's still a chance that the Chuunin could become a traitor so close to the Water Country. However, the three Genins were able to escape the pursuit. This is suspicious. I'm sure Teacher has thought of this as well.”
"That's right." Sixteen Nights nodded and then became serious,""Then, what other deductions do you have?”
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