Chapter 43: The Ghost Man (I)
The ninjas called the ship the Ship of the Dead. Not only because boarding that ship was destined for hell, but also because when that ship came back on its way, it was not a human being.
The sky was slightly bright, and the fog was gradually rising.
A huge wooden ship was docked on the shore, neither old nor new, its tall mast looming in the thin mist. The mist on the water drifted along the hull of the ship, and the huge ship swayed slightly with the waves.
The white-masked ninja waved his hand, and a group of masked ninjas led the children under their care to the shore.
The number of people participating in the trial this year is a little higher, with 613 people twice as many as usual, but the upper echelons of Shinobi Village do not plan to increase the number of places to pass, so it will probably be more intense than usual.
Even though a week has passed, Zai Bu is still immersed in the grief and anger caused by the death of his parents. He silently followed the steps of the procession, not saying a word.
The huge ship lowered its five pedals, each three meters wide, but the teenagers who lined up in an orderly line to get aboard only filled the cabin and deck five minutes later.
Zai Bu is lucky, he is the first batch of people to get on the ship, and it will take about three times for this ship to finish transporting the teenagers who participated in the blood mist selection.
Arriving at your destination earlier means being better familiar with the terrain and getting to grips with it, and of course it means being able to fight earlier.
The next place to be cut is the dark cabin, and in order to save oxygen, there are not many candles in the cabin, only a few. Since he entered the ship first, he naturally sat down next to the candle.
"Hey, I think you're sitting in our place. A sturdy young man followed by two or three teenagers said with a sinister smile. He glanced at him and stood up.
"Sure enough, it's a soft egg. As the sturdy boy thought this, a knife slashed at his neck, and at the same time, he kicked the other boy in the stomach without cutting off his right leg.
He sat down again in silence. The other two teenagers panicked and dragged their companion's body away from him, who was fainting and in severe pain, and even the people who had been sitting around him couldn't help but move away from him.
As a result, there was no longer a vacant seat about two meters in diameter in the originally crowded cabin.
"It's stupidity that provokes the head of no longer beheaded. Somewhere in the cabin, a young man who knew how to cut it again sneered.
Soon, he felt the boat shake suddenly, then continuously. It seems that the ship has set sail, and it will not close its eyes again.
From the time we set sail to the time we arrived at our destination, it was a full three hours.
It's not just a nap, and in the silence of the atmosphere, the slightest sound becomes noticeable.
Comforting murmurs, groans of pain, angry whispers, terrible weeping..................
"Imps, you've reached your destination. A fat ninja in a white mask said, his tone indistinguishable from mockery to pity.
Without opening his eyes that had been closed, he stood up and walked into the silently gathered team.
He descended from the pedal that the boat had lowered. Perhaps because of nervousness, someone on a nearby pedal fell into the water and got soaked, and the ninja who was watching over the teenagers let out a cheerful laugh.
Through the layers of heads, you can already see a little bit of the scene in front of you without cutting it.
Seems to be ...... Cemetery!
By the time he stepped onto the soft ground, the crowd dispersed. He could finally see the whole picture.
It was indeed a cemetery, and it was rudimentary, with only a piece of rotten wood stuck in it. The rotten wood was lined up like teenagers gathered in a queue, looking at them with a mocking smile.
'Am I going to be one of them, to be killed and buried in this rancid dirt?'
The graveyard made the teenagers uneasy, and a man in a white mask walked up to the teenagers and held out his hand to signal them to be quiet.
"You probably saw it, this is the burial place of your predecessors. After saying this, he paused and turned to a mocking tone, "No, it can't be said that it is seniors, they are just a group of losers." ”
"No more nonsense, we have stocked enough animals on the island and planted some plants. In some locations, we hid some weapons and ration pills. He lifted his chin haughtily, "That's important, because you don't have weapons on you, and hunting is easy to spot." So, you'd better look for them first. ”
"I'm the winner of the first Bloodmist Trial, so you'd better not ignore my opinion. He continued, "You can work as a team, you can go it alone, just remember that only thirty people will make it out of the island alive, a few, not many. ”
"In ten days, we will greet those who survived at this group of graves. Don't try to hide to avoid the final investigation, after picking up thirty people, we will have Shangnin to investigate the cowards who are hiding. And the fate of those cowardly wastes, you will not want to know their fate. ”
After saying this, the ninja leaned over and let the ninja who had been standing aside stand in front of him. That's the only ninja who doesn't wear a mask.
He is the patriarch of Mizuki and a high-ranking advisor to the Mizukage.
He stood there and looked at the gathered teenagers for a minute before he opened his mouth.
"Fourth Realm Blood Mist Ninja Selection, Begin!"
With these words, the teenagers scattered like ants at once, and rushed into the forest in front of them. No more than cutting is not so anxious, he stays where he is.
There were about a dozen people who made the same choice as him, and they looked at each other at the cemetery.
When the Patriarch of the Mizuki Clan announced the start of the Blood Mist Trial, the ninjas ignored the boys.
They left the cemetery and stepped onto the boat. The sails were pulled up, the wind puffed up the sails, and the ship left the island.
When he noticed that someone was tugging at the corner of his clothes, he suddenly turned around and saw a pair of bright eyes. Standing in front of him was a familiar person, Tomimura Koyuki, a girl with a neutral appearance. She is the same teacher as the ninja enlightenment teaching who no longer belongs.
"If you don't cut it again, can you protect me. Tomimura said, but his voice was not weak.
No wonder why the girl in front of her can be so naturally so demanding. He ignored the girl and started running, as did the others who had stayed where they were.
The reason why they don't enter the forest first is only to avoid potential enemies that are crowded together, and they can enter in another place to reduce their chances of encountering enemies.
Tomimura followed behind Zai Bu Chop, and her speed was not fast, so she was gradually distanced away by Zai Bu Chop.
"No more slashing!" she shouted.
"If I come along, I'll kill you!" he said coldly.
"I have a map of the island's material storage!"
"Impossible" is no longer a word.
"My ...... My father was part of the Hunt Force, and he secretly memorized my map. "Because of running, Tomitura was a little out of breath.
"Even then, you won't be able to bring it in!" asked Zai Bu Clash.
"I put it in there~" Tomimura's face turned red for a moment.