Even from a distance of a thousand meters, Naruto and his party could see the figure at the end of the bridge.

The other party was holding a pitch-black pillar more than two meters high, and even he himself stood in place like a pillar, but he didn't seem to mean to rush over and do anything to them.

"As long as we don't get close to the country of waves, he won't do anything with us."

Naruto analyzed, "However, it is strange that the person doesn't seem to care that there are people around him watching him. ”

Intuitively, this doesn't quite feel like a ninja.

"Why do you want to do so much, I'm afraid this guy is just a janitor."

Sasuke kept his chakra eyes open, and he could see more clearly than Naruto with the zoom function.

"Judging from the feeling he gave me, he was definitely not a powerful character, so naturally he couldn't do much.

"Don't forget, the penguin named Cardo said it himself. Among the two people, the guy who is bigger is most likely a follower-like figure. ”

The sky is clear at this time. Sasuke clasped his hands around his chest: "Only the dwarf who imitates Yoshiyong in his mouth and speaks ugly is worth dealing with carefully!" ”

Sasuke's self-confidence is not unfounded.

First, Naruto Uzumaki, who has been training with him since he was a child, and Hinata Ninji, who occasionally fights with him in order to repay Yoshiyong, are the strongest existences among Konoha peers.

And this kind of combat training, since his first day of school, has never been interrupted.

Second, the Thunder Escape Ninjutsu he learned from his mother is very functional, and almost no outsiders have ever seen it, so he should have an advantage when encountering all kinds of enemies.

Third, he and the body art and fire escape, but after the personal guidance of Yiyong and Xing Shoulang! And every time he meets Kyojuro (the doppelganger), the other party will praise him for getting stronger again.

Therefore, Sasuke can be said to be full of confidence in his own strength.

You can't go out for a trip, and the first enemy you encounter can easily pick him up, right?

Not everyone is Yiyong and Xingjulang.

"Yi Yong said: We don't know each other until the opponent reveals his weaknesses."

Naruto squinted his eyes and warned, "Don't be too inflated, outside of the village, no one else will let you go every time like me." ”

"I'm my brother! Don't teach me a lesson with righteous words! ”

Sasuke wasn't too happy and raised his foot to kick a pebble to Naruto's shoe, "Also, when are you going to let me ......"

Before he could finish speaking, a soft muffled snort came from behind the two of them. It's the kind of movement that a patient wakes up from a coma.

"Sakura-chan!" Both turned around at the same time.

Seeing that Sakura Haruno, who was sitting cross-legged, her face was pale and her eyes fluttered, and both of them were a little worried.

Naruto lifted Sakura's hydration bag and handed it over, "How are you?" Was it discovered when he was using the art of spiritualization? ”

Sasuke added, "Or did you see something horrible? ”

Thin beads of sweat poured out of Sakura's forehead.

She took the water bag and took a sip of it, and it took a few seconds to calm down before she said, "It's the islanders of the country of waves......

"Islanders?" Naruto glanced at each other, and his face sank: "It can't be that I haven't gone out to sea to fish for too long, and I have nothing to eat, so I starved to death, right?" ”

"No, my spirit flew across the island, and no one starved to death. And unlike what we had imagined, most of the people on the island looked fine, and on the surface, they were even healthier than the watermelon-headed uncle in the village. ”

Sakura Haruno shook her head: "These people are full of energy, and they are gathering together at the moment, searching everywhere on the island to find people. ”

"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for? Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then pointed to the end of the bridge: "Looking for those two people?" ”

"It's not." Sakura's expression was a little dazed, "I'm looking for someone who was taken away and locked up by those two people." ”

Without waiting for Naruto and Sasuke to ask, Sakura Haruno immediately added, "I found a huge space in the middle of the mountain.

"At least three or four hundred people were locked up there, their limbs embedded in the rocks, their mouths blocked by bamboo tubes and stuff, and it was hard to even move. Judging from the way they dressed, in addition to the fishermen on the island, these people also had the backbone of Cardo's men who were taken away......

"It's just that these people who are locked up look very strange one by one. Their muscles were exaggeratedly inflated, their faces were hideous, their eyes were bloodshot, and they writhed exaggeratedly as if they were crazy, not quite as if they were conscious.

"So I wonder if those people, could it be, that some strange experiment was done......"

The pity in Sakura's eyes was palpable, but she was genuinely frightened by what she had seen before.

"It's possible."

Sasuke raised his eyebrows: "I remember that Orochimaru, who was killed by Yiyong once, especially likes to go around arresting people for experiments."

"You say, could it be that he was afraid of righteousness and didn't dare to do these things on land, so he specially moved the laboratory to the sea? He also specially asked his subordinates to wear masks made by volunteers? ”

"No, let's not mention that it's right next to the Fire Country. At least Orochimaru should know that sooner or later, the matter of the mask will lead Bei Yiyong himself, isn't that asking for trouble? ”

Naruto pinched his chin, not quite recognizing Sasuke's wild speculation.

"Moreover, if this is really the work of the cruel and cunning Orochimaru in the mouth of that lustful uncle, how can Kado have a chance to ask Ninja Village for help alive? The ninjas who came to this island to drive them away before couldn't make it back alive......

"At least judging from the way these people act without any intention of killing their mouths, I always feel that there should be other hidden reasons for this."

"Go over and ask the guy directly."

Sasuke looked at the end of the bridge and looked at Sakura Haruno again, "Where is that big man's accomplice?" Did you find it? ”

"Nope." Sakura Haruno replied, "He is the only one on the island, except for the captured people and the islanders who move freely. ”

"Huh? Are you missing any of them? ”

Sasuke was a little incredulous, "Didn't Cado say that those two never came down after they went to the island?" ”

"What do you mean?" Sakura Haruno narrowed her eyes, and her tone became dangerous: "Is my spiritual transformation technique unreliable?" ”

"I'm just asking if it's possible ......"

"Although my spiritualization technique is just getting started, this island is a little bigger after all. My spirit flew to the center, and everyone on the island could not escape my awareness. ”

Sakura emphasized, "Even if you miss the calculation, it's impossible to miss the strongest character, right?" ”

“…… Reasonable. ”

Sasuke was convinced, and his eyes flashed brightly.

"In other words, we are the only one we have to deal with now? Well, you should have felt his chakra just now, right? ”

"Hmm. He gave me the feeling that in terms of chakra, he should be about the same as Sasuke. Such a person, if it weren't for the state of mental exhaustion, my spiritual transformation technique would not be able to deal with him. ”

"Almost?"

Sasuke remembers that Cardo said that the two people on Uejima both have a little baby sound, that is, they are peers.

It's almost like that, but it's not what he wants.

"At least we can be sure that this Tuliu city wall, which stretches for more than ten kilometers, is not his masterpiece."

Naruto listened to Sakura's evaluation and felt a little relieved.

"As for the other person...... Since the people on the island did not starve to death, it means that their food was not interrupted. Maybe this person went out to buy food, not necessarily. For powerful ninjas, crossing the sea with ninjutsu should not be a difficult task. ”

"You think too well of people. For people like Yiyong and Kyojuro, it's already a miracle to have two. ”

Sasuke stood up and moved his limbs.

"Let's go, all the information that can be obtained from Sakura's reconnaissance is here, it's time to talk to that guy face to face."

With that, he took out a longbow with blades attached to it from his scroll, drew the bowstring, and squinted one eye at the standing figure in the distance.

Just like the knife in Yoshiyong's hand, this bow of his is also a ninja made for him by Uchiha Mikoto, and the specific function is unknown to anyone other than Sasuke, because there has not been a situation that needs to be used.

"I hope that being the first enemy I face after becoming a ninja will give me some sense of challenge!"

With that, he was the first to take a step and walked towards the country of waves.

"We don't have to be enemies yet! Don't just characterize it! ”

Naruto and Sakura exchanged a speechless expression, packed up their things and followed.

[Are you coming?] 】

The tall young man who was waiting at the head of the bridge watched the three of them get closer and closer, glanced at the huge stick in his hand that was comparable to a pillar, and felt that for the sake of the other party's safety, this thing was still not necessary.

Let these three people retreat and drive them away.

Of course, the best outcome is that the three of them are able to listen to persuasion, so that there is no need for conflict to break out at all.

[As long as Muichiro can get targeted medicine from Miss Shinobu and cure the people on the island, we can leave early tomorrow morning.] 】

At that time, whoever wants to land on the island will have nothing to do with them.

The boy thought so well that he ignored two points—one was his own temper; Another point is Uchiha Sasuke's temper.

Finally, when the three of them were still 50 meters away from the end of the bridge, he spoke.

"Don't go any further!"

The man's voice, though a little immature, rang like a bell.

Compared to the exhilarating sound of Kyojuro's words, his voice is more of a heart-warming use.

This is especially true before this great earth flow wall, in this empty sea.

The warning mingled with the sea breeze and swept across the faces of the three of them, causing them to frown at the same time, and goosebumps were floating on their bodies. It wasn't until a few seconds later that they gradually dispelled the discomfort in their hearts.

After the discomfort leaves, what immediately arises is the rebellious psychology peculiar to young people.

So Sasuke not only didn't stop, but also walked faster.

"I repeat, turn back at once—"

The second warning was interrupted by Sasuke in a loud voice: "Hey! Your voice is so ugly, don't learn from others to speak loudly! It's so noisy that my eardrums are going to explode! ”

The tall boy fell silent.

The previous way of speaking was something he learned when he and his master were practicing in the Meditation of Sorrowful Mingyu.

Whether it is the policemen who are trying to arrest them when they are killing ghosts everywhere, or the brave seniors and brothers who are arguing at the Zhuhe meeting, or even the rampant group of Shura demons in hell, all the creatures who hear the roar of the Sorrowful Screaming Island from their chests and abdomen will be shocked as if they have been struck by lightning, with few exceptions.

But he couldn't even scare the three milky imps.

[It seems that my cultivation is still far from that of my teacher.] 】

Thinking about it, the three of Narusa Sakura had come closer, taking a closer look at the masked man who was blocking their path.

The mask this man wore was the same as the one given to them by Righteous Bravery. Through the fox mask, although they couldn't see each other's eyes clearly, they could still feel a fierce aura rushing towards their faces.

Taking his eyes off the mask, Naruto carefully examined the other's torso. The black robe was simple in style, and the only place where there was a memory point was that the other party's buttons were not round, but a red cloud, which looked like fire and blood.

As for the black robe, there is a strong body that can't be hidden, and the outline of the arm muscles looks even more exaggerated than Xing Shoulang.

[With such a physique and a chakra equivalent to Sasuke, it's really not that simple......]

Naruto was just about to remind Sasuke not to act rashly, and he asked first, but the latter had already taken a step.

"Hey, let me ask you, where did your mask come from?"

The tall boy didn't mean to answer.

If they had known that this mask would lure the younger brother of the Righteous Seniors over, they would not have worn it in the first place.

And in the end, this is to blame on Yiyong. Because he didn't say that this mask would bring good luck, that's why he ......

Seeing that the other party didn't answer for a long time, the corners of Sasuke's mouth twitched, and he simply threatened: "Your powerful accomplice is not here, it's better to be honest if you ask something."

"You alone can't be a match for any of us. Instead of us grabbing you and forcing you to say it, let's just say it now. ”

[Sasuke-san, why did you say the lines of the villain in the movie......]

Sakura couldn't complain: [What's not the opponent of any of us, don't take me!! 】

But this time, the stake-like man finally reacted.

"How do you know that my 'accomplices' are not there?"

In addition to doubt, there was also a hint of danger in the young man's tone.

Muichiro's crow silver made it very clear that only these three people went to the island. And these three people have always been in his and Yinzi's sights.

"Did you send any clones or anything like that to the island to investigate?"

The boy took a step forward and asked in a very urgent tone, "Do you know what happened on the island?" ”

[If you let Shinobi know that that kind of seafood can bring 'power'......]

"Do you mean the people you're locked up?"

The boy's body shook.

It was inside the mountain, in a very secret place, how did they find out?

"While you're standing here in a daze, our 'doppelganger,'" Sasuke playfully stretched out his index fingers and put a quotation mark in his hands, "maybe we've rescued them." ”

"Delivered."

"It's out."

"Here we are."

Sasuke's voice echoed in the tall boy's head, and a nameless fire rushed from his abdomen to his head in an instant.

His innate personality and adolescence made him not think much about it at all, whether this would be just a trick of words that Sasuke carried out in order to test him.

"Do you know what you did?!"

A roar surged out of his body, and the boy's arms poked out from under the black robe, and the exaggerated muscles were terrifying.

Without any extra warning, he suddenly stretched out his hands, raised the exaggerated stone rod above his head, pressed his knees down, and then jumped into the sky above the three of them like a tiger through a gap, and then smashed down like a meteor falling to the ground!

"It's going to be bad!"

Naruto shouted, and the three of them jumped off the bridge as a loud bang erupted.

After landing on the beach, Narusa Sakura looked up in horror and found that the piers of the bridge that had just been repaired, like the legs of an old man who could not bear the weight, quickly shattered and collapsed layer by layer.

[That's not ninjutsu! 】

[It's just a person who jumped up and smashed the ground, okay?!] 】

Immediately afterwards, the entire deck of the last 30 meters of the bridge appeared in the form of a spider web, and then quickly collapsed into the shallows below, and suddenly the smoke and dust were everywhere, and it was gray.

"It's all said, don't act rashly."

Naruto glanced sideways at Sasuke, "You just deliberately provoked him to fight, right?" ”

"How did I know he was so unstimulated!"

Sasuke was a little aggrieved.

He was about to deal with the bruised wound on his wrist from the crumbling stones, when he noticed a dark figure flying out of the dust, getting closer and closer to the three of them.

That thing flew too fast, too suddenly, and it was too late to dodge!

At the critical moment, Naruto gritted his teeth and dodged in front of Sasuke and Sakura, and a light blue cyclone condensed in his right hand and pressed against the ruins of the flying stone bridge.

"Spiral Pill!"

It was Jiraiya who taught Naruto's Muji ninjutsu in the past three years - Spiral Pill.

The cyclone erupted with a huge amount of energy that was not commensurate with its size, and instantly tossed the stones into pieces.

But Naruto didn't have time to rejoice—because when the stone was scattered, he was greeted by a large, rough hand.

The large, rough and powerful hand covered Naruto's face and threw him into the walls of the Dirt Flow Castle that surrounded the country of waves, instantly smashing a humanoid crater.

"Naruto!"

When Sasuke shouted loudly, the other party had already raised his knees and bumped into him.

He didn't have time to think about it, so he immediately puffed out his cheeks in a hurry, and his hands were sealed with the most familiar Fire Escape Hao Fireball technique.

The intense heat drove away the air and blew away the hair of Sakura Haruno on the side—

She saw with her own eyes that the hot fireball instantly enveloped the other party's whole person, and her heart fluttered, because she didn't expect someone to die at the hands of their team so soon.

However, less than a moment after this thought arose, it was completely shattered by the outrageous reality.

The tall figure burst out of the flames, not even interrupting its previous movements, and slammed its knees into Sasuke's stomach.

The latter's eyes bulged out and flew into the distance like a shrimp folded in half, and he soon became a neighbor with Naruto Uzumaki.

At this moment, the flames were extinguished, the man's black robe was burned to tatters, and the mask on his face was scorched and cracked.

He ripped off his black robe with one hand, revealing a hard-tempered, scorched steel skeleton and a bit of brownish-black Mohican-style white hair under the hood.

With his other hand, he wiped off his mask and crushed one of them, his eyes were bloodshot and full of anger, and in his wheezing mouth, four sharp canine teeth reflected the cold light of a blade.

He glanced at Sakura Haruno, who was nervously lifting up Kunai not far away, and then focused more on Naruto and Sasuke, who were supporting each other to their feet.

"It's all for Uncle Ben!

"I don't care whose brother you are, whose students you are!"

The burns on his body quickly faded as if an open zipper had been closed, but the ferocity in his eyes gradually increased, like a beast that had been thoroughly enraged.

"I don't die, Genya Kawa put his words here today!

"You three imps who don't know the height of the sky! Don't even think about going out on your feet today! ”

(End of chapter)