181st on the eve of the storm

"That damn imp!" Fenghua Xiaoxue was stopped, "You let go of me!" I'm going to be"

On the sea, white birds skim across the blue sky, and the scorching sun shines down.

The sea breeze blew her hair, and the wind and snow looked through the crew's props and crowds, and froze on the yellow hair who was leaning on the deck in the distance, looking leisurely and complacent.

Naruto leaned back against the railing to bask in the sun without paying attention, his blonde hair blowing in front of his forehead. Wearing a slim and velvet black combat uniform, he looked away.

Sakura stood aside, and she had been following Naruto from the moment she got on the boat. Usually he rarely speaks, just follow, silently watching the sea view.

At first, Naruto was also a little unaccustomed to it, and that Sakura wouldn't be so quiet before, but then he slowly got used to it.

It doesn't matter if it's a pink cherry tree or a black cherry tree, as long as it's obedient, it's a good cherry blossom.

I don't know why, Naruto had a faint feeling that Kurokura seemed to listen to him. Over time, this feeling is not excluded.

Originally, he didn't feel any kind of Sakura because he didn't want to get involved in the trouble that brought Sasuke back. It doesn't seem to be a problem anymore, and Sakura doesn't seem to be interested in Sasuke after taking control of her body.

His mind didn't stay on Sakura for too long, Fenghua Xiaoxue on the other side of the deck had been stopped back by his agent, and the props team was setting up the scene, seemingly preparing for filming.

"The sea area here is relatively calm, and the crew is catching up with the filming progress." Mitarai Red Bean jumped out of a corner and landed steadily with a thud.

"Princess Fengyun still has a grudge against you, if it's okay, let's provoke her less." Azuki turned her head and glanced at Naruto and admonished.

"Who wants to provoke her." Naruto pursed his lips, "I'm just trying to complete the task early, and the long-winded client is the most troublesome." ”

The crew is setting up the stage background, and the lighting and photography are already in place.

Fenghua Xiaoxue in the distance had already given up the struggle, and sat on the small bench as if resigned to her fate, letting the four or five people on the side give her makeup and hair.

The vermilion brush brushed over Fenghua Xiaoxue's full lips, and suddenly became rosy and shiny.

In the background is the endless sea, with a dull gaze and a lazy expression. Her blue eyes rolled slightly, as if she were looking at Naruto's side.

"She looks like she's looking at us?" Sakura spoke up.

"Just ignore it."

Filming soon began, and the actors' props were in place.

The role of Princess Fengyun played by Fenghua Xiaoxue is roughly a restored female princess with a heroic and tenacious personality. can face the cowardice in his heart, grit his teeth and draw his sword.

Interestingly, this character is exactly the opposite of Fenghua Xiaoxue's real personality.

She is timid, evasive, and lazy.

But apart from Naruto and the former Minister of Snow Country who was pretending to be an agent, almost no one knew the true identity of Kazeka Koyuki, which was even more interesting.

Naruto stared at Kazeka Koyuki, who finished dressing up and kneeling in the set up to brew emotions. The clapperboard clicked, and Fenghua Xiaoxue's eyes changed instantly, and she entered the role in a second.

"Princess Fengyun is so powerful." Sakura praised, and then whispered, "The acting is so good." ”

The route, which was supposed to arrive in seven or eight days, has been drifting on the sea for half a month because of the storm at sea and has not reached the snow country. The extremely bad weather was also destined to make it impossible to shoot the film, and everyone huddled in the cabin, waiting silently.

Even a ninja, in front of the sea, is actually not much different from a normal person.

The storms and waves at sea are raging, and the only hope is the food reserves in the cabin. But as time went on, the mood of the crowd gradually became uneasy.

On this ship, the director is more prestigious than the captain, and he visits and comforts the crew every day. Saying the same thing over and over again every day often lasts half a day.

"Rest assured, there are often storms at sea, and the waterways have been identified by the ninjas of the Land of Water, and they are absolutely safe!"

"The fresh water food on the ship is enough for everyone to eat for two months, and in three days at most, we will be able to get close to the sea near the Snow Country."

The director's hoarse voice echoed in the hallway.

Naruto stayed in the small room, glanced at the low billowing dark clouds outside the porthole, and fell onto the bed with a snap, muttering and complaining.

"It won't really be impossible to avoid the storm, if it goes on like this, it will become Robinson Crusoe."

Knock knock.

There was a knock on the door, and Naruto rolled over and tried to draw his knife, but forcibly held back. got up and got out of bed and opened the door, and Sakura Haruno stood at the door with food in her hand.

Since the day before yesterday, food has been distributed by portions.

Before that, no one could have expected this kind of thing, and in order to avoid the storm at sea, they turned around and entered another, more dangerous sea.

"Why are you here?" He asked.

There was a salty smell in the hallway, and the lights were not turned on to save energy, as if the entire hallway was shrouded in gray mist.

The sound of the waves rushing in and out of the deck came to his ears clearly, and he swayed all around.

Fortunately, he and Sakura are both ninjas, and they habitually use chakra to adsorb the floor under their feet, so that they don't dangle around. Red Bean has been guarding Princess Fengyun, and he has no time to pay attention to the two.

"I can't finish eating, so I'll bring over and share some." Sakura said with a smile.

The food was sealed in the cabin at the bottom of the ship, closed by heavy oak doors. Naruto had been there once when he was investigating safety hazards, and there were large vats of fine wine piled up in the corners.

"Come in." Naruto turned sideways.

After waiting for Sakura to enter the room, he subconsciously squinted his eyes and looked back and forth in the narrow hallway. After confirming that no one was seeing, the door slammed shut.

With a click, Naruto locked the door.

When he turned around, he saw Sakura sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at him with big eyes, and couldn't help but explain with some embarrassment.

"This door lock is broken, if you don't lock it, the door will open as soon as the ship is crooked."

"Okay." Sakura smiled.

What does it mean to be good? Naruto muttered to himself and walked to the edge of the table and sat down on a chair fixed to the plank.

The food is also relatively simple, with air-dried cuts of meat. After a little steaming and some seasonings, you can eat it directly, which is very convenient for filling your hunger at sea.

But the food of the previous days was clearly not this kind of woody and hard pieces of meat, but a meal with meat and vegetables. This is certainly not sending an important signal that they are in trouble at sea.

He split some of the pieces of meat, then pushed the rest back in front of Sakura.

"Mr. Hongdou said that there is something wrong with this ship, let's be careful." Sakura took the food and said, "It won't be long before there will be a storm." ”

"Whatever, it's over, let's eat first." Naruto said.

"Aren't you afraid?" Sakura asked.

"Afraid of what?"

"Storm." Sakura smiled, "If there is a storm, everyone on this ship will die, and it will be very dangerous for us." ”

"It's okay, the three of us just need to protect Princess Fengyun." Naruto said unconcernedly, "As for the lives of the others, it has nothing to do with us. ”

"That being said." Sakura took a bite of the meat and swallowed it hard, "Even if we can walk on the sea, this is the sea, and we don't know the direction at all." ”

"If you don't have boats and food, it's not a good idea to stay on the sea all the time."

"We'll see when the time comes." Naruto put down the piece of meat, thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't make sense to say this now, it only adds to the tension." ”

He wasn't in a hurry at all, there was still a lot of food and drink in the sealed space. Those are the ones that are idle and have nothing to do on weekdays, and they are easy to consider for the task.

The precautionary thing is to do some bad tasks one day, and you have to eat wild fruits or hunt in the wild. In this case, it is better to stock up on some food in advance.

As for the boats Sakura was talking about, he didn't have them, but there were still small rafts. I don't remember when I bought it, but it seems to be to be able to float in the river downstream of the falls.

Later, he forgot about it, and the raft stayed in the corner of the sealed space to eat dust.

After being fully prepared, they are full of confidence, even if the boat capsizes or is destroyed after entering the storm, the three of them just need to bring the wind and snow out.

And now, even if it is useless to worry, we can only hope that the ship can avoid the storm or hold out in the storm.

"Hmm." She nodded and said nothing.

Following.

The sea suddenly fogged up, and to make matters worse, the magnetic field in the surrounding sea was disturbed.

Thankfully, the sea was still calm as far as the eye could see, the ships were sailing steadily, and even a hearty lunch was made in the kitchen at noon.

Above deck, Naruto looked around with two meals, and finally saw Sakura in the mist.

Azuki has always been close to protect Kazeka Xiaoxue, and Naruto is responsible for patrolling the perimeter. The two parties generally rely on Sakura to keep in touch, and occasionally Azuki will come over to see Naruto in person when he rotates with Sakura.

"Suddenly there was a meal." Naruto smiled wryly and raised the two meals in his hand and said, "Everyone in the crew thought that they were about to arrive in the Snow Country, and they were so happy. ”

"It's more like a guillotine than a celebratory meal."

Hearing this, Sakura smiled and said.

"It's really close to the sea area of Snow Country, and it's expected to be there in two days."

Afternoon.

The mist cleared, and the originally clear sky instantly became overcast.

The storm converged not far away, and the desperate sky-high waves slowly hit the big ship, and everyone stared at the monstrous waves and the almost black and purple sky in the distance.

And the big ship they were on was heading straight for the waves. A huge sense of powerlessness and fear enveloped it, and the ship suddenly became chaotic.

Naruto gasped, and said in his heart that this task was a huge failure.

Riwan

(End of chapter)