Chapter 262 Ai: My life is like walking on thin ice

"It's okay if you feel weak. Come on, let me help you."

"I'm the last one in the group. I said I didn't... What the hell?!"

Before Nijiru could finish his words, Naruto's hand was already on his shoulder, and surging chakra continued to pour into Nijiru's body like a flood.

Nizuko: (ー_ー)!!

"Fuck, I'm getting excited, bro!"

"Then keep chopping!"

……

The ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village were chased by lightning all the way. When the thunder faded away, a group of big men began to count the number of people in fear.

The horrific loss rate of one third of the personnel made the Fourth Raikage Ai almost vomit blood on the spot.

Ai swore that once he found the hateful guy who was chasing them with thunder and hitting them to death, he would definitely twist his head off his neck!

When the thunder dissipated, the ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village came to a fork in the road.

This time there was no stone wall blocking the way, but a wooden sign with wet paint was erected on the side of the road, which read:

[Since you have come this far, I think you will not go back even if I persuade you, so I will not stop you this time.]

[There are two roads here, one leads to the Hidden Rain Village, and the other also leads to the Hidden Rain Village...

So which path will you choose to move forward?

Hehehe~】

The Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas: (ー_ー)!!

Still "Heehee"?!

Hehehe, your brother-in-law, hehe!

"…Lord Raikage, do we need to send a few people to investigate these two roads this time?"

Although I was angry, I was also really afraid.

A jonin from the Hidden Cloud Village asked Ai cautiously.

"Need not!"

Ai, with a livid face, grabbed the wooden sign and broke it into two pieces in front of everyone. Then he found that the wooden sign was stuck to his hand and he couldn't take it off no matter what.

Only then did Ai discover that there was a line of small words on the back of the wooden sign:

[Warm reminder, there is not only paint but also super glue on this wooden sign. ]

Ai: (? Benefit?) !!!

[Okay, okay, let’s play it this way, huh?!

You just want to get the mentality of labor and capital, right? Congratulations, you succeeded! 】

His hands exploded with lightning, instantly turning the wooden sign into charcoal, which then fell off his palms in a flurry.

"Follow me!"

The Fourth Raikage Ai took the lead and led the remaining Cloud Village ninjas onto the road on the left.

……

"Alas... What a pity, I didn't expect the Fourth Raikage to not choose the one on the right.

In this way, wouldn’t all Xiaodi’s careful preparations over the past few days be in vain?

But you can go to the left... It's ok too, I hope the Sage of Six Paths will bless you... Amen~"

Naruto witnessed with his own eyes the fools from the Hidden Cloud Village walking into the road on the left without looking back, and he couldn't help but mourn for them in his heart.

Although the road on the right is full of Xiaodi's latest weapons, what's waiting for them on the road on the left is Xiaodi himself~

In addition, there are...

……

"Lord Raikage, something seems to be wrong ahead."

"You don't have to tell me, I saw it."

Ai frowned as he looked at the broad river in front of him that cut off their path forward, and the bad premonition in his heart grew stronger.

Let's not talk about why such a vast river has never been marked on the map, let's just talk about the current state of this river...

It was July, and Ai had never seen a river frozen in this month.

This looks really wrong, doesn't it?!

"…Lord Raikage, should we continue moving forward?"

"go!"

Ai bit his back teeth hard, and was the first to step forward onto the ice. Seeing this, the ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village had no choice but to follow closely behind him.

When the last person stepped onto the ice, a layer of mist gradually began to spread around, enveloping everyone.

The fog became thicker and thicker. In the end, even with Ai's eyesight, he could only see things within three meters around him. Beyond three meters, everything was white.

The situation became increasingly bizarre, and the fear that the Hidden Cloud Village ninjas had suppressed with great difficulty began to revive again.

"Raikage-sama?"

"...Keep going, follow me!"

After a brief panic, the knowledgeable Ai quickly realized that this was just a common tactic used by the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village.

[I didn't expect that in such a small Rain Village, there would be someone who is proficient in the Hidden Mist Village's ninja fighting methods.

So it seems that, Mei Terumi... there is a traitor in your village! 】

"Keep going forward, don't look back, and remember to pay attention to any unusual movements around you.

This river is only about a hundred meters wide, so it can't stop us for long."

Ai gave instructions to the people behind him, and then led them straight to the other side of the river.

Creep~Creak~

The ice surface made strange noises when the soles of his feet landed on it, as if the ice under his feet could break at any time.

These strange noises constantly stimulated the fragile hearts of the ninjas of the Hidden Cloud Village, causing them to stop every time they took a step to carefully check the surrounding situation.

But until they reached the middle of the river, they did not suffer any attacks, and the ice under their feet never broke.

The group of people gradually relaxed, and the leader, the Fourth Raikage Ai, even turned around and joked with his men, which was rare.

"I have been walking on thin ice all my life. Do you think I can make it to the other side?"

Emmm...

I have nothing more to say. Ai’s words are very appropriate. Very appropriate!

Even if it was just for the sake of getting a good start, the strong men from the Hidden Cloud Village had to compliment him with a smile on their faces.

"What are you talking about, Raikage-sama? If you can't get to the other side, who else can?!"

"Yes, yes, you see, we are almost on the other side~"

"Even if you can't make it to the other side, we will carry you there!"

……

What these reckless men didn't expect was that in just a few breaths, their joke would become reality.

……

"Okay, that's enough, open the gates and release the water!"

Naruto gave the signal, and Kisame, who had been waiting for a long time, puffed up his cheeks and roared at the frozen river surface under his feet.

"Who's going to repair the water dam?"

An endless torrent spewed out from Kisame's mouth, turning into waves tens of meters high under his feet and rushing down towards the direction of the people in the Hidden Cloud Village in the distance.

"Be careful, the enemy is starting to attack!"

Feeling the abnormal vibration coming from the ice beneath their feet, the people of the Hidden Cloud Village prepared for battle and searched everywhere for the non-existent enemy.

The vibrations grew louder and louder, and the sound of waves in the distance became clearer and clearer.

Due to the thick fog, by the time they realized there were no enemies around, the huge waves were almost hitting them on the head.

The Hidden Cloud Village Ninjas: (???) ...Oh my god!

"...Run!"

The ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village no longer cared about guarding against any enemies hidden in the fog, and they all used the technique of instant body movement to rush towards the other side of the river.

With the speed of the teleportation technique, they could reach the other side of the river in just a few seconds.

And right now!

The ice beneath their feet...broke!