I don't believe in the will of fire

Mai and Asuka are wearing the same clothes at the moment, which are the ones Shenyue prepared for the people in the village for the sacrificial ceremony, but the colors are different, one is red and the other is cyan. This seems to come from another aspect.

Reveal their personalities.

They are obviously about the same age and height, but when the two of them stand side by side, it is obvious that Mai is like a gentle and sensible big sister who coaxes children, while Asuka is like the one being coaxed.

The little child looked reluctant and pouted, being held by Mai's hand.

"Why are you the only one, where are your guards?"

Seeing that Akio and the others were not there, Shenyue asked.

"I asked them to go back. If they were here, Asuka would be too restrained."

Mai said softly, walked over with Asuka, snuggled next to Shenyue and asked affectionately.

"Have everything been settled?"

Shenyue looked at Mai with some surprise. Although the two were used to being close, it was still rare for them to deliberately show this to outsiders.

"Well, it's done, what happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just that if you are fine now, why don't you go shopping with the two of us."

"Going shopping, didn't you just come back?"

"Of course I've visited the village, but I haven't been to the sacrificial ceremony. It's very lively there these past few nights, but it would be a bit inconvenient for the two of us to go there, so we can only come to you, Uzukage-sama.

Already."

"..."

Shenyue looked at the coquettish Mai with some speechlessness, and couldn't help but ask.

"Who taught you these?"

As if her thoughts were broken, Mai blushed and whispered.

"It's Tai and sister."

"No wonder."

Although she said this, Shenyue thought for a while, felt the state of her body, and nodded.

"Okay. I'll take you over there for a walk. I just have something to ask Jifu."

Shenyue said, stretched out her right hand to grab Mai, then stretched out her left hand, looked at Asuka who had been standing aside and said.

"Give me your hand!"

But Feiniao seemed to be very unhappy, so he remained motionless and Shenyue was a little confused as to why.

Seeing this, Mai smiled, grabbed Asuka's hand and put it in Shenyue's hand.

"Okay, let's go."

In an instant, the three figures disappeared into the Whirlpool Shadow Tower.

When he appeared again, he was already beside the stone monument on the shore of Jifu Lake.

Inlaid on the stone tablet is a Flying Thunder God Kunai.

"!!!"

Asuka, who had never experienced space ninjutsu, was startled. Seeing the changes in the scene in front of him, he felt that he had lost control of his body and subconsciously threw himself into Shenyue's arms. Seeing this, Shenyue also held her tightly.

live.

"Are you okay!"

"No...it's okay."

Feiniao nervously came out of Shenyue's arms. Although it was getting late, Shenyue could still see Feiniao's reddish face under the firelight.

Shenyue felt that the little girl in front of her just now, that girl's body that was not suitable for her age, full of youthful vitality, suddenly realized something.

However, he didn't say much.

"Let's go and take a look."

One year later, a circle of wooden corridors has been built on the originally deserted border of Isofu Lake, with dim light bulbs hanging on it, illuminating the entire surrounding area of ​​Isofu Lake very brightly.

Although it is night and most people have finished their work and gone home, there are still many people here around Isofu Lake, busy with the sacrificial ceremony two days later. All that is left now is some decoration work.

These people were very excited after seeing the divine moon.

"Uzukage-sama!"

"Well, you don't have to worry about me, just go about your own business."

As they walked, the three of them even saw Taiyu here.

"Why are you here?"

"I'll take them two for a walk."

Taiyu looked at Mai and Asuka behind Shenyue and said with a smile.

"I see, these are two good children. Shenyue, you can't let them down."

After Taiyu finished speaking, he said to the two girls without forgetting to assist.

"You too, if you want to hold on to a young and promising man like Lord Shenyue, you should hold on tightly. I am already old. If I were a few years younger, I'm afraid I would also compete with you."

"I'm going to go do my business first, so I won't disturb your date.

Saying that, he walked away with a chuckle.

Taiyo's words broke some kind of hypocritical harmony between the three of them. Luckily for Mai, she had already been taught some things by Taiyo.

Feiniao was at a loss, while Shenyue was a little doubtful.

Before that, he had never thought that Feiniao liked him. After all, the two of them had known each other for less than a few hours. Moreover, at that time, he had not felt Feiniao's admiration for him at all. How could he suddenly...

..

At this time, Feiniao also summoned up the courage to say.

"You said that when I grow up, I can come to you. I have grown up now."

As he spoke, he straightened his energetic body.

This is already a confession to a certain extent.

Shenyue was also stunned, looking at Feiniao's determined eyes.

He held her hand tightly and intertwined their fingers.

"Don't regret it. I will never let go of anything I catch. Whether it's Mai or you."

In an instant, the dissatisfaction and grievance in Feiniao's heart finally turned into joy.

"I won't regret it!"

The three of them were walking along the shore like this. Although they didn't say anything, their minds were connected to each other at the moment.

At this time, Shenyue, who thought of something, suddenly spoke.

"I'll take you to a fun place!"

“Fun place.”

The bird raised its head.

"Well, come with me."

Shenyue said, and slowly walked to the lake with the two of them. When the three people's feet were stuck to the lake, a bubble visible to the naked eye appeared around the three of them, holding them tightly.

's packaged together.

Then, the bubble began to sink with the three people.

The vision in front of the three people was instantly covered by the dark lake. They both became unusually nervous and tightly grasped Shenyue's hand.

"Shenyue, where are we going?"

Even Mai has never been brought here by Shenyue before.

"You'll know right away."

Shenyue didn't say it directly, but made a riddle.

As the bubbles sink, the world above them completely turns into darkness.

"Why did Lake Isofu become so deep?"

Mai asked curiously. She was also present when Shenyue used ninjutsu to create Lake Isofu. Lake Isofu was obviously not so deep at that time.

"Did Isofu-sama do something?"

"Well, that guy hasn't been idle this year. He's been digging holes for himself at the bottom of the lake."

"Dig a hole..."

Mai was stunned, and before she could ask anything, she saw a glimmer of light appearing under her feet, like a firefly in the dark night. As she descended deeper and deeper, the light became brighter and brighter, and slowly turned into

There was a huge crystal that seemed to shine with a faint green light.

"We're here."

As the three people came to the crystal, as if they sensed their arrival, the crystal opened a gap like a mouth, shining with dazzling light, sucking in the bubble where the three people were.

When the three of them opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a strange cave at the bottom of a lake...