My Hidden Road

The sea breeze blew his long hair. Ye Cang stood on the bow of the ship and looked at the people on the pier who were greeting his relatives and friends with a smile. The passengers on the deck also waved and shouted, hoping that their relatives and friends on the shore could find him.

The sailors threw down the thick rope, and the staff on the dock worked together to pull the rope and put it on the iron pillar. It took several adult men to pull the thick hemp rope, which shows how heavy the rope was. The ladder on the deck and dock was set up.

The passengers who were concerned about the shore were dragging their suitcases and shouting, and crowded around the stairs.

A sailor stood on the railing of the ship, holding the rope tightly and shouting to maintain order. Under the command of the sailor, the passengers quickly disembarked in an orderly manner.

Ye Cang raised his head and looked at the upper deck. The captain of the ship was holding a pointer and watching the commotion on the dock. It was the sound that broke out when relatives and friends gathered together.

Realizing that someone was looking at him, the captain put away his pointer and looked around. When he saw Ye Cang, he couldn't help but smile and raised his hand to send it off.

"Be safe along the way, goodbye."

Ye Cang put his hands in front of him and bowed slightly, nodding: "Thank you for reminding me, please take care of yourself."

Perhaps because he knew that this trip would never come back, Ye Cang didn't bring any extra luggage. The ninja only needed to seal the scroll. At this time, the two Sunagakure ninjas who were responsible for monitoring Ye Cang walked out of the cabin, with the protective gear on their foreheads.

The forehead shines in the sunlight.

"Lord Ye Cang, you should also set off!"

"Um."

It was free and easy. Ye Cang lined up to get off the boat. The captain on the deck saw Ye Cang and the two people behind him and let out a long sigh. The sea is better. You only need to fight the waves and storms, and you don’t need to compete with others.

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By the way, where should we go on our next trip?

The captain suddenly smiled. It is not safe to go anywhere in this world, but it is safe to be at sea.

After walking off the deck, Ye Cang's expression was still warm and free, and he did not pay too much attention to what the two people who were monitoring him said. After stepping off the ship, Ye Cang stood on the shore and looked back. The two people who were monitoring him were still standing there.

On the deck.

'Is that really the case?'

Ye Cang turned around in frustration, yes. They only need to escort themselves into the Kingdom of Water. Their mission will be completed by then, and they will be executed on unfounded charges when they return to the village.

"Lord Ye Cang, Lord Kazekage's order is for us to escort you to the Kingdom of Water. Now that the task is completed, we will leave."

"Ping Jun..."

The young man named Pingjun pulled Karasuma's arm, with murderous intent in his eyes. This man was really in the way. Lord Kazekage had told him that if he killed him, he would be able to live.

After arranging her expression, Ye Cang took a few steps forward and then turned around and waved. The smile on her face was still so bright and gentle. This is her. Even if she had just returned from a mission and was exhausted, she would still hold back her discomfort when she met a student asking for advice.

Teach students ninjutsu carefully.

"Go back and say hello to Granny Chiyo for me? I will complete the task and return to the village soon." Ye Cang said with a smile.

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Seeing that the people on the deck were silent? Ye Cang smiled in relief and turned around and walked in the direction of Kirigakure Village? He felt unwilling to accept where he was going.

Ye Cang knew why she was unwilling to give in. She was really unwilling to die so easily. She was also unwilling to see him for the last time. However, the awareness of dedication to the village that she had been taught since childhood was driving her forward.

At least I didn't betray the village, but the village betrayed me, Ye Cang thought.

He took out the scroll from the bag on his waist, which contained a map to the Hidden Kiri Village. According to the map, you can reach the Hidden Kiri Village tomorrow. Death is not scary. What is scary is knowing death and walking on like this without hesitation. I don’t know.

When will he be buried here?

Leaving the dock and going deep into Yecang, the Kingdom of Water, you will find that the fog is getting thicker and thicker. Is the legendary blood mist really well-deserved? This fog is only a few points weaker than the visibility of a dust storm in the desert.

Watching Ye Cang leave the dock, two Sunagakure ninjas responsible for monitoring the escort walked into the cabin. Karasuma sighed worriedly, while Pingjun walked behind him with a straight face and said nothing.

The captain on the deck spit out disdain when he saw the two of them. The sailor who was scrubbing the floor on the deck raised his hand and touched his head. He reached out and pushed his companion who was also scrubbing the floor. The latter took the brush away in displeasure.

Throw it on the deck. Both sailors knew it was the captain's spit, but that didn't stop them from having a fight, and then they could go to a tavern on the shore for a big drink under the pretext of medical treatment.

The two fought fiercely, and the captain stood on the upper deck drinking beer and watching the fight between the two. During the period, he saw someone's fist in place and laughed endlessly. In the end, the two people with bloody heads took the medical treatment given by the captain.

Fei walked down the deck arm-in-arm. As for the blood on his nose...

Men! Just wipe it with your sleeve and it's done. Anyway, this is not the first time the two of them have done this kind of thing, so they are still sure of their timing.

As the two sailors walked off the deck arm in arm, a wooden barrel fell into the sea with a splash behind the stern of the ship. There was a trace of blood on his flat face, and he wiped the blood on his hands on the railing with a sinister look in his eyes.

"I'm sorry. Either you die or I die in this world. Don't blame me!"

Suddenly, a bright sharp knife came out from the flat chest, one drop, two drops, three drops on the tip of the knife... Soon a series of blood gathered from the tip of the knife into a thin line and hit the deck.

The captain, who had been drinking and cheering for the sailors' fight just now, kicked the corpse away with his feet, waved to a crew member who was washing the deck, squatted down and wiped the long knife with a rag in the bucket.

The captain coldly snorted and ordered the sailor who seemed to have become accustomed to it: "Chop it into pieces and feed the fish. I am the only one who has the right to kill people on this ship. Brush them clean and don't let his dirty blood stain my ship."

"Yes, Captain."

Raising his head and looking into the distance, the captain threw the forehead protector on his flat forehead into the sea. Maybe he would never be able to return to his hometown again. That place is now called the Blood Mist. The sea is better. Every voyage is like

Date with your lover.

"Let me tell you, go ashore and have a drink, and get ready to set sail the day after tomorrow. You little bastards can have a good drink tonight and go find women with your money!"

He was supposed to watch Ye Cang die, but he didn't expect that the two people responsible for surveillance would die first. Fate is so elusive and unpredictable that no one knows the future direction.

The murder did not make the captain feel uneasy. He even took a nap and then walked out of the captain's cabin with a glass of beer. As soon as he walked out of the captain's cabin, a black long sword was held on his neck. The young man in front of him was in a mess.

, with sunken eyes and a salty smell of the sea exuding from his body.

"Have you ever seen a girl who is very beautiful?"

The captain took a sip of beer and said calmly: "I've seen too many beautiful girls. Which one are you talking about?"

"You know who I'm talking about." Naoto stared straight at the captain: "If you don't tell me right away, I'll burn your ship. I'm not joking."

"All right!"

The captain twisted the blade of the knife with his fingers and pointed it in the direction Ye Cang left: "She just left about a few hours ago, probably to Kirigakure Village. I can tell you a shortcut, but you must apologize to me."

With a plop, Naoto knelt on his knees, his forehead pressed against the deck.

"Sorry, please forgive me!"

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Is it that important?