I founded the "Bragging Cult" in Naruto.

Chapter 559 For many people, falling asleep is often much more difficult than waking up.

"What terrible weather."

In the Land of Water, shrouded in mist, Yekura frowned, her gaze sweeping over nothing but white fog, making it impossible to discern any direction.

This is even more difficult to determine direction than in the vast ocean of the Land of Winds, since in the desert one can at least identify the direction one is heading by recognizing the sun and shadow.

But the Land of Water is different. Here, even the sun cannot be seen. In the thick fog, it's like being in a dream, and you can't find your exact location at all.

Yekura found a rock that wasn't too damp and sat down. She wasn't a sensory ninja, so her range of chakra perception was very limited, and there was no chakra carrier within her extremely limited range of perception.

Sitting cross-legged on a rock, Yecang swallowed a soldier's ration pill to restore his strength, while also refining his chakra to replenish the chakra he had lost during his journey.

This is something every experienced ninja does: even if they don't encounter an enemy, or even if there's no possibility of encountering an enemy, they always ensure they have enough chakra to draw upon at any time.

Only students in the ninja academy and rookie ninjas who have just graduated will frantically refine their chakra during battles, since there are no enemies that suddenly appear in the ninja academy.

With her chakra replenished, Yekura formed hand seals, and spherical flames coiled around her. Her brows furrowed even deeper; in this dense fog with humidity exceeding 100%, her Scorch Release was severely limited.

To make his Scorch Release effective in the desert, he would need to expend at least twice the amount of chakra to maintain it, and the flexibility and control of the technique would also be significantly affected.

Fortunately, she came to attend a mediation meeting this time, so there shouldn't be any fighting, and the impact of her limited strength shouldn't be too great.

Last time in the Land of Water, she performed poorly, especially since her chakra reserves were not as high as they are now, unlike Sakamoto Tatsuma, who has an abundance of chakra. Why am I thinking of him again?

However, she didn't know how long it would take her to reach the meeting location in this fog.

She arrived in the Land of Lightning first, expecting to depart with the participating ninjas from the Land of Lightning. However, she was informed that the participating ninjas from the Land of Lightning had already departed, and that the Hidden Cloud Village would at most help her reach the Land of Water by sea.

Although the lack of a guide was a bit of a hassle for Yekura, she had at least infiltrated the Land of Water for a period of time and could still roughly remember the map of the Land of Water, which should be able to help her get to the meeting place.

"It's this annoying moisture!" Yekura grumbled, her nose twitching with dissatisfaction. Several balls of flame burst open instantly, evaporating the surrounding mist and making her feel a little more comfortable.

She prefers dry places because dampness makes her feel powerless, like facing... Damn it! She's decided not to think about that guy anymore.

Feeling somewhat agitated, Ye Cang got up and, taking advantage of the relatively dry surroundings, quickly determined her direction before continuing on her way.

Ye Cang didn't know how long he had walked or where he was. He could only be sure that he was getting closer and closer to his destination. He entered a valley where the fog was even thicker.

Yecang frowned. Just as she was wondering whether to use the Scorching Release again to broaden her vision, she sensed that her chakra was once again draining to near the danger level.

If she had any less chakra, she wouldn't even be able to use enough to deal with potential dangers.

She wanted to find a place to rest, but after taking a few steps forward, she frowned and reached behind her waist. Although she didn't take out any ninja tools, her upright body began to tense up.

"Lord Yekura, the Scorching Release expert."

The sound was very close, so close that Ye Cang was startled. But then footsteps sounded, and in just a few steps, she saw a figure. At this point, the person was less than ten meters away from her.

Judging from his headband and equipment, the newcomer was a Jonin from Kirigakure. He raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm, and then continued, "I've come to greet you."

Yecang also put away her hostility at this moment. At that distance, if this Kirigakure Jonin had wanted to attack her, she would have been in great danger.

Given the conditions just now, the Kirigakure Jonin didn't make a move, which should indicate that he indeed had no hostility, after all, it was a mediation meeting.

With a sigh of relief, Yecang adjusted her breathing and demeanor to appear more friendly, but the humid air that had invaded her respiratory tract still bothered her.

With her mind at ease, Ye Cang said half-jokingly, "Thank you for your hard work. It's just crossing a valley; we shouldn't get lost."

The Hidden Mist Jonin smiled politely, scratched his head, stepped aside, turned around, and respectfully pointed out, "Yes, you're right. This way, please. We'll be there after we cross the valley."

Yecang nodded and walked in the direction indicated by the Kirigakure Jonin. Suddenly, a feeling of drowsiness washed over her, and she closed her eyes tightly without suspecting anything.

After all, she hadn't rested for a long time, and there should be a place to rest when she arrived at her destination.

"Sizzle~"

Suddenly, Ye Cang felt a chill run down her spine, and in the next instant, she felt all the sensation in her body vanish. Her mouth agape, she asked incredulously, "What are you doing?"

The Kirigakure Jonin did not answer Yekura, but simply retreated.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Yecang saw kunai flying out of the thick fog, but her body was completely out of control. She had not only lost consciousness, but was also exhausted and weak. She had been poisoned!

As she watched the kunai grow larger and larger, Yekura suddenly felt that the moment was slow, so slow that she seemed to have time to recall her short life.

"Water escape! Water formation wall!"

In an infinitely slowed-down visual perception, Yekura saw the mist around her instantly condense into droplets of water, which then began to swirl around her body.

The flying kunai were constantly swept into the water and could no longer get close to her.

"Thump~"

Ye Cang fell onto the wet ground, and as she turned her head, she saw a somewhat familiar figure descending from the sky.

"Long time no see, but now is not the time to go to sleep."

Looking at Yekura's eyes, which were gradually losing focus and closing, Tatsuma said softly.

Hearing the sound, Ye Cang forced herself to stay awake, her eyelids lifting again. A slight smile played on her lips, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. She asked, "Are you saying that after I fall asleep this time, I'll never wake up again?"

"No, that's not it. You'll just miss some good stuff. As for not being able to wake up, adults only have trouble sleeping, they don't have trouble waking up, do they?"

Tatsuma chuckled, placing his hand on Yekura's bare back, and said, "Are you wearing your clothes inside out?"

"asshole!"

Ye Cang cursed out, then froze, because her voice was far too powerful for a dying person.

Power is reviving! Life seems to have stopped flowing, and the countdown to life seems to be rapidly rewinding.

"Get up, or do you prefer sleeping on the damp ground?"

Just as Yekura could feel the warmth of the hand on the back of her own hand, the warmth disappeared, and Tatsuma's voice came again.

As Tatsuma spoke, Yekura unconsciously strained her body, which was then supported. The surprise suddenly caused her strength to weaken again, and she fell towards the ground. She quickly turned around and sat down on the ground.

"You and me."

Yekura was at a loss and reached to touch her back. She had clearly felt that she had been attacked, and the blood-stained kunai on the ground was proof of that.

However, Tatsuma was squatting in front of him, washing his hands with water using a water-based technique. This was the perfect opportunity.

She wanted to mobilize her chakra to deliver a fatal blow to Tatsuma, but the person who had just saved her should be none other than Tatsuma.

So, her chakra, which she had only mobilized halfway, got stuck again. She was a little unsure of what to do and even subconsciously looked at Tatsuma with questioning eyes.

Tatsuma wiped the blood off his hands, looked at Yekura, and asked, "Want me to rub your back? I just took a look; your back looks quite white at first glance, but there's a lot of dead skin."

"Go to hell!"

Yekura's thoughts instantly became clear, and she knew what she had to do. She mobilized all the little chakra in her body, forming a fireball the size of a fist, which flew towards Tatsuma, who was right next to her.

"How many times do I have to tell you before you understand how foolish it is to play with fire in front of me?"

"Sizzle~"

Under Tatsuma's control, that small ball of blood transformed into a mini red water dragon, which fought against Yekura's Scorching Release fireball, and then they perished together.

"snort!"

Seeing that his attack had failed, Yecang pounded the ground, then tilted his head back, looking as if he were about to be slaughtered.

"The neck has many folds, which easily trap dirt. You might rub off more dirt than you could rub off your entire back."

Upon hearing Tatsuma's voice, Yekura subconsciously lowered her head and tightened her neck to prevent Tatsuma from seeing. However, Tatsuma continued, "Your double chin is showing."

"you!"

Even though she had no usable chakra left in her body, Pakura still took out a kunai and lunged at Tatsuma.

However, Tatsuma easily disarmed her, locking her hands behind her back. Yekura's body also knelt on the ground, her head touching the ground again. She angrily turned her head to look at Tatsuma.

"Did I come at the wrong time?"

Tenka, who was dragging a dozen or so Mist Ninjas with a steel wire, walked towards this side. Upon seeing this scene, he scratched his head.

This is even worse than those R-rated photo books bought from Jiyingtang. Cough cough, it's all Qiandou's fault for taking him there. No, it was him who took Qiandou there? Oh well, it's alright now.

Tatsuma rolled his eyes at Tenka and then said, "Don't you have any confidence in your Sharingan? Why are you binding them with steel wire?"

"It's double insurance."

"I think you've just taken a liking to bondage play."

"Aren't you one too? No, I mean, you are!"

The two chatted idly for a while, when Ye Cang, her face flushed with extreme embarrassment and anger, interrupted, "What is your purpose in being here?!"

The two stopped talking. Tatsuma looked at Yekura, then at the Mist Ninja who were being controlled by Tenka, and said, "Let's watch a good show, Tenka. Wake up, the main actors."

"A good show? What do you mean?"

Yekura sensed something, but dared not and did not want to confirm it. Tatsuma smiled and said, "It's about... a good show where a hero from a ninja village is betrayed by his political enemies and used as a bargaining chip."

At this moment, Tianfeng also awakened the Mist Ninja, saying, "Action!"

(End of this chapter)