By the time Sakura returned to the river, Naruto had already taken care of several fish, and the blood was flowing down the river without any hesitation.
"Did you really catch it? So quickly?"
Sakura was a little stunned. After placing the dead branch in her arms on the ground, she walked towards Naruto.
"Well, I just caught a few." Naruto said without raising his head, "We don't have enough salt, so we can't store meat, so..."
"Naruto, you are so awesome." Sakura said.
"It's not that great, practice makes perfect." Naruto stood up, "Don't sleep too much tonight, there are still fish to bite."
"Night? Fish?"
Even though Sakura didn't quite understand the meaning of Naruto's words, she still felt goosebumps almost instinctively when she saw the blood floating in the river. Blood will attract more predators, and no one knows what happens after dark.
With a whoosh, Naruto reached out and released a small amount of melting energy into the dry pile of velvet grass, using the instantaneous high temperature to ignite the velvet grass with a whoosh.
The firelight dispelled Sakura's inner fear. She stood up and went to the river to get water. After moistening the towel, she placed it on Sasuke's forehead. All that was left was to wait.
She looked at Naruto, who was skewering skewers with washed branches and then making a grill.
"Let me help."
Sakura stood up and took the branch through the fish, and followed Naruto's example of carefully placing it on the fire to grill.
The firelight flickered on Sakura's dusty face, and her eyes were slightly absent-minded. He seemed to be thinking about what happened during the day, with fear and confusion in his eyes.
After a long time, she lowered her head and asked.
"Naruto, why would Orochimaru attack Sasuke?"
"Who knows." Naruto replied casually, "Maybe Orochimaru has fallen in love with Sasuke, maybe he must have told you about strength or something, right?"
"Yes." Sakura nodded, "He did say that he told Sasuke that if Sasuke needs strength, he will come to him."
"Then there's nothing we can do." Naruto and Sakura were grilling fish next to each other and said casually, "That guy Sasuke cares so much about power and all he thinks about is revenge. Maybe Orochimaru will really hit him." .”
"Ah? What should we do?" Sakura panicked, "Would Sasuke really do that?"
"I don't know, I have to ask him about this." Naruto turned the fish over to prevent it from being burnt. "Didn't he shout about revenge before? Hatred, once There is no solution when it grows, and it will only drag people into the abyss step by step."
"unless......."
"Unless what?" Sakura asked.
"It's nothing." Naruto smiled, "Unless you die, the hatred will end."
What he actually wanted to say was that unless Sasuke was also soul-pierced, he would be like him. What old dream has to do with him? Whoever bullies him now assigns him a knife!
However, Naruto did not intend to interfere in Sasuke's journey of revenge, so he would mind his own business and live a long life.
As for what the world will be like in the future, let’s talk about it later.
It was getting late, and the light in the forest was almost non-existent.
Beside the campfire, Naruto handed a grilled fish with salt to Sakura and said.
"Taste it."
"Thank you." Sakura, who had been hungry all day, took a bite from Naruto's hand and said, "It's delicious."
Sasuke was still unconscious, but his condition was much better, at least he was breathing evenly. Naruto glanced at Erzhu lying aside and thought to himself, this kid shouldn't be defeated by the curse seal, right?
Naruto and Sakura each ate two, leaving the remaining two for the unconscious Sasuke.
After eating and drinking, the two began to discuss their next plan.
"The Scroll of Heaven was snatched away by Orochimaru." Sakura said with some annoyance, "Now we have to defeat two teams to advance, but now Sasuke-kun is unconscious again."
"Well, don't worry." As he said that, Naruto took out two scrolls of heaven and earth from his arms and handed them to Sakura, "Here, I grabbed them."
"Ah?" Sakura was stunned, "Naruto, how did you get two scrolls by yourself?"
"On the way to find trouble for the sound ninja, I happened to meet a group of grass ninjas. They happened to be holding the Scroll of Heaven." Naruto scratched his head and said, "Originally, I didn't want to take it with me, but I hesitated and took it. Yes, it comes in handy now."
"Great! Naruto!" Sakura was so excited that she hugged Naruto directly!
far away.
The Ino, Deer, and Butterfly trio were leaning on the tree and looking at the bonfire. Shikamaru curled his hands into the shape of a telescope and stared there, complaining.
"What are those guys doing, Naruto? If you dare to light a fire in the forest in the middle of the night, you will be stared at."
"That direction is towards the river, I guess. I probably lost my military food pills, so I plan to roast the prey I got from the hunt, right?" Ino crossed his hands on his chest and said nonchalantly.
"Sasuke seems to be asleep?" Shikamaru said lazily, "Why is that guy Naruto being held by Sakura? Isn't that guy's popularity with girls too enviable?"
"What! Hold it!" Ino suddenly lost his composure.
Looking towards the fire, there was nothing. Naruto and Sakura were talking next to the fire.
"Ino, what's wrong with you?" Shikamaru asked.
"No... nothing, I'm just curious." Ino said with a forced smile, "I remember that Sakura only likes Sasuke. How could she hug Naruto? You must be blinded."
"That seems to make sense." Shikamaru scratched his head, "Maybe I saw it wrong."
"But they will cause problems. If they keep lighting the bonfire, they will attract other teams." Choji narrowed his eyes and interjected, "Should we remind them?"
"It's too late." Shikamaru suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Hide quickly, someone is coming!"
The trio's expressions suddenly hardened, and they hid in a tacit agreement.
By the river, the bonfire was almost extinguished.
Sakura sat aside, looking extremely nervous. But she didn't make a sound either, closing her eyes and pretending to sleep as Naruto said.
Not long after, three figures appeared in the river.
Almost silently, the three Kirigakure slowly moved towards the bonfire by the river.
Naruto was still pulling at the fire with a stick, as if he was completely unaware of the movement around him. This made the Kirigakure trio feel more at ease. They waved their hands and the three of them suddenly jumped up and attacked.
At the critical moment, Naruto's figure beside the fire disappeared instantly.
"How could it be!" the Kirigakure ninja secretly thought, and suddenly realized that this was a trap.
But it was too late to escape. Naruto's figure suddenly appeared behind a person, with a dazzling blue light flashing. A large ball of thunder and lightning was forced into the body of a Kirigakure ninja by Naruto, and screams suddenly sounded, startling the birds in the night forest.
