When Shinji and his team were about to ascend the mountain, Shinji warned, "This mission might be very tricky. Before understanding the opponent's abilities, don't let your guard down."
"Hah~~~"
While yawning, Tenten pulled out a small mirror about the size of a palm and tidied up her hair.
Meanwhile, Tobi was lying on the ground watching ants carry their loads, making all kinds of strange exclamations.
No one was paying attention to what he was saying.
Shinji's face instantly darkened.
"Hit him!"
Smack! Smack!
One strike each, aimed at the back of their heads.
Yamada's hairstyle was messed up, and Tobi directly dove headfirst into an ant nest.
"Are you trying to die?! I took so much effort to tidy my hair, and you messed it up again!"
"Ughhh! It's going into my eyes!"
Damn it.
Shinji almost transformed into a fly.
Forget it, too tiring. Let's go up the mountain!
Not long after Shinji and his team entered, Mei Terumī arrived.
Since they hadn't hidden their whereabouts, as the Water Shadow, it was extremely easy for Mei Terumī to find them.
Along the way, Mei did not find any of their other companions.
But after hesitating briefly, she still stepped forward.
Since she had come this far, she wanted to make a final check.
And also, she wanted to take this opportunity to resolve the S-rank mission in front of her.
As she delved deeper, the fog thickened continuously, and visibility kept decreasing.
Until at a certain point, everything in front of her was just white fog—nothing else could be seen.
Frowning slightly, Mei Terumī was used to using the Mist Concealment Technique and was accustomed to moving through fog.
But she was unfamiliar with this environment, and the silence around her prevented her from using sound to navigate, making each step feel like a gamble.
If she kept wandering aimlessly, she believed she would soon get lost in the fog and never find her way out.
Thinking of this, she started to understand why few people could come in and leave safely.
Suddenly, she made a hand seal, summoned two water clones, and sent one left and one right to scout ahead.
With the two water clones leading the way, she continued forward.
However, after a short while, her two water clones lost contact and were destroyed.
"Danger ahead."
Since water clones cannot transmit memories back like shadow clones, Mei Terumī had no idea what dangers lay ahead.
At this moment, the relatively calm fog around her suddenly started to churn violently.
"Hmm."
A hand, formed entirely of fog, suddenly grabbed Mei Terumī's neck and lifted her into the air.
Attacked unexpectedly, Mei Terumī looked down but saw nothing.
Fortunately, she had already been alert when her water clone was destroyed, and she had prepared herself in advance.
She fiercely swung her water whip around, dispersing the fog successfully, then covered her neck and dropped back to the ground.
At this moment, a figure made entirely of fog stood not far behind her, quietly watching.
...
"This fog gives me a very bad feeling."
Shinji thought for a moment, then took out the Greedy Eye.
Before entering the mountain, he had already fed this thing with flesh and blood. It was still in a satiated state, so it could be used.
If after some time or after probing, this thing reverted to a hungry state, he would need to feed it again.
This was a little trick he had figured out after using it many times.
As the Greedy Eye started working, Shinji's expression grew increasingly serious.
Because, under the feedback of the Greedy Eye, the reactions of the cursed spirits were everywhere—everywhere!
If this thing wasn't broken, then—
Shinji looked at the surrounding fog and had a suspicion in his heart.
"Hidan, Tobi, be careful of the fog around you. I suspect... hmm?"
"Hidan! Tobi?!"
The surroundings were eerily silent, with no response.
"If this is a prank, you two are definitely dead. Do you hear me? Answer me now."
He called out a few more times, but still no reply.
Shinji's heart sank. He didn't even know when they had gotten separated.
The fog wasn't as thick before, and they could see each other's presence, albeit not clearly.
But now, he was no longer in a hurry.
Since the other side intentionally separated them, there must be a backup plan. He just needed to wait for the other to show up.
As for the other two idiots, he didn't need to worry about them at all.
He put away the Greedy Eye, thought for a moment, buried 'Little Black' in the ground at his feet, and waited quietly.
After a while, he was surprised himself: "It really works?!"
Then, he gave 'Little Black' an order and left.
...
"Hey, damn Shinji, do you even know the way? Feels like I keep walking in circles, always back to the same place."
Looking at the slightly blurry figure ahead, Fay hurried a few steps to try to call out to him.
However, strangely, when he patted Shinji's shoulder, it was just air.
Looking again, there was no one in front—only endless, white fog.
"Huh? Damn Shinji? Tobi?!"
Getting no response, Fay's face instantly turned ugly.
So, what exactly was he following all this time?
He wasn't worried about his safety—he was afraid that if he mentioned this later, those two fools would mock him mercilessly.
It's embarrassing enough to follow someone and get lost!
"Forget it, whatever. As long as Uncle Fay finds the ghostly thing here and kills it, nothing else matters."
Unwilling to think too much, Fay drew his bloody March Sickle and, in a murderous mood, chose a direction and charged forward.
...
"Just a heads-up, senior Fay, I've always believed only you can lead the Evil God Cult to glory. I was joking last time, just joking! So, where are you taking me now? Help! Senior Shinji! Fay is going to kill and silence me, and destroy the corpse—"
No one paid him any attention.
Gradually, Tobi also sensed that something was wrong.
He stopped, and the dense fog around him suddenly surged.
Leading him here, 'Senior Fay' disappeared into the fog.
"Interesting. It can actually deceive my eyes. So, the problem lies in these omnipresent fogs?"
Tobi's Sharingan couldn't see through the fog at all, which truly surprised him.
And from the divine perspective, countless fog spirits had already surrounded Tobi.
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