The Huge beast lasted for less than ten seconds and seemed to vanish due to a lack of power, but the damage it caused was astonishing.
Those who survived by chance were silent, facing a scene like a shipwrecked fleet after a storm.
Finally, they believed the rumors in their hearts.
Only the legendary [One Piece] could create such a powerful force.
It was also reasonable for Prince Fujiwara to go missing.
Haruki walked casually in the maze. After ensuring that Tsunade and the others were safe, he followed Terumi Mei here.
To be precise, Terumi Mei was washed up here.
Her current strength was far inferior to that of her time as the Mizukage; she was only at the Chunin level.
Although he didn't know how her [Transformation Jutsu] had deceived Yagura Karatachi, under the indiscriminate attack of the Huge beast, she was directly knocked unconscious by the overwhelming waves.
And her [Transformation Jutsu] was thus dispelled.
After Haruki controlled the [Huge Beast] in the shape of the [Ten-Tails] to disappear, almost all the remaining people stepped into the maze.
He had hidden some treasures in various places in the maze, waiting for them to discover.
It wasn't that he was being kind. In fact, the quantity wasn't large, but it was enough to add authenticity.
According to his plot, after Prince Fujiwara left the [Land of Water], he then encountered the Roger Pirate Group. After they thoroughly looted, Roger, fearing being pursued by the [Water Daimyo], found a previous maze and sank the fleet.
The treasures the ninjas found were the leftovers from the looting back then.
As for the [Chakra Fruit], it was set as the treasure of the maze. But due to the complex terrain deep in the maze, Roger and his men didn't discover it, which was a stroke of luck for these latecomers.
"Where am I?"
The young Terumi Mei finally woke up.
She immediately noticed Haruki and the campfire.
"Did you save me?"
Terumi Mei looked at Haruki's back and then felt her wet clothes. She remembered what had happened before.
She, Yagura Karatachi, and others had encountered a huge monster and were forced to separate.
"Are you okay?"
Haruki turned around, glanced at her, and said, "Come over here and dry your clothes by the fire, girl."
Terumi Mei's small eyes widened suddenly.
A handsome man with a smiling corner of the eye, gentle eyes, and delicate features, illuminated by the dim firelight, was looking at her.
It seemed that all words lost their color.
Her heart began to pound.
So handsome!
Terumi Mei, who was usually carefree, calmly and gracefully got up and approached the campfire.
Her face turned slightly red.
Haruki glanced at her. The ninja uniform was thick, so he couldn't see much. Besides, there was nothing much to look at anyway.
It seemed that his handsome - man strategy was working.
He still remembered that in the original work, Terumi Mei had a rather strong personality and was a member of the appearance society, liking young and handsome men.
Although she was young now, as the saying goes, 'A tree's character is shown by its twigs at three, and a man's by his actions at seven.'
"Thank you for saving me."
Terumi Mei stretched out her hands to warm them by the fire and asked, "My name is Terumi Mei. What's your name?"
Haruki casually compiled a name and glanced at the affection in the system. It had actually exceeded sixty.
Sure enough, being handsome had its privileges.
But he was a bit unsure what abilities to give Terumi Mei.
In the original work, she possessed Boil Release and Boil Release, both of which were powerful Kekkei Genkai.
Boil Release and Boil Release were sometimes confused, but they were completely different.
One is a viscous liquid with strong corrosiveness, while the other is magma or volcanic bombs resulting from the combination of fire and earth chakra natures.
And Boil Release was unique to Terumi Mei, and the original work never mentioned how she learned it.
But at this time, she shouldn't know Boil Release.
Otherwise, in the previous dangerous situation, using the Kekkei Genkai would have made it easier to escape.
When Haruki thought of this, he decided to use the system to specifically exchange for Boil Release and then give it to Terumi Mei.
"Eh?"
Seeing Haruki in a daze, Terumi Mei couldn't help but wave her hand in front of him.
"Sorry, I'm worried about the safety of my companions."
Haruki forced a smile.
"They'll definitely be okay!"
Seeing his expression, Terumi Mei quickly comforted him.
He's so handsome even when he's melancholy!
"Thanks."
Haruki gave her a grateful look and then asked, "What about you? You're so young. You must have gotten separated from your companions, right?"
Terumi Mei then thought of Yagura Karatachi. She didn't know where they were at the moment.
Although they were quite strong, the previous huge beast had put a lot of psychological pressure on her.
For a moment, even Haruki's handsomeness couldn't soothe her anxious heart.
Haruki took out a map.
"If there are no accidents, your companions should reach the deepest part of the maze, the legendary storage location of the Chakra Fruit."
"Map?"
Terumi Mei's eyes lit up. She immediately relaxed and leaned in front of Haruki.
She memorized the map and looked up. His overly perfect profile came into view, and her heart skipped a beat.
But at this time, she didn't have the future mentality of wanting to marry every handsome man she saw. It was just a simple appreciation of beautiful things.
Well, just appreciation.
Haruki stood up, put away the map, and said, "Let's go."
Terumi Mei came back to her senses and quickly chased after his figure.
A few minutes later, Haruki squinted his eyes and stopped.
"What's wrong?"
"Seems like there's a treasure."
Haruki scanned the surroundings, drew out a samurai sword, and slashed at a wall.
A small compartment was revealed as the dust flew.
After all, Terumi Mei was just a child. When she saw the treasure, she immediately became interested and rushed into the room.
Hey, this chapter ain't over yet!
"Diamonds?"
Her eyes were a bit dull. There were at least a dozen diamonds scattered on the ground.
"Here, take them."
Haruki glanced at them indifferently.
Actually, they were the Artificial Diamonds he had placed. As for their real value, well, it was just so - so.
"No no no."
Terumi Mei was very principled. She picked up the diamonds and gave him half.
Haruki didn't refuse and continued walking forward.
They walked and stopped.
To make the maze journey seem more real, Haruki discovered several more hidden treasures.
But it wasn't all smooth sailing. They encountered several booby traps.
Relying on the Chunin - level strength he displayed, he and Terumi Mei barely managed to get through the difficulties.
Meanwhile, the other Ninja who had ventured into the maze weren't nearly as lucky.
At Haruki's command, Kakuzu entertained them to his heart's content.
Especially for Yagura Karatachi and his group, by the time they reached the depths of the maze, they had lost two - thirds of their men, leaving only two people.
But before that, Haruki and Terumi Mei had already arrived.
It was an exquisite shrine.
Mist enshrouded it, and the precious white jade floors and columns were arranged in a certain proportion.
Terumi Mei nervously followed Haruki.
One of her small hands tightly grasped the corner of his clothes.
She was a little frightened in the dark.
As if he didn't notice, Haruki secretly contacted Kakuzu.
"Seems like there's no danger," he said.
He used Fire Release to illuminate the surroundings.
Terumi Mei subconsciously looked up and saw a fruit that looked like a pineapple floating in the air.
Beneath it was a crystal column.
"Chakra Fruit?"
She couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Does it really exist?"
Just then, she suddenly felt dizzy, as if someone was whispering in her ear.
In an extremely seductive voice, it whispered to her, "Eat it. Eat it, and you'll gain infinite power."
Haruki watched as Terumi Mei grabbed the fruit blank - faced and took a bite.
He reached out and placed his hand on her head.
A pale red airflow entered her body.
Haruki disappeared.
Footsteps sounded continuously in the darkness.
As soon as Yagura Karatachi and the others entered, they saw this astonishing scene.
Terumi Mei, holding the fruit with only remnants of leaves left, had her small body floating in the air as thick Chakra swirled around her like cheering children, constantly exhaling pale red gas.