Naruto Bond

Lu Fei and Naruto continued to go deeper into the mysterious forest with the newly acquired gem. The forest at this time seemed more mysterious, and the air around them seemed to be whispering, telling ancient secrets.

They walked along a moss-covered path. The trees around them were getting older and bigger, with branches intertwined and blocking out the sun. Occasionally, a few rays of sunlight struggled to pass through the gaps between the branches and leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground, but they could not dispel the gloomy atmosphere that permeated the surroundings.

Soon after, they heard the sound of gurgling water. Following the sound, they found a wide river. The water was a strange purple color, and the surface of the water was sparkling, but the light was a little weird. There was no sign of any living creature in the river, and it was so quiet that it made people feel a little uneasy.

"This river doesn't look right, how are we going to get across?" Naruto frowned as he looked at the strange river.

Lu Fei carefully observed the surrounding environment and found some faintly visible stones on the river surface, which seemed to be stepping stones to cross the river. "We will walk over these stones, but be careful, these stones may have traps," he said.

They stepped onto the first stone carefully, and at that moment, the river suddenly surged with huge water. From the water, a group of winged fish-shaped monsters emerged. Their bodies were translucent, with sharp bone spurs on their wings, and their eyes flashed strange red light. These monsters flew towards Lu Fei and Naruto at an extremely fast speed.

Naruto immediately used the Wind Style to form a whirlwind around him, blowing away the approaching fish-shaped monsters. However, there were so many of them that they kept coming from all directions. Lu Fei wielded the Thunder Flame Sword, and the flames and lightning on the sword repelled the approaching monsters. However, the monsters did not seem to be afraid and attacked in waves.

"This is not a solution. We have to find a way to cross the river as soon as possible." Lu Fei shouted.

Naruto looked across the river and found a huge stone tablet on the other side. There were some strange runes engraved on the stone tablet. The runes were shining and seemed to have some kind of resonance with the stones in the river. "Lu Fei, look at the stone tablet on the other side. Those runes may be the key to passing through this river."

Lu Fei followed Naruto's gaze and nodded. While fending off the attacks of the fish-shaped monster, they approached the stone tablet on the other side. As they approached the stone tablet, they found that there were also some small runes engraved on the stones in the river, which emitted a faint light when they stepped on them.

After a difficult battle and exploration, they finally reached the other side. When they got close to the stone tablet, they found that the runes on the stone tablet were a combination of ancient patterns and symbols, which seemed to convey some kind of information.

"This seems to be a puzzle. We need to decipher the meaning of these runes before we can find the next gem." Lu Fei said. He carefully observed the runes on the stone tablet, trying to find clues from them.

Naruto was also studying the runes, and he found that some of them were similar to the ones he had seen in the forest before. "These runes may be related to the history of this forest. We need to interpret them based on the previous information."

After a long period of thinking and analysis, they finally solved the puzzle of the runes. According to the hint of the runes, they learned that the next gem was hidden in a cave behind a waterfall. To reach the waterfall, they need to follow a path shrouded in magic mist.

As they walked along the path, the magical fog around them became thicker and thicker, blurring their vision. In the fog, they heard all kinds of strange noises, including whistling, whispering, and some groaning sounds like pain, which made people shudder.

Suddenly, Naruto felt a strong suction coming from under his feet. He looked down and found some black vortices on the ground, which were trying to suck them in.

"Lu Fei, be careful!" Naruto shouted, and he used chakra to try to break free from the suction.

Lu Fei also felt the danger, and he injected the power of the source into his feet to stabilize his body. They found that these black vortices seemed to appear and move regularly, and were related to the surrounding mist.

"If we follow the direction of the vortex, we may be able to find a way out," said Lu Fei.

They carefully followed the movement of the black vortex and shuttled through the fog. After a difficult exploration, they finally walked out of the magic fog. A spectacular waterfall appeared in front of them. The water flow of the waterfall was like the Milky Way falling from the sky, splashing water and making a deafening roar.

Behind the waterfall, there is a hidden cave. They crossed the waterfall and entered the cave. The cave was dark and damp, with some faint fluorescent minerals flickering on the walls. Deep in the cave, they found the third special gem. This gem was red, like a burning flame, exuding a fiery breath, as if it had endless energy.

"Another gem is in hand." Naruto said happily.

"Well, there are still two left, we can't let down our guard." Lu Fei responded.

They left the cave with the three gems and continued on their way in an unknown direction to find the remaining two gems.