Naruto Bond

After Lu Fei and Naruto stepped out of the temple with the seven-colored sacred stone, they found that the weather outside had completely changed. The originally clear sky was covered by thick dark clouds, and there was a faint sound of thunder, as if a storm was coming. They did not dare to stay any longer and ran deeper into the forest, hoping to find a place that could shelter from the wind and rain.

Not long after they ran, they saw a foggy swamp in front of them. The swamp was filled with a pungent smell, and from time to time, several huge bubbles popped out, making a "gurgling" sound. Just as they were hesitating whether to take a detour, they heard a noisy sound of horse hooves from behind. When they turned around, they saw a group of knights in black armor and with stern faces galloping towards them. The knights held long spears, and the tips of the spears flashed coldly in the darkness.

"It seems that we can only go through this swamp!" Lu Fei shouted, and took the lead in stepping into the swamp. Naruto followed closely behind him. The two of them moved forward cautiously in the soft mud, sinking deeper with every step, and moving very slowly. The knights behind them rushed into the swamp without hesitation. Their horses seemed not to be afraid of the mud, and their speed did not slow down at all. They were about to catch up.

Lu Fei was extremely anxious. He concentrated his mind and used the "Flame Thunder Flash Slash". This time, he aimed at the swamp. The power of thunder and fire instantly boiled the surrounding mud and water, forming waves of boiling mud that rushed towards the knights. The knights' horses were frightened and stopped neighing. Some were even thrown to the ground by the mud waves.

But the knights quickly stabilized their position. They dismounted, lined up in a neat row, chanted something, and the spears in their hands began to gather black energy. Then, black energy beams shot towards Lu Fei and Naruto.

Seeing this, Naruto used "Senjutsu Wind Style Nine-tailed Rasenshuriken". The huge Rasenshuriken flew towards the black energy beam. The two collided, causing a strong energy explosion that shook the swamp. Taking advantage of the smoke and dust produced by the explosion, Lu Fei and Naruto quickened their pace and walked deeper into the swamp.

During the arduous journey, Lu Fei discovered that every time these knights launched an energy attack, the energy on the wrist guards of their armor would dim briefly, which might be the weak link. "Naruto, attack their wrist guards!" Lu Fei shouted loudly.

After hearing this, Naruto ordered his shadow clones to change the direction of attack and attack the wrist guards of the knights. The real Naruto used "Senjutsu? Molten Release? Rasenshuriken", and the high-temperature Molten Release Rasenshuriken with blazing flames accurately hit the wrist guard of a knight. After the wrist guard of the knight was hit, the spear in his hand instantly lost its light, and the attack also stopped.

Lu Fei took the opportunity to perform "Flame Thunder Demon Slash", increased the power of the two swords to the extreme, and slashed at the wrist guards of other knights with all his strength. Under their attack, the wrist guards of the knights were damaged and their offensive power was greatly reduced. Taking this opportunity, they finally got rid of the knights' pursuit and walked out of this dangerous swamp.

At this time, a storm was pouring down. In a panic, they found a cave covered by vines and hurried in. The cave was filled with a damp and moldy smell. Lu Fei lit a fire again. While they were warming themselves by the fire, they looked at the seven-colored magic stone they had just obtained. Under the light of the fire, the magic stone shone more brilliantly, and there seemed to be strands of energy flowing inside.

After the rain stopped, they continued on their way. In front of them appeared an ancient stone bridge that spanned the turbulent river. The piers of the stone bridge were engraved with mysterious symbols, and the bridge was also a little damaged and looked shaky. When they stepped onto the stone bridge, it suddenly shook, and the river seemed to be enraged, raising huge waves several feet high and rushing towards the stone bridge.

Lu Fei and Naruto held onto the railing of the stone bridge tightly, trying to keep their bodies steady. At this moment, several huge hippopotamus emerged from the river. They were covered with hard scales and had mouths big enough to swallow a person. They roared and rushed towards the two.

Lu Fei used "Flame Thunder Slash" to block the hippopotamus' first attack, but the impact made his arm numb. Naruto used the Shadow Clone Technique, and the shadow clones hugged the hippopotamus' limbs, trying to restrict their movements. The real Naruto quickly formed hand seals and prepared to perform a powerful ninjutsu.

"Senjutsu? Wind Style? Nine-tailed Rasenshuriken!" Naruto shouted, and a huge Rasenshuriken smashed towards the hippopotamus monster, which was knocked back a few steps, but soon came back. During the battle, Lu Fei noticed that every time the hippopotamus monster opened its mouth to attack, a piece of lighter skin would briefly appear in their throat area, where the defense was relatively weak.

"Naruto, attack their throats!" Lu Fei shouted.

After hearing this, Naruto immediately ordered his shadow clones to change the direction of attack and attack the hippopotamus' throat. The real Naruto used "Senjutsu? Lava Release? Rasenshuriken", and the high-temperature Lava Release Rasenshuriken with blazing flames accurately hit the throat of a hippopotamus. After the hippopotamus' throat was hit, it cried out in pain and shook its body a few times, greatly weakening the power of the attack.

Lu Fei took the opportunity to perform the "Flame Thunder Demon-Breaking Slash", increasing the power of his two swords to the extreme, and slashed at the throats of the other hippopotamus monsters with all his strength. Under their attack, the throats of the hippopotamus monsters were injured, and they retreated back into the river one after another. The stone bridge gradually returned to calm.

After walking across the stone bridge, they came to a quiet valley. The valley was covered with green grass, colorful flowers, and many small animals were running around and playing. It was completely different from the dangerous places they had experienced before. However, they knew that in this mysterious continent, the more beautiful the appearance, the deeper the secrets often hidden behind it. They took a deep breath and stepped into the valley.