Meanwhile, not long after Lin Qing set out, Naruto, who had been sleeping in the guest room, opened his eyes.
A complex emotion flashed through his gaze, as though countless thoughts were passing through his mind one by one. After hesitating for a moment, Naruto reached out and nudged Rock Lee.
Rock Lee was snoring and showed no reaction.
Naruto nudged him again, even leaning close to Rock Lee's ear and calling out a few times, but there was still no response.
Just as Naruto was about to pry open Rock Lee's eyelids, Neji's irritated voice came from behind him, his anger barely restrained:
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
Naruto turned around, his legs slightly pressed together.
"I need to pee."
Neji rolled a genuine Byakugan:
"Then go!"
Naruto only regretted drinking so much tea earlier. He had hoped to hold it until dawn, but he had been woken in the middle of the night by his bladder.
The Country of Demons had a standard Japanese architectural style. The layout of its buildings, each serving different functions, paid particular attention to feng shui principles, and the bathrooms were usually located in a separate area.
Need to pee?
Sorry, you had to leave the room and walk a little way.
Naruto peered outside through the crack in the door. The corridor was pitch-black, with only a faintly swaying candle lamp every dozen or so steps.
That little bit of light was less for illumination and more for letting people walking through the corridor see where a ghost might jump out and attack their face.
In any case, Naruto did not dare go alone.
Neji narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you scared?"
"Who—who's scared?!"
Naruto's mouth was the toughest part of his entire body. "I just think it's too