The screen changed and we were on the road to Northern Hideout.
The four people walked north along the coastline. On the left was a barren rock wall, and on the right was the endless gray sea. The salty and wet sea breeze was wrapped in fine waves, which occasionally beat on the rocks at their feet.
Suigetsu walked at the back of the team, his eyes scanning back and forth between Sasuke and Karin for several times, his brows furrowed so hard they could kill a fly.
Sasuke walked in the front, his pace was neither urgent nor slow, his back was as aloof as ever.
Karin followed him, his back straight.
The red eyes behind the glasses glanced at Sasuke from time to time. There was a hint of vagueness at the corner of his mouth, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Suigetsu I really can't figure it out.
Just now, you were in the room with a tough look like "Why should I listen to you?" Why did you suddenly follow me like that? What on earth did Sasuke say?
He thought about it for a long time, his head was so full that he couldn't think of a reason.
So I took two quick steps, got close to Ning Xue, and lowered my voice.
"Hey, little brother."
Ning Xue looked straight ahead, not looking at him.
"How do you know that Sasuke can definitely convince that woman to follow you? What did you see outside the door just now?"
Ning Xue kept walking and spoke calmly.
"Don't ask too many questions."
Suigetsu was stunned for a moment, and then started yelling in dissatisfaction.
"Hey, hey, brother, we are companions! How can we hide something like this?"
He spread his hands and looked distressed, as if Ning Xue had done something unjust.
"Partners should be honest with each other, I will be very hurt if you do this!"
Ning Xue was unmoved and didn't even look at him.
Suigetsu Seeing that he ignored him, he moved closer and lowered his voice, with the excitement of gossip.
"Did Sasuke use some kind of beauty trick? Or... that woman originally wanted to go with him, but was too embarrassed to agree directly?"
Ning Xue paused slightly and glanced sideways at Suigetsu.
A trace of indescribable complexity flashed through those black eyes covered by colored contact lenses.
Suigetsu thought he was finally going to speak, and immediately pricked up his ears with anticipation on his face.
"You're too noisy."
Ning Xue withdrew his gaze, quickened his pace, and closed the distance with the two people in front of him.
Suigetsu stood there, the corner of his mouth twitching.
"... Okay, you are all uncles."
He muttered something and followed quickly.
Karin in front listened to the movement behind him, curled his lips, and said something in a voice that only he could hear.
"Tch, noisy guy."
She paused in her heart and added silently.
Sasuke is better, not only is it quiet, but Chakra is also reassuring.
She turned her head and glanced at the two people behind her with her peripheral vision.
First Suigetsu.
Her nose twitched slightly and her brows immediately wrinkled.
That guy's Chakra had a wet, greasy smell, like fish soaked in formalin, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Then there's the one wearing the mask.
Karin's eyes stayed on Ning Xue for a moment, and his nose moved slightly.
A cold, gloomy, ancient and evil aura pervaded from that body.
Her brows frowned even more tightly, and there was an indescribable displeasure in her heart.
I really don't understand why Sasuke would stay with such a person.
She withdrew her gaze, silently labeling Ning Xue as "dangerous", and then unconsciously moved closer to Sasuke.
"Hey, Sasuke, where are we going next?" Karin asked Sasuke with an attentive look on his face, with a hint of softness in his voice that she didn't even notice.
Sasuke didn't even look back, his pace remained steady.
"Northern Hideout, look for Jugo."
Karin's footsteps suddenly stopped.
"Northern Hideout?"
Her face changed, and a trace of imperceptible fear flashed in her red eyes behind the lenses.
Sasuke noticed that the person beside her was not following her, and turned to look at her.
"What's wrong?"
Suigetsu and Ning Xue behind them stopped when they saw Karin, and stood there looking at her.
Suigetsu tilted his head, looking puzzled.
Karin took a deep breath, looked up at the three of them, and said solemnly.
"Do you know where Northern Hideout is?"
"What?" Suigetsu asked intelligently without a playful smile.
Karin glanced at him and replied unceremoniously.
"A place where you could be killed within minutes."
Suigetsu's expression froze for an instant, the muscles on his face twitched a few times, his lips moved, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just closed his mouth silently.
Karin saw that he didn't speak anymore, so he continued to explain.
"It is a real human experiment site and a real gathering place for monsters."
She paused, seeming to consider her words.
"If the experimental subjects here are small animals, then Northern Hideout is a shelter for large beasts."
(I'm going on a long trip these two days)