City of Ultimate Bliss!

"Are we really going to follow him? We don't even know who he is. Should we trust him?" One of the men eyed the mysterious figure ahead, who had claimed he was willing to lead them but had suddenly stopped walking, and asked his companion suspiciously.

After a moment of silence, the Kumogakure ninja who had been the first to voice his stance finally broke the deadlock. "Mm... we should go. Let's follow him for now and see what happens... Besides, this place is nothing but fog. Without someone to guide us..."

"That's right. From what he said, and that utterly broken expression from all the torment he'd endured, he doesn't seem to be lying. After all, he claimed that he too was a victim who had been forcibly abducted here, and that he'd built a temporary shelter where people could rest and observe the surroundings! Why don't we go take a look for now? We can't just stay here forever..." another person agreed, showing no objection to the proposal.

"You're right. The atmosphere here is far too oppressive and stifling. The chill is unsettling, and it makes my whole body feel wrong. I think it'd be better to simply follow this man and inspect the place he mentioned..." As he spoke, he subconsciously rubbed his exposed forearm, only to jerk his hand away as if shocked. His entire arm was covered in dense, hair-raising goosebumps.

Encountering other living people in such a bizarre and unpredictable place naturally made them wary, but compared to illusory demons and ghosts, these strangers were clearly more trustworthy.

As a sensory ninja, the constant vigilance rising from within made him keenly aware of this place's lethality.

Honestly, even if some monstrous creatures suddenly emerged from the fog, he would not have found it strange.