The driver's furious curse left Ye lying on the asphalt, stunned for a long moment.
The profanity was far too familiar. If not for the different language, Ye would have thought he had returned to that familiar world.
The tires let out a long screech against the road as the metal car grazed past his scalp.
Obito scrambled up from the ground, covered in dust and grime, and opened his mouth to start cursing.
Kakashi clapped a hand over his mouth, forcing the words back down.
"Shut up, kid. Don't make any noise!"
Holding Obito down, Kakashi swept his gaze across the street intersection.
Everything around them was far too strange.
The ground beneath their feet was hard and smooth, without the slightest trace of the soil they knew.
The buildings on both sides were absurdly tall, layers of transparent glass windows rising straight into the clouds.
Minato said nothing either, his Flying Thunder God Kunai sliding into his palm.
"Everyone, hide first. Something is wrong with this place."
As soon as he spoke, he raised a hand and gave a tactical signal.
The group vaulted over the road barrier, pressed close to the walls, and turned into an even wider street.
They had barely moved out when a long roar bore down on them from ahead.
A railcar hurtled through the intersection along its tracks.
Rin's heart jumped. Her feet halted, and her hand signs were already halfway formed. She nearly unleashed a Water Release technique.
"Don't attack yet. That thing is full of civilians without Chakra!"
Minato caught her wrist and pressed down the Chakra she had been ready to release.
Kushina stood beside him, her eyes already wide and vacant.
Only one thought remained in her mind: Could they have fallen under some advanced Genjutsu?
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