Instead of choosing the Squig that was prepared in advance for the optimal route, they rode two slender "flying dragons" on Squig.
Following the conventional path step by step is no longer an option.
They have to take the most radical and insane route!
Naruto pointed to the left side of the track, to the area covered by colorful spore clouds, and gestured with his chin toward Sasuke.
Sasuke glanced down at the holographic map, tapped the area on it lightly with his fingertip, and nodded.
That area is a mushroom minefield, reportedly the most dangerous section of the entire Elf Gawk circuit.
This area is covered with a very special kind of explosive mushroom, which will explode even with the slightest tremor.
It would cause a violent explosion instantly, capable of blasting a ten-ton armored vehicle hundreds of meters into the air.
Ordinary players wouldn't even dare to approach, let alone go inside, for fear of being ignited by the flying mushroom spores and leaving not even bones behind.
But that's exactly what they want.
"Are you sure you want to play this game?" Naruto grinned, his eyes showing no fear, only the madness of Orks.
"If this goes wrong, we'll both be blown to bits."
"This is the only way to surpass them." Sasuke's voice remained calm as he traced two points on the map with his fingertips.
Want to give it a try?
Naruto burst into laughter and slapped his thigh hard:
"Let's do it! I've never been afraid of anything that blows up in the sky in my life! Let's go!"
The two simultaneously turned around, riding their flying Squig, and charged headlong into the crimson mushroom minefield.
Their action instantly caused an uproar in the audience.
The Orks in the stands were completely baffled, and the Orks watching the live stream were all asking questions.
Everyone thought that these two Hokage's trump cards had gone mad.
Only Lynn and the others at the control panel knew what they were thinking.
But the two rode the Squig, navigating precisely through the dense mushroom thicket.
Stepping on rocks without mushrooms, he quickly found the two item boxes marked by Sasuke.
Inside the box were the blast-proof boots, a must-have for the race segment.
This special item, born from my Power of Belief, can perfectly counteract the explosive force of a mushroom mine.
It can also completely transfer the upward thrust of the explosion to the wearer, ensuring that the user is not harmed in the slightest.
The two quickly equipped Squig with blast boots, Sasuke nodded to Naruto.
The next second, the two of them simultaneously activated Squig and stomped hard on the largest exploding mushroom.
boom!!!
A deafening explosion echoed through the minefield, and a green light shot into the sky.
The immense force of the explosion hurled the two Squig, along with the Orks on their backs, hundreds of meters into the air!
A sudden gust of wind filled Squig's gaping maw, turning the players on the ground into black dots beneath their feet.
Just as the upward momentum was about to run out, Sasuke and Naruto pulled on the reins.
With a soft "plop," two pairs of large chitinous membranes instantly unfolded from the back of the Squig beneath them!
These Squig incorporated genes from bipedal wyverns, and evolved foldable wing membranes on their backs.
Furthermore, they incorporate the bio-propulsion characteristics of the explosive Squig, with two unique bio-exhaust vents on either side of their tail spine.
It can instantly compress the air it draws in and then eject it at high speed, generating extremely strong propulsion.
The membrane fully deployed at high altitude, perfectly catching the airflow against the strong winds.
Immediately afterwards, two bright blue jets shot out from the tails of the two flying Squig.
Like two shooting stars streaking across the sky, they glided towards the track ahead!
All the competitors on the ground were stunned.
They looked up at the two figures speeding through the sky, forgetting to fire their guns.
No one expected that this ground rally would actually take someone to the sky!
A clan outside the arena reported to the referee that there was foul play, but the response they received was...
"The two fighters from the Hokage Clan did not carry any flight equipment; they simply made good use of Squig's characteristics and the environment."
This was a bug that Lynn deliberately left, even though it was stipulated that flight equipment such as rocket boosters could not be brought in.
But it doesn't say that Squig can't grow wings on its own.
In just over ten seconds, Sasuke and Naruto glided through the air, covering a track that was over ten kilometers long.
They're about to overtake all the other runners on the ground.
But this shocking move also made them the target of hatred from the entire map.
"Attack! Take them down!"
Someone shouted, and the remaining eighty-odd contestants on the ground simultaneously raised their weapons.
Big Shoota, Lasgun, and even rocket launchers unleashed a barrage of fire at the two figures in the sky!
Countless bullets and rockets rained down into the sky, exploding into fireworks around the two men.
The difficulty of gliding in the air is far greater than on the ground; they simply cannot perform agile evasive maneuvers.
It could only barely evade the dense fire by making slight adjustments to its wing membrane and by moving at extremely high speed.
Soon, a piercing tearing sound rang out.
Naruto's flying Squig was hit directly on the right wing by a bomb, and a huge hole was blasted in its chitinous wing membrane.
A high-speed flow of air rushed in through the breach, Squig instantly lost his balance.
It began to shake violently in the air, greatly reducing its maneuverability.
" Naruto!" Sasuke turned around.
Naruto grinned, completely ignoring the out-of-control Squig.
During the shaky flight, he pulled a metal device from his pocket and threw it hard at Sasuke from a distance of more than ten meters.
Sasuke out and caught it, then looked down and his pupils contracted sharply.
That's a special item limited to that stage: an invisibility field generator.
It allows the user to enter a state of perfect invisibility for five minutes, enough for him to shake off all pursuers.
"Why didn't you use it sooner?!" Sasuke yelled at Naruto.
Naruto burst into laughter, the violent gusts of air whipping his clothes around.
But there was no disappointment in his eyes, only determination and relief.
He clenched his fist hard at Sasuke and roared with all his might:
"This championship doesn't belong to me, it belongs to you!"
"One cough! Sasuke!"
Sasuke into Naruto's eyes and saw his determination.
Under such intense firepower, the Naruto, whose mobility was compromised, would have no chance of breaking through without relying on a stealth force field.
From the very beginning, Naruto reserved the chance of survival and the hope of winning the championship for himself.
Sasuke never been an indecisive person.
He didn't refuse anymore, but nodded heavily to Naruto and pressed the switch to activate the invisibility field.
After a faint distorted light, Sasuke and his dragon Squig vanished into the sky in an instant.
All the players on the ground instantly lost track of Sasuke, and could only see that swaying figure in the sky.
So all the firepower was poured onto Naruto.
Naruto stopped dodging and pulled out an exquisite cigarette case from his pocket.
This was a gift he received from the Seven-Smasha bosses after winning the first championship.
It's said to be the highest-grade cigarette for shrimp (a derogatory term for consumers).
I opened the box; there was only one cigarette left.
He picked up a cigarette and lightly lit it on the flames of a nearby rocket explosion.
Naruto took a bold drag on his lit cigarette and exhaled a puff of stale air.
He cherished this gift, and would only light one up when he was under the most pressure.
But this time, he felt incredibly relaxed.
Then, riding the out-of-control dragon Squig, he instead swooped down towards the contestants on the ground.
He opened fire with his revolver, blasting several contestants on the ground, along with Squig, into the air.
His face wore the wildest smile, and he hummed the Orks' oldest War Song.
Even as bullets pierced his body and shells exploded around him, he did not flinch.
Finally, under the bombardment of countless cannon shots, Naruto and his Squig were completely engulfed by the flames.
While in stealth mode, Sasuke glanced back at the dissipating flames, his fingers gripping the reins turning slightly white.
He didn't stop or look back; he simply slammed on Squig's thrusters, and the bright blue wake instantly surged.
Like an invisible Lightning, he sped towards the finish line of the race at extreme speed.
When he reappeared in everyone's sight, he had already pulled ahead of the second-place finisher by several kilometers.
At the second supply point, the Hokage Guards stationed around the track successfully intercepted the next wave of attacks from the Blood Axe Clan.
The Blood Axes agents, who were preparing to ambush the second supply point, had just approached it.
They were all killed by the Hokage kids who had been lying in ambush.
No further surprises occurred in the remainder of the competition.
As planned, Sasuke completed the Squig transfer at the third aid station, switching to a specialized Squig tailored for the subsequent stages.
He navigated the meteorite drift perfectly, dodging all the falling meteorites through precise calculations.
Having safely traversed the Warp, his calm mind, coupled with the "special items" provided by the clan, resisted the erosion of the whispers of Chaos.
He completed the 512-kilometer race steadily.
When Sasuke, riding Squig, was the first to cross the finish line arch, the entire Carl II instantly descended into unprecedented frenzy.
Billions of Orks erupted in deafening cheers, their battle cries and roars merging together to cause the entire space station to tremble slightly.
The Waaagh Field in the air surged to its maximum at this moment, and a deep green light enveloped the entire sky.
Sasuke on the reins and stopped Squig.
He took off his goggles and looked back at the end of the track, the direction from which he and Naruto had come together.
The champion of the first Elf Gork Rally belongs to the Hokage Clan, specifically to Sasuke.
It also belongs to every Orks who worked hard for it.
From this moment on, the name of the Hokage Clan will resound throughout every corner of Carl II.