Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

After hearing what Zhili said, Qufeng realized that he hadn't really developed his Ice Release much. Before the refrigerator appeared, Qufeng could still use it for things like preservation and refrigeration.

However, after refrigerators and air conditioners were invented, the use of Ice Release became less and less common, and people almost forgot about this technique when they were trying to get wind.

If the Mizuki clan found out, they might send the entire clan to attack Konoha!

His proud Ice Release technique turned out to be just for cooling!

After a while, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.

"Alright, everyone, let's go. I hope you won't get seasick since you've eaten so much."

Amidst the hostile gazes of the others, Qu Feng pushed open the door and left.

Upon seeing Qu Feng, the shopkeeper immediately came forward: "Sir, have you finished eating?"

Qu Feng nodded: "Yes, it tastes pretty good. How much?"

The owner bowed slightly, a smile on his face: "I'm glad you like it, sir. This meal is on me, no charge."

Qu Feng waved his hand: "Don't think that we ninjas are the kind of people who bully men and women everywhere. Haven't you changed your ways after all these years?"

The shopkeeper turned pale upon hearing this: "Sir, you've misunderstood. I simply wanted to treat you to a meal. If you insist on paying, the meal will cost thirteen thousand taels."

Without a second thought, Qu Feng took out the corresponding amount of silver from the ring.

"Keep this safe. Next time you see a ninja, you don't need to do this. Just treat them like normal guests. If they object, just say it's the Third Hokage's order."

The boss nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Then Qu Feng and his companions left the restaurant, leaving the owner standing bewildered at the door.

"What did that sir just say? The Third Hokage's order? But isn't it just the Second Hokage right now?"

"Could it be that the Second Hokage is about to step down! This is the new... Third Hokage!"

Chapter 259 Setting Sail in the Land of Whirlpools

"What did that sir just say? The Third Hokage's order? But isn't it just the Second Hokage right now?"

"Could it be that the Second Hokage is about to step down! This is the new... Third Hokage!"

By this time, Qu Feng and the others had already gone far away. If they had heard the boss's mutterings, they would probably have been surprised by the boss's accurate intuition.

"Well done, kid. You're already issuing orders before you've even become Hokage."

Hiruzen nudged Torifu with his elbow and then joked.

Qu Feng rolled his eyes: "Anyway, I'll be succeeding to the throne after this mission. By the time the news spreads, we'll definitely be back in Konoha Village."

Danzo nodded: "That's true."

Toki was somewhat surprised by this; he hadn't expected Danzo to be so carefree.

Didn't this guy want to become Hokage even on his deathbed?

Judging from his appearance, Danzo didn't hide any emotions; his words came from the heart.

However, Toki wasn't too surprised, after all, this world had changed too much and was completely different from the original Naruto world.

Perhaps Danzo has been so overshadowed by the glory of taking over the wind in recent years that he has lost all ambition to become Hokage.

After having a meal, it was now around four o'clock. After arriving at the dock, the fishermen packed up their nets and prepared to go home.

Only the boatman was still waiting, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, leaning against the mast and gazing at the sky.

"Boatman, we're here."

Hearing the call, the boatman came to the edge of the deck: "The adults are right on time; it's exactly the agreed time."

Qu Feng and the others easily jumped onto the deck.

The boat was not small; it was considered one of the larger fishing boats at the dock. Only boats like this could sail to the open sea.

The entire boat reeked of fish, and after being left to dry on the shore for an afternoon, the smell became even more pungent.

Xiaochun and Zhili, the two girls, immediately frowned, but they could still tolerate it.

Seeing this, the boatman said helplessly, "I'm so sorry to have made you uncomfortable, but all the boats at the dock are the same; they're all fishing boats, so it's inevitable that they'll have a fishy smell."

Zhili waved his hand: "It's alright, boatman, let's set off."

The boatman nodded: "Okay, we'll set off soon. My two sailors haven't returned yet."

Such a large ship cannot be operated by one person alone, so it is perfectly normal to have sailors. Under the guidance of the boatman, the group entered the cabin for resting.

It's fairly clean inside, but there's still a lingering smell.

Moreover, because it's not very breathable, it also has a musty smell.

Hiruzen found a place to sit down: "There's nothing we can do. That's how it is on fishing boats. Just bear with it."

Koharu and Jiri nodded. It wasn't the boatman's fault; old boats are like that.

Qu Feng looked around the cabin, then walked to the center, and wisps of mist began to emerge from his sleeves.

It quickly filled the entire cabin.

At this point in the cabin, everyone could no longer see each other. Even though Chiri and Koharu were sitting together, they couldn't see each other.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"To get rid of the odor, what else can you do? Play escape rooms?"

Hiruzen was puzzled after hearing this: "What is an escape room? And your Cloud Release can even remove odors? Don't add so many settings on your own!"

Ignoring Hiruzen, Toru continued to release the mist, which then seeped out through the cracks in the cabin doors.

The change terrified the boatmen, who thought they had been playing with fire in the cabin and had burned the boat down.

He hurriedly opened the hatch and found a thick, fog-like gas floating out.

"Is this a cloud?"

As the wind-bringer emerged from the cabin, his sleeves continued to spew out clouds of mist. The boatman, seeing this, became somewhat frightened and hid behind the mast.

Before long, the clouds and mist enveloped the entire ship!

People on the shore also witnessed this scene, and they all exclaimed in amazement at what was going on.

As Qu Feng clenched his fists tightly, all the clouds and mist burst open! The entire dock was enveloped in mist for a moment, but only for a moment.

When the boatman opened his eyes again, he found that his boat seemed to have become much cleaner.

Qu Feng crossed his arms and took a deep breath: "Hmm, not bad, there's no smell anymore."

They then returned to the cabin, and the boatman finally understood what he had been doing earlier—he was getting rid of the smell from his boat.

Goodness, are all ninjas this strong?

He didn't dare ask any questions and could only stay outside obediently, waiting for the sailors to return.

A few minutes later, two sailors rushed aboard. They had seen the scene from afar and thought they had been attacked.

Once on the ship, the captain explained the whole story to them, and they were finally relieved.

The boatman knocked on the cabin door: "Sirs, the sailors have returned, and we are about to set sail."

"Okay, sail with confidence. If you encounter any problems, just call us."

The boatman responded and then went off to work with the sailors.

Once the smell was gone from inside the cabin, Xiaochun and Zhili felt much better. At that moment, Jing noticed that the ship was gradually moving.

"We're finally setting off for the Land of Whirlpools."

Hiruzen nodded: "Yes, this is the second time we've gone abroad together. It's just a pity that Akimichi isn't here this time."

The group felt a sense of regret, as they might never have the chance to carry out such a mission together again.

After the boat had been sailing for about ten minutes, Zhili got up and walked to the wind tunnel: "Let's go up to the deck and take a look."

"Okay."

The two opened the cabin door and went up to the deck. As soon as they stepped out of the cabin, they felt the sea breeze blowing in their faces.

It makes people feel relaxed and happy.

"This is my first time going out to sea, it's so beautiful."

Toruka smiled and said, "The first time I went to sea, I went with Tobirama-sama. You can imagine how boring it was."

Upon hearing this, Zhili couldn't help but laugh: "That's too boring."

The captain and sailors diligently steered the ship, each performing their duties, and no one disturbed Chiri and the sailors.

They walked to the very front of the boat, where the view was exceptionally expansive, and the setting sun in the distance dyed half the sky orange-red.

Some white seagulls flew around the fishing boat, and every now and then a few unidentified small fish would jump out of the water, at which point the seagulls would quickly eat them.

Qu Feng snapped his fingers, and a cloud of mist surged from his sleeve, transforming into a flock of flying cloud birds in mid-air.

They chirped and chattered around Chiri.

"Round and cute."

"It's not over yet."

With another wave of his hand, the fishing boat suddenly experienced two surges of water! The water surged and twisted, transforming into dolphins leaping back and forth on the surface, as if guiding the fishing boat.

Another stream of water rose up, and the wind infused it with a burst of ice-style chakra.

The two streams of chakra merged and then exploded violently! A mermaid with a fish tail and a human body appeared and then leaped into the sea.

Although it was only for a moment, Chiri saw the mermaid's appearance clearly; it was her.

Chapter 260 Encounter at Sea

The two streams of chakra merged and then exploded violently! A mermaid with a fish tail and a human body appeared and then leaped into the sea.

Although it was only for a moment, Chiri saw the mermaid's appearance clearly; it was her.

The mermaids swam happily in the sea, occasionally leaping out of the water to wave at Chiri.

But it disappeared after a short while.