Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

The Cloud Escape Technique, which allows one to control all fog, enables one to easily perceive the situation within the fog.

"It looks much like ordinary fog. Perhaps there are unusual weather conditions in the area that have made the fog so dense."

Takefusa surveyed the maze before him, then instructed Chiri to stand behind him and be careful.

Zhili was very cooperative, standing one step behind Qufeng so that if danger occurred, Qufeng could be pulled away in time.

Then, Qu Feng stepped forward and stretched out his hand at the edge of the thick fog.

Just as they were about to unleash Cloud Escape, the previously still fog suddenly began to spread rapidly!

It will instantly engulf the wind!

Before Chiri could even react, the wind had already been swallowed up!

She tried to find a way to get some wind, but found herself already shrouded in fog.

Everything around was gray and white, and nothing could be seen clearly.

"Where are you, Wind Chaser?!"

There was no response; in the thick fog, there wasn't even an echo. The world was a gray expanse, with only Zhili present.

But she didn't panic. She activated her Mangekyou Sharingan, but she still couldn't see anything around her.

"The Sharingan can't see clearly, and this thick fog has even swallowed up the wind. Could this be the work of Kirigakure? But Konoha has no conflict with them and often cooperates with them. What could be the reason?"

Chiri couldn't understand what was going on here. Looking behind her, all she could see was an endless expanse of gray and white, and nothing else.

When he realized that it seemed that the wind had also been swallowed up, Zhili began to take action.

It's better to find a solution than to stay put and do nothing.

Then she began to walk slowly forward, each step cautious and deliberate.

But as he walked, Zhili bumped into something that looked like a wall. It was cold, but he didn't feel any pain.

Zhili pushed it, but found it wouldn't budge: "It seems this road is blocked. We'll have to look in another direction."

Then, I slowly moved forward diagonally. This time it went quite smoothly, and I didn't bump into anything. I walked for about a few hundred steps.

Chiri bumped into something that looked like a wall again.

But this time, Zhili did not choose to go in any other direction.

Instead, he activated Susanoo, and a huge bone claw rose from the ground and slammed heavily into the 'wall' in front of him.

It was like hitting a sponge; there was no sensation whatsoever, and Zhili didn't even know if he had hit it or not.

"Damn it, what is this thing? Why is even Susanoo affected by it?!"

Despite his anger, once he confirmed that the thing was unbreakable, Zhili adjusted his direction again.

This time, Chiri chose to return via the same route.

But as soon as he turned his head, he bumped into the wall again.

"This thing is guiding me! Where does it want me to go?"

Zhili immediately realized the purpose of this 'maze'.

Although she didn't know what awaited her at her destination, she had no choice but to continue to the end.

Zhili adjusted her breathing and headed towards the left front. The path here was clear and unobstructed, without any 'walls'.

Chapter 442 Are you willing?

It was like hitting a sponge; there was no sensation whatsoever, and Zhili didn't even know if he had hit it or not.

"Damn it, what is this thing? Why is even Susanoo affected by it?!"

Despite his anger, once he confirmed that the thing was unbreakable, Zhili adjusted his direction again.

This time, Chiri chose to return via the same route.

But as soon as he turned his head, he bumped into the wall again.

"This thing is guiding me! Where does it want me to go?"

Zhili immediately realized the purpose of this 'maze'.

Although she didn't know what awaited her at her destination, she had no choice but to continue to the end.

Zhili adjusted her breathing and headed towards the left front. The path here was clear and unobstructed, without any 'walls'.

She continued walking in that direction, and in a daze, she seemed to hear the sound of water, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.

But at this moment, she was still trapped in the thick fog, unable to escape, and had no mind to pay attention to the sound of water.

The direction from which the sound of water came was blocked by a wall, so even if Zhili wanted to go and take a look, he couldn't get past the wall.

As they walked, Zhili seemed to notice that the fog was thinning, and he could see faint outlines of things around him.

This is a good sign for Chiri, indicating that he may really have to leave this place.

Thinking of this, Zhili quickened her pace. She didn't know how Qufeng was doing, but she figured that with Qufeng's strength, he should have escaped by now.

They must be searching for themselves.

As Chiri sped up, the surrounding shadows became more and more realistic, and the surroundings looked like a jungle.

But for some reason, a huge, phantom house appeared before them, looking tall and pointed.

I don't know what it is.

Chiri wanted to go around the area, but found it blocked off again, so she had no choice but to go inside the house.

"It feels cold to the touch, what exactly is it?"

Zhili tapped it with his hand; the sound was somewhat dull, but unlike before, this material was very smooth.

Without hesitation, Zhili pushed open the door and went inside.

The room was pitch black, even darker than the visibility outside, and it was impossible to judge how big the place was.

In the very center of the room, a small box was emitting a faint light; it was square and looked quite small.

"Could this be the key to breaking the illusion?"

Zhili muttered to herself unconsciously, but this time she heard an echo.

The sound echoed in the room, which was spacious and quiet, giving one goosebumps.

However, these are nothing to Zhili. He has even killed people before, so why would he be afraid of these things?

Zhili stepped forward, picked up the glowing box, and touched it. It was just an ordinary little box, nothing special about it.

It appears to be made of wood, and you can even smell a faint woody fragrance.

When Chiri opened the box, she found a silver ring inside with a gemstone set in it.

"This is a ring? What's going on? What's happening?"

Just as Zhili was wondering, the room began to gradually light up.

Zhili looked out the door and saw that the fog was gradually dissipating, revealing the original appearance of the forest.

Meanwhile, the small house where Zhili was staying had also changed.

It's called a cottage, but it looks more like a spire, made entirely of dazzling crystal.

The entire piece is made of transparent crystal, while the area at the very tip where the sun can shine is composed of crystals of various colors.

As the fog dissipated, sunlight shone on the spire, transforming it into a dazzling array of colors that spilled into the tower's interior.

The entire spire was so dazzling that for a moment, Chiri couldn't figure out what was happening.

Everything around him changed so fast that Chiri was still a little overwhelmed.

At that moment, another large door of the spire was opened.

Zhili looked in that direction and saw that Torifu was standing there.

Then, he walked slowly toward Zhili.

"Qu Feng, what exactly is going on? I still don't quite understand what happened."

Qu Feng walked to Zhi Li's side, picked up the ring from the box, and knelt down on one knee.

"Chiri, will you marry me?"

Takefusa's sudden action surprised Chiri, who covered her mouth in astonishment.

The fog and stumbles along the way did not frighten Zhili in the slightest.

But at that moment, Zhili shed tears.

"So you did all of this, right?"

Qu Feng nodded upon hearing this: "Yes, I spent the whole afternoon yesterday making arrangements to give you a surprise."

This was indeed quite a surprise. Zhili never expected that he had created this so-called maze in order to propose to her.

She hadn't even considered this possibility; it all happened so suddenly.

Chiri's tears kept flowing down her face, but they weren't from sadness; rather, they were from joy.

She had been looking forward to this day for a long time, but it had never come.

But she could understand that the Hokage was very busy with his work every day and had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

When the topic came up a few days ago, it seemed that Toki didn't really want to get married, so Chiri thought she would wait another two years.

But unexpectedly, he suddenly proposed to her today.

And they even went to such lengths to create this so-called 'maze'.

It felt so real, it really made me feel like I was there. I genuinely thought there was something that couldn't be solved by the wind.

Until he opened the box, Zhili believed it might be a conspiracy by another village.

When she saw the ring in the box, she was completely stunned.

Does this mean I should bring it?

Qu Feng nodded upon hearing this: "Of course, would you like to become my wife?"