I'm in the Dragon Clan, bound to the Naruto Counterattack System

Chapter 116 The King Kidnaps Erii

Cheng Sui squeezed through the crowd, making his way with difficulty toward the cashier.

These kinds of tourist attractions always like to set up souvenir shops at the exit, and their purpose is self-evident: to squeeze the last bit of money out of tourists' pockets.

The souvenir shop at Tokyo Tower excels in this area, with shelves filled with various models. Among them, the most popular is a Tokyo Tower figurine that can be engraved with the couple's names, symbolizing that their love will last as long as this steel giant.

Cheng Sui has never been interested in these commercialized romantic gimmicks.

He had seen a movie called "Before Sunset".

The film's artistic atmosphere almost overflows from the screen. The male protagonist is a writer who meets the female protagonist by chance in Vienna. The two spend an unforgettable night together, but must part before dawn, promising to meet again in nine years.

Nine years later, the male protagonist became a famous writer and was promoting his book in Paris when he met the female protagonist again, and the two rekindled their romance.

When Cheng Sui finished watching the movie, he felt a toothache because he couldn't understand why the two of them had to meet again nine years later. Maybe that's just the thought process of an artsy young man.

Later, he happened to hear about the inspiration for the film.

In reality, the girl died in a car accident shortly after meeting the director, and the director waited for many years without knowing the truth. Only much later did he learn the cruel truth, so he made this movie to continue that abruptly ended thought.

In this way, the seemingly illogical plot points in the movie all have a heartbreaking explanation.

People always try to build a perfect world to comfort themselves after they have lost something.

Little did they know that their obsession itself was an even stronger cage, forever locking the child within them who refused to grow up in the past.

Fingel is like that.

Chu Zihang was the same.

Even Lu Mingfei, after completely losing Chen Wenwen, subconsciously used Nuonuo's phantom to numb himself.

There's a scene in the movie that left a deep impression on Cheng Sui.

The male and female protagonists are aboard a small boat, drifting on the Seine. To showcase his artistic charm, the male protagonist recounts how, during the German occupation of Paris, he was so awestruck by the grandeur of Notre Dame Cathedral that he ultimately couldn't bear to destroy it, thus preserving it to this day.

After listening, the female protagonist softly asked, "Do you believe that Notre Dame Cathedral will one day disappear?"

That statement was her way of testing the strength of their love.

But later Notre Dame Cathedral really did disappear, turning to ashes in a spectacular fire that captivated the world.

Cheng Sui was lost in thought. If the story in the movie were true, he wondered what kind of expression the couple would have on their faces when they saw the news of Notre Dame Cathedral burning down.

After a long queue, it was finally Cheng Sui's turn.

"Four thousand yen, thank you for your patronage."

The cashier wore a professional, sweet smile.

Cheng Sui didn't understand what she said, nor did he bother to explain. He pulled out a hundred-dollar bill from his wallet and slapped it on the counter. Before the other person could react, he turned and hurriedly left.

The cashier, holding the brand-new US dollar bill, stared blankly at Cheng Sui's hurried retreating figure.

Cheng Sui quickly returned to the original spot, only to find that Erii had disappeared.

He didn't think much of it at first, assuming that the girl was simply curious about everything around her and was perhaps attracted by something interesting, so she started wandering around the neighborhood.

After all, everything here was brand new to her.

But Cheng Sui quickly realized that something was wrong.

He searched the entire souvenir shop, leaving no corner unchecked, but still couldn't find Erii.

Given Erii's personality, she always harbors a sense of wariness and timidity towards the outside world.

Not long ago, in the elevator at the observation deck, it was the first time she had ever been crammed into the same small space with so many other people.

Erii practically shrank into his arms, her head bowed low despite her height of 1.7 meters, she didn't even have the courage to lift it.

It's impossible for someone like her to willingly leave herself by such a great distance in such a noisy and unfamiliar environment.

With this in mind, Cheng Sui decisively activated the Chakra Perception Technique. An invisible spiritual force spread out from him like a giant spider web, covering every inch of the surrounding space.

However, within a one-kilometer radius, which was the limit of my perception, I did not find the red dot representing Erii.

Cheng Sui frowned more and more. He and Erii had only been apart for ten minutes. Who could have silently taken Erii away from him by a kilometer away in such a short time, under the bustling Tokyo Tower?

Erii is no girl who can be easily bullied; there is no more powerful mixed-race person in all of Japan.

Countless questions arose in Cheng Sui's mind. He shook his head to keep calm. The most urgent thing now was to find Erii.

Cheng sped off in a certain direction, while continuously activating his Chakra Sensing Technique.

His hands clenched slightly, and a fine layer of cold sweat seeped from his palms.

This was the first time he had felt nervous since arriving in Japan.

Meanwhile, deep underground in Tokyo.

The Toei Oedo Line, which should have been shut down entirely, had one platform with its lights on.

The pale light shone on the deserted platform, making it appear eerie and sinister, like an entrance to the underworld.

A subway train is quietly parked on the tracks.

The usually crowded carriage now only has two people sitting inside.

Erii sat quietly in her seat, still clutching the crystal ball tightly in her arms.

Her eyes had lost their former sparkle, staring blankly into the darkness ahead, like a delicate doll whose soul had been ripped out.

Wang Jiang sat down beside her, casually toying with two old wooden clappers in his hands.

He turned his head and stared at the girl's beautiful but lifeless profile, letting out a low laugh that echoed in the empty carriage. Beneath the mask of a nobleman, he revealed undisguised greed and possessiveness.

He reached out and gently pressed his fingers against Erii's smooth chin, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze.

Seeing the girl's empty eyes under the sound of the clapper, Wang Jiang smiled with satisfaction.

The voice behind the mask was hoarse and smug.

"How could I let someone else take my girl away?"

He leaned close to the girl's ear and whispered something.

"Do you think your Naruto, your savior, will come to save you this time?"

"Hehehe————"

The moment Erii heard the name "Cheng Sui," a faint glimmer of light flashed in her empty, crimson eyes, as if her will was making its final struggle in the unfathomable darkness.

Wang released his grip, not taking her subtle reaction seriously.

He looked up and glanced at the electronic screen inside the carriage.

The red numbers on the screen are counting down.

In three minutes, this ghost subway train will depart, speeding straight to its destination without stopping at any station along the way.

Even if that kid named Cheng Sui has extraordinary abilities, he will never be able to catch up with a train speeding at full speed deep underground.

He won this duel.