Thus, the three representatives from Konoha bound for Sunagakure boarded this prototype vehicle.
Don't let its ugly exterior fool you—inside were four seats offering maximum comfort.
After fastening his seatbelt, Kazushi, sitting in the driver's seat, immediately warned the two passengers, "Buckle up. My speed's so insane, you might just fly right out!"
Meide, seated in the front passenger seat, picked up a thin strap and gave it a skeptical look before questioning the driver, "What kind of ridiculous seatbelt is this? What's it even good for?"
Kazushi scoffed and offered some advice, "You ancient relic, don't go flying out during the ride. This car doesn't come with insurance."
"Insurance? What's that?"
"It's something my brat came up with—you pay to be covered, and if anything happens, they give you compensation."
"Do the Uchiha have that much money to pay out?"
"Treat us like vegetarians, will you? Who dares to cheat us? You think we won't wipe them out? Of course we will!"
"We Hyūga aren't afraid of you!"
"Hmph, old relic, isn't that talk a bit too early? What if your face ends up sore later?"
"Old man, dare you fight me outside!"
Sitting in the backseat behind the passenger side, Lady Tsunade wore a complex expression.
If it weren't because these two were actual legendary figures, she'd have left long ago.
Listening to these two immortals still squabbling beside her, she felt extremely helpless inside.
"Pfft, I ain't even gonna sink to your level," Kazushi sneered, casting a glance sideways before starting the engine.
"Vroom—"
A humming sound came from all four corners of the cabin—an indication this wasn't an ordinary engine-powered car, but one featuring four-wheel independent drive.
Then the previously black windshield displayed a view directly ahead of the vehicle.
"Brace yourselves! This old driver's about to roll!" Holding the steering wheel, Kazushi stepped firmly onto the accelerator pedal located beneath the driver's seat.
"Bzzzt—"
Accompanied by electric buzzing, the prototype shot forward like a bullet leaving the barrel.
Meide, seated in the front passenger seat, nearly hit his head against the windshield from the sudden jolt, "Old man, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"This is what they call a 'launch start'—you wouldn't get it unless you're into speed machines. I'm super steady—veteran driver here!" After speaking, Kazushi pressed the accelerator even harder.
"You old bastard!" Meide started cursing when another lurch sent him staggering again.
"What did you say, old relic?" The veteran eased up slightly on the gas pedal and turned to ask.
Meide was practically livid, "You idiot—"
Just like that, Kazushi repeated his earlier maneuver, savoring the delightful feeling inside—it felt as refreshing as eating watermelon on a hot summer day.
Behind them, Lady Tsunade was suffering.
The sudden jerking back and forth made her stomach churn so bad she thought she'd hurl.
Uh-huh—back and forth? Jerking movements? Churning? Nauseous?
Cough-cough... If your mind wandered somewhere dirty, just raise your hand already. Do you really expect us common folks to believe your nonsense?
"Old man, you—"
"What'd you say?"
"If you've got the guts, stop—"
"Oh my! Whatever's wrong, old relic?"
"
"I'm going."
"Where are you going?"
Silence.
"Old fool, how could you say something so vulgar!"
"Old man myself—"
"You're beyond salvation."
Tsunade was really unhappy right now. This old driver kept bouncing up and down, refusing to drive smoothly, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Inside, she vowed never to take an illegal taxi like this again.
"Hahaha, Old fool, you're speechless—" Kazushi, caught up in joy, immediately shut up.
Seeing his flustered expression, Meide openly mocked him: "Old man, what's wrong with you? Can't argue with me, huh! Hahaha!"
However, after turning around to look forward, he hadn't even laughed for a few seconds before falling silent again.
"What happened, two clan elders?"
Tsunade's question vanished instantly as her eyes fell on the scene ahead.
Right in front of them, displayed on the windshield, showed that instead of being on land, the car was now midair.
Meide grabbed Kazushi's collar—the old driver—and asked an existential question: "Old man, what exactly are you messing with? How did we end up flying skyward all of a sudden?"
"What else could it be? We just drove off a cliff earlier."
"!" You're actually saying that so calmly—what exactly do you intend to achieve? Don't you know this could result in vehicle destruction and death!"
"Don't worry. I am an experienced driver, after all."
Kazushi calmly faced Meide's outburst.
Right now, their prototype vehicle was airborne. If even he panicked, then they really would crash and die.
"Two clan elders, this is no joke. Hurry up and jump—it might still be possible to survive," Tsunade had already begun panicking.
"No way!" x2
Both Kazushi and Meide, rarely agreeing, gave the same response at once.
"Why not? Falling from a cliff this high, we're definitely doomed!" Tsunade shouted, clearly agitated.
"Calm down. My 'brat' said this car has Barrier protection. Basically, we don't have to fear any doom—we'll survive. But—" Kazushi's expression turned awkward at this point.
"But what?" x2
The two, sensing hope, hurriedly asked together.
"But my brat also mentioned that the Barrier strength was too exaggerated. Personally, I don't believe it."
"!!!"
Both Meide and Tsunade were utterly shocked. Now, they truly had to bet on some troublemaker's integrity (someone always causing chaos).
"..."
The three inside the prototype vehicle exchanged glances mid-fall, all of them utterly speechless.
That notorious prankster reputation from Konoha made them hesitant to place any bets at all.
"I, Tsunade, accept this bet!"
"Cough cough cough" x2
Kazushi and Meide immediately coughed violently upon hearing Lady Tsunade's bold declaration.
Could anyone win a life-or-death gamble involving the [Konoha Scapegoat] (the one everyone blames)? Maybe jumping from the car would be better after all.
"You two clan elders, don't look at me like that. I don't know which bastard gave me this stupid title, [Konoha Scapegoat]. Let me tell you, I've never lost when betting my life!" Tsunade confidently claimed expertise in this area.
"That's obvious. If you lost a life bet, would you still be here?"
Kazushi and Meide, the two great elders, were both silently grumbling inwardly.
Seeing the two didn't respond, Tsunade tossed out a remark: "Whether we jump or not, it's still a gamble. What are you two clan chief uncles afraid of anyway?"
"Face life and death calmly, challenge anyone who dares oppose us!" Kazushi roared, quoting a famous saying from a troublemaker he heard during a heartfelt conversation between father and son. His face was filled with fearless resolve.
Meide repeated after hearing this: "Right! Face life and death calmly, challenge anyone who dares oppose us!"
"Face life and death calmly, challenge anyone who dares oppose us!" Tsunade, who initiated the life-risking bet, also started chanting.
"Face life and death calmly, challenge anyone who dares oppose us!" x3
Inside the prototype vehicle currently free-falling through the air, their powerful voices reverberated throughout the cabin.
However, before they could shout much more, they already saw the ground approaching for an 'intimate' contact.
In the final moments, all three gave in to instinct and cursed aloud.
As for exactly what they said — well, according to Dian Niang's rules, this part has been censored. Dear readers, feel free to imagine the rest.
CRASH!!!
The massive collision sound when the prototype vehicle made contact with the earth eventually echoed across this land.
With such a scene, if Planet Jun could talk, it would've already started cursing up a storm.
"I'm actually not dead?" x3
At this moment, the three survivors inside the vehicle, eyes dazed and confused, expressed doubt simultaneously. Right now, they felt like bursting into tears to celebrate their second chances at life.
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