Chapter 192 - 87: Prison Storm
Aotutaro, dressed in blue and white prison garb, tugged at the iron ball connected to his handcuffs and shackles, taking two difficult steps forward. His face showed no fear or sadness, but rather a calm resignation.
Being an undercover agent in my own village’s prison—I’m probably the only one in the Heavenly Stems with such an experience.
"My dear captain, could you please hurry up? The sooner we get to the Abyss, the sooner we can finish our task," a guard escorting him complained.
"I don’t want to drag my feet either. Other prisoners get to ride a warship to the Abyss, so why do I have to walk all the way?" Aotutaro replied.
"Who told you to be so tough? Out of so many people, you’re the only one who resisted arrest and even injured several brothers from the Second Division. Lord Akasha specifically instructed that you must walk all the way, and now you’ve dragged us along, wearing out several pairs of shoes," another guard mocked.
Aotutaro remained silent for a moment before asking, "Are those brothers okay?"
"Okay? They’re all still lying in the hospital! One of them even went into shock, and we don’t know if he’ll wake up!" The guard gave Aotutaro a hard shove, causing him to stumble but not retaliate. He simply stood up stubbornly and continued walking.
"Hey! Look over there! What’s that?" Aotutaro shaded his eyes with his hand, spotting what seemed like a small hill on the distant Gobi Desert.
"Oh, that’s the Seven Strokes Hook. Once we pass it, we’ll be near the Abyss," the guard answered.
"The Seven Strokes Hook? Why such a strange name?" Aotutaro asked in confusion.
"You don’t know? It’s inscribed by the Third KazekageJinghang himself," a guard proudly explained.