The Wind-Controlling Swordsmanship from Under One Person

Chapter 222 Genma Shiranui, Leave His Heart Behind (Part 2)

After completing the task.

Suneo put his arm around Fat Tiger's shoulder and said with a smile, "Come on, I'll treat you to barbecue, and then we'll take a bath to relax."

"Let's talk about it another day. I'm a bit tired today, so I'm going back to rest first." Fat Tiger said, shaking off Suneo's hand and walking away on his own.

Xiao Fu stood there, looking at his back with suspicion. Usually, this guy was the most enthusiastic when it came to treating people to meals. What's wrong with him today?
Could it be that they were frightened by what happened in the Land of Iron?

Gian isn't usually this timid.
Suneo shook his head helplessly, deciding to go home first to let everyone know he was safe, and then go talk to Fat Tiger that evening.

A secluded corner in Konoha.

Gian stopped in the shadows, and after making sure no one was around, muttered to himself:
"How about my transformation technique? Back then, I used this skill to infiltrate the First Hokage's side and carry out assassinations."

Suddenly, the shadow beneath his feet began to wriggle, and a clear, cold voice came from it.

"It's alright. Tonight, I'll sneak into the Hokage's residence."

As the sound faded, the shadow gradually stopped wriggling.

Fat Tiger didn't say anything more, randomly picked a direction, and quickly left.

In the dead of night, a furtive figure emerged from the darkness. With a slightly chubby build and an honest-looking face, it was none other than Konoha's Chunin, Gian.

He walked in one direction, and at the end of that direction was the iconic building where the Hokage of Konoha worked and lived.

The long night was not the only one where Gian was unable to sleep.

At a corner, Suneo watched Gian's departing figure with a puzzled expression, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

He originally intended to visit Gian's house to comfort the cowardly guy, but he found that Gian wasn't home at all.

He left Gian's house full of doubts, thinking that he would definitely ask Gian what he was up to when he saw him the next morning. Unexpectedly, he saw the guy's sneaky figure as soon as he turned the corner.

Suneo knew Gian when he first entered the Ninja Academy. In his memory, this silly guy was always carefree and couldn't hold back a word. There were never any secrets between him and Gian.

Why does he seem like a completely different person after coming back from a mission?

Suneo carefully recalled all the previous details and realized that Gian's change didn't seem to start after the mission ended, but rather after he was scared to death when the topic of the Land of Iron was mentioned on the way.
Xiao Fu frowned, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

He tiptoed and secretly followed behind Fat Tiger, ready to see what this guy was up to.

The nights in Konoha are also heavily guarded, with patrol teams passing by on the streets from time to time. Only the Hokage knows how many Anbu members are hiding in the darkness.

Fat Tiger avoids patrol teams whenever possible, and if he can't avoid them, he just swaggers up to them. As long as he's not obviously guilty, no one will pay attention to him, a Chunin wearing a Konoha headband.

However, plans can never keep up with changes, and unexpected things always happen when things are going on.

Just as Gian was about to arrive at the Hokage's residence, a familiar figure walked towards him.

When Genma Shiranui saw Gian, he was slightly taken aback, and a look of confusion appeared on his face: "Gian, what are you doing here so late?"

Fat Tiger remained calm and casually said, "I've encountered some problems in my cultivation and would like to ask the Hokage for some guidance."

"I see," Genma Shiranui nodded slightly, then said, "Lady Tsunade has just taken over as Hokage and has many things to deal with. She's very busy. If you have any questions about cultivation, tell me."

“Okay.” Fat Tiger said nonchalantly, “Then, senior, let’s go over there and talk. I have a lot of questions, so let’s not disturb the Hokage.”

After saying that, Fat Tiger turned and walked towards an area without streetlights.

Genma Shiranui frowned as he watched Gian's retreating figure.

He always felt there was something strange about this kid; he'd had that feeling at the village entrance during the day.

Am I being too sensitive?
Genma Shiranui shook his head and followed behind Gian.

The two stopped at a deserted training ground.

Genma Shiranui spoke first: "Gian, is it because of what's been happening in the village lately that you're feeling stressed? Don't think too much about it, it's not your business. If you're feeling stressed, I can ask the Hokage for you to take a few days off."

Fat Tiger remained silent and shook his head slightly.

"Tell me, what problems are you having with your cultivation?" Genma Shiranui continued to ask.

"Is that so?" Fat Tiger's lips curled up slightly, revealing a strange smile: "I'm missing a heart. I wonder what the attribute of your chakra is, senior?"

Upon hearing this, Genma Shiranui's brows furrowed, and he immediately realized something was wrong. But before he could react, a large number of black threads suddenly emerged, tightly binding him and lifting him into the air.

He tried to call out to the nearby patrol team, but as soon as he opened his mouth, a large number of threads filed in.

Genma Shiranui's eyes widened, blood vessels bulging in his pupils. He struggled frantically, but to no avail. He could only watch helplessly as his heart was forcibly ripped out of his chest by those black threads.

Looking into one's own heart is an experience not everyone has the chance to have; Genma Shiranui achieved this before his death.

Fat Tiger, with black threads surging from his body, glanced disdainfully at the bloody heart, looking utterly disgusted.

"What rubbish."

With that, he haphazardly stuffed the heart back into Genma Shiranui's exposed chest cavity.

He discarded someone else's most precious heart like trash. If Genma Shiranui saw this, he would probably beg someone to give him an Edo Tensei so he could get up and bite him.

Then, Gian turned and walked deeper into the darkness, with black stockings dragging Genma Shiranui's corpse behind him.

A short while later, Fat Tiger emerged from the forest, his expression back to normal, as if nothing had happened.

Hidden in the grass in the distance, Xiaofu witnessed everything. His face was filled with terror, his eyes wide like copper bells, and he covered his mouth tightly with both hands, afraid of making the slightest sound.

He withdrew his gaze, slowly squatted down on the ground, the sound of his heart pounding wildly seemed to explode in his mind.

What did he just see?
My best friend, Gian, actually killed Genma-senpai!
It was still using that bizarre and cruel method; this was nothing like the honest and simple guy he knew.
Gian must have been switched at some point.

Yes, it must be!
Thinking this, Xiaofu carefully retreated until he was far away from the training ground before turning around and running away as if fleeing.

He was to pass the intelligence to the night patrol team.

Meanwhile, Gian, having cleaned up the corpse and the signs of the attack, had quietly sneaked into the Hokage's residence.

The shadows beneath his feet writhed, and a cold, desolate whisper emanated from them.

"The forbidden technique should be hidden in a secret room, perhaps underground. Search carefully."

Fat Tiger didn't say anything, and began to sneak around the Hokage's mansion.

However, after searching for a long time, they found several secret rooms, but none of them contained forbidden techniques.

"Hidden so well? Is your intelligence accurate?"

"Yeah, probably. Let's look around some more. If that doesn't work, we can grab someone and interrogate them." Qin Ye felt that Orochimaru had no reason to lie to him. This guy had been away from Konoha for many years, so it was normal for his intelligence to be outdated.

Furthermore, Naruto Uzumaki once stole the Scroll of Seals, so it's possible that the Third Hokage felt the original location where the forbidden scrolls were hidden was unsafe and moved it. This possibility cannot be ruled out.

Just as Fat Tiger was about to grab someone to interrogate, he suddenly heard a noise from outside.

Peeking through a window, they saw three members of the Konoha Guard standing outside, including Suneo, Gian's friend. Suneo was pointing in their direction, speaking with a look of anxiety and fear.

"Damn, it seems I've been exposed as this kid's friend."

The shadow beneath Fat Tiger's feet rippled, and then Qin Ye's figure emerged from it.

Qin Ye peered out through the crack in the window, his expression calm and unwavering. He simply said:

"Looks like your transformation technique isn't very good. Even a Chunin can see through it."

"Hmph, impossible. Even the First Hokage couldn't see through my transformation technique. How could he possibly be worthy? Maybe this kid saw it when I killed that person." Fat Tiger shook his head decisively, offering his explanation.

He was not a perception-type cultivator to begin with, and when he cultivated the Earthly Grudge Fear, his body would be filled with silk threads. While gaining immortality and great power, his own perception would also weaken accordingly, or even be said to be completely lost.

After all, you can't expect an empty shell filled with threads to be able to keenly perceive everything around it.

Qin Ye didn't go to the strange corners or anything; when he disappeared into the shadows, he couldn't sense the movement of the surrounding air currents.

"What do we do now? They're coming in," Fat Tiger asked.

Qin Ye stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then suddenly a faint smile appeared on his lips: "I remember, the transformation technique can help others transform, right?"

Seeing his expression, Kakuzu instantly understood and snorted, "Yoru, I must say, you're full of mischief, but are you sure this will work? The people of Konoha aren't stupid."

"Give it a try, and if it doesn't work, we'll just kill them all." Qin Ye shrugged noncommittally. "But I think a Jonin is more convincing than a Chunin who's just a background character, especially since it's two against one."

Outside the Hokage's residence.

When the night patrol team learned that Chunin Gian had killed Jonin Genma Shiranui in the early stages, they were both shocked and suspicious.

Although he was somewhat skeptical of what the Chunin in front of him was saying, he still had to come and check out out of duty.

They first went to check the scene of the incident, but found no signs of a fight. The bloody scene described by Xiaofu made them very careful, but they didn't find a single drop of blood, nor did they find any bodies in the woods.

At this point, they were starting to suspect that Suneo might be playing a prank.

After all, there used to be a prankster in the village. Although he's no longer there, some people might still catch his pranks.

It is said that the third-generation grandson was corrupted by that guy.
But after Suneo's repeated insistence, and seeing that his tense and fearful expression didn't seem like he was lying, the guard team followed the direction he pointed and arrived outside the Hokage's residence.

Just as they were about to go inside, two figures pushed open the door and came out.

When they saw the person's face clearly, not only the guard team, but even Xiao Fu was stunned. He couldn't even believe his eyes and rubbed them hard.

Genma Shiranui and Gian walked out side by side, their expressions showing obvious confusion when they saw the group of people at the door.

Gian was the first to ask, "Suneo? What are you doing here with the senior members of the guard unit so late at night?"

When he asked that question, Xiao Fu's mouth, which he had just opened, froze in place; he couldn't even figure it out.

He shook his head vigorously, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Genma Shiranui and Gian, wanting to speak, but he felt as if something was stuck in his throat, and he had no idea where to begin.

What should he say at this point?
Could it be that you, Fat Tiger, killed Senior Genma? But he was just standing there perfectly fine.

Or did Gian get switched out?
The premise that the device could be swapped no longer exists.
Xiaofu's brain is a complete mess right now, and he can't even form a coherent sentence.

This is not a situation a Chunin should be facing at all.

It was a member of the guard team who spoke up for him and described what had happened.

After saying that, he didn't ask Genma and Shiranui first, but looked at Suneo, who was still in a daze, and confirmed:

"Are you saying that Gian killed Genma-senpai all by himself?"

"Ah," Suneo nodded subconsciously, "Yes, yes."

The members of the guard team pursed their lips, their eyes filled with impatience as they looked down at Xiaofu.

He turned his head, softened his tone, and said:
"Senior Genma, Fat Tiger, can you explain what you're doing here?"

By asking this question, he had clearly confirmed that Suneo was lying.

There were no signs of a struggle, no blood, and no body at the scene of the incident. The victim was right in front of them. Witnesses testified that the killer had no accomplices. None of the details matched up.

In addition, with confidence in Konoha's defenses, they did not believe that anyone could sneak in silently.

Besides, how could a Chunin possibly kill a Jonin?

In conclusion, the members of the vigilant team believed it was a prank and the questioning was just a routine procedure.

Genma Shiranui first looked at Suneo with some doubt, then shook his head with a laugh:

"Fat Tiger encountered some difficulties in his training and heard that the newly appointed Hokage is known as one of the Legendary Sannin, so he wanted to ask for advice. I just happened to run into him. As you know, the Hokage has just taken office and has a lot of things to do, so I stopped him."

He paused, placed his hand on Gian's head, and looked at Suneo again: "Suneo, do I look like someone who would be killed by Gian? Why are you into pranks now? Did you learn bad habits from someone?"

His words were flawless, and he shifted the focus of the discussion to Konoha's prankster protagonist.

"Ah, I..." Xiaofu opened his mouth, but stammered and couldn't utter a complete sentence.

The guards glared at Suneo and said in an unfriendly tone, "The third generation is gone. No matter who plays pranks, even if it's that demon, they'll be arrested and locked up for a few days!"

Xiao Fu was startled and cowered, not daring to utter another sound.

Now even he himself is starting to doubt himself.
"Alright, considering it's his first offense, let's forgive him this time," Genma Shiranui waved his hand magnanimously.

The guard team member breathed a sigh of relief and gave him an apologetic smile: "Senior Genma, we are really sorry for the mistake we made this time. We'll go on patrol now."

After the guard team left, Xiao Fu also made an excuse to leave:

"Well, I'm going back too."

Screw it, whatever, he didn't want to face those two people, completely clueless about the situation.

What does Konoha's security have to do with a Chunin like him?
However, just as Xiaofu turned to leave, he suddenly felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, as if he were being stared at by two cold, venomous snakes.

He stiffly turned his head and met four cold, emotionless eyes.

"Don't rush off, leave your heart behind."

(End of this chapter)