Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 480 Don't Look Back

"what……"

Areca catechu!

The Third Generation, who was screaming in agony, suddenly lost consciousness.

It hurts, it hurts too much.

His brain instinctively made the decision that was best for his body.

coma!

Otherwise, one simply could not bear such pain.

Snapped!

The third generation fell into a coma, but Biwako's whip did not stop; she continued to lash out.

But after not receiving the response she deserved for a long time, her interest waned, and she stopped whipping the whip.

"Hiruzen...?"

Biwako looked at the unconscious old man, then turned to Li Yao, whom she considered the third generation, and asked in her eyes whether she should continue whipping this unfamiliar old man.

"continue!"

Li Yao laughed, in the midst of his excitement, how could he possibly let Biwa Lake stop? He just wanted to torment him.

"Snapped!"

Li Yao's words carried the sedative power of illusion, which was like a sacred decree to Biwako, demanding unconditional obedience. As soon as Li Yao finished speaking, she immediately brandished her ink-wash whip and lashed it at the Third Generation again.

clap clap clap!

The black whip lashed out at varying angles, each lash landing on the untouched skin of the Third Generation.

"what……"

Soon, the unconscious Third Generation was awakened again by extreme pain.

To prevent the third generation from falling into a coma again, Li Yao gave Biwa Lake a suggestion this time.

"Ah... what is 1000 minus 7?" Biwako asked while brandishing her whip.

"993!"

The moment the third generation instinctively uttered the answer, his brain seemed to be forcibly refreshed, and his brain, which was about to faint, regained its senses.

"Ah... 98... 6!"

"Ah...97...971!"

At this moment, the Third Generation was like someone who really wanted to sleep. Whenever he wanted to fall asleep and faint, Biwako's simple math problems would always wake him up and make him continue to feel the magnified pain of the whipping.

The punishment of whipping was followed by the punishment of skinning alive.

Biwako was the one who took action again. Li Yao just watched her silently as she waved her hands and brandished the scalpel.

The third generation was completely overwhelmed by the pain and ignored Li Yao, who was watching from behind Lake Biwa.

Even the longest night will eventually pass.

morning.

The sun is rising.

The Third Hokage, his memories sealed, wearing the Hokage hat and robes, walked out of the Anbu base looking somewhat weary, beginning a new day for the Hokage.

Shortly after he left, Biwako also emerged from the Dark Side base, looking somewhat tired, but her face seemed to have become more than ten years younger.

After the two left, Li Yao followed them out and headed towards the Shuimen family's house.

Arriving at the Minato family's door, Li Yao didn't knock this time. He directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to appear behind Shinjiro, who had just gotten up and was cooking noodles by the kitchen stove.

"Who?"

An unfamiliar chakra suddenly appeared behind her, and Kushina instinctively cried out in surprise, but before she could make any other move, a familiar voice made her stop.

"It's your husband!"

Hearing those familiar words, even though the voice and tone were unfamiliar, Shinobu instantly realized that the strange man behind her was Minato in disguise using the Perfect Transformation Technique.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. The only person in the ninja world who could appear behind her without her chakra perception was Minato, who had left the Flying Thunder God mark on her.

Knowing it was Minato, Shinobu obediently didn't turn around.

"You look beautiful today, madam!"

Li Yao exclaimed that Shin Kuna was at the peak of her womanhood, full of charm, and only Tsunade's charm could surpass Shin Kuna's at this moment.

"Minato, why are you back so soon?"

Shinjiro grabbed Lee Yo's mischievous hands and tried to turn around to ask Minato, but Lee Yo's profile blocked her view, so she could only see a part of his profile.

In addition, although Li Yao at this time also used the Perfect Transformation Technique to transform into Kimura Yao, he had changed from the Li Yao that Kushina saw when she first escaped from Konoha, so Kushina did not recognize him.

However, if Shinji Nai were to see Li Yao's face at this moment, she would likely have some recollection of him.

But it's not time for Shin-Kyuna to see Lee Yo's face completely yet.

Xin Jiunai is still rational, and if she were to suddenly see Li Yao's face, she might not be able to accept it.

No rush. Let Xin Jiunai get used to it a few more times before letting her see Li Yao's face.

At that time, if Li Yao says something to commemorate his childhood friend Kimura Yao, Shinjiro should be able to accept Li Yao's figure and face.

Li Yao thought to himself.

Thinking of that scene, Li Yao suddenly whispered in Xin Jiunai's ear, "Madam, I want to eat the noodles you cook."

"Don't rush, it's already cooking." Xin Jiuna affectionately patted Li Yao's head and hummed, "Hmm... wait a little longer."

……

"Kishina is probably cooking noodles right now."

Shuimen leaned against a large tree, a happy smile unconsciously appearing on his face.

He knew that Shin-jina had recently been learning to cook noodles and would cook a bowl of noodles every morning so that he could cook him a delicious breakfast noodle dish in the future.

Thinking of his beautiful wife cooking noodles for him at home, Minato felt that everything he was working so hard for was worthwhile.

"Let's go. We need to find out as soon as possible whether the Sand Village and Iwagakure have stopped fighting."

Minato got up, ate a soldier's ration pill, drank some water, and continued running deeper into the Bird Country.

At this point, Minato was already in the Bird Country.

This is a small country located between the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, bordered by the Land of Stone to the left and the Land of Rain to the right.

Minato, who departed from the Land of Rain yesterday, entered the Land of Birds late at night.

However, the battlefield between the Sand Village and the Iwagakure will only be visible further in the future.

After a night's rest, the water gate still needs to be explored further.

shhhhhh!

In order to quickly ascertain the situation in Sunagakure and Iwagakure, Minato used the Flying Thunder God Kunai Projection to teleport quickly.

Around noon, he arrived at the battlefield between the Sand Village and the Iwagakure Village.

"A true ceasefire has been reached!"

Minato was slightly surprised. He was certain that this area was the site of the most intense conflict between Sunagakure and Iwagakure, based on the deep pits and destroyed villages he had seen along the way. However, he could not sense the chakra of a single ninja at this moment.

Moreover... Minato grabbed some soil from a large crater created by an explosive tag and found that the soil was loose, damp, and granular.

This indicates that the soil has been there for a long time, and with the natural condensation of rainwater, it no longer has the solidified feel of soil caused by the instantaneous explosion of the detonator.

(End of this chapter)