Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"Hmph! Aburame clan, charge! Danzo's head is mine!"

Aburame Ryoma's ultimate move was like a signal flare. As soon as they saw him make his move, the Kirigakure ninjas, who were already eager to take over, drew their swords and rushed in. One by one, they bypassed Aburame Ryoma's swarm of insects and jumped straight at Danzo, who was protected by his subordinates in layers.

What are the members of the Aburame clan worth? Besides, Danzo's underling is so unknown that we don't even know his name. He's nowhere near as valuable as Konoha's chief advisor.

"(⊙_⊙)?..... Lord Danzo!"

"White Thunder!"

"Ah! Ah! Ah....."

"Bai...Lord Baiya? Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Seeing the swarm of insect ninjas bypassing him, and Konoha being his boss, Ryoma Aburame was dumbfounded. Just as he turned around to remind his boss, a dreamlike voice reached his ears, followed by a blinding white light and a series of screams. When he opened his eyes, he was almost moved to tears. He saw a cool white-haired man holding a short blade, striking a cool pose, and giving him a cool back view.

To be able to maintain such a cool pose while slashing people, and to have such striking white hair, who else but Konoha's White Fang could be like that!

"White teeth.....罒ω罒"

Danzo, seeing the righteous White Fang descend from the heavens, was deeply moved. He already owed the Hatake clan two lives, and this was the third. The first time was when White Fang's father risked his life to cover their retreat in the Land of the Moon; the second time was when he was almost killed by those bastards from the Sand Village in the Land of Rain, and White Fang saved him; and this time, seeing them about to fall into the hands of those beasts from the Mist Village, White Fang appeared again to save them. Although White Fang was on his best friend's side, at this moment, he was just too damn moved!

388. The people of the Water Kingdom are very happy.

There was a time when he wanted to kill White Fang, since his best friend had White Fang to lead the charge, making his position as Hokage even more secure than Iron Egg's. Only by killing White Fang could his best friend cut off one of his own arms. Then, by killing the Sannin one by one, his best friend would have both arms broken. How could he then practice the Five Dragons Embracing the Pillar? Once White Fang and the Sannin were gone, it would be much easier to remove his best friend from power.

But killing White Fang won't be easy. First of all, brute force is definitely out of the question. White Fang can withstand the overwhelming sword energy of Shiki with ease, without even a speck of dust touching him. Even his second-generation master wasn't as skilled at such god-like maneuvering. Moreover, sending someone to ambush him in the bushes is impractical. He's the pinnacle of assassination. You might end up losing more than you gain by trying to outmaneuver him.

So he couldn't find a good way to kill White Fang, and he was glad that he hadn't thought of a good way to kill White Fang back then, otherwise his pure and innocent body would have fallen into the hands of these beasts of the Mist Ninja!

At that moment, Danzo looked at White Fang as if he were looking at a savior. He didn't care about the future; right now, he wanted nothing more than to call White Fang "father" and have him take him away from this terrifying place...

puff!puff!

"Let's go! -_-||"

White Fang, seeing Danzo's tearful eyes, felt goosebumps all over. He didn't bother to guess what the old man was lamenting about. After stabbing down two Mist Ninjas beside him with two slashes, he grabbed Danzo and, taking advantage of the Mist Ninjas' dazed state, led his Anbu underlings and charged off in one direction. As for Danzo's Root underlings, they could only pray for their own good fortune. He wasn't Golden Lion with a powerful move that could take on thousands of enemies. Escaping Danzo from the midst of a massive army with his underlings was already his limit.

Puff puff puff...!

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap... White... White teeth! Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Although he didn't have the kind of wild, indiscriminate attacks like Shiki, White Fang, with his godlike movement and lightning-fast hand speed, led Danzo at the forefront, constantly weaving and stabbing through the crowd. Although the Mist Ninja were numerous, they couldn't withstand the elusive White Fang. Hozuki, Minazuki, Kaguya, and the other leaders, recovering from the blinding flash of white light, watched as White Fang appeared and took down one of their underlings with each strike. A chill ran from their feet to the top of their heads. His speed was simply too fast; their eyes couldn't keep up with him. White Fang's style of fighting, where every strike was a guaranteed kill, was too overwhelming. Watching their underlings fall one after another, some clutching their stomachs, some their chests, and some their kidneys, the men stammered in shock, unable to even finish their sentences.

This is the pinnacle of ninja power. Although there are no flashy special effects, just simple stabbing and stabbing, the godlike movement and cool posture make the whole process smooth and natural. Killing people can actually be performed as an art. While they felt a chill down their spines, they were also wide-eyed. So many of their underlings were being slaughtered by White Fang like vegetables, and they couldn't do anything about it.

The four looked at each other, their previous excitement and agitation gone, replaced by fear in their eyes.

"Come on!"

"Come on!"

"You go..."

"You'll be there then..."

They were genuinely terrified and dared not go up. Look at White Fang's speed and positioning; they could only see afterimages. Anyone who went up would die!

I've finally climbed to my current position, and I haven't even had my fill of enjoying myself yet. Anyone who tries to get close to me is a fool...

The four leaders didn't dare to go up, and the underlings in the crowd were completely terrified by White Fang's domineering fighting style. They watched their companions fall to the ground clutching their kidneys, fearing they would be next. Many of them were still single, and for the sake of their future happiness, it was okay to be a little cowardly, right? Didn't they see that even the boss didn't dare to go up?

As the saying goes, "a bad general makes a bad family," and the ninjas living in Kirigakure are very happy. Because they are surrounded by the sea and have abundant marine resources, their distance from the mainland center means they have less conflict. Although they may have less strategic resources, at least everyone can have a happy childhood. No village would be willing to cross the ocean to fight Kirigakure. In addition, there has been no war in the ninja world for more than 20 years, and Kirigakure, far from the land, is even more peaceful.

They were also excluded from this World War II due to the issue of who was in charge. For over twenty years, the ninja world had been deprived of the brutality of war, equivalent to two entire generations. Even these four leaders were no exception. Without experiencing the test of war, they lacked the courage to face White Fang's domineering fighting style and did not know the correct way to conduct team battles. Previously, they chased Danzo all over the map because they had the advantage of numbers and the lure of defeating Danzo. Moreover, none of Danzo and his underlings could carry the entire battle. Even though the powerful move that could seal several acres of land was impressive, it came at the cost of mutual destruction, so they were not worried at all.

But now, facing someone like White Fang, whose fighting style is domineering and who can dominate the entire field, they decisively backed down. They really didn't dare to go in. With White Fang's ghost-like movements, even their eyes couldn't keep up. Even if they went in, they wouldn't last a single round. The Konoha ANBU underlings who had followed their leader into the fray were initially a little apprehensive, after all, there were just too many of them. Even being surrounded by so many pigs would be dangerous, let alone people, especially the core fighting force of Kirigakure. However, seeing their leader's imposing and awesome figure, they were instantly inspired. They forgot their absolute disadvantage in numbers, and their morale soared like they had taken a red potion. On the other hand, because their leader was too cowardly to go in, even though the Kirigakure side had a large number of people, their morale dropped to its lowest point when facing a group of Konoha ANBU underlings who felt they could kill gods and Buddhas without hesitation.

Finally, with White Fang leading the charge and a large group of Mist Ninjas intimidated by the momentum of the Konoha Anbu, the Water Country incident came to an end. Danzo himself, aside from being weakened by prolonged lack of food and rest, was unharmed and wasn't beaten again. However, his Root members weren't so lucky. This time, his entire Root force was mobilized; almost everyone who could walk and jump contributed to the numbers. They were "brave" against the Mist Ninjas, but their sheer numbers proved overwhelming. Even though the Mist Ninjas were intimidated by White Fang's fighting style and didn't pursue him, the remaining Root members suffered greatly. Of the Root members present, only Danzo and his leader, Ryuma Aburame, survived because they followed their leader. The rest perished.

It's fair to say that Danzo's efforts over the past twenty years have all been wasted. If it weren't for the fact that his leader, Orochimaru, is still alive, he would be the only leader of Konoha's Root organization. Orochimaru isn't just a researcher; he's a man of both literary and martial talents. At this stage, Danzo doesn't dare to treat Orochimaru as a subordinate...

389. The primary task is to allow Danzo to develop rapidly.

The ideal is often far from reality. Just a few days ago, people were shocked that Danzo Shimura, the founder of Konoha, was about to embark on a grand empire and begin a new chapter in his life. However, news came from the Land of Water that Danzo and his Root underlings were utterly routed by the Mist Ninja. They were starving for several days in the woods, and if it weren't for Sakumo Hatake's arrival to rescue them, they would probably have been wiped out. Although Danzo was rescued, the news that all of his Konoha underlings had been killed left everyone dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to sweep through the Land of Water and unify the ninja world?

That's it?

"What? Danzo's already back down? Wasn't he planning to unify the ninja world and conquer the moon just a while ago? (⊙_⊙)?"

Meanwhile, Shinto, who was plotting to have Nawaki die unexpectedly in Sunagakure, was completely dumbfounded. Just a few days ago, he heard that Danzo had led a group to sabotage the Land of Water in preparation for unifying the ninja world and conquering the moon. And now, he's been saved by White Fang.

When he first heard that Danzo had led his men to fight the Kirigakure in the Land of Water, he guessed that Danzo was going to get killed. This guy was taking his men to their stronghold to raid, wasn't he? Of course they'd kill him. But he didn't expect Danzo to be so useless. It's only been a few days and he's already dead. Madara must have been furious with him last time, and he's probably recovering from his injuries. He won't be out for a while. Besides, there's no need for Madara to get involved with someone as low-level as Danzo. And the Fourth Mizukage, who might or might not be under Madara's control, won't personally get involved either. There's no reason to need someone in charge to get involved in a fight on your own doorstep.

In Shinto's view, although the Land of Water was at full strength during this period, it didn't have many high-end combatants to offer. At most, it only had the heads of a few core clans and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. However, these people couldn't carry the entire battle. As long as Danzo played it safe and didn't act recklessly, it wouldn't be a problem to hold out for a month or two. But what happened in just a few days? They were already beaten to a pulp. The appearance of White Fang in the Land of Water also confused him. Could it be that Hiruzen Sarutobi was really planning to take Madara back to Konoha?

Uh... wait, they don't know that's Uncle Madara yet...

"...It's said that Danzo only managed to save himself and one of his underlings from being rescued by White Fang; the rest were all killed by the Mist Ninja. Konoha suffered a heavy loss this time!"

Sasori's father, who had brought the news of Danzo being hunted down in the Land of Water to Masato, said with schadenfreude.

"You're wrong about that. Konoha doesn't suffer much loss if Danzo's men are all dead. Konoha not only has the Anbu, but also Root. It's probably because Hiruzen Sarutobi married a girl and felt he betrayed Danzo's sincerity, so as compensation, he had him establish an action department similar to Konoha's Anbu. Nominally, it's a reserve force for Konoha's Anbu, but it's actually Danzo's personal armed force. So, the death of Danzo's underlings has nothing to do with Konoha. A few years ago, Danzo established the Shinobi World Orphan Protection Foundation, but that was all a ruse. Secretly, they're searching the world for orphans or creating orphans to raise from a young age. Therefore, many of Danzo's underlings aren't from Konoha. Besides... Danzo's loss might not be a good thing for us."

Shinto stroked his chin and shook his head, saying, "Danzo was the number one contributor to stopping Konoha's rapid development. Now that all his underlings are dead, it will take at least ten years to cultivate the next generation of underlings and successfully brainwash them. Before, Danzo had enough underlings, which made things easier. Now, he only has one underling left, and it's almost impossible for him to cause trouble again. Danzo isn't stupid; without underlings, he naturally won't jump out and cause trouble. This is not good news for them!"

(⊙_⊙)?？ ？ ？ ？

Handsome Sasori's father looked at his older brother with a puzzled expression. He just couldn't understand what he meant by Sarutobi Hiruzen finding a girl and getting married, thus betraying Danzo's sincere feelings. What... what does Sarutobi Hiruzen's marriage have to do with Danzo?

"Seriously! Hiruzen Sarutobi actually created his own armed force for Danzo, really..."

Curiosity aside, this was the first time that Konoha had ever heard of a department similar to the Anbu, and that it was Danzo's private army. He was truly amazed by Hiruzen Sarutobi's magnanimity. Under the village's operating model, aside from the leader's personal guard of only twenty or thirty people, no one else was allowed to establish their own armed forces. While the clans were also led by their heads, it wasn't their personal power, and the clan heads couldn't dictate terms. He never imagined that Hiruzen Sarutobi would allow Danzo to establish his own private army—how powerful was that!

"It's complicated here, and it can't be explained in a few words... But Danzo's downfall is definitely not a good thing for us!"

Masato stroked the stubble on his chin and said.

Sasori's father has a pretty positive outlook on life. He doesn't want Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo's complicated personalities to influence his outlook. What he's thinking about now is how to help Danzo develop as quickly as possible. In the original story, there was no story about Danzo going to the Land of Water to fight the Hidden Mist Village. It was because of his careless talk that an unknown wild Uchiha appeared and even awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. That's why Hiruzen Sarutobi took it seriously and wanted to bring this wild Uchiha home. As for why Hiruzen Sarutobi was so brain-dead as to let Danzo go, he doesn't know.

However, he could roughly guess why Danzo went to the Daimyo of the Land of Water. It was definitely for those Mangekyou Sharingan. In other words, Danzo was probably researching the transplantation of Hashirama Senju's cells. This transplantation of Hashirama's cells required the Sharingan to maintain balance, and the three-tomoe Sharingan was naturally not as effective as the Mangekyou Sharingan. If Danzo wanted to transplant Hashirama's cells, then the Mangekyou Sharingan would be the first choice. However, since Madara retired to the background and focused on nurturing, no one in the Uchiha clan had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. As for whether Kagami Uchiha had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan back then, he really didn't know. He was stunned when he heard the news of Kagami Uchiha's death. Although he knew that Kagami Uchiha was short-lived, he had to admit that Kagami Uchiha's strength was quite impressive. In the battle that year, the Uchiha clan fought against the Iwa ninja, and Kagami Uchiha was the Uchiha clan's fig leaf. Even though he knew that Kagami Uchiha was short-lived, he thought that even if Kagami Uchiha died, he should die a glorious death to fit his character!

However, it seems that Uchiha Kagami's death was somewhat mysterious back then. The rumors didn't explain it clearly, only saying that Uchiha Kagami died in battle, without even mentioning who killed him. At the time, he even thought that Madara was jealous of the current strongest Uchiha and secretly killed him.

390. Weren't those short-lived people all because of you?

He never confronted Uchiha Kagami directly. The last time he saw Uchiha Kagami was before Hiruzen Sarutobi became Hokage. Back then, his Observation Haki wasn't this powerful. It's hard to say whether Uchiha Kagami awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan when Tobirama Senju died. So, if we remove the uncertain factor of Uchiha Kagami, no one with the Mangekyou Sharingan has appeared in the Uchiha clan since Madara.

Danzo wanted to transplant Hashirama Senju's cells. The three tomoe were just the basics; the Mangekyou Sharingan was the key. Now that he heard a wild Uchiha Mangekyou Sharingan had appeared in the Land of Water, it would be strange if he wasn't tempted!

When Danzo went to Konoha for peace talks last time, he was already wrapped in bandages, but judging from his weak aura, it was clear that the old man hadn't yet transplanted Hashirama Senju's cells. Cell transplantation is a high-level procedure that only Madara and Orochimaru possess the technology in the ninja world. Danzo isn't very capable; even if he were given the research results, he wouldn't understand them. However, with Orochimaru's involvement, it would be different. Given enough raw materials, Orochimaru, with his talent for turning shonen anime into fantasy cultivation, would definitely be able to figure it out completely. After visiting Orochimaru's lab in Konoha last time, it was discovered that Danzo's underlings were in contact with Orochimaru. If I'm not mistaken, Orochimaru has already hooked up with Danzo and has clearly defined the conditions for transplanting Hashirama Senju's cells. For his dream of becoming Hokage, Danzo naturally wouldn't let go of this Water Country's Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, Danzo is really getting cocky. He dares to roam around someone else's stronghold with a bunch of useless underlings, and they are even hostile forces. Madara probably didn't control the Fourth Mizukage to give him a free ride because this guy might be a potential teammate and has made significant "contributions" to the development of Konoha over the years.

"So what do we do now? We can't just send people to Danzo, can we? He wouldn't dare accept them... Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Orochimaru to end the battle in Kumogakure last time, which clearly meant he wanted to hand over the reins to Orochimaru. Once Orochimaru takes over, I reckon Danzo's time as chief advisor will be over."

Handsome Sasori's father nodded. After understanding the complicated relationship between Danzo and them and Konoha, he also began to worry about Danzo. The current situation is that if Danzo is doing well, Konoha is not doing well. If Konoha is not doing well, Sunagakure can be happy for a while regardless of whether it is good or bad. But now Danzo has no one left, and it is estimated that he will not be able to cause trouble in Konoha in the short term.

Ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi sent Orochimaru to end the battle in Kumogakure, many people have guessed that Konoha was preparing for a change of leadership, and the next leader would most likely be Orochimaru. Although he hadn't had much contact with Orochimaru, while his opinion of him wasn't as high as his older brother's, he could still sense that Orochimaru was a very profound and talented person. If such a person were to take power, he wouldn't leave behind several de facto rulers. Even after his older brother Sunagawa took power, his mother respectfully retreated to the background and began practicing Buddhism.

Furthermore, when it comes to scheming, despite the three advisors of Konoha having been in politics for many years, they might not necessarily be able to outmaneuver Orochimaru. Someone like Danzo could very well be manipulated and killed by Orochimaru. Therefore, as long as Danzo has the power, it would be best if he could prevent Orochimaru from rising to power; he remains the brightest star in their eyes of Konoha!

"...How would I know what to do? I'm not a god. But given Danzo's knack for turning the tide in desperate situations, this probably won't be too difficult for him. We'll just watch. If he really can't handle it, we'll bring in foreign capital. With our financial support, Danzo will be quite secure. As for Orochimaru taking over, you can just fantasize about it privately. Before Orochimaru teamed up with Danzo, he was the most suitable candidate for Hokage. This guy is decisive and intelligent. If he had taken over, the Nara clan wouldn't have stood a chance. But now that he's teamed up with Danzo, I bet even..." It couldn't be Orochimaru, even if it was Jiraiya. First of all, that old bastard Danzo would never agree to it. Besides, the position of leader isn't easy to hold; you need to be incredibly resilient to maintain it. Don't be fooled by how long Sunagawa and Hiruzen Sarutobi held their positions. Think about your dead father and Shamon, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju, and the previous two Raikage and Iwakage—weren't they all defeated after only a few years? Orochimaru is someone who even uses his ultimate technique for registration; how could he possibly care about a mere Hokage? Only someone like Danzo, who lacked education and was a delinquent in his youth, would value a lowly Hokage…”

Shindou shook his head and said that he really didn't know how to make Danzo develop quickly. He had never liked playing simulation or management games before, and this was not a plot point in the original work, so he had no experience in this area. However, considering that Danzo was able to become the acting Hokage before meeting the second male lead who had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, he should be able to turn the tide in this desperate situation. If all else fails, he can ask Kakuzu to help him raise a few kids with bloodline limits. After a few years, when the kids grow up, Danzo can take off again.

As for Orochimaru becoming Hokage, not only Danzo disagreed, but even he couldn't tolerate it. If Orochimaru became Hokage, the plot would really be in complete chaos. Without the system as his father, how would he survive? If Orochimaru became Hokage, Danzo would definitely not be able to get away with it. He might even be caught off guard by Orochimaru's snakes in his bed one night. If Danzo died, how would the plot proceed? Danzo was the root of Konoha's chaos and the starting point of the plot!

So for his sake, for Danzo's sake, and even for the sake of the entire ninja world, Orochimaru should just focus on researching the path to immortality to put people at ease!

"....-_-||"

Handsome Scorpion's father, listening to the theory that a person's position as the leader in the real battle wouldn't be secure without a strong destiny, was utterly bewildered. It sounded so sinister. He didn't know about his deceased father or Uncle Shamen, but weren't the previous second-generation leaders he mentioned all ruined by you? -_-||

"Alright, these national affairs are none of our business. If anyone should be concerned, it's your hardcore single uncle. It's unbelievable! Has your uncle been single for so long that he's forgotten how to flirt? The first thing he does when he sees a girl is to ask about her mother and whether her father is dead... -_-"

Seeing that Sasori's father looked constipated and was still thinking about such important national affairs, Masato forcibly changed the subject to the hardcore single dog Ebizo to avoid him from going bald at a young age, losing hair and having insomnia.

391. The three famous single dogs of Sunagakure

Speaking of Ebizo, that old guy is the toughest guy. Compared to him, even the Raikage has to step aside.

A while ago, Chiyo listened to Masato's ramblings and found them very insightful. Kaizo is still in good health and can take care of himself, but what about in a few years?

Although Kaizo has maintained himself quite well over the years, and although he went to war early in his career without suffering any major injuries, as people age, their bodies inevitably develop a host of health problems. This is especially true in Sunagakure, where the harsh living conditions mean that most people experience strokes or other ailments as they get older. Kaizo is getting on in years, and if he were to suffer a stroke, there would be no one to take care of him. Therefore, Chiyo thought it would be a good idea to find Kaizo a middle-aged woman for a twilight romance. Chiyo didn't dare to think about young women; times have changed, and now looks matter. When Kaizo was young, he was at least handsome, and he held a high position in the village, attracting many admirers. Unfortunately, he was too busy back then to pursue romance, and now, given Kaizo's current state, Chiyo didn't have the nerve to introduce him to young women.

It would be good if someone a decade or two younger than him could still take care of Hai Zang when he gets old and has a stroke. He definitely can't find someone his own age or older, otherwise, who knows who will be taking care of whom...

When Chiyoko finished her tour of the village, she gathered all the village's experienced aunties and grandmas as if issuing a bounty, and explained her requirements: First, he had to be younger than Kaizo. Second, he didn't have to be exceptionally beautiful, but he had to be presentable; Kaizo was a man of status and position, and it wouldn't be right for him to marry a girl with a pockmarked face. Third, it would be best if he was married for the first time, so that he would be devoted to her younger brother and willing to take care of him in the future.

After making these requests, she left the rest to the professionals. However, she knew it would be difficult. Although the village had legal education and children no longer married and had children at the age of twelve or thirteen like in the war-torn era, they still married and had children by the age of seventeen or eighteen. Being a ninja was a high-risk profession, with people dying in each village almost every day, so a large number of people were needed to replenish the ranks. Villagers who were not ninjas also pinned their hopes of becoming ninjas on the next generation, so many people married and had children early. Now, getting married at twenty-five is considered late marriage and late childbirth, so it was very difficult to find middle-aged women who had been married for the first time!

However, Chiyo underestimated the power of Ebizo, a high-ranking military advisor who had served for decades. The villagers had witnessed Ebizo's dedication to the village over the years; in their hearts, the three famous bachelors of Sunagakure—Lord Shinto, Lord Kaizo, and Lord Kazekage—didn't have girlfriends because they had devoted their lives to the village. This noble spirit of dedication filled them with a complex mix of emotions, leaving them deeply moved...

So as soon as she set her conditions, those professional aunties and grandmas immediately sprang into action throughout the village. What happened next was astonishing. After Ebizo began searching for a mate... oops! A spouse all over the streets and alleys, a shocking scene unfolded.

Good heavens! In just one day, when Masato unusually got up early the next morning to cheer for Sasori, he opened the door to find his doorstep blocked by a group of beautiful young women of all shapes and sizes. None of them were over twenty-five. Masato, not understanding the situation, thought that Sasori's father's past romantic entanglements had come knocking on his door.

Finally, when Chiyo and Ebizo, whom Chiyo had persuaded, appeared, Masato realized that Chiyo was actually choosing a bride for Ebizo!

However, Chiyo was clearly taken aback by the scene. Things weren't going as she expected. She had thought that finding a young woman was out of the question. Given her brother's current appearance and Piccolo's appearance, it would be good enough if the professionals could find a middle-aged woman who met her criteria. But in less than a day, she was overwhelmed by the variety of women, all of them young. The visual impact was just too great!

Is her younger brother really that popular? (⊙_⊙)?

Surprised as she was, it was ultimately a good thing. After a rather complicated selection process, Chiyo kept the top three and then asked Ebizo, who was still in a daze, to take whoever he liked...

Ebizo snapped out of his daze, wiped away the tears that had welled up in his eyes, and "reluctantly" walked out of the house hand in hand with a young woman who could be his daughter, without batting an eye, amidst Masato's shocked gaze.

Everyone thought that was the end of it. After decades of ups and downs, Ebizo had finally found someone he could entrust his life to. Although he had experienced much hardship, the ending was ultimately good...

But things didn't go as planned. In the evening, just as Chiyo was preparing to give Ebizo a deposit... oops! a betrothal gift, Ebizo returned with a somber expression and told Chiyo that she didn't need to hold any more "selection of brides" for him. He declared righteously that he would dedicate the rest of his life to the village.

This turn of events left everyone dumbfounded and bewildered. He was perfectly fine when he took the girl out this morning, so how did he end up like this? Had he been cheated out of his money and his virtue?

impossible?

Seeing the curious looks from everyone, Haibaozang recounted everything that happened after he went out with the girl. He was quite happy when he left, never expecting that after so many years, even though he was old and his looks had faded, so many young ladies would still appreciate him. After being enlightened by his sister, he also came to a realization. He had been practicing the Five Dragons Embracing the Pillar for decades and had long since reached the peak level. It was very difficult to break through the bottleneck and reach the highest level. He planned to retire in two years. He would have plenty of time to enjoy himself in the future. It wouldn't be bad to find a close female friend to talk to first.

When he went out with his girlfriend, the scene of a father and daughter holding hands, like close friends, was so warm and harmonious in the bright sunshine. People around them looked on with blessings. Master Hai Zang has worked so hard these past few years; it's time for him to settle down and start a family...

But the atmosphere that had been built up was instantly shattered the moment Ebizo opened his mouth.