Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

"Yes, yes, yes! That's right, old man Fenfu, this brat is right. Hurry up and find some books. This great master has only taught you one book in all these years!"

The creature inside Fenfu's belly nodded excitedly.

"The leader of the tailed beasts"... "Mr. Shukaku"... these two titles kept lingering in the fat cat's mind, sounding more and more prestigious the more it heard them. It couldn't wait to become a cultural... beast!

I regret it so much. Why didn't I think of using my spare time to read more books hundreds of years ago...?

........

"Is this all you need?"

After emerging from the barrier, Chiyo, who had remained silent until now, finally managed to utter this sentence: Her beloved nephew's antics today had completely shattered her worldview and values. She knew how incredibly eloquent her nephew was; he had mastered the art of speaking to anyone, even those like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki, whom he habitually tricked, could be persuaded to put down their weapons and sit down for a long chat...

However, neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Onoki are the same as Shukaku. No matter how badly Onoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi were tricked by their beloved nephew, they didn't have any blood feud or hatred over their wives. And since their beloved nephew is so eloquent, it's not too surprising that he could fool them.

But Shukaku is different. She has been in contact with Shukaku for decades, and their Land of Wind has sealed Shukaku for hundreds of years. They know Shukaku very well. If they could be fooled so easily with just words, their Land of Wind wouldn't have been troubled for so many years. She has also been in contact with the Seven-Tails. She admits that the Seven-Tails is indeed much stronger than Shukaku, after all, it has so many more tails.

However, she felt that the Seven-Tailed Fox wasn't as violent as the One-Tailed Fox, and this proved to be true. Last time, the Seven-Tailed Fox was beaten by her beloved nephew for less than half an hour before it cried like a dog, wanting to find its mother. But if it were the One-Tailed Fox, Shukaku, she could sense that it would be difficult to subdue it without being beaten for a year or two. This time, the time for Benfu was running out, and she had already planned that if the One-Tailed Fox didn't cooperate with the sealing after Benfu died, she would have her nephew use force to avenge Shamon and all those who had died from its rampage over the years, beat it up severely first, and then forcibly seal it.

After her beloved nephew rose to power, Sunagakure was no longer the Sunagakure that couldn't even handle a rampaging One-Tailed Beast. With her nephew's resilience, she wouldn't panic even if the Nine-Tailed Beast went berserk...

645. Sealed for too long, he's become a goofball.

"It's not that easy. This fat cat has lived for a long time, but it's probably been sealed for too long, making it a bit dim-witted and easy to fool. However, precisely because it's been sealed for longer than other tailed beasts, its hatred for humans is much greater. How can it so easily let go of centuries of hatred? Right now, I can only fool it temporarily. It's the opposite of Kurama (the Nine-Tails), its temperament is much fiercer than other tailed beasts. It's impossible to deal with it using the methods used against other tailed beasts. Even if I beat it for two or three years, it wouldn't work. As you just heard, this fat cat is only responsive to gentle persuasion, not force. So, what happens next depends on the Jinchuriki who sealed it. We outsiders can only do this much. If it dies on Bunpuku Day, we'll seal it in the altar and have someone chant sutras for it every day to stabilize its emotions. After finding the next Jinchuriki, it'll be up to it..."

Shindou shrugged and said that fortunately, this fat cat's thinking was simpler than that of the Nine-Tails in Konoha. After all, it hadn't seen much of the world, and unlike the Nine-Tails, it couldn't roam around with its Jinchuriki even after being sealed. This fat cat had been sealed in the altar or hiding in the barrier with Bunpuku for many years, unable to go anywhere. Its thinking couldn't keep up with the times, and it hadn't seen the wickedness of people's hearts in society, so it was easier to fool than the Nine-Tails.

Konoha is known as the village of verbal sparring. Both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Minato Namikaze are masters of verbal combat. Aside from lacking the various buffs and debuffs of the Savior, their verbal skills are absolutely no weaker than the Savior's. Especially Hiruzen Sarutobi, who has been the leader of Konoha for so many years, his verbal abilities are top-notch. However, by the time the Savior was in trouble, they had already knocked the Nine-Tails out of the genjutsu. But the Nine-Tails probably knew how powerful their verbal skills were, so it didn't give them a chance to use them.

This fat cat, however, is far too naive; it doesn't know the evil in people's hearts!

"Sigh... Impeaching the next Jinchuriki is easy, let's do it your way for now, we'll talk about the next Jinchuriki later..."

Speaking of the next generation of Jinchūriki, Chiyo shook her head and sighed. Hearing her beloved nephew explain the difference between the One-Tailed Beast and the other Tailed Beasts, she even felt fortunate that the Jinchūriki of that year was Fenfu, a Buddhist. If it were any other ordinary person, it would be difficult to withstand the One-Tailed Beast's powerful resentment, and they might have already turned evil, which would have made things even more troublesome.

The choice of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is particularly important in terms of temperament. Originally, the best candidate would have been a child from the Uzumaki clan. However, during the Uzumaki clan's massacre, they only thought of the Uzumaki clan as Konoha's allies and were wary of the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques. They never considered taking a few Uzumaki children back to brainwash them into becoming Jinchuriki. Currently, the only known Uzumaki clan members are her chosen granddaughter-in-law and a little girl from Konoha who was taken away by Sakumo Hatake. If nothing unexpected happens, that should be the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Her granddaughter-in-law had already become the Seven-Tails' Jinchūriki. Even if she had ulterior motives, she didn't want her beloved grandson's child to become a Jinchūriki one day. After all, having Anri as a Jinchūriki was enough, and the One-Tails sounded even more troublesome than the Seven-Tails, not so easy to get along with. So naturally, she didn't want her descendant to become a Jinchūriki. Besides, her beloved grandson was still so young. Even if he had been devoured to the bone, who knew how many years it would take to reproduce? Her beloved grandson's personality was already so extreme; who knew what would happen to his child...?

There isn't such a chosen one in the village right now, otherwise she wouldn't have thought of going through the trouble of sealing the Jinchuriki in the altar first. You know, even though they already have a complete sealing technique, sealing it in the altar is still not as reassuring as sealing it inside the Jinchuriki's stomach!

"......"

Hearing Chiyo say this, Masato shrugged indifferently. He remembered that Gaara and the savior were not much different in age. It was only the 43rd year of Konoha. He didn't know when the Third Shinobi World War would start. In any case, judging from the current international situation, it wouldn't be that soon. Moreover, Sasori was only twelve years old. He hadn't yet noticed any signs that Sasori had set his sights on Sunagawa.

He remembered that the reason the Third Shinobi World War broke out in the original story was because Sasori secretly killed Sunagakure. Coupled with the fact that all the villages in the ninja world had recovered from World War II and were now strong and well-equipped, Sunagakure launched the first attack. Sunagakure's death was merely an excuse used by the Sunagakure high-ranking officials. In the original story, because of her beloved grandson's disappearance, Chiyo had no time to care about village affairs. After all, her son and daughter-in-law were both dead, and her only beloved grandson was missing. This gave the high-ranking officials the opportunity to launch a war and reap the benefits. After all, Sunagakure had recovered from World War II, and the lower-ranking officials were eager to rise in rank. War was the easiest way to climb the ranks. In peacetime, most people without ability had to accumulate seniority, which would take forever. If you survived a war, even if you were disabled, the village would support you, allowing you to stay home, collect money, and post on social media about a peaceful life.

Working hard to gain seniority, doing tasks under the sun and rain every day, and even if you have enough seniority, the opportunity to get promoted may not be yours. Who would be happy with this kind of life?

Isn't the point of being a gangster to climb the ladder?

Right now, Sasori is still developing, and it's uncertain whether he'll still be so scumbag as to pursue his eternal art after being violated by Karin's mother. Besides, his parents are still alive, unlike in the original story where he's portrayed as heartless. Since White Fang is dead, he doesn't channel his hatred for his parents onto Sunagawa. Although Sasori is now studying human body art and has developed a post-killing addiction syndrome, to kill Sunagawa for an eternal art, abandoning a perfectly good rich third-generation to become a terrorist... honestly, knowing Sasori's intelligence, Sasori shouldn't be that stupid...

Even if Sasori really did take action against Sunagawa in pursuit of an artistic breakthrough, it would be many years from now. Sasori's research into human body art is only just beginning; the Third Shinobi World War is still a long way off. Rasa is still a young man just starting to date girls. And who knows how many more years it will be before Gaara, the chosen one of the fat cat, is born? That's quite a wait. The fat cat is simple-minded, but not stupid. It's easy to fool him for a while, but to fool him for ten years...

646. Handsome Scorpion vouched for his grandfather.

Konoha 46th year, Sunagakure 45th year.

Nearly ten years have passed since the end of World War II. After nearly ten years of recuperation, the major ninja villages in the ninja world have emerged from the shadow of the war. Except for Sunagakure, which has reduced its military strength due to downsizing due to hardware limitations, the other major ninja villages have recovered their military strength to its original state after ten years of recuperation. Among them, Iwagakure has the strongest military strength.

Although Iwagakure's commercial development has been slow due to its geographical location, it is undoubtedly the No.1 among the major villages under Konoha in terms of military strength. Even Kumogakure, which advocates martial prowess, cannot compare to Onoki in terms of military development. From this point of view, Onoki is undoubtedly the best Tsuchikage in the history of Iwagakure.

Although Iwagakure has been brought to its peak once again by Onoki after ten years of development, if we were to say which village is the strongest besides Konoha, it would undoubtedly be Kirigakure, which didn't participate in World War II. Because they weren't involved, and while all four villages suffered losses, Kirigakure's strength was the best preserved. Thirty years have passed since World War I; in the ninja world, thirty years is enough time for a young adult man and a young adult woman to establish a village...

Moreover, a village like Kirigakure, which is one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, has been developing in a low-key manner for thirty years. Who knows what it will become? However, because Kirigakure is closed off and surrounded by the sea, the last time it made the headlines was a few years ago when Shiki the Golden Lion fought a mysterious man. After that, Konoha's half-leader led his underlings to cause trouble in the Land of Water but was defeated and sent back. After that, Kirigakure entered a low-key development phase again.

With the major ninja villages having developed to a similar level, given Onoki's temperamental nature, he should have already considered launching a joint attack on Konoha, like in the first or second war, with Sunagakure and Kumogakure forming an alliance. However, because Kirigakure's strength is now too formidable, and Iwagakure and Kirigakure are sworn enemies, Onoki had taken precautions against Kirigakure during the last war, resulting in Kirigakure not even participating. After thirty years of development, not only Onoki, but even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the leader of Konoha, the overlord of the ninja world, is now somewhat uneasy. As the center of the ninja world map, Konoha certainly has more resources than Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure. However, Kirigakure has a developed seafood industry and is an important port. Although its resources cannot match Konoha's, its development is no slower than Konoha's.

Therefore, as someone with a long-standing feud with Kirigakure, Onoki didn't dare to apply for captainship as casually as he did during the Second War. If Kirigakure were to raid his base this time, it would be difficult to defend. Sunagakure and Kumogakure would definitely take advantage of the situation. So even though his subordinates were clashing fiercely, Onoki still tried to endure it and dared not start a war easily.

The situation was similar for Kumogakure. Although they didn't have any blood feud with Kirigakure, the entire ninja world knew that despicable was synonymous with Kirigakure. If they went to war, it was hard to guarantee that Kirigakure wouldn't try to raid their base. After all, since the generation of Hozuki Gengetsu, Kirigakure's reputation had never been good. Back then, the three great ninja villages were fighting fiercely against Konoha. While they weren't guaranteed to defeat Konoha, they were at least evenly matched. If the Uchiha clan were wiped out by Iwagakure and one of their three routes was broken, victory would be within their grasp. In the first war, Hashirama Senju died. Although Konoha was strong, they didn't have as many high-level fighters as they do now. But damn it, just when it seemed that Iwagakure was about to wipe out the Uchiha, Kirigakure, that pig of a teammate, actually went around to Iwagakure to steal their crystal. Although Shiki might have been partly responsible for the mess caused by Hozuki Gengetsu, the main responsibility lay with Kirigakure. After all, if they hadn't gone to Iwagakure to steal their crystal and had just fought Konoha one-on-one, none of this would have happened.

So even though his subordinates were having intense conflicts with Konoha, the hot-tempered Third Raikage wanted to start a war, but because he had reservations about Kirigakure, he was constantly stopped by Azaburo.

As for Sunagakure.....

"puff!"

"WHTA? Handsome Scorpion and Wind Shadow have gone missing? What's going on? Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

In the capital of the Land of Fire, Masato smacked Nawaki's face with a mouthful of breakfast milk and stared blankly at the underlings sent by Ebizo.

Two years ago, after more than half a year of treatment, Sasori's addiction to killing people had been alleviated, at least he wouldn't attack his own people anymore. So when Bunfuku died, he helped Chiyo seal the fat cat into the altar. After spending a month running around every day to trick the fat cat into giving a demonstration to his underlings, he couldn't wait to come to the Land of Fire to continue his protracted war with Tsunade. Now it's been two years. He doesn't know if Tsunade is moved, but Chiyo is already very moved. Every time he asks Miss Slug to go home and get money, Chiyo gives it to him readily, unlike before when she would always try to sell him the village girls.

When he saw his younger brother arrive, he thought it was Chiyo who was being so proactive by sending someone to deliver money to him before the month was even up. But it turned out that he was there to inform him that handsome Scorpion and Sunagawa had gone missing and that they should go back immediately.

Needless to say, Sasori has already taken action against Sunagawa, just like in the original story. Sasori's attack on Sunagawa was neither surprising nor unexpected to him. It wasn't surprising because Sunagawa was the catalyst for the Third Shinobi World War in the original story. Although he had spent two years in the Land of Fire with Tsunade, he was still aware of the current international situation. All the major ninja villages had completed their development and were fully equipped, and the conflicts between their subordinates were becoming increasingly intense. Although he didn't know when the Third Shinobi World War would begin, judging from the current situation, it wouldn't be long. Even if Sunagawa wasn't killed by Sasori, wasn't his idol Madara lurking in the shadows?

When it comes to targeting Konoha, Madara has been diligent and unwavering for decades...

However, he was also mentally prepared for Sunagawa to be killed by Sasori, since that's how it was depicted in the original work, so he wasn't too surprised. Although Sasori didn't have both parents, his eccentric personality and extremely extreme thinking as a super genius made it very possible that he would kill Sunagawa for artistic reasons. Didn't Orochimaru kill Hiruzen Sarutobi because he was getting old and didn't want to see his beloved teacher, a superstar, reduced to a substitute role in the twilight of his career?

Sasori might have reached a bottleneck in his research on human body art, so it's understandable that he would target Sunagawa in search of a breakthrough. After all, Sunagawa possesses Magnet Release and is hailed as the strongest Kazekage in history. Isn't that a slap in the face to Sasori's grandfather, the First Kazekage, Retsuto? As a grandson, it doesn't seem wrong for him to defend his grandfather...

647. Handsome Scorpion and Sunagawa have gone missing.

What surprised him was that Sasori had received psychological counseling from him for more than half a year, and with Karin's mother occasionally forcing him to play ring toss, his mentality had changed significantly. Although no one had died, as the saying goes, familiarity breeds fondness. He couldn't use his Observation Haki to pry into other people's privacy, especially his nephew. However, in his opinion, after so many years, Sasori should have some feelings for Karin's mother, right?

How could he do such a scumbag thing? Although Handsome Scorpio is aloof, he's not the kind of person who's irresponsible.

"I don't know the specifics either. When Lord Haizang sent me here, Lord Fengying and Scorpion had already been missing for more than a week. The situation is very urgent now, and Lord Haizang wants you to return to the village immediately."

The Sand Ninja junior shook his head and explained.

"Wow! That's amazing! Even Kazekage and Sasori disappeared... Σ(⊙▽⊙a”).

Rope Tree, who had been sprayed in the face, finally realized what was happening. He didn't even bother to wipe the breakfast milk off his face and just stared blankly, muttering to himself.

Although his talent wasn't anything special, with age and years of experience with his older sister, he had gained a lot of experience. That was the Kazekage, one of the five most powerful figures in the ninja world. And like his Hokage uncle, one of them shamelessly claimed to be the strongest Hokage in history, and the other claimed to be the strongest Kazekage in history. Although they were a bit shameless, just the fact that they could shout those slogans showed that they must have something to offer. But how could such a person just disappear?

Are you kidding me?

He knew best what the Village Kage's job was like. When he was a child, he had no contact with his Hokage uncle. Every day, he was bored and annoyed, staying in the Hokage Building dealing with endless documents. His life was a monotonous routine, and he even had to squeeze out time to secretly care for the village girls' health. He was either at home or on his way to the Hokage Building. The Kazekage's life should be similar to his Hokage uncle's. Now that he has disappeared, could it be that he couldn't stand such a boring life and ran away?

But that doesn't make sense either. Feng Ying has been in power for decades. If he wanted to run away, he could have done so. Why would he wait until now? Is he perhaps entering a brothel in his old age?

Hmm...that seems possible. I heard the Wind Shadow is still single...

"Phew... What's Chiyo-sama's reaction right now?"

Nawaki was picturing a dashing old man in his fifties traveling the world hand in hand with a beautiful young woman, while Shinto rubbed his temples with a headache. Although Sasori was missing, he was still just a super genius who hadn't yet risen to power. He had a lot of influence at home, but for the village, the disappearance of Sunagawa, who had been in power for decades, had a much greater impact. He guessed that because of Sunagawa's disappearance, those "Danzo-like" high-ranking officials in the village would definitely jump out and cause trouble again. Although Ebizo hadn't retired yet, he must be under a lot of pressure. With her precious grandson missing, Chiyo had no time to worry about the village's affairs. Nothing was more important than her precious grandson.

While Sasori's parents were the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, and also the heads of the puppeteer's corps, they were ultimately their genius son and had no interest in the power struggles. Therefore, Ebizo couldn't handle so many high-ranking officials alone. The reason they sent someone to bring him back was to recruit him into the group. After all, he was the village's ace and core member. Although he didn't participate in politics, his "Uchiha Great Sword" hadn't rusted yet...

However, his mind wasn't on that. Those guys took advantage of the leaderless situation to jump out and either fight for the leadership or try to use this as an excuse to start a war and make a profit, just like in World War I and World War II. They had already tasted the sweetness of making money from war. Although Shindou killed a lot of people during World War II because his brother went crazy, compared to the waves of profit they made during World War II, the loss of a few people was still manageable for those families. At least those people could rebuild their villages and be posthumously honored as heroes when they returned, which would bring glory to the family and also bring them a lot of benefits.

His concern was that Chiyo was getting old. Her son and daughter-in-law were still alive, and although her son had been slashed twice, those were minor incidents. Nobody avoids getting hurt in the world, unless they're tough guys like him. In the original story, Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law died, but Chiyo wasn't that old and could still handle it. Now, she hadn't experienced anything like what happened to her son and daughter-in-law, and her only beloved grandson had suddenly disappeared. If he had been kidnapped, at least there would have been news of the kidnappers, but now there was no news at all. Who knows if she, at her age, could hold on?

"...I don't know either, but it's been a long time since I've seen Lady Chiyo. Lady Yusaori has fallen ill, and Lady Jie is leading people to look for her."

The Sand Ninja underling couldn't help but roll his eyes. He was just a lowly errand boy; he'd only seen a few big shots like Lady Chiyo a year. How would he know what Lady Chiyo's reaction was...?

"Alright, let's go. Rope Tree, tell your older sister I have to go after she finishes losing."

After greeting Nawaki, who was probably lost in her own thoughts, Masato took off with his Sand Ninja underlings, transforming into the brightest star in the sky...

Now that both Handsome Scorpion and Sunagawa have disappeared, it's inevitable that people will think that Handsome Scorpion killed Sunagawa. To clear his nephew's name, someone has to take the blame.

Konoha!

You guys are the ones who need to catch this!

......

"Mother, we've searched everywhere around the Land of Wind, but there's no trace of the Kazekage or Sasori..."

In Sunagakure, Miyako's father, Sasori, arrived at Chiyo's side, covered in sweat and looking haggard.

His son and Kazekage had disappeared without a trace, and he was more anxious than anyone else. He and Yusa had worked so hard for so many years to finally have a son who was both talented and handsome. Although he was a bit aloof, he was exceptionally talented and was undoubtedly the hope of the whole village after his older brother. Now he had suddenly disappeared inexplicably. Heaven knows if his mother would make him and Yusa have a second child, and even that second child might not be able to match his son's talent.

He was frantic with worry during this time. Even Saori fell ill because of it. His mother was so old; if she fell ill too, things would get really bad. So, for the past few days, he and his younger brother had searched everywhere, scouring the entire Land of Wind and its surrounding areas. They couldn't find a trace of his son or the Wind Shadow. It had only been a month. His son couldn't fly, and although the Wind Shadow could, he was always steady and wouldn't just disappear without a trace. Although he had some suspicions that something might have happened to them, he couldn't say it aloud. If something happened to the Wind Shadow, it wouldn't matter much, but if something happened to his precious son, who knew if his mother could handle it...

648. Suspect White Teeth!

"Sigh... I hope it's just a coincidence. I'll have the people in Konoha check if White Fang has left Konoha during this period?"

After hearing her beloved son's report, Chiyo sighed with disappointment and asked, "Sunagawa has been diligent and hardworking for so many years, going back and forth between Kazekage-ro and his home every day, occasionally holding concerts. He has a stable personality and it's impossible for him to disappear without a trace. She even suspected that Kazekage might have been killed silently."

Although Sunagawa is very strong, there are people in the ninja world who could kill him silently. For example, there's her beloved nephew, Konoha's White Fang, and the wild Uchiha who fought her back in the Land of Water. Her beloved nephew has no reason to kill Sunagawa. Moreover, at the beginning of the month, he even sent Slug to ask her for money to pick up girls, which means that brat is still in the Land of Fire with Tsunade. Therefore, her beloved nephew can be ruled out.

The remaining Konoha White Fang is skilled in assassination. To them, Sunagakure is like their own backyard, and it's not impossible for them to kill Sunagakure silently without the Kazekage noticing.

The only one left is that wild Uchiha from the Land of Water, who can go toe-to-toe with her precious nephew. This level of strength is definitely at the top of the ninja world pyramid. Moreover, he has the same eyes as Uchiha Madara. He has been hiding in the Land of Water for so many years. If you say there is no conspiracy, she will never believe it. This guy is also the most suspicious person.

While there's a tiny, albeit tiny, chance that the Raikage, Onoki, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, all powerful warriors, might be able to defeat Sunakawa, it's extremely slim. The Raikage is a berserker; without activating Lightning Release Chakra Mode, he simply couldn't possibly kill Sunakawa. The sheer power of Lightning Release Chakra Mode's chakra fluctuations would be impossible to miss. Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki are even more so, being powerful sorcerers. Furthermore, Sunakawa can fly; killing him wouldn't be so easy...

If Sunagawa was indeed killed, then why was her beloved grandson missing? That was her biggest worry. She feared her grandson was implicated, or that he witnessed the entire murder and was subsequently killed by the killer. While her grandson was talented, he hadn't reached the level of her eldest nephew, who had become a double-flowered red stick at fourteen. If the killer could kill Sunagawa so quickly, killing her grandson would be far too easy...

Thinking of this, Chiyo was even more anxious beneath her calm exterior. She preferred to believe that her beloved grandson's disappearance and Sunagawa's disappearance were just a coincidence.

So the first thing to determine now is whether Sunagawa is dead or not, and if so, who killed him? If White Fang wasn't in Konoha during that time, then White Fang is a prime suspect. But if it really is White Fang, then she can actually breathe a sigh of relief. After all, White Fang has a good relationship with her precious nephew and wouldn't harm her precious grandson. At least in her opinion, if the murderer is White Fang, then the disappearance of her precious grandson and Sunagawa is just a coincidence.

"Mother, you wouldn't die because of Feng Ying... that's impossible, right? Σ(⊙▽⊙a)"

Upon hearing that his mother was inquiring about White Fang, Handsome Scorpion's father knew exactly what she was thinking and said with an incredulous expression.

The Kazekage is a flying Double-Flower Red Staff user, just like Ōnoki. He's not so easily killed, especially not so silently...

"Sigh...! It's hard to say. Given Sunakawa's personality, he wouldn't just disappear for so long without a clear explanation. He's been missing for over a month now, so I'm afraid he's probably in grave danger. As for Sasori... we'll talk about it when Masato comes back."

Chiyo shook her head with a sigh.

"My uncle has already sent someone to inform my older brother; he should be back in a couple of days. I'm sending more people to search..."

After nodding, Handsome Scorpion's father hurriedly went out. Hearing his mother's analysis, he could basically confirm that Feng Ying was probably dead. It was said that Feng Ying was difficult to kill, but that depended on who the opponent was. Bai Ya was a fierce person who could still show off his skills in his brother's 360-degree sword sea. His long Achilles tendons were a testament to his jumping ability. Moreover, Bai Ya's specialty was assassination. If he really wanted to assassinate Feng Ying, it would be no problem at all.

But the more this happened, the more worried he became. His son had disappeared at the same time as Feng Ying, and Feng Ying had been killed. How could his son possibly survive?

But he also clung to a sliver of hope. His son wasn't very close to Feng Ying, and given his son's withdrawn personality, they hadn't exchanged more than a few words over the years. He couldn't imagine any connection between his son and Feng Ying, and hoped his son's disappearance was just a coincidence...