Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

Back in the village to bask in the sun.

It's probably a long-standing habit; I feel uncomfortable all over if I don't get some sun.

"Okay, okay!" Nara Honwa quickly agreed.

Since the hero had offered it, he naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Lord Lianye, I have prepared a victory celebration banquet for you in the village..."

Upon seeing this, Hanzo the Salamander quickly spoke up.

Judging from this, it seems that Lianye has no intention of staying in Yuyin!

"No need, I'm in a hurry." Lian Ye waved her hand, declining his offer.

He didn't want to stay in the Land of Rain for even a day longer.

No wonder Fat Cat hated the Land of Rain back then.

She hadn't felt anything when she only stayed for half a day back then, but after being drenched in the rain for almost two months, Lianye finally understood.

It seems Fat Cat really had foresight!

"I understand..." Hanzo the Salamander was somewhat disappointed.

He had been hoping to use this celebration banquet to get closer to Lian Ye, but now it seems that the opportunity is probably gone.

If he can cultivate a good relationship with Renya, he can get close to Konoha's powerful backer. Then he won't have to worry about other countries running rampant in the Land of Rain.

Unfortunately, there is no hope.

Just as he was feeling disappointed, Renya took out a scroll from her ninja tool bag.

"This is a gift for you. Open it after we leave the Land of Rain."

Hanzo the Salamander was a little confused, not knowing why Renya wanted to give him a gift, but he still accepted it subconsciously.

You'll understand once you see it.

As Lianye passed by him, she whispered something.

Then, Renya followed Commander-in-Chief Nara Honka and left the camp, leaving only Hanzo of the Salamander staring blankly at the scroll in his hand.

What exactly did the bad guy mean by that?

He really wanted to open it now, but ultimately gave up.

Lianye said that she would wait until they left before opening it.

There's no rush.

Soon, under the orders of Commander-in-Chief Nara Motokazu, the Konoha ninjas were fully equipped and set off towards the village.

A war that lasted less than two months.

ended.

The happiest person was Lian Ye, who could finally go back to the village to bask in the sun.

I'll lie down for ten days or half a month first, and then I'll go see Grandpa Ban.

Hanzo the Salamander stood on a high place, watching the departing Konoha troops.

Until everyone disappeared from sight.

He then carefully opened the scroll left behind by Lian Ye.

When he saw the contents above, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"What……?!"

Chapter 444 Where is Lian Ye?

"Where are Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Jiraiya?"

On the way back to the village, Lianye discovered that only one of her three disciples remained.

"Teacher, Tsunade is behind with Kato Dan."

Orochimaru said respectfully.

The three of them were assigned to a distant battlefield and never had the chance to see their teacher.

Lianye looked back and, sure enough, saw Tsunade and Kato Dan in the crowd.

The war ended quickly, and thanks to the strength of Konoha Village, Kato Dan did not die in battle as he did in the original story.

Nawaki had just graduated from the Ninja Academy and had no need to participate in this war.

The current Konoha does not need a war between genin and upper-level ninja.

Nawaki, of course, wouldn't be killed by the explosive tag trap like in the original work...

Seeing Tsunade and Kato Dan chatting and laughing, Renya knew that Jiraiya had no chance.

Oh, right, what about Jiraiya?

Orochimaru noticed his teacher's confusion and quickly explained.

"Jiraiya encountered some orphans before and planned to stay in the Land of Rain to teach them ninjutsu, so he didn't come back with us."

Even though he felt that Jiraiya was being a bit nosy, he didn't say anything.

Lian Ye raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

If I'm not mistaken, those orphans should be Konan, Yahiko, and Nagato, right?

Although the Uzumaki clan was not wiped out due to Renya's intervention, it does not mean that Nagato was born into the Uzumaki clan.

His mother must have been a member of the Whirlpool Clan who had been separated from her family.

According to the storyline, Nagato should have been born in the Land of Rain.

In the original work, Jiraiya stayed in the Land of Rain to teach the three little ones.

However, without Madara's intervention, Nagato lost the Rinnegan.

If she had, Lianye would have already gone to gobble her eyes.

In this light, there's no need to worry about Jiraiya dying at the hands of his disciple in the future.

Without the interference of Danzo, Hanzo, and Obito, the Akatsuki organization would never have gone down the path of corruption.

Besides, collecting tailed beasts is his job.

Even if the Akatsuki organization turns evil, it won't make a difference; they're still more than a decade ahead.

Once we've dealt with Uncle Ban, we can finally relax.

As for the future invasion by the Otsutsuki, that's not his concern.

The thought of Uchiha Madara gave Renya a headache.

To be on the safe side, we can only delay for a few more years and then tell them the truth.

It doesn't matter if we break off relations.

Blame Black Zetsu for completely fooling Madara.

No wonder he's the mastermind behind the ninja world!

Lianye has been in the ninja world for decades and has never seen Black Zetsu.

Where has this guy gone to hide?

Little did Lian Ye know that Hei Jue was hiding not far from him.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect the cook to be so capable, capturing two tailed beasts in such a short time."

Black Zetsu hid in the shadows, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the cook.

When Lianye gathers all nine tailed beasts to revive his mother, he will definitely praise her in front of her!

The cook is not only a skilled chef, but also involved in the plan to capture the tailed beasts.

Black Zetsu believes that the investment back then was absolutely correct!

For a paltry sum of money, they found a cook who also served as a thug.

It's practically a sure-fire way to make money!

I believe that once Mother is resurrected, she will appreciate the cook she has prepared.

Perhaps, the cook will be able to help his mother fight against the Otsutsuki clan in the future.

The more Black Zetsu looked at Lian Ye, the more satisfied it became. It could only be said that it was lucky to have encountered such an all-around chef as Lian Ye.

Three days later, in Konoha Village.

News of the victory at the front had already spread throughout the entire village.

On this day, countless people spontaneously came to welcome them.

Even the Third Hokage, Danzo Shimura, personally came to welcome the troops' triumphant return.

Perhaps because no one was stirring up public opinion behind the scenes, Lian Ye never encountered the kind of troublemakers depicted in the original story.

The people he encountered respected and loved him greatly.

He was very satisfied with this.

"Danzo, it's been a long time!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Danzo, who was standing at the front, and greeted him cheerfully.

It's been two months since I've seen Danzo, and I do miss him a bit!

Xiaochun and the others from the dormitory also greeted him with smiles.

Danzo Shimura merely nodded symbolically, his gaze constantly searching for someone in the crowd.

Unfortunately, after looking for a long time, I found nothing.

This made him frown.

"Hehe, Danzo, are you looking for Renya?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi leaned close to his friend's ear and said in a cheeky tone.

Danzo completely ignored Hiruzen's winking expression and said expressionlessly.

Where is Lian Ye?

He had been looking for a long time, but he couldn't find any trace of Lian Ye.

It now appears that Lianye did not return with the main group.

Did anything happen on the way?

"I won!" Koharu Utatane smiled. "I knew Danzo would ask about Renya's whereabouts first!"

"I didn't expect you and Hiruzen to be right..."

Mitokado Homura and Uchiha Kagami were somewhat helpless.

On their way here, they made a bet on whether Danzo would ask about Renya's whereabouts immediately.

As it turned out, Koharu and Hiruzen were right.

It seems they underestimated the relationship between Renya and Danzo...

"Alright, where exactly is Lian Ye?"

Shimura Danzo didn't care about the stakes; he just wanted to know where Renya was.

Why didn't he come back with the team?

"Lianye said she had something to take care of on the way and might not be back for a day or two."

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained that, in fact, he didn't know what Renya wanted to do either.

Before they could ask any questions, Lianye had vanished without a trace.

Upon hearing this, Shimura Danzo frowned slightly.

What is Lian Ye up to now?