After leaving the Grand Elder's residence, Qingming saw Uchiha Chihito again and asked in confusion, "You're not leaving yet?"
"I'm waiting for you," Uchiha Chihito replied.
"Waiting for me?"
Qingming looked at him in puzzlement.
"Yes," Uchiha Chihito nodded and then said seriously, "Thank you!"
"?".
Upon hearing the thanks, Qingming was even more puzzled.
Then, Uchiha Chihito explained, "I have a younger brother who was very talented. He awakened his double-tomoe Sharingan at a young age, but he died unexpectedly during a mission."
"The village's investigation concluded that he was too reckless, ambushed, and killed by the enemy in a joint attack."
"I don't believe that. I know my brother's character; he's always been cautious, never reckless. So I suspected there was something wrong with the investigation results."
"Therefore, I conducted my own investigation in secret."
"Eventually, I found out that he wasn't killed by the enemy. He was attacked by someone on our side."
"After further investigation, I discovered that the person behind the attack was likely one of the Anbu members—more specifically, someone from the Root."
"So, thank you for killing Danzo and avenging him."
"Now I understand!" Qingming finally understood why Uchiha Chihito had looked at him with such a complicated expression when he came to visit the Grand Elder earlier.
It seemed that Uchiha Chihito had been wanting to avenge his brother for a long time, but due to his own lack of strength, he had to endure. But now, learning that Qingming had potentially dealt with the person responsible, his emotions must have been mixed.
However, even so, Qingming couldn't admit to it.
So, he replied, "You're overthinking it. Danzo's death has nothing to do with me."
Hearing this, Uchiha Chihito looked at him with a steady gaze, then after a long pause, said, "It doesn't matter, but thank you anyway."
With that, he vanished in an instant, heading toward the Uchiha clan's burial ground.
Qingming shook his head and didn't think too much about it. He immediately set off toward his home.
The journey was smooth, and Qingming quickly returned home.
However, he didn't rest. After briefly washing his face, he resumed performing the "Reflecting Heart Technique."
He had already completed the remaining training sessions for the "Mastery of Immortality" at Uchiha Fugaku's house, even exceeding some of the planned training. Now, only the "Reflecting Heart Technique" remained, so he had to focus on it.
Another hour and a half passed in a flash.
By now, it was already late at night.
After completing the "Reflecting Heart Technique" once again, his planned training for the day was finally finished.
Fortunately, when he had dealt with the four Root ninja from the Red Rain Squad earlier, he had drained their chakra, giving him a good recovery. Without that, the battle's exhaustion might have made it impossible for him to complete his training on time.
"Ha~~~"
He yawned and checked his surroundings.
Noticing that the only people around were a few Uchiha clan members sent to protect him, and there was no one else, he went to freshen up.
Indeed, not long ago, the Grand Elder had arranged for several Uchiha clan members to protect him.
Of course, it was not just for protection. It was more of a statement to the village to show that they couldn't just play any schemes, such as sneaking him away.
But with his strength, who could force him?
Nevertheless, since it was the Grand Elder's intention, he didn't refuse. It also meant he could sleep a bit more soundly and get better rest.
After finishing his wash, Qingming quickly returned to his bedroom and went straight to bed.
Within seconds, the soft sound of snoring could be heard in the room.
The night passed without incident.
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The next day.
Morning.
Qingming woke up as usual, washed up, had breakfast, then gathered everything and left the village again.
After walking a short distance, making sure no one was around, he planned to use "Wind Release: Wind Wings" and "Chakra Cloak" to leave.
But just then, a strange aura suddenly appeared.
Qingming immediately became alert and looked in the direction of the presence.
Ssssss~
The sound of grass and leaves being disturbed echoed.
Then, from behind a large tree not far away, a figure stepped out.
With black hair, pale skin, and golden-yellow slitted eyes, the person exuded a chilling aura.
It was none other than Orochimaru.
He looked at Qingming as if he were eyeing prey.
After a few steps, he got closer, licking his lips and saying, "Qingming, you really don't move unless it's necessary, but when you do, it's quite shocking. Even Danzo was brought down by your hand."
Qingming remained calm and replied solemnly, "Orochimaru-sama, you're joking. I don't have such ability. Danzo's death has nothing to do with me."
However, Orochimaru simply smiled indifferently at his denial.
His gaze swept over Qingming's entire body, and in a tone tinged with envy, he said, "Such a young and vibrant body!"
Qingming ignored this comment and directly asked, "Orochimaru-sama, are you waiting here for a reason?"
"Yes, there is something," Orochimaru nodded.
Then, with a sudden movement, his feet transformed into serpent tails, and his speed surged. In the blink of an eye, he lunged toward Qingming.
Given how close they were already, Orochimaru's attack was almost instantaneous.
If it had been anyone else, they likely wouldn't have had time to react.
But Qingming was different. With his high attributes in both "Physique" and "Mentality," even without activating the Sharingan, his reaction speed was not something ordinary people could match.
Almost instantly, he stamped his feet on the ground and shot backward.
During the retreat, he activated his Sharingan.
Thanks to the enhanced insight from the Sharingan, he saw Orochimaru opening his mouth, seemingly preparing to bite his neck.
Of course, Qingming didn't think that Orochimaru had already mastered the cursed mark and was trying to use it to mark him. It seemed more likely that this was just an attempt to attack.
If Orochimaru succeeded in biting him, the likely result would be the injection of venom.
Too bad for Orochimaru, his plan was doomed to fail.
Locked onto his opponent's trajectory, Qingming quickly drew the long sword at his waist and unleashed a jutsu—Lightning Style: Lightning Sword!
In an instant, a flash of lightning appeared, blinding Orochimaru's vision, while Qingming suddenly stopped retreating and instead surged forward, swinging his blade straight at Orochimaru's neck.
However, Orochimaru's sensitivity to danger exceeded Qingming's expectations. Even with his vision impaired, he still managed to twist his neck ninety degrees, narrowly avoiding the strike.
The two figures brushed past each other.
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