Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1089 Return and Go
Before we knew it, it was the next day.

Everyone got up early that morning.

However, judging from their constant yawning, they clearly didn't sleep at all last night.

Indeed, after that sudden attack, who could sleep?

Fortunately, everyone here is a ninja, so they are more resilient to pressure. Even if they are not in good condition, it will not affect their journey.

Under Mitsuhiko Nara's command, the group quickly finished breakfast, packed their supplies, and set off again.

And just like that, three days passed in the blink of an eye.

For the first day or two, everyone was a little nervous, fearing another attack.

However, after two days without incident, everyone gradually relaxed.

Of course, there was another important reason why they relaxed their guard: they had already entered the heart of the Land of Fire, where it was much harder for the enemy to infiltrate.

Even if they manage to infiltrate, it will only be a small team, posing no threat to them.

Even if there are many people, they can wait for the village to rescue them.

Therefore, everyone naturally relaxed a lot.

Qingming was also relaxed.

The next day, he traveled with the team for a whole day. After confirming that Obito Uchiha and Zetsu had no intention of launching a counterattack, he left a wood clone in his place while his main body returned to Moon Island to begin a new round of training.

What? You mean rest and recuperation?

The process of returning to the village with the team was a time for rest and recuperation!
Moreover, the rest period lasts for two days.

Therefore, Qingming did not linger for long and returned to Moon Island.

Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Because the team included wounded soldiers, genin, and a shipment of supplies, it took them a total of six days to get close to the village.

They returned to the village at noon on the seventh day.

At this moment, Qingming, who was far away on Moon Island, also stopped cultivating, used the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' to teleport back to the outskirts of the village, then activated 'Heavenly Defense' and sneaked into the village, completing the replacement with his wooden clone.

As for why he came back again?

It's very simple. He wants to give Minato Namikaze an explanation of the attack that happened on the way back with the team. It wouldn't be safe for the wooden clone to go there.

Although Minato Namikaze may have already guessed his identity, and he had already used Wood Release in the process of suppressing the Nine-Tails, no one had actually revealed the truth.

Therefore, it's better to have less trouble if possible.

In addition, as he had said before, in order to ensure that things were still under his control, he needed to take some time to go to Kirigakure and exchange intelligence with his Wood clone who was lurking there.

Therefore, it is necessary for him to return in his true form once.

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Konoha.

Outside the Hokage Building.

Qingming stepped out from there.

He paused slightly, recalling his conversation with Minato Namikaze. After confirming that the intended message had been conveyed, he resumed his steps and hurried home.

After resting at home for half a day, as night fell, Qingming left a shadow clone behind in the village before activating 'Heavenly Defense' and leaving the village unnoticed.

Upon arriving at the grove, Qingming activated his Byakugan as usual. After confirming that there were no threats around, he immediately used 'Wind Release: Wings of Wind' and 'Chakra Cloak' to fly into the sky.

Next, he used Earth Release: Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique to reduce his weight, and then used the Byakugan's ability to manipulate gravity to pull himself together.

Finally, at an extremely fast speed, it flew towards the eastern part of the Land of Fire.

It didn't take long for him to reach the border area.

He crossed the border and entered the sea.

Next, he sensed the Flying Thunder God Marks located in various parts of the Land of Water from a distance, and used them as a guide to fly straight towards them.

This time, it didn't take him long to enter the territorial waters of the Land of Water.

Unlike before, this time he did not choose to take a detour to enter the country from the other side of the Land of Water.

Instead, he chose to increase his flight altitude and flew directly in from the west, the side facing the Land of Fire. With the cover of night, the Kirigakure ninja forces stationed on the border of the Land of Water were completely unable to detect his presence, and Qingming easily entered the territory of the Land of Water.

Flying in the sky, he locked onto the location of Kirigakure and flew directly there.

A few minutes later, Qingming deactivated 'Wind Release: Wings of Wind' and a number of support ninjutsu, and landed in the forest outside Kirigakure.

Standing on the branch of a large tree, gazing at the misty village in the distant valley, Qingming activated the white eye between his brows with a thought.

The next moment, his vision turned into black and white, and everything around him was no longer an obstacle.

Soon, Qingming could see everything in front of him clearly.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he noted down the location of the patrol team on the outskirts of Kirigakure and then deactivated his Byakugan.

Then, he jumped down from the tree and quickly approached Kirigakure.

Once he reached the observation range of the Kirigakure watchtower, he activated the ability of 'Heavenly Guard'.

He then silently climbed the wall of Kirigakure, passed through the village's sensory barrier, and entered the village.

Afterward, he continued forward, and after walking a certain distance, he locked onto the underground cave where the wooden clone was hiding, and directly used the 'Flying Thunder God Technique'.

Unlike Konoha and Iwagakure, which were harassed by Obito Uchiha, Kirigakure did not have as many sensory barriers.

So, without saying a word, Qingming used the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' to teleport to his destination.

The view suddenly shifted.

In the blink of an eye, Qingming arrived at the cave below the central river in the Hidden Mist Village from the outskirts of the village.

The next moment, a figure appeared behind him.

Qingming quickly replied, "It's me!"

Upon hearing this, the person behind him withdrew his raised hand.

If you look closely, you can see traces of vines between his palms.

Clearly, the other side had just prepared for a sneak attack.

As for who this person is?

It's very simple; it's naturally the wood clone that Qingming left behind here.

Turning his head, Qingming looked at the other person and said, "What's wrong with you? Your reaction is a bit too extreme."

Upon hearing this, the wooden clone shrugged and said, "There's nothing I can do. Who told you to come so suddenly? Besides, it's not time to exchange information yet, is it?"

"Ah."

Qingming nodded and said, "Something happened."

Then, he recounted how Obito Uchiha had suddenly appeared a few days earlier and instigated the Hidden Mist Anbu to attack them.

Upon hearing this, the wooden clone immediately understood what Qingming was worried about.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "According to Master Yuan and the memories of others, I have not yet found any signs that Yagura is being controlled."

Perhaps your guess is correct; this was merely a trial run by Obito Uchiha before his actual operation.

Upon hearing this, Qingming breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. Since the other party hasn't controlled Yagura yet, we still have a chance."

"I'm just an avatar; you should make the decision yourself!"

The Way is indifferent to the existence of wooden clones.

Before Qingming could say anything, he continued, "However, I do have some good news to tell you."

"what news?"

Qingming asked with a hint of curiosity.

Upon hearing this, the wooden clone shook its head and said, "You should see for yourself!"

As he spoke, he released the 'Wood Clone Technique'.

The next moment, a large amount of memory information flooded into his mind. Qingming quickly closed his eyes and carefully browsed through this memory information.

(End of this chapter)