Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Qu Feng simply nodded and continued following Yu Chao into the mansion.

Seeing that nothing was wrong with Takafumi, Yu turned around and continued leading the way.

This Daming Prefecture is about the same size as the Yunzhong Clan's territory, and may even be larger.

Everywhere there were flowers that Qu Feng had never seen before, and a very clear pond.

There were also many maids coming and going in the mansion, all dressed in the unique attire of the Whirlpool Clan.

Upon seeing Yu and Qufeng, they all bowed in greeting.

Qu Feng waved his hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite, and then continued walking deeper into the area.

"Why does this Daming Prefecture feel like a maze?"

Upon hearing this, Yu revealed a standard smile: "It was also Lord Ashina's request, to prevent the assassins from finding the daimyo's location immediately."

Upon hearing this, Toruka was at a loss for words; Ashina was truly afraid of death.

However, it was precisely these arrangements of his that allowed him to escape death and avoid being captured.

We can now vaguely see a building; that must be the daimyo's residence. It's really quite remarkable.

It's been almost five minutes since we entered the mansion, and we've finally seen the proper buildings.

If you didn't know better, you'd think you'd walked into a zoo.

After passing through the bamboo forest path one last time, the rain and wind finally arrived at the daimyo's residence.

To be precise, this should be the residence of the eldest prince.

It is said that the eldest prince was personally appointed as regent by Ashina, and he even produced a letter with a seal.

Having gained the upper hand among his brothers, he appears to be the most likely prince to succeed to the throne.

As for Ashina, many of his clansmen believed he was dead.

However, Qu Feng doesn't think so.

"Sir, we are here."

He took off his trench coat and looked up, and a house with a layout similar to that of Konoha Village appeared before him.

This was unexpected for Qu Feng. Everything before was so unique, but when he arrived at his residence, it turned out to be a house in the style of Konoha Village.

The difference before and after left Qu Feng momentarily dazed.

"Sir, please come in."

Qu Feng straightened his robes and then waved his hand.

The puppets behind him walked up to him and pushed open the door to the house.

Qu Feng strode in with his head held high and chest puffed out, followed in orderly fashion by eight puppets.

As soon as he entered the house, Qu Feng emitted a faint chakra, sensing the situation inside.

Apart from the rain behind him, only the eldest prince, who sat high in the main seat, was a ninja; the others were ordinary people.

These two aren't particularly strong, probably around Jonin level, but whether they're hiding their true strength... that's hard to say.

When the eldest prince saw that Qu Feng had brought in a group of ninjas, he immediately smiled and got up to greet him.

"Distinguished guest from Konoha, I am the eldest prince of the Land of Whirlpools. Welcome to Konoha."

Qu Feng looked at the eldest prince, then smiled and said, "We came from Konoha to the Land of Whirlpools to help the eldest prince quell the rebellion, but it seems you have no sincerity at all."

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince's smile froze instantly: "Honored guest, what are you saying? I am full of sincerity towards you, just waiting for you to defeat my brothers who are plotting rebellion."

The eldest prince's face was full of expressions, but Qu Feng could tell that none of them came from his heart; they were just for show.

"From the moment I arrived on the island, only this one servant came to greet me. There was no one lining the streets to welcome me when I entered the Uzushiogakure village. Is this what you call sincerity?"

"What! How could this happen!"

Suddenly, countless Vajra chains appeared behind the eldest prince! They tightly bound Yu and pulled her in front of him!

"What were my orders?! Is this how you treat distinguished guests?!"

He was then slammed against the wall, and blood flowed from his mouth and nose.

Yu quickly got up, repeatedly apologizing, her appearance extremely humble.

Although Qu Feng pretended to be extremely arrogant and domineering, he really couldn't stand this kind of scene.

They found it even more noisy when they realized that what the eldest prince was thinking and what he was saying were completely different things.

"Alright, Your Highness, make him leave immediately; he's an eyesore."

"Did you hear me! Get out of here right now!"

Yu quickly kowtowed several times, then smiled and left.

The smile seemed to be etched on his face, from the moment he first met her, when he was blown away by the wind, to now when he was punished by the eldest prince.

He always had a smile on his face.

At first, it seemed like humility, but after seeing it more often, it just felt eerie.

Turning around, the eldest prince was looking at Qu Feng with an eager expression: "Honorable guest? May we discuss the matters mentioned in the letter?"

Chapter 265 Casual Chat Inside the House

Turning around, the eldest prince was looking at Qu Feng with an eager expression: "Honorable guest? May we discuss the matters mentioned in the letter?"

Qu Feng smiled and said, "Of course, of course. Please have a seat, Your Highness."

"Please have a seat, distinguished guest."

The eldest prince returned to the main seat, while Qu Feng sat in the second seat below him, quite a distance apart, giving the impression that they were gazing at each other from afar.

“Your Highness, please tell me about the situation first, and I will make some plans.”

He then pointed to the puppets behind him: "My men are all ruthless killers; dealing with your brothers will be a piece of cake."

To everyone's surprise, the eldest prince nearly spat out his tea upon hearing this, waving his hands repeatedly and saying, "No, no, no, esteemed guest, you misunderstand. It's enough to just defeat them; there's no need to kill anyone! You absolutely mustn't kill anyone!"

"Oh?"

Qu Feng asked with a hint of doubt, "Wasn't the Eighth Prince already killed? Since you've already set a precedent for fratricide, why worry about so much?"

The eldest prince slammed his fist on the table in frustration, but this time, judging from his expression, there seemed to be some genuine emotion in his expression.

“Eighth Brother was not killed by us, but died on his own. However, since he died during our brothers’ gathering, even if we announce it to the public, no one will believe it.”

Then, his gaze burned with fervor as he looked at Toru: "But we are brothers! No matter how fiercely we fight for the position of daimyo, we will never kill our own brother!"

Qu Feng waved his hand dismissively, "Fine, do as you please. This is between you brothers anyway."

He then added, "However, the reason why the Eighth Prince committed suicide needs to be explained to me."

When the eldest prince brought up the matter, his expression turned to one of confusion and bewilderment.

“We were having a meeting together that day. Although we had already started arguing about the position of daimyo, it hadn’t gotten to this point yet.”

“My brothers and I talked from afternoon until night, with various ideas clashing and arguing endlessly. Just as the meeting was about to end, my eighth brother suddenly pulled out a knife!”

As the eldest prince spoke, his eyes turned red, and blood vessels filled his eyeballs: "Then he went crazy and said, 'I will take everything back sooner or later,' and then he committed suicide."

After recounting all this, the eldest prince took a big gulp of tea and gasped for breath.

After listening to the wind, he didn't get any useful clues. Instead, he became even more confused and was completely bewildered.

What do you mean by taking back everything? And being able to be reborn?

Qu Feng was somewhat confused about the Eighth Prince's mental state, but there was a high probability that he was being controlled by illusion magic.

For example, when they first arrived on the island, the self-destruction of that rogue ninja leader was manipulated.

It's possible that the Eighth Prince was like that, but it's also possible that he joined some cult and was brainwashed.

There are quite a few people in Naruto who are good at this kind of thing, such as Black Zetsu.

With a few clever tricks, he completely outmaneuvered Madara Uchiha, making him work diligently for Black Zetsu from beginning to end.

But if it really is Black Zetsu, then what's the point of him plotting against the Land of Whirlpools?

There are some things I don't understand about the wind, but these are all just guesses and shouldn't be taken seriously.

"Your Highness, please accept my condolences."

After a while, the eldest prince gradually calmed down: "I have embarrassed our distinguished guest, but my brother's death has been a great blow to me, and I think you can understand."

Qu Feng nodded.

"Has the eldest prince seen any outsiders on the island?"

"Foreigners? There were quite a few foreigners here before the country closed itself off. After the order to close the country was issued a few days ago, all the foreigners were expelled."

They've all been driven away, which is quite different from what Qu Feng had guessed.

"Was that rain also someone who came to the Land of Whirlpools many years ago?"

The eldest prince was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Yes, he has been serving me for a long time, and I even gave him his name."

The eldest prince shouldn't be lying now, which means the rain might really be fine.

Was he just an ordinary servant? But Qu Feng felt that he didn't quite seem like one, perhaps due to preconceived notions.

But Qu Feng will continue to keep an eye on the rain.

"What's wrong, esteemed guest? You seem a bit puzzled. Is there something wrong with the rain?"

Qu Feng waved his hand: "It's nothing. It's just that this little servant is quite dedicated. He didn't get angry even after I scolded him so many times along the way."

"Oh, he's just a servant, how dare he be angry with you, esteemed guest?"

"Haha, you're right. Alright, alright, let's not talk about him anymore. Let's talk about something else, your brothers."

After waiting for a long time, the eldest prince finally got to the point and said to Qu Feng, "Now, among us brothers, only my second brother and I are still in close contact. The others have all moved out of Uzushio Ninja Village."

The situation was just as he had guessed; Kushina's messages had also mentioned her association with the second prince.

Ashina Uzumaki only managed to escape with Kushina after meeting the eldest and second princes, and eventually disappeared.

"It's rare that the eldest prince has a close brother, but does the second prince have no ambition for the position of daimyo?"