Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

There's only one room in the entire mansion, so there's no need to worry about getting lost.

Once inside, the furnishings were almost identical to those of the Daming Mansion, practically a carbon copy.

However, the suppression of chakra is significantly less here.

Does this mean they don't care about the guests' safety? Or are they afraid of affecting the guests' ability to defeat three opponents at once?

Qu Feng didn't bother to think about any of that. He scattered the eight puppets around the house and gave an order for them to protect themselves.

Then he lay down on the bed to get a good night's sleep. The bumpy ride had left him a little tired, as he hadn't slept well the night before.

I drank so much with the eldest prince at noon, and as soon as I lay down on the bed, I was overcome with sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

With puppets protecting the house, there's no fear of being attacked while asleep.

Take advantage of the lull in things to recharge now; there's no guarantee that anything bad will happen in the next few days.

Qu Feng's worries were not unfounded. He had just fallen asleep when some petty thieves climbed onto his wall.

Judging from their clothing, they were part of the same group of rogue ninja from Kirigakure that morning, but there was clearly no leader among them; they were just a bunch of rabble.

There were about five people in total. They quietly sneaked into the courtyard. They had already seen the layout of the mansion from the wall, so they moved with exceptional speed after entering the mansion and arrived at Qu Feng's residence with great ease.

"Shh! These people must be the ones the boss was ordered to assassinate. I'm afraid the boss and the others are already dead."

"Then why should we go and die! Even the boss isn't a match for them!"

"Do we have any way out? We can't escape. Maybe if we fight here, we can still survive. But that person..."

He didn't finish his sentence: "Anyway, the worst that can happen is death. I knew this day would come when I was expelled from the village."

The group exchanged glances and nodded helplessly.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't that person be from Konoha Village? What's he doing here?"

The leader of the group gritted his teeth and said, "How was I supposed to know? Damn Konoha! And those damned eyes!"

Just as they were still complaining, a gentle voice sounded above their heads.

"Hello everyone, our chat time is over, bye-bye."

The group looked up and saw five blazing fireballs already in front of them.

The next second it struck their bodies! In just a moment, it turned them all into dried corpses.

"So weak."

There was a cryptic meaning in the words of the Scorching Puppet. After he finished speaking, his eyes dimmed and lost their luster.

He walked back to the house and continued to guard the place where he was collecting wind.

Around one o'clock in the afternoon, Qu Fengyou woke up.

Actually, I was woken up by hunger. Even though I ate so much in the morning, I was bound to be hungry again after so much time.

He took some food out of the ring, pushed open the door and went into the yard, eating and taking a walk.

When the eight puppets saw that Qu Feng had come out, they continued to follow behind him.

There was a faint smell of charcoal in the air. Following the source of the smell, Qu Feng walked to the vicinity of the fishpond.

At first glance, I saw five desiccated corpses scattered around the fishpond.

His face was very peaceful, and he did not appear to be in any pain whatsoever.

"Someone has infiltrated. Scorching Release."

The puppets are fine in every way, but unless ordered, they won't clean up the signs of battle. If a maid or something were to walk in, she'd be scared half to death.

He gently exhaled a cloud of mist, which instantly spread around the fishpond, covering the five mummified corpses.

As the clouds dissipated, the mummified corpse also disappeared.

Although the corpses were unrecognizable, Qu Feng could still discern their identities from their clothes and headbands.

"These rogue ninjas are quite persistent; they'll try again if they fail the first time."

Qu Feng didn't bother with these small fry; what he cared about were the people behind them.

But there's no rush. If we stay here for a while, the truth will come out.

Qu Feng looked around. They had already arrived at the gate of the mansion, and it would be a pity not to go out for a stroll.

I wonder how everyone is doing now. Even if those princes are scattered all over the Land of Whirlpools, they should have been found by now, after a morning.

Meanwhile, the two puppets sent out by Qu Feng also met up with the second and third princes.

I got some information, but it wasn't particularly useful.

"Just as the eldest prince said, this second prince is an ordinary person without any chakra."

But he wasn't as unambitious as he claimed; at least, the Second Prince hadn't told the First Prince about asking Konoha for help.

After speaking with the puppet, the second prince instructed the puppet to conceal its identity and wait for the right opportunity, and then let the puppet stay in his mansion.

No one would believe these nine people weren't brothers, yet they decided to seek help from Konoha right away, even amidst the turmoil in the country.

This is why Konoha has such a deep relationship with them; if they had asked other countries, they would probably have been wiped out.

These princes aren't very capable, but they're all incredibly cunning when it comes to scheming against their brothers. The fact that this country has managed to develop to this point is probably only because of Ashina Uzumaki's ethereal aura.

As soon as Ashina Uzumaki disappeared, chaos immediately ensued, with some even hiring rogue ninja from Kirigakure.

"I wonder where this old man is hiding. He must know a lot of secrets to choose to hide."

In any case, Qu Feng doesn't believe that a Kage-level expert would suddenly go crazy and disappear for no reason. It's all probably just an illusion he's putting on.

Chapter 268 A Visit to the Uzushio Ninja Village

"I wonder where this old man is hiding. He must know a lot of secrets to choose to hide."

In any case, Qu Feng doesn't believe that a Kage-level expert would suddenly go crazy and disappear for no reason. It's all probably just an illusion he's putting on.

Once on the street, Qu Feng activated his Concealing Breath Technique, as it was best not to be too conspicuous in this unfamiliar place.

Using the Breath Concealment Technique can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble.

However, the street he was on was really not worth visiting; it was filled with an atmosphere of power and lust.

Everyone was dressed in finery, and they walked with their heads held high, completely disregarding others.

Qu Feng vaguely remembered the road that Yu had taken him to Daming Prefecture, and followed that road all the way to the outermost street.

This place is much more lively than Damingfu, but perhaps because the villagers are all taking their afternoon nap, there are very few vendors calling out their wares.

It's possible that the laws in this area don't allow it, but anyway, I'm just taking pictures for fun and don't plan to actually buy anything.

It's rare to have the opportunity to travel abroad like this, so I'm planning to take the time to explore properly.

I just arrived here today, nothing's happened, it's a good time.

The eldest prince said that he would gather all his brothers together for a meeting in three days.

Given the current relationships between the princes, the gathering is sure to be very lively.

Qu Feng also wanted to see if he could get any clues at this gathering.

After all, he didn't really come here for sightseeing; he came to solve a problem.

Once the problems in the Land of Whirlpools are resolved and the country is restored to peace and stability, the mood for enjoying the scenery will be even better.

Qu Feng then strolled around the outermost streets, finding that both the architecture and the local food and specialties were very characteristic of the area.

The reason why the Daimyo's residence was built in the style of Konoha is something that Torifu doesn't quite understand.

"Let's stop here for now. We have important things to do back home."

After wandering the streets for nearly an hour, we headed home for some fresh air.

I need to contact Zhili and the others later to confirm the situation of my companion.

The others weren't worried about taking the wind, and even Koharu, who wasn't very good at fighting, had Yan accompanying her.

Hiruzen, Kagami, and Danzo are all Jinchūriki, and their strength is top-notch in Konoha.

The only thing that worries Toru is Chiri, but she's going to find the Seventh Prince, who is Kushina's father, so there shouldn't be any problems.

But I still don't feel at ease with taking the wind.

Sure enough, as soon as he returned to the mansion, he used Feng to clear the mark on his arm.

"Zhili, can you hear me?"

At this time, Chiri was in a small village outside Uzushio Ninja Village, about four or five kilometers away.

Bored out of her mind, she lay on the bed counting the pearls embedded in the wall.

Just then, she heard the sound of someone taking a breath and immediately replied, "I can hear you! I can hear you! How are things on your end?"

At this point, the marks on the two people's arms have been successfully connected, and other people with marks cannot hear them.

His body suddenly began to twist and turn, eventually spinning into a point of light and disappearing.

The next second, the mark on Zhili's arm turned into a beam of light and flew out.

This startled Chiri, but she calmed down when she realized it was a wind-taking technique.

"Why didn't you tell me about this function? It startled me!" Zhili pretended to be angry, put her hands on her hips, and stared at Qufeng with her big, round eyes.

Qu Feng chuckled: "I originally planned to suddenly appear when you were in danger, but I didn't expect to end up using it here."

Zhili lightly patted the wind, and the matter was considered over. The two did not waste any more words on it.

Chiri spoke first, asking, "How is it? You should have seen the eldest prince by now, right? Did you get any news?"

After confirming that there were no ears around, Qu Feng spent about ten minutes telling Zhili all the news from the day.

Zhili's expression shifted from sudden realization to confusion to bewilderment; things weren't going as they had previously analyzed.

Ashina Uzumaki went mad on her own, and Hachioji committed suicide.

Then what's the point of investigating? The case is almost closed.

"This is way too brain-taxing."

"Zhi Li said with a bitter face."