Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

The cave was very damp, with water vapor seeping from the walls and the constant dripping sound of water.

"What is this place."

Qu Feng hadn't lost his memory; he was just entangled with that guard when he opened his eyes and found himself in this place, so he must be very confused.

Qu Feng cautiously looked around and found no signs of danger.

"Young man, come in. It should be relatively safe here."

An aged voice came from the depths of the cave.

Qu Feng hesitated for a moment, but there was no way out in all directions, so he had no choice but to go in and find out.

He walked slowly into the depths, but after only a few steps he reached the end of the cave, where a wall carved with a huge Prajna mask blocked his way.

Before he could even speak, the eyes of the Prajna mask emitted a red light that enveloped Qu Feng.

Qu Feng subconsciously closed his eyes, but when he opened them again, he found that the scene in front of him had changed.

It was very bright and warm here, like a big house, with a fireplace still burning.

"There are lights here?"

Not only lights, but all kinds of household appliances are available, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, and televisions.

The TV was playing the currently popular drama series "Hashirama's Tale," which was showing the scene where Hashirama Senju drunkenly beat Madara Uchiha.

And every now and then a delicious aroma wafts over, as if someone is cooking.

"Senior, you're the one who brought me in, right? Please come out and meet me."

As he spoke, Tokifu observed the various decorations in the room, which were completely in the style of the Land of Whirlpools, as well as the mask on the wall from before.

This means it must still be within the territory of the Land of Whirlpools, but why is there no one there?

"Oh dear, I say you're being a bit too cautious, young man. Aren't you willing to take that extra step forward?"

Eh?

Qu Feng heard the aged voice again, and then took a step forward as instructed by the voice.

"Here it is."

Following the sound, I saw an elderly man with white hair lying on the sofa, watching TV with great interest.

Qu Feng felt quite speechless at this moment. So you're just lazy, huh?

The old man glanced at Qu Feng and said, "Hmm, he's a promising young man. Quickly find a place to sit down. Uchiha Madara is about to be defeated by Brother Hashirama. You have to admit, Hashirama's Drunken Fist is quite impressive."

Looking at the drastically altered TV series on television, Qu Feng's face was covered in black lines.

How come this old man has such similar taste to my master?

"Senior, you must be Lord Ashina Uzumaki?"

The old man didn't turn around; his eyes were fixed intently on the TV program, and his hands were mimicking the movements of 'Drunken Fist Hashirama'.

"Yes, it's me. Don't get too excited when you see me, I'm not actually that famous."

Qu Feng suppressed the urge to beat him up and continued with a smile, "Senior, do you know the current situation in the Land of Whirlpools? And who is that Rain? I want to go and defeat him so that the Land of Whirlpools can return to peace."

On TV, Hashirama defeated Madara Uchiha, while Ashina Uzumaki sighed, "Why doesn't anyone rewrite my story? I'm pretty amazing too!"

Then he turned to look at Qu Feng and found that Qu Feng's face was so red that his veins were about to burst.

He coughed awkwardly and said, "Of course I know about the current situation in the Land of Whirlpools, otherwise I wouldn't have saved you."

He then stopped Qu Feng from speaking and continued, "I know you are quite strong, but in that situation, it's not appropriate to continue the head-on confrontation. We should avoid your sharp edge."

Torifu knew that Ashina Uzumaki was right, but he was just a little uneasy about leaving his companions there.

Ashina Uzumaki sat up and picked up the still-warm tea from the table: "That rain came to the Land of Whirlpools a month ago. No one knows his identity. He may be an orphan, a fish, or even a servant."

Ashina's various suggestions left Torifu completely baffled, as they seemed utterly irrelevant!

Orphan, a fish, a servant—what does all this have to do with anything?

Seeing the puzzled look in Toru's eyes, Ashina calmly took a sip of tea, then shrugged: "Don't look at me like that. I already told you that no one knows his identity."

"Then what do you mean by all this talk about orphans, fish, and the like?"

Ashina Uzumaki placed the teacup back on the table, his aged and profound gaze fixed on Torifu: "It means exactly what it says. He can manipulate and modify people's memories. You should have witnessed his abilities."

Upon hearing Ashina's words, Torifu recalled the scene in the main hall where a blue wave appeared, after which everyone was controlled, as well as the eldest prince's previous actions.

So that's what it is.

"I have never seen a ninjutsu that can alter memories."

Uzumaki Ashina said calmly, "Don't even mention a little kid like you, I've never seen anything like it before. It's extremely strange."

"Fortunately, his wide-range control ninjutsu cannot directly affect Kage-level ninjas."

Qu Fengting nodded in agreement: "Yes, I only felt a sharp pain in my brain at the time, but I was not under control."

Ashina Uzumaki got up and walked around the room: "But this is only one of his abilities."

Chapter 276 Sometimes I really want to call the police.

Qu Fengting nodded in agreement: "Yes, I only felt a sharp pain in my brain at the time, but I was not under control."

Ashina Uzumaki got up and walked around the room: "But this is only one of his abilities."

"And there's water escape!"

Ashina Uzumaki replied, "That's right, this person's water jutsu ability is also extremely strong. The two abilities work together so well that it's impossible to defend against them."

Then he said to Qu Feng, "You should stay here with me for now. Your mental injuries need to heal, otherwise if you get hit by that move again, you will be directly controlled."

At this moment, Qu Feng really wanted to say no, because he wanted to go back and rescue his friends.

But reason told him that he couldn't act impulsively; in a losing situation, acting on emotion is the most dangerous thing.

So he agreed to Ashina's request and stayed in the house for the time being.

"Father, and this guest, dinner is served."

A middle-aged man's voice came from the kitchen, and then he came out carrying several plates of food.

This really caught Qu Feng off guard. Wasn't that the Second Prince?! What was he doing here?!

He then looked at Ashina Uzumaki with a puzzled expression.

The latter calmly said, "That's another group of people. I don't know what happened to the Land of Whirlpools, it has suffered such a calamity. Let's eat."

Torifu was speechless, because he couldn't see any sign of tension from Uzumaki Ashina.

Your own country is in such a state! Your people and your son are being controlled by others outside, and you're still here eating vegetables?

Don't you have a heart, you old man!

"Make room for me, I'm a little hungry since I didn't eat breakfast."

Since their name is already like this, why the rush to get their wind?

Of all things under heaven, eating is the most important.

The food was so-so, but in such a secluded place, it was good enough to have something to eat, and the food wasn't picky.

They even took out their stored dried meat and other snacks to eat as an extra treat.

The old man didn't stand on ceremony with Qu Feng and started eating right away.

"Saving you was the best decision I ever made. I haven't had meat in ages."

Feng was already used to the old man's outrageous remarks, so he just chuckled and let it pass.

"What are your thoughts on the situation outside? How should we proceed?"

Qu Feng glanced at the second prince, who awkwardly waved his hand and said, "I can't do it. I'm just an ordinary person. I can cook, but saving the country is out of the question."

Okay, I thought the one outside was fake and the real one might have a different setting, but it turns out it's still just a random passerby.

Then, Toruka glanced at Ashina Uzumaki, who was frantically eating beef jerky. Sensing an unfriendly gaze, Ashina Uzumaki swallowed the jerky and turned to speak.

"Do you think an old man like me can beat that guy? The entire Vortex clan is counting on you, warrior!"

Well, I knew this would be the outcome, it wasn't unexpected at all.

"So, what brings you two here, father and son?"

Mentioning this painful event, Ashina put down his chopsticks and recalled, "Sigh, that day I was discussing abdication with my two sons, since I'm getting old and can't do much anymore."

"Who knew that I would inadvertently discover that Yu had been controlling my eldest son, and that he was pretending to give me a massage in an attempt to control me!"

"Fortunately, I am also a Kage-level, so I didn't let him succeed, but I was seriously injured and stumbled out. On the way, I ran into Kushina and took her away with me."

He then took a couple more bites of rice and continued, "My second son chased after us with his guards. I thought he had been controlled too, so I ran frantically. After we got to the beach, I sent Kushina out. Who knew that this silly son wasn't controlled, so I brought him in as well."

It's pretty much as I predicted; there were no bizarre plot twists, just plenty of solid content.

That fits the old man's character quite well...

Qu Feng rubbed his forehead with one hand: "What do you plan to do if I don't come?"

Ashina's eyes narrowed: "Then we have no choice but to fight him to the death!"

In that instant, Qu Feng felt his overwhelming aura! But it only lasted for a moment, and then he became dejected.

"I'm old and my strength is almost gone. Even if I fight him to the death, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock. I'm no match for him."

"So we still have to rely on you, kid from Konoha. You're already a Kage-level ninja at such a young age. Your future is limitless."

Since Ashina Uzumaki has said so, Torifu has no choice. If he had no ties to this place, Torifu might not have agreed.

But Chiri and his companions are in Yu's hands, and this battle cannot be avoided; they must be rescued.

"Looks like you've agreed to help this old man out, young friend?"

Qu Feng nodded: "Even if it's for my companions, I have to kill this Yu. Besides, my master's wife also instructed me to find his brother, and I have to do that too."

"Master's wife... is that Mito? I never imagined you were Hashirama's apprentice."

Qu Feng nodded, his face full of pride.

"How was your master's performance on TV just now? That drunken boxing routine was pretty cool, wasn't it? Can you ask him to teach me too?"