Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

Ashina couldn't understand why such a valuable item would be given to him for no reason.

If you have the chance, you should ask him, otherwise Ashina will never be able to calm down.

"Now that you've become younger, are you planning to take Kushina back to Uzumaki Village?"

Ashina pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head: "Forget it. Kushina can receive the best education, have the best friends, and the most comfortable life here. Why go back to that small place?"

Returning to Uzushio Ninja Village might mean facing the same internal strife or power struggle as before.

Ashina didn't want Kushina to get involved in those troubles; he just wanted her to continue living peacefully and quietly in Konoha.

While Ashina has become younger, only her body has become younger; her mind and soul remain the same, and she has not become younger as well.

Therefore, he has no intention of returning to the Land of Whirlpools to continue being a clan leader or daimyo; he's content to just live in Konoha with his old friends.

As for his children, he'll just let them make their own way in the world.

Tobirama nodded in agreement. This was the best idea, as they could still drink and eat together, and they no longer needed to worry about village affairs.

These old folks just need to be happy and carefree every day.

“My brother and I were worried you would go back. We’ve been thinking about how to persuade you these past few days, but we never expected you to have really come to terms with it.”

Ashina sighed upon hearing this: "I thought that under my protection, the Uzumaki clan would flourish and my sons would support each other, making the Uzumaki clan better and better."

"Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and I lost my son. Although I said I wasn't in pain, he was my own child, whom I raised from a baby."

A melancholy expression spread across Ashina's face: "I still think the same way. I've dedicated my whole life to the Land of Whirlpools, it's time for me to live for myself."

Actually, what I really wanted was to get away from that place of sadness and all the hustle and bustle.

After stepping down from his positions as clan head and daimyo, Ashina felt much more at ease.

Tobirama knew what his older brother was thinking, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't think about those things anymore. Look ahead. Your task now is to raise Kushina well."

"Haha, of course I know. My precious granddaughter is my everything, and no one can bully her."

Tobirama suddenly remembered seeing Kushina riding on a classmate and beating him up at school. Who could bully such a fiery little firecracker?

However, he didn't mention it to Ashina.

The two of them sat at the door and chatted for an entire noon without even taking a lunch break.

Even so, Ashina still felt incredibly energetic; his body was remarkably robust for someone in his forties.

They chatted until Minato was about to go home, and only then did the two realize how long they had been talking.

"Well then, Ashina-san, Tobirama-san, and Kushina, I'll be going now. Goodbye."

"Okay, don't dawdle on the way home, hurry up and get home."

After responding, Shuimen quickly returned to the Cloud Clan's territory.

During this time, he attempted to use the methods Tobirama taught him to perform spacetime travel.

However, probably due to a lack of skill, it could only move forward a short distance.

But Shuimen was not discouraged and returned to the Cloud Clan's territory.

Upon entering the courtyard, one could see Yahiko and Konan diligently cultivating, while the eldest brother seemed to be preparing to leave.

He was dressed in very formal attire, even wearing a crown and other formal clothing.

My older brother doesn't usually dress like this; something must be about to happen.

"Big brother, I'm back. Where are you going?"

Upon hearing Minato's voice, Torifu looked towards the doorway and found Minato standing outside.

"Oh, Minato's back. I was just about to ask your sister Jiri to go out with me, so I might not be back for a while."

Just as Minato had guessed, it seems that what his older brother said that day was true, and he wasn't lying to them.

"So you won't be able to come back even if you have dinner tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Toruka nodded: "He probably won't be coming back. Don't wait for me. If you're hungry or Yahiko and the others are hungry, just go eat."

"Ok."

Minato still had many questions in his mind, but seeing that his older brother seemed to be in a hurry, he didn't ask them.

The main issue is Ashina's rejuvenation.

But Minato wasn't sure if Toru would tell him; this kind of thing should be confidential.

Not long after, Tofu dressed himself and left the Cloud Clan's territory. During the journey, he instructed Minato not to let Yahiko and Konan cultivate for too long, since yesterday's events had been quite frightening.

After leaving the clan's territory, Tofu went to the Uchiha clan's territory. Tofu transformed into a cloud and flew directly to the Uchiha's gate.

Upon seeing Qu Feng, the guards didn't even need to ask his purpose; they simply bowed and turned back to their territory to report.

A short while later, Zhili came out.

She was somewhat surprised to see Qu Feng dressed so formally: "Where are you going? Why are you dressed like that?"

Qu Feng smiled and said, "What? Is it strange?"

"It's not surprising, it's just that I rarely see you wearing this outfit, but it actually looks quite nice."

Feeling pleased with the praise, Toru snapped his fingers and said to Chiri, "Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

Chiri asked with some doubt, "Where are we going? Is it a very important occasion?"

After thinking it over, Qu Feng realized that proposing was a very important occasion, so he nodded.

"I'm going to change my clothes now. This is what I usually wear at home."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

Chiri kissed Tokifumi's forehead, then said with a smile, "Wait for me a minute, I guarantee I'll amaze everyone in a moment."

Toruka knew that Zhili might have misunderstood, thinking that he was taking her to some important banquet.

However, Qu Feng didn't intend to remind her. It was fine for things to continue going wrong like this; it could be considered a surprise.

About twenty minutes later, Zhili came out of the tribal land.

She changed into a pure white gauze dress, a dress that Ji Feng had never seen Zhi Li wear before.

This left him somewhat stunned.

Chiri walked up to Torifu and waved her hand: "What? Is it not good-looking?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Feng shook his head: "No, how could that be? I can only say it looks really good. I've never seen you wear it before."

Zhili took Qufeng's arm: "Don't you like wearing white? I bought this especially to match you."

Chapter 441 Confusion

About twenty minutes later, Zhili came out of the tribal land.

She changed into a pure white gauze dress, a dress that Ji Feng had never seen Zhi Li wear before.

This left him somewhat stunned.

Chiri walked up to Torifu and waved her hand: "What? Is it not good-looking?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Feng shook his head: "No, how could that be? I can only say it looks really good. I've never seen you wear it before."

Zhili took Qufeng's arm: "Don't you like wearing white? I bought this especially to match you."

"Come on, where are you taking me?"

Seeing the expectant look on Zhili's face, Qufeng deliberately said, "We're going to leave the village to carry out a mission outside."

This left Zhili completely bewildered. So they were going on a mission? What were they dressed like that for?

"You should have said so earlier! I would have gone back and changed into my ninja outfit!"

Zhili turned to go back, but was stopped by Qufeng: "Don't bother changing, it's too much trouble. Let's go and come back quickly, and I'll take you out for a big meal later."

Chiri was initially a little angry, but when she heard about the big meal, her anger subsided somewhat.

"Alright then, let's hurry up and go."

Qu Feng summoned Qingyun and Liufeng directly at the entrance of the Uchiha clan's territory, and the two sat steadily on the back of the crane.

Then Qu Feng nodded to Qing Yun, who naturally understood what Qu Feng meant and took off immediately.

Liu Feng followed closely behind and flew into the sky.

"Qu Feng, where are we going? Why did you ask Qingyun and Liufeng for help?"

Zhili was very puzzled. He hadn't thought about it carefully when he was at his doorstep, but now he realized that something was wrong everywhere.

What kind of mission requires Qu Feng to personally take charge? He hasn't been on a mission for a long time.

Besides, there are many ninjas in the village, and quite a few of them are strong, so there's no need for me to personally take action.

But Ke Qufeng said to her with a serious expression, "The ninjas who went out on a mission said that a maze has appeared next to Konoha Village, and several ninjas have gotten lost inside it."

"I suspect that Hanzo may be up to something again."

Seeing the solemn expression on Toru's face, Chiri was starting to believe him: "Alright, let's go take a look together."

Throughout the journey, Tōfū did not show any pleasant expression, which made Jīri increasingly believe that this matter might be true.

"Take the wind, do you have a plan? I've never seen a maze before, what if we accidentally stumble into it?"

After hearing this, Qu Feng pondered for a while: "Actually, this is the first time I've heard of this either. At first, I thought it was just a prank by the ninjas, but with more and more reports from ninjas, I have to take it seriously."

"I had no clue until I saw the maze. I'll just have to take it one step at a time."

After thinking about it, Zhili agreed. This kind of maze was unprecedented in the history of Konoha Village, and it involved so many ninjas, so it was best to be careful.

The outfit I'm wearing today is really inappropriate for the occasion; I should wear a ninja outfit for a mission.

Qu Feng is really something; he doesn't even explain himself clearly.

Looking at the expression on Zhili's face, Qufeng on Qingyun's back knew that she completely believed it.

Seeing this, Qu Feng nodded silently in his heart.

Qingyun and Liufeng were very fast, and in about an hour they brought Qufeng and Zhili to the so-called 'maze'.

Looking at the thick fog before him, Zhili's face relaxed slightly: "Is this the place? It seems to be fog. That makes things easier. This is your area of ​​expertise."