Konoha: My peaceful life was betrayed by the system.

I looked up at the sky and realized that the sun had already begun to set. I hadn't realized that so much time had passed.

"A day has passed just like that, and tomorrow I'll start cultivating again."

Hashirama's training was as exhausting as ever, always ending up right at his limit.

It's really hard to like them, but both Touko and Chiri's strength are increasing at a visible rate.

Therefore, neither of them complained about how hard or tiring the cultivation was, since they were both people with their own pursuits and will.

I won't be defeated by this little bit of training.

After feeding the two cranes and the old hen, it was completely dark.

Qu Feng then prepared to go to bed. Overall, it had been a fairly fulfilling day for Qu Feng...

I lay contentedly in bed, waiting for the next day to arrive.

In a temple somewhere in the ninja world.

A man dressed as a monk was sitting on a stone chair, tapping his fingers on the armrest.

Only a few candles illuminated the entire temple, but this did not seem to affect the man's vision.

"More than a month has passed, and that person's presence has completely disappeared from this world."

The man seemed to be talking to himself, his voice cold and devoid of any emotion.

"Someone actually came to this world before the Otsutsuki clan. Their strength is probably so great that even Kaguya wouldn't be a match for them."

When the man mentioned Kaguya's name, his voice clearly carried a hint of anger and confusion, but he recovered quickly.

Then he chuckled softly: "The person who betrayed me was ultimately betrayed by his own son. How ridiculous."

After a while, the man's expression returned to calm. After pondering for a long time, he said, "Now that the powerful being from another world has left this world, I can begin my plan."

"This body is too fragile to withstand my power."

"If it weren't for Kaguya! How could I have ended up like this!"

This man is none other than Isshiki Otsutsuki, who was betrayed by Kaguya!

He and Kaguya came to the ninja world together. As Kaguya was of lower status, she was supposed to sacrifice herself to the Ten-Tails so that it could bear the chakra fruit.

But who would have thought that Kaguya, unwilling to die like this, would suddenly rebel!

It severely injured Shiki and threw half of his body into the Ten-Tails' mouth, where it formed a Chakra Fruit.

However, Yishiki did not die, but instead possessed the body of a monk named Jigen.

Because he was too weak, it took a long time to suppress the consciousness of Cixian, an ordinary person, and successfully take over his body.

He could also use the Karma seal to reincarnate and revive himself at any time, but Jigen's body was too fragile to withstand the power of Otsutsuki Isshiki.

Even after being resurrected, they will only have two days to live.

Therefore, Ichishiki had to find a suitable container, but because the consciousness of Yunzhong Huachen still remained in this world, Ichishiki hesitated to take action.

Now, having sensed that Otsutsuki Isshiki had completely vanished into dust in the clouds, he began to secretly plot.

But he wasn't the only one who started making plans.

In a cave somewhere, a half-black, half-white figure with a pitcher plant-like plant growing on its shoulder is smiling at the unconscious person on the stone bed.

These were Black Zetsu and Madara Uchiha, but Madara Uchiha, who was easily killed by the power of the gods in that battle, was still unconscious.

Bai Jue asked doubtfully, "Could he really be dead? Why isn't he awake yet?"

"It should be fine. It's probably just that your self-esteem has been hurt and you want to escape reality."

"These people are always like this, thinking they're quite capable."

Bai Jue then asked, "Was it really worth offending that person? Is that person really that important?"

Black Zetsu, unperturbed, replied with a smile, "He possesses the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, the key to unlocking the Rinnegan. He cannot die."

He then added, "Offending that guy was definitely not a good idea, since even Mom wasn't a match for him, but it seems he's already gone from this world."

"Oh?"

"I can't feel his presence anymore."

Bai Jue seemed relieved: "Perhaps he is dead, but his descendants are still alive. Should we kill him?"

Black Zetsu recalled the jet-powered boy from a year ago and said, "No need, after all, he didn't turn to dust in the clouds."

Chapter 87 An Ordinary Day

Black Zetsu recalled the jet-powered boy from a year ago and said, "No need, after all, he didn't turn to dust in the clouds."

"Now that he has left this world, my plan can proceed."

Black Zetsu didn't take Cloud Wind seriously, since almost everyone in the Cloud Clan could use Cloud Escape, but none of them could compare to Cloud Dust.

In his eyes, Toufu was just a talented child; he had seen many Black Zetsu like him.

Black Zetsu didn't believe that the appearance of the Wind-Taking Technique would ruin his grand plan that he had been scheming for a thousand years; success was just around the corner!

Black Zetsu turned to look at Uchiha Madara. Once he had bewitched this man, his plan would already be half successful.

What Black Zetsu truly needed was Madara Uchiha's Sharingan to awaken the Rinnegan.

They are all chess pieces.

"He should be waking up soon."

"That's almost it."

……

The next morning, Qu Feng was woken up by the system.

Toru was naturally unaware that the two old foxes in the ninja world had secretly begun to take action last night.

Getting up, washing up, and eating are all done in one go.

Yesterday's rest allowed Qu Feng to relax a lot, and all his physical fatigue disappeared.

He's full of energy right now, but the thought of cultivating makes him really unhappy.

Looking at the condition of the two baby cranes, I found that they changed every day!

In just one night, he's gotten a whole size bigger than yesterday.

【The first time I saw you was on fire. The first time I saw you was on fire.】

In a few more days, I should be able to fly in the sky with the wind.

After checking, nothing abnormal was found, and both cranes were in good spirits.

I don't know if it's because of the crane bloodline or the spirit seed.

But as long as there are no downsides, that's fine. The faster they grow, the sooner they can become combatants.

However, since she's already this big, we can't keep calling her Little Crane all the time; it would be better to give her a proper name.

But he couldn't think of anything for the time being, so he decided not to make things difficult for himself.

It's almost time to gather, so let's think of a name while we cultivate.

"Cloud Release - Crane Cry Scattering Flowers Technique!"

A thick cloud of mist exploded, and the wind split into three pure white cloud cranes, which flew towards the direction of Hokage Yan Yan.

This was the first time Qu Feng had used this spell in the village, so the villagers had never seen it before.

However, some people who were familiar with the gathering time for the wind-catching ceremony still recognized him and waved to him.

It is said that the Cloud Clan has a deep connection with cranes, not only in their family crest but also in their ninjutsu.

Just as the Nara clan has raised deer for generations, the crane seems to have long been a symbol of the Cloud Clan.

Qu Fengdao believes that the family crest was designed because the ancestors kept several cranes around them and the descendants thought that the ancestors liked cranes.

According to family records, cranes seem to be very difficult to tame into spirit beasts, simply because they are naturally proud and free and cannot be restrained.

Most of the crane spirit beasts of the elders in the family were raised from a young age, and a deep bond was formed in the process before they could become spirit beasts.

And coincidentally, the two cranes that fetched the wind were also raised from chicks, so I guess you could say that...

The wind-gathering speed in Cloud Crane state is still very fast, because this technique is not only used for traveling, but its greater purpose is for escaping and retreating.

Each of the three cloud cranes that split off can re-coalesce into the main body of Qu Feng, so as long as one cloud crane survives, Qu Feng can successfully escape the crisis.

As they spoke, Qu Feng had already arrived above Yan Yan. The three cloud cranes gathered, the surrounding clouds swirled, and Qu Feng's figure slowly took shape.

He looked around and saw that no one had come yet; it seemed he was too early again.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, everyone arrived one after another.

Yesterday's rest allowed everyone to relax, and everyone's energy and spirits are noticeably better today.

At this moment, Tobirama, along with Hashirama, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to reach the mountaintop.

Good morning, kids! Did you sleep well yesterday?

Hiruzen had a smile on his face, and anyone with eyes could tell that he had some good news.

"Good morning, Hokage! Good morning, Master! Everyone seems to have had a good rest."

Hashirama nodded, clearly noting that the children were quite energetic today.

"That's good. I'm fine here. You guys go and talk to Tobirama."

Hashirama pushed Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others toward Tobirama as if shooing them away.

Meanwhile, he looked at Qu Feng and Zhi Li, pondering how to tailor a cultivation program for them today.

Both children's strength is increasing day by day, and there is less and less that can be improved through cultivation.

Therefore, Hashirama could only have them solidify their foundations again and again, so that no matter what they cultivated in the future, they would achieve twice the result with half the effort.

"Let's keep it the same as usual today. Continue your training as normal, and don't stop before noon!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Hashirama was still very strict, a far cry from his previous gentle and kind demeanor, and had become a stern master.