Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

Anyone whose body is covered in powder will have their chakra circulation affected, and this applies to Renya herself as well, not to mention others.

In ten days, in addition to improving the power of the powder, he was also developing a corresponding antidote.

Since she didn't know when the Hidden Cloud Village would launch its attack, Lianye had to develop the antidote in the shortest possible time.

Time is tight and tasks are heavy.

This meant he had almost no time to rest; he was either catching "guinea pigs" or perfecting the powder and developing the antidote.

I haven't slept for ten days straight, so even Ultraman would have to flash a red light!

He wouldn't have fought so desperately if the long-haired, muscular man hadn't posed such a great threat.

If this continues, he'll be lucky to live to fifty and die a natural death.

Lian Ye didn't continue chatting with the others. Dragging her tired body, she left, needing to go back and get a good night's sleep!

As they watched Lian Ye's departing figure, the group couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"What do you think... Renye-kun has been doing these past few days?" Uchiha Kagami couldn't help but ask, his curiosity piqued.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stroked his chin. "I have a bad feeling. Renya is definitely hiding something from us!"

"I think so too. What is he hiding?" Mitokado Yan asked, puzzled.

"Heh, I think I know why." Shimura Danzo narrowed his eyes, as if he had seen through the truth.

"What's the reason?!" everyone asked anxiously.

“I’ve known Renya for so many years, so I know him pretty well…” Danzo’s lips curled up slightly. “The reason he kept it from us is simply because he found a girlfriend.”

"Girlfriend?!" Everyone stared in shock, their eyes wide, as if they had seen a ghost.

"Besides this kind of thing...would Renya hide anything else from us?" Danzo countered.

Upon hearing this, the group fell into deep thought.

Upon closer reflection, what Danzo said does seem to be true...

If it weren't for matters of privacy, Lian Ye, as a childhood friend, wouldn't have needed to hide anything from them.

"Actually, there's another explanation: Renya met a woman he liked and has been spending time with her during this period," Mitokado Homura said, following Danzo's train of thought.

“You know what, it’s actually possible!” Hiruzen Sarutobi chimed in.

"The girl Renya-kun likes probably isn't a Konoha ninja, otherwise he wouldn't have been away for so many days," Koharu Utatane said with a gossipy look. "What do you guys think?"

"That makes sense. Where could they be from?"

"Could they be from Kumogakure?!"

"It's not impossible..."

Seeing the serious expressions on their faces, Uchiha Kagami's lips twitched slightly. They were really getting more and more outrageous.

He felt that the people were talking nonsense, but he had no evidence to refute them.

Based on his understanding of Lian Ye, he felt that Lian Ye didn't seem like the type to like women.

Wait, could it be that Lord Lianye likes men?!

Uchiha Kagami was startled by his own unbelievable thought process and quickly dismissed the absurd idea from his mind.

If Lianye-jun finds out, he will definitely not let me off the hook!

"Keep your voices down, don't let Lianye-kun hear you," Uchiha Kagami whispered a reminder.

…………

Lian Ye, who fell asleep immediately inside the tent, was completely unaware that several people were spreading rumors about him behind his back.

If I found out, I'd be so angry I wouldn't be able to sleep.

He studied diligently for dozens of days, only to be falsely accused of going out to find a partner.

Anyone would find that unbearable!

When Lianye woke up, it was already dark.

As he stepped out of the tent, he saw Hiruzen Sarutobi and a few others sitting around the campfire, whispering to each other.

"What are you talking about?"

Curious, he walked up and sat down next to Shimura Danzo, ready to listen to what they were talking about.

With Lian Ye's arrival, the previously lively atmosphere suddenly fell silent. The group looked at each other for a long time, but no one spoke.

Lian Ye was completely dumbfounded upon seeing this.

No, what do you mean by this?!

His gaze swept over the group in turn, and the moment he met Lian Ye's eyes, they all lowered their heads as if they had done something wrong.

"What are you doing?" Lian Ye asked, puzzled. "Why are you ignoring me?!"

He began to ponder what he had done that had angered both heaven and man, causing such a reaction from the others.

After racking my brains, I still couldn't figure out the problem...

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged bewildered glances.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi broke the awkward silence first, laughing and saying, "We were just curious what you were doing there, taking so long to come back."

Lian Ye immediately understood; these guys wanted to gather information about her.

How could I possibly tell just a few people something like this?

He was planning to give them a surprise.

If people knew beforehand, would it still be considered a surprise?

Lian Ye planned to make up a random excuse to get by.

He could already imagine their expressions of surprise when they saw it.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile.

To Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others, Renya's smile was nothing short of a happy one!

They couldn't help but solidify their suspicions, and even Uchiha Kagami couldn't help but wonder, had Renya-kun really found a partner?!

"Actually..." Renya hadn't even spoken when Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted her.

"Lian Ye, you don't need to explain, we all understand!"

“That’s right, we all understand!” the other four quickly chimed in.

Lianye: "???"

I haven't even told you yet, and you already know?!

He was just about to make up a story about traveling these past few days...

Although she didn't know what they were talking about, Lianye nodded in agreement.

"Since you already know, then I won't explain further."

Seeing that Lian Ye did not deny it, everyone showed expressions of "I knew it."

"We knew it!"

"Haha, it's good that you all know," Lian Ye replied with a smile.

At this moment, he hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation...

Chapter 173 I Hate People Who Spread Rumors About Their Companions

Seeing that Lian Ye had not hidden anything, everyone became curious.

They looked at each other and finally nodded.

"Renya-kun, can you tell us who the woman you like is?" Koharu Utatane suddenly asked.

The others all turned their gazes toward him, eager to know his answer.

"The woman I admire..." Lian Ye paused halfway through her sentence, looking at the group with a blank expression, "What do you mean by this?"

These guys were acting crazy at first, but now they're asking such a bizarre question!

Could it be that he spent too much time on the battlefield, experiencing high levels of stress and developing a stress response?

That's not right, even so, it's impossible for all five of them to have an attack!

Ninjas are not weak in endurance, especially for a group of them.

Shimura Danzo noticed Renya's feigned confusion and sneered, "Don't try to hide it. We've seen through everything!"

"Renya, you'd better tell us obediently which family's woman is responsible for keeping you away from the camp for over ten days," Hiruzen Sarutobi chimed in.

Since I came to agree with Danzo's views, the more I read, the more I realized that's exactly how it is.

"Yes, Renye-kun, how far have things progressed between you two?"

Children in the ninja world mature very early and are used to this kind of thing.

Furthermore, they are all fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys and girls, so it's inevitable that they would be curious about such things.

Even Uchiha Kagami couldn't help but ask a couple of questions.

Seeing everyone chattering away, Lian Ye realized what was happening, and remained silent with a gloomy face.

Who the hell is spreading rumors behind my back?!

These days, he hasn't even had time to rest in order to develop a poison to counteract the strong man. He's either researching or on his way to catch "guinea pigs" every day.

After working hard for ten days, it turned out that I was falsely accused of leaving the camp to find a partner.

These guys are just bored out of their minds!

"Heh, I did go out to find a partner," Lian Ye replied coldly.

Upon hearing this, everyone instantly became excited, completely oblivious to his gloomy expression.

"Renya-kun, whose family is she..." Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped asking halfway through, suddenly noticing Renya's dark face.

He thought to himself, "Oh no!"

He subconsciously swallowed and subtly distanced himself from her.

The others also sensed that something was off and quietly shifted their positions back.

Only Danzo continued to ramble on, "Hmph, I knew it would be like this! I was the one who first came up with this guess, and I didn't expect it to actually come true!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others looked at the smug Danzo with pity, thinking to themselves that this guy was doomed!

Danzo suddenly realized that something was wrong and asked in confusion, "Why aren't you all saying anything?"

The crowd kept their heads down, staring silently at the campfire in front of them, seemingly oblivious to his question.

"Lianye, what are they doing..." He turned to ask Lianye beside him, and then saw a pair of scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan eyes. His body stiffened and he fell into the genjutsu.

Renya wondered why someone was spreading rumors all of a sudden; it turned out to be Danzo!

He truly deserves to be called the future king of rumors. At such a young age, he has already mastered the essence of spreading rumors and can make false information sound just like the truth!

No wonder Sakumo Hatake chose to commit suicide...

Since the rumors have backfired on him, Lianye will naturally not let Danzo off the hook and must teach him a lesson!

…………

Danzo's genjutsu world, the Hokage's office.

"I've called you all here today to announce something important," Tobirama Senju said. "It concerns the succession to the Hokage..."

Danzo, Renya, and Hiruzen stood ramrod straight.

"I have witnessed Danzo's outstanding performance over the years, and I am very satisfied with his achievements." Tobirama Senju said with admiration.

Danzo clenched his fist excitedly, his breathing becoming rapid. "Thank you for the praise, teacher!"

He had no idea that Tobirama-sensei had been secretly observing him all along; it seemed the Hokage position was about to fall into his lap.

"Renya and Hiruzen, you two must learn from Danzo from now on, understand?" Tobirama Senju said softly.

"understood……"