Chapter 255: Tuan Cang's Hokage Dream

Early morning, Qianshou Feijian Residence.

"Kid, where did you go today?"

Qianshou Feijian leaned against the main gate, his red eyes fixed straight on Lian Ye.

He had returned from the office at night and waited at the house entrance until now.

By now the sky is about to brighten.

Lian Ye hadn't expected the old kid to wait for him all night at the gate, so he casually made up an excuse to brush him off.

"I went to Tangyin Village to drink a bit today; when I woke up it was already night."

"You went to Tangyin Village to drink?" Qianshou Feijian furrowed his brows, clearly not believing his story.

Lian Ye doesn't usually drink, so how could he have traveled all the way to Tangyin Village to drink?

Isn't that nonsense?

This kid is definitely hiding something from me!

Qianshou Feijian came up to Lian Ye, leaned forward, smelled closely, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

There's an alcohol scent; this kid really didn't lie to me!

"When did you learn to drink?" Qianshou Feijian asked Lian Ye with puzzlement, "Weren't you saying you never drink?"

Actually, he wanted to know who Lian Ye was drinking with.

But Lian Ye stayed silent, and he didn't press further.

Lian Ye read his thoughts and explained, "During a previous mission I rescued someone in the Country of Hot Springs; he insisted on thanking me with a little drink."

Qianshou Feijian stared silently at Lian Ye, his face expressionless, leaving Lian Ye unable to tell whether the old kid believed his explanation.

He had thought up this excuse all the way; only such a pretext could possibly dispel Feijian's doubts.

After a long while, Qianshou Feijian turned toward the courtyard, his voice drifting softly.

"Next time you leave the village, remember to greet me, and… don't drink so much alcohol in the future."

"Got it, uncle."

Lian Ye breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally managed to pull it off.

"Uncle, are you hungry? Want to have a night snack?"

When a person does something guilt‑inducing, they always want to make amends.

It's not that he wants to hide the truth; he's truly forced.

"Make me a bowl of noodles."

"Sure thing."

By the time Lian Ye finished the noodles, the sky was fully bright.

"Kid, go rest back home; I'm heading to the office."

Qianshou Feijian finished the noodles, then rose and headed to the Hokage Office.

His worry over Lian Ye's whereabouts last night left him unable to handle paperwork, leaving a backlog in the office that needed urgent attention.

"Uncle, aren't you resting?" Lian Ye couldn't help asking.

The old kid not only went a night without sleep but also went to the office to handle duties; could that really be safe?

Don't end up becoming the Ninja World's first suddenly‑dead Kage.

"No need," Qianshou Feijian's voice came from the courtyard.

It's just a night without sleep, right?

When he did experiments before, he didn't stay up all night, yet handled paperwork the next day just fine.

At this level of stamina, he's long been accustomed.

Seeing this, Lian Ye stopped insisting, went to the doorway to see Qianshou Feijian off, and only after his figure vanished did he turn back to his room to sleep.

Anyway, he had nothing else to do, so he could go back and take a nap.

That's the perk of not being Hokage; otherwise he'd be stuck in the office grinding out paperwork now.

He has no fortune to enjoy the Hokage Position, so he'll pass it to Zhi Cun Tuan Zang.

Wait… Tuan Cang?

Lian Ye was about to fall asleep when he suddenly recalled Madara Uchiha.

He needs to tell Tuan Cang and Xiaochun that future missions must be undertaken together; they can't act solo as before.

Without him, the two could inexplicably be killed while on a mission.

As for the mastermind behind it, it's obvious who it is.

Lian Ye instantly stopped feeling sleepy, sprang out of bed, and left the house.

He needs to inform the two teammates of this matter.

…

"Lian Ye, are you okay?"

At Tuan Cang's house door, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang opened the door with a scowl and asked irritably.

What on earth is Lian Ye up to?

He came over early this morning to find him.

He had just dreamed of being appointed Hokage by his teacher, hadn't had time to get excited, then was abruptly woken up.

His Hokage Dream shattered completely!

All because of that bastard Lian Ye!

Both reality and the dream were ruined by Lian Ye.

If Tuan Cang could beat him, he would have already given him a good beating.

Lian Ye, unaware that he had disturbed Tuan Cang's beautiful dream, smiled and explained his purpose.

"Tuan Cang, our squad hasn't carried out missions together for several years."

"From today on, let's carry out missions together."

"Carry out missions together?" Tuan Cang stared at Lian Ye with a strange expression.

Although he didn't know what the bastard was thinking, he eventually agreed.

"Sure."

Their squad truly hadn't carried out missions together for a long time.

As for the reason?

It starts with a Mission Maniac from three years ago…

That's right—because a Mission Maniac carried out missions alone without teammates, the others thereafter tacitly each performed missions on their own.

Lian Ye felt helpless; the reason he didn't take teammates on missions was Madara Uchiha, and now seeking Tuan Cang to do missions was also because of Madara Uchiha.

Damn, this guy really got tangled with me!

He now just wants to fast‑forward several decades, until Madara is riddled with tubes, and that guy finally settles down.

But by then, he should be in his forties or fifties.

Whether he lives to see the Fourth Ninja World War is a whole different matter.

"Why aren't you leaving yet?" Tuan Cang glared at Lian Ye, eager to shoo the bastard away.

He also thought of going back to sleep, to see if he could continue the dream he just had.

This is his Hokage Dream!

"Tuan Cang, don't forget this," Lian Ye instructed finally, then turned and left.

Tuan Cang, seeing this, immediately shut the door, hurried back to his room, and lay on the bed, trying to resume the dream.

But this time, he tossed and turned on the bed and still couldn't fall asleep.

"Bastard, damn bastard!"

From Zhi Cun Zu Di, Tuan Cang's angry roar suddenly echoed.

Lian Ye, as the mastermind of the incident, was completely unaware, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

Isn't it just a Hokage Dream?

One Genjutsu and it's solved.

As long as Tuan Cang speaks up, Lian Ye guarantees he'll make him become Hokage in his dreams every day.

Not to mention becoming Hokage— even punching Senju Hashirama and kicking Madara Uchiha would be no problem.

Unfortunately, Tuan Cang never asked him.

……

At this moment, Lian Ye had already arrived at Xiaochun Zhuanqin's doorstep.

"Lian Yejun, why are you here?" Xiaochun opened the door, still half‑asleep.

"Xiaochun, this time…" Lian Ye relayed his thoughts in detail.

Hearing that, Xiaochun Zhuanqin gave no hesitation and agreed.

Such a good thing as carrying out missions together, she naturally wouldn't refuse.

Lian Ye, seeing this, nodded with satisfaction.

As a result, Madara would no longer plot against the people around him.

Only Lian Ye didn't notice that a Heimao perched on a distant eave had witnessed everything.