Chapter 322: Uncle, I'm Coming In!

Bang

The door of the Hokage Office was pushed open.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, who was reviewing documents, heard the noise without even looking up; the only person who would dare enter the office without knocking was that guy Lian Ye.

"Lian Ye, have you completed your mission?" Yuanfei Rizhan asked with a smile.

"Ri Zhan, where's the uncle?" Lian Ye, not seeing Qianshou Feijian's figure, asked curiously.

Only Tuan Cang and Ri Zhan were in the office.

In the past, that old kid was either handling documents or handling documents, his butt glued to the chair.

But this time he didn't see that old kid sitting on the chair handling documents; it was as if the sun rose in the west.

"The teacher hasn't been coming these days," Tuan Cang explained softly.

"Hasn't come?" Lian Ye furrowed his brows, "Then what is he doing?"

That kid couldn't possibly be sick, could he? With his physical condition, he shouldn't get ill!

Just a month ago he was as vigorous as a dragon.

"I don't know," Tuan Cang shook his head. "The teacher only occasionally comes to check our document review, and is almost never seen at other times."

It's not just Lian Ye who's curious; Tuan Cang and Ri Zhan are equally curious.

The teacher, who has always exhausted himself handling documents, seems these days to be dealing with something more important, even disappearing entirely.

Although the two have doubts, they dare not inquire.

Teacher Feijian surely has his own reasons for doing this; they only need to earnestly do what they should.

Knowing too much about some matters brings no benefit.

Perhaps this is a test for them?

"How come you know nothing?" Lian Ye was somewhat speechless.

Spending every day in the office handling documents, yet when asked a question they know nothing.

"Ha ha, we have no time to investigate the teacher's whereabouts," Ri Zhan awkwardly scratched his head, "Besides, a huge pile of documents awaits our review."

Lian Ye looked at the stacked documents on the desk and ultimately did not press further.

"You guys are busy, I'll head back first."

Saying that, he turned and left the Hokage Office.

"That guy never closes the door!" Tuan Cang, with an annoyed expression, said, "Ri Zhan, go close the door."

Lian Ye, each time he entered the office without knocking, now also didn't remember to close the door when leaving.

This is a habit Teacher Feijian cultivated since childhood; once he becomes Hokage, he'll have to cure Lian Ye's bad habits.

"Again you make me close the door..." Ri Zhan was somewhat reluctant.

Since Tuan Cang became Hokage Assistant, he often summons him to do tasks in various ways.

"Cut the chatter, I'm the Hokage Assistant."

Ri Zhan: "..."

Fine, it's because he's the Hokage Assistant.

A higher rank crushes people!

Bang

Under the oppressive authority of the Hokage Assistant, Ri Zhan finally closed the door.

Seeing this, Tuan Cang's mouth corner stretched almost to his ear.

Hmph, so this is what having power feels like?

Qianshou Feijian Residence.

"Uncle, are you home?" Lian Ye called from the doorway of Feijian's room.

No one inside responded.

"Uncle, I'm coming in!"

"I really am coming in!"

Lian Ye took out the key, opened the room door, but found no trace of Qianshou Feijian.

"Strange, where did that old kid go?"

Since he's not at home, he must be in the Laboratory.

Maybe that old kid is developing a new Ninjutsu.

Thinking this, Lian Ye set off for the Laboratory he built for Qianshou Feijian.

Inside the Laboratory.

"Schizophrenia..."

"Multiple personalities? Or some kind of soul possession?"

In the Ninja World, there indeed exists a Ninjutsu similar to the Soul Transformation technique, which can detach a soul from the body and possess another.

Lian Ye's condition might be caused by being possessed by some filthy thing.

Of course, that's just one hypothesis; other possibilities exist.

For example, Lian Ye might simply have a mental issue...

Qianshou Feijian stared at the notebook in his hand, frowning in thought; the Scroll spread before him was densely filled with various data and symbols, some parts repeatedly edited, ink layers piled upon layers.

These are his research and findings from these days, yet they have made little progress on Lian Ye's condition.

"Perhaps it's not a simple illness, but an imbalance of mental power and chakra, causing that guy's appearance."

Qianshou Feijian's eyes lit up, and he immediately jotted the idea onto his notes.

"We need a method that can stabilize the balance of mental power and chakra..." He flipped out a dust-covered notebook, which contained his records from studying Shadow Release.

Shadow technique, a ninjutsu created through imagination, might become the key to healing.

In essence it uses spiritual energy to create forms from nothing.

It transforms intangible spiritual energy into tangible matter or phenomena, such as creating solidified illusions, spirits, or granting form to things.

Genjutsu is the signature ability of shadow technique.

Since Lian Ye has a problem with his spirit, a ninjutsu created with shadow technique has a high chance of curing him.

"Uncle, you really are here!" Lian Ye opened the Laboratory door.

"Kid, why are you here?" Qianshou Feijian hadn't expected Lian Ye to appear suddenly, and hurriedly put away the documents and scrolls on the table.

These materials must not be discovered by the kid.

At least not now!

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Lian Ye looked puzzled, wondering what data couldn't be shown to him.

Before he could step forward, Qianshou Feijian had already put the documents away.

"I am researching ninjutsu."

"What ninjutsu?" Lian Ye asked, "Another powerful forbidden technique?"

"You could say that, but I won't show it to you for now," Qianshou Feijian thought, "When the ninjutsu is developed, you'll be the first to have it used on you."

"Oh." Lian Ye knew this old guy was definitely hiding something from him.

But he didn't want to speak, so Lian Ye didn't ask.

Everyone has secrets in their heart, even he is no exception. After all, not everything can be known by others.

Like the matter of Hashirama and Ban's fake death...

He absolutely cannot let Qianshou Feijian know this, otherwise he'd be forced to cos Yuzhibo Quannai's death method.

Qianshou Feijian, seeing Lian Ye didn't continue to press, let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly changed the subject.

"Kid, have you completed your mission?"

"It's done. I didn't see you in the office, so I came to the Laboratory to check," Lian Ye said honestly.

"Alright, during this period I will research ninjutsu; just bring the food straight to the Laboratory," Qianshou Feijian instructed, "Remember to knock before coming in!"

He won't leave the Laboratory until a solution is found.

If the kid barges in like earlier, he'll eventually discover what he's hiding.

"Got it, Uncle." Lian Ye superficially agreed.

Knock?

Don't be silly, Uncle, I could never knock in my whole life!

I've never had the habit of knocking since childhood; just kicking the door with my foot is fine.

"In two days Xiaogang graduates, remember to become their Team Leader Jonin."

"Got it, Uncle." Lian Ye waved casually and left the Laboratory.

He's now extremely sleepy and needs to go back to take a nap.