Chapter 347: Who Is Your Teacher?

「You're leaving the Village? 」

In the Hokage Office, Tuan Cang looked at Lian Ye in front of him with surprise.

If he voluntarily leaves the Village, is he still the friend who loves to lie flat that he knows?

「Hmm, I'm going out to take care of something, 」 Lian Ye said.

A ninja must report to the Hokage before leaving the Village; otherwise, if they stay away for a long time, they're easily labeled a rogue ninja.

Although Lian Ye knows he won't encounter such a situation, he still habitually reports to the Hokage before departing.

This habit was completely formed under the influence of Qianshou Feijian…

「How long do you plan to be gone? 」 Tuan Cang had no intention of refusing.

In his view, Lian Ye leaving the Village is better than him lounging around at home every day; it spares him the annoyance.

「I don't know, maybe a few months, 」 Lian Ye murmured softly.

He doesn't know how long he'll have to stay when he goes to see Madara Uchiha this time, and can't guarantee when he'll return.

Anyway, that brat Qianshou Feijian is at fault first, so he doesn't dare to control his own departure time from the Village.

Having finally opened his eyes, he naturally wants to show off a bit.

「Did Teacher Feijian approve this? 」 Tuan Cang asked tentatively.

If Teacher Feijian disagrees, he wouldn't dare to unilaterally decide to let Lian Ye leave the Village.

He is the Hokage, also a disciple of the teacher.

Only when the teacher gives the word can he carry it out according to the rules.

「The old thing agreed, 」 Lian Ye smirked, 「If you don't believe it, you can go ask him. 」

Tuan Cang: 「??? 」

What did that guy Lian Ye just say?!

The old thing… was he talking about Teacher Feijian?

Tuan Cang subconsciously swallowed, his expression odd as he looked at Lian Ye.

「Did you have a fight with the teacher? 」

Only that possibility could explain the change in Lian Ye's way of addressing Teacher Feijian.

「You're talking too much, Tuan Cang, 」 Lian Ye frowned displeased.

Had he known Tuan Cang was so full of idle talk, he wouldn't have come to report.

If he dares, just label him a rogue ninja.

Seeing this, Tuan Cang's mouth twitched; it really seemed like him—Lian Ye had a fight with Teacher Feijian, so the angry him planned to leave the Village to clear his mind.

Tsk tsk, running away after a fight, just like a scolded young wife.

They're all grown adults, yet still as childish as kids.

Tuan Cang smiled and shook his head, 「Alright, you may leave now. 」

「What are you laughing at? 」 Lian Ye felt something was off about the guy.

「I thought of something interesting. You may leave; I still have official business to handle, 」 Tuan Cang put away his smile and said very seriously.

Lian Ye gave Tuan Cang a suspicious glance before finally leaving the Hokage Office.

「Pfft—」

When Lian Ye left, Tuan Cang couldn't help but laugh out loud.

「That guy…」

Lian Ye wasn't in a hurry to leave the Village; instead, he wanted to say goodbye to familiar people.

This time, even a few months away, he needed to tell them in advance, or they'd think he died at home.

Especially his three disciples.

With that in mind, Lian Ye planned to first visit Zilaoye and Orochimaru; their homes were not far ahead.

Just after turning the corner, the outer wall of a women's bathhouse by the roadside sent a suppressed, giggly, silly laugh into his ears.

Why does that sound seem familiar?

Lian Ye halted his steps, looking puzzled toward the source of the sound.

He saw a large tree beside the bathhouse wall; amid the dense foliage, a hedgehog‑like silhouette stealthily poked its head out, staring intently at the bathhouse, drooling.

Isn't that his good disciple Zilaoye, or who else?

Lian Ye: 「…」

That brat Zilaoye still hasn't shaken his nosy habit!

Seems the lesson from being caught and beaten last time wasn't enough.

Zilaoye's peeking at the women's bathhouse has happened more than once; last time he was beaten with Poison and behaved for a while, but now he couldn't resist again.

The key is that it's the same women's bathhouse he spies on.

Probably because there are many pretty ladies here.

While Lian Ye was stunned, a sharp female scream rang from inside the bathhouse: 「Ah—! A pervert! 」

「Not good! 」 Zilaoye on the tree jolted, scrambling to run.

But it was already too late.

The bathhouse doors were slammed open, a blast of scorching steam mixed with intense murderous intent hit them!

A few female ninjas wrapped in bath towels rushed out first, wielding scrub towels, water buckets and other weapons.

Behind them, a continuous stream of angry women followed.

「Damn lecher, it's you again! 」

「I'll definitely kill you today! 」

Zilaoye was so frightened his soul fled that he fell straight off the tree, scrambled up in a sorry state trying to run away, but when he turned his head he met Lian Ye's gaze.

"Waaah, Lian Ye Teacher, help!" He instinctively tried to clutch at a lifeline.

Lian Ye instantly put distance between himself and Zilaoye, moving so fast that only an afterimage remained.

"Teacher? Who is your teacher?"

He immediately drew a line with Zilaoye, his face expressing "I don't know him," "I have nothing to do with him," "I'm just a passerby."

Zilaoye was instantly dumbfounded at the sight.

In the instant he was dumbfounded, several female ninjas had already surrounded him.

Zilaoye took a deep breath, then skillfully crouched on the ground, clutching his head.

"Could you not hit my face?"

He didn't expect there to be female ninjas in the bathhouse, so he counted himself defeated.

If he were an ordinary person, no one would have caught up to him at all.

"Sisters, beat him!"

The next second, fists and kicks rained down like a sudden storm.

"Ow! Take it easy! My waist!"

"Damn it, you hit me but not the face! I'm a big shot who lives off my looks…"

Before the sentence finished, another barrage of blows arrived.

A few passing ninjas peeked curiously, saw it was Zilaoye, and in unspoken agreement lowered their heads, pretended not to have seen anything, and quickened their steps to leave.

"So it's Zilaoye, then it's fine."

"Standard operation, standard operation."

From afar, Lian Ye heard a scream like a slaughtered pig and helplessly spread his hands.

"Who let him spy on the women's bathhouse?"

After an unknown amount of time, the girls finally stopped and returned to the bathhouse.

Lian Ye approached Zilaoye and found his disciple had been beaten into a pig's head.

"Zilaoye, you didn't die, right?"

"I'm still alive, Lian Ye Teacher," Zilaoye said hoarsely as he struggled to rise from the ground, regretfully adding, "I was too engrossed this time and got caught; I must never repeat the same mistake again!"

He has already begun summarizing the reasons his spying was discovered.

Aiming not to repeat it next time.

Lian Ye: "……"

He could only say that Zilaoye's beating wasn't in vain—he got hit into this state and is still dissecting the cause.

"Lian Ye Teacher, what do you want with me?"