Chapter 471: Private Meeting in the Xiao Shu Lin

Late at night, the vast majority of people had already gone to sleep.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang avoided the patrolling ninja, and alone left the camp tent heading toward Xiao Shu Lin.

The curtain of the neighboring tent was gently lifted, and Second Generation Wind Shadow Shaman watched Tuan Cang's departing silhouette, falling into thought.

What the Hokage is doing running out in the middle of the night?

During the day, the mysterious Yuzhi Bo Lianye infiltrated the Ninja Alliance Camp, and at night the Hokage Zhi Cun Tuan Zang slipped away from the camp.

He sneaked out to see who.

Hard to guess!

Sha Men, to curry favor with Konoha and to think of his own life, pretended it was better not to have seen it.

Otherwise, if Yuzhi Bo Lianye found out, he would certainly get no good fruit.

In the Xiao Shu Lin not far from the Ninja Alliance Camp.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang looked around, yet did not spot his good brother's trace, and couldn't help furrowing his brow.

Lian Ye that guy had said he'd come to Xiao Shu Lin at night to wait for him.

But now that he arrived, he saw no one.

He had reason to suspect that the odd fellow was probably unintentionally asleep.

Being late was nothing unusual for Lian Ye.

Since he's already come, he'll just wait a bit longer.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang thought so, leaning his back against a tree trunk, closing his eyes in contemplation, patiently awaiting his good brother's arrival.

After an unknown amount of time, a faint footstep sound suddenly arose in the silent Xiao Shu Lin.

Finally, he arrived.

He slowly opened his eyes, and under the moonlight, a figure wearing a white mask on its face, clad in a black robe with long hair, was slowly walking toward him.

It was Lian Ye, who was impersonating Madara Uchiha.

"Sorry, Tuan Cang," Lian Ye removed his mask, sheepishly scratched his head, "I was sunbathing in the afternoon and accidentally fell asleep."

He truly didn't mean to stand Tuan Cang up; the afternoon sun was just too warm.

Moreover, without A Fei providing a wake‑up service, oversleeping was quite normal…

Isn't this him coming straight to the appointment as soon as he woke up?

Regarding Lian Ye's tardiness, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang had long anticipated it, and his face showed little expression.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

He had never had the chance to ask Lian Ye what truly occurred with Madara Uchiha.

And the direct connection between capturing the Tail Beast and the Moon's Eye Plan.

"Madara Uchiha ordered me to capture the Nine Tailed Beasts..." Lian Ye succinctly recounted his experiences over this period.

He did not mention those things he theoretically shouldn't know, such as the Outsider Demon Statue and the Ten-Tails, which Madara had never brought up.

After all, he couldn't guarantee that after sending A Fei away, there were no other White Absolute Surveillance in the shadows.

He invited Tuan Cang here essentially just for a reunion with a friend.

Too much disclosure easily startles the grass and scares the snakes.

Lian Ye thought of delaying a few more months, then tearing his face apart with Ban Daye.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang heard this, his complexion turning somewhat unpleasant.

The inherently evil Madara Uchiha was indeed threatening Lian Ye to capture the Tail Beast!

If he learned Madara's hiding place, he would definitely rush up with the Ninja Alliance immediately.

Unfortunately, Lian Ye had no intention of telling him.

"Teacher Feijian has returned to the village to remind Mito Lord," Zhi Cun Tuan Zang suddenly said.

"So that's it," Lian Ye realized.

No wonder when he came today, he didn't see that old kid Qianshou Feijian.

It turned out he had already returned to Konoha.

But that's also fine; Mizuto Ayi indeed needs protection.

The current Ban Daye cannot play by normal rules; who knows if he is secretly preparing a fallback.

Being cautious is certainly correct.

"Lian Ye, is your wound all right?" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's gaze fell on Lian Ye's wide black robe.

Some time ago, he had personally seen three kunai pierce Lian Ye's body.

He wondered whether the wound had healed cleanly.

"It's fine, it healed a few days ago; otherwise Ban Daye wouldn't let me go capture the Tail Beast," Lian Ye said with a smile.

"Hmm," Zhi Cun Tuan Zang nodded.

The atmosphere in Xiao Shu Lin began to turn strange, and for a moment neither of the two had anything to say.

Two grown men, after all, have little to say.

Moreover, meeting secretly in the Xiao Shu Lin at midnight would surely have a bad impact if word got out.

"Lian Ye, do you have confidence to stop Madara Uchiha?"

After a moment of silence, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang asked the question he cared about most.

If Lian Ye lacked confidence in dealing with Madara Uchiha, he could fully seek their help.

Although Madara Uchiha is extremely powerful, that doesn't mean he can stay powerful forever!

Here one can refer to the former God of Ninja, Hashirama, who now is merely an old man whose candle is about to go out.

Believing Madara Uchiha is not much better.

As long as everyone unites, we might be able to stop him.

Lian Ye saw his friend's thoughts, smiled and comforted, "Leave this matter to me; you don't have to worry about it."

Regarding Ban Daye's matter, he never considered letting others get involved unless it was truly unavoidable.

Otherwise, he still prefers to handle it alone.

In a few more months, Ban Daye can return to the village to retire.

After thirty years of running away from home, it's time to go back.

Then, when back in the village, he'll have nothing to do but bask in the sun with Uncle Hashirama, play chess, leisurely spend his remaining time, and occasionally trade a few words with that old kid Qianshou Feijian.

It's certainly better than spending one's old age alone in the dark, damp Underground Space…

"As long as you're confident, that's enough," Zhi Cun Tuan Zang nodded.

He and Teacher Feijian have always been worried that Lian Ye was being oppressed by Madara Uchiha, yet unable to resist.

But now it seems that's not the case.

Lian Ye appears to have already devised a scheme against Madara Uchiha; they only need to watch quietly and wait for the day the plan succeeds.

Although Lian Ye's academic scores aren't great, his combat talent is unquestionable.

Moreover, this guy is extremely cautious, never doing anything without confidence.

Since he is confident, that means it's basically stable.

"So you're deliberately stalling?" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang suddenly realized.

With Lian Ye's strength, even if he's not a match for the Ninja Alliance, he still couldn't be discovered that easily.

That alone can only prove he's deliberately stalling!

Lian Ye just smiled at that, offering no further explanation.

"Madara Uchiha is close to death, right?"

In Tuan Cang's view, Lian Ye's stalling can only indicate that Madara Uchiha has little life left.

Just need to buy a little more time, and we can directly see him die!

Lian Ye: "…"

How did Tuan Cang think of this level?

If Ban Daye were truly near death, he would have already started a heavy strike.

How could he still obey his orders to Capture Tail Beast?

One can only say Tuan Cang's imagination is too rich.

"Alright, it's getting late; I'm leaving."

Lian Ye has no intention of staying long; he's said everything he needed to.

It's time to withdraw, lest staying longer arouse Ban Daye's suspicion.

"Stay safe, Lian Ye."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang watched Lian Ye's departing silhouette and said softly.

"Alright."

He raised his hand in a casual wave, and his figure vanished in an instant.