Chapter 563: I Thought It Was a Parallel Universe…

Lian Ye saw Qianshou Feijian's murderous gaze and finally understood why Tuan Cang kept asking himself.

The two locked eyes and both saw terror in each other's gaze.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang wanted to cry but had no tears; didn't they say it was only a parallel universe?

Why does Teacher Feijian look at them with such terrifying eyes?!

The truth is singular: the Warring States Period they traveled to isn't a parallel universe at all, but the past of their own timeline.

Lian Ye's interference in history—beating Teacher Feijian—may have somehow let Teacher Feijian learn of it.

Hence he looks at them with that stare…

Had I known, I wouldn't have believed Lian Ye's excuse; now Tuan Cang is truly ruined by his good brother!

One could say that when he trusted a guy whose cultural score was only five points, the tragic ending was already sealed.

I have to admit, intuition is incredibly accurate—just now the two realized they were about to be finished.

"Run!"

The two, in silent accord, turned and fled without hesitation, each escaping in opposite directions.

That way at least one of them can escape the raging Qianshou Feijian's demon claws.

"Sorry, Lian Ye," Zhi Cun Tuan Zang subconsciously assumes Teacher Feijian's target is Lian Ye.

After all, although he traveled to the Warring States Period, he never struck the younger Feijian.

If Teacher Feijian were to capture anyone, it would certainly be Lian Ye.

Logically that makes sense, but the current Qianshou Feijian wants none of them to get away.

"Tuan Cang, the Village is this way; where are you planning to run?"

Qianshou Feijian used Flying Thunder God to appear before Tuan Cang, his face grim as he stared at the terrified disciple.

"Fei… Teacher Feijian…" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's voice trembled as he tried to distance himself, "It's none of my business…"

Qianshou Feijian had no intention of idle talk; he seized the collar and employed the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Having caught one, only the last remains.

"It shouldn't be—logically it wasn't a parallel universe, right?"

Lian Ye sprinted several miles in one breath; seeing no pursuers behind, he finally dared to slow his pace.

Who could have imagined that beating the young Qianshou Feijian in the Warring States Period would inform the elderly Qianshou Feijian of this timeline?

Had I known, I would have listened to Tuan Cang.

Right, where's Tuan Cang?

Lian Ye looked around but saw no sign of his good brother.

He then recalled that to evade Qianshou Feijian and boost their odds of escape, they had fled in opposite directions.

"Take care, good brother!"

Now the Qianshou Feijian brat is still fuming; returning to Konoha Village now would certainly be unwise.

He plans to lay low for a few months before coming back.

By then, the brat's anger will have mostly subsided.

Just as Lian Ye prepared to run again, he suddenly sensed Qianshou Feijian's aura rapidly approaching.

"Sorry, Tuan Cang."

He naturally knows his good brother has been captured, yet harbors no desire to rescue him.

Saying that, his figure vanished instantly from the spot.

Lian Ye had already spread Flying Thunder God Seals across the Ninja World, making them perfect for this escape.

Only he seemed to have forgotten that a Flying Thunder God Seal was already etched on his own body.

In other words, running anywhere is useless…

After hours of frantic fleeing, Lian Ye was finally captured and taken into custody.

"Ah! Uncle, I was wrong!"

"Kid, aren't you good at slapping? Aren't you wild? The Kaleidoscope Sharingan is impressive, right?"

"Uncle, I know I was wrong, I really was wrong…"

"Just traveling to the Warring States Period is one thing, but to be hanging out with Yuzhibo Quannai as well!"

"Ahhh—"

The forest rang with someone's screams, startling countless birds into flight.

"Teacher Feijian, I wasn't involved; if you're blaming anyone, blame Lian Ye."

Originally Zhi Cun Tuan Zang wanted to share hardships with his good brother, but seeing his brother's miserable state, he silently abandoned the thought.

"Fine, let the dead comrade die; I won't."

He had previously tried to persuade Lian Ye, but his good brother stubbornly ignored the advice.

"Ah! Teacher Feijian!"

Obviously, Qianshou Feijian has no intention of sparing Tuan Cang; after all, he knows it's wrong yet watches from the sidelines.

The two time‑hopping fools finally paid the price they deserved.

……

……

"Lian Ye, don't ask me to travel with you anymore."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang felt the pain radiating through his body and instantly wanted to cry but had no tears.

He never expected that, even in his thirties, having become Hokage, he'd still be beaten by elders like a child.

If this gets out, his reputation will be ruined.

He said not to do such out‑of‑line actions, but Lian Ye this guy just doesn't care.

He kept spouting "parallel universe," "rest assured, no problem."

Then as soon as they got back they got beaten.

Lian Ye rubbed his reddened, swollen butt, his face showing the same bitterness.

"Who would have known that place wasn't a parallel universe…"

That dragon‑vein thing is completely unstable; from now on I won't recklessly traverse time again.

If he had known his deeds in the Warring States Period would affect their current timeline, not even a hundred doses of courage would let him act like that toward Qianshou Feijian that old kid!

The earlier fight was enjoyable, but on the return they received a thorough beating.

The worst was Zhi Cun Tuan Zang; he clearly did nothing in the Warring States Period, yet still got a beating from Teacher Feijian.

Had he known it would be like this, he should've teamed up with Lian Ye to brutally beat the young Teacher Feijian.

After Qianshou Feijian finished beating the two, he took the Laboratory that Lian Ye had gotten from Yao Shi Dou back to the Laboratory.

Only the two, beaten like dead dogs, were left sprawled on the ground in a big‑X shape.

Fortunately Qianshou Feijian held back; they only suffered superficial skin wounds.

The two rested briefly on the spot and then headed back to Konoha together.

"Good brother, trust me, it really was an accident! I thought it was a parallel universe…"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "…"

Back then, hearing Lian Ye speak so convincingly, he was stupid enough to believe those words.

You should know someone's Cultural Class grade was only five points.

Now it's fine, get beaten.

This is the price of blindly believing the Underachiever theory…

"There's really a parallel universe; if you don't believe it, next time I'll take you to see it!"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "…"

Nice guy, still wants another time? This guy thinks he wasn't beaten badly enough, right!

"Good brother, wasn't it just a beating?" Lian Ye said indifferently, "Next time I'll take you across a parallel universe and settle today's grudge directly!"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang: "…"

We've all been beaten today, and this guy still isn't honest.

No way, from now on I won't go to other timelines with Lian Ye again!

He's still young, hasn't become Hokage yet………………………………………

Next time, let Ri Zhan accompany him to have fun.

At my age I can't endure the hassle; I'd rather just handle paperwork in the office.

Hokage Office.

Ri Zhan of the Sarutobi Clan, who was miserably processing documents, had his hand that was reviewing the files suddenly freeze, and an unprompted chill rose in his heart.

"Who's chirping at me from behind again?"