Chapter 574: Sorry, Ri Zhan

"Why, why are you treating me like this!"

Yuanfei Rizhan watched the dark red Susanoo slowly dissipating and muttered to himself.

These past days he had been daydreaming about traveling on YueQiu.

He never received a notice and kept thinking it was because the ANBU hadn't found a spot, never realizing it wasn't that they hadn't found a way to the Ninja World, but that Lian Ye and the others never told him they were departing.

His back, bent from handling paperwork these days, finally straightened the moment he learned the truth.

Now he finally understood why Tuan Cang was willing to let him serve as acting Hokage.

This is no acting Hokage at all; it's clearly free labor.

Only because of his own existence could Tuan Cang and Lian Ye go to the Ninja World and travel on YueQiu.

At this moment they should be leisurely admiring the Ninja World's scenery on YueQiu…

Thinking of them happily enjoying life while he works on affairs until late night.

Suddenly the acting Hokage position no longer seemed appealing.

"Only a fool would become Hokage..."

Yuanfei Rizhan couldn't help recalling Lian Ye's earlier words; back then he thought Lian Ye was spouting nonsense, but now he finally grasps their true meaning.

It turns out Lian Ye had seen through everything long ago.

"Alas, what a pity..."

By the time he realized the truth, it was already too late.

After toiling for so many years, he finally rose from Hokage Assistant to acting Hokage.

How could he possibly give up so easily?

After a few more years, Tuan Cang will surely retire, and then he will be the rightful Yondaime Hokage.

Even if it's hard and tiring now, at least the days have hope.

Yuanfei Rizhan thus cheered himself up.

He didn't travel to YueQiu, but he did finish all the paperwork in the Village, didn't he?

He couldn't bring himself to glance at the moon overhead, sighed, and went back home.

…

Lian Ye and Tuan Cang, admiring the Ninja World on YueQiu, were completely unaware of Yuanfei Rizhan's discovery of the truth.

"How's the scenery, not bad?"

"It's quite nice; I didn't expect the Ninja World we live in to be so vast…"

We hadn't noticed it while in the Ninja World, but seeing it with our own eyes was truly shocking.

"What a pity, we can't bask in sunlight here."

Lian Ye looked regretful; the Otsutsuki Clan's residence on YueQiu has no sun at all, otherwise they could experience a lunar sunbath.

"Indeed a bit regrettable," Zhi Cun Tuan Zang nodded in agreement.

Nara Motoya, just out of the Clan Leader's Mansion, twitched the corner of his mouth upon hearing it.

These two guys really know how to enjoy life.

How did they not think of bringing a lounge chair to YueQiu?

Nara Motoya's life principle is to slack off and avoid all trouble as much as possible.

Lian Ye's is a step up: not only to slack off, but also to enjoy life!

"Lian Yejun, any chairs yet?" Nara Motoya finally couldn't hold back.

"Got one, here you go."

Lian Ye tossed a Storage Scroll for him to take.

"It even contains a fishing rod and sunglasses," Nara Motoya said, admiring Lian Ye's level of leisure.

No wonder it's Lian Yejun; he really knows how to have fun!

Thus, he got his wish, lying on the chair and watching the Ninja World together with the two.

"Where's the old clan leader?" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang turned his head toward Nara Motoya and asked.

"Father and son haven't seen each other for years; they're catching up inside."

"How does King of Pressure plan to deal with the remaining branch families?"

Lian Ye naturally referred to the old, weak, women and children who didn't join the fight; as for the elite clan members, they were all slaughtered.

"Hinata Yuki has no intention of executing them,"

Nara Motoya voiced the result of their discussion.

In the end, they're all of the same clan; the powerful branch members are dead, so there's no need to trouble the remaining weak ones.

As long as they don't revive thoughts of destroying the Ninja World, Hinata Yuki naturally won't act against them.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang frowned slightly but said nothing more.

Cutting the grass without removing the roots, the spring wind makes it grow again.

If it were him, all the branch clan members would have to die!

Some things, once they happen, leave no room for redemption.

Never mind, after all he's not the clan leader.

Lian Ye understood and offered no comment.

Since King of Pressure refuses to kill the clan members, let him have his way.

Anyway, the remaining clan members can't stir up any trouble.

As long as he's there, even if the branch clan rebels again someday, he can suppress them all with his overwhelming power!

Soon, Hinata Yuki briefed the clan members on the follow‑up matters and walked out with the old Hyuga clan leader.

When he saw the three people lying at the doorway, he was first startled, then gave a faint smile.

No need to think; everyone knows these chairs were definitely made by Lian Ye.

That guy knows how to enjoy life the most, and has even led Zhi Cun Tuan Zang astray.

In his impression, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang is similar to himself, both of the type who never smile or joke.

Since joining Lian Ye's squad, he has undergone a noticeable change.

"Is it taken care of?" Lian Ye asked, noticing the King of Pressure standing behind them.

"Yes, it's handled; we can set out now," Hinata Yuki said.

The three began to tidy the chairs upon hearing that, following behind Hinata Yuki.

As the head of the main family, he certainly knows how to return to the Ninja World.

The group arrived at a teleportation array, and Hinata Yuki explained, "This is a portal to the Ninja World; as long as it's activated, you can instantly arrive in the Ninja World."

Speaking so, he activated the array; a flash of white light made everyone vanish from the spot in an instant.

Only the family members watching nearby remained.

"Hope the clan head returns soon, and doesn't get tricked, kidnapped, or swindled by someone and fail to come back."

"The clan head isn't that kind of person."

"I know, but who can guarantee that the person who gets along with the clan head won't do that?"

"What if they force the clan head and prevent his return?"

A group of Otsutsuki Clan members: "……"

That makes sense; such a thing isn't entirely impossible…

All they can do is pray in their hearts, hoping the clan head returns safely.

The next day.

Konoha Village, Hokage Office.

"You've returned…" Yuanfei Rizhan scowled, looking at the red‑glowing Lian Ye and Zhi Cun Tuan Zang before him.

He must have had a great time on YueQiu.

"Ri Zhan, didn't you sleep well?" Lian Ye noted Ri Zhan's dark circles and asked with concern.

Yuanfei Rizhan said nothing.

He was so angry last night, thinking of the two enjoying life on YueQiu, that he couldn't sleep…

"At the time, we were pressed for time and couldn't inform you," Zhi Cun Tuan Zang explained regarding Hinata Yuki's situation on YueQiu.

Upon hearing that, Yuanfei Rizhan's complexion improved slightly.

"So that's how it is; I thought Zhi Cun Tuan Zang was deliberately not taking you along."

Hinata Yuki looked puzzled; how could they, in the Ninja World, know about his experience on YueQiu?

There is only one truth: they lied.

They simply didn't want to take Ri Zhan on a trip to YueQiu!

"Yuki, is that so?"

Facing Yuanfei Rizhan's probing gaze, Hinata Yuki finally nodded reluctantly.

"Yes, that's it."

"I'm sorry, Ri Zhan…"

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ps: Thanks to Qianshou Feijian Hui Tu Zhuan and Gu Shu Da for the explosive update and flower‑throwing, as well as the gifts from other big‑shots; I've taken the money, but I won't update—hehe…