Chapter 630: Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger

Country of Hot Springs, a hot spring inn.

The four of them comfortably finished soaking in the hot springs and returned to their respective rooms to rest.

"Kid, come with me."

Madara Uchiha, dressed in a Black Robe, stood at the doorway and whispered toward the inside.

"Lord Ban, is there something you need me for?"

Lian Ye opened the door; his clothing was somewhat similar to Madara Uchiha's, both Black Robes, though Lian Ye's lacked some of the embellishments on Madara's.

The robe was, of course, purchased by Lian Ye after arriving in the Country of Hot Springs.

Only Qianshou Feijian refused to buy a robe, saying he had brought one with him.

"Come to my room; I have something to tell you."

Saying that, he said no more and turned to leave.

Lian Ye, seeing this, hurriedly followed.

After the two left, Senju Hashirama and Qianshou Feijian simultaneously opened the room door, staring at each other.

"Big brother, do you know what they're planning to do?"

"I don't know..."

Never mind, we'll ask that kid and Lord Ban later.

The two did not follow, and both thought the same thing in their hearts.

The hot spring inn's facilities were simple; the lounge contained only a table and a few tatami cushions.

When Lian Ye caught up, Madara Uchiha was already kneeling on a cushion.

"Lord Ban, what would you like to say to me?"

Lian Ye knelt before Madara Uchiha, not understanding what Lord Ban intended to tell him.

Making it all so mysterious...

"Kid, I want to revive my brother."

Madara Uchiha did not conceal anything and revealed his plan.

After the trip ends, Lord Ban will retrieve Quan Nai's corpse, have Lian Ye use Impure Earth Reincarnation to summon it back, and then he will use Reincarnation Born to revive Quan Nai himself.

"Lord Ban, I understand."

Lian Ye was not surprised; Fat Cat had previously let the slip accidentally.

Madara Uchiha looked at Lian Ye's calm demeanor and couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

This kid is so indifferent.

He had thought that once Lian Ye knew his plan, he would react strongly, perhaps even try to stop him.

But in fact, Lian Ye said nothing, as if he had known about it all along.

Although he didn't know why Lian Ye was so calm, as long as he didn't oppose the revival of Quan Nai, it was fine.

"Kid, do you know?" Madara Uchiha said softly, "I originally had four younger brothers; the other three died in war when they were young, and only Quan Nai reached adulthood."

The deaths of the other three brothers made Lord Ban vow to protect the last brother.

Unfortunately, things turned out contrary to his wishes.

He failed to protect Quan Nai, who suffered grievous injuries and eventually died.

Lord Ban felt deep guilt, blaming the damned war for everything!

If there had been no war, the Uchiha and Senju would not have fought.

His brothers would not have died in battle because of it.

Thus, Madara Uchiha wants the Ninja World to achieve peace, so that war will no longer bring hatred, death, and the like.

The "Moon's Eye" project is the peaceful Ninja World he wishes to realize.

He never imagined it was Heijue's plot, nearly being used to cause a disaster.

Without Infinite Moon Reading, Lord Ban could not find any other method.

During this period, he felt lost, not knowing what to do next or what could bring peace to the Ninja World.

Madara Uchiha and Lian Ye chattered on at length; the latter did not interject, listening quietly from start to finish.

In reality, someone didn't really absorb much at all...

"How much longer does Lord Ban have to speak?"

My legs feel a bit numb from kneeling too long.

Just finished the hot springs; I'm exhausted and want to sleep.

"Kid, what do you think of my method?"

Madara Uchiha lifted his head, looked at the daydreaming someone, frowned, and said.

"What?"

Lian Ye snapped back, looked at Madara Uchiha's displeased expression, and wore a bewildered face.

"What the heck, Ban Daye said what?"

He seemed to have zoned out earlier and didn't catch exactly what was said.

Madara Uchiha saw this and burst out laughing in irritation.

He had been talking for ages, yet this kid didn't absorb any of it!

Sure enough, the guy's IQ is low; no wonder he scored five points in Cultural Class.

Don't ask him such high‑difficulty questions.

Even if you ask, you won't get much out of him.

Better wait until Quan Nai is revived, then discuss it with his brother.

"It's fine, I'm just asking if you're hungry," Madara Uchiha said, helplessly pressing his hand to his forehead.

Speaking of food, Lian Ye is no longer sleepy.

"Lord Ban, are you hungry? I'll have someone bring food right away."

Everyone's out traveling; how could they possibly cook themselves?

"Sure."

Madara Uchiha gave a slight nod; he hadn't even had time to eat, and his stomach was indeed a bit hungry.

Outside the hot‑spring inn.

"This must be the place."

Jiaodu stared at the hot‑spring inn before him, eyes narrowed slightly.

The latest intel said that Madara Uchiha, Senju Hashirama and others had entered it.

As long as he kills the two impostors, he can earn a bounty of up to one billion taels.

Ten hundred million taels are beckoning him!

Jiaodu greedily swallowed, stopped hesitating, and strode straight inside.

He had just entered when, not far away, two white heads poked out.

"Lord A Fei, the intel we provided didn't mention Lian Ye and Qianshou Feijian being there; is it really okay?"

Bai Jue, who was responsible for providing the intel, asked in doubt.

One must know that Lian Ye and Qianshou Feijian are not weak; if the Bounty Hunter lacks complete intel and gets killed by the four of them, wouldn't that be its mistake?

"Never mind, that guy even dared to take the job of killing Lord Ban and Senju Hashirama. He must have his own methods; even if he meets Lord Lian Ye and Qianshou Feijian, he can still get away…"

A Fei swore solemnly.

It was the first time it had seen a Bounty Hunter daring to assassinate Lord Ban; this guy must have some terrifying technique!

Without absolute confidence, who would dare to assassinate Madara Uchiha at his prime?

Unless he's a fool, it's uncertain whether he could truly assassinate Lord Ban.

Lord Heijue is right; the Ninja World truly hides hidden dragons and crouching tigers!

"Sir, would you like to soak in the hot spring or stay the night?"

The inn's attendant saw Jiaodu enter and immediately greeted him enthusiastically.

Jiaodu ignored him, violently opened the first guest room, and upon finding that it wasn't the so‑called Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama, proceeded to open the second guest room.

"Sir, you can't do that, or I'll call for help!"

The attendant said coldly upon seeing this.

Jiaodu slapped him, sending him sprawling to the floor, and gave him a cold glance.

"If you keep meddling, I'll kill you!"

The waiter shivered, daring not to step forward to intervene.

And so, Jiaodu violently kicked the door, looking for the two "impostors".

Inside the room.

"Kid, what's the racket outside?"

Madara Uchiha heard the sounds from the next room and frowned in displeasure.

Which guy is so clueless that he doesn't realize they're resting?

Lian Ye hadn't spoken yet when the door was violently kicked open.

The two looked toward the doorway in unison.

Which reckless fool dares to come looking for trouble!

Seems they're fed up.

Jiaodu kicked the door open and saw two pairs of crimson Sharingan, and with them, an unmistakable terrifying killing intent!

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