Chapter 688: I Told You to Calm Down

If it weren't for Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama being here.

Jiaodu would have rushed up and killed Lian Ye long ago.

"Kid, I have something to do, so I'm leaving now; I'll come find you later."

Madara Uchiha gave him a glance, then left with Heavenly Path Pain.

"Madara, wait for me!"

Seeing this, Senju Hashirama hurriedly followed.

Watching his brother leave, Yuzhibo Quannai naturally could not stay here.

Qianshou Feijian glanced at the three who left, then at Tuan Cang and Lian Ye, and finally left as well.

"Kid, we have matters to attend to; just wait here."

Since Madara Uchiha didn't take the initiative to explain, he wouldn't mention the Rinnegan matter.

As the few left, only members of Akatsuki and the newly arrived Lian Ye and Tuan Cang remained in the arena.

"What are they doing so mysteriously?"

Lian Ye watched them leave, his face showing puzzlement as he asked.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang gave no reply, but gently tugged at his good brother's sleeve.

"Lian Ye, watch out for yourself."

Saying that, he deliberately put distance between them.

Lian Ye was about to ask when he saw Jiaodu's grim expression and instantly understood what had happened.

"Beast!" Jiaodu's face twisted: "No one backs you; just wait to die!"

He originally thought there was no chance for revenge, but with Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama and the others leaving, they created a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for him!

The humiliation and anger he had endured could finally be vented completely.

As long as he beats him to near death, he doesn't believe the opponent won't produce the money.

Once he gets the lost money, he'll leave here immediately.

Even if Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama later seek revenge, he will have already fled far away.

The Ninja World is so vast; if he wants to hide, no one can hope to find him!

Unfortunately, Jiaodu miscalculated one thing.

Given Lian Ye's strength, he needs no one's backing.

Three minutes later.

Jiaodu lay on the ground, tears welling at the corners of his eyes.

"Impossible, why are you that strong?!"

He always thought Lian Ye was only at Elite Jonin level, believing he could take him down with a bit of effort.

But the reality was completely different.

Jiaodu gave his all yet couldn't defeat Lian Ye; instead, he was easily beaten by the opponent.

The money was stolen, and he didn't win the fight.

He now feels hopeless about life…

It's as if being alive is fine, and dying wouldn't matter.

"I told you to calm down."

Lian Ye crouched on the ground, somewhat helplessly watching Jiaodu, who had been beaten down to only a heart.

Before the battle began, he had told Jiaodu to stay calm.

But the other never listened at all, intent solely on killing him.

Jiaodu: "……"

He slowly closed his eyes, saying nothing more.

After decades of traversing the Ninja World, it's his first time taking such a huge loss.

Red Sand Scorpion and Di Da La never made a move the whole time; they vaguely sensed Lian Ye's strength.

Madara Uchiha daring to let him stay here can only indicate great confidence in his power.

Anyone with eyes could see it, but the enraged Jiaodu, blinded by anger, didn't.

Fei Duan wrestled with whether to strike.

Seeing Jiaodu's pitiful state on the ground, he ultimately restrained the urge to step forward and help.

Although he possesses an immortal body, that doesn't mean he truly can't die!

"You may leave now."

Lian Ye stood up and addressed the few Akatsuki members.

Everyone, hearing this, felt as if granted a pardon; Fei Duan hoisted the fallen Jiaodu and ran.

This guy's power is terrifying.

The few quickly vanished.

Watching their departing silhouettes, Lian Ye couldn't help feeling puzzled.

"Where are Itachi Uchiha and Gan Shi Gui Jiao?"

He truly hadn't seen any trace of the two…

Akatsuki had all gathered for a raid, yet these two were absent.

It was really overacted!

Meanwhile.

"Mr. Itachi, is it really safe for us to head to Konoha behind the leader's back?"

Gan Shi Gui Jiao's expression was tangled, and at a glance he was clearly an honest man.

The leader ordered them to split up and search for the traitor Uchiha Lianye and Tuan Tuan's whereabouts, but Mr. Itachi turned his head and took him to Konoha Village.

The honest man truly isn't good at doing this kind of thing.

"Uchiha Lianye may have fled to Konoha; we went to Konoha Village to verify that."

Itachi Uchiha said calmly, his face unmoved and his heart untroubled.

He actually wanted to see Sasuke again.

He missed the chance last time, so he took this opportunity to visit his younger brother.

Since the truth of the Uchiha massacre has been made public, his schemes over the years are now meaningless.

He might as well have a good talk with his brother.

Gan Shi Gui Jiao, seeing this, nodded thoughtfully.

Whatever Mr. Itachi says, that's what it is.

……

Three days later.

"Lord Ban, what have you all been doing?"

Lian Ye looked at Lord Ban and the others returning and asked curiously.

He didn't understand why several of them left with Pain.

And they were gone for three whole days!

"Nothing."

Lord Ban didn't want to explain.

Lian Ye could only look at Qianshou Feijian and the others, but they also had no intention of explaining.

Lian Ye: "……"

These guys are so mysterious, I have no idea what they're up to!

Could it be that they actually went to do something bad?

"Lian Yejun, let's go back together!"

Yuzhibo Quannai, seeing this, quickly changed the subject.

Brother said Lian Yejun's birthday was imminent, and the Rinnegan would be given as a birthday present.

So they couldn't let Lian Yejun know in advance…

"Sure."

Lian Ye and Tuan Cang naturally wouldn't refuse; their purpose in coming here had long been fulfilled.

There was no point in staying here any longer.

The party headed to the location of the dragon vein, unaware that a lump of black substance was silently trailing them.

"If we can figure out how they came into this space‑time, we can imitate it and thus let mother rescue mother!"

Heijue was very eager about this, believing mother would soon be freed.

Zhang Men's Rinnegan was taken by Lord Ban, and the "Moon's Eye" project could no longer proceed.

It could only rescue mother by another method.

And this method seemed to have a higher success rate!

Rain Hidden Village.

Zhang Men stood at a height, as usual, overlooking the village from above.

Only Xiao Nan was behind him; the Akatsuki had disbanded, and the other members had left the organization.

"Xiao Nan, will you accompany me to continue fulfilling the unfinished ideal?"

Zhang Men asked softly.

"Mm!" Xiao Nan nodded without hesitation.

Although Zhang Men lost his Rinnegan, Qianshou Feijian healed Zhang Men's body.

From now on they could fight side by side and realize the ideal of Ninja World Peace together.

Just as they once were…

Konoha Village.

"Brother!"

Sasuke Uchiha returned home after school, and upon seeing the person he once hated most, tears uncontrollably welled up.

He had always misunderstood his brother.

Itachi Uchiha reached out and gently prodded Sasuke's forehead, and his usually cold face rarely showed a hint of a smile.

"Sasuke, you've returned."

"Mr. Itachi, the bond between you brothers is really good."

Gan Shi Gui Jiao smiled.

Little did they know, they had only been gone a few days before the organization had already disbanded.