Chapter 748: Jiaodu, you

Lian Ye gently closed the diary and smiled silently.

"So the old fellow does have a habit of keeping a diary."

There is a lot written in it, and basically it's all about Lian Ye.

It's clear that at first he truly didn't want to adopt Lian Ye, but as they spent more time together his attitude gradually changed.

By a twist of fate, the two ended up in an adoptive father‑son relationship.

Even now, Lian Ye finds it unbelievable; perhaps this is what they call destiny.

When Lian Ye returned to the courtyard, he saw Yuzhibo Quannai slumped on a chair, with no Dai Tu Feijian in sight.

"Lian Yejun," he murmured softly, "that guy doesn't want to be revived."

With no mortal enemy at home, it felt instantly desolate.

Brother isn't home, the mortal enemy is gone.

He suddenly felt there was no point in staying in the courtyard.

At that moment, he finally understood why his brother abandoned him to go to another timeline.

"Hmm, I understand."

Lian Ye replied softly.

If Qianshou Feijian were willing to be revived, he would certainly have told him before dying.

If he didn't say so, it means he has no intention of that.

Clearly, the Rinnegan possesses the powerful Ninjutsu Reincarnation Born, yet no one is willing to use it.

Without any lingering attachment, death might be the best destination.

Lian Ye's gaze fell on Quan Nai and Tuan Cang; will they also forgo the chance of revival in the future?

What about himself?

These years, he has noticed no signs of aging in his body.

There might be some, but they're not obvious.

His condition has consistently remained at the level of a twenty‑ or thirty‑year‑old.

After Qianshou Feijian's funeral, Yuzhibo Quannai left the Village.

Queen Lolan sent word that he had gone to another timeline.

Lian Ye had long anticipated this, and simply lay on the chair basking in the sun.

The once lively courtyard now only had him and Tuan Cang, making it especially desolate.

"Tuan Cang, you said that after I'm the only one left, what should we do?"

He turned his head toward his good brother beside him, a rare hint of bewilderment flashing in his eyes.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang paused, then said, "You could, like them, go to another timeline to experience a different life."

"Another timeline?"

Lian Ye said nothing more, closing his eyes to enjoy the sun's warmth.

He drifted off to sleep without noticing.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang glanced at his sleeping brother and also closed his eyes to soak up the sun.

They'll discuss the future later.

At least for now, they could bask in the same courtyard.

Several years later, Lian Ye's manor.

Lian Ye carried out two glasses of freshly squeezed juice from the kitchen.

The courtyard had two lounge chairs and two small tables.

He set one glass on the small table beside the chair, then reclined on his own chair.

"Tsk, since you're gone, if I want juice I'll have to squeeze it myself."

Since Madara Uchiha and Yuzhibo Quannai left, they never returned.

Lian Ye's appearance has grown a bit more weathered compared to before.

If he once looked like a youth, now he appears as a mature middle‑aged man.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha have both grown into adults.

Naruto, just as in the original, became the Seventh Hokage.

Sasuke Uchiha also got married.

But his wife isn't Sakura Haruno from the original; she's a woman of the Uchiha clan.

"Grandpa Lian Ye, we've come to see you,"

Naruto Uzumaki and Hyuga Hinata arrived in the courtyard.

"Naruto, aren't you busy handling affairs in the office?"

"How do you have time to come here?"

Lian Ye was quite surprised by the couple's visit.

He knew that on ordinary days, hardly anyone came to his courtyard…

Only during festivals would some juniors come to pay him a visit.

The most frequent visitors were the Dai Tu couple.

The reason, perhaps, is that he gave the other‑timeline Dai Tu his Kaleidoscope, and this timeline's Dai Tu returned the favor.

"Hinata and I were out shopping, passed by and thought to drop by and see you,"

Naruto Uzumaki said with a smile.

Don't be fooled by his youthful looks; he's a veteran of Konoha!

Even his father has to address him as "founding master."

"Got it."

His peers are basically all dead, so Lian Ye can say he has hardly any friends.

He can only bask in the sun all day; after a long time it does get boring, so having someone to keep him company and chat is not bad.

The couple talked with him for a while and then left.

The courtyard fell back into desolation.

On a street in Konoha Village.

"Do you know Uchiha Lianye's residence?"

Jiaodu grabbed a passerby's collar and said coldly.

"N-no, I don't know…"

The passerby was startled by his overwhelming aura.

Seeing this, Jiaodu displeasedly threw the person to the ground, his brows knit.

"That guy can't be dead, can he?!"

Jiaodu originally planned to take revenge in ten years, but after discovering that Lian Ye had become a Ten‑Tails Jinchuriki.

He ultimately abandoned that thought.

Ten years later is uncertain; a sixty‑year‑old Lian Ye would surely still be terrifying.

So he lay in hidden ambush for another thirty years.

In Jiaodu's speculation, a ninety‑year‑old Lian Ye would be sitting in a chair, unable to take care of himself.

Although bullying such a Lian Ye is somewhat immoral, who let that guy rob him so many times?!

"A gentleman may take revenge even after seventy years!"

All these years Jiaodu has been thinking about revenge every moment.

He even often has nightmares of being robbed by someone.

Now, at last, he can avenge openly and honorably.

He arrived at Konoha Village, searching for the enemy's dwelling.

Unfortunately, he asked several people in succession but got no leads.

He couldn't help but suspect that Uchiha Lianye was dead.

"Impossible! Such a beast couldn't die that easily!"

Jiaodu quickly dismissed that notion.

Generally, a person as unforgivable as this wouldn't breathe his last so easily in old age.

He must insist that he cannot seek death while alive!

Thus, he continued to probe the streets for news of Lian Ye.

"Hey, do you know Uchiha Lianye's residence?"

Jiaodu said to a married couple.

"You're looking for Grandpa Lian Ye?" Naruto Uzumaki looked surprised, "Are you his friend?"

Jiaodu's eyes brightened at the words, and he forced his excitement down.

"That's right, I'm here to see if he's dead!"

"Grandpa Lian Ye hasn't died; his body is still fairly robust."

"Ha ha, that's good, that's good!"

Guided by Naruto's information, Jiaodu arrived in front of a courtyard.

"Tsk tsk, it's not as glorious as before; looks like that beast has truly fallen into ruin!"

Jiaodu couldn't help but laugh aloud at the sight.

After lying in wait for seventy years, he could finally take revenge.

"Uchiha Lianye, I'm here to see you!"

Saying so, he kicked the main gate open, storming into the courtyard with fierce momentum.

Then, he saw Lian Ye lying on a chair, looking at him.

The fellow's appearance seemed to have changed little.

Jiaodu's smile froze instantly.

"Y‑you, you… how haven't you aged?!"

"How?"

Lian Ye looked at Jiaodu's horrified face and said teasingly.

"Are you planning to take advantage of my immobility to settle the score for the robbery you suffered years ago?"

"Jiaodu, you've finally made progress!"