Chapter 758: The Punishment for Failing to Answer

"Tanaka, that person looks like you!"

The companion's words almost made Uchiha Tanaka wet himself.

"You're mistaken; that person isn't me!"

If Lord Quannai finds out, today would definitely be over.

He doesn't understand why his future self would do that.

There's definitely a reason behind it.

It's just that the Heavenly Curtain didn't show it.

"But it really does look like it..."

The companion muttered softly, then fell silent.

Uchiha Tanaka glanced secretly at where Yuzhibo Quannai was, and seeing that he hadn't heard the companion's words, he let out a sigh of relief.

From now on, no matter what happens, we must never expel clan members from the clan!

"Qianshou Feijian, shut up!"

The footage finished playing, and the paused time resumed.

The angry Yuzhibo Quannai immediately engaged Qianshou Feijian in battle.

Yuanfei Rizhan 【Third Hokage】: "I never expected it to be like this; that kid was expelled from the Uchiha Clan."

Naruto Uzumaki 【Ninja World War】: "Who could know such things! The Heavenly Curtain's questions are all so complicated..."

Shikamaru Nara 【Ninja World War】: "Seems like answering questions can't follow normal logic."

The Heavenly Curtain's questions are truly too tricky.

Honestly, guessing blindly is easier than careful analysis to get the right answer.

Who could have thought Lian Ye would be expelled by the Uchiha Clan Leader?

No one knows what that guy was thinking, kicking out clan members for no reason.

In the Ninja World, family ties are taken very seriously; normally, even if one errs, they wouldn't be expelled.

At most they'd be sent to the battlefield to make amends; there's no logic in expelling a clan member.

To most people, Uchiha Tanaka is just inexplicable.

In the footage, Lian Ye at most has a bad attitude and disobedience, so expelling him from the Uchiha Clan really isn't necessary.

Everyone unanimously thinks Uchiha Tanaka is an idiot!

But a new question immediately arose.

Since Lian Ye was expelled from the Uchiha, which clan did he join?!

Senju, Shimura, Uzumaki, or perhaps another clan?

They strongly suspect the Heavenly Curtain's next question is this...

Uchiha Clan Territory.

Uchiha Tanaka stared at the discussion on the Heavenly Curtain, his face turning ashen.

Over the years, he truly regrets expelling Lian Ye, but that kid just wouldn't obey discipline!

After being adopted by Qianshou Feijian, his attitude toward the new clan head was extremely hostile.

He even stuffed his son Lie Feng into a sack and beat him.

At that time, various reasons led to that incident.

Regret now is useless.

One can only say Qianshou Feijian has a keen eye, picking up an orphan at random, only to find the kid a rare genius.

"Tsk tsk, time flies!"

Lian Ye gazed at the Heavenly Curtain's footage, recalling that scene.

In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed.

Fortunately, in these years no short-sighted Uchiha Clan's Members have provoked him.

Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't have shown any mercy!

"Kid, why am I not on the screen?"

Qianshou Feijian frowned displeased at the sight.

Originally the atmosphere between the two was tense, almost leading to a fight in the village.

He stepped in to stop it.

But now there's no trace of him on the footage at all.

"Perhaps the content on the screen is from a parallel timeline; it doesn't have to be the one we inhabit..."

Lian Ye took the chance to give Qianshou Feijian a precautionary hint.

If some outrageous footage plays later, they can explain it's a parallel timeline.

So they won't be beaten again.

Qianshou Feijian nodded thoughtfully.

He thinks the Heavenly Curtain deliberately erased his trace to set up further questions.

Like which clan Lian Ye joined...

This kid never claims to be a Senju, assuming the other party subconsciously still sees him as Uchiha.

But now it seems that's not the case.

Though he never says it aloud, he has accepted in his heart that he joined the Senju.

It's just his tsundere nature that keeps him silent.

Thinking this, Qianshou Feijian feels much better; the anger from his brother's fake death has eased a bit.

These years haven't been in vain!

"Damn it, why do you keep showing that scumbag's face!"

Jiaodu just walked out of the Exchange House, his teeth grinding in anger at that face.

He once assassinated the God of Ninja Senju Hashirama, only to be knocked down by a little brat with poison.

He almost died there.

Even after taking the antidote and surviving, he was told he had to pay exorbitant medical fees.

Since then he started taking odd jobs to repay his debt.

It wasn't until recently, when he assassinated the Second Hokage Senju Feijian, that he finally paid off the debt.

He had planned to settle the score with Uchiha Xiao Gui after dealing with Senju Feijian.

Who would have thought he was no match for Feijian; after losing a few hearts, he fled in panic.

Jiaodu blamed Lian Ye for the failure.

Anyway, nothing good ever happens when they meet him!

When the chance comes in the future, they must kill him.

At this moment, Jiaodu does not know

that his tangled fate with Uchiha Xiao Gui has only just begun…

Of course, that's all later story.

【Today's final question…】

The Heavenly Curtain's voice sounded abruptly, its already cold tone becoming even colder.

【If you fail to answer again, the Heavenly Curtain will impose punishment!】

At those words, everyone's expression grew solemn.

There truly are no freebies falling from the sky in this world!

I thought the Heavenly Curtain came to deliver benefits, but now it seems it brings more than just benefits.

They certainly don't think the Heavenly Curtain is joking.

A terrifying being that can freeze time at will would never have the leisure to joke with them.

【Answer correctly: reward S‑rank kill of a Fire Release Ninjutsu master; answer incorrectly: lifespan permanently reduced by one year.】

At the moment they heard the punishment, everyone freaked out.

Lifespan permanently reduced by one year!

A year is neither long nor short…

Especially for those elders, they already lose a day of life each day.

If a whole year were deducted outright, they might not even survive the moment.

Everyone held their breath, focusing, waiting for the Heavenly Curtain's question.

【Question: After being expelled from the Uchiha Clan, which clan did Uchiha Lian Ye join? A. Senju, B. Shimura, C. Uzumaki, D. Sarutobi.】

Senju Feijian 【Warring States】: "I guessed it would be such a question."

Naruto Uzumaki 【Ninja World War】: "So, young Second Uncle, do you know the answer?"

Yuzhibo Quannai 【Warring States】: "With his IQ, how could he know?"

Minato 【Fourth Hokage】: "I think we can rule out the Uzumaki clan; Konoha is too far from Whirlpool Country, Lian Ye probably wouldn't join, and the two clans aren't very harmonious…"

During the Warring States Period, the Senju and Uzumaki formed an alliance to jointly oppose the Uchiha Clan.

The Uzumaki probably wouldn't let the Uchiha join.

As for the Senju Clan, he said nothing.

The Heavenly Curtain's question can't be played by ordinary logic; it's already good enough if it can produce an answer.

Naruto Uzumaki 【Ninja World War】: "Dad's point makes sense!"

Naruto Uzumaki 【Ninja Academy Graduation】: "???"