Do You Really Think I Wouldn't Dare Kill You?

A minute after they left, a squad of Cloud Ninja appeared at the scene.

When they saw that Asakura Iori and the other two were all dead, they could not help but fly into a rage.

They had finally managed to recruit three talented people, only to find that they had arrived a step too late.

How were they supposed to explain this when they returned?

"Damn Mist Ninja, they moved fast!"

The leader cursed bitterly.

At the thought of the enraged Raikage, their scalps went numb.

They had considered giving chase and using the heads of Mist Ninja to appease the Raikage's anger.

But Tian Jia and the others had erased the traces too thoroughly, leaving them no chance to pursue.

They could only return in defeat and steel themselves to report back.

As for Ye Liangnai!

He was in terrible condition. Although he had received emergency treatment and used medicine to stop the bleeding and prevent inflammation,

the intense journey had kept tearing his wounds open.

His face had become as pale as wax paper.

Yet Tian Jia gave no order to stop, merely having Eagle carry him onward.

I have to reform the medical system someday!

Being injured and unable to receive treatment is absolutely fatal!

Carried on Eagle's back, Ye Liangnai gritted his teeth and swore inwardly.

They reached Kirigakure a day later.

Ye Liangnai did not know what strength of will had allowed him to endure that day.

The moment they arrived in Kirigakure, he could no longer hold on and fainted.

Inside Kirigakure's hospital.

Little Ye, you must be all right! Our plan hasn't even begun. I absolutely won't allow you to leave like this!

With tears blurring her vision, Mei Terumi stroked Ye Liangnai's cold, pale face and prayed inwardly.

Ye Liangnai's injuries were too severe—so severe that his vital signs were nearly gone.

Had Mei Terumi not insisted on treating him, Ye Liangnai might truly have been beyond saving by now.

In such a condition, there had been no need to continue treatment.

Yet even so, Ye Liangnai's condition remained far from optimistic.

The medical ninja had put it this way: "Whether he wakes up or not will depend on fate!"

"Luckily, he performed emergency treatment on himself and stitched up the wound."

"Otherwise, with a wound like a ruptured cardiac artery, he could never have survived this long given the blood loss!"

Ye Liangnai's formidable vitality was truly a medical miracle.

Mizukage's Office!

"He killed Youkou Mitsuda alone? This Ye Liangnai really has some skill."

"Heh heh, it seems he truly deserves to be cultivated properly!"

After hearing Tian Jia's report, the Fourth Mizukage revealed a cold smile.

After everyone else had withdrawn, he murmured, "By treating Ye Liangnai unfairly, I can provoke Mei Terumi's intense dissatisfaction."

"By inciting a conflict between her and the Mizukage, I can ultimately leave Kirigakure severely weakened. Perfect—simply perfect!"

"Ye Liangnai, you appeared at just the right time and gave me such wonderful inspiration!"

"Since that's the case, I'll proceed like this!"

Naturally, that voice did not belong to Yagura, but to Obito Uchiha, who controlled him from behind the scenes.

"So, what should his next mission be?"

"Heh heh heh, what a troublesome question!" 'Yagura' said with a cold smile on his lips.

Elsewhere.

"Heh heh, what a coincidence, Mei Terumi. The medical ninja just happen to fall under my authority!"

"If you want to save Ye Liangnai, you'll have to see whether I agree!"

"You want to save someone without paying a price? Where could such a good deal exist!"

Qian Taikang sat in his office, sneering as he spoke.

It was the perfect time to settle the score from last time, when Mei Terumi and Ye Liangnai had worked together to humiliate him.

He refused to believe Mei Terumi would not submit! Unless she did not want to save Ye Liangnai.

He immediately issued an order to halve Ye Liangnai's medication. Only when Mei Terumi came to negotiate with him in person would the treatment be restored.

"My lord, isn't this... a little... inappropriate?"

A medical ninja looked at Qian Taikang, his expression hesitant.

Who was Mei Terumi? One of Kirigakure's three great powers, a woman of high status and immense authority.

No one knew how many elite troops and formidable subordinates she commanded, many of whom held important positions in the Anbu.

Provoking her was not a wise choice.

When the city gate caught fire, the fish in the moat would suffer. Their medical ninja department would be finished.

"Inappropriate? So you intend to disobey me?"

At those words, Qian Taikang's gaze immediately turned cold.

"No, no, I wouldn't dare. I was just... saying..."

The medical ninja could not help but shudder.

He could not afford to offend Mei Terumi, but neither could he afford to offend Qian Taikang.

"If you don't dare, then hurry up and do it! If you botch this, I'll hold you responsible!"

Qian Taikang said murderously, and the medical ninja retreated at once, drenched in sweat.

"Heh heh, Mei Terumi, I can finally have a taste of you!"

"A mature woman like you must be especially enjoyable to play with!"

Qian Taikang had coveted Mei Terumi's body for far more than a day or two, and now he could finally have his way.

As for whether he would enrage Mei Terumi, he was not worried in the slightest.

No matter how powerful Mei Terumi was, could she possibly be more powerful than his father, Elder Yuan Long?

With his father's name behind him, Mei Terumi would never dare act rashly.

But would everything truly develop as he expected?

"Qian Taikang, you're courting death! Do you really think I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you!!!"

The next day, when Mei Terumi discovered what had happened and dragged the hospital director by the neck until he revealed the mastermind, she charged straight into Qian Taikang's estate.

"Lady Mei Terumi, please stop!"

A group of Anbu and various guards tried to stop Mei Terumi.

But Mei Terumi was furious enough to kill from a thousand miles away. Would she listen to them?

"Move aside. Don't force me to become your enemy!"

At that moment, Mei Terumi seemed possessed by an asura, her killing intent overwhelming and terrifying.

When the Anbu still did not move, Mei Terumi's gaze immediately became indifferent. "It seems you intend to become my enemies!"

"Gulp!"

At her words, the Anbu could not help swallowing.

As Anbu, they naturally understood Mei Terumi's strength. She was someone who could fight three of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen without falling behind.

The pressure of becoming her enemy was easy to imagine.

"Mei Terumi, you actually dared to break into the Elders' Council! You're finished! No one can save you now!"

Having heard the commotion, Qian Taikang appeared as well. Looking at Mei Terumi, he was incomparably smug.

Then he barked at the Anbu, "You idiots, why aren't you arresting her already?!"

"If you let this major criminal escape, I'll make sure you pay dearly!"

At those words, the expressions of the Anbu immediately changed.

When one lived under another's roof, one had no choice but to bow one's head.