An Unsettled Journey

Of course...

They were not the only ones who realized this...

The Kage of the other Four Great Ninja Villages realized it as well!

"I never expected this guy to show up again after being gone for so long. What is he after this time?"

Other than Kirigakure...

The Kage of the other four great ninja villages all thought the same thing.

Why had Ye Liangnai, a man who had vanished from rumor for so long, suddenly reappeared?

Was something about to happen?

They had an uneasy feeling!

Of course...

Ye Liangnai's sudden reappearance was undoubtedly tremendous news for Kirigakure!

"That brat Xiao Ye finally decided to show himself!"

Mei Terumi looked annoyed, but also visibly relieved.

During the years Ye Liangnai had been away, Kirigakure had endured no small amount of suspicion!

They had faced plenty of challenges as well. If Kirigakure had not been genuinely powerful to begin with, it would probably have been attacked by other forces long ago.

"Big Brother Ye is finally coming back! Hehehe, I can't wait!"

Reiko said happily, her face full of anticipation.

No one would have guessed that she was a cold-blooded killer.

"Mr. Ye has finally returned? Good. With him back, we won't have to worry about Orochimaru anymore!"

Who posed the greatest threat to Kirigakure right now?

Perhaps neither the other Four Great Ninja Villages nor the hidden forces in the shadows even ranked among them!

It was Orochimaru, imprisoned within Kirigakure!

He was an extremely dangerous man, yet one with immense personal charisma.

One misstep, and he could bring catastrophe upon the Shinobi World!

After all...

In secret, Orochimaru's disciple Kabuto Yakushi had already used his research results to reorganize the people of Otogakure.

They had become a force of unrest in the Shinobi World that could not