"The mission is complete, and we will now return!"
After returning to the city, Dou Lang took his leave.
After repeated attempts by Dekang VI to persuade them to stay failed, he had no choice but to grant Dou Lang and his group's request.
"Captain, why don't you stay? At least you could get a free meal, right?"
Some team members were quite puzzled as to why Dou Lang was leaving.
"Stay and watch them divide the spoils among themselves, and then turn on each other?"
Upon hearing this, Dou Lang glanced coldly at the man and asked.
"They're killing each other?! Captain, what are you talking about? No way, they're going to kill each other?"
Upon hearing Dou Lang's answer, some people couldn't help but show a look of doubt.
Ye Liangnai agreed, saying, "Since ancient times, there have been countless instances of 'when the Flying Bird are all gone, the good bow is put away,' and 'when the river is crossed, the bridge is destroyed.' The captain's decision is very wise!"
"You ask me what 'the good bow is put away when the Flying Bird are all gone' means? You don't need to know that. You just need to know that the captain did the right thing!"
"If we stay any longer, we'll get caught up in their internal struggles within the Land of the Moon."
"It will be really difficult to get away then. The best option is to quit as soon as we finish our tasks!"
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"One is a highly respected Great General of 60,000, and the other is an ambitious but still relatively weak monarch!"
"It's impossible for things to go smoothly between them, not to mention that Dekang VI now has a younger brother who is helping him."
"Power is a ruthless thing; it's common for fathers and sons to kill each other, let alone between a daimyo and Great General!"
"In the end, there can only be one winner among them; that's the essence of 'the victor is king, the loser is villain'!"
Upon hearing Ye Liangnai's words, Dou Lang gave him an approving look.
Then he sighed and said, "If you all had Jinghong's vision, then I could really retire in peace."
"But it seems I have to keep taking you guys with me! Otherwise you'll get scammed and end up counting the money for the scammers!"
These words made the others lower their heads in shame, and when they looked at Ye Liangnai, their eyes were filled with envy and jealousy.
Why is it always him who stands out?
Is he really that outstanding?
Three days later, the group returned to Kumogakure!
Raikage's Office!
"This Ye Liangnai is truly a gem; she shines no matter where she's placed!"
"If only that hadn't happened, he would surely be a pillar of our Kumogakure!"
After reading the mission report of Dou Lang, the Fourth Raikage sighed with regret.
As for Raikage's sentiments, Dou Lang won't ask any further questions!
He'll just do whatever the Raikage tells him to do!
Meanwhile, here with Ye Liangnai!
"Life seems pretty good for the Assassination Squad!"
"It's a bit dangerous, but at least I don't have to be on duty and I get days off, which gives me a lot of opportunities to become stronger!"
Soaking in the bathtub, Ye Liangnai thought to herself happily.
Besides the free time, the Assassination Squad is also very well paid!
For this mission, he received 600,000 yen.
That'll give him enough freedom for a while.
Ye Liangnai's days are monotonous yet fulfilling!
Aside from doing missions, he spends most of his time cultivating!
No matter who comes to visit, they will almost never see anyone at home.
It's either at one training ground or another!
His lifestyle is really not what one would expect for someone his age.
Therefore, many people are quite puzzled by this and have asked him why he is so persistent in cultivation.
Does he really want to become stronger that much?
Ye Liangnai's answer was always the same, and her tone was quite firm. "Yes, I really want to become stronger!"
Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the course of three months, Ye Liangnai carried out more than twenty missions, both large and small.
Most of these missions are quite dangerous.
They either pursue dangerous missing-nin, eliminate evil forces, or annihilate certain turbulent forces.
He has even carried out some missions to deal with dangerous creatures.
Most of these dangerous creatures were created as a result of scientific research by certain individuals.
They are extremely powerful, beyond the level that ordinary Jonin can handle.
No matter how dangerous the mission was, Ye Liangnai's performance was always outstanding.
He played a decisive role on several occasions, and was implicitly regarded as the 'vice captain' by everyone.
"Wow, time flies! It's already been four months since I arrived in Kumogakure!"
On this day, Ye Liangnai, unusually, did not train and instead strolled around the village.
The path of cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation.
We can't always be practicing; we still need to relax when it's time to relax.
"Hey, Kira, that's rare. You didn't train today?"
Just as Ye Liangnai was admiring the beautiful scenery of Kumogakure, a voice suddenly came from behind him.
Ye Liangnai turned around and saw that it was none other than Darui!
"You should relax a bit; your aura has become much sharper!" Ye Liangnai said with a smile.
After three months, Darui has become even stronger!
"Hehe, aren't you the same? Your aura is simply terrifying!" Darui said with a laugh.
"I can't stop, with you chasing after me!"
Ye Liangnai shrugged and then said, "Want to have a couple of drinks together?"
"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Darui said without any hesitation.
In the tavern!
"The recent tasks must have been quite difficult!"
"I heard from the Lord Raikage that you recently captured an S-rank missing-nin all by yourself."
"You've been hiding your true strength! I never knew you were this powerful!"
After sitting down, Darui looked at Ye Liangnai with envy and said...
"It was just a lucky break. He happened to be seriously injured and alone when I found him, so I captured him. It's nothing special!" Ye Liangnai said quite modestly.
"You're as humble as ever, always attributing your success to good luck!"
"Others may not know you, but how could I not know you?"
Darui looked at him seriously and said, "No one can have such good luck all the time."
"Without strength to rely on, even the best luck is useless!"
"Let's have another match! I've recently discovered a new skill that I'm sure won't disappoint you!"
Hearing Darui's words, Ye Liangnai narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking to herself, "A new skill? Could it be Storm Release!"
"However, I'm afraid his purpose isn't that simple! Perhaps the Raikage is behind this!"
"A new skill? I'm really looking forward to it!"
Ye Liangnai clinked glasses with Darui and said with a smile.
"If it were you back then, you wouldn't have been so agreeable. You've definitely become much easier to deal with!"
Darui seemed somewhat surprised by Ye Liangnai's quick agreement, followed by excitement.
It's safe to say that there's no one in the younger generation of Kumogakure who doesn't want to challenge Ye Liangnai!