"Konoha's sensory ninja, what about you!"
Qing Cheng then looked at the sensory ninja from Konoha and asked.
His words alone are certainly not enough to convince the public; on the contrary, the other two parties may feel that he is deliberately concealing the truth.
However, if another person from the opposing force were to join, regardless of whether that person's views align with his, he would not face much scrutiny.
"No, I can't sense anything at all!"
The Konoha sensory ninja replied with a grim expression.
Upon hearing his words, everyone's expressions immediately turned sour.
They exchanged glances and then decided to return as a group to report the situation truthfully.
"Hateful!!"
Zabuza punched the tree with great resentment, his face quite gloomy.
Kakuzu's side!
"Don't let me run into that brat again, or I'll make him pay!"
Kakuzu, seemingly shrouded in the earth and lurking beneath it, still murmured his grudge.
However, what he might not know is that the face of the Water Clone that he remembered will make it impossible for him to find Ye Liangnai.
Because--
"I'm sorry, Uchiha Sasuke, I promise this is the last time I'll use your face to do something 'bad'!"
As Ye Liangnai rested against a tree, listening to the report from Qing Cheng and the others, she thought to herself and spoke these thoughts aloud.
Meanwhile, far away in Konoha, seven-year-old Sasuke Uchiha, who was concentrating on his Uchiha Sasuke, suddenly felt a chill.
"Why do I suddenly feel so cold? Am I not wearing enough clothes?"
Sasuke Uchiha shrank back, thinking to himself.
Little did he know that he had been targeted by an old monster.
"I never imagined that in the end it would all be for nothing!"
"I thought that fake White Cold Light was the final target, but I didn't expect an even more powerful one to appear. We really can't underestimate the masters of the Shinobi World!"
Kisame Hoshigaki grinned, a strange glint in his eyes.
"When we get back, we must ask Mei Terumi about the situation. Did Ye Liangnai return from her mission and join this mission as well?"
"Otherwise, I really can't imagine anyone being able to imitate such a powerful level of skill in the Mist Concealment Technique!"
"If that's the case, then it's a bit too terrifying!" Juzo Biwa thought to himself.
He almost thought that it was Ye Liangnai!
So far, he has only ever seen Ye Liangnai possess such a terrifying Mist Concealment Technique.
"Hey, speaking of which, could this have been pre-arranged by your Kirigakure? Otherwise, how could things be such a coincidence!"
"That White Cold Light was so powerful, how could it be defeated by the mysterious person who appeared in the group, and then disappear without a trace in an instant!"
"And those two missing-nin, they're both from your Mist Ninja, right? Who knows if they're your spies?"
Suddenly, someone from the Cloud Ninja spoke up and questioned them, and everyone from Konoha immediately looked over.
But his words immediately displeased the people of Kirigakure.
"What evidence do you have to prove that they were our accomplices? We ourselves are still completely baffled."
"The White Cold Light in our village are still on a mission and haven't returned yet."
"Besides, if he were one of our Kirigakure members, would we need to go to such lengths?"
"Wouldn't it be better to just hand it over to us and then run away together?"
"If we really wanted to escape, do you landlubbers think you could catch up with us Mist Ninja?"
"Besides, the sensory ninjas are from your Cloud Ninja and Konoha, but in the end, they both came to the same conclusion: neither of them could sense the enemy's whereabouts."
"That's why we came back, and now that the enemy is lost, you Cloud Ninja are starting to frame us? Have you no shame!"
Hozuki Suigetsu retorted with a disdainful look, showing absolutely no mercy.
"You..."
The Cloud Ninja who had spoken earlier was immediately indignant, but just as he was about to speak again, he was stopped by Dou Lang.
"Alright, stop embarrassing yourself. Kimimaro Kaguya and those two are indeed rogue missing-nin from Kirigakure."
"I don't know if the White Cold Light is the real person, but if it really is, with his strength, he really doesn't need to go through such trouble."
"He simply handed the Nako Stone to the people of Kirigakure and then fled!"
"You should all have experienced how powerful his Mist Concealment Technique. It's enough to hold us off for a long time, giving the people of Kirigakure enough time to leave!"
At this point, Dou Lang paused for a moment, then said, "Since the mission has failed, then I'll take my leave, everyone!"
"Let's go back and report!"
Having said that, he vanished in a flash. Seeing this, the other Cloud Ninjas picked up Ye Liangnai and fled in a flash.
"What, do you all in Konoha also think we're in cahoots with that fake White Cold Light?"
Hozuki Suigetsu then looked at Kakashi and the others from Konoha, his tone full of sarcasm.
"Let's go!"
Kakashi Hatake gave Juzo Biwa and the others a deep look before leading his team in retreat.
Although this mission failed, it wasn't entirely without gains!
At least, he saw a glimpse of the essence of Kumogakure and Kirigakure.
"The major ninja villages have indeed produced some quite good ninjas, so we can't afford to be complacent and must continue to work hard!"
Although the Shinobi World is currently at peace, it is only on the surface. Behind the scenes, there is still constant fighting and various unseen small wars.
Under such circumstances, they should all strive to strengthen their capabilities in order to prepare for a potential war.
"Let's go back! But I don't think our days will be too easy back there!"
Juzo Biwa sighed, somewhat annoyed.
That's right!
Failure to complete a mission will result in punishment in any ninja village! Let alone such an important mission.
"However, the investigations into Konoha and Kumogakure have not yet ceased."
"Hmph, they really are stubborn. We've already told them that the White Cold Light has nothing to do with us, but they just won't believe us!"
Although he would have made the same choice if he were in that situation, the feeling of being secretly watched was really unpleasant.
Of course, the two great ninja villages ultimately achieved nothing and could only retreat with regret, each returning to their own homes!
"It seems the deception was quite successful, except that proving their identities wasn't handled very well."
"Sigh, if only the Mist Ninja believed me!"
"But that makes sense. How can anyone believe someone like me who suddenly appeared out of nowhere!"
"But overall, my gains have been great! With the treasure of the Nako Stone, the revitalization of Kirigakure is just around the corner!"
As one of the few injured members of the team, Ye Liangnai received special care.
However, this only meant being able to be helped along the way; there were no other special privileges.