The Moonlit Dark Night's Decision

"Qin Yu, have you finished your business?"

Inside the Cave, Minato Namikaze watched Qin Yu return and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

No!

It should be said that everyone present, including Gekko Kuro Yoru, was gambling here.

Gambling on whether Qin Yu would defect and leave Konoha.

After all, having witnessed with their own eyes how Qin Yu could turn even a C-rank ninjutsu into a forbidden technique, they understood the weight of Gekko Kuro Yoru's words.

They would rather be strangers than enemies.

"What's wrong? Do you think I would run away?" Qin Yu glanced at Minato Namikaze.

"Rest assured, there is no one in this world worth fearing."

Looking at the confident Qin Yu, these words seemed a bit arrogant, yet no one dared to refute them.

Minato Namikaze shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Of course I know that."

"However, the attacks from Kirigakure and the Cloud Ninja have been crushed by you, and they won't dare to covet this place for a short time."

"Therefore, the stronghold will be taken over by Gekko Kuro Yoru, and you and I will set off back to Konoha. If you have any objections, feel free to bring them up."

As his voice fell, everyone's nerves tightened instantly, and they all looked at Qin Yu in unison.

"Is the situation at Kannabi Bridge critical?"

Qin Yu only knew the general timeline of the war, not the specific details.

If the battle at Kannabi Bridge was truly critical, it meant that the Third Shinobi World War was nearing its end.

"How did you know?" Minato Namikaze's expression faltered.

"I guessed. Do you believe me?" Qin Yu patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder. "When do we set off?"

"Tomorrow morning." Hearing this, Minato Namikaze showed a look of relief.

What they feared most was that at such a sensitive time, Qin Yu would misunderstand the reason for being urgently recalled to Konoha.

"That's no problem."

Qin Yu agreed to return to Konoha; his first goal was to covet those forbidden techniques, and the second was that Obito was preparing to turn to darkness.

Then Rin would soon become a target for Kirigakure, serving as a Jinchuriki weapon to destroy the peace of Konoha.

If he could make proper use of it, Qin Yu would have a chance to find the Three-Tails and, after taming it, use it as a chakra ATM.

"I'm hungry too. Let's go out and get something to eat." After Minato Namikaze called out, he led the group of ninjas away first.

Qin Yu did not want to be left behind and quickly followed.

"Father, are you really letting me go back with Uchiha Qin Yu?" Gekko Hayate asked, his face full of anxiety.

"Aren't you worried that he might attack me on the way?"

Thinking of the terror of Uchiha Qin Yu, regret began to sprout in Gekko Hayate's heart.

For the sake of a mere woman, he had offended an existence that even his father feared immensely.

If Qin Yu did not die, he would become a nightmare for the rest of his life.

"Rest assured, I have already thought of a way. The fact that he hid so deeply and stepped in at the critical moment to crush the Cloud Ninja and Kirigakure proves that he still has a heart for Konoha," Gekko Kuro Yoru said in a deep voice.

"If you sincerely apologize, and I give him the treasure at the bottom of our box, it should be enough to resolve these small frictions."

Gekko Hayate was stunned for a moment, then said urgently, "Father, that thing is the key to our clan's survival. Wouldn't that be too much?"

"No!" Gekko Kuro Yoru shook his head and said, "If he accepts it, it will bring opportunities to our Gekko Clan."

"Besides, I have made up my mind. I hope that after this incident, you will truly grow up and understand who can be provoked and who cannot."

Gekko Hayate fell silent. After a long time, under the gaze of Gekko Kuro Yoru, he nodded in agreement.

"Let's go. It's getting late, and it looks like a campfire party has started outside."

Outside the stronghold, the canyon that was originally easy to defend and hard to attack had been completely razed to the ground after two earth-shattering battles.

Seventy or eighty Konoha ninjas sat around in a circle.

In the middle was a huge bonfire, illuminating the dark night.

The flames danced with the wind, raising the temperature quite a bit, making the atmosphere feel a little oppressive.

It was not much different from the mood in the field.

Many Konoha ninjas' eyes subconsciously swept over Qin Yu, appearing very reserved.

"Ahem, I found three old mountain goats nearby. Let's eat roast lamb tonight," Uzuki Cangwu coughed, intending to break the tension in the air.

Looking at the Konoha ninjas who remained indifferent, clearly wary of Qin Yu and afraid of accidentally touching his reverse scale, he could only smile helplessly.

"I am leaving tomorrow, let me cook a meal for you." Minato Namikaze also intended to break the oppressive atmosphere in the clearing.

However, just as he stood up, he was stopped by Qin Yu's reaching hand.

"I have also studied gourmet food; let me handle it." Qin Yu patted Minato Namikaze on the shoulder.

Under the astonished gazes of everyone present, he walked out.

As a ninja, hunting three wild sheep was not difficult.

Moreover, one of them had horns covered in scars, curved and spiraling, displaying a majestic posture; it seemed that for the sake of wartime food supplies, Uzuki Cangwu had not even spared the lead ram.

"Qin Yu, can you really do it?" Uzuki Cangwu could not help but ask.

Qin Yu rolled his eyes.

"Don't ask a man if he can do it; if a man can't, women won't love him. Who has a chakra blade? Lend it to me."

Pfft!

Snickers erupted from several corners of the clearing.

Minato Namikaze also shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Only Uzuki Yugao and Shizune, the two young girls, looked completely bewildered.

"Daddy, what does what Qin Yu said mean?" Uzuki Yugao pressed.

Uzuki Cangwu's cheeks flushed red as he glared at her: "Little girls shouldn't ask so many questions. Just stay put and be good."

Seeing Uzuki Cangwu's reprimand, many who had been holding back their laughter burst into open guffaws.

Watching Qin Yu break the tension so suddenly, both Minato Namikaze and Uzuki Cangwu appeared quite surprised.

"Qin Yu, I didn't expect you to have a humorous side. If we're talking about whose chakra blade is the best here, it should be mine." Gekko Kuro Yoru walked over with Gekko Hayate, having happened to overhear those words.

Without a moment's hesitation, Gekko Kuro Yoru reached back, drew the short blade from his thigh, and tossed it over.

Qin Yu naturally understood what Gekko Kuro Yoru was aiming for, and without a word of refusal, he caught it with a backhand motion.

The chakra short blade was drawn with a sharp sound; as chakra was infused into the pale blue blade, it began to glow with a cerulean fluorescence.

However, the moment Qin Feng performed a lightning-style nature transformation, the electric arcs became as brilliant as fireworks.

"This chakra blade is quite good," Qin Yu said with a faint smile.

Gekko Kuro Yoru nodded in agreement with a smile; this was the key to breaking the ice in their relationship.

"If you like it, I can give it to you."