Chased by Granny Chiyo

On the fifth day after leaving the desert, Qian Yun passed through a forest and suddenly discovered a large group of ninja operating a hundred li away.

The distance was too great, making the sensory image somewhat blurry. Qian Yun quietly crept closer.

He stopped thirty li away.

Though it was still somewhat blurry, Qian Yun could already make out that those ninja came from the Hidden Sand Village.

They seemed to be saying that they were going to attack the Hidden Rain Village to seize supplies.

Hidden Rain Village?

Supplies?

Could they be the batch he had seized at sea last time?

Qian Yun was about to take a detour when fighting suddenly broke out over there.

The Hidden Sand ninja were attacked by a group of youths from the Hidden Rain Village. Every one of them wore rain cloaks, moving swiftly and without the slightest hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, the Hidden Sand ninja were all slaughtered, and the youths from the Hidden Rain Village excitedly opened the supply scrolls.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

The Hidden Sand supply scrolls had sealed away a massive amount of flames, and the Hidden Rain youths immediately suffered heavy casualties.

Wails filled the scene. The youths struggled desperately to save half their people, but fewer than five of them were still capable of fighting.

Yet they did not leave. They planned to ambush the Hidden Sand ninja again, because the other side would definitely return to clean up.

Just as Qian Yun was about to leave, the hairs on his back suddenly stood on end.

Substitution Technique!

Tap tap tap...

A string of shuriken shot toward him, and Qian Yun narrowly avoided the sneak attack.

Before he could flee, another large net was cast over him.

Clang!

Qian Yun drew his blade, shredding the specially made ox-tendon net into pieces. Then a string of explosive-tag shuriken came flying at him.

Boom boom boom...

Qian Yun used the Body Flicker Technique repeatedly, narrowly managing to keep his life.

He sprinted wildly while sensing behind him.

What a coincidence. It was Granny Chiyo and Ebizō again. Those two really were impossible to shake off.

He had just dealt with the young one, and the old ones immediately came after him.

Qian Yun now seriously suspected that Granny Chiyo had something to do with the Third Kazekage's death. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

Fortunately, he had taken photos of Sasori and the Third Kazekage's human puppet. Next time, that old woman would have to commit seppuku, and drag Ebizō down with her.

Granny Chiyo was getting closer and closer. Qian Yun inwardly cursed. At this rate, she would definitely kill him.

Change course. Head for the Hidden Rain Village.

Sorry, Yahiko. Just be a shield for me this once!

Qian Yun ran wildly while tossing smoke bombs. Sure enough, Granny Chiyo behind him grew wary.

If he used a miniature Hidden Mist Technique, those two old fools would be able to sense it too.

This was a little troublesome.

Fortunately, the smoke bombs and Hidden Mist Technique could slow them down, giving Qian Yun a brief chance to catch his breath.

In the blink of an eye, he reached Yahiko's ambush site and immediately began shouting.

"An old hag from Hidden Sand is coming to steal men... An old hag from Hidden Sand is coming to steal men..."

"That old hag from Hidden Sand likes innocent young men like Yahiko best! She said she'd take him home and have her way with him!"

At first, both sides froze and exchanged bewildered looks.

But Qian Yun spoke again.

"That old hag from Hidden Sand has a pedophile fetish, so Onoki dumped her!

She couldn't stand the loneliness, so she came to the Hidden Rain Village to seduce Hanzō, but Hanzō wants to break up with her too!"

As soon as Qian Yun finished shouting, Granny Chiyo's roar came from behind him.

"Brat, if you dare keep spouting nonsense, this old woman will tear you apart!"

Yet Qian Yun continued shouting, "Hidden Rain youths, save me!

That old hag from Hidden Sand is coming to capture you and take you back as male concubines! She said she had her eye on a handsome young boy named Yahiko!"

"You bastard, you're dead!

Attack!

Kill that little white-haired brat for me!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

With Yahiko's command, the Hidden Rain group immediately attacked, and Qian Yun hurriedly used the Body Flicker Technique to flee.

The more chaotic things became, the better. Otherwise, he would have no way to escape.

As soon as fighting broke out here, the Hidden Sand ninja forces immediately surrounded them.

Qian Yun had guessed right. Hidden Sand's ambush target was not Akatsuki, but that old poisoner Hanzō.

Yahiko noticed something was wrong and immediately led his team away.

Cold sweat streamed down his back. There was a large force of Hidden Sand ninja on the outskirts, yet they had not noticed them before.

This time, they truly had that little white-haired Konoha brat to thank.

As the two sides became entangled, the Hidden Rain Village's main force nearby had already learned what was happening.

Akatsuki's camp was in a small town outside the Hidden Rain Village, and they too began sending reinforcements after receiving the news.

The scene was a mess. Granny Chiyo could no longer spare attention to chase Qian Yun, finally giving him a chance to catch his breath.

Qian Yun slipped into the small town outside the Hidden Rain Village, found a small restaurant, and sat down, putting on a raincoat similar to those worn in the Hidden Rain Village.

He concealed his presence, ordered food, and pretended to know nothing.

However, when he was only halfway through his bowl of noodles, he suddenly saw two people arrive outside.

The purple-haired girl Konan had two paper slips floating beside her.

Beside her stood the red-haired Nagato, his bangs completely covering his eyes.

"Who are you?"

Konan spoke coldly, carrying herself like she was passing judgment on an ant.

Qian Yun finished half his noodles before answering, "I'm a special genin from Konoha Village!

Actually, I was just lost. On the road, I discovered that the old hag from Hidden Sand was ambushing Senior Yahiko, so I shouted a few warnings!

We're friends. The only enemies are Hidden Sand. They're coming to attack the Hidden Rain Village!"

"Lies! There are no good people in Konoha Village!"

Nagato truly had an extreme personality. After saying that, he flung a kunai at Qian Yun.

Qian Yun used the Body Flicker Technique to dodge it, and Konan and Nagato immediately gave chase.

They were convinced that Konoha Village had sinister intentions, so they kept attacking him.

Qian Yun inwardly cursed. Those two were quite powerful. If this dragged on, he would undoubtedly die.

After all, both Hidden Rain and Hidden Sand bore great hostility toward Konoha ninja.

He had already offended Hidden Sand. He absolutely could not become mortal enemies with Hidden Rain as well.

"Wait, listen to me!"

Boom! Boom!

The moment Qian Yun landed after using the Body Flicker Technique, Konan's explosive tags caught up to him, followed by Nagato's Gale Palm.

Qian Yun was miserable. Are they seriously not going to let me live?

Just as Qian Yun wondered whether he should make things even bigger, the Hidden Sand ninja forces charged into the small town.

They seemed devoid of humanity, killing anyone they saw.

Seeing this, Konan and Nagato immediately abandoned Qian Yun to stop the Hidden Sand ninja.

Qian Yun thought this was getting interesting.

He broke free and prepared to make his escape.

But before he could run out of the small town, he suddenly discovered poisonous rain falling from the sky.

What the hell!

Did it have to be this brutal?

The town residents quickly put on gas masks, but not everyone had the equipment.

Qian Yun wanted to find a gas mask too, but he suddenly discovered that the little lizard and Scorpion King inside his body were moaning comfortably.

No way?

Those two like poisonous rain?

Moreover, Qian Yun suddenly realized that the poisonous rain had no effect on him. It even felt pleasant as it fell on his body.

He tried adjusting his breathing and carefully sensed the changes in his body.

It seemed... he really was fine!

It seemed the toxin-antibody plasma from last time had been useful. That was an unexpected delight.

He prepared to make his escape, but explosive tags suddenly flew at him again.

Boom!

Qian Yun had just dodged when a Hidden Sand chunin drew his blade and slashed at him.

Splurt!

Qian Yun instinctively evaded and casually slashed back, as though the move had been carved into his soul.

Another Hidden Sand ninja charged at him with a blade. Qian Yun's feet moved instinctively, as though he were passively dodging.

Splurt! Splurt!

Several Hidden Sand ninja were taken down, yet Qian Yun felt he had not even exerted any strength.

Konan and Nagato sensed this scene, and they suddenly looked at him with friendliness.