Scheming Against the Third Raikage

"I'm so scared... I'm really scared..."

The busty tour guide clung to Shisui without letting go, gazing at him pitifully as though seeking his help.

Kakashi was speechless and simply turned away.

Qian Yun leaned his head closer, but Shisui suddenly reached out to stop him.

"I'll do it!"

After saying that, Shisui lowered his head and sucked out the poison. A triumphant glint flashed through the busty tour guide's eyes.

A moment later, the busty tour guide rose to her feet with profuse thanks, then suddenly took out a Body Flicker Talisman and activated it.

Whoosh!

The busty tour guide was gone. Shisui looked bewildered, then rolled his eyes back and fainted.

The busty tour guide had actually drugged him.

Kakashi suddenly said, "No way... Could that woman have stolen the money-storage scroll?"

Qian Yun was speechless. So Kakashi did not have much resistance to beautiful women either.

She had already run far away before he realized it.

"That should be what happened."

Qian Yun spoke casually as he sealed the three boxes of ninja tools.

"Leave it to me. I'll get the scroll back!"

Kakashi was about to chase after her when Qian Yun called out to stop him.

"Sackhead! Shisui is poisoned and unconscious right now. If the enemy comes to take his Sharingan and I can't stop them, it'll be your fault!"

"Idiot! The mission is more important than comrades. Those who don't follow the rules are trash!"

Kakashi argued solemnly, and the words came out rather smoothly.

Qian Yun snapped coldly, "That's right, those who don't follow the rules are trash!

"But those who disregard their comrades' lives are trash among trash!

"Tell me, do you want to be big trash or little trash?"

Kakashi broke out in a sweat. It seemed he had never considered that question before.

"I've heard about what happened to Mr. Sakumo Hatake, but I think he did nothing wrong!

"Ninjas are human beings first, and humans have emotions. Saving comrades is instinct.

"Look at the Third Raikage. Why did he give up the Two-Tails earlier to save his comrades?

"Is he trash?

"Clearly not!

"Then in your father's suicide, who exactly deserved to die?

"Personally, I think it was the people who secretly stirred up public opinion, as well as the comrades who condemned him!

"Perhaps there was some other filthy conspiracy behind it all!"

Thud!

Kakashi was drenched in sweat and gasping for breath. Then he slumped to the ground.

Qian Yun said, "I'm the captain. I now order you to finish lunch before pursuing her!

"If you insist on going your own way, you'll definitely get a comrade killed!

"Besides, the Land of Crafts is similar to the Land of Wind. It's difficult to survive in the wilderness, so we only need to search the nearby towns!

"You don't need to worry too much!"

After saying that, Qian Yun grabbed Shisui by the back of his collar and walked out. Kakashi followed after him, weighed down by his thoughts.

They sat down and ordered food at a nearby restaurant. Kakashi kept his head lowered and said nothing.

Shisui was awakened, but his eyes were terribly vacant.

In order to let the child vent his inner emotions, Qian Yun suddenly stood up, transformed into the busty tour guide, and sat down beside Shisui.

"I've been poisoned, and now I need Lord Shisui to suck the poison out!

"Come on, hurry and suck it out for me..."

Qian Yun's performance was outrageously shameless. Even Kakashi wanted to lose his temper.

"Ah! Bastard! You money-stealing bastard!"

Stab!

Shisui suddenly flew into a rage. He quickly pulled out a kunai and viciously drove it into Qian Yun's neck. Blood immediately sprayed all over the floor.

Qian Yun's eyes widened as he said in broken fragments, "You... you actually killed me?

"I was... so good to you!

"You actually... took out your anger on me... because of your own mistake?

"What... did I do wrong?

"I... only wanted... to make you happy..."

One of the basic genjutsu: Inner Guilt.

As Qian Yun spoke, blood continued to spray from his neck. Then he collapsed limply, seeming to have stopped breathing.

Kakashi was stunned, and Shisui's mind went blank.

Tears flowed as the Mangekyo Sharingan awakened. Shisui could not stop his entire body from trembling.

Kakashi was the same. Trembling, he stepped forward to check Qian Yun's pulse, and two trails of tears slid down his face.

Qian Yun was dead. There was not the slightest heartbeat.

"I... I actually killed Brother Qian Yun... I deserve to die... I deserve ten thousand deaths!

"Ah...

"This is genjutsu... He used genjutsu just now... I have to wake up!"

After roaring those words, Shisui suddenly raised his kunai and stabbed it toward his own neck.

"Stop!"

Kakashi cried out, but he was already too late to stop him.

Smack!

At the crucial moment, Qian Yun, who supposedly had no heartbeat, reached out and grabbed Shisui's wrist.

The scene fell deathly silent as a bizarre atmosphere rapidly spread.

"What are you doing? You killed me, and you won't even let me complain a little?

"Alright, alright. Get ready to wash your hands and eat!"

Thud!

Five-year-old Shisui could no longer withstand the repeated shocks. His eyes rolled back, and he toppled headfirst beneath the table.

Qian Yun crouched down and carefully sensed Shisui's heartbeat and soul fluctuations.

He was actually in deep sleep, and he was running a fever. His mental energy was extremely active.

"Y-you... What exactly is going on with you?"

Kakashi could no longer take the shock. He felt as though he might faint at any moment too.

Qian Yun glanced back at him, then said nonchalantly:

"Awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan was a bit troublesome, but fortunately, it succeeded!

"Pack the food and take it back to the inn. There are too many people here, so it's inconvenient to talk!"

After saying that, Qian Yun directly picked up Shisui and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave.

Kakashi was about to leave as well when he suddenly noticed the restaurant owner trembling as he looked over at them.

Forget it. He might as well follow that bastard's instructions!

At the inn.

Qian Yun placed a wet towel on Shisui's forehead and fed him a little water.

Kakashi returned, set down the packed meal boxes, and stared at Qian Yun with a displeased expression.

"Shisui is fine. He doesn't need medicine, so you don't need to worry too much!"

"You demon, Shisui is only five years old!

"In less than twenty-four hours, you made him go from an ordinary person to directly awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan!

"Have you considered that the Uchiha Clan has cases of failed awakenings too?

"If he had failed and died, how would you explain it to the Uchiha Clan?"

Uh...

Qian Yun had truly never heard of such a thing, so all he could do was laugh awkwardly.

Besides, Kakashi seemed to have noticed his series of genjutsu.

It looked like he could not use basic genjutsu anymore.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Suddenly, more than a dozen powerful presences used the Body Flicker Technique to arrive, and the room instantly became crowded.

Kakashi was shocked, his right hand already gripping the hilt of his chakra blade.

"Don't move!"

Qian Yun shouted in a low voice. Kakashi frowned.

The Third Raikage looked down at Qian Yun through his nostrils. "You injured my subordinates, and the Two-Tails escaped because of you. Compensate me!"

Qian Yun laughed awkwardly. "No problem. There's a Sharingan here, and it's even a Mangekyo Sharingan!"

"Deal!"

The Third Raikage smiled.

The agreement between both sides was just as though it had been arranged beforehand. This was merely going through the motions.

Could Qian Yun be a spy for Hidden Cloud?

"Qian Yun! Have you lost your mind, you beast?!" Kakashi roared.

"Shut up, that's an order!" Qian Yun roared back.

Yet after shouting, Qian Yun put on a fawning smile and looked toward the Third Raikage.

"We have no demands. We only hope Lord Raikage won't harm this child!

"He's still young. Some curse seals would be enough to control him; there's no need to kill him!

"As for the two of us, we're just insignificant nobodies. You can let us go as easily as passing gas!"

"Hehehe..."

The Hidden Cloud group laughed. Even the furious Samui started laughing.

Clang!

Kakashi suddenly drew his blade and pointed it at Qian Yun. "You bastard, are you really going to trade a comrade for your own life?"

The Third Raikage said, "Young man, there is nothing wrong with what he's doing!

"I came here to dig out Sharingan in the first place. I never intended to let any of you go!"

Kakashi was shocked and drenched in sweat, feeling as though even his heart was trembling.

"Damn it!"

Kakashi growled, but Qian Yun frowned and shouted coldly.

"Don't move!"

The Third Raikage smiled and waved his hand. A Hidden Cloud ninja walked toward Shisui's bed.

Kakashi tightened his grip on the chakra blade, but Qian Yun spoke again.

"Don't move! My words are orders. You shouldn't even think of running away!

"These are the rules of ninjas. You should accept your fate!"

As he spoke, Qian Yun looked out the window, like some reclusive master lamenting life.

Yet Kakashi came up with a plan.

Bang!

Kakashi suddenly threw a smoke bomb, grabbed Shisui, and used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the inn.

As the smoke dispersed, the Hidden Cloud ninjas were already sensing Kakashi's location.

"The masked boy went to the seaside. He should be trying to escape the Land of Crafts!"

The one who spoke was Cee. His sensory level was blue, placing him absolutely among the best in the Five Great Ninja Villages.

"No matter. He can't run far!"

After saying that, the Third Raikage looked at Qian Yun and bared his teeth in a cold smile.