Off to Have Fun, Don't Miss Me

"Xiao Huan, Xiao Huan... come out quickly. His Holiness the Pope heard that you figured out how to use Whale Rubber and is planning to reward you."

Yue Guan rushed excitedly into Uchiha Huan's little courtyard, only to find a letter resting on the rocking chair.

"Off to have fun, don't miss me."

Yue Guan's delighted mood immediately sank to rock bottom.

Was that kid really planning to hunt that 5,500-year Soul Beast by himself?

As for his combat ability, Yue Guan was not worried.

Uchiha Huan might not be able to defeat a 5,500-year Soul Beast, but Yue Guan would not believe for a second that it could injure him.

That kid was truly terrified of death. He had one life-saving skill after another, seemingly without end.

What Yue Guan feared was that Uchiha Huan might actually kill that 5,500-year Soul Beast, then recklessly absorb its Spirit Ring.

No, that was not right... The last time he saw the kid, he had only been level 16. He could not have absorbed another Spirit Ring so quickly.

Still, the kid's cultivation speed was truly fast.

He had only started cultivating four months ago. After absorbing a Spirit Ring, he reached level 12, then gained another four levels in four months. It was simply unheard of.

He would probably reach level 20 before turning seven.

Just thinking about it felt unbelievable.

Such an excellent retirement plan absolutely could not come to harm.

After returning to the Shinobi World, Uchiha Huan suddenly felt an urge to return to Konoha and cause a huge stir.

Sure enough, even though he feared death, his hatred for Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the Konoha F4 had never faded.

Just then, the smell of blood suddenly drifted through the air.

Uchiha Huan's gaze sharpened as he followed the scent of blood.

Soon, he came upon a burning village. Corpses littered the ground throughout the village, while a group of bandits divided up their spoils at the entrance.

Uchiha Huan's eyes narrowed slightly as he leisurely walked toward the burning village.

"Hey, boss, there's a survivor."

"He looks pretty well dressed. He doesn't seem to be from this dirt-poor village."

"Hey, brat, hand over your money."

Uchiha Huan slowly approached the group of bandits.

"This kid isn't running even after seeing us. Is he an idiot?"

"Even better. Tie him up. Maybe we can get some money for him."

Uchiha Huan activated his Sharingan, while a yellow Spirit Ring appeared beneath his feet.

But after thinking it over, Uchiha Huan suddenly deactivated his Sharingan.

Then, behind Uchiha Huan, a ten-meter-tall Wood Human rose from the ground.

"Shinobi... shinobi... run..."

But how could they possibly escape the Wood Human's pursuit?

The dozen or so bandits were all ordinary people. They did not even know the Body Flicker Technique, and Uchiha Huan dealt with them effortlessly.

Afterward, Uchiha Huan walked through the burning village.

At last, he saw the corpse of a child lying on the ground.

The next moment, Uchiha Huan created a Clone Technique and transformed it into the child's appearance.

At the same time, roots extended from beneath Uchiha Huan's feet, dragging over all the corpses in the village and sending them into the sea of flames.

Tanzaku Town was a den of vice within the Land of Fire, with brothels, casinos, taverns, and every other kind of entertainment venue.

Inside one tavern, a beautiful blonde woman with twin ponytails and a generous chest had one foot on a chair as she held a bottle of liquor.

"Ah... this feels great."

"Lady Tsunade, we're out of money. Shouldn't we leave?"

This woman was naturally Tsunade, the number one beauty in countless worlds.

The young girl sitting opposite her had delicate features, though below the neck she was rather unremarkable. She held a little pink pig in her arms.

She was Shizune, Tsunade's disciple and also the niece of Tsunade's former lover, Dan Katō.

The little pink pig in Shizune's arms was named Tonton, Tsunade's pet.

"Big boobs, big boobs... The casino will lend me money anyway. Hahaha..." Tsunade waved her hand dismissively.

While Tsunade was eating and drinking to her heart's content, a conversation at the neighboring table caught her attention.

"Did you hear? That Wood Release kid killed again. This time, he killed Konoha shinobi."

"Isn't Wood Release the technique of the God of Shinobi? That Wood Release kid should be a descendant of the God of Shinobi too, right? Why would he kill Konoha shinobi?"

"How would I know? I'm not a shinobi."

The bottle in Tsunade's hand suddenly shattered under her grip. She turned and grabbed one of the tavern patrons chatting behind her. "Where is that Wood Release kid you mentioned?"

"Huh? What are you going to do?"

"Shut your mouth and tell me! Where is that Wood Release kid?"

"I don't know where he is now... I heard that a battle broke out outside a neighboring town three days ago. That Wood Release kid killed six or seven shinobi."

Tsunade's face darkened as she stood and walked out of the tavern. "Shizune, pay for the drinks."

"Lady Tsunade, wait for me..." Shizune hurriedly paid for the drinks and rushed after Tsunade.

"Shizune, find out what is going on with that Wood Release kid they mentioned."

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

Shizune was not some naive fool. In fact, she already possessed the strength of a Special Jonin.

It was simply that she had few chances to show herself while at Tsunade's side.

A day later, Shizune returned to Tsunade.

"Lady Tsunade, according to the intelligence I gathered, that boy should be the child of an ordinary village family. The village where he lived was attacked by bandits ten days ago, but a large number of bandit corpses were left behind, along with traces of Wood Release. Afterward, the boy began wandering aimlessly. Later, he encountered Konoha shinobi, who should have been from Root. Witnesses nearby said the Root shinobi told him that if he refused to cooperate, even a corpse would do. Then a conflict broke out."

Root! Danzo... Tsunade clenched her fists tightly.

She still remembered clearly that after her younger brother died, Root had taken his corpse away for experiments.

When she took the body back, her younger brother's internal organs had already been hollowed out.

She also knew very well about Konoha's filth. That was one reason she had left Konoha.

"Where is he now?"

"He should be near Toda Town. Some Toda Town residents said they saw a boy dressed like a beggar buying a few things in town before leaving."

"We're going to Toda Town."

Tsunade and Shizune began searching the area around Toda Town.

Finally, after several days of searching, they discovered a wooden house deep within a dense mountain forest.

"Lady Tsunade, this wooden house is strange. It does not feel like it was built."

Tsunade stared at the wooden house before her, her gaze distant. "Because it was made with Wood Release."

"Huh? Wood Release can be used to build houses too?"

"Who are you!?"

Suddenly, a childish yet wary voice came from behind them.

Tsunade and Shizune turned around and saw a boy covered in dirt and dressed in ragged clothes.

Beside the boy was a wild boar, though it was being dragged along by a vine.

When Tsunade saw the moving vine, she also confirmed that this boy was the person she had been looking for.

And this really was Wood Release!

That meant he was one of her clansmen.

She understood even more clearly what Wood Release represented.

If he fell into Sarutobi Hiruzen's hands, that would be no different from falling into Danzo's hands.

How would Danzo treat him? Tsunade knew better than anyone.

This child would likely be bled repeatedly, have samples taken from his body, and then lie on an operating table as scalpels cut open his body.

"I'm one of your clansmen."

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