At this, Hanzo set down his pen and rubbed his head. Clearly, this matter was giving him a headache as well.
"Were some countries impatient to drag us into this? The location is in the southeast—could it be the Hidden Leaf Village?"
"Sigh, whether it is the Hidden Leaf Village or not, this was bound to happen sooner or later. Our country's location means we can never avoid this conflict!"
"Yeah, we can't avoid it. It's a shame I'm still too weak." Zhou Yang clenched his fists, clearly unwilling to accept it.
"Weak? I doubt anyone but you would dare say that. You'd better not say it elsewhere, or someone might beat you to death. Of all the people I know, no ninja reached your level at five years old. At your age, I was still making a living catching fish by the river!" Hanzo said irritably.
Zhou Yang scratched his head. It really did seem that way. He had not realized that he had actually broken history, though that was only because he had set his sights so far ahead.
Then Zhou Yang casually asked, "By the way, where are Qianbai and the others going to look for Nan?"
"Southeast," Hanzo answered without a second thought.
"Southeast? Isn't that the direction of the attack?" Zhou Yang abruptly stood up, seeming to have thought of something.
But Hanzo said, "It's fine. With Qishi there, any stray enemies can be dealt with easily."
"But what if there are Upper Ninja among those enemies?"
Hanzo, who had been signing papers, suddenly snapped the pen in his hand. He raised his head and said, "That can't be possible, can it? Would they send Upper Ninja over something like this?" Clearly, the possibility Zhou Yang had raised did exist.
At that moment, Hanzo also