Return and Mission Complete

"Mm~"

A murmur escaped the Konoha spy's mouth.

The next moment, his eyes snapped open. Every muscle in his body tensed, and the chakra within him began to flow rapidly, as though it might erupt at any moment.

But just then, a voice suddenly came from beside him. "Relax."

Hearing this, the Konoha spy turned his head and looked to the left.

Only after seeing Qian's familiar face did he finally relax.

Then, as if something had occurred to him, he hurriedly sensed the condition inside his body.

Qian's perception was extremely sharp. Just from his reaction, he understood what he was worried about.

So he spoke to reassure him. "Don't worry. I've already purged the toxins from your body, and I've stabilized your other flesh wounds as well. You don't need to worry for now."

Hearing this, the Konoha spy withdrew his perception and said with genuine sincerity, "Thank you!"

"No need. This is my mission too."

Hearing the other man's thanks, Qian replied calmly.

Both of them tacitly refrained from asking each other's names.

Qian's name was one thing. As a spy specializing in intelligence gathering, even though the man had been in Kumogakure, he had surely heard of his reputation. Even if he had not, after the earlier battle, he should have recognized him.

Thus, whether he asked or not made little difference.

But the other man was different.

Before confirming that he had left behind his spy identity and intelligence post, Qian could not rashly ask him for any information, including his name.

In fact, even if the other party withdrew later, that information would still have to remain confidential.

So, to avoid creating unnecessary complications, Qian simply asked nothing at all.

Right now, he only treated himself as a tool for the mission. His goal