Time slipped by, second by second.
Before long, Qian opened his eyes again.
A glint of sharp light flashed through them.
"Ryūchi Cave?" Qian murmured.
That was right. The one synchronizing memories with him was the Shadow Clone far away in the Rice Field Country, absorbing Natural Energy.
And the reason it had sent its memories to him was that it had encountered one of the three great divine maidens of Ryūchi Cave there—Tagorihime!
Time turned back to a few minutes earlier.
Rice Field Country.
Inside that hollow mountain space.
Qian's many Shadow Clones were absorbing the surrounding Natural Energy.
Suddenly, a faint spatial ripple drifted over.
In a corner of the cave, the Wood Clone stationed there year-round abruptly opened its eyes.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately looked toward the spot where the spatial ripple had come from.
Yet there was nothing there, and when he sensed for Chakra fluctuations, there was likewise nothing at all.
However, "Qian" did not let his guard down. With a thought, he directly activated his Byakugan.
The next moment, a figure appeared in his field of vision.
She was dressed like a young girl, clad all over in emerald-green robes, with a golden crown atop her head, giving off an ethereal air untouched by the mortal world.
However, Qian was not fooled by the image she presented.
Setting aside how someone so ordinary-looking had managed to reach this hidden place, her appearance alone made him think of someone.
That was right—Tagorihime, one of the three great divine maidens of Ryūchi Cave.
Ever since he had discovered that this node was connected to the Three Great Sage Locations, he had been vigilant at all times.
Whenever he had time, he would recall the relevant plot and characters.
It was precisely because of