The other side.
Qian awoke from his sleep. Sunlight streamed through the window, stinging his eyes painfully and making him raise a hand to shield them.
After a moment, once his eyes had adjusted to the light, he lowered his hand.
He lay in bed a little longer. When he felt completely awake, Qian finally sat up.
He stretched out both arms, rolled his neck, and gave himself a hard stretch. Then he turned over and jumped straight out of bed.
He entered the bathroom, quickly washed up, changed his clothes, and left the courtyard. As usual, he began searching for something to eat nearby.
There were no obvious changes within the clan compound. Perhaps Uchiha Shisui had not yet taken action, or perhaps he had chosen to bear everything himself and keep his actions secret.
In any case, Qian saw no obvious countermeasures.
However, just as he had said yesterday, this no longer had anything to do with him. It was not worth wasting too much energy on.
Qian shook his head inwardly, reined in his thoughts, and walked straight toward the breakfast street nearby.
After another feast, he began strolling around the village while purchasing the supplies he needed for his next round of arduous training.
Among them, Soldier Pills were the most important.
His consumption of Soldier Pills had already been enormous during training. Now that Tagorihime had become an additional drain, his demand was even greater.
That was also why he was unwilling to leave Konoha.
Only with such a stable rear base could he quickly gather everything he needed and make his path of cultivation smoother.
In the blink of an eye, evening arrived.
Qian had another huge meal, then returned home early to rest.
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The next day.
The eastern sky had only just