In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.
What had happened that night did not cause much of a stir on either Konoha's side or Kirigakure's.
There was no need to mention Kirigakure. A failed operation was hardly something worth publicizing.
As for Konoha, perhaps they even hoped he would do it a few more times to tie down Kirigakure's attention.
Unfortunately, after the lesson from that night, Qian acted much more cautiously.
Although Ame no Minaka meant he did not have to worry about being trapped, knowingly charging headlong at an enemy that was targeting him was not bravery. It was stupidity.
So even though the commanding jonin of Black Stone Outpost—Sano Nobuhisa—hinted at him several times, openly and subtly, he pretended not to understand.
And Sano Nobuhisa could not forcibly order him to do something like that.
After all, no one else knew that he had Ame no Minaka to save his life. They would only think it was forcing someone into the impossible.
If Sano Nobuhisa really did that, everyone else would inevitably feel endangered, because it would be no different from sending someone to their death.
Perhaps they could sacrifice themselves for the village, but they could not be made to die for nothing.
So even as the commander, Sano Nobuhisa did not dare go too far.
Of course, even if he wanted to go a little too far, he did not have the ability.
Leaving aside Qian's own will, the Uchiha clan would not agree to it either.
No matter what, Qian was still a genius ninja of the Uchiha clan. If someone forcibly ordered him to die, where would that leave the Uchiha clan's dignity?
So after probing him for a while, Sano Nobuhisa gave up on the idea.
After that, Qian's