In the blink of an eye, another two days had passed.
Three days had passed since the Mist Ninja from Flying Fish Town had last attacked.
And up until today, they had not made another move.
"I wonder if anything will change today?"
Thinking of the slight abnormalities among the Mist Ninja in Flying Fish Town last night, Qian thought this to himself.
And just as he was thinking that, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.
Qian's heart immediately skipped a beat, and he thought, Don't tell me I guessed right!
With that thought, Qian quickly picked up the towel beside him and wiped the water from his face.
He went to the door and opened it.
Standing outside was a familiar figure. It was none other than Sano Nobuhisa's messenger Chunin—Nakagawa Ichiro.
It had to be said, the man's luck was truly good. He had gone through several major battles in a row and was actually still alive, and moreover...
Qian swept his Sharingan over him and could faintly sense that the man's strength had improved a little.
Made somewhat uncomfortable by Qian's gaze, Nakagawa Ichiro hunched his shoulders and said, "Jonin Qian, the captain wants you to go to the meeting room immediately."
That familiar opening line made Qian think of the scene before the last Mist Ninja attack. Back then, the other party had seemed to say exactly the same thing.
So he asked, "What is it? Don't tell me the Mist Ninja are attacking again?"
Although his latter sentence carried a hint of teasing, he really was asking.
Hearing his question, Nakagawa Ichiro nodded solemnly and said, "That's right."
Then he looked left and right. Only after confirming no one was around did he continue, "Didn't you report this morning that the Mist Ninja in