The next day.
Early morning.
The sky was just beginning to brighten.
Inside the bedroom.
Qian opened his eyes.
He turned his head toward the window. Even without activating the Byakugan, he knew someone was watching this place right now.
As early as when he was training last night, he had discovered the two teams Danzo had sent.
Only, he had not acted rashly.
This was ultimately the Uchiha clan's territory, and Qian did not want to make a big mess of things.
It was not that he was afraid of implicating the Uchiha clan, nor that he feared Danzo or the Root ninja under him. He simply did not want to complicate matters.
All along, his thinking had been very simple: kill Danzo, then plunder the Root Organization's collection.
As for everything else—the conflict between the clan and the village, the conflict between the clan and Danzo, and so on—he did not want to get involved.
So not only would he not make a move here, he would also do his best to lure the enemy away from this place.
With that thought, Qian quickly got out of bed. After washing up, he took his Ninja Tool Pouch and headed out.
Walking along the street, he could faintly sense the auras of several Root ninja.
Qian did not stop. He found a breakfast stall by the roadside, ordered some food, and after filling his stomach, headed toward the village gate.
Thin mist drifted hazily, and Qian soon arrived at Konoha's entrance.
When the two Leaf ninja guarding the gate saw him, they found it a little strange that he was going out so early, but they did not ask any unnecessary questions.
After all, the village did not forbid its own ninja from leaving.
Under such circumstances, they naturally