More than half an hour later.
Qian flew to the outskirts of Konoha.
After dispelling Wind Release: Wind Wings and the Chakra Feather Cloak, Qian descended to the ground.
He then continued forward without stopping, heading straight for the Leaf Village Gate.
This time, he did not change his appearance again, maintaining his original look.
Unlike that morning, he had returned then to loot the spoils, so he needed a cover.
Now, he was simply returning to the village normally, so there was no need to hide anything.
Of course, he was also doing this to test the village's reaction.
From the actions of those Anbu just now, it was not difficult to guess that Sarutobi Hiruzen had probably discovered that Danzo's death might be related to him and had already obtained quite a bit of information.
Otherwise, they could not have found that forest so quickly.
Since that was the case, he naturally had to test them.
Although he was quite confident that, without definite evidence, they would not act against him rashly, that was ultimately only his own assumption.
Who knew whether Sarutobi Hiruzen might suddenly lose his mind and decide to move against him?
Perhaps the other man felt that his position as Hokage was nearing its end anyway, and thought he might as well use his remaining time to avenge his old friend!
What if his thinking was even more extreme? Since Qian had dared to kill an elder of the village today, would he dare to kill the Hokage tomorrow?
Such a person would definitely be a potential threat to the village.
If so, taking this opportunity to eliminate him might not only leave Sarutobi Hiruzen feeling no guilt; he might even believe that he was protecting the village's future!
Just as in his memories,