Morning came to Konoha.
Qian Ye lay in his room.
Sunlight slipped through a gap in the window and fell across his face.
He rolled over and stretched comfortably.
These past few days had been the easiest since he had arrived in this world.
No Explosive Tags roaring beside his ears.
No Sunagakure ninja chasing him with blades.
No being sent to the front lines as cannon fodder.
No watching his back for a captain's betrayal.
All he had to do each day was eat meat, refine Chakra, and pour it into his Yin Seal.
He had money, free time, and a cheat ability.
Life couldn't get much better.
Qian Ye climbed out of bed.
After washing up, he changed into clean casual clothes.
He opened the door and strolled to Konoha's shopping street.
He bought two large portions of special barbecue, then stopped by a ninja tool shop to replenish his Explosive Tags.
He headed home.
There, he opened the Cross-Border Brothers Mutual Aid Group in his mind.
"Old Zhao, still alive?"
"Give me a sign if you're breathing."
Less than two seconds after he sent the message,
Zhao Hai replied with a voice message.
Waves roared in the background, punctuated by the muffled thuds of heavy objects hitting the water.
"Still breathing!"
"That crazy old man Garp made me dive to the seabed and fight a Sea King bare-handed today."
"I nearly got swallowed by something that looked like a giant ribbonfish."
"But that thing's meat is pretty good."
"I cut off the tenderest piece. Sending it over now."
Qian Ye smiled.
"Sure."
"I've got your barbecue, and I'll send the Explosive Tags you wanted with it."
"Eat it while it's hot."
The two completed their trade with practiced ease.
A five-kilogram cut of Sea King loin appeared