Ch. 81A Poisonous Plot to Destroy a Village—Even Orochimaru Approved!
Qian Ye prepared for a possible Sunagakure ambush at Handover Canyon and argued that Hidden Leaf could exploit Sunagakure's weakness if its defenses were truly withdrawn. His ruthless proposal horrified Pakura, who attacked him in tears.
- Pakura rejected Qian Ye's suspicion that Rasa and Chiyo planned to sacrifice her, while Qian Ye warned her against trusting either side with her life.
- Qian Ye told Minato to prepare Flying Thunder God evacuation marks and ordered Orochimaru to move forces closer and position an elite squad near the canyon exit.
- Qian Ye proposed that Hidden Leaf invade Sunagakure if the village had abandoned its defenses, but Minato objected that doing so would violate the peace talks and ruin Hidden Leaf's reputation.
- Orochimaru praised Qian Ye's willingness to consider the worst-case scenario, while Pakura lost faith in him.
- Pakura lunged at Qian Ye, grabbed his collar, and tearfully accused him of trying to force Sunagakure into a dead end.