Death God Church

Long Ye walked out of Shikkotsu Forest alone.

He looked back.

By then, Rin had disappeared from sight, leaving only layers upon layers of trees.

Although they had parted again, he was still happy for Rin.

She had finally cast aside her responsibility to Konoha and embarked on the path of cultivation she had chosen for herself.

In the past, because she was a Jinchuriki, Rin had been regarded by Konoha's higher-ups as a strategic human weapon. Out of her sense of responsibility toward Konoha, she had no choice but to accept her fate, even giving up on her dream of becoming a great medical ninja.

Now, she could finally pursue her life's dream according to her own wishes.

"Parting for now is for the sake of reuniting in the future. The next time I see Rin, she'll definitely be a great medical ninja who surpasses Tsunade, the Shinobi World's greatest."

Long Ye smiled, took out the Wooden Kite, and hurled it into the sky. It transformed into a giant bird, and he leaped onto it. Riding the wooden bird, he left the territory of Shikkotsu Forest.

His trip to Shikkotsu Forest had earned him an additional Byakugan, which counted as an unexpected delight.

But according to his agreement with the "Death God," he had to leave the Shinobi World for five years. In other words, he would have to stay in the secret realm for a full five years.

For Long Ye's entire cultivation journey, that wasn't a short time. But if he incorporated those years into his training, perhaps they would pass in the blink of an eye.

Mi Xiang, Kimimaro, and Rin were all training with great intensity. He also planned to find a quiet place and carefully organize everything he had learned in his life.

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