The Battle Situation Takes a Turn

Without giving her a chance to object, Long Ye swung the Lightning Blade behind his waist.

"I and him... as expected, profit comes first." Mei Terumi sighed inwardly.

At that thought, she felt somewhat lost and disconsolate.

"Leave!!"

She seemed to have made a great decision before finally saying those words.

Long Ye naturally had no idea what she was struggling with. He nodded calmly.

"That's exactly what I was going to say. I won't be returning to Kirigakure with you. Once I get there, who knows what tricks the Mizukage might have waiting for me..."

"Remember to tell the Mizukage that I'm only keeping this blade temporarily. As long as Konoha and Kirigakure negotiate peace, no war breaks out, and more than half a year passes, I'll return the blade to its rightful owner at once."

Although the blade was greatly beneficial to him, half a year was enough.

With half a year, he was confident he could raise his strength to another level. By then, the blade would be more or less dispensable to him.

Besides, even if he no longer needed the blade, he couldn't hand it over so easily. If negotiations between the two countries failed and the war continued, the other side might use the blade against the people of Konoha.

"You're going back to Kirigakure, and I'm going back to Konoha. We're heading in different directions, so I'll be leaving first."

Long Ye bade farewell to Mei Terumi, transformed into a streak of Lightning Flash, and sped away in the direction of the Land of Fire from his memories.

Mei Terumi watched him disappear before a scroll slid from her sleeve.

This scroll was the contingency plan the Mizukage had given her back then, allowing her to restrain Long Ye's Body Flicker Technique.

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