Hiruko looked at Qingyun, his fingers twitching. He desperately wanted to use the Chimera Technique he had secretly developed on him.
However, he had only just developed the ninjutsu, and much of it remained incomplete. Moreover, Qingyun was powerful. Every time Hiruko considered making a move, he sensed danger. After hearing Qingyun's indifferent reply, he could only abandon the idea.
After hearing Hiruko's answer, Qingyun nodded impassively. Holding Kushina's hand, he continued toward the Niki Ramen Shop with Kakashi and Might Guy.
Hiruko was the sort of person who had far too much pride. As Tsunade and her two companions rose to fame and earned the title of Sannin, his resentment drove him to secretly develop the forbidden Chimera Technique. Hiruzen Sarutobi eventually discovered it and sent the Sannin after him, and Hiruko became a rogue ninja.
Seeing Hiruko today, Qingyun suspected that he had already begun researching the Chimera Technique.
Moreover, Hiruko probably hadn't appeared here simply because he had happened to overhear Qingyun and Kushina talking and wanted to introduce himself, as he claimed. He was probably planning to place a Puppet curse on Qingyun!
Qingyun sneered inwardly. He wasn't Kakashi back when he had only just obtained the Sharingan. If Hiruko dared to attack him, Qingyun would strike back like lightning and kill him outright, putting an early end to his dream of ruling the shinobi world.
"Qingyun, you seem to really dislike that Hiruko?"
Kushina looked at Qingyun and asked curiously.
She had grown up with Qingyun and knew his temperament extremely well. His attitude toward Hiruko had sparked her curiosity.
"That's right. Hiruko was in the same class as Teacher Tsunade, but his talent always fell short of Teacher Tsunade's and Senior Orochimaru's. As they became famous while he remained just a jonin, his jealousy