"Of course. Once the wine is ready, I'll invite you over to open it together."
Hearing this, Qingyun glanced at the big-mouthed Nawaki, then replied with a smile.
"Nawaki, I'm leaving on a mission now. Stay at the Senju Ancestral Estate and practice the Indestructible Diamond Body Divine Art. I'll check your progress when I get back. If you haven't mastered the basics by then, just wait until I get my hands on you!"
Qingyun looked at Nawaki and spoke with a menacing expression.
To be honest, Qingyun was a little unhappy that Nawaki had told someone else about his new wine. Still, it was no great matter, and with time running short, he could hardly spend too long scolding Nawaki. He settled for threatening him.
Nawaki nodded with a miserable expression after hearing Qingyun's words. Clearly, he knew that his slip of the tongue the other day, when he had told Kosuke about Qingyun brewing a new wine, had displeased Qingyun. He offered no argument.
"Then I'll leave this matter to you, Senior Kosuke. I'll let Master Sakumo know. If he finds himself in a difficult situation, he'll follow your markings to find you."
After threatening Nawaki, Qingyun cupped his fist toward Kosuke and said his piece, then went to Konoha's gates to wait.
Before long, Qingyun saw Hatake Sakumo preparing to leave the village with several ANBU ninja. He swept his gaze over the ninja behind Sakumo, then narrowed his eyes at one whose presence was exceptionally well concealed. Had practicing the Marrow-Cleansing Classic not made his mental power unusually active, he might not even have sensed that ninja's hidden presence.
That must be the Root ninja Danzo slipped into the team!
Qingyun sneered inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged as he greeted Hatake Sakumo with a smile.