The Konoha ninja had watched Qingyun single-handedly run circles around Sunagakure's leaders, and admiration filled their eyes. When they saw him return, they shouted in unison, "Greetings, Lord Qingyun!"
Qingyun showed no expression as he looked at the ninja watching him with fervent gazes. Spotting the greed in Orochimaru's eyes in the distance, he shook his head helplessly. He had noticed the change in Orochimaru's gaze earlier. In the original story, Orochimaru had developed a lust for the Sharingan after losing to Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu. He had never expected to be the cause himself in this life.
Still, when Qingyun thought about it, it made sense. For a Scientists with an insatiable thirst for knowledge, coveting a newly discovered power that surpassed the known pinnacle was only natural.
"All right, Senior Orochimaru. I've sealed Chiyo and the others, so I'll leave the rest to you. I have something else to take care of."
Qingyun handed Chiyo and the others, whose chakra he had sealed, over to Orochimaru. Before Orochimaru could speak, he leaped onto the Divine Condor's back and pointed out the direction. With a beat of his wings, the Divine Condor sped toward the Land of Wind.
The reason was that Qingyun had spotted an extremely familiar figure while helping the Konoha ninja out of their predicament. He had been too busy fighting to give it much thought, but once the battle ended, he began considering that familiar figure. At last, he remembered who it was.
That man was Mukade, currently an ordinary chunin of Sunagakure. He was an utterly insignificant presence in the village, yet this very man would later stir up turmoil in the shinobi world.
In the original story, Naruto's Team 7 had accepted a mission to help the Queen of Roran. In the end, they