Hatake Ziyan stopped, turned around, and stared into Sakumo's eyes. "I don't care what you saw or what you found out! If I learn you've told anyone, you know what I'm capable of! Even if you're my nephew, I won't let you off lightly! Is that clear?"
Hatake Sakumo nodded repeatedly. I'd have to be an idiot to tell anyone what I suspect about you! If you knew what I was thinking, you probably wouldn't stop at teaching me a lesson!
When I was a teenager, I said behind your back that you didn't have a wife because you were too scheming, always plotting against people, and heaven was punishing you. When word reached you, you used that thing called a tiger bench on me and tortured me half to death. This time, I'm suspecting you can't perform in bed! If you found out, wouldn't you kill me?
Seeing Sakumo nod repeatedly in agreement, Hatake Ziyan decided there was no need to say anything more. He turned and continued toward Konoha.
Watching Hatake Ziyan let him off the hook, Hatake Sakumo knew he was safe for now. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and follow him.
After returning from the secret base, Hatake Ziyan rarely went anywhere. Every day, he traveled between just two places.
He would visit the Training Ground to check on the twelve trainees, then return home to diligently practice the simplified Nine Turns Mysterious Technique and the simplified Pangu Visualization Method!
Although Hatake Ziyan had little to deal with during this period, Konoha remained quite busy.
Since defeating the four great nations, Konoha had seen a surge in missions, leaving the village somewhat short-handed.
On top of that, the Land of Lightning had lost on the battlefield without even understanding how! The