This argument is not perfect, and there must be loopholes upon closer inspection.
But at this moment, Night Owl, who had just woken up and was seriously injured and weak, was obviously unable to think about so many details.
She only heard that the captain's broken arm was to protect his teammates, heard about the brutal melee, and heard about how desperate they were to escape.
A feeling of joy for surviving the disaster and gratitude to her teammates instantly overwhelmed her.
"That's it, thank you... thank you..."
Night Owl's voice was choked and he fell asleep again. This time it was a deep sleep caused by both mental and physical exhaustion.
Lin Ze and Fox looked at each other again and continued on their way in silence.
Lin Ze also knows in his heart that there are many loopholes, but this is all he can do now.
Third Shinobi World War is about to explode in full force. The relationship between Kumogakure, Sunagakure, and Konoha is already extremely tense. It is common for them to cheat on each other. This friction is nothing at all. There is a high probability that no one will get to the bottom of it.
Moreover, for some reason, after making the decision "not to kill", Lin Ze's mentality quietly changed.
In the past, I was afraid that any secret would be leaked, so I was cautious all the time.
But now... even if part of the matter is really exposed, it seems... it's not that scary anymore.
After gaining the initial power to control his destiny, his confidence is indeed much stronger.
When the soldiers come, they will block it, and when the water comes, the earth will cover it up!
Driving all the way, crossing Land of Rivers, we finally entered the border of Land of Fire.
The familiar vegetation and air made Lin Ze feel a little relieved. After Identity was illuminated at the border post, he immediately received a response from Konoha Ninja.
Gray Wolf and Night Owl were immediately sent to Konoha Hospital for emergency treatment as quickly as possible. Gray Wolf, in particular, was seriously injured and was on the verge of life and death.
Although Fox was also seriously injured, he insisted on reporting the mission status to Hokage first.
Within Konoha, Hokage Office.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned and tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously.
At this moment, Fox has finished reporting on Land of Wind's mission, and Lin Ze is also standing aside with some disguised wounds on his body.
What Fox reported was exactly what he and Lin Ze had discussed.
After a while Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath Pipe, slowly exhaled the smoke, and said in a deep voice:
"Thank you for your hard work, Fox, Aoda. You have done well enough. Being able to bring back information and come back alive under such circumstances is a success in itself. Go to the hospital for treatment first. I will study the mission report carefully. Regarding your pension and rewards, I will issue it later."
"I will ask other classes to investigate the Land of Wind intelligence later. With the clues and directions you brought back, I think it will be much easier."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
Fox lowered his head and responded, and with the support of Lin Ze, he slowly withdrew from Hokage Office.
After moving away from Hokage Building, Fox turned his head slightly and whispered to Lin Ze:
"He is seventy-eight percent convinced, but he definitely still has doubts. But that's enough for now."
Lin Ze nodded silently.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is a veteran Kage Level strong man. He has been in power for many years and is very thoughtful. It is impossible to completely believe one-sided words.
But as long as there is no conclusive evidence, Konoha is currently at the time of employing people, especially when the shadow of Third Shinobi World War is approaching, he will never easily investigate a member of ANBU who has made great contributions and has great strength.
Moreover, Lin Ze actually didn't care about these words. They were performing a mission for the village. Hiruzen Sarutobi would only be surprised that Squad B-5 and his party could escape under such circumstances.
But who doesn't have a little secret?
As long as Fox doesn't tell Lin Ze's true information, there is no need to worry about Hiruzen Sarutobi.
After sending Fox to the hospital, Lin Ze walked alone in the direction of Orphanage.
Walking on the familiar streets, the cloud of the coming war did not affect the peaceful scene inside Konoha. Children were playing and vendors were selling.
Just as he was passing by a street intersection, Lin Ze's eyes were attracted by several people walking in the distance.
The leading man had brilliant blond hair and a sunny smile. He was Minato Namikaze who would soon be known as "Yellow Flash".
He was followed by three people--
Shibi Aburame is wrapped in a high-collared dark windbreaker and has blackout sunglasses on her face; Choza Akimichi has a broad and stocky figure with a round face; Kakashi Hatake has a silver-white hedgehog head and cold eyes.
They were dusty and it looked like they had just returned from a mission.
'This combination... the timing...' Lin Ze's heart moved, 'They haven't just returned from Rōran's Ryūmyaku mission, right?'
Minato Namikaze seemed to have noticed Lin Ze and nodded to him with a smile.
Kakashi's eyes also swept over, and paused for a moment on Lin Ze's short silver-white hair, which was the same as his, and then returned to his indifferent look.
The two sides had no intersection and just passed each other by.
But this chance encounter was like a key, opening up Lin Ze's long-hidden thoughts.
Orphanage.
After Lin Ze and Miyamoto Ichirō finished dinner together, they returned to the room, closed the door, and lay on the bed tiredly.
I met Hiruzen Sarutobi today. Although I got through it temporarily and Lin Ze didn't care much about it, the feeling of needing to carefully weave lies and be vigilant at all times was not pleasant.
In the final analysis, it is because my own strength is not "absolute" enough.
Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon is certainly powerful, and Complete Beastification even has the strength of Kage Level.
But the development of Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon also ran into a bottleneck.
The body's Dragon Transformation, strength, defense, and Elemental Manipulation are all steadily improving, but the speed is slow. It can be said that it is a waste of time and cannot bring about a rapid surge in combat power.
Unless...Awakening.
But things like "Awakening" are as mysterious as they come. Lin Ze has no clue about it and doesn't know where to start.
'It seems we need to start with the power of Hokage World.'
Lin Ze was lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling, his mind racing.
His first idea was to use the "Tailed Beast power bank" to solve his problem of insufficient Chakra, but how could Tailed Beast be so easy to use?
Everything is strictly controlled by the major villages, which is simply not what Lin Ze can think of now.
So, Hokage World, are there other huge Chakra sources?
Yes!
Two choices immediately came to Lin Ze's mind:
One is Moryo from Land of Demons.
That huge Chakra full of darkness and negative energy is indeed tempting, but the problem is that this thing is too evil, and its energy is full of violence, destruction and ominous atmosphere.
Lin Ze is not sure whether his body, or Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, can withstand and transform this energy. If it erodes his mind, the consequences will be disastrous, and the risk is too high to rule it out.
The second is Ryūmyaku from Rōran.
The energy of Ryūmyaku is huge and stable, and seems to be milder in nature. However, the biggest problem is that it has been sealed by Minato Namikaze.
Moreover, the energy of Ryūmyaku cannot be simply absorbed into the body by opening one's mouth. It is more like a kind of earth vein energy that requires special methods to guide and utilize.
For example, technology similar to Artificial Tailed Beast, or at least extremely advanced Sealing Jutsu and energy conversion techniques.
But Lin Ze does neither of these.
Lin Ze, who was lying on the bed, thought for a moment and chose the next direction - Ryūmyaku!
'It seems that it is necessary to learn Sealing Jutsu, and also find a way to get the technology of Artificial Tailed Beast.'