Land of Fire's official roads are much smoother and wider than those in other countries.
The caravans passing by left two deep ruts on the road. On both sides of the road were continuous rice fields dyed golden by the autumn wind. The air was filled with the fragrance of harvested grains and earth.
Senju Chen did not choose to jump through the woods, as that would be too conspicuous. He changed into ordinary traveler's clothes, with his hat held low, and blended in with the crowd returning home, walking leisurely in the direction of Konoha.
Ever since he set foot on the land of Land of Fire, the familiar and stable atmosphere made his tense nerves relax a little.
However, this relaxation did not last long.
His pace seemed leisurely, but the distance of each step was accurately calculated, and his speed was far faster than ordinary people. In his mind, he was still thinking about the mess of Land of Rain and Konoha.
Kakuzu That old money geek, when he receives the order of a "new mission", he will probably curse and complain that he is delaying him from making money, while at the same time he will happily calculate how much money he can make from this "business trip".
On Hatake Sakumo's side, with Kakuzu's "immortal" support, it shouldn't be a big problem to save the stupid young men of Akatsuki from Hanzō.
As the director of a multinational nursery, I can finally take a breather.
As for Konoha...
When Sister Kushina thought of Sister Kushina's belly that was about to give birth, and the night that had already started counting down, Senju Chen felt a dull pain in her temples again.
He is now like a student who has a standard answer, but has to pretend to think hard under the teacher's nose, and then "just happen to" come up with the correct answer.
Every step must be taken carefully, not only to change your destiny, but also not to let yourself, the "variable", be exposed to the spotlight too suddenly.
Tired.
Senju Chen sighed inwardly, raised his hand and pressed the edge of the hat, covering his face that was too delicate and easy to attract attention.
Just then--
"Buzz!"
Without any warning, a sharp pain, as if a corner of his soul had been torn apart, suddenly exploded from the deepest part of his mind!
Senju Chen's body suddenly stiffened, he staggered and almost fell to the ground.
He raised his head suddenly, and his eyes under the bamboo hat instantly shrank into the most dangerous needle-like shape!
That's not Genjutsu, nor is it a mental attack.
It was an empty feeling... that disappeared into thin air.
It was the small piece of spiritual brand he stored in the special Flying Thunder God Kunai that was completely destroyed!
And that Kunai, he gave it to Shizune...
As the last and most decisive signal for help. Shizune has a gentle personality, even a little cowardly, but she is by no means stupid. She knows better than anyone the consequences of activating this Kunai. If she had not encountered a desperate situation that neither she nor Tsunade could solve, or even life-threatening, she would never have used it!
Sister!
An icy chill instantly shot from the soles of Senju Chen's feet to Tianling Gai, making the blood all over his body seem to freeze.
His first reaction was to immediately activate Flying Thunder God and teleport to the coordinates of the Kunai!
But the next second, this thought was forcibly extinguished by him.
Wrong!
What a coincidence!
Kushina is about to give birth, Konoha's storm is about to break out, and he is on his way back at full speed. But at this juncture, something happened to Tsunade and Shizune, who are thousands of miles away?
Senju Chen knows the strength of his sister Tsunade better than anyone else. The legendary Sannin, Shinobi World is the top medical ninja, and Monstrous Strength is invincible. There are only a handful of enemies in Shinobi World who can force her into a desperate situation.
Moreover, their whereabouts are elusive, and even I can only occasionally contact them through special channels. How did the enemy find them accurately?
Doubts one after another, like cold chains, instantly wrapped around Senju Chen's anxious heart.
This is a game!
A conspiracy against him, or in other words, against the identity of "Senju Chen"!
The enemy knows very well that Tsunade is his weakness. No matter whether there is a mountain of swords or a sea of fire ahead, as long as Tsunade's safety is used as bait, he will inevitably plunge headlong into it.
And as long as he is transferred away from the main battlefield of Konoha, even if it is only transferred for a few days, everything will be settled by the time he rushes back after finishing the matter.
The tragedies of Minato Namikaze and Kushina will be staged as scheduled.
What a plan!
What a vicious serial scheme!
Senju Chen I don't know if it's a coincidence, but I can't treat it as a coincidence at this time.
Senju Chen's chest heaved violently, and a violent killing intent almost overflowed from his eyes. He could even guess who was behind the scenes - the Obito Uchiha who was wearing Spiral Mask and wanted to cause trouble, or the Black Zetsu lurking beside him.
Maybe... we have to add Shimura Danzō. That old guy is eager for Konoha to cause chaos so that he can fish in troubled waters. If Tsunade's accident happens, he will lose a potential competitor. He is absolutely happy to see it happen, and may even secretly add fuel to the fire.
"Huh..."
Senju Chen slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and forced himself to calm down.
Anger cannot solve any problem. The more times like this, the more calm you must be.
He can't go.
At least, his body must not leave the route back to Konoha.
But on my sister's side... what if this is not a pure trap, but the enemy really has the ability to threaten my sister's life?
His sister is the person he cares about most in the world, and he can't afford to gamble.
What to do...
By the way, Senju Chen suddenly thought that the other party absolutely did not know the existence of "Star", and the other party's purpose was just to divert him away from Konoha.
I have no idea that I am no longer in Konoha.
Just let the "star" leave Konoha in the opponent's perspective and go to find sister and Shizune.
Then you will actually have disappeared from the other person's sight.
And his own body quietly returned to Konoha. On the one hand, he allowed "Xing" to confirm the situation of his sister and Shizune. On the other hand, his own body could catch the other party off guard.
"Star".
Isn't this the best chess piece prepared to deal with the current situation?
A brilliant plan took shape in Senju Chen's mind in an instant.
He quickly left the official road and ducked into the depths of a dense forest beside the road. After confirming that no one was around, he Hand Seals with both hands.
"Buzz..."
The spiritual link instantly spanned hundreds of miles and connected to the "star" far away in Konoha.
Konoha, Senju mansion.
The afternoon sun was just right, passing through the branches and leaves of the big tree in the courtyard, casting mottled light and shadow on the ground.
"Xing" was leaning on the pillar in the corridor, holding in his hand a book of notes on soul research given to him by Orochimaru, reading it with gusto. Mitaraishi Anko was like a lazy kitten, with her head resting on his lap and a piece of dogtail in her mouth, sleeping so hard that her saliva was almost drooling.
The years are quiet and peaceful, and this world is stable.
At this moment, "Xing"'s eyes narrowed slightly and he stopped flipping through the book.
[Something happened.]
His anxious, cold, and furious thoughts flooded into his mind like a torrent.
[Shizune's Kunai has been activated, and my sister is in danger.]
"Xing"'s brows furrowed. He lowered his head and glanced at Anko, who was sleeping soundly. An imperceptible fluctuation flashed in his eyes.
[Trap?] His thinking was the same as that of Senju Chen, and he immediately thought of the key.
[Ninety percent of the possibility is that it is a conspiracy to distract me.] Senju Chen's thoughts came quickly, [So, I need you to do a play.]
[I understand.] "Star" immediately understood the original intention.
[From now on, you are Senju Chen.] The instructions of the main body are clear and decisive, [Leave the village as quickly as possible and in the most high-profile way, and go to the coordinates where Kunai last disappeared. Remember, you have to behave like me, anxious, angry, and even losing your mind. Let everyone believe that Senju Chen rushed out in a panic because of my sister's crisis.]
[Acting... acting is what I'm best at.] The corner of "Xing"'s mouth evoked an arc that was exactly the same as his real body, but with a hint of playfulness.
[After arriving, act according to the opportunity. If it is really a trap, find the enemy. Kill if you can, and delay if you can't. If it is a real crisis...] The main body's thoughts paused, and a bone-chilling chill came out, [Protect my sister and Shizune at all costs.]
[Don't worry.] "Xing" responded lightly, "They are also my relatives."