A week quietly passed.

Morning mist lingered among the ruins of the Hidden Rain Village, and the slightly cool air was mixed with the scent of earth and vegetation.

Qianye stood on an open piece of gravelly ground, calmly looking at the three people in front of him.

In the end, Qianye did not make a move on that pair of Rinnegan.

Because just five days ago, when Chiba was about to make a move, he felt something unusual from Nagato.

That kind of Ocular Power fluctuation seemed to pose a huge threat to himself.

After much deliberation, Qianye still gave up on this approach.

After all, Nagato's pair of eyes belonged to that Dance King.

Who knew if some technique had been planted inside the eyes, which would be automatically released once danger was touched.

Just like Nagato in the original work, who only awakened when facing danger every time.

Thinking about it now.

I'm afraid it wasn't because Nagato encountered danger that he awakened, but because the Rinnegan encountered danger, draining Nagato's Chakra to force self-protection.

Furthermore, that Konoha Dance King was still alive, and behind the scenes, he would definitely arrange those non-human things to monitor Nagato.

Although he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, speaking of facing that old fellow directly, Qianye still felt a bit diffident.

Anyway, there was no rush; there was still plenty of time.

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river.

Relying on the System, he would sooner or later stand at the Peak of the Shinobi World.

When his strength was sufficient in the future, he would directly dig out that pair of eyes, and by the way, pull the Dance King and Black Zetsu out of the gutter for a strong crushing defeat.

The old things of the old era, you had better not disturb the world of the new era.

In the open space.

Yahiko formed hand seals with both hands, fine sweat beads oozing from his forehead, as he tried hard to condense the Chakra in his body.

Konan tapped her fingertips lightly, a piece of white paper suspended in her palm, slowly folding into the shape of a flying bird.

Meanwhile, Nagato stood quietly to the side. Beneath his red hair, that pair of Rinnegan flickered slightly, seeming to sense the flow of Chakra.

"Again."

Qianye's voice was calm and firm.

"Yahiko, the flow of Chakra needs to be smoother. Don't rush."

Yahiko clenched his teeth, nodded, and readjusted his breathing.

He put his hands together, and the Chakra in his body slowly gathered towards his palms, then suddenly pushed out.

"Water Style, Water Disrupting Wave!"

A small stream of water gushed out from his palms. Although its power was far inferior to that of a real Ninja, it had made significant progress compared to a week ago.

"Very good!"

Qianye nodded approvingly.

"Much stronger than before."

Yahiko wiped his sweat and grinned.

"Hehe, it finally looks like something!"

Konan's paper bird flapped its wings and flew up. After circling in the air, it landed lightly back on her shoulder.

Joy flashed in her eyes.

"Chiye Ge, look! I can make it fly farther!"

Qianye smiled slightly.

"Not bad. Your Chakra control is getting more and more precise."

Nagato stood to the side, remaining silent.

His Rinnegan rotated slightly, seeming to observe something.

Qianye walked to his side and asked in a low voice.

"What's wrong?"

Nagato hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice.

"I... can feel some strange things."

Qianye's gaze narrowed.

"What?"

"The earth, trees, air... They all seem to have 'life'."

Nagato's voice was very soft, as if talking to himself.

Was this Nagato's Perception ability?

Qianye patted Nagato on the shoulder and said in a low voice.

"This kind of Perception ability is very precious, but you must also use it carefully and not let it consume too much of your mental energy."

Nagato nodded silently.

Just at this moment, Qianye's body paused.

His Shadow Clone outside had been dispelled.

Feeling the memories from the Shadow Clone side, a touch of seriousness appeared on Qianye's face.

"You guys come over here!"

The three stopped their movements and quickly came before Qianye.

"The Village Hidden in the Sand and Hidden Rain Village have officially surrendered to Konoha, and the armistice agreement has been signed."

"The Village Hidden in the Sand and Hidden Rain Village sides have also begun submitting peace documents!"

"In other words, the war is about to end!"

Hearing this, the three had different expressions.

Yahiko clenched his fists, complex light flashing in his eyes.

"Has it... finally ended?"

Konan's gaze was dazed.

"Then... will the Hidden Rain Village get better!"

Nagato remained silent, only lowering his head to look at his palms.

"It will! After the war ends, everything will get better! However..."

Suddenly, Qianye sensed an unfamiliar Chakra approaching.

"Someone is coming."

He said in a low voice.

Shielding the three behind him, he looked into the distance.

The three behind Qianye immediately became alert and looked in Qianye's direction.

Soon, a tall figure walked out from the forest.

White long hair, a red outer robe, with a lazy yet profound smile on his face.

"It's Teacher Jiraiya!"

Yahiko saw clearly who was coming and shouted in pleasant surprise.

Jiraiya had his hands tucked in his sleeves, his gaze sweeping over the four people. When he saw Qianye, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Oh? I didn't expect to run into you here."

Qianye nodded indifferently.

"Lord Jiraiya."

The two looked at each other for a moment, neither saying much.

Jiraiya's gaze quickly turned to the three children and he grinned.

"It seems you guys haven't been idle during the time I was away."

Konan ran up with a smile.

"Teacher Jiraiya, Chiye Ge has taught us a lot!"

Jiraiya nodded, looked at Qianye, and spoke in a rare serious tone.

"Thank you for taking care of them."

"The war is over, and the frontline troops are all returning to the village. What about you, are you returning to Konoha?"

Qianye gave a "hmm".

"Mission accomplished, it's time to go back."

"Now that Lord Jiraiya has come over, the three of them surely won't be in danger anymore."

Hearing that Qianye was leaving, the three looked reluctant to part.

Yahiko opened his mouth as if to speak, but still puffed out his chest.

"Big Brother Qianye, thank you for teaching us during this time!"

Konan looked at Qianye with a soft smile, more seriousness in her eyes.

"Chiye Ge, we will definitely become stronger, protect the Hidden Rain Village, and bring peace to the Hidden Rain Village!"

Nagato was silent for a moment, and finally said in a low voice.

"...Take care."

Qianye looked at the three of them, the corners of his mouth turning up slightly.

"I believe in you."

He turned to Jiraiya, their gazes intersecting without words.

"I'm leaving."

Qianye waved his hand and turned into the forest.

Behind him, the gazes of the three lingered for a long time until his figure completely disappeared in the morning mist.

Jiraiya crossed his arms, looking at the direction Qianye left, and muttered in a low voice.

"Uchiha... quite interesting."

"The black-haired teenager in the Great Toad Sage's dream who subverted the Shinobi World... is it you?"

Yahiko turned to look at Jiraiya, his eyes full of firmness.

"Teacher Jiraiya, what should we do next?"

Jiraiya snapped out of his trance, laughed heartily, and rubbed his head.

"Let's fill our stomachs first!"

Konan and Nagato looked at each other and smiled as the sunlight pierced through the clouds and spilled onto the earth of the Hidden Rain Village.

This scene in the distance was seen by the white fellow.

He burrowed into the ground and disappeared.

...

Root stronghold.

Inside the laboratory, Orochimaru held a measuring cup in his hand and silently made marks.

The click-clack sound of a cane hitting the ground sounded.

Danzo walked in from outside.

"According to feedback from subordinates lurking in the Hidden Rain Village, something major seems to have happened in this Hidden Rain Village!"

Hidden Rain Village?

Orochimaru's movements paused, a stiff smile added to his cold face.

"With that Demigod presiding over it, what major event could possibly happen!"

Danzo was silent for a moment before speaking.

"It's just that Hanzou of the Hidden Rain Village has likely met with a mishap!"

Orochimaru's brows frowned slightly.

That person from the Hidden Rain Village was the man known in the Shinobi World as the Demigod; for such a thing as meeting with a mishap...

Orochimaru looked at Danzo's serious expression.

His heart shook.

He couldn't help but believe it by three parts.

"If it was a mishap, who did it? Who would have such strength?"

Danzo's gaze flickered.

"We are still investigating, but according to the intelligence obtained, that Hanzou is very likely to have been dead for some time..."

Dead for some time?

Orochimaru frowned deeply, suddenly thinking of Qianye, who appeared in front of him completely unscathed and subsequently completed the mission with him.

Could it be that he did it?

Danzo looked at the change in Orochimaru's gaze and couldn't help asking.

"Did you think of who it is?"

Orochimaru smiled, shook his head, and continued to look at the measuring cup in his hand.

"I didn't think of anyone."

"..."

Danzo's gaze flickered without saying much, and shortly after, he led Root's men away from the laboratory.

Orochimaru was slightly distracted.

"If it really is Qianye-kun, what did he rely on to kill Hanzou? Could it be..."

Orochimaru thought of the Mangekyō Sharingan previously transplanted to Danzo, and his gaze narrowed.

"Mangekyō Sharingan, does it actually possess such power?"