"Shimura Danzo, what are your thoughts about this sudden traveler?"
"I'm not certain, but being able to infiltrate Konoha unnoticed means his strength definitely rivals yours or mine!" Shimura Danzo said ominously while watching Ye Liang in the crystal ball.
They were in the Hokage office.
Early that morning, Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned Shimura Danzo for an important discussion.
The topic was Ye Liang.
Shimura Danzo furrowed his brow.
As head of the Anbu, Shimura Danzo was responsible for ensuring all outsiders registered at the village gates. However, Ye Liang's arrival was highly suspicious—how could so many Tokubetsu Jonin fail to notice him?
And later he even knocked out a young girl right on the street!
Absolutely unacceptable!
A man like Shimura Danzo, who had sworn to protect Konoha for life, would never tolerate any villager being attacked by outsiders.
"We still need to determine if he's actually an enemy. This Hyuga girl doesn't seem to have been knocked out by him." Hiruzen added after watching the final segment from the crystal ball footage.
Based on the crystal ball recording, this unknown traveler seemed to have entered openly using high-speed Shifting Body Technique rather than sneaking in. He didn't even bother sneaking in—it was just that the guards were terrible at their jobs.
"Regardless of whether he's an enemy or not, we must remain vigilant. His power is too great." Shimura Danzo remarked.
"That goes without saying."
After reaching this mutual understanding, the two summoned several Anbu agents.
Hyuga Clan Compound.
Ye Liang finally stepped out of Hiashi Hyuga's house accompanied by the completely wasted clan head.
"Father-in-law, make sure you enjoy the meal!"
"Haha, remember to visit again soon!"
"Definitely will!"
They parted ways affectionately.
After Hinata fainted earlier that day, Ye Liang sent her back home. Being a gentleman, he would never force himself upon anyone, so the Hyuga family treated him with hospitality.
Looking at the quiet night streets devoid of pedestrians, Ye Liang felt somewhat lonely.
Suddenly, his eyes calmly swept toward nearby rooftops.
"If you're already here, don't bother hiding anymore. Come out." His words were calm and casual, as if everything had gone exactly as he expected.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
More than ten Anbu ninjas wearing cat-faced masks jumped down from hidden positions.
"Brother, your eyes are sharper than I thought—spotting us from this far off, truly impressive!" The Anbu squad leader bowed slightly to Ye Liang before eyeing him cautiously.
"Just a small trick... maybe?"
Ye Liang smacked his lips.
He was still slightly drunk from his previous drinking session with Hiashi Hyuga. And since this was peacetime, he wouldn't worry much about assassination attempts.
He'd had quite the enjoyable drinking session.
Pbbbbt!
Ye Liang let out a satisfied belch.
"Oh, by the way, I didn't actually use my eyes to detect you guys. It was just a hunch."
"A hunch? What do you mean?" One Anbu member was puzzled.
"I was just spouting nonsense, didn't expect I'd actually hit the mark."
Ye Liang waved his hand dismissively.
"..."
Several Anbu ninja finally lost their patience.
"Captain! This guy's clearly just a drunk fool. Let's take him out quickly while he's still drunk."
"You're right, Captain!"
"This thing? Danzo actually made us come out together. We're already giving him a lot of face!"
Several Anbu couldn't hold back anymore. They began turning hostile toward Ye Liang!
After all, not every man could withstand provocation.
The team leader waved his hand.
"No way. He's an expert specifically pointed out by Danzo that we must be careful about! We are the Anbu—how can we lose our composure just because he was drunk?"
"What if he's pretending?"
Several Anbu flushed red.
Their captain was right. The Anbu carried out extremely strict missions, requiring not only screening ninja abilities but also psychological endurance!
If today Ye Liang had been an enemy pretending to be drunk, those underestimating him would have to pay with their lives!
At this moment,
Ye Liang suddenly collapsed on the ground.
Team Member: "Captain, what's wrong with him?"
Captain: "..."
In the pitch-black prison cell,
A bucket of cold water crashed onto Ye Liang's face. He burped from his intoxication and slowly regained consciousness.
"Where am I? How did I get here?"
He'd passed out twice today—just like any old drunk. As he carefully examined the surroundings, a wrinkled face covered in bandages leaned forward.
"This is Konoha's dungeon. Who exactly are you, and why did you infiltrate our Hidden Leaf Village!"
Danzo, the man with the bandaged face, questioned Ye Liang furiously.
As the leader of the Anbu,
Today, he had allowed someone of unknown identity to stroll openly through Konoha's streets and even attack a young lady from a prestigious family. This was an outright slap in his face!
"Oh, so it's a dungeon," Ye Liang replied indifferently, turning his head sideways.
From his posture, it seemed like he'd fallen asleep again.
"You damn bastard are messing with me! Someone, pour another bucket of water on him!"
With a wave from Danzo, several waiting Anbu immediately entered carrying buckets of water.
"Pour it!"
On command, basin after basin of clean water poured down onto Ye Liang's face.
Ye Liang didn't dodge.
But the next second, the water meant for Ye Liang abruptly changed direction midair, suddenly surging toward the crouching Danzo.
"What powerful [Water Release] technique!"
Danzo cried out in alarm. A ninja capable of redirecting waterflow merely through chakra control alone must be an incredibly strong Kage-level expert—even someone like Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't achieve this feat.
Because to infuse water with chakra required not just proper hand seal techniques, but above all, precise energy control!
He instantly leapt back, but the stream chasing him didn't let up.
"Pu Chi!"
Danzo got drenched head to toe.
"This is my little thank-you for that bath you gave me."
Suddenly wide awake, Ye Liang stood slightly, giving only a slight tug, completely destroying the ropes binding him.
Earlier splashing was indeed due to being tipsy, but he certainly bore no goodwill toward Danzo. If any other ninja were here, he wouldn't have bothered playing tricks.
But this was Danzo!
Ye Liang's gaze darkened as he stared at the bandaged hand. Underneath lay eyes taken from the Uchiha clan, densely packed and numerous, intentionally concealed beneath layers of cloth.
The Uchiha clan was indeed one of Ye Liang's trusted allies, yet in this world, they were completely eradicated by Danzo!
"So you're finally showing your true face," Danzo said coolly.
Seeing that Ye Liang no longer pretended to be clueless, he directly asked, "Now you can tell me your purpose for coming to Konoha, right?"
"To visit an old friend."
"An old friend? Who? From Konoha?"
"Haha, it's you!"
"Are you still going to play dumb with me?"
Danzo finally lost his temper.
He immediately clenched his fist, activating a series of explosive tag traps already prepared beneath Ye Liang's feet.
When dealing with an expert like Ye Liang, the Anbu would certainly not rely on mere bindings. Countless ninja tool traps had already been set up in Ye Liang's room!
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