Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

Another half month has passed, and the Water Kingdom has ushered in the snow season again. The entire island is covered in silver, which is beautiful beyond words!

"Brother Bingyu, this season is the most suitable for you to practice!"

Inside the house, Terumi Mei and Mizunotsuki Hiroha were eating fish stewed in an iron pot around the stove! It was steaming hot!

It is in stark contrast to the severe cold outside!

"This season is just more suitable for me to fight. With the help of the ice and snow environment, I can save more chakra! But for training, there is actually not much difference!"

"So this is ah!"

"Just like what the Third-Hai said to you, the same applies to Ice Escape. I usually improve my perception of water attributes and feed back to Ice Escape!"

"Yes, the water element is truly magical! The deeper your understanding, the more insignificant you feel, and the longer the road you have to go!" Mei Terumi exclaimed.

After taking a mouthful of the hot fish, he thought, "Teacher must have made great progress in understanding the properties of water! Every time I see you now, I have different feelings. Sometimes it's like a spring rain, which makes me happy; sometimes it's like a river, which makes me excited; sometimes it's like the sea, which makes me awed!"

"Wow, Ming, I didn't expect you could understand all this. It seems that you have gained a lot from the insights you have gained over the past six months!" Mizunoe Bingyu said.

"The teacher is in the critical period of retreat. Once he successfully breaks through, we will return to the village!" said Mei Terumi.

"Yes, after all, he has been out for quite some time! I just don't know when the third generation will have a breakthrough!"

"Brother Bingyu, do you miss home?"

"Ming, ninjas have their own destiny. Leaving home for a mission for ten days, half a month, or even a year is common. Why, do you miss home?"

It's normal to miss home. After all, Mei Terumi is still young and has never left the village before!

"I do miss home a little bit, but I am also very happy to be practicing on the island with my teacher and Brother Bingyu!"

Mizunoe Bingyu smiled, "That's right, ascetic practice is not suitable for us. Having both pain and joy, letting the heart move as it pleases, just like savoring life, is the way to practice!"

"Hahaha, Brother Bingyu, you sound just like a teacher when you say this!" Mei Terumi laughed.

After saying that, he imitated Mizunotsuki Hyouha's tone and repeated what he had just said! After repeating it, he laughed again?

Mizunoe Bingyu smiled and shook her head, thinking: "Because we are the same person!"

However, the cave where the Third Mizukage practiced was actually empty. Dihuangmaru himself had long used the excuse that he was in seclusion and could not be disturbed, and after handing Terumi Mei over to his clone Mizunoe Hyouha, he teleported back to Konoha.

"Mr. Dihuangwan, you're back!" Feiyun was teasing Xiao Yunzhi beside the bed. When he saw Dihuangwan appear, he quickly stood up.

"Well, I'm back. I miss you and the little girl!" Dihuangwan walked over, hugged Feiyun tightly, and gave her a gentle kiss.

Afterwards, she picked up her daughter Xiao Yunzhi. Xiao Yunzhi waved her chubby little hands and babbled, which melted Dihuang Wan's heart!

Not long after, Xiao Yunzhi was tired from playing and fell asleep on Dihuangwan. Dihuangwan put her back on the bed safely and covered her with a quilt!

"Feiyun, what's going on recently?"

"Dihuangwan-kun, the village is very peaceful, nothing unusual! Minato persuaded the Sandaime-sama to leave the village with Kushina a week ago to travel! Dihuangwan-kun, is it unsafe?"

"Feiyun, don't worry! Minato and Kushina are both very strong. Minato has been through many missions, so he will be fine! What's more, I have a backup plan for Kushina. Once there is a crisis that they can't handle and the backup plan is triggered, I will take action to solve it!"

"I see. Then I feel relieved!"

"Oh, right!" Feiyun suddenly thought of something, "Dihuangwan-kun, half a month ago, Senior Orochimaru and Sister Tsunade came to visit Xiao Yunzhi!"

Then, Feiyun told Dihuangwan about the situation at that time.

After listening to this, Dihuangwan frowned, "No, it seems that Senior Orochimaru has other purposes!"

"Yes, I also feel that it is not that simple. Dihuangwan-kun, will Senior Orochimaru discover the secret that you are still alive?"

Dihuangwan didn't say anything. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Senior Orochimaru is the one with the most tricks, the most strange, and the deepest thoughts among the three ninjas! I'm afraid he must have discovered some clues, so he came to test us!"

"Dihuang Wan, what should we do? How should we deal with it? Besides, half a month has passed!"

"Feiyun, don't worry. The safest place in the entire ninja world is our home. I have checked it out and there is nothing unusual! However, just in case, I will go and test Senior Orochimaru! By the way, let's see how far his experiment has progressed!"

"Well, that's good too!"

As night falls, Orochimaru is still in his laboratory. Although his cooperation with Danzo Shimura has come to a temporary end, further experiments on the first generation cells have to continue!

Moreover, he had already received the news that Shimura Danzo's transplant was successful, and he was very curious about how Shimura Danzo solved the rejection reaction!

Just as he was immersed in the experiment, Dihuang Wan had quietly come behind him. With Dihuang Wan's current strength, no one could discover him unless he wanted to!

"How did that guy Danzo solve the rejection reaction? He actually kept it for me. What an old fox!" Orochimaru cursed as he looked at the failed experiment.

Dihuangwan was moved when he heard this, "Huh? Has Shimura Danzo already transplanted the first generation cell arm? Judging from Orochimaru's reaction, the arm was cultivated by Orochimaru, but the transplantation operation was not performed by Orochimaru!"

Orochimaru rubbed his head, ready to end today's experiment and go back to rest, but when he turned around, he saw a man covered in a black robe!

Orochimaru was startled and his body reacted instinctively!

"Latent Shadow Snake Hand!"

The man in black robe was entangled by the shadow snake hand and couldn't move!

"Humph! I want to see who dares to sneak into my laboratory!"

Just when Orochimaru was about to peel off the black-robed man's head, a voice came from behind him!

"As expected of Orochimaru, the cold master among the three ninjas, his moves are so swift!"

At the same time, the black-robed man who was entangled by Orochimaru's Shadow Snake Hand turned into water stains and scattered on the ground!

Before Orochimaru could react, the scene in front of him changed and he found himself in the woods outside Konoha Village!

"This feeling is the Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Orochimaru turned around, looked at the man in black robe and said, "Dihuangmaru-kun, you finally showed up!"

"Senior Orochimaru, you indeed know the secret that I am still alive. I am very curious, how did you know it?" The man in black robe took off his hat, revealing his true face. It was Dihuangwan.

"Because of a magical technique!" Orochimaru licked his tongue and showed an evil smile.

"A magical technique?" Dihuang Wan thought for a moment and suddenly thought of it, "Could it be the Impure World Reincarnation Technique?!"

"Huh? Dihuangwan-kun actually knows this technique!" Orochimaru said in surprise.

Only the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo possess this technique. Even if others have made great contributions, they can never obtain this technique!

"I just have some understanding! It seems that, Senior Orochimaru, you have already obtained this technique, and used it to summon me!"

"That's right. It was because I failed to summon you that I learned the secret that you are still alive!"