"Renya-san, where is Sasuke-san?"
Seeing Renya return alone, Boruto's face filled with anxiety.
Could it be… something happened to Sasuke-san?
Thinking of this, he subconsciously clenched his fists, a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes.
Damn it, that bastard Ōtsutsuki Urashiki!
I will definitely avenge Sasuke-san!
Hearing this, Renya suddenly remembered that the second pillar was still outside searching for Urashiki's whereabouts.
Damn it, I forgot to tell him.
That guy should be back soon, right?
At this moment, Uchiha Sasuke, after careful searching during this period, had already confirmed that Urashiki was hiding within the Land of Wind.
"Urashiki, I'll find you soon."
He said confidently, as if already imagining the scene of beating Urashiki down.
With that, he sped up toward the Land of Wind.
Little did he know, Urashiki had already been killed by Renya.
Tobi, who was secretly following: "Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?"
Renya-sama already took care of Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, yet Uchiha Sasuke is still foolishly searching for his traces…
Black Zetsu shouldn't have tried to fool Uchiha Retsufū—he could've just fooled Uchiha Sasuke instead.
With that kind of intelligence, he'd definitely be easy to deceive.
In Tobi's view, Sasuke wasn't smart; he just didn't talk much, so it didn't show.
If he were talkative, others would definitely notice something wrong with his intelligence.
"Foolish guy…"
Tobi shook his head helplessly, having discovered someone even dumber than himself.
...
Konoha Village, laboratory.
Orochimaru looked at Urashiki's corpse in front of him, his eyes shining with excitement as he greedily caressed the body.
This was an alien corpse!
It was simply perfect for research.
The only pity was that the head had been cut off, making it somewhat imperfect.
Who knows why Renya-sensei is so obsessed with decapitation?
Oh well, having something to research is already good enough.
Seeing this, Renya shivered.
A mad scientist is truly terrifying.
"Thank you, Renya-sensei, for the test subject."
Orochimaru suppressed the excitement on his face, trying hard to calm himself.
"No need to thank me. Study it well." Renya patted his shoulder. "If I get similar test subjects in the future, I'll bring them to you too."
Since that old guy Senju Tobirama was no longer obsessed with research, the future technological development of Konoha would depend on Orochimaru.
Orochimaru nodded, his gaze falling on Urashiki again as he licked his lips excitedly.
Seeing this, Renya didn't disturb him further and turned to leave the laboratory.
Danzō's residence.
"Renya, you killed Urashiki?"
Danzō wasn't surprised that Renya had killed Ōtsutsuki Urashiki; he was just curious why Uchiha Sasuke hadn't returned.
Logically, with Urashiki gone, Sasuke had no reason to stay outside.
Unless… this guy never told him about killing Urashiki at all!
Based on his understanding of his good friend, that was entirely possible…
"Killed him. I'm exhausted."
Renya lay on a recliner and stretched lazily.
"You have no idea… I waited in the desert for three days before Ōtsutsuki Urashiki showed up…"
Shimura Danzō watched him ramble and smiled without saying anything.
This guy really had gotten used to being lazy.
"By the way, why haven't I seen the old guys?"
Renya didn't see Senju Tobirama and the others after returning home, so he looked at his good friend curiously.
If one person was missing, that would be fine—but all four disappearing at once was strange…
"Madara wanted to take Izuna traveling. When the First-sama found out, he dragged Tobirama-sensei along as well."
After thinking for a moment, Danzō spoke slowly.
"What?" Renya sat up in disbelief. "You're saying they went traveling behind my back?!"
I've only been gone a few days, and they secretly went out to have fun.
That's too much!
"It's not really behind your back. They wanted to invite you, but you weren't in the village these past few days…"
Danzō explained, recalling the scene where Izuna asked him about Renya's whereabouts.
Renya: "…"
Forget it, there'll be plenty of chances in the future.
"Tonton, I'm hungry."
"You bastard, don't call me Tonton!" Veins bulged on Shimura Danzō's forehead as he instantly exploded.
Ever since they traveled through time and met Tsunade, Renya gave him this embarrassing nickname, and he kept calling him that from time to time!
"Got it, Tonton." Renya yawned. "I'll take a nap first. Wake me up when the food is ready."
After not sleeping for three days in the desert, he really needed a good rest.
With that, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Danzō: "…"
Who falls asleep the moment they close their eyes?
This guy's speed of falling asleep is absurd!
Oh well, he must have spent quite some effort defeating Urashiki.
Letting him rest for a while is fine.
Thinking this, he turned and went into the kitchen to start cooking.
...
Elsewhere.
"Hey, Senju Tobirama!" Uchiha Izuna said unhappily. "Why are you always haunting us like a ghost?!"
His brother had finally suggested taking him on a trip, yet that inherently evil Senju Tobirama followed along too.
Everywhere they went, there was always this white-haired guy tagging along—it really annoyed him!
"Hmph, I think the same about you." Senju Tobirama replied coldly.
"Bastard!"
Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama walked at the front. They were already used to the quarrels between their younger brothers.
They had even reached the point of completely ignoring the noise.
"Madara, should we stay in a cave for a couple of days?"
Senju Hashirama reminisced about the days they spent in caves—carefree and worry-free.
Back then, he could be with his best friend every day.
Although things were similar now, it didn't feel the same as when they were young.
"Sure."
Uchiha Madara didn't refuse.
To him, it didn't matter where they stayed.
When it came to daily living, he wasn't as particular as Renya.
That kid only knew how to enjoy life—he was completely spoiled.
"I wonder if Renya has come back."
Senju Hashirama sighed softly.
Originally, he wanted to bring Renya along so they could have good food on the road.
Unfortunately, they learned from Danzō that Renya had left the village to search for Ōtsutsuki Urashiki.
Senju Tobirama knew, but he just didn't want to say it, deliberately letting Izuna make a wasted trip…
Serves him right for always pestering me.
A few days later, Uchiha Sasuke returned to the village, covered in dust.
He hadn't found Ōtsutsuki Urashiki—the other party seemed to have suddenly disappeared.
The traces of Renya's earlier battle with Urashiki had long been completely buried by sand.
"Sasuke-san, you're finally back!"
Boruto was extremely excited to see Sasuke return.
"Boruto, I didn't find Urashiki…"
He had left full of confidence, only to return in a sorry state.
"I know. Urashiki was already killed by Renya-san."
Sasuke: "???"
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