Konoha: The New Will of Fire

Dense forest.

Two figures were rushing towards a certain destination one after the other, it was Gan Qiao and Orochimaru.

"Grel Stone? What is that?"

Orochimaru asked curiously.

Qian Qiao thought for a while: "A special kind of energy, you can understand it as some kind of substantial source of life."

In fact, Qian Qiao didn't know how to describe the Gray Stone. In my memory, the explanation about the Gray Stone was very vague.

However, the Gray Stone has many functions. It can provide people with strength, and it can also allow people to mutate their body. It can make crops bear fruit continuously, it can make living things grow overnight, and it can even slow down aging.

Although there is not much explanation for the origin of this stone in the plot, it is somewhat certain that the Gray Stone is different from the Dragon Vein, and the Gray Stone is not chakra.

Qian Qiao had a vague guess in his mind that the Greer Stone was probably a natural energy crystal.

"The source of life? Does that kind of thing really exist?" Orochimaru didn't believe it.

As a scientist who studies immortality, Orochimaru knows very well what the source of life represents, which can provide powerful vitality. He has also looked for such a thing, but in the end he believed that such a thing does not exist.

Qian Qiao let it slip: "When you see it, you'll know whether it exists or not."

After half an hour.

Qianqiao and Orochimaru came to a canyon, and the two stood on the cliff. The strong wind made their clothes rustle.

Just below the two of them, a caravan was resting in the middle of the canyon, with a dozen tents scattered in twos and threes.

Orochimaru glanced suspiciously at Ganqiao next to him, his eyes seeming to say that this was just an ordinary caravan, nothing special. There were thousands of such caravans in the ninja world.

Qianqiao took Orochimaru into the caravan, expressed his intention, and met the elder He Yan under the leadership of the escort.

inside the tent.

He Yan saw the Konoha forehead protector on Qianqiao's forehead, and a flash of confusion flashed in his eyes. Their caravan did not hire ninjas, so why did the ninjas from Konoha come to their door?

Confused, He Yan responded enthusiastically: "Two ninjas from Konoha, what do you want to do with me?"

Gan Qiao didn't exchange too many greetings, and went straight to the point: "Elder He Yan, I won't say any more. I came here to find you for the Greer Stone Mine."

Hearing this, He Yan's expression suddenly changed, but he quickly returned to normal.

"Grel Stone? What is that? I've never heard of it."

Seeing He Yan pretending to be stupid here, Gan Qiao said straightforwardly: "You know better than me what the Gray Stone is. Elder He Yan, I hope you can cooperate well, because if it is not confirmed, I will not come here. Looking for you."

Looking at He Yan's increasingly ugly face, Qian Qiaodan said calmly: "Of course, you can also choose to hide it, but I hope you can think clearly before doing so whether the Greer Stone is more important or the people outside."

Hearing this naked threat, He Yantong's eyes suddenly tightened, he lost the ability to control his expression, and his face became as gloomy as water.

He Yan looked at Qian Qiao coldly: "Is this how Konoha's ninjas threaten ordinary people?"

Qian Qiao met He Yan's gaze with a calm expression: "The person who wants to kill them is not me, but you. The people outside are just paying the price for your choice."

When Orochimaru heard this, a feminine smile appeared on his lips. This kind of behavior was to his liking.

In addition to deceiving others, Orochimaru actually hates truth the most. In his heart, talking too much is not as powerful as having enough power.

Next, Qian Qiao didn't speak and sat quietly aside, waiting for He Yan's decision.

The air in the tent seemed to solidify, and invisible pressure shrouded He Yan. The less Qian Qiao said, the more indifferent he became, and the greater the pressure on He Yan.

In the end, He Yan surrendered for the safety of hundreds of people outside the tent.

"I can take you there, but you have to promise not to cause trouble to us again in the future."

Qian Qiao didn't make any guarantee immediately. He opened his eyes, looked at He Yan, and said calmly: "The only thing I'm interested in is the Grayer Stone. Your little caravan is just an ant in my eyes."

When He Yan heard this, he relaxed.

Later, under He Yan's guidance, Qianqiao and Orochimaru took He Yan to a cliff.

It was already late at night, and thick black clouds were floating in the sky, blocking all moonlight and starlight, and the earth was pitch black.

He Yan held up the torch, glanced down the cliff, and confirmed: "This is right here. The entrance to the Greer Stone mine is right below."

Qian Qiao glanced at Orochimaru. Orochimaru understood. He formed seals with his hands and channeled more than a dozen big snakes. The big snakes crawled along the cliff towards the bottom of the cliff.

Not long after, a small snake several feet long climbed up from the bottom of the cliff. The small snake climbed onto Orochimaru's shoulder, gently spit out the letter, and made a hissing sound in its mouth.

Orochimaru is a snake speaker who can understand snake language and talk to snakes.

After listening to the information told by the little snake, Orochimaru translated: "There is a cave in the middle of the cliff, and going down the cave is a huge underground space ruins."

Qian Qiao glanced at He Yan. The old man was quite aware of current affairs and didn't deceive them.

Then, Qian Qiao opened his right hand, and the Thunder Chakra gathered in his palm, forming a blue thunder ball the size of a basketball. He gently threw the thunder ball off the cliff.

The next second, the thunder ball exploded, releasing countless thunder and lightning, like thousands of silver snakes flying in the air, and the dazzling light illuminated the valley like daylight.

Qianqiao grabbed He Yan's shoulders and jumped down. Amid He Yan's frightened screams, Qianqiao stood firmly on the smooth cliff with his legs and quickly descended to the cave in the middle, followed closely by Orochimaru.

The three of them entered the cave and walked several hundred meters along the dim passage. Their vision widened.

Gan Qiao quickly glanced around. The area was very large. The surrounding mountain walls were filled with countless dark caves, and above them was a hemispherical dome, which looked like a honeycomb.

There are three cylindrical stone platforms at the bottom, and some strange patterns are carved on the stone platforms.

Qian Qiao grabbed He Yan and jumped down from a height of tens of meters. His feet landed firmly on the stone platform. A loud bang echoed in the underground ruins.

Qian Qiao let go of He Yan and made a gesture: "Please, Elder He Yan, take us into the mine."

He Yan glanced at Qian Qiao unhappily. Although he was unwilling to accept his fate, he could only accept his fate. He walked to a picture and stepped heavily on it with his right foot.

Just hearing a "stuck" sound, the stone platform shook, and then sank rapidly.

The stone platform sank nearly a hundred meters before stopping. A flash of yellow light appeared in front of his eyes. Gan Qiao asked He Yan to walk ahead to explore the way. He was worried about the old man He Yan.

This is a huge dome space, surrounded by arched platforms, some of which are enshrined with sculptures, and some of which have nothing at all. In the middle of the ground is carved a giant pattern with a large number of runes.

Orochimaru suddenly raised his head and looked at the dome, interested: "I feel a natural energy like Wang Yang above."

Qian Qiao also looked up: "It seems that my guess is correct. The Greer Stone is solid natural energy."

At this moment, He Yan suddenly said: "It's useless, you will never be able to get the Greer Mine. The mine is sealed. As long as anyone opens the key, the mine will get out of control and eventually explode. Once the Greer Mine explodes, The power will destroy half of the continent, and you and I will die here."

"You don't have to worry about it now, Elder He Yan."

Qian Qiao smiled carelessly, raised his hand and hit He Yan on the neck.

After knocking He Yan unconscious, Qian Qiao nodded towards Orochimaru.

"let's start!"