"This is!" Looking at the four Hokage stone statues on the Konoha rock wall, Tianqi's guess was confirmed. When he left this era, there were only three Hokage stone statues, but now there are four. The fourth statue is the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
"It seems that more than ten years have passed since I left! Konoha Village has really changed a lot!" Walking on the streets of Konoha and looking at the more prosperous buildings around him than before, Tianqi really didn't expect that he would be gone for so long this time.
Soon, Tianqi, this stranger who suddenly appeared in Konoha Village, was targeted. After all, Tianqi was still wearing the white robe of the Indra lineage from a thousand years ago, so it was hard for him not to be noticed.
"These guys, how come they can't detect the enemy coming in? I've only been back for a little over ten minutes and they've already spotted me. Could it be that they've installed a tracking device on me?" Tian Qi also noticed that there was a little tail following him. He rolled his eyes and complained a couple of times before activating his divine power and instantly disappearing from the street.
"Huh? How did he suddenly disappear?" Two masked ANBU ninjas arrived at the spot where Tianqi had vanished, looking left and right with puzzled expressions.
"This method of disappearing is very similar to space-time ninjutsu! Hmm! This is bad, we must quickly inform the Hokage that an unknown powerful figure has invaded Konoha!" Realizing that the other party had space-time ninjutsu, the two ANBU members quickly ran towards the Hokage Building to report the matter.
Seeing that the two ANBU ninjas had left, Tian Qi slowly appeared in a corner. He said disdainfully, "Tch! Two big idiots, scared like this by a little space-time ninjutsu. You two are really trash. You're far from being able to play with me!"
After strolling around the streets for a while, Tianqi arrived at his front door. Looking at his luxurious gate, Tianqi nodded in satisfaction. "The gate is much more luxurious and bigger than before. It seems that Qianyu has been living a comfortable life these past few years. But what's the use of all these things? They are just external things in the end!"
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
After sighing for a moment, Tianqi gently knocked on the door.
"Who are you?" A moment later, a woman in her thirties opened the door, looking at Tian Qi with a puzzled expression.
Holy crap! Who is this person? Could it be that brat Chiyu sold his house to someone else? That bastard! Looking at this woman, Tianqi imagined a scene of a spendthrift son, but out of respect, he still politely inquired, "Uh... excuse me, is this Uchiha Chiyu's house?"
"This is Lord Qianyu's house. What do you want?" The woman looked at Tianqi with a strange expression. Almost everyone in Konoha Village knew that this was Lord Qianyu's house, yet this person was still asking such a question. Could there be something wrong with his head?
"Oh, so this is the place. It seems I haven't come to the wrong place. I want to see Uchiha Chiyu. Take me inside!" Tianqi said, and was about to walk in.
"Wait, wait, wait! Hey, what's wrong with you? Didn't you hear me? This is Lord Qianyu's house! Even if you want to see Lord Qianyu, you should wait for me to announce your arrival. How can you just barge in like this? It's outrageous!" The woman grabbed Tianqi, who was about to enter, and said with a dissatisfied expression.
"Ah... alright, alright, go ahead and report it!" Seeing the woman's attitude, Tianqi didn't want to argue with her and waved his hand, telling her to go and report it.
"That's right. This is Lord Qianyu's house. Outsiders can't just come in without being notified. Wait here, I'll go and inform him!" The woman said as she slowly went in to inform him. But before she left, she found two people to watch over Tianqi.
Looking at the two men guarding him, Tianqi's lips twitched involuntarily. Damn it! I have to report back to my own home, what kind of nonsense is this? And they even have two people guarding me. Qianyu, that brat, is getting more and more arrogant. He dares to put on airs with me. Just wait and see, I'll teach him a lesson later.
He didn't want to argue with these ordinary people, but that didn't mean Tianqi wouldn't hold a grudge. He blamed his son, Qianyu, and vowed to give him a good beating later to vent his anger.
Soon the woman came out, but she was following behind a dignified woman who looked to be in her thirties. After reaching the door, the woman pointed at Tian Qi and explained to the dignified woman, "Madam, he is the one who wants to see Lord Qian Yu!"
"Excuse me, sir, Qianyu is quite busy with work today and really can't come. If there's anything you need, why don't you just tell me and I'll pass it on for you?" She looked at the white-clad man in front of her with poise. Although he looked somewhat familiar, she didn't think much of it and asked politely.
Upon hearing this, Tian Qi frowned. There was no other reason than that the person in front of him looked too familiar. He then stroked his chin and tried to recall. Finally, after careful recollection, he found the person who matched his memory. Tian Qi asked somewhat uncertainly, "Are you Uchiha Mikoto?"
"What's wrong with you? How can you call the lady by her name? You know, even...!" The woman who opened the door earlier was immediately displeased when she heard Tianqi speak so rudely. She put one hand on her hip and was about to scold Tianqi.
"Alright, it's just a name, it's not like you can't call me that!" Uchiha Mikoto interrupted the servant, then turned to Tian Qi and said, "Yes, I am Uchiha Mikoto. Sir, may I ask what brings you here?"
While asking the question, Uchiha Mikoto was also sizing up the person in front of her. She didn't know why, but she felt that he looked very familiar, but she couldn't remember him for a while. This feeling of familiarity but not being able to remember was not good.
Upon receiving confirmation from Uchiha Mikoto, Tianqi smiled. It was indeed her. It seemed that Qianyu had finally ended up with her. However, judging from Uchiha Mikoto's appearance, she must be at least thirty years old. It seemed that I had been gone for about fourteen or fifteen years. But Uchiha Mikoto didn't recognize me. Have I changed that much?
It's not surprising that Mikoto Uchiha didn't recognize Tianqi. First, Tianqi had been gone for over ten years, and people's memories are bound to become hazy, so it's normal not to remember him immediately. Second, Tianqi's appearance hadn't changed at all; he had remained exactly thirty years old. According to the current timeline in the ninja world, Tianqi would be around fifty-five years old. Who would imagine that a man in his fifties would look like he was in his thirties? In addition, Tianqi's temperament was completely different from before. Mikoto Uchiha had only seen Tianqi's consciousness, not the real Tianqi, so considering these factors, it's understandable that she didn't recognize him.
"Hey! Madam is asking you a question, why aren't you saying anything?" The woman who opened the door asked quickly when she saw that Tianqi was not speaking.
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