The morning light shone on Kiba Village.
Kiba Hospital. In a ward, a pretty girl moaned softly as she struggled to open her eyes. The anesthetic was quite effective, causing the well-trained girl to remain unconscious until now.
The morning light seeped through the curtains and spilled into the ward. The boy lying on the bed was still unconscious. His messy white hair was tinged with a faint yellow hue. His thin white eyebrows twitched slightly. He was restless in his sleep, as if he was thinking about something.
Zi woke up but did not move. She tilted her head and stared blankly at Aoyama. A strange feeling emerged in her heart. It was a feeling she had never felt before in her thirteen years of life.
Ever since she could remember, she had been trained in Root. She was taught to protect Kiba. For this, they were willing to give up everything, including their lives.
Their world was just gray, without a trace of color, or in their concept, there was no such thing as feelings, they just lived simply, their only belief was to protect Konoha, but why? They did not know. Perhaps they had never thought about it.
"Zi, you're awake?"
Haku pushed the door open and saw Zi's wide eyes. Her beautiful purple eyes shone with a light that he had never seen before.
"Eh? Zi, you're awake? How do you feel? Your bones should be fine now, right? "Aoyama woke up instantly. She only closed her eyes for a short while before falling asleep.
"I'm fine now. It doesn't hurt at all." Zi lifted the blanket and got off the bed to stretch her body.
Aoyama nodded. After confirming that Zi's injuries were fine, she said, "Then I'll go talk to the doctor. You should pack up. We'll have breakfast later and then we'll go take photos. We have to submit the photos today. There's nothing else, so there's no need to rush."
After giving her instructions, she walked out with Haku, leaving Zi to change her clothes in the ward. Haku stood guard at the door while Aoyama went to find the doctor and settle the procedures.
In the photo studio.
"Alright, the photos are good. The girl is very pretty. It would be better if she could smile." A balding uncle looked at the photos in his hand.
"Hahaha, thank you uncle. Give it to me." Aoyama laughed out loud. Looking at the expressionless Zi and smiling Haku, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It wasn't easy to make Zi smile. Aoyama hadn't seen any expression on Zi's face. Even when she was injured, her face was still expressionless.
"Zi."
"What are your orders, Aoyama -sama?"
"You … forget it, go and submit the registration form." In the end, Aoyama didn't dare to voice out her thoughts. She really couldn't bring herself to say it. Ordering a girl to smile or something like that, wouldn't that be perverted?
"Yes," Zi replied coldly without any change in expression.
Hokage Building, Hokage Office.
"Oh, you guys are here." Three Generations looked at Aoyama's trio and put down his pipe.
"Yes, Sir Three Generations. This is our registration form." Aoyama handed over three thin sheets of paper to Three Generations, which recorded the basic information of Aoyama, Haku, and Zi.
Three Generations looked at it and nodded. "There is no problem. Compared to that idiot Naruto, you guys are much more reliable." Speaking up to here, he rubbed his eyebrows and thought of Naruto's unreliable photos and his unreliable ninjutsu.
Aoyama stood in front of him and smiled. To be honest, the current Naruto was much more restrained. He wasn't as reckless as he was in his other memory. At least, the Hokage Rock wasn't suffering.
"Aoyama, although your ranking is only in the middle of your batch of graduates, your strength isn't limited to this. Do you want to wait until you become a Chunin and enter the Anbu department for training?"
Aoyama blinked his eyes and was a little confused. What is going on? Shouldn't he be entering the root department? Why did Three Generations suddenly want to poach Teacher Danzō?
"Shihisa said that you are very good, a good child who values relationships. If you enter the Anbu department, you won't be any worse than the root department. Furthermore, your future achievements will be even higher." Three Generations revealed an amiable smile.
Aoyama immediately understood. It is still the matter that Shihisa talked to him about. Now, it seems that even Three Generations is tempted.
"Three Generations -sama, I can't say right now. Even if I really want to enter the Anbu department, I still need to communicate with my teacher first. Furthermore, I am still an unofficial Chunin. Everything can wait until I become a Chunin. Right now, I feel that it is still a little early to talk about this." Aoyama hesitated for a moment and sincerely explained to Three Generations.
"It's not early, it's not early, the Chunin exam … Forget it, let's leave it at that. I was too impatient, you all can go." Three Generations shook his head and smiled, then waved his hand to let Aoyama and the others leave.
"Aoyama -sama, don't you want to become Hokage?" Walking in the empty alley, Haku suddenly asked.
"I … also don't know. I don't really care if I become Hokage or not, what I want to do is to live on, live on happily, live on with my family and friends. Haku, how did you feel when you were wandering around by yourself?"
"… Loneliness, fear, cold, hunger, looking for food in the trash, fighting with wild dogs for food. I felt that the world was so big, but there was no place for me. It was until I met Zabuzu-san that I found the meaning of my existence." Haku had a faint smile on his face, and he didn't reveal any sad expression.
"Then, I used my life to exchange for Zabuzu-san's life. At that time, I had already died once, and now, I am just Aoyama -sama's subordinate. This is the meaning of Haku's existence."
Aoyama suddenly stopped and looked at Azusa He. "When I was eight years old, my father and mother passed away. They sacrificed themselves while carrying out a mission. At that time, I was really disheartened. I hated myself for being useless, I hated myself for being useless, I hated myself for being powerless in the face of death. So, at that time, I made up my mind."
Looking up at the blue sky, the scattered clouds slowly drifted.
"At that time, I made up my mind. I wanted to protect the most important people in my life. Sister Anko, Hanoi, Auntie Reiko, Uncle Shihisa, Aunt Kina, Shikamaru, that idiot Naruto, and now, Haku and Azusa."
"I want to protect my family, my friends, my house, and the village that I love." Aoyama closed his eyes, and his expression was exceptionally sincere.
"So, remember, Haku and Azusa, you are not only my subordinates, but also my companions. You are also my most important family." Aoyama revealed a very gentle smile. "Now, when I wake up every day, I am already used to eating Haku's breakfast, cultivating together, and cleaning together. It is really great. Compared to being alone, I prefer the current life."
"Yes, Aoyama -sama." Haku smiled slightly, and even Azusa's lips unknowingly curved upwards.
"Eh? Azusa, did you smile just now? Haku, Azusa really smiled just now … "
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