September 9, 60 Konoha
The night wind was strong.
The high-speed operation of Konoha had gradually quieted down.
From time to time, there would be some dreamy noises coming from the construction sites. But when the lights of the thousands of houses were gradually extinguished, only a few kittens would come out to have an affair.
The nights in Konoha in September were not as hot as they were in August, and it was not as cold as it was in October in Konoha.
Comfortable was the most appropriate word to describe it.
In addition, the night sky was clear and cloudless.
The moonlight seemed to be peaceful … It was a quiet night, but there were some people who liked to ruin the atmosphere and fight at this time.
11 o 'clock in the evening.
The patrol team on duty from the security department had not yet reached the remote training ground.
They heard a sound that was not harmonious with the quiet night — two men were fighting.
A woman was trying to stop the fight — how melodramatic! Whose family was this? Who dared to violate the "Konoha Protection Act"? Whether it was an extramarital affair or a premarital love triangle — the security department would impartially punish the Jiraiya -sama.
Did these young ninjas not want their year-end bonus?!
But the elites of the security department left quietly … because the fighting was between the Anbu chief, Hatake Kakashi, and the field's professional slasher team leader, Metke. The new second-in-command of the Internal Investigation Department, Anko Mitarashi, was standing next to them. No one knew whether she was fighting or trying to stop the fight.
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They caught people who got drunk and caused trouble.
This was their duty. But this kind of high-level gossip? The more you know, the faster you die. This was an industry-wide creed regardless of nationality.
"Okay, you guys continue." Anko looked at the patrol team who was running away, and then looked at the two men who were still tearing at each other's collars.
She yawned and looked at her watch. "Anyway, the patrol team has already left. I'm going back to sleep."
"Don't run.
No one can leave if you don't make it clear. "Kakashi grabbed Anko's arm.
"Make it clear!"
"What do I have to say?
I do have a mission. What mission? The Anbu chief has no right to know without going through the procedures. "Anko pinched Kakashi's hand with her nails.
Suddenly, he exerted force and flung it away, then turned and left.
"Come back." Kakashi wanted to grab Anko again, but Guy was still in his hands. If he moved, both of them would run away.
Red Bean turned around and looked at the two people who were obviously still fighting. She waved her hand before she disappeared. "I'm really leaving. You guys continue. By the way, I will attend the barbecue party on the night of the 16th. That's it. If you don't eat now, it will really get cold. "
Seeing that Anko had agreed, Kakashi no longer pestered her. He turned around and glared at Khai, whose face was bruised and swollen. "What about you? On the night of the 16th, Naruto has been looking forward to the barbecue party for the whole summer. There will be plenty of beer. "
"I'm not going." Guy glared at Kakashi, who had been beaten black and blue by him, and panted heavily.
"Why?" Kakashi frowned. He thought about it for a whole day, but he still couldn't figure out why Guy and Anko didn't want to have a meal with Sensei again and again. They weren't like this before. They used to be so excited when they talked about eating.
"No reason!" Guy kicked Kakashi's knee. "I'll accompany you in a fight."
Kakashi dodged and punched Guy's chin again. "No reason. Why are you hiding?"
"I told you that I'm not going." Guy dodged the punch and hit Kakashi's ribs with his head. "You told Four Generations that I was on a mission. You lied! You lost your way on the road of youth. Kakashi. "
Kakashi had just dodged Guy's head and counterattacked, but when he heard Guy's words, he almost fell to the ground.
Guy saw that Kakashi was stunned, so he took the opportunity to press Kakashi with his whole body. "You lost again. How does it feel to lose to an ordinary Jonin? Anbu -sama. "
Kakashi listened to Guy's happy smile and didn't want to refute. "I didn't compete with you, Guy. Think about how Sensei feels. What did he do wrong? I understand Anko. She's just a child. At the beginning of the year, Sensei wronged her because of Orochimaru, so it's normal for her to be angry. But why did you do that? Weren't you always fine? Why did you suddenly become like a stranger? "
Guy snorted and continued to exert force to prevent Kakashi from escaping. "So what if we sit together? We can't be together. Do you think you'll just eat all the time?"
"Then you'll eat all the time. Didn't you always say that you're a foodie? Can't you stuff food into your mouth? Can't you tell me whether it's delicious or not? "Kakashi stopped struggling. He couldn't do anything if Guy wanted to talk in this position.
"He asked."
"Just answer. If you don't want to talk, then continue to eat."
"I can't pretend. I'm not an official in the administrative system. If there's an awkward silence, I might as well not meet him."
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"Number 16, come here. Sensei hasn't seen you for a long time." After a few seconds of silence, Kakashi still tried to persuade Guy. "And you didn't even come to see him when he was sick."
"I'm a subordinate. I'm not even a subordinate. How can I just violate the rules?" Guy retorted.
"Subordinate? You're not a subordinate! "
Kakashi was inexplicably angry when he heard the reason Guy gave him. He flashed out of Guy's control and stood in front of him. "You were registered under Sensei's name before you became an adult."
Guy lowered his head and didn't say anything.
Kakashi took off his forehead protector. "Look into my eyes, Metke. Aren't you magnanimous? Look at me."
Guy raised his head.
Kakashi looked at Guy who was as serious as a javelin and didn't know what to say. Sure enough, "Although animals and plants are in the same food chain, they're just like an iron chain. If there's a missing link, there's a missing link." Kakashi sighed. Sensei always spoke like a prophecy. He just didn't know if Guy, who heard this sentence with him, still remembered it. Maybe Guy, that idiot who matured late, even forgot the first half of the sentence. As for the second half, "So it's like a wolf and a tree. When Guy and Kakashi fight, it's like a wolf hitting a tree." It was even more impossible for Guy to remember it.
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"Eight o 'clock in the evening on the 16th. In the small forest behind Sensei's house. Although it's not August 15th, the moon is already full." Kakashi finally let go of Guy.
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Black Magpie Flies South
Metke watched as Kakashi disappeared, then sat down on the steps next to the training ground. He didn't want things to turn out this way. It was just that his disciple, Lee, had overtrained and rested for the whole morning yesterday. It was rare that another disciple, Hinata Yasuji, wanted to spar with him. If it was a spar, the training ground full of equipment under his feet wouldn't do. But who knew why he met Naruto when he finally found a semi-abandoned training ground with few people. Who knew why Naruto, who hadn't come out for morning training for years, suddenly decided to spar with him on a whim. Otherwise, why would Naruto pay attention to the whereabouts of an ordinary field team leader? Even if he really lived with Naruto for a long time.
Guy knew that it was wrong to always reject Sensei's good intentions. Fortunately, Sensei had always been tolerant of him. If it was someone else, Guy couldn't imagine how he would end up. But he didn't lie to Kakashi. He really couldn't sit at the same table as Bo Fung Watergate and eat and chat. Of course, Naruto, the Golden Flash of the Four Generations, was still the person he respected. Even if that person had changed so much over the years that he almost couldn't recognize him. Kakashi followed that person every day and was constantly influenced. He couldn't even feel the huge changes in himself, let alone Naruto -sama. But for someone like him who was a little far away from the center of Konoha, it was really strange.
The Bo Fung Watergate in his heart was not like this. At that time, Bo Fung Watergate was a hero, a real hero. He was upright, brave, fearless, and most importantly, sincere! But later, when that person became Naruto, he was completely different. Now, Bo Fung Watergate was a complete politician. His mind was full of twists and turns, and he was so self-opinionated that he didn't care whether it was right or wrong. He just didn't allow any voices that he didn't want to hear to appear. Guy felt that he might not like the feeling of being manipulated until he died. Even if he was a ninja. But don't ninjas need to think independently? Those words were clearly said by that person himself. He said, "Khai, don't blame your father, and don't blame Kakashi's father either. The two of them have never done anything wrong, so you don't have to care about what others say. You just have to learn to think independently and finally have a clear conscience. "
As long as he had a clear conscience, he wouldn't be wrong … What kind of logic was that?
Khai rubbed his swollen cheek and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, he stretched his body and lay down on the ground. The sky was still clear and bright. The moon was very big, and the stars were very small. It was very quiet. Guy didn't like quietness. What he liked was his blood boiling, the moment when his sweat evaporated after running with all his might — that was youth!
Unfortunately, there were too few people in Konoha who understood the benefits of youth. They preferred — interest — their own interest — Konoha's interest.
Just like when they were clearing out Orochimaru's stronghold. Other than a large amount of gold and countless experimental data, Konoha did not leave behind a single captive. As long as it was beneficial to him and Konoha, they would do anything, including slaughtering innocent children. Didn't anyone feel that something was wrong? Including Sonin, most of Orochimaru's strongholds were orphans. They were just some orphans who were picked up. What did they do wrong? What could they do wrong? But what did Konoha do? Slaughter! Indiscriminate slaughter! Of course, the Anbu youngsters preferred to use the word "chopping people". But why did they use the word "chopping people" to refer to killing people? "Chopping pumpkins" was more appropriate — if they changed the word, wouldn't it mean taking a life?
Khai's deepest impression was that he was called to finish off a difficult Kekkei Genkai. It was just a child, not much older than Naruto. He was too thin, and his long gray hair was withered and tied with blood. Unfortunately, it seemed that he didn't meet Naruto or the Anbu and die a quick death. Instead, he went through a fierce battle. He was already on the verge of death, but he was still standing in the wall of white bones. The team responsible for cleaning this area said that the bones were grown from the child's body. They were almost broken, but they still couldn't break through. Khai couldn't remember how he broke all the bones. He only remembered that when he helped the team doctor collect the child's Kekkei Genkai data, he could still hear his dying whisper, "Orochimaru -sama".
Yes, as a frontline force, he, the "beast", killed more people. It's not that he didn't understand that being tolerant to the enemy was being cruel to oneself. But he still felt that it shouldn't be like this. It shouldn't be like this. Why shouldn't it be? He didn't understand. But when he smelled the strong smell of blood on Naruto's body, he couldn't eat. The Four Generations had taken too many sick days this year. He was worried, he missed him, and he felt that he should go and greet him. But why did he have to eat together? If he didn't eat …
As Kai thought about it, he finally fell asleep.
…
"Teacher Khai ~ ~ Teacher Khai ~ ~ ~"
Khai opened his eyes and saw Xiao Li. He jumped up and said, "Xiao Li ~ ~ You're finally here ~ ~ Start the struggle of youth under the beautiful dawn of Konoha. Let's do 10000 push-ups to warm up! "
Xiao Li saluted, "Yes, teacher, but."
"Xiao Li, youth can't wait, youth can't be wasted!" Khai had already started to warm up. He felt that his body was wet from the dew, and he needed to quickly evaporate it.
Xiao Li's eyes widened. Since Teacher Kai insisted on training even though his face was bruised and swollen, how could he fall behind? "Teacher, after 10000 push-ups and 10000 side kicks, only then can you be considered active!"
"Good job, Xiao Li! Give me another 10000 sit-ups! Youth is hard work!"
"Youth is diligence!" Xiao Li followed Khai and shouted.
Khai looked at his energetic disciple and was very happy. He gave him a thumbs-up and grinned. His white teeth shone in the last moonlight. He felt a little hungry. He wondered if he should eat fried noodles or bread for breakfast. But life was what he wanted, and righteousness was also what he wanted. Maybe he could eat both together. Fried rice with bread was also a good choice.
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A long time ago, there was a very greedy person. He thought that with his intelligence, even if he couldn't get both at the same time, he could at least get one and a half. But the truth was that he had never succeeded. He couldn't get both at the same time, at least one and a half, or even half. He had to get whatever he wanted. Otherwise, there wouldn't even be half left in the end. Because it wasn't like losing half of a dollar could be exchanged for 50 cents at the bank, or losing half of a gourd could be called a ladle. But losing half of a person … would turn him into a corpse.
10 Konoha 60
8 AM
Today, the General Staff Department canceled the regular morning meeting, but Bo Fung Watergate still came to his office on time. The floor-to-ceiling window in Naruto's office was open, and the light green curtains swayed slowly with the wind. Watergate sighed and sat down. The chair was still that hard antique. If he didn't sit up straight, his back would hurt. He pulled up his sleeves and put his arms on the big antique table that matched the chair. The cold hard old wood always made him feel like he was lying on a big rock. Watergate rubbed his fingers. There wasn't even a speck of dust. But what was the use of that? Antiques wouldn't be sold at a high price just because they were dusty … He really wanted to sell them and get new ones. But he knew very well that if he really dared to do that, Naruto would probably be finished. So it was better to keep them and sell them in the future.
"Sir, here's your juice." Uchiha Itachi pushed the door open and saw Naruto sitting there in a daze. The documents on the table had been sorted out long ago. He didn't even touch them.
Bo Fung Watergate continued to sigh. He picked up the juice and drank it all in one gulp. Then he slammed the cup on the table. "012110, please give me a cup of tea with some salt!"
Itachi frowned. He found that Naruto's anger today was similar to yesterday. He didn't know who had provoked him again.
"Hurry!"
"Yes, sir." Itachi quickly grabbed the cup and disappeared in a flash.
Watergate looked at the air in front of him and continued to sigh. He wondered if he had eaten too much candy recently and was always a little irritable. Why did he yell at Itachi just now? He didn't do anything wrong. But after scolding his subordinates, his mood was a little better. It was just so good that he had the courage to read those documents that seemed to be endless. Then he picked up the pen and "read" them. He began to doubt these two days. Did he really need to read these documents seriously? If there was a problem, then there was a problem. He could talk about it when something happened. He could scold whichever department was at fault. After scolding them, he could let them continue to solve it themselves. Were they all in his hands? Dividing them into so many departments and feeding so many people for free?
Therefore, it was more important for him to think about how to write a proper testimonial for the collective wedding of his beloved generals … In any case, he was determined not to use the script written by the General Staff Department. That thing had no sincerity at all. Did he think that no one would be able to tell if he was lying? I just didn't want to argue with you.
Just as he said he would do it, Naruto, who was slacking off, pulled out a piece of paper from the drawer and began to write. He even laughed as he wrote. When he thought of those little brats who were still short and worried about acne a few years ago, but now they were getting married and having children, he couldn't help but want to laugh. He also couldn't help but secretly worry. Most of the parents were so young, and most of them were from orphanages. Because of special historical reasons, they hadn't done any D-level missions. They ate in the cafeteria every day and packed their dirty clothes to the logistics department. Did they know how to cook, wash clothes, and change diapers for their children? He hoped that Senior Xiaochun remembered to give them pre-marriage training.
"Sir, your tea."
"Okay." Watergate took the tea he was looking forward to and immediately took a sip. The juice was so sweet that it almost drove him crazy. But, "Itachi, how much salt did you put in?"
"One spoonful." Itachi took out a salt jar from behind his back. "Is it too light?"
"No, it's not." Watergate sighed and coughed because of the salt. He asked Itachi, "Can Itachi cook?"
Itachi found it strange and replied, "Sir, I haven't done it before, but I'm confident that I can learn."
Looking at Itachi's confident face, Watergate's hand stopped writing the testimony. He now felt that forcing a new round of Genin to do D-level missions was the best proposal he had approved in the past few years.
Itachi saw that Naruto was stunned again and habitually reminded him, "Sir, the documents from the General Staff Department are urgent."
"Yes, yes. Itachi, Mei and the others are only three or four years older than you. They are already married and about to be a mother. You have to hurry. Female ninjas are always the most popular in Konoha. If you are late, they will all belong to others. "
"Sir. Please work hard. "Itachi sighed and put the documents from the General Staff Department directly on top of Naruto's draft paper." They are urging me. "
"I'll read it right away. I really want to know who will be a couple in the end."
"Sir ~"
Gossiping didn't discriminate between men and women.
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September 10, 60 Konoha, five days before the long-awaited wedding.
People were excited, and the atmosphere was beginning to feel strange!
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