Time flies like an arrow.
But this time, the target seemed to be a little closer.
It was now October 10th.
Konoha, the Country of Fire. Solemn.
Naruto Uzumaki stood in front of the memorial tablet. He wanted to look at his father at the front of the line, but he didn't dare to raise his head. Because everyone around him had their heads lowered. It was time for a moment of silence.
To commemorate the victims of the Nine Tails disaster 13 years ago,
A full hour of silence … Now, he didn't know how long everyone had been silent.
Naruto sighed.
He participated in this kind of event every year, but when he saw the orphans and the relatives of the victims, he still couldn't empathize. For him,
Or for those who had never experienced it personally.
What happened 13 years ago was just a test question that all children would never forget — Konoha 48.
October 10th.
Nine Tails broke free from the seal and wreaked havoc, killing and injuring countless people.
Four Generations of Naruto were resealed. Of course, he didn't particularly care. Because from this year onwards, not only did he know that he was the vessel that sealed Nine Tails,
Everyone in Konoha knew … But so what?
Of course, there were some strange gazes when he walked on the street. He could feel the gazes of the people who didn't dare to approach him. My Eero said to him,
This is the Force Of Human Column,
Hated and feared by others,
No one dared to approach. But Naruto felt that he wasn't as unlucky as Eero said. Because as the young master of the Naruto family,
He had been looked at in a special way since he was young. Now, that way of looking at him was just "more". My Eero also said that he should resent Naruto's father, because it was impossible for his father not to know what the Force Of Human Column was, but he still used his own son as a seal.
He didn't know what to say to Eero, but he didn't resent him at all. His father had chosen him out of all the other babies to protect Konoha. He was glad and grateful. He was even a little excited when he found out that he was a member of the Force Of Human Column … He loved this warm and peaceful Konoha. He loved this Konoha that his father had worked so hard to protect. He felt that it was good to be able to do something for his hometown.
Although he was still a little resentful, he had to celebrate his birthday secretly … October 10th, a child born on the Day of Mourning … Sigh … He really didn't know why his cute mother chose to give birth to him on this day. If it had been earlier or later, his mother wouldn't have gotten hurt because of the chaos. Then, because she wasn't taken good care of, she passed away two months later, leaving his father and him behind during the New Year.
Naruto sighed. He always felt that his father blamed himself for neglecting his mother because he was busy taking care of Konoha, but he was the one blaming himself. This child named Naruto just had to be born on this day. What could he do about it? But Naruto now felt that his father was indeed responsible. If he was born on October 10th, then his father's birthday was on January 25th … Counting back about ten months, he felt that his father and mother must have turned off the lights and partied on the day of his father's birthday! But when he thought about it this way, it was actually Konoha's fault. Why was Naruto Uzumaki the last to be born when all the young couples got married at the same time? He guessed that his father must have been so busy that he couldn't even go home. It wasn't easy to celebrate a birthday and have a holiday … Beep! If his father wasn't so tired that he would crawl into bed and sleep when he got home, he might have been born a year and a half earlier! After that, everything would be fine!
So, if he had been born a little earlier, this long moment of mourning wouldn't have happened at all.
Naruto sighed. It wasn't that he didn't respect the dead, but it wasn't easy for everyone to forget the sadness and start a new life. Was it necessary to bring up bad memories every year? If he were Naruto, he would definitely change the commemoration into a report meeting for the orphans' families. He would let the survivors talk about how happy they were and how happy they were, who married whom, and how many more people were in their families. This way, the people on the tombstones could go to heaven without worries and feel that their deaths were worthwhile. Why did he have to make the atmosphere so solemn and torture everyone's necks?
Naruto's neck was a little stiff. He was sure that the Force Of Human Column's neck was sore, and the neck of an ordinary person … He couldn't help but sneak a glance at Sasuke. Sure enough, he saw that Sasuke was looking at him … Then, he looked at the other Genin around him. Although they were still standing in a straight line, they had begun to make small movements. Looking forward, the Chunin's line was the same, but their movements were much more subtle. As for the Chunin in front, it seemed that they really didn't move, but the line was no longer as straight as it was at the beginning. Naruto couldn't see further ahead. He could only see the leader of the Four Generations, Naruto, standing at the front of the steps with his back facing everyone. His father still maintained this solemn posture for a long time.
Naruto grasped the milk candy in his hand. His father didn't eat much this morning. After being busy for the whole morning, he should have digested it by now. And … he was worried about his father's neck. Naruto's father, who worked an average of 14 hours a day, said that there was no problem with his cervical spine. Who would believe it?
Naruto sighed and continued to bow his head in mourning … until …
— "The ceremony is over."
Naruto, who was distracted, quickly looked up. His father had turned around to face everyone. He hoped that no one would say anything this year. "Let me add a few more words."
— "Dismissed."
His father was mighty. As soon as Naruto heard the noise around him, he began to rush home. His father wasn't used to wearing a suit, so he would definitely go home and change into a ninja uniform later.
However, when he rushed home, Naruto only saw his father's clothes … Naruto sighed and opened the wardrobe. In the wardrobe, there were only formal clothes and uniforms. How much did he like uniforms? Naruto laughed secretly and began to hang all the clothes, pants, shirts, and ties scattered on the bed in the wardrobe … until he suddenly found an eye-catching white corner in the innermost part of the wardrobe. Naruto's curiosity was aroused. He pulled out all the gray, black, navy, and dark green clothes — Yay! Dad's Naruto cloak.
Naruto looked around with a guilty conscience. With the intuition of the Force Of Human Column given to him by Eero, he didn't find any annoying Anbu.
Then, without saying a word, he put on the cloak and opened the dressing mirror in the wardrobe.
The big cloak was white as if it was spotless. It was a little old and a little damaged, but except for the fact that it dragged to the ground, the shoulders were much wider. Naruto felt that he looked good in it. So, he was ready to look at the effect behind him, but when he turned around, he was stunned. There was a big hole — the red embroidered "Four Generations Naruto" only had part of "Four" and "Shadow" left. Naruto took off the cloak, grabbed it by the shoulders, and raised it over his head. Then, he clearly saw his face in the mirror — the tear in the front and the basin-sized hole in the back were one piece.
Naruto carefully observed the damaged edge of the front and back. Although it was washed very clean, he could still find a lot of blood residue in the fiber … Naruto leaned closer and sniffed, using his beast-like nose to distinguish the blood of two people — one was the smell of his father, and the other felt a little …
In short, Naruto Uzumaki, who had been training in the strict ninja school for six years and graduated in second place half a year early, already knew what the hole was. It was a sharp and huge awl-like thing that was quickly inserted directly into the person wearing the cloak from the back to the chest — this was Naruto's battle robe. Except for his son, no one dared to wear it.
Naruto suddenly felt that his hands were a little bit trembling. But after thinking for a while, Naruto felt relieved. His father, the leader of the Four Generations, Bo Fung Watergate, definitely did not have such a scar on his body — such an injury would have completely destroyed his internal organs. Even if he didn't die, no matter how magical the Konoha medical ninjutsu was, it was impossible not to leave a scar.
But … this old Naruto's cloak … what's the matter with this old cloak?
Naruto Uzumaki hung the cloak in its original position with trembling hands, pushed the other clothes back to hide the cloak, and closed the coat closet door with trembling hands. He went downstairs with trembling hands … he was going to make lunch for his father. His father said in the morning that he wouldn't come back at noon, and wanted to eat the noodles cooked by his son.
Naruto took the menu with trembling hands, rummaged through the refrigerator, and looked at the cold storage room full of white noodles and sighed. How much did his father like to eat noodles?
…
Above, it was the son who missed his father, but what about the father who missed his son?
Of course, he worked hard! If he wanted to have a drink and chat with his son at night, there was always a premise that he couldn't work overtime today. But now, he had to stop because his neck hurt.
“012110。”
"Yes, sir." Itachi appeared.
"Do me a little favor."
Itachi looked at Naruto who kept rubbing his neck, put down the unsorted information in his hand, walked forward, stretched out his hand, and a crackling sound was heard.
"Sir, your spine is slightly deformed."
"Don't talk nonsense, you will deform if you sit like this every day."
"Sir, sit up straight and straighten your back."
"I'm happy to lie down, why are you so talkative recently?"
Itachi looked at "Root" who was looking at him vigilantly and sighed secretly.
Finally, it was dark, and it was time to get off work. Mr. Watergate, who was hungry, secretly ran to the National Capital to get the birthday cake, bought some sake and a few cans of low-alcohol beer, and went to find Mr. Naruto who was secretly waiting for Naruto — they didn't tell anyone that they were going to have fun secretly. Wish them a happy memory.
At this time, there was no one in Bo Feng's house. Bo Feng's house at 11: 59.
"Will they come back today?" Anko leaned on the table in the dining room, her stomach growling for a long time.
"The Shadow Guards are on vacation — I don't know." Kakashi supported her head, looked at the table of dishes that had been heated three times and then turned cold again, and sighed.
"Youth is," Guy lowered his head and was interrupted before he finished a sentence.
"Youth my ass! It's all because of you! "Anko looked at Guy, who lowered his head, and said angrily," Forget about the barbecue party last time. When we had hot pot in winter, I couldn't sleep for three days, so I got up in the cold wind to eat. But when I came, it was dark. Later, I asked around and found out that you took Kakashi to eat barbecue! "
"It's none of my business, Kakashi didn't tell me that we were going to eat hot pot together tonight!" Guy grinned and pointed at Kakashi.
Kakashi sighed, silently picked up the chopsticks and began to eat the cold food.
Anko widened her eyes, "Hey, Kakashi, Naruto and Four Generations haven't come back yet!"
Kakashi continued to sigh, "Eat if you're hungry, otherwise, get out."
"Kakashi, what are you talking about!" Anko was very uncomfortable when she heard the word "get out".
But Guy had already stood up and started to fight.
"Don't fight." Anko reached out and pulled Guy back, then turned to Kakashi, "Kakashi!"
Kakashi looked at her and kicked her.
Guy angrily glared at Kakashi.
Then the three of them suddenly froze, because there was a rustling sound at the door.
"Huh? Why are you fighting again? " Bo Fung Watergate opened the door and saw Kakashi and Anko, one with a hand, the other with a foot, and the other with a mouth open.
"Sensei, why didn't you tell me that you took Naruto out?" Kakashi stood up and looked at little Naruto, who was sleeping on Watergate's back and smelling of alcohol, and reached out to take him.
But Watergate Daddy quickly dodged, "Ah, didn't I report to Naruto's guards?"
Kakashi retracted his hand awkwardly, "Sensei, leaving a note on the desk is not a report."
"Oh." Watergate Daddy responded softly and ignored Kakashi. He reached out and rubbed Anko's head, "Little Anko, you've grown so big. Go back to sleep. Girls get old easily if they don't sleep enough. These two fight every day, don't worry about them. They're not good ninjas. Good ninjas fight with ninjutsu, but their punches hit flesh every day. It's hilarious. "
Anko didn't dare to move. She looked at Kakashi, who was drunk.
Kakashi nodded, indicating that he was drunk.
Anko supported Naruto, who was a little shaky. What should she do?
Kakashi said, "Sensei, Naruto has training tomorrow. Let him sleep in bed."
"Okay." Watergate Daddy staggered upstairs with Naruto on his back, put him on the bed, changed into his pajamas, and covered him with the quilt. Then he went back to his room, threw himself on the bed, and fell asleep.
Seeing this, the three people behind him sighed.
Kakashi covered Sensei with the quilt. He closed the door.
"What should we do?" Anko asked.
"Tell the Shadow Guards to come back on duty." Kakashi pushed his forehead protector, "Then go home and sleep."
"What about the dining room?" Anko continued to ask.
"Can't you watch Naruto? Don't you know how to clean the table?" Kakashi took out his walkie-talkie, "Uchiha Shisui, bring the Shadow Guards to work. Well, come back. Both of them drank. Nothing, go to sleep. You guys keep an eye on Naruto. "
"Okay." Anko sighed and put the birthday gift in front of Naruto's door, "We celebrate Naruto's birthday every year, but this year …"
"Don't talk about it. Let's go." Kakashi saw the Shadow Guards on duty and urged Anko to leave. As for Guy, who was standing next to them? The Shadow Guards chased him away.
"Okay, I'll go back first." Anko nodded and pulled Guy, who still didn't move.
Guy also put the gift in front of Naruto's door, "Kakashi."
"Let's go." Kakashi said goodbye to the Shadow Guards, "Let's talk later. I'll take care of Sensei."
Watching them walk away, Kakashi sighed. He took a towel and poured hot water.
"Sensei, wake up. Take off your clothes and sleep."
"I'm so tired, Kina."
Kakashi looked at Sensei, who was muttering to himself, and could only pull him up and change into his pajamas, "Sensei, do you feel uncomfortable? Didn't Kabuto tell you to control yourself? How much did you drink? Why are you drunk?"
"I'm very happy today. Our son is 13 years old. He's a teenager now. Finally, we don't have to celebrate Children's Day anymore. Thirsty, Kina."
Kakashi helped Naruto lie down and covered him with the quilt. He was about to pour some water when his clothes were pulled.
"Kina, don't go. I'm sorry. Don't go. I didn't mean to stop our son from praying to you today. Do you remember Kakashi? His mother's death anniversary and his birthday are on the same day? What happened to Sensei White Fang made it impossible for children to celebrate their birthdays happily. So, you can't tell a child the truth about this kind of thing. I know you miss our son. Don't worry. Anyway, it's going to be New Year soon. I've been so busy this year that I haven't been able to visit you properly.
Did you miss me? "Kakashi sighed and put Sensei's hand back. It was already autumn. If he drank and caught a cold, he would be sick again.
"Don't go."
"Aren't you thirsty? I'll go get some water." Kakashi sighed.
"Don't go, Kina. Your husband is smart, right? I actually told our son that your death anniversary is on New Year's Day. You see, New Year's Day is a time for reunion. You'll be happy to say goodbye at that time. I'm smart, right?"
"Yes, you're smart."
"But even though I'm smart, they still don't believe me, Kina. I said that I would definitely get Konoha out of the financial crisis. Look, your husband did it. I said that I would let everyone live a good life and not fight. Look, now everyone is arguing at the negotiating table. I'm smart, right? But they still don't believe me. They keep saying that I have a mental problem. How can I have a mental problem? Why don't you tell them? We definitely didn't plan to take our son and run away. It was clearly that masked guy who knocked out the third generation wife and Xiaotao who helped you deliver the baby. Just because they didn't die, they have to suspect me? I'm Naruto, even though I didn't have any real power at that time. But it was obviously the guy with the orange mask who kidnapped you and Naruto. I went to save you first, so I went back late and let Kyuubi cause so much damage. But you saw it too. It was that black-robed guy who controlled Nine Tails. If I didn't get rid of him, what was the point of me going back? But they still don't believe me. They said that there was no such person and that it was just a figment of my imagination. Kina, how ridiculous. Tell them that there really is someone who is faster than Golden Flash. I can't beat him. It wasn't an illusion. I didn't run away from my responsibility. I didn't have a mental breakdown. How could I have a mental breakdown and see an illusion? The intelligence department can't find him because they're stupid. Jiraiya sensei can't find him because he's unreliable. Didn't you always say that? "
"Sensei, go to sleep. We still have work tomorrow."
Kina, can't you say something happy? I hate work. I'm so tired, so tired. Every day, my body feels like it's filled with lead. Naruto doesn't even come to massage dad's shoulders. Ah, I know, sons aren't meant to be massaged. "
"Sensei, go to sleep. I'll ask for leave for you tomorrow." Kakashi helped Sensei take off his forehead protector and put it on the bedside. He waved to the person at the door who was rubbing his eyes. "Help me get some water."
Eero got a glass of water and handed it to Kakashi.
Kakashi helped Sensei up and fed him some water. He then turned to Eero.
"You heard everything? Keep your mouth shut. You shouldn't let Naruto know. If he knows, the consequences … "
"I've seen it."
"What?"
"Someone who is as fast as Golden Flash. Black robe with red clouds on it. He wears an orange mask with patterns revolving around his eyes. Only one of his eyes is exposed. "
"Don't talk nonsense!"
"I've seen it."
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Believe it or not."
Anyway, a lie will become true after ten thousand times.
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