dmims Chapter 129 You also yearn for a peaceful village?
Chapter 129 You also yearn for a peaceful village?
"Our request is very simple, it is just... could we let our young master stay in Konoha Village and learn and exchange ideas with the various clans? Our young master has always longed for peace since he was a child, and if we can get this opportunity now, the Shimura clan will be extremely grateful!" The Shimura ninja spoke sincerely, and as he spoke, he reached out and hugged Naoki, who had been silent all along.
Naoki's heart skipped a beat, realizing that his mission was probably about to begin...
"Yes...yes! I want to beg Clan Chief Madara and Clan Chief Hashirama to give me the opportunity to stay in Konoha and study..." Naoki's tone was excited, and his eyes seemed to be filled with longing.
He had already shown his utmost sincerity; he had no other choice. After all, if the mission failed and he didn't even survive, his fate back in his family was easy to imagine...
Before him lay a pitch-black future beyond his control, and behind him lay a mountain of knives and a sea of fire, an abyss with no way out. He had no choice.
He could only hope that he would be even slightly lucky! If his family chose someone they were interested in who would treat him even a little better, that would be enough...
The boy was powerless to resist and could only silently await his fate. He roughly understood... why he was being subjected to such a thorough physical examination, especially...
Just as Naoki's mind was wandering, Hashirama spoke up.
"You also yearn for a peaceful village? That's wonderful~" Hashirama smiled, his gaze softening as he looked at the adorable boy, Naoki.
However, the final decision will depend on Ban.
It wasn't that Hashirama lacked the authority to make the decision, but rather that he trusted Madara more. Moreover, aside from his own bond with Madara, although his younger brother Tobirama still harbored some inexplicable dislike for Madara, his praise for Madara was genuine.
At least Aban is rational; the decisions he makes are definitely for the good of the village!
Seeing Hashirama looking at him expectantly, Madara hesitated... What had his brother said again? At least to delay letting the Shimura clan join Konoha so easily, but if it was just one or two people in front of him... it should be fine, right?
"Hmm... Alright, since you want to stay in the village to study, we'll give you that opportunity..." Ban frowned, then nodded slightly in agreement.
These words rang in the ears of Shimura ninja like heavenly music, but for Naoki, whether Madara clan chief agreed or not was merely a matter of sentencing him to be burned at the stake or beheading.
He doesn't dislike Ban, nor would he ever dislike him. He's never been the type to blame others for his setbacks.
But my cousin seems to be the complete opposite of me. Whenever he encounters a setback or fails to do something well, it's always my fault...
Even now, even though his current fate was indirectly caused by the repeated rejections of the Shimura clan by the Madara clan chief, he hadn't made that connection.
Now that the decision has been made, one's fate is sealed.
After bidding farewell to the Hokage's office, four of the five ninjas from the Shimura clan had already left, and the remaining ones... were the ones who stayed behind specifically to take care of Naoki.
"Young Master, we've been assigned temporary accommodations. Shall we go and take a look?" His tone was still very concerned, questioning, and his face was full of smiles.
But actually, Naoki only needs to nod...
The two arrived at their temporary residence, a new house that looked quite nice. Although it lacked furniture and other items, it had basic amenities.
Konoha is so nice...
This was Naoki's heartfelt exclamation; he felt that if he didn't have this mission, he could live freely here.
With the sound of the door closing, Naoki instantly snapped back to reality, only to find that the ninja's attitude had completely changed. His previous smile and affability had vanished without a trace, leaving only a cold expression and an undisguised, aggressive gaze.
"Shimura Naoki, take off your clothes, you need to wash..." Shimura the ninja commanded, his tone devoid of any emotion.
Having traveled all morning, Naoki needed to be washed again and changed into clean clothes.
“...I understand…” Naoki lowered his head and carried out the other party’s orders step by step until he stepped into the pool, at which point he stopped and let himself be done.
......
Takita has been very busy lately, throwing himself into work and training, leaving himself no free time at all.
He was afraid that if he stopped, he would involuntarily think of Yan Yi...
He had actually accepted the fact that Yan Yi and Ban Jian were together, but he also knew that even if he was still friends with Yan Yi, he would never take the initiative to hang out with him.
Can we really still be friends?
Whenever Takita starts having random thoughts, he quickly tries to think of something else or starts moving around to keep himself from stopping.
To others, this young clan leader in feathered robes seemed to have worked incredibly hard. Only Kota knew the profound impact his younger brother's emotional setback had on him...
Takita needs a distraction! He can't keep burying his head in his thoughts. Right now, he's busy handling various matters, big and small, within the family...
"Chieftain, regarding the construction on the eastern side of the new clan territory..."
"Just follow that plan."
"Chieftain, regarding the cultivation of the children in the clan, should we continue with the original method?"
"Ah...sorry, Brother Ban and I still need to discuss it further. Until then, the old one is fine!"
Takita was covered in sweat. A huge pile of things to deal with was in front of him, and clansmen kept coming to him with questions for his decision.
Even though he's still so young, sitting on the chair with his feet not touching the ground, he's a true "taki-chan" (a term for a child who is slow and inexperienced), yet he's already almost as fast as Kuranosuke was at handling government affairs.
At first, the clansmen didn't really approve of this naughty, spoiled young master who used to only cause trouble and climb on the roof, but now... everyone has changed their opinion of him.
After a morning of work and handling affairs within the clan's territory at noon, it was finally time for afternoon cultivation...
He used to train with his older brother Kota, but now he's all alone.
With no expectations or particular thoughts, he simply carried his sword and walked alone towards the training grounds reserved for Konoha Village...
He directed the construction of that place, which was very spacious. Sometimes he would even encounter ninjas from other clans training there, so Takita was very willing to go.
After all, we can see the secret techniques and fighting styles of other races. In addition, we are all from the same village now. So, by learning from each other's strengths and constantly observing the advantages of other races to strengthen ourselves, this is the most efficient way!
"Hmm... I hope more clan ninjas will come today! Sarutobi Sasuke's Fire Release technique was really impressive last time... although it's still a bit weaker compared to the Uchiha clan's..."
As Takita walked, he pondered, but as he thought, he couldn't help but think of the Uchiha...
"Come to think of it, I've rarely seen Yan Yi use ninjutsu... no, I've almost never seen Yan Yi actually fight!"
Ah... Takita paused for a moment, then quickly quickened his pace and ran towards the training ground. Instead of thinking about Yan Yi, he should focus on accelerating his training!
At least I can still be his friend in the future, and I'll be able to protect him in the face of danger...