dmims Chapter 44 My Heart and My Actions Are as Clear as a Mirror
Chapter 44 My Heart and My Actions Are as Clear as a Mirror
Chapter 44 My Heart and My Actions Are as Clear as a Mirror
To Shiba Kiyokawa, the deal to wipe out twelve elite members of the Root organization, including the supreme commander, by setting fire to a mountain was an incredibly worthwhile one!
Not to mention they were the complete victors tonight.
Complete victory means: the dead can no longer speak!
So the next moment, he turned to Kenshiro and asked, "Kenshiro, how were the villagers' emotions when you were evacuating them from the foot of the mountain? Did anyone complain?"
Kenjiro hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully, "Yes, many people are angry, and some are sad."
"very good."
When Shiba Kiyokawa uttered the line "It's good," everyone was stunned. How could this be considered good?
His next words instantly made everyone present widen their eyes.
"Tomorrow during the day, go and tell the villagers that the evil Konoha ninja who set fire to the mountain have been completely killed by us, and that our Akatsuki organization has once again protected the peace of the Land of Rain."
Some people were surprised, some stared wide-eyed, and some couldn't help but gasp.
But Shiba Kiyokawa's actions continued, and he then turned to Konan.
"Sister Konan, you were the one who took care of those two Root ninjas who escaped to the foot of the mountain, weren't you?"
"Yes."
"Is the body still there?"
"Yes, it is, but one of them is a little... broken."
Shiba Kiyokawa was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that the usually gentle Minami-nee could be so ruthless.
The fact that he showed no reaction at all was entirely due to his own teachings and example.
"Ahem." He coughed lightly, then continued as if nothing was wrong.
"It doesn't matter if it's a little broken. Pick the most recognizable part and bring it back to the village so that the villagers can see that this is the culprit that burned down their mountain."
"Then we'll have a few of our members use their transformation abilities to blend into the crowd, actively stirring up emotions and working together to ignite and unleash the villagers' anger."
The more they listened, the more shocked they became. Their gazes toward Shiba Kiyokazu shifted from initial shock to awe, and finally to numbness.
In the end, all the words could be summed up in one sentence: "As expected of you, Captain Qinghe."
Nobody asked such a stupid question as, "Didn't we start the fire?"
If even such a basic question requires a special answer, then Shiba Kiyokawa has wasted all that time leading them.
Before leaving, Shiba Kiyokawa patted the shoulder of a water-style ninja who had come with Nagato.
"You'll have to work hard to put out the fire. Remember to tell anyone who asks that this is the sin of the Konoha ninja."
The man gave a wry smile and said, "Chief Yahiko probably won't accept this explanation."
Shiba Kiyokawa simply smiled and didn't reply.
He has undergone a complete transformation since he first transmigrated. With his strength, prestige, subordinates, and even his influence within the organization, he no longer needs to care about Yahiko's attitude as much as he did before.
Especially now that Konan and Nagato have gradually sided with him, Yahiko's opinion is no longer that important to him.
What if you don't accept it?
Anyway, he's already killed the people, set the fire, and burned the mountain.
He didn't believe that Yahiko really intended to fight him to the death and explode tonight.
After giving his instructions, he planned to go back and rest.
Before they parted, Xiao Nan suddenly approached him and said, "Let me take you home."
Knowing that Konan could fly, Shiba Kiyokawa did not refuse.
It's quite far from the nearest mountain village, there's no need to make ourselves suffer, is there?
During the flight, Shiba Kiyokazu could clearly sense that Konan-nee had something to say, but didn't know how to bring it up.
He was still sincere towards Xiao Nan, so he took the initiative to say, "Say what you want to say, Sister Xiao Nan. Don't hold back. We're companions, aren't we?"
Xiao Nan then put aside her hesitation and asked softly, "Qinghe, isn't what we're doing too despicable? Is this really the ideal we're pursuing?"
Upon hearing this, Shiba Kiyokawa was not discouraged; on the contrary, he was very happy.
Because Sister Xiaonan said "we do it this way," not "you do it this way."
This shows that Xiao Nan has already considered herself an accomplice tonight.
This alone made Shiba Kiyokawa extremely gratified.
He calmly began, "Sister Xiao Nan, do you remember the lesson I taught you more than a month ago?"
A little over a month ago was the time when Shiba Kiyokawa and Konan went to investigate the hoarding merchant Ando.
This was also the starting point for Xiao Nan's worldview to be severely reshaped.
"Remember."
"So this is the second lesson I'm going to teach you today: Sister Xiao Nan, many times only the victors have the right to write justice, while the losers only deserve to eat dust."
No matter how beautiful an ideal is, without victory to support it, it is just a mirage.
It is pointless to persist in kindness in vain.
Think back to the last Shinobi World War. After Konoha invaded the Land of Rain, even if a few people, like your teacher Jiraiya, upheld their principles, what good did it do? The suffering of the Land of Rain was not reduced much as a result.
On the contrary, we won this time. Even though we burned down the entire mountain, we still have the opportunity to actively make amends to the villagers afterwards.
At any time, only by living do you have the right to uphold your ideals!
These words certainly have a sophistry element to them, but that doesn't matter.
Shiba Kiyokawa didn't need to actually persuade anyone; he just needed to calm Minami down.
Because he knew that Xiao Nan's heart was always with him and with the Akatsuki organization.
She just needs an anchor point for her unwavering belief.
So in the end, he told Xiao Nan.
If you feel lost, think more about your friends and their smiling faces, and then firmly tell yourself—
My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror; everything I do is righteous!
"..."
Xiao Nan didn't reply for a long time.
She felt something was off, and that it was particularly inappropriate for Shiba Kiyokawa to say those words.
But after repeating the phrase several times, her heart miraculously calmed down.
She couldn't help but chuckle, thinking to herself that although Shiba Kiyokawa was full of twisted logic, he had this magical power.
After returning home, Shiba Kiyokawa, who had been busy all night, fell asleep immediately, his sleep quality unaffected by the towering flames that stretched for kilometers.
Waking up to double the good fortune.
He received more good news—the system's observation results have been updated again!
This time, there's no need to wait for the aftermath to unfold. The mere fact that Ryoma Aburame died in battle and the Root suffered heavy losses is enough to change the course of fate!
The probability of Shiba Kiyokawa dying of old age has reached an unprecedented 7.9%!
The probability of not surviving past next year has dropped to below 55%!
At the same time, because his roots have been greatly weakened, his chances of surviving and leaving Konoha in his destined fate have also increased significantly.
Before his peaceful death, he also had a future where he would escape Konoha, wander the ninja world, and die more than ten years later in the Fourth Shinobi World War.
This outcome also has a probability of close to 10%.
At that moment, he couldn't help but sigh.
The ninja world is truly a place where people devour each other.
Eliminating the enemy is always the fastest way to increase your survival rate.
(End of this chapter)