Two hours later.

Originally...... That's it......

Looking at Zong Mi with a worried face on the side of the bed, and hiding behind Zong Mi, not looking at his little bald head, Chiba frowned slightly, and forced himself to hold back the sigh in his mouth, and a trace of clarity flashed in his heart.

Two hours ago, Zong Mi carefully explained the situation here to himself.

"That's the dilemma we're facing now, and I don't know what to do next......?

And at this time, Zong Mi glanced at Chiba, who was frowning, pursed his lips, glanced at the little bald head that poked out his head, touched it gently, and sighed in his mouth.

Although he is just an ordinary teenager who is only fourteen years old, this sigh is full of sorrow, and it is definitely not a sigh that a normal child can make, and it can be seen that this Zong Mi has a mature heart that is not suitable for age and has been tempered by extreme circumstances under the appearance of a teenager.

This Takichiba can be trusted.

At this time, in Soya's mature heart, which did not conform to the appearance, such a thought flashed, and in his narration, he had also been observing this Konoha ninja who looked younger than himself, and with his intuition, he judged that this Konoha ninja could be trusted.

His instinct told him that this Konoha boy had the intention to help them.

Also, trustworthy.

Indeed, if this continues, everything may really be ......

And hearing Zongmi's words, Chiba couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

He didn't have any doubts about Zong Mi's words, in this narrative, Zong Mi was observing him, he was also observing Zong Mi, he could see that what Zong Mi said was the truth, and this young man was really sincere to ask him.

From Zongmi's account, he already had a general and even quite understanding of the situation here.

His location at this time is in a forest in the hinterland of the country of grass, the geographical location is a bit hidden, and the outside of the forest is quite open, with a large grassland to the west, a uninhabited town abandoned by war to the southeast, and a flat landform like grassland to the east and north and west.

The house where he was now was the shelter of one of the hunters in the forest, and on the edge of this house, there was another house, because the hunter had long since disappeared, and now it was made home by Zongmi and the little bald head.

And it's not just Zong Mi and the little bald head Genta who live here, there are about six or seven people living here together, and here, including Zong Mi and the little bald head Shota, are all war orphans, Zong Mi's age should be the oldest here, and he and another teenager of the same age are in charge of this orphan group.

As for their lives, even if Zongmi doesn't say it, Chiba also knows it, this is the hinterland of the country of grass, located on the battlefield, and these children are already very good if they are still alive. Looking at the thin appearance of Zong Mi and the little bald head, it is basically a sure thing to starve.

And the fact is also the case, these orphans basically rely on the few food and supplies in the abandoned town and go to the nearby battlefield to search for the corpses of the ninjas on both sides, the food is very scarce, some daily necessities are also quite short, starvation and freezing are basically daily, even in this forest, it is not absolutely safe, this forest is quite large, there are also some carnivorous beasts living in it, and it is also a great threat to these orphans, and even, there was a case of a wild beast attacking here and biting an orphan to death。 All of them were ordinary people, and they were emaciated by long-term starvation, so they couldn't deal with these carnivorous beasts at all.

It can be said that the lives of these children can be described as miserable.

What's worse is that the abandoned town, which is the main source of food and supplies, has been looted by them a few days ago, and they can no longer find any food and supplies, and the food reserves of these children, starting tomorrow, will be exhausted.

In other words, from tomorrow onwards, they will face the desperate situation of not being able to find food.

This is also the reason why Zongmi knelt down to ask him.

At the same time, Chiba also understood why the little bald head Centa and even Soya were afraid of him, but they still rescued him.

Even, why there is a fear of him, I understand.

In the current situation, these children alone cannot survive, and they have to find someone to help.

And now, in the time of war, the daimyo of the country of grass have taken refuge in other countries, and even the village of grass has become a mercenary of the major ninja villages, and civilians, even adults may not be able to protect themselves, let alone these orphans who are weak and weak?

And they are in the hinterland, basically the center of the battlefield in front of Konoha and Iwakure, so it can be said that they are caught in the gap of the war, and if they leave this area, I am afraid that there is only a dead end.

Unable to walk or guarantee survival, they are still facing a desperate situation.

The only way is to find someone to help relieve the desperate situation, otherwise, they will starve to death, or die in the battle of the battlefield ninjas.

And the one who can help them, which is ridiculous, can only be the initiator of the war...... Ninjas, adults in general, have no way to give them safety and security.

As for the fear of themselves, it must be that these children have witnessed the cruelty of many ninjas when they were looting the battlefield, and even experienced the atrocities of ninjas, even if they have not seen ninjas, and experienced the cruelty of this war to them, it is not uncommon for them to instinctively have a fear of the word ninja, this identity

And to sum up, it is not difficult to explain why they are afraid of themselves and want to save themselves.

These children are saving him and themselves.

Risking your life, save yourself and save him.

After all, these orphans don't know if he Takaki Chiba is a kind ninja who will help them, a ninja who favors them, or a ninja who treats them cruelly.

"I know the situation. ”

And after sighing in his heart, Chiba, who wanted to understand everything, nodded lightly and spoke.

"Hmmm......"

For Chiba's words, Zong Mi responded, but he didn't speak again, but looked at Chiba.

He knew that although this Konoha ninja had the intention to help them, he didn't explicitly agree.

Without a clear promise, he didn't dare to say anything more.

All he could do now, which was to pray to this Konoha ninja, would agree that their fate depended on his thoughts.

To be honest, it wasn't a pleasant feeling, he hated the feeling of begging people, he didn't like to beg people.

But, for the sake of others, he had to.

That's why, he knelt down and pleaded.

Not one of them.

For the sake of others?

And at this time, feeling Zong Mi's gaze, Chiba didn't need to look at it to know Zong Mi's thoughts, he understood Zong Mi's feelings very well, and at the same time, there was also a trace of admiration.

Yes, admiration.

If Hirohiko and Yukina encounter a situation where he can only get out of danger if he kneels and asks, to be honest, he may not be able to let go of that dignity and go to kneel and ask for someone.

And the young man in front of him is by no means the kind of person who will ask for someone easily, for the sake of his partner, he whispers and puts down his dignity to kneel and beg for someone, which is definitely something that requires great courage and enough attention to his partner.

"So, what do you need me to do......"

Thinking of this, Chiba, who hesitated a little, spoke.