Chapter 17: The Willows and Flowers
“98… 99… 100, that's the beginning. When he finished counting 100, Naruto let go of his covered eyes and said loudly.
"Hmm!" a response came from the grass not far away, making Naruto smile bitterly, did Ying really understand the rules of catching and seeking?
"Ying, your position was revealed by the time you answered me. Naruto looked at the grass tufts, and could vaguely see Ying's little feet half exposed, and kindly reminded, "And your feet are exposed." ”
"Ah, then I wasn't discovered, and then I lost. It seems that she feels quite disappointed that she was found out at the beginning, and Ying's tone is quite frustrated.
Naruto patted his head and said, "Forget it this time, you have to hide a little better." ”
"Well, I'll hide it well next time!" Ying's voice sounded a lot higher, after all, it's a child, and the quick recovery of loss is also fast, but it's also quite cute.
"Also, you won't have to respond to me this time. Naruto added.
"Got it!"
Until lunch, most of the dozens of grabbing and seeking had ended in Naruto's failure. Ying's concealment skills are really not high, and occasionally you can see part of her body leaking out, but Naruto still pretends not to see it, and finally surrenders voluntarily. Anyway, it's not a competition, and it's better to see this little girl's happy smile because of the victory than any prize.
It's just that she has to win one or two once in a while, and she can't tell that she's letting go of the water. Ying's search skills are really flattering, the most recent time Naruto hid behind a tree behind her, but Ying didn't notice it at all, looking at Ying with a serious face searching for his traces, and finally Naruto had to take the initiative to reveal his location Ying 'caught' Naruto.
It was almost noon, and Naruto's stomach was already a little empty. I didn't have much appetite last night, and this morning I was pulled out by Ying without eating anything, and coupled with the fact that my body needs to recover from the need to expend a lot of energy, Naruto's stomach has already begun to drum. It's just that seeing that Ying is still in high spirits, Naruto didn't choose to say it, but continued to accompany Ying to catch and hide.
"Miss, it's time for lunch. Finally, Naruto waited for a savior, and the retreat stood up in the jungle and said.
"Eh, it's almost noon, and I want to play for a while. Ying said reluctantly.
Seeing that Miss didn't seem to want to go back, he persuaded: "Miss, if you don't eat on time, you won't grow up, and the master is still waiting." ”
"Okay......"
Seeing that Ying still had a resentful look, the guard seemed to understand something, and said, "If the young lady still wants to continue playing with this guest, then it is okay to continue in the afternoon after lunch." Presumably this guest wouldn't object, would he?"
When he said the end, he turned his face around, although his expression was still the same, but the look in his eyes couldn't help refusing, it was really different.
"Really?" Ying looked at Naruto expectantly, her twinkling eyes and cute little face were a big killer.
Naruto was forced to agree under double pressure, and Ying was also very cute, and when he got along with her, his heart was filled with a warmth, making him feel like he had an extra sister next to him, how could Naruto refuse her little request.
Seeing Naruto agree, Ying clapped her hands and said, "Great! ”
Without saying anything, he took Naruto's hand and pulled Naruto to run towards his residence quickly, leaving only the lonely one in the clearing of the forest, looking at his hand, and thinking sadly: The young lady used to hold my hand, but now ......
"Grandpa, we're back!" Ying said as Naruto pushed the door into the house and said to Grandpa, who was sitting at the top.
The old man saw his girl rushing in recklessly, and said unhappily: "Ying." Why don't you have any reserve in the girl's family, like a crazy girl. ”
Ying stuck out her tongue and said, "I'm so happy, I'm sorry, I won't be next time." As he spoke, he picked up the dishes and chopsticks and started to do it.
When she was about to do something, the old man patted her little hand and said, "Have you washed your hands well?"
"Ah, forgot, go now. Ying put down the dishes and chopsticks, and ran to the pool outside, while not forgetting to turn back to Naruto and shout, "Naruto, you hurry up too." ”
Naruto smiled and was about to follow, but the old man said, "Can you talk to me this old man later?"
The ones that should have come would always come, and he wanted to know how the scrolls were now, so he nodded.
"Naruto, what are you doing, hurry up!" came a disgruntled urging from outside, only to see Ying standing next to the sink, holding a ladle full of water in both hands, shouting to Naruto. I probably want to finish eating quickly and continue to play in the afternoon, so I'm in such a hurry.
The lunch meal is also quite simple, two wild vegetables, one meat, and a fish soup, exactly 4 servings, and the taste is quite ordinary. Also, Ying is still a girl, the old man is the master here, and the one who can cook is probably the Escape Guard, looking at his ****** and unchanged old-fashioned face, it is not difficult to imagine his cooking skills. But Naruto still tried to fill his stomach as much as he could, maybe this was his last lunch, but don't treat his stomach badly.
After lunch, the guards were in charge of cleaning up the dishes, and the old man took his granddaughter back to his room for a nap. At first, Ying's disgruntled protests could be heard occasionally, but they quickly subsided. There was a slight sound of footsteps in the hallway, and the old man returned and called Naruto to sit in the study of the cubicle.
When Naruto came out, he looked in the direction Ei had left and asked a little curiously, "Is Ei asleep?"
The old man glanced back at Naruto, stroked his beard and smiled, "I was probably tired from playing in the morning, and I fell asleep after a while." ”
Naruto nodded, not saying anything more.
The study was not far away, and it was only a few steps away, and the old man pushed open the door and asked Naruto to find a seat for himself to sit down. After the two sides sat down, the old man asked Naruto, "How is your body recovering now, is it better?"
"Yes, it is largely restored, thanks to your care. Naruto shifted his body and thanked himself. There were no children's chairs in the study, and sitting on a stool that was almost half his height kept Naruto's feet out of reach, and he moved a little uncomfortably.
The old man squinted his eyes slightly, leaned back in the chair and said, "No thanks, I have already said it before, but it is just a trivial matter." Anyway, you said before that you escaped from the village, didn't you?"
It's finally here, albeit a lot later than I imagined. With thought in his mind, Naruto sat down and replied, "Yes, for some reason. ”
The old man stroked his white beard and said, "What about some reasons...... The name of the village is Konoha bar. ”
Naruto's heart couldn't help but shudder, he had never said which village he came from, and he was sure that there was no mark of Konoha on his body, and the contents of the scroll were only basic three-body techniques and chakra refining techniques, which were almost every ninja village. The most likely thing to see the problem is the scroll that refines the chakra, the scroll has much more content than the ordinary scroll, but there is no mark of Konoha on it, and there is no mention of Konoha anywhere, so it is not easy to guess which ninja village the scroll comes from just by relying on the content above. Could it be that Konoha's pursuers have already found this?
"By the way, I found a few interesting things in your package, I've seen them all, don't you have any opinions?" the old man continued.
Have you read it? Then what can you say? It's just that how could Konoha's pursuers allow him to look through the scrolls privately? Generally, if it is a person who has fled from the village, the scrolls carried by him are more or less confidential information about the village, and if it is true that Konoha's pursuers are coming, the old man should not be allowed to watch the contents of the scroll. So if Konoha's pursuers don't know or don't get the news that they have scrolls on their bodies, then why did the old man blow himself up now, the secret of the machine must not be leaked, I'm afraid that if there are really Konoha chasers, the old man will be wiped out now, right? Then why are the people who haven't seen Konoha afraid of the old man's strength? Or is it that Konoha's pursuers haven't discovered this place yet, so why does he know about his village?
"Don't think about it. The old man interrupted Naruto's thoughts and said, "I can probably guess what you're thinking, I used to have some friendship with Sarutobi Hiza, and my handwriting is not unrecognizable." ”
I see, it was exposed here, so did he know that I was from Konoha? So what would he do? Since he has a friendship with the three generations, the biggest possibility is to capture me back to Konoha, but now I definitely can't go back! Thinking of this, Naruto was secretly on guard, ready to draw the chakra of the Nine-Tails again.
The old man looked at Naruto and said with some unhappiness, "A child with a flexible mind is easy to be liked, but a child who is too smart is annoying. After a pause, the old man looked at Naruto and continued, "Sarufei will give you the scroll, probably has his thoughts, and I won't care. I don't want to ask why you escaped from the village, that's none of my business. It's okay for you to stay here, but you have to keep it in for me, it's all because Ying, if she's upset or she's tired of it, you'll have to leave immediately!"
What do you mean, I think it's like a toy? Hey, I'm not that cheap, am I?
"One more thing. Speaking of which, the old man's body bent forward slightly, and a fierce murderous aura followed, if it was an ordinary child, I am afraid that he would have been scared to tears, even if it is a highly talented child, I am afraid that it will leave an indelible shadow in his heart, so that even if the child grows up, he will subconsciously form a fear of the old man, and with such a demon, he will have no chance with the strong.
Even if the future of the child in front of him is ruined in his own hands, this is not what he cares about, the only thing he cares about is Ying.
However, although the old man's momentum was fierce, Naruto's heart was unwavering. Although he was a little unhappy with the old man's behavior, it was only out of the old man's love for his granddaughter, so Naruto didn't say anything, but nodded.
When the old man saw Naruto's promise, he threw the burden back to Naruto on the desk and said, "Your things are gone, let's go out." ”
When the burden was about to fly into his hand, he carried exactly not much momentum, showing a clever secret weapon technique. Naruto took the baggage and opened it to look at it, and after making sure that there was nothing missing inside, he bowed to the old man and withdrew.
I originally thought that this time I would have to shed my skin if I didn't die, but I didn't expect that now I not only have no worries about my life, but also have no worries about food and housing, although the temper of this old man and that uncle is not very good, but it is already very good to have this result, it is better than running away without life outside. It's definitely very lively outside now, and I guess I won't be able to escape Konoha if I go out now, so it's better to stay in this haven for the time being, and in the time before Konoha finds here, I can improve my strength and wait until the limelight has passed before making plans.
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I don't know if any of you know the name of the servant, but if you do, please let me know, I really can't find it