By the time Sasuke found the valley where the village was being held, it was already the middle of the night. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 It is not a simple matter to burn down the stronghold of Ah Xiu and others with a fire escape and a detonation charm in one go, and it is also necessary to prevent forest fires or something. The aftermath is much more troublesome than expected.

But fortunately, the people of the organization that wanted to rebuild the country of the vortex were not masters, and the strongest were only Ah Xiu and the others in the valley. And these people have all been dealt with by the angry Sasuke alone, so the rest of the matter is easier than expected.

"Immortal Law: Heavenly Water!"

It was like dark water from the abyss pouring down from the sky, easily breaking through the pre-set defenses and forming a column of water. The abundance of water also irrigated the valley into a small lake. Considering the relationship between the hostages, Sasuke did not use too powerful form changes, but only made a water whip to restrain the enemy.

"Who are you?"

"Get out of here quickly, or Lord Ashu will kill you!"

Seeing Sasuke, who had been in this landscape for a long time, there were still two guards who didn't know whether to say that it was better to be brave or stupid to question.

"Ashu? Are you talking about the red-haired one? He can't help you, but you'll be able to see him soon. ”

Sasuke swept the two of them with a cold gaze and walked slowly between them.

"What are you talking about, little ghost?"

Sasuke's young appearance gave the two of them courage, and they stretched out their hands to catch Sasuke as he passed through the middle. However, they were surprised to find that this little ghost was very slow, but their own hands just couldn't reach him. Is this guy close enough to give birth to an afterimage?

"What!

Feeling the frightened glances of their companions around them and in the distance, the two finally understood the current situation: it was not that he was too fast, but that he was too slow.

No, that's not going to be slow. His body was wrapped in crystal ice from his feet up to his neck, and he couldn't move at all. The terrible thing is that I didn't even notice this process at all, and the temperature of this ice was really terrifyingly low.

"Smack!"

In this tranquil watery environment, Sasuke snapped his fingers lightly. Like ripples from droplets of water dripping onto the surface of the lake, the ice on the two of them shattered in turn according to their distance from Sasuke. Tiny ice flowers bloom in cracks, like new frost in early winter. It's just that these fluffy-like crystal ice flowers are all bright red reflecting blood.

"We, we surrender ......"

After seeing the tragic death of the leading two, the rest of the others quickly lost their fighting spirit and fell to their knees and begged. In this kind of rabble-like organization, there is no such thing as integrity, and in the face of strong pressure, it is a matter of course to give up. Even frightened by Sasuke's terrifying ice escape, no one secretly escaped, and all of them obediently accepted the care of Kakashi and the others.

After Sasuke retrieved the key to the cell from his captive, he quickly released the people of the village where he was being held. A sense of joy mixed with grief after being rescued suddenly filled the crowd.

These people are young adults from different villages, some of them are fathers and sons, some are brothers, some are friends and relatives. The villages on this small island are also very close, and most of them know each other well. And they have a blood feud with those who capture them.

Not all of them were captured, and many died in the previous revolt. Not all of those taken were alive, and many died in the torture that followed.

"Dear Ninja-sama, thank you so much for saving us. ”

Among those who were successfully rescued, a young man who looked no more than twenty years old stood up and greeted Sasuke. Age is not indicative of a person's ability, this young man not only has extraordinary courage and courage, but is also recognized by those who have also been captured.

"My name is Yuto Konishi, and I'm from a seaside village. I don't know why, but I thank you on behalf of those who died. ”

Maybe Sasuke and the others are also ninjas, maybe Sasuke is too powerful, and there is a hint of flattery in Yuto's tone. That's a sign of fear. Sasuke didn't care about any of this at all, and didn't even look at him, observing the crowd on his own. But when he said "by the sea", Sasuke stopped and looked straight at Yuto.

"You say, you're from a seaside village, right?

"Mi-hee, it's the kid covered in wounds. I don't think she was caught. ”

Yuto replied with his head bowed, cold sweat dripping down his forehead. This young man, who was much younger than him, exuded a chill that made his heart tremble.

"It's good to know, is the doctor who adopted Miki here? Miki is waiting for him. ”

Listening to Sasuke's words, Yuuto's body suddenly stiffened, and the cold sweat stopped flowing, and his eyes involuntarily avoided Sasuke and looked to both sides.

"Doctor, he's a brave man. ”

"That's right. Sasuke lowered his head slightly when he heard this.

"Take me to him, then. If you can still find it. ”

※※※

After two hours, almost all of the injured people received some treatment. However, due to the lack of necessary medicines and the hunger and cold of their detention, the group decided to return to their villages first. Knowing that these people were worried about what would happen to the village without a young man, Sasuke approved of it.

In the end, the only ones who did not leave were Sasuke and his party, Yuruto and Miki.

"Ah, I'll be back soon. There's a ninja-sama, so don't worry about me. ”

Yuto decided to stay for the time being after arranging some things, and he had something he wanted to tell Sasuke. Not only to repay the favor, but also to be safe, after all, he didn't know the purpose of Sasuke and the others.

"Ah, there it is. ”

Yuto spotted Sasuke's figure and trotted to get closer to him. But soon he stopped, because the scene before him was too much to disturb. Kakashi and the others also stood aside and silently looked ahead.

Sasuke sat on a rock at the top of the mountain looking out in the direction of the sunrise, and next to him, Miki was also sitting, looking out of nowhere with a blank gaze. Obviously survived the night, but both of them were very energetic, ignoring the cold of the morning dew and staring into the distance.

It is already approaching the early morning, the scenery on the top of the mountain is very good, the endless sky is slightly white, and the glow of the morning sun has gradually emerged. It's just that for some reason, Yuto finds this scene a little sad.

"Now, Lord Ninja. ”

The first to speak was Mei Xi.

"Just call me Sasuke, after all, I can't fight much better than you. ”

Sasuke smiled at Miki, and that look of perfection and hypocrisy made the smile look fake.

"Oh. So Sasuke-sama, do you like watching the sunrise?"

Meixi's tone was still cold.

"I like it, and I've seen Sunrise many times. However, it was the first time I could see the sunrise from the top of the mountain. ”

Sunrise Sasuke does often see it, but most of them are seen after a night of practice, or when he wakes up early to practice. I don't feel any beauty, I don't feel shocking, let alone like it.

"I love watching the sunrise. The doctor used to take me to see the sunrise, also in the mountains. Set off a day early and spend the night by the campfire blowing the cold breeze. However, when I saw the beautiful scenery of the sunrise, I thought that it was worth the hardship to see such a view. ”

"The doctor said that if you see the rising sun, you must smile. Because both smiling and sadness are contagious, if you don't smile, you may not be sad all day. ”

The sun pierced through the morning fog and appeared in the confusion, like a girl in a veil. Miki hugged her knees and looked at the light that slowly lit up the sky, and tears glittered in the corners of her eyes.

"Sitting next to me at sunrise today is Sasuke-sama. That means the doctor won't be coming back, right?"

Choked voice, but looked at the sun and smiled. It's like snowflakes in the winter sun, which makes people feel distressed.

"Again, alone. ”

Miki slowly stood up and turned to walk down the mountain. Shaking and shaking, Hanabi and Xianglin hurriedly went up to help them, and slowly walked away together. Sasuke looked at the figures of the three of them, didn't say anything, and his fists clenched and released.

[Don't be sad, I can be your family. 】

[It's okay, I'll accompany you to watch the sunrise in the future.] 】

Sasuke thought a lot about things like this, but in the end he couldn't say them. It's not that I'm embarrassed, it's just that there's a strange sadness that makes him barely able to speak.

A person has an unknown past, has no hope for the future, and cannot even find the meaning of life. It's just a bewildered immersion in sadness, feeling the pain of being torn apart by the happiness that has just been grasped.

If one day, my important people also disappear, will I become like this? If Temari and Naruto die at the hands of Akatsuki, in Madara's plan, what will happen to me? Obviously I haven't experienced this, obviously it hasn't even happened in the original book, just looking at Miki's back, my heart hurts so much that I can't help but want to cry.

It's like you've actually experienced this.

"Sasuke-sama, or let me adopt Miki. I promise I'll make her cheerful. ”

"No need. I decided, I was going to adopt her personally. For the sake of Meixi, but also for myself. ”

Sasuke took Yuruto's outstretched hand and stood up. After taking a few deep breaths, I finally calmed down.

"Anyway, you haven't left yet, so you must have something to say to me. ”

Yuto, who was exposed, scratched his head embarrassedly.

"That's right, Sasuke-sama. As a person of more prestige in the labor force who was captured, I was once led out alone and tortured. On the way, I heard something, probably about the ruins of the Vortex Country......"

"Don't talk about it, let's stop here. I'm not interested in the Vortex Country affair anymore. ”

Sasuke interrupted Yuruto's words, leaned over to look at the captives in the valley who were being guarded by the left, and formed a seal with one hand. Whips of water poked out of the lakes made by the water of the heavens, entangled around the captives. Seeing this, these people were horrified and wanted to resist, but neither Sasuke's water escape nor the left near on the side would let them succeed.

"Sasuke!

When Kakashi found out about Sasuke's move, he immediately stepped forward to stop it, but to no avail. Sasuke only changed his handprint, and the captives who were entangled in the water whip were motionless, their bodies becoming crystal clear in the light of the rising sun.

"Sasuke, even if these people are guilty, they have also laid down their weapons and brought them back to the village for trial, right?"

"Kakashi-sensei, I'm doing this for a reason. ”

Sasuke turned around slowly and said in a cold tone.

"These people may not all deserve death, but we can't watch them all the time. If they are not careful, these accustomed creatures could endanger the island again. In this case, it is better to kill them all and prevent future troubles. ”

"If you want to protect those innocent people, you have to kill these guilty people, I don't think Kakashi-sensei won't fail to understand. ”

"But so many lives ......"

"And I also waited for Hanabi and Meixi to leave, and I will keep it secret from them in the future, and it will not affect the growth of the child. ”

[I'm worried about your growth]

Kakashi understood Sasuke's reasoning, but he still couldn't agree with Sasuke's actions. Killing is nothing, and as a ninja who has walked through the war, Kakashi is not one of those soft-hearted hypocrites. It's just that Sasuke's attitude of not hesitating, and after killing the killer, it's like eating and drinking makes him feel very uneasy.

Ignoring human life, even justice, is terrible.

Kakashi just wanted to educate Sasuke properly, but Sasuke turned around and left. That wasn't the way the three of them went down the mountain.

"Kakashi-sensei, when you go back, please apologize to Kakaru for me. This time I went out of the village to take her to find the ruins of her mother country, but I killed her people and gave up the clues that continued to be at my fingertips. Tell her that I will make it up to her later. ”

"Now, I have something I have to do. That's not enough time. ”

The morning sun gradually rose, climbing into the air step by step. The rising sun always climbs fast before the blazing light comes out completely. Like teenagers in their formative years, they possess unknown potential, the potential to break through the darkness and dispel the cold.

Yuto Konishi also went down the mountain back to the village, leaving Kakashi alone to sit where Sasuke had been, looking into the distance. In front of you, there are large mountains and forests, hidden villages, and a vague ocean in the distance. Stratus clouds in the sky floated slowly, sometimes blocking out the not-so-warm sunlight, making people feel a burst of coolness.

"I thought it was going to be an easy adventure, Tsunade-sama, you're going to give me a problem. ”

"Although I really can't just leave it alone, that's it. ”

Straightening his forehead, Kakashi's eyes were extremely determined.