40. Chapter 040: Smile
Can you gain power by cutting off the bonds?
Can you become strong by hiding your feelings?
The white boy stood under the tree on the shore, quietly looking at the two figures of black and orange fighting together, the soft wind gently brushed his cheeks, and his long white hair swayed slightly.
The clanging of shurikens clashing and clashing is endless, and the occasional red fireballs and splashes make this battle even more exciting! Naruto's loud questioning and Sasuke's disdainful response are intertwined, and a battle over the bond is taking place on the clear blue waters!
The white boy looked at the two people in the fight.
Did Sasuke deliberately block him just now to defend him or was he afraid that he would kill Naruto directly? Bai Tongzi felt that it should be the latter.
Although Sasuke had disdain and determination in his tone, he would still subconsciously control the proportions of Naruto's actions when he really faced him, after all, he had been together for several years, and it was impossible to be without feelings.
Although it is not clear what they have experienced together, Hakuboyko feels that it must not be just an ordinary friendship for Sasuke to admit that Naruto is his bond.
They didn't really want to kill each other.
Bai Tongzi thought about it and came to this conclusion.
Even Sasuke, who is clamoring to break the bonds, always shows mercy to his subordinates, intentionally or unintentionally...... It seems that the bonds between human beings are not easy to break, and the same is not to say that feelings can be parted.
The white boy can almost understand the fact that emotions can't be separated, but what he can't understand is that fetters are shackles, so why are there people who are reluctant to get rid of them?
I think Kagura has always wanted to get rid of Naraku and pursue freedom, including himself, and the plan he worked hard to plan was only to defeat Naraku, and he didn't want to be at his mercy anymore.
But when he came to this world, he found that the people here thought differently.
The white boy squinted slightly and looked at the two of them...... What is the so-called bond between human beings?
After standing and watching for a while, he still couldn't come up with an answer.
He can see the tangled or hidden emotions in the human heart, but he really can't figure out the reason for these feelings.
The white boy began to feel a little bored, and he simply sat down on the ground by the tree.
With clumps of leaves on his head, blocking out the sunlight and mottled shade on his face, he continued to look nonchalantly at the two men not far ahead.
As the minutes ticked by, the battle between Sasuke and Naruto had entered a white-hot phase, and it was clear that both sides were already overdrawn but they kept bursting with their potential, continuing to fight fiercely.
At this moment, a small sound suddenly came from beside him, and the white boy's face remained unchanged and he only glanced sideways slightly.
The blackened toenails first caught the eye, and then followed the robe with tightly wrapped calves and red clouds on a black background that looked a little empty, and the gaze continued to move upward, and a hand that looked even more white and slender against the black fabric fell into the eyes of the white boy, and the ring with the red characters written on the ring finger with distinct bones reflected the faint red light.
Itachi Uchiha again.
With a chuckle in his heart, the white boy no longer took a step, but directly raised his head and looked into those dark and deep eyes.
Looking at each other, the white boy saw his entire reflection in the other party's eyes - dressed in white, he looked gentle and harmless with no expression on his face, and the anger on his body seemed to have been put away, and he really looked like a child.
Is this what he looks like now?
The white boy frowned and raised his chin slightly, and he finally looked a little less close in the reflection.
The two of them didn't speak for a while, and the sound of fighting from time to time not far away made the atmosphere between them even quieter.
Flamehoof was grazing with his head down not far away, unaware of the arrival of an uninvited guest, and Sasuke and Naruto, who were in the fierce battle, did not even notice Itachi's sudden appearance.
Only the two people under the tree looked at each other silently, looking at each other's reflections in their eyes.
"Yaya." In the end, it was the ferret who spoke first.
The white boy raised his eyebrows and corrected, "I am the white boy." β
Itachi and Sasuke's reactions were different, he didn't ask why, nor did he call the name of the white boy, but after looking at the white boy for a while, he directly skipped the question of the title and said, "What did Orochimaru do to you?" β
The white boy raised his eyebrows, this action made his reflection in Itachi's eyes look much more vivid: "I thought you would ask me if I told Sasuke the truth." β
The long eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes, and Itachi said in a low voice with a faint expression on his face, "I know you don't." β
The white boy glanced at the weasel and did not speak.
Uchiha Itachi is still as indifferent as in his impression, obviously there is no expression, but it always makes people feel that he is preoccupied, as if he is carrying something all the time, and even laughing is mixed with bitterness.
He speaks very little and often stands silently, but his eyes will be full of your reflection, letting you know that he is still paying attention.
The atmosphere fell silent for a while.
In the middle of the eyes, the weasel suddenly lowered his eyes, but the next second he raised his eyes again to look at the white boy, the complex emotions in his dark eyes were intertwined, and then his voice was very soft, as if he was sighing something: "You are still alive, I am very happy." β
ββIt's great to wake up from a nightmare.
After speaking, the pair of dark eyes looked at the white boy without blinking, and after seeing the white boy's somewhat stunned appearance, the ferret bent his eyebrows, his pale lips were slightly hooked, and his indifferent face finally softened.
The smile was very soft, very shallow, like a thin breeze, so gently sweeping across a calm lake, bringing ripples in circles.
All kinds of tastes came to his heart with a familiar smile, and after Bai Tongzi was stunned for a moment, his brows furrowed slightly uncontrollably, and the hands in his sleeves clenched unconsciously.
He should be disgusted with Itachi and want to kill it quickly, but now he is very calm in his heart, as if something has soothed those fierce feelings, so that he can continue to live with Itachi peacefully.
β¦β¦ Is it because the ferret in front of him is a doppelganger/body, so it can't arouse his interest?
The white boy looked at the weasel.
He found that Itachi's hair had grown a little, and it was still tied at random with a red hairband at the back of his head as in his impression, and the figure-eight lines on his face were a little deeper than in his impression, I don't know if it was because he had been thinking too much in the past few years, and he moved his gaze along the lines, and the white boy saw that the black eyelashes were slightly trembling - Uchiha Itachi was nervous, and this realization made him suddenly stretch his brows.
The white boy slightly hooked the corners of his mouth, but his face was still expressionless: "Did you show up specifically to tell me something?" β
Itachi looked at the white boy and didn't speak, as if acquiescing.
The white boy snorted lightly and looked away and looked back at the two people fighting on the water: "Aren't you afraid that Sasuke will find you?" β
Itachi also turned his head to look at Sasuke who was fighting in the distance, the smile on his face had been put away, and it turned into an indifferent and indifferent look again: "It's okay to find out." β
His plans have been completely disrupted, and it is impossible for Sasuke to return to Konoha again, and it is impossible for him to protect Konoha, even if he uses other gods to force Sasuke to inherit his will.
Mi also used his existence to tell him once again the fact that he was not omnipotent, that he could not arrange the fate of others, and that he could not control the lives of others.
"Without Konoha's protection, Sasuke's growth is bound to be bumpy, and hatred can make Sasuke stronger faster, and he desperately needs strength." As he spoke, Itachi turned his head to look at the white boy.