The movie Rikako and Cassie's story was high at the box office, and the ninja world also set off a wave of silver-haired mask fever. Tenzo looked around the teahouse and saw a dozen ninjas from other villages wearing masks and combing their silver hair in the shop, so he finally couldn't help but laugh and said to the bad boss next to him, "The ninja world has been really lively lately, right, Kakashi-senpai." ”

Although he is an honest and honest person, he is not without schadenfreude.

Hearing this, a certain dead fish eye with a lack of energy glanced at him faintly. Tenzo's left eyelid jumped suddenly, and a strong and familiar not-so-good premonition rushed to his heart like a rising tide. The young man, who had a wealth of experience in being squeezed, hurriedly turned to another teenager at the same table, and changed the topic very stiffly: "Itachi-kun is the first time to come to the country of the sea to carry out a mission, right?" ”

"No, Tenzo-san." The boy smiled and gently tugged at the two nasolabial folds.

As soon as the words fell, a slightly lazy young male voice sounded: "Itachi-kun came to the land of the sea half a year ago. ”

“…… I am, so it is. Tianzang smiled dryly and pretended to concentrate on drinking tea, his eyes fluttering, but he didn't dare to look at a silver-haired boss.

"However," Uchiha Itachi, the youngest of the trio, said with an almost invisible smile, "the ninja world has been very lively lately. As he spoke, he looked around at the teahouse as Tenzo had just done, and finally looked at a dead fish eye next to him very calmly.

- Well done, Itachi-kun! Tenzo burst into tears in his heart.

The two men didn't have to think about what they meant by "hilarious", Kakashi glared more and more blankly at the boy who was a head shorter than him, who looked away casually with the gesture of drinking tea, only a smile looming on his lips.

"Itachi-kun, you're thirteen this year." Among the many silver-haired masked ninjas in the store, the inconspicuous young man said in a weak tone, "I've become the captain of the dark part who can take charge on his own." ”

The young man's expression was sincere and modest: "In the future, I will rely on Kakashi Sandodo to advise." Speaking of this, he paused, as if something flashed in his eyes, and said, "And Sasuke too." ”

Kakashi shook his hand as he took out "Intimacy Heaven": "Well, Sasuke is also a good boy, wasn't he taught by you well." ”

Uchiha Itachi raised his eyes, his handsome face was as calm as a pool of bottomless water, and he replied after a while: "Ah, yes." ”

The man's lazy voice floated out from behind the small orange book: "The young generation of Konoha is full of talents, and it's almost time for me to retire." "He's been the leader of the dark army for years, and it's time to give way to a reliable junior.

"Ahh......h......h I'm sorry I'm talking too much! "Woo, why doesn't he have the unyielding determination of Itachi-king's might.

This teahouse on the corner of the capital city of the sea is surprisingly good, and most of the people who come and go are ninjas passing by here to take a break.

The store was full, and two silver-haired men in ninja costumes asked to share a table. "Of course, please be seated." The little boy Itachi didn't talk much, and the eldest Kakashi only cared about burying his head in the little yellow book, so Tianzo had to spontaneously greet the ninja at the same table: "Which country are the two ninjas?" Forgive me for being lonely and unheard, and I have never seen a forehead guard with this pattern like the two. "Although he humbly claims to be a lonely person, Tenzo is still very confident in his knowledge of ninja intelligence - who can enter the shadows is not the best among ninjas?

Hearing him say this, Kakashi and Itachi couldn't help but look up—they really had never seen a forehead guard before.

"You're not ninjas, are you?" Kakashi said. Although the tone was questioning, the look in his eyes was very affirmative.

The two people who shared the table immediately burst into laughter, and one of them said, "I didn't expect it to be revealed so soon, Konoha Ninja really lives up to its reputation." Another continued, "We are the warriors of the Iron Country. As he spoke, he raised his saber.

"Why are you dressed up like this?" Tenzo asked curiously.

The two of them laughed again and pointed around: "There are people dressed like us!" ”

…… But they're real ninjas! Tenzo doesn't even want to vomit anymore.

Seeing that he couldn't understand, Samurai A took out a small pink book, turned to a certain page, and said with emotion: "Cassie-kun is used as a rock, and the concubine body is regarded as a reed." The rock has no transfer, and the reed is as tough as silk! ”

Samurai B followed: "Oh, Rikako! You are the most beautiful cloud in the sky, the brightest star in the night sky—"

"—is the most touching scenery in my heart!!" x3 - by samurai a + samurai b + tenzo

Bang——!!

The small orange sharp weapon flew out of the dead fish-eyed man's hand with lightning speed, and slammed into Tenzo's defenseless head, and the young wooden ninja let out a scream and fell to the table.

"Ah, sorry, sorry, my hand slipped." The culprit couldn't hear any sincerity in his lazy tone, but he quickly caught the orange weapon before it landed, and whispered reluctantly: "This is a limited edition signed by Jiraiya......

Tenzo couldn't help but lament his ill-fated fate.

"This little brother's hair color is dyed very naturally!" As if he had discovered something terrible, Samurai A stared at the Konoha silver-haired ninja who was at the same table as him, and then smiled, "It can't be a wig, right?" As he spoke, he reached over and tried to check the authenticity, but was lightly avoided by the other party.

The cold dead fish stared at him.

"Hey, what are you doing!" Tianzang, who was still cheating on death a second ago, instantly scolded. Uchiha Itachi also secretly mobilized Chakra.

Samurai A hurriedly scratched the back of his head and apologized: "It's me who was reckless, I'm sorry." Ever since Cassie's style became popular, many people have dyed their hair silver or simply worn wigs. As he spoke, he pointed to his hair, "This was dyed yesterday." ”

Samurai B also pointed to his silver hair: "It was dyed the day before yesterday." What about yours? ”

The look of a dead fish's eyes turned from vigilant to helpless, and he spit out a sentence flatly: "Born." ”

"By the way, I haven't consulted a few daimyo yet. I'm Ichiro Takeda. ”

"Jiro Yamashita. What about you, little brother with a mask? ”

“…… Kakashi Hachiki. ”

Samurai x2: ∑ (っ°Д°; )っ

Uchiha Itachi lowered his head and drank tea, but the cup was already empty.

Tenzo turned his head stiffly, his shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

***

Every year on New Year's Day and Obon, the four members of the Daimyo family visit the Fire Temple. On this year's Obon Festival, the monarch's house that came to the Temple of Fire added Hidetoku's new wife Arashiko.

After the worship, the daimyo couple took the Hidetoku couple and the abbot to greet in the hall, while Rika took the maid to the backyard to hang out. Rika is no stranger to the Temple of Fire, and it can even be said that it is like the back garden of the Daimyo's Mansion, so you may meet acquaintances at any time.

"Good day, Rika-sama."

Rika stopped and turned around, ha, it's really an acquaintance: "It's Dilu." ”

With a bald head, a robe, and a monk's outfit, Jilu is very different from when he was in the Daimyo's Mansion before.

Not only the clothes and appearance, but also the demeanor of the whole body is completely different from before. Shedding □ sharpness and prudence of a guard ninja, today's monk Jilu feels more peaceful and indifferent.

Rao is Lixiang couldn't help but show a trace of emotion: "You have changed a lot." ”

Di Lu saluted her: "Lixiang's talent has changed a lot." ”

He's not the first person to say that. Rika tilted her head: "Is there one?" ”

Di Lu tugged at the corners of his mouth and said nothing.

Rika turned around to leave, and only then did she hear a gentle voice from behind her: "If you keep moving forward, you may meet familiar people." ”

Rika asked suspiciously, "Who?" ”

Di Lu saluted her again, but did not answer.

There is a stone arch in front of it, and large clusters of vines spread down from the top of the wall, like a curtain hanging from the lintel.

It's August, and it's time for everything to be vibrant and thriving.

The maid brushed away the vine, and the pear fragrance stepped over, and the eyes were lush and green, and there were large shadows cast by large branches and leaves on the bluestone slab ground.

A man meditates on a stone under a tree.

Rika's eyes widened and she walked quickly towards him. The man opened his eyes as she reached him.

Not the most common dead fish eye on him.

"What's wrong with you?" Rika asked as she crouched down in front of him and looked like she was about to cry.

"Princess?"

Rika held his hand sadly, flattened her mouth, and looked up at him pitifully.

"I don't think so. But you, sad to be like this, being bullied? He himself thought it was funny when he said that, I'm afraid that no one in the entire Fire Country would dare to bully this first lady.

"It's you who is sad!" Rika blurted out, reaching out to stroke his frowning brow. The decadence and laziness that used to haunt him are gone, replaced by an indescribable pathos and silence.

Shouldn't he be a person who can solve anything casually no matter what comes his way?

Why can a person have such a contrasting atmosphere? The pear fragrance, which has always been the same on the outside and the inside, and the joys, sorrows, and joys are all in shape, don't understand it very well.

The man was stunned for a moment.

It's not that she said, he really didn't realize that he was sad. What is there for him to be sad about? At a young age, he became famous in the ninja world, and even the Hokage and Daimyo treated him with great courtesy, and even the most favored princess had a soft spot for him.

Family, mentors, best friends—the most cherished of all—he didn't have to worry about them—because they were all long gone.

Now that this is the case, what else can make him sad?

The other hand, which was not held by the girl, caressed the left eye that was covered by the forehead guard.

There are many Konoha families, and in the past few decades, many families have gradually declined or even perished for one reason or another.

And looking at the entire ninja world, it is not uncommon for a family with a blood heir to be wiped out overnight.

But why the Uchiha.

Why is it the Uchiha?

Obviously, he only went on a mission with Uchiha Itachi more than a month ago, so why can't he see some clues from him.

Kakashi let out a breath, left his left eye with his big hand, and patted the top of the girl's hair in front of him, the corners of his lips curled under the mask, "I'm fine." I'm fine. I said twice that it was fine, but I didn't know if I wanted to convince her or convince myself.

Rika cried out all of a sudden: "What's okay! You're going to be a monk, and it's okay! Don't be a monk! ”

The ends of the silver hair drooped down from the forehead guard.

"I don't want to be a monk."

"It's not a monk, what are you meditating here!"

"It's just that at the invitation of Di Lu Jun, I came to the Fire Temple to practice for a few days."

“……”

The rain in the girl's eyes finally stopped, and she looked at him with her long wet eyelashes: "Really? ”

"Swear by saury."

“……”

"Okay, stop crying, it's not good to be seen as ugly." Kakashi stood up as he lifted her up, his off-white handkerchief wet with tears and chilling. In the corner of the handkerchief, the pattern of the family crest of the Qimu clan was embroidered by his mother many years ago.

Rika lowered her head to wipe away her tears, and Nunu said in a low voice, "...... I'm not ugly. ”

Pear blossoms bring rain in spring, even without makeup.