31. Chapter XXXI
This kid ...... What are you thinking?
I guess it's something like "don't cause trouble to others anyway." I don't want to trouble others, and I don't want others to get involved in a complex vortex.
Sensible and intelligent beyond the unexpected and inappropriate for age.
"Itachi-kun, I'm no one else." Zhao Fenghong said to him: "I am your teacher. Omniscient and omnipotent teacher, you can sue me. It's better to have me to think about it than to be alone and agonizing. β
"......" Uchiha Itachi blinked and said slowly, "I'm sorry, but I have to say that this matter is ...... Maybe the teacher can't help either. The question of the inability of a whole village to be concluded by thinking alone cannot be solved by a momentary consideration. β
"What's the problem?" Zhao Fenghong asked.
"Hmm...... Let's put it this way. Uchiha Itachi lowered his head: "If the teacher has two very good friends." β
"Hmm." Zhao Fenghong nodded, and automatically substituted the images of Uzumaki Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto.
"The two of them have a conflict, and they must distinguish between the superior and the inferior, and the winner and the loser who leaves no room for victory. As a mutual friend of the two, I don't want to see either of them die...... What if you are a teacher? Uchiha Itachi said.
Zhao Fenghong made up in his mind the appearance of Uzumaki Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto starting to quarrel over "whose son is cuter", and instantly felt that his brain hurt. She thought for a while, clapped her palms and said, "There you have!" I'm going to beat them to death so they're all going to listen to me, aren't they? β
Uchiha Itachi: ......
"What if, at all, they are not willing to listen to the teacher's mediation? That means...... It is true that teachers are mutual friends, but they are insignificant compared to certain interests. Uchiha Itachi said again.
"What a joke!" Zhao Fenghong crossed her arms and said in an indifferent tone: "Such a person is not my friend at all, and it is not worth my effort." - Itachi-kun, would you be willing to be a friend of such a person? β
"Probably." Uchiha Itachi smiled slightly and said, "Human feelings are very complicated things, this is what the teacher said. Even though...... If you don't get anything in return, you will sincerely love behind your back. There is no reputation, no light, but he is willing to be satisfied. β
Zhao Fenghong's face was complicated, and after a while, he nodded and said, "It's really complicated." β
The Uchiha Itachi was silent.
"Hey, the teacher will tell you a story." Zhao Fenghong cleared her throat and started what she did best: "Maybe this story will help you in your situation." β
The Uchiha Itachi folded his legs, his face calm, and a pair of dark eyes that seemed to look expectant. Zhao Fenghong looked at the well-behaved sitting posture of Uchiha Itachi, and only felt that there were several flashing big characters hanging above Itachi-kun's head - "dignified", "reserved", and "elegant".
β¦β¦ The gods' filters have recently evolved and have been updated to add text.
"The hero of this story is a man who had a rough childhood. When he was a child, he lived alone in the mountains without a father or mother, and was called a 'ghoul' for stripping clothes from corpses to keep them warm. This turbulent situation did not change until he met his teacher. His teacher, an elegant, well-behaved person, gave the child food and teaching, allowing him to change his life. β
ββ¦β¦ Teacher? Uchiha Itachi said, "Sure enough, everyone's teachers are very unusual people. β
"It happened to be a very turbulent time, and when this child grew up, he had to face war with the enemy. He had friends who fought side by side, and together they made a name for themselves in the war. He was known to the enemy for his bravery and was known as the 'White Yaksha'. And then...... One day, a nightmare came. β
"It's called 'having to choose between a teacher and a friend.'" The invincible 'White Yaksha' on the battlefield had to hold the knife himself, make a choice between the two most precious, and take the life of one of them with his own hands. β
"Teacher, what choice did that 'White Yaksha' make?" Uchiha Itachi asked.
"That's the crux of the matter!" Zhao Feng Hongyan said: "His voice of longing for peace was heard by the gods!" The omniscient god came down to earth to fulfill his long-cherished wish......"
"The result?"
"Whoa...... Uh......" Zhao Fenghong was a little sneering: "When the gods went, they were already a step too late. He's made his decision. He stabbed his teacher and kept his companions. So, Itachi-kun, you see something like this......"
"I see." Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes slightly, and said softly, "You have to choose between your best friend and your teacher, and you have no choice. In between, one must perish...... In order for more people to live, he chose to slash his beloved. This can be regarded as sacrificing oneself for the sake of others. β
"Hey! Not really! Zhao Fenghong hurriedly said, "Didn't you notice the god who came one step late?" I mean, if you happen to something like this, you can make a wish to the gods, and the gods will hear your wishes and ......."
"That kind of thing is just a legend, just like the six immortals who only exist in mythology." Uchiha Itachi chuckled softly, "Thank you." β¦β¦ If I were in such a situation, I would have made the same choice. In order to protect more people, he chose to sacrifice the person he loved deeply. β
"......" Zhao Fenghong held his forehead in frustration and whispered, "Hey, Itachi-kun, you haven't grasped the essence of this story at all." Haven't you noticed that making a wish is useful? Just wait a little longer, and perhaps a well-meaning god will be able to solve this problem once and for allβfor example, to save the teacher and his best friend. β
"Okay." The Uchiha Itachi nodded politely and smiled, but the answer sounded almost perfunctory. Itachi put his palm on the top of Zhao Fenghong's head and comforted, "Teacher, don't be so disappointed. I heard it, the gods are zΓ i. β¦β¦ That should be fine, right? Well, then what...... What happened to the god and the White Yasha? β
Uchiha Itachi's words were like coaxing a child who couldn't get candy, casually picking a topic that the child was interested in and hanging on his lips - wait, who is the eleven-year-old ghost, and who is the old god who has lived for a long, long time?
"Later...... The mighty White Yaksha refused the help of the gods, and went from being a feared warrior to an ordinary man of the city, retiring from the battlefield and dwelling in the bustling bazaar. In the eyes of the gods, the White Yaksha became strangeβhe seemed to have been smoothed out with sharpness and sharpness, and his light was completely hidden so that he could adapt to this humble environment. Like a chameleon, he shows his lazy and terrible side to mortalsβa sugar-intoxicated, nonsense-loving uncle in his twenties, an ordinary street scoundrel who has nothing to do and nothing to do. β
"Understandable." Uchiha Itachi nodded: "After experiencing great changes, people will always have to change somewhat. β
"But, in the critical moment, the White Yaksha is still very reliable - he is still willing to draw his sword for the injustices of the world, even though he no longer has the shining aura of the past hanging over his head. Now that I think about it, what he's doing is probably 'hide in the curtain of the ordinary and become an unsung hero', right? β
"So, what about the god who came a step too late?" Uchiha Itachi said.
"Oh, gods. The gods are interested in the White Yakshas. At the same time, the gods are also curious about what kind of charm can make the white yasha undergo such a huge transformation, and make the white yasha hide in it like an addiction and refuse to quit. In the eyes of the gods, the world is a place of no merit, especially a noisy and noisy place that is inhabited. So, the gods asked the White Yasha. β
"What did the White Yaksha say?"
"Hayasha said, 'You are not even a human being, so how can you feel the charm of a man and the beauty of Oiran pouring wine for you?' Guys who aren't even human beings are not qualified to condescendingly comment on how bad the world is. Whether it's a man's counting stick or the hair on his fart, at least he has to be qualified to blame - first fall from the sky and then talk big.' That's right, that's the exact word. β
Uchiha Itachi: ......
"That, Teacher." Uchiha Itachi's smile faded: "Excuse me, the charm of the man's story, and the man's counting stick...... What is the meaning? β
Maple Red: ......
"To be honest, I don't know." Zhao Fenghong coughed and said, "It's not important. You just need to know that the gods are real...... If you have a problem with a choice, you can ask the gods for help. β
Itachi Uchiha's puzzled look hadn't faded from his brow. This kid can understand the twists and turns between the family and the village, and understand the profundity of ninjutsu, but for such a topic as a man's counting stick...... Maybe I really don't understand. Even a precocious child is not necessarily omniscient......
"I see." Uchiha Itachi said, "Thank you. β¦β¦ Where did you get your teacher's story? If I'd been through it, I wouldn't have been so bothered. Whether it's the world that has no suspicions, or the choice of the White Yaksha...... I already understood what I was supposed to do. β
ββYou should make a wish to His Royal Highness Terukaze-hong, the great Flower Moon Temple! His Royal Highness Fenghong will rush down every second to help you fulfill all your wishes!
"That's good." Zhao Fenghong breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "That god must be able to hear it." Because...... After listening to the words of the White Yaksha, she decided to experience for herself the human world that she had not had time to pay attention to in her previous life, the so-called ......'return to the human world'. β