The dull thunder, the accumulation of falling water droplets rippled on the ground, and at the gate of Konoha, the entire village was greeted by the mist brought by the rain and the lonely paleness.

An umbrella, a person. The figure stood quietly in front of Konoha's gate, looking slightly anxiously ahead

Behind him, the ninjas guarding the gate all looked at him in amazement.

It's okay to wait for someone, but it doesn't seem necessary to stand in the rain like that, right? There are many places where you can take shelter from the rain.

In the distance, the gravel road outside the Konoha Gate curved from high to low, and slowly, the appearance of a teenager walked into the eyes of these people who were surprised or waiting.

The figure of "Ling" said softly in surprise, his expression was both happy and complicated, very contradictory.

Insult? Could it be

The ninjas guarding the gate looked at each other, and after looking at each other, they all guessed the identity of the returning boy.

Ling Uchiha! Disciples of three generations of Hokage-sama!

Far and near, Ling slowly walked to the gate of Konoha. I didn't wear a raincoat on a gray rainy day, and let the rain hit the ninja costume that didn't change all year round.

Pale and transparent skin, the body has grown a lot in the past two years, and the original neat short body is somewhat draped over the shoulders and hanging down the cheeks. Under the rain wash, Ling's appearance looks soft, but also lonely.

When he got closer, Ling stopped, looked at the joy in the eyes of the person in front of him and the excitement of reuniting after a long absence, and then said softly, "Brother"

The fluttering tone seems to be real and illusory, and there is also a hint of different depression in it.

He is Ling's older brother, Uchiha Rei.

Lie slowly threw the umbrella to the ground and walked in front of Ling, and the two looked at each other quietly in the rain. Suddenly, Lie hugged Ling with some impulse.

"Lie?" Ling was surprised. Hugged by his brother, he felt the strength of the arm that hugged him, and even the beating of Lie's heart seemed to be heard clearly.

"It's fine!" Lie shook his head, but his voice trembled a little. Knowing the other party's mood, Ling stretched out a hand and patted his brother's back comfortingly.

"Ling" eased his feelings, and Lie slowly let go of his arms and looked at Ling, "Welcome back." ”

After closing his eyes slightly and taking a deep breath, Ling looked at his brother with a smile, "I'm back"

At the Ichiraku ramen shop, Ling drank the delicious hot soup of ramen, the heat lingering in his body, and his originally pale and transparent face reflected a faint pink.

By Ling's side, Lie propped up his chin with one hand and looked at him with a smile.

"What's wrong?" Putting down the porcelain bowl in his hand, Ling asked in surprise.

"Nothing." Shaking his head, Lie glanced Ling up and down and said, "I haven't seen you for two years, you haven't changed much, and your height hasn't grown much." Lie's tone was a little frivolous, but it was also mixed with a different kind of scrutiny and thinking.

"Maybe it's late." Quietly looking at the ramen bowl on the table, Ling replied lightly and meaninglessly.

"Really" Lie looked at Ling, his eyes were unusually gentle.

I haven't seen him for two years, and he seems to have changed a lot.

Feeling Lie's gaze, Ling secretly thought to himself. Originally, Lie was more lively and talkative, but now he is a lot quieter, and he has matured in the next two years.

"Hokage-sama's mission has been completed?" Lie asked.

Originally, there was no task, Ling thought with a slight raised eyebrows. But for the sake of my brother's peace of mind, he still said: "It's done." According to the current situation, I shouldn't be able to leave Konoha again for the time being."

Ling's words were a bit of a pun, and when he said the last word, his tone was already inaudible. And when Lie was immersed in Ling's thoughts, his eyes flashed with regret and a trace of sorrow that Ling had not discovered

The news of Ling's return spread quickly, and in less than a day, Konoha was already talking about the strongest genius of Uchiha whose legend surpassed Itachi and Shisui in the eyes of people who had not been seen for two years and seemed to have faded in people's eyes!

In the Konoha Hokage Building, the three generations of Sarutobi exhaled a puff of turbid smoke with a pipe in his mouth. In the past two years, the contradiction between Konoha and the Uchiha has not been resolved, but has become more and more intense, since a year ago, the Uchiha clan has repeatedly pressured him to issue an order to summon Ling back, but out of protection Ling and out of not wanting Ling to let the ape fly in this pool of muddy water withstand the pressure and did not issue an order, but the current form has reached the point where it is almost impossible to control it!

The Uchiha are too isolated, too egotistical, too arrogant. Having created Konoha with the Thousand Hands Clan, they were slowly excluded from Konoha's power center, and the second Hokage also established a garrison to restrain the Uchiha clan, and now these contradictions are concentrated and about to erupt, and Ling's return has also added a deep depression to the current seemingly calm but actually dangerous situation.

I haven't seen him for two years, and I don't know what Ling has grown up to now, but in terms of Ling's qualifications and temperament, constantly becoming stronger is the right path for him! How strong is Ling now? What will the Uchiha clan do after Ling's return? Thinking of this, Ape Fei only felt a pain in his brain.

"Hokage-sama!"

Just as Ape Fei was distressed, a shadow figure appeared silently behind him.

"Weasel has sent information that the Uchiha clan will hold a secret meeting in two days! Ling Uchiha will also participate in "

Ape Fei was stunned when he heard this, closed his eyes and exhaled a cloud of smoke again before sighing, "I know, you can step down"

"Yes!"

The shadows left in response, and Ape Fei's expression became more and more complicated.

He wanted to call Ling over now and ask who was more important, the Uchiha clan and Konoha! As a disciple of the Hokage, could Ling understand his complicated feelings as a teacher right now! But I haven't seen each other for two years, and I'm not sure what kind of mentality Ling is now! Before leaving Konoha Qianling, he was a person who was extremely yearning for power in his heart, so what about now? How does he view the contradictions between Konoha and the Uchiha clan, and how does he define his position? Is it the ninja of the Uchiha clan or the ninja of Konoha who is a little unconfident when he thinks of these apes. He valued Ling and expected Ling, and from the bottom of his heart he didn't want to hear Ling's ruthless and resolute attitude. For this wonderful disciple, Ape Fei found that he never seemed to understand him, never understood

Shaking his head irritably, Ape Fei walked to the desk and stared at the crystal ball, Ling Zheng and Lie walked gently down the streets of Konoha. The two didn't talk much, and they seemed to have each other's thoughts. Suddenly, Ling raised his head and looked at the sky, his eyes seemed to penetrate the space and looked at the three generations, and there was melancholy and persistence in his plain eyes that the three generations could not understand. And this look also made the hearts of the three generations twitch again, and the pain and regret that seemed to have been healed for a long time were bloody again at this moment.

"This look is too similar"

Ape Fei muttered, and the elegant and handsome disciple in his memory, who gave him high hopes, always had this kind of look.

"Ling" looked at the crystal ball ape flying and muttered, "In this case, how will you choose?"

Ape Fei asked Ling, as if he was asking himself