Time goes back five years to Iga.

Fujibayashi Aooka, as the elite shinobi of the family, was recently sent to Ise on a difficult assassination mission. However, Fujibayashi Aoka, who has been a ninja since he was ten years old, has been between life and death for more than ten years, and has long become the best of the Iga ninjas. In addition to his vigorous body and mastery of hidden weapons and stealth, Fujibayashi Qinggang also has a unique skill - Spitfire. It's not magic, it's just the use of alcohol and fire. However, this move has made him repeatedly surprisingly victorious.

It is precisely because of his excellence and outstandingness, as well as his optimistic and cheerful personality, that he was able to marry Atsuru, a famous beauty among the ninjas of the Fujibayashi family, as his wife. Ah He is very virtuous and sensible, the relationship between the husband and wife is very harmonious, and Fujilin Qinggang also loves his wife very deeply. Every time he goes out on a mission, no matter what the difficulty of the task, Ah He will be so nervous and worried that he can't sleep. When Fujibayashi Qinggang returns, Ah He will also happily dance for Fujilin Qinggang like a three-year-old child, holding her favorite red and white fan.

However, when Fujibayashi Qinggang came back this time, Ah He was not as happy and excited as usual. Instead, he silently welcomed Fujibayashi Qinggang home, and after serving dinner, he quietly stepped aside, and did not take out the fan.

Sensing that something was wrong, Fujibayashi Qinggang put down the chopsticks in his hand, sat down next to Ah He, who was kneeling on the tatami mat, and asked softly, "Ah He, what's wrong?" ”

Ah He, who was still calm, suddenly lowered his head suddenly, and his body began to tremble slightly. After a few moments, he sobbed quietly.

"Ah He, what's wrong with you!" Fujibayashi Aooka was a little anxious, he put his arms around Ah He, and held her chin with his hand, trying to see her face clearly - it only turned out to make the woman cry more fiercely.

"What's going on? Isn't someone bullying you? When Fujilin Qinggang saw Ah He's appearance, his heart was also nameless, and he asked loudly.

Unexpectedly, this sentence completely collapsed the woman in her arms. She threw herself into the arms of Fujibayashi Qinggang at once, howling and crying, saying "I'm sorry" over and over again, leaving Fujibayashi Qinggang helpless. He was distressed, so he could only slowly pat the woman's back and quietly accompany her.

After a long time, Ah He seemed to have finally calmed down. When Fujibayashi Qinggang asked her again what happened, she saw Ah He's face was warlike, and in the end, she gritted her teeth and whispered the words that Fujibayashi Qinggang will never forget:

"Fujibayashi Baofeng... While you're away, husband, rush into the house... rushed into the house and ruined the concubine. Husband, you have to be the master of the concubine! ”

Fujibayashi Qinggang was stunned all of a sudden, unable to say a word.

Fujibayashi Hoho, the head of the Iga Fujibayashi family, is also one of the Iga Mikami Shinobi. His martial arts and skills are famous throughout Iga. It's not that Fujibayashi Qingoka hasn't heard the rumor that "Fujibayashi Baofeng is watching his wife" before. It's just that he just laughed. Because he thinks that the head of the family, how can he commit adultery with his own wife?

Unexpectedly, all this really happened.

Not noticing his silence, Ah He babbled about what had happened three days earlier. As soon as Fujibayashi Aooka left Iga with his front foot, Fujibayashi Hoho rushed into Fujibayashi Aooka's house with his back foot. Ah He, a weak woman, was the opponent of Fujibayashi Baofeng, and in the room where the two of them were sitting, she was humiliated by Fujibayashi Baofeng. Before leaving, Fujibayashi Baofeng also threatened Ah He: Don't tell Fujibayashi Qinggang.

Holding his wife who cried into tears in his arms, Fujibayashi Qinggang had mixed feelings in his heart.

The anger and humiliation in his heart, after a moment of well-being, were weighed down by great fear. Because he had seen how Fujibayashi Hoho brutally tortured and executed those who offended him. Whether it is his own subordinates, ninjas among other ninjas, or ordinary people, as long as he is unhappy, Fujibayashi Baofeng, who will repay him, will definitely not let him go.

Am I also the one who must be removed from his eyes... Fujibayashi Qinggang trembled in his heart, contradictory.

Unfortunately, however, Ah He, who was in her arms, seemed to have finished her tragedy, and cast her eyes of grief and pleading to Fujibayashi Hotoyo. Fujibayashi Aooka understood that Atsuru was expecting an answer that would reassure her. Words like "I'm going to settle accounts with that old bastard" or "Don't be afraid, I'll watch over you for the rest of my life."

This is also what he, as a husband, should say to his wife.

But Fujibayashi Aooka couldn't speak.

He was afraid, afraid that he would become a stumbling block in the eyes of Fujibayashi Baofeng. Afraid that he would be tortured to death by him. Fear of losing the comfortable status and affluent life that I have now, and the fame that resounded in Iga.

Even though he was very strong, he asked himself that he had the strength to fight Fujibayashi Baofeng, but he didn't dare to seek revenge on him - that would be tantamount to declaring war on the entire Fujilin family's higher-level officials. It's okay to win, but what if you lose? Not only Ah He can't be saved, but his life and his hard-won life will also be gone. He didn't dare.

So he had to avoid Ah He's gaze and silently didn't say a word.

"It's because I'm not strong enough," Fujibayashi Qinggang made an excuse for himself: "If my martial arts are more powerful, if my scheming skills are more mature, I can bravely go to Fujibayashi Baofeng for revenge... But I'm too weak. ”

Sensing the performance of Fujibayashi Qinggang, Ah He was still a little incredulous. Shrinking into the arms of Fujilin Qinggang, she raised her head and timidly confirmed: "Your Highness, you will be the master of the concubine... Right? ”

Fujibayashi Aoka's cheeks twitched violently, and he was speechless for a long time.

Finally, gritting his back molars, he uttered the words that he still remembered and felt extremely ashamed.

"Actually... It's good to be favored by the boss... It's also your blessing, so let's rest quiet. ”

He finished saying this with trepidation, and hurriedly turned his head to look at Ah He's expression. As if he understood everything, Ah He suddenly stopped crying, looked at Fujibayashi Qinggang with blank eyes for a moment, and then slowly broke free from Fujilin Qinggang's arms. With the eyes of a stranger, he looked at the vine forest Qingoka.

The next day, when Fujibayashi Aooka woke up, Atsuru had already hanged himself in the next room. The fan she loved the most in her life fell at her feet.

Fujibayashi Aooka understands that it was his cowardice and cowardice that gave Atsuru, who had already suffered humiliation, the final blow.

The matter didn't end there, and before Fujibayashi Aooka could bury Azuru, the ninjas sent by Fujibayashi Baofeng came to assassinate Fujibayashi Aooka. He thought that his compromise could be exchanged for his comfort, but it was just wishful thinking. Fujibayashi Qinggang relied on his excellent kung fu and led more than a dozen loyal subordinates to fight his way out, escaped from the ninjas, and became a traitor. In the mountains of Iga and Ise, I live a life of taking on small tasks that do not go into the stream to earn a living.

Fujibayashi Qinggang has completely changed, and the optimistic and cheerful him in the past has become taciturn. He cultivated day after day, even harder than before—he wanted to become stronger. Because as long as he can become stronger and become the strongest ninja in the world, there will be no one he fears, and the tragedy of Atsuru will not be repeated.

However, this belief of his was shaken today - after he saw Yu Qiuping. In his definition, the weak person who is obviously too weak to be weaker can fight to the death for his wife.

Why are you so strong? Strong enough to challenge a strong enemy without hesitation?

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"Why are you so powerful? Strong enough to protect your important people without hesitation? After telling his story, Qinggang almost puzzled and asked, "You are obviously so weak!" Why can you harm yourself to protect your wife, and then challenge such a powerful ninja! ”

Yu Qiuping listened to his question and did not answer directly.

After hesitating for a moment, he spoke: "Women are weak, but mothers are strong. ”

"Do you understand the truth?"

"Please be clear." Qinggang frowned and urged.

Yu Qiuping shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"You don't have to be strong to protect your important people."

"It's a person who becomes incredibly powerful when he wants to protect someone important to him."

Aoka's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at Yu Qiuping in disbelief.

"That's right, I'm weak. I don't know much martial arts, and I'm stupid, and I fell directly into the enemy's drug. Yuqiu spread his hands and said, "But when I see my wife being bullied like that, and seeing my wife in such pain, I can't bear it at all." She is the most important person to me, she is the person I love the most. It is the happiness of my life to be able to marry her. ”

"I won't let her be wronged, even if I risk my life, I will protect her."

"At that time, a kind of strength welled up in my heart. That power won't translate into your martial arts or scheming, but it will make you feel like it. Yu Qiuping said this, and said with a slight smile.

"As long as it's to protect her, I'll do anything."

"Self-harm, desperate, even if it is a death, I have no regrets. I could do anything to protect her. That's what I thought at the time, and that's why I could have been so strong at that time – because I had nothing to fear. ”

"So, you don't get obsessed with the chase of power anymore. It's useless. ”

After Yu Qiuping said this, Qinggang, who had suddenly come to his senses, suddenly covered his head with his hands and roared in pain. After five years of persistence and guilt, in the end, I still haven't figured out what being strong is.

"I see!"

He's seen it... It was three years ago, in a big mountain, a petite lady fought a fierce tiger in order to protect her infant child.

She was not strong at all, but she pounced on the tiger like crazy, and finally chased the tiger away with blood.

Women are weak, but mothers are strong.

Because she has people she wants to protect.

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Just as Aooka was about to open his mouth to respond, the door to the room was suddenly opened. A blue figure slammed into Yu Qiuping's arms.

"Feng'er?" Yu Qiuping was stunned for a moment, and hugged the person in his arms, "Why did you suddenly come in?" ”

"I said His Royal Highness Yuqiu!" Keiji Maeda, who was standing at the door, interjected with a smile, "This thin paper door, you think it can be more soundproof." Everyone can hear your generous statement later! ”

"Huh?" Yu Qiuping smiled and spread his hands, "That's not very embarrassing." ”

"What's embarrassing!" Maeda Keiji slapped his chest, took out the cigarette gun casually, and pointed at Yu Qiuping: "What you said!" The thief is energetic! I, Keiji Maeda, respect heroes, and heroes are respected! Rainy autumn and red leaves, I serve you! ”

And Imagawa Kaede, who was in Yu Qiuping's arms, also hugged Yu Qiuping deadly, rubbing his cheeks and hair between Yu Qiuping's neck. "Ping," she said softly, sobbing, "to be able to marry you is also the happiness of my life." ”

Aooka looked at the scene in front of him, and tears began to roll in the eyes of this man who hadn't cried for five years. He looked at the young man in front of him, this different young man, the man who was willing to risk his life to protect his beloved.

After making up his mind, he suddenly knelt down on one knee and saluted a subordinate who had seen the governor.

"Your Highness," Aooka respectfully changed his title, "I just learned from your subordinates that you are here to recruit ninjas. ”

"That's right." Yu Qiuping nodded.

"Then I am willing to recommend myself," Qinggang arched his hand: "I understand that my identity as an escape may cause trouble to Your Highness." But the ability of the subordinates to be confident, to be able to make up for these troubles! ”

"I believe in you," Yu Qiuping naturally will not forget this amazing ninja who is willing to fight with righteousness and fight against ten. Maybe his kung fu is not what Yu Qiuping values the most. His ability to carry his past and bravely come out of it is already admirable. "Then Fujilin Qingoka, I officially hire you as the ninja of my Yuqiu family!"

However, Fujilin Qinggang shook his head silently, and whispered in that deep voice: "I am determined to break off with the coward in the past, and I will not use the surname Fujilin again, please give His Highness the surname." ”

When Yu Qiuping hesitated what to name, his eyes suddenly drifted to the fan he was holding.

Fan fan... Yu Qiuping whispered the Japanese pronunciation of the fan, which evoked memories of his childhood.

"Give the surname Uchiha. (Very close to the pronunciation of the fan)" Yu Qiuping said in a deep voice.

"Uchiha... Do you mean a fan? Uchiha Aooka asked as he stared at the fan in his hand.

"That's right," Yu Qiuping nodded and said, "With Ling Zheng's group fan as the surname, never forget Ling Zheng's love and expectations for you." Use your whole life to work hard to change your concept, to wash away your shame, and to atone for your sins. ”

"Hopefully, when you meet in Heaven," Yu Qiuping smiled softly, "Ling Zheng can also say that sentence proudly." ”

It is the happiness of my life to be able to marry you.