It is precisely because of Ye Naiyu's personal experience that he confirmed the strength of Orochimaru, and how terrible it is, that Orochimaru is equivalent to an invincible existence in Ye Naiyu's eyes! So much so that even after witnessing Naruto, who was supposed to be vulnerable in his own mind and needed the protection of others, he was able to temporarily knock down Orochimaru and suppress it with just one blow. Even without much effort, he solved the huge poisonous mist left by the Great Snake Pill, so that the common sense cognition that Ye Naiyu had cultivated since childhood was completely subverted! But it didn't make this pessimistic idea think that there were many improvements and changes!

After all, in the final analysis, the amazing blow that Naruto temporarily subdued Orochimaru, if you look at it from the perspective of a bystander such as Nonoyu, the reason why it can work successfully is ...... Naruto was silent, taking advantage of Orochimaru's defenselessness, to quietly launch a sneak attack. And then under Orochimaru's surprise, the full hit of the attack damage was ensured, which definitely occupied a huge component! Coupled with Naruto's immature appearance, it is unimaginable that he will have the strength to go head-to-head with a shadow-level powerhouse!

In other words, in Nonoyu's thoughts, even if Naruto's attack can temporarily stop Orochimaru's footsteps. But that was only a stopgap measure and couldn't last long. It is even more common sense that it is inevitable that Naruto will have a one-on-one, hard-to-head confrontation with Orochimaru, and then there is no way to launch a sneak attack. Waiting for Naruto's ending, there is only the possibility of being abused by Orochimaru!

It is precisely because of this, under this overly realistic and pessimistic speculation and conjecture, that even if Ye Naiyu is out of danger, he no longer has to face the threat of Orochimaru. But he still felt ashamed of his "escape" behavior that he needed to "sacrifice" under the cover of a child in order to escape. It was absolutely impossible to imagine that Naruto's true strength was enough for him not to fall behind in the process of fighting Orochimaru!

"Let's hope they can get to Jiraiya-sama's side as soon as possible, and succeed in convincing that adult to come to Naruto's aid......"

Thinking of this, Ye Naiyu, who had retired from the root organization for many years, felt for a long time what it means to be powerless. Then he clenched his teeth, whispering to himself, while subconsciously turning his head a little, towards the route he came from—or rather, when Nonoyu and Shizune and the others were acting separately, he deliberately took the angry Orochimaru in the direction of Naruto on the opposite path, and looked at it from afar.

"I'm sorry, kid...... You don't want to be fine......"

Fortunately, even though Ye Naiyu has already washed away all his anger over the years, he has completely transformed into a gentle and considerate nun...... But it can't be rewritten, Ye Naiyu once served in the root organization. It can't be changed, in that dark past that can't be looked back on, after the test of life and death, the calm and calm on-the-spot adaptability tempered has long been deeply imprinted in Ye Naiyu's bones.

In this way, even if Ye Naiyu has 10,000 reluctance in his heart, he feels ashamed of his behavior of "escaping". But he had to admit that the decision Naruto made was indeed the best and only desirable choice he could make in that dangerous situation. And then in the case of having already followed Naruto's arrangement, he escaped from Orochimaru's pursuit. Nonoyu, who was born in the root organization and knew that being emotional, would only make things worse, but he was able to barely restrain the complicated thoughts that were churning in his heart, and he would not make the stupid thing of turning back again and making all of Naruto's efforts go to waste.

After all, after that short fight, the three daughters of Ye Naiyu, who had already tried their best, were all in a weak state of exhaustion and difficult to fight again......

In other words, if you simply compare them with each other......

Even at the beginning of the fight, all the members were in the best state of their energetic heyday, and they couldn't pose the slightest threat to Orochimaru......

Now that he has no power to fight, how can he deal any effective blow to Orochimaru?

Under this cruel reality, after a little thought, Ye Naiyu can easily come to the conclusion that if he really can't hold back the guilt in his heart and chooses to go back to help Naruto? So, don't say it's to provide even a little help to Naruto, who is too busy to take care of himself...... It is estimated that not becoming a drag and burden to distract Naruto is already an excellent ending!

“…… No, I can't continue to be in a daze like this, wasting Naruto's hard-earned time......"

As if he had knocked over the seasoning jar, his heart was full of mixed thoughts, and after standing in place in silence for a long time, Ye Naiyu gradually came to his senses in a low voice of self-talk. Then take a deep breath to calm the complicated mood as much as possible, and at the same time begin to raise your head. Then, as if he was looking for something, he looked around. While secretly thinking back to the hints and instructions given by Naruto before leaving.

"Whew...... According to Naruto, the kid should be around here...... However, along the way, how come I haven't even seen the slightest shadow of that child......

It's a pity that I'm worried that Naruto will have some accident under the hands of Orochimaru, who is "uncompromising", makes Nonoyu's heart always in a state of nervousness and anxiety. So much so that the calm and calm style of doing things in the past is now gone. In addition, at this moment, the chakra remaining in the body has long been a weak appearance. caused Ye Naiyu's attention, and there was no way to concentrate effectively at all. So much so that Ye Naiyu, who couldn't call the aid of perception and could only rely on his own pair of naked eyes to identify and explore, naturally failed to find his long-lost beloved adopted son around this body as he wished.

"It shouldn't be...... If Naruto's statement is correct, then I should be able to see him......"

After a long period of unsuccessful searching, Ye Naiyu, who was already a little anxious and nervous, suddenly became more and more impatient. Then he clenched his teeth, and while trying to move on, trying to comfort himself with his actions, the reason why he couldn't find the figure of the pocket was simply because he hadn't walked near the pocket yet. While frowning slightly, he said to himself thoughtfully.

"Do you mean...... After seeing Orochimaru appear, did the kid already leave first? ”

Of course, if Yakushi Dou really did what Ye Naiyu said, from the moment he saw the appearance of Orochimaru, he would have taken a step forward to protect himself. For Ye Naiyu, it was a mixed ending.

Happily, Yao Shidou left here early to protect himself...... It must mean that the Great Snake Pill cannot threaten the life safety of Yakushidou! And from the perspective of being a mother, Ye Naiyu, who prays all the time, hoping that her beloved adopted son can spend every day safely and worry-free, is naturally a happy event to be happy and happy.

But because of this, it made Ye Naiyu feel happy at the same time, but inevitably derived a little sorrow and uneasiness.

After all, if it weren't for Naruto's sudden visit and truthful telling of the truth about Yakushidou to Nonoyu...... can only rely on the photos of the "Medicine Master's Pocket" given by Tuan Zang to understand the growth and changes of his beloved adopted son over the years, it is estimated that even if it is another ten and a half years, he will still be kept in the dark about the fact that his beloved adopted son has already become a spy ninja! So much so that in the case of being a spy ninja, Ye Naiyu empathized with him and deeply understood how scarce the word trust was for spy ninjas. And then in Ye Naiyu's opinion......

In the event that Naruto used false information to deceive Yakushidou into changing his operational arrangement, he was not able to have any contact with Yakushidou...... Then, if you want to find another opportunity to guide the medicine master to the designated place to facilitate the meeting and contact, it will undoubtedly be even more difficult than ascending to the sky!

Because of this, Ye Naiyu is inevitably worried...... Once this incident becomes a loss-making transaction that loses his wife and soldiers. Did you completely lose the opportunity to bring home the exiled pharmacist!?

"Looks like that kid is really not around here...... Is it already gone? ”

While thinking about it, Ye Naiyu walked forward to find it, but there was no pause. This led to the hope left in Ye Naiyu's heart, because in the passage of this minute and second, he never found the figure and trace of his beloved adopted son, and it became more and more slim. So much so that after a long silence, as if giving up, he involuntarily slowed down his pace a little, and at the same time, he subconsciously raised his arm a little, reached into his arms, and took out a slightly yellowed photo. Then he put it in front of his eyes, and looked at it carefully with a soft gaze mixed with a bit of apology and guilt. While opening his mouth slightly, he whispered with self-reproach.

"Still, it's no wonder...... It's been so many years before I was reminded by others that something was wrong...... My mother is really derelict enough of her duty. ”

Obviously, what Ye Naiyu is holding in his hand is a photo that records the appearance of the pharmacist...... And, it's different from deliberately fabricating and deceiving, trying to mislead Ye Naiyu's group collection. This photo, but Naruto deliberately searched for it, and personally gave Ye Naiyu's latest and most authentic photo of Yakushi's current appearance! In order to worry that under the misdirection of Tuan Zang for so many years, Ye Naiyu, who has long been unaware of the true appearance of the pharmacist, will be like the plot description in the original book, even if the adopted son takes the initiative to appear in front of him, he will miss the opportunity to recognize each other in vain because he doesn't know each other!

"Is this what you look like now? It's all so thin...... Over the years, a person must have suffered a lot from carrying out tasks outside the village......

In a pair of beautiful eyes, while a thin mist gradually rises, facing the "Medicine Master's Pocket" that he has seen in the past from the photo, which can be called the opposite image of a thin young man, Ye Naiyu can't help but raise his hand. Immediately, he regarded the photo as Yakushidou himself, carefully caressing and rubbing it, and whispered rather self-deprecatingly.

"While my children are suffering outside, I am in the village, enjoying a peaceful life...... Haha, I'm really stupid enough to believe that nonsense from Tuan Zang...... With such an incompetent mother, even if she sees it, she won't be willing to say a word more, right? ”

As a ninja who is also a spy and even won the reputation of "walking witch", Nonoyu who is reluctant to let her retire like this. Naturally, no one knows better than her what amazing loneliness and suffering is hidden behind this shady identity......

It is precisely because of this that Ye Naiyu can't imagine what he has experienced over the years as a pharmacist who should have stayed by his side and spoiled and enjoyed the warmth of his family......

I can't imagine that after going through those...... In my impression, the well-behaved and obedient good boy still remembers himself? Will you re-recognize your derelict mother and listen to him call "Mom" again?

After all, Nonoyu knows in his heart that time can change everything...... So much so that from the moment Ye Naiyu set off, what he was most worried about in his heart was never whether he could successfully find the pharmacist in this operation......

Instead, he is always worried, carrying out his mission as a spy ninja. So that after experiencing the cruel and bloody deceit hidden under the dark side...... The pharmacist in his impression, can he return to his side intact again!

“…… Call...... If you give up like this, you really can't get it back......"

In silence, as if he wanted to imprint everything he saw in his mind, his eyes were fixed on the photo in his hand for a long time, and Ye Naiyu gradually turned around from those thousands of thoughts. Then, as if comforting himself, while talking to himself with little confidence, he slowly lowered his arms a little. Prepare to carefully store the yellowed photo in your hand again.

"If you can't find it this time, then continue to look for it next time...... Someday, I can bring that child home again...... Probably. ”

However, just as Ye Naiyu was comforting himself with insufficient confidence, trying to revive the hope in his heart, which was becoming more and more faint...... But something happened that was enough to make Ye Naiyu, who has a gentle and considerate personality, instantly furious!

Because, the photo of Ye Naiyu, who was guilty of it, as a treasure, was actually witnessed by Ye Naiyu...... was snatched by a slender palm that appeared out of thin air!

(End of chapter)