God.

Payne's self-proclaimed.

But is there really a god in this world?

Perhaps.

For example, the god of death summoned by the ghoul sealing technique, but whether it is a real god or a god pretended to be by a strong man, it is difficult to say.

And what exactly is "God"? The embodiment of the rules? Or is it just something incredibly powerful?

It's hard to say.

If it is the embodiment of rules, then man may not be able to become a god; If it's just some powerful beings, how powerful do you have to be to be called gods?

It's hard to say.

However, no matter from any point of view, Payne is not up to the level of "god", because he is still very weak, so weak that he can't even beat Qingming.

Of course, Qingming won, although it took a lot of time, but there is no need to doubt the final result, as for the detailed battle process......

It doesn't matter.

After all, Qingming is just a coffee shop owner, focusing on daily life, not fighting, so the meaning is fine, and it will be off-topic to describe the battle too much.

Besides, you can't expect a street fighter who hasn't fought a few times to describe the kind of combat that feels immersive and exciting.

This is making things difficult for Kobayashi-kun.

Well......

In short, these are not things to be entangled, and the final result of the battle is naturally that Payne's six paths have been demolished, and Nagato, who is behind the scenes, has been arrested.

There is also a paper man.

Xiao Nan.

One of the disciples of Jiraiya, she is a good girl, but unfortunately her teammates are too unreliable, and now, what she has done is getting farther and farther away from their ideals.

No way.

After all, they are not *** like that, and there is no way to end the melee of the princes on the ninja continent, but Konoha is moving towards this goal.

Somewhere outside of Konoha Village.

"Qingming."

Nagato is the first time to see Qingming himself, and of course Qingming is also the first time to see him, if you really want to say it, they are still partners, the kind on the surface.

So Nagato didn't understand.

"Why? What is your purpose in starting a war on the battlefield in advance, sending your men to help us, and now sabotaging our plans? ”

"How can I say it......"

Qingming scratched his head.

The reasons for this are very complicated, Nagato doesn't understand, others don't understand either, Qingming himself doesn't understand it very well, maybe even Kobayashi-kun himself doesn't understand.

As the saying goes, plans can't keep up with changes, and you may have planned these well at the beginning, but later on, it doesn't matter what you plan or don't plan.

So after thinking about it for a long time, Qingming can only give an answer that is not an answer.

"Perhaps, this is fate!"

“……”

Faced with this answer, Nagato didn't know what to say, and most of the people who lived in the world didn't believe in any fate, but believed in changing their lives against the sky.

In Qingming's view, such people are the ones who believe in "fate" the most, because the premise of "changing one's life against the sky" is that you admit the existence of "fate".

Otherwise, what kind of life will you change against the sky?

Amusing.

However, Nagato will not discuss such a thing as fate with Qingming, and there is nothing to discuss, compared to this, Nagato is more concerned about his future.

Or rather, Xiao Nan's future.

He was defeated.

But if it's just like this, it doesn't matter, the problem is that Xiao Nan is with him, he can't beat Qingming, Xiao Nan can't beat either, and he can't run away.

At this point, it may be time to do something really right.

"You ......"

"Ah, it's boring, go back."

“？”

Nagato looked at Kiyoshi who turned to leave with some consternation.

"Go back?"

"It's almost time for dinner, so it's more fun to go back and have dinner with the little girl."

“……”

There was silence.

Seeing that Qingming was about to go away, Nagato hurriedly spoke again.

"You just let us go?"

“……”

Qingming didn't answer, he didn't even bother to look at them, and flew away directly, leaving Nagato and Xiaonan looking at each other, they couldn't believe it.

So, what the hell is that teenager doing?

"Nagato ......"

Konan looked at Nagato, but he was just thinking.

Clear and bright......

He had planned to sacrifice himself in exchange for Xiao Nan to continue to live, which was the last thing he would do for his partner, but he didn't need to say this kind of thing anymore.

I thought I would be able to succeed as a hero.

Amusing.

"If fate really exists, then we guess we're all clowns."

"Huh?"

"It's nothing, let's go back."

"Okay."

Xiao Nan nodded and didn't ask anything more.

Get back?

Where can they go back?

God knows.

……

Their home is long gone, and when the three of them get together, and then get guidance from Jiraiya, that small house may be considered their home.

Then Jiraiya left, and they also left, for their own ideals, towards their goals, and then their partners fell on the way.

From that point on, the ideal may still be the same ideal, but the goal seems to have changed slightly, and then the path forward has also begun to change.

But no matter what, the remaining two people still came to this point step by step.

Suddenly looking back.

Maybe you have found yourself on a fork in the road, but now there is no way back, you can only grit your teeth and continue to move forward, and then, you will be knocked to pieces.

Yes.

Qingming let them go, but the Uchiha Obito did not, and the final outcome remained unchanged, only his thoughts crossed time and returned to the original starting point.

Maybe it was the most memorable and happiest time of my life.

……

Night.

Qingming stood on the balcony and looked at the starry sky.

Silence.

Kim came from behind and brought him hot tea and snacks, yukata followed behind Kim, who was studying lately and was transforming into a proper maid.

"Master."

"Hmm."

Qingming responded.

Go back.

Looking at the still alive girl standing beside her, she took the cup with hot tea from her hand, holding the cup with one hand and touching her head with the other.

"You're still alive."

Yes.

And not only her, but many people are still alive, such as Asma, such as Hinata Ningji, such as Kakuto, Feidan, etc., these people are still alive.

But the war is not over, and their future is uncertain.

Not right either.

At least there is a future that no one can escape: death.

They will die.

And someday in the future, Qingming will also die, although his lifespan has become longer than that of ordinary people, but death will eventually come someday in the future.

If you think about it this way, death doesn't seem to be terrible, the difference is only on the day.

"Kim."

"Yes."

"I'll give you a task, if I leave one day, you can tell everyone that I'm just going to pursue the 'Dao', and I'll come back if I can't chase it."

“？”

Kim doesn't quite understand.

Road?

What way?

Could it be the legendary "God knows"? Or "ghosts know"? Or "don't know"?

"Yes."

She didn't understand.

But since it is something that Qingming explained, whether she understands it or not, she will remember it in her heart, and even engrave it in her soul, only in this way can she remember these things forever.

"Good."

Qingming smiled and touched her head again.

This girl......

What a good boy.

“……”

Jin didn't speak, just with a bright smile, her little face was a little red, and she looked quite cute, otherwise Qingming wouldn't have allowed her to stay by her side.

"Alright."

Qingming withdrew his hand and raised his head again to look up at the starry sky.

"Go and rest."

"Yes."

Jin and Yukata didn't say anything, put their things aside, bowed and turned to leave, they were both personal maids who didn't need to sleep.

Maybe Qingming who looks like a scumbag, just wants to stay with a beautiful girl.

Who knows.