After every war, there is always a large group of orphans, and the pain caused by the war will not be eliminated in a short time, and only a long period of peaceful life can heal the pain in everyone's heart.

This small valley, which was like a paradise, was finally a dead place, with fewer than a hundred surviving inhabitants. In the face of such a disaster, everyone couldn't even find the strength to cry, they stood together in silence, no one could say even a word, and they were completely immersed in grief. Here, they have lost their husbands, wives, parents or children, and no one has escaped the brutality of the relentless fire.

And who is to blame for all this?

Is it those wandering ninjas?

Or are these three ninjas from Konoha Village in front of you?

No one knows that this is a question that will always return to square one, and there will never be a satisfactory answer.

The miserable weeping and questioning of the Tamagawa Holy Kingdom were like a gavel beating on the drum in their hearts, and the most casualties in every war were always those unarmed ordinary people who did not have the slightest strength. It's not that they want to die and have to watch or whatever, it's that they simply can't dodge. In the past few years of war, often the aftermath of a battle between ninjas and ninjas can destroy a village, a town, and the thousands of ordinary people who live there.

Maybe in this troubled world, having no power is really a sin.

With the efforts of all the villagers, everyone dug a huge pit and buried everyone together, after all, under the licking of the fire, no one knew what kind of face was under the black charcoal.

When a tombstone was erected in the middle of the valley, the mournful atmosphere reached its climax, and everyone began to weep bitterly again.

The next day, Liu Qing woke up from his sleep with the ancestral long knife, rubbed his red and swollen eyes, and sat silently on the improvised wooden bed. Most of the surrounding villagers have also woken up, and after yesterday's tragedy, no one can sleep peacefully until they wake up naturally, and they still have to think about their future lives.

"I don't want to talk about sad topics anymore, and I don't want to think about them, but now we are faced with a question, where do we go from here?" The little village chief, the eldest son of the village chief, stood among the remaining villagers with a sad face, "This place is no longer suitable for habitation, the fire has destroyed everything here, and ...... I don't want to stay here either. Let's discuss where we go from here. ”

"Do you want to live in a nearby city, or do you want to go somewhere else?"

The words of the village chief alleviated the grief and indignation in everyone's hearts, yes, although everyone has relatives who have stayed here forever, life must go on. No one wants to stay here, and when you see every inch of land here, you can't help but think of the sweetness and contentment that used to be here.

Some people think they should go to a nearby city, but there are people who oppose it. There is a small city about ten kilometers away from here, the city is not large, the population is only 70,000 or 80,000, but it is very prosperous. Most of the people in the city are traders who pass by to resupply their supplies, and some of the villagers who live in the surrounding area also shop here. The large flow of people has brought a lot of consumption, and the small city is much more prosperous than imagined.

Those who rejected the offer gave their own reasoning, that is, the city was too small, there were no samurai and ninja stationed, and the safety of the city depended on two ninjas and twenty or thirty samurai to maintain law and order, and for those who had suffered this catastrophe, it was not enough to give them enough security.

"So, what about going to the big city?" The village chief thought for a while and asked, "How about going west and going directly to the Daimyo's Mansion?" ”

Liu Qing suddenly stood up, "No, go to Konoha!" ”

The little village chief looked stunned, in fact, this little guy said a lot of ugly things yesterday, and he also offended the ninja adults of Konoha Village. In the eyes of the village chief, the child of Tamagawa Holy Kingdom should not like Konoha or ninja. It was all as light as possible, and he even guessed that the kid hated the ninja. And this is also what he is curious about, obviously hating a place and a group of people, why should he go to live with them.

Liu Qing had already faded away from his youthful innocence at this time, and once again became the calm person in his previous life, he clenched his fists hard, "Because of strength!" He slowly stood up, holding the long knife in his hand, looked around, and his gaze stayed on the faces of every surviving villager around him for a moment, "Because power, whether you go to a small city or a big city, power is never in our hands, but in the hands of others." ”

"Even if we go to the Daimyo's Mansion, will we get the power to control our own destiny?" His chapped lips slowly opened, "No, it won't." We are still the same as yesterday, we are not in control of our own destiny, we still have to be at the mercy of those who have power, I have enough! ”

"I want to be a strong ninja, and only then can I take control of my own future." Speaking of this, he paused, "What's more, it is a place where a group of powerful people live, and the security is several levels higher than that of the Daimyo's Mansion. ”

"No matter where you go, I will go to Konoha Village, and I will become a ninja and protect my destiny!"

The village chief was a little stunned, he felt that after just one night, Tamagawa Shengguo had become like an adult with mature thinking ability, and everything he said was very reasonable. Yes, even if they go to the Daimyo's Mansion, they are a group of poor outsiders who have lost their homes, and they still have to waver according to the will of others. But what about going to Konoha Village? Although the Holy Kingdom did not say it, he already realized that the war had just ended, and all the forces would begin to vigorously seek long-term development in the coming period.

In this case, any force is actually very welcome to join. No matter what it is, it always needs someone to complete it. How could those ninja-sama who came and went high have time to do the work of those ordinary people? These jobs must be done by ordinary people, and they don't just happen to be ordinary people? A place full of opportunities and very safe, it is indeed full of appeal for those of them who are now severely lacking in security!

"What the Holy Country said is very right, I also support going to Konoha Village." After finishing the expression, the village chief told everyone his idea, and it was unanimously approved by everyone.

He tidied up his clothes, walked over to the three Konoha ninjas who were waiting for them to make a decision, bent down, lowered his head, and his upside-down hair almost wiped the ground, "We have already discussed, we choose to settle in Konoha Village, and the future fate will be entrusted to the three adults!" ”

The three ninjas were not surprised by such an outcome, and they somewhat hoped that these people would be able to settle in Konoha. Konoha has now entered a period of rapid development, and there is a shortage of people everywhere, whether it is adults or children. The war that just ended caused a large number of ninja casualties, and Konoha also needs a lot of fresh blood to replenish the entire system. With the benefits of the victory in the war, the entire Konoha Village has also embarked on a new round of expansion, and more people are also needed to work together.

These seventy or eighty people may not be much, and they are only an insignificant small group of people in a village with strong potential, but if there is no accumulation, then how much can there be?

Only when the drops of water come together can they eventually become the sea, and if they do not accept each other, it is just a heavy rain.

Without further ado, after breakfast, everyone packed up their little salute and left here, setting out on the road to Konoha.

Standing in front of the gap between the valley and the outside world, Liu Qing turned his head and took a final deep look at the place where he had lived for five years, looking at the valley where there were still flames of fire and uncertain flames.

Goodbye, my father.

Goodbye, my naivety.

Goodbye...... my goodness!

He held the long knife tightly, walked into the gap without looking back, and strode forward.