Half a year later

"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers~"

A young man in green clothes and green pants and a green hat on his head rushed out of the intersection of Sakura 1st Street and Rice Flower 2nd Street.

He held a newspaper still smelling of ink in his hand, and it made a whirring sound in the wind. The cloth bag in front of him was still bulging at this time, and his legs were running forward in the street at a slow pace.

"Makoto Ito! Still selling newspapers? This is not often the case. ”

The young newspaper seller stopped, scratched his head when he saw the man who called out to him, and showed a sincere smile:

"Uncle Yosuke, good morning! Grandpa is at the newsstand, I don't think it's interesting to stay there, only running and selling newspapers can have a soul, hehe. ”

"Hahahaha! You kid, but I agree! Come to the newspaper. Yosuke Uchiha smiled heartily and pulled out two copper coins from his pocket.

"Okay, here you go."

The crisp sound of coins colliding with each other sounded, and the next second it fell firmly into Ito's palm.

He straightened his hat and walked on, and every time he walked a short distance he would be stopped, and after a few words of conversation with each other, the shouting of the newspaper seller would sound again.

"Whew, what a retirement day!"

Yosuke Uchiha walked to the bench not far away with a newspaper in one hand and a teacup in the other.

At this time, it is the most refreshing time of the day, the sun is still trying to climb high into the sky, and the past morning breeze still exudes a refreshing cool air.

Yosuke Uchiha slowly walked to the bench, put the teacup at his feet and shook the newspaper in his hand, and a loud sound immediately sounded, like a frightened white dove fluttering its wings in the square and flying high into the air.

It's a long-lost leisure.

The black and white letters, the bold and enlarged font on the front page immediately attracted Yosuke's attention, and he subconsciously read out:

"The country of vortex will hold the Imperial Ceremony at 9 a.m. on October 10 at the East Square!!

Yosuke's voice became higher and higher until the end, and even the fingertips holding the newspaper trembled slightly.

In a sense, this is not the first time that the country of Vortex has been founded, and it is not the first time that Yosuke has participated in this kind of celebration, but this thing is like your own wife giving birth to a child, can you say that you are not excited when you give birth to a second child?

Moreover, this is the moment to witness the birth of an empire.

To go, must go!

Yosuke stared at the newspaper, skimming through the rest of the contents, as he leaned down and fumbled with his water glass.

The lid of the "pop" cup was gently unscrewed, and the curling white gas immediately steamed up along the morning light.

Yosuke took a sip of the hot tea, which was slightly bitter in the mouth, but the aftertaste was sweet and sweet, which was like a portrayal of his life in the first forty years.

At the beginning, he was the proudest family in Konoha, with a family's exclusive territory and a carefree life, but it's a pity...

The distrust of the Konoha higher-ups intensified the struggle within the clan, and an executioner was born in the family, who buried the previous good life with his own hands that night.

Eight years have passed in a blink of an eye, and unlike those who sleep underground, he and his family can still walk in the warm sunshine, breathe clean air, and experience the different fireworks in the world.

For ordinary lives like theirs, it is a great satisfaction to have no worries about life, food and clothing, and the company of their families.

Ah, by the way, there's also the girl Izumi, who I watched grow up.

Now not only is she slim, but her own strength is still growing, and her reputation among the survivors of the Uchiha clan is getting higher and higher, and everyone is proud of her.

As for that Uchiha Sasuke, alas, it's okay not to mention it......

"Whew, this tea is so fragrant."

Yosuke leaned closer to the teacup, not minding the heat of the tea rushing to his face, his nose opening and closing, sniffing the sweetness.

He knew very well in his heart that all of this was a gift from the Daimyo of the Vortex Country.

There is no arrogant Uchiha in the world, and there is no fire country that dominates one place, and they have become part of the country of vortex, along with their surnames.

"Jingle Bell~"

The crisp sound of bells rang out with laughter, and Yosuke looked up from behind the newspaper, and a group of young men and girls in solid white robes "flew" in front of him.

It is not appropriate to say that it is flying, after all, there is a two-wheeled iron tool rolling under them, and the sound of the bell is coming from it.

"Oh, it's school time for the ninja school, and these kids are very skilled at riding bicycles."

Yang Jie smiled, watching waves of students "fly" in front of him.

Yosuke is no stranger to what they ride, it is the bicycle that Miama invented before, and with the help of the materials of the Iron Country, the technology of the Snow Country is realized.

"It's good to be young, if I had been ten years earlier, no, five years, I would have learned!"

This bicycle was favored by the student party and office workers as soon as it was launched, and its drive is very simple, and it can be ridden with a pair of good legs that are not lame.

In addition, without consuming the chakra in the ninja's body, it can achieve ultra-long-distance running, and it can be easily controlled in both mountains and plains, so it can be said that it is suitable for a variety of terrain.

What's more, its appearance is equivalent to invisibility, exercising the physical strength of a ninja. At present, the spokespersons of the bicycle are Kai and Xiao Li, and they have been named "Youth Bicycle" with the consent of Mian Ma.

After the crisp ringing, the street was relatively quiet again, and Yosuke lowered his head, and the newspaper in his hand rang out with a clattering sound.

He glanced up and down at the new page, looking at the travel section he was most interested in:

"Donkey Mother Hostel is recruiting travelers to go to the snow country to experience the ice and snow wind episode for three days and two nights, skiing, hot springs, and winter bikini catwalks...... Round-trip high-speed rail tickets are included. ”

Since the Snow Country joined the Ninja Council, in addition to working overtime to catch up with the Vortex Uniform, another important task is to build a railway connecting the Vortex Country to the various provinces.

Nowadays, the railway line of 5 prefectures and 1 capital has been completed, among which the vortex fire line and the vortex water line are artificial land reclamation, and more than 100 Shangnin have been mobilized to launch the art of earth escape and land reclamation.

In order to retain the ice and snow characteristics of the snow country, the vortex snow line has been specially changed to build an aerial shuttle bridge, which can overlook the panoramic view of the ice field and snow sculptures.

The country of vortex is connected by a number of railway networks, long-distance high-speed rail, short-distance youth bicycles, it can be said that the way people travel has been upgraded from 121 to a variety of means of transportation.

"After retiring, I can finally go to the outside world to see it, and I will go here after the founding ceremony! I don't know what this bikini catwalk looks like......"

While Yosuke was thinking about it, he suddenly felt his right shoulder sink, and he turned his head to see that it was an old acquaintance.

"Morning, Yosuke, are you happy with your retirement?" The speaker was a middle-aged man who was not tall and well-dressed, but the most conspicuous thing was the belly that was trying to push outward.

"Kenji, it's you! Why don't you wander around your own garden and go to the street to find excitement? Hahaha. ”

In Yosuke's joke, Kenji had already sat down on the front of the chair, and now that there was a casual middle-aged man on the bench, the topic naturally increased.

"Hmph, you guy, I'm afraid you'll be bored!"

Both of them had worked together at a ninja school, and the children on both sides liked each other, and now that the children have grown up to be able to stand alone, they don't know how to live their lives when they are idle.

Yosuke smiled and didn't speak, and moved the newspaper in his hand a little, "Hey, our country of vortex is about to hold an imperial ceremony!" ”

"Show me!"

Kenji's lips moved silently, and after quickly reading the information on the front page from top to bottom, his fleshy palm slapped his thigh and praised "good" repeatedly.

"Tsk, I've never seen you so happy when you win money playing cards." Yosuke looked at his old friend's excited appearance and couldn't help but tease.

"Can that be the same! If the country is not stable, where do you go to play cards, how can you have such a leisurely retirement life! ”

"Hahaha, too, but then again, in the future, the fog capital will be renamed the imperial capital, which has changed from the capital of a country to the center of the world, and I am a little uncomfortable."

"I don't believe it, what kind of sour thing you have made outsiders hear." Kenji said and leaned his head to his old friend's side, "I've heard that a lot of people have been asking about the fog lately, phew! The house price in the imperial capital, but the price is too high to be traded for a few times. ”

The two shook their heads at the same time, not continuing on the topic.

As the aborigines of the imperial capital, they expect the house price to rise as high as possible, but once the boundary is broken, the golden egg will still be smashed in their hands.

Kenji thought more than Yosuke, he was silent for a moment, and when he looked up, he found that Yosuke was looking at him with bright eyes:

"When the time comes, you go first and leave me a good place!"

"Hahahaha, you kid doesn't suffer." Kenji let out a hearty laugh, and even the fat on both sides of his cheeks shook happily.

"How about having Ichiraku ramen at noon?" As soon as these words came out, Kenji's eyes immediately flashed with the light of dry rice.

Seeing his appearance, Yosuke stepped up: "It is said that in the past few days, the boss of Yile will be in charge of the stove in this branch. ”

Kenji immediately threw away a "you know me" look and patted his belly. His gaze slipped down the newspaper in Xiang Yangsuke's hand, and he slowly exhaled a long breath and sighed:

"I still remember when we sent our children on the expedition, how spectacular the scene was when the crowds were crowded! It's so strong that I want to go to the First World War! ”

Yosuke on the side nodded with deep feeling, he had never seen such a shocking scene in his life, those white robes set off from different locations, gathering in the streets and alleys like a wandering white dragon, endlessly, endlessly.

What's even more amazing is that there is no fear or retreat on their faces, and everyone's eyes are extremely determined, as if this has nothing to do with life and death.

"At that time, I thought, if Yuji can't come back, my face as a father will shine, and he will fight for the country of Vortex!"

The fat on Kenji's face trembled twice due to emotion, he patted his fat belly, and continued with a sigh of relief:

"Fortunately, that stinky boy had a big life and was saved by the adults of the Yao Organization, otherwise how could he come back to inherit the family business, you say yes."

"It's my daughter's from now on!"

"Hahahaha!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, Yosuke leaned down and picked up the teacup and took a sip, listening to the sound of paper ringing in his ears, and silently counting 1, 2, 3 in his heart...

Sure enough, Kenji's surprised voice soon came:

"Mother Donkey has started a new group again!"

"Yes, I went to the land of snow, and I haven't seen bikini in the snow yet."

......

Ryota leaned on the balcony on the second floor, looking at the street as far as the eye could see.

The street had just been swept and there was no trace of fallen leaves, the sun split the street diagonally, and the bookstore opposite happened to be completely bathed in the morning light, and the clerks were gathering at the door to replace the new posters.

Their hands and feet were very nimble, and the new poster was quickly displayed on the wall, but the style of the poster was relatively simple:

On a brown background, a quill pen is placed on a golden scroll, which looks quite dynamic to write, with a row of bold gold letters written on the top, "The Bound Scroll Volume 8 is about to be released", and there is a shark-shaped logo in the lower right corner.

The ponytail manager glanced at it with satisfaction, then turned around and walked into the bookstore, and could vaguely hear the beckoning cat's "welcome" between the doors.

On the bench outside the bookstore, two middle-aged people were sitting, pulling a newspaper in each other's hands, talking and laughing.

"Brother, I've bought breakfast and put it on the table for you, hey, what are you looking at?"

A slightly immature voice sounded behind Ryota.

"Oh~~" The young man saw the bookstore opposite, showing a sudden expression, and the "oh" in his mouth deliberately lengthened the end note.

Ryota's expression changed slightly, but he was quickly dodged by the young man, and he picked up the backpack on the sofa and threw it on one shoulder:

"Hee-hee, just look at it, don't forget to water the flowers! I went to school. ”

With the sound of brisk footsteps winding down the stairs, Ryota turned around with a smile and looked at the bookstore opposite, but the red and green on the balcony kept swaying in his afterglow.

He sighed softly, but there was no trace of boredom in his expression, and he picked up the simple watering can on the flower stand, and a stream of translucent water poured down the spout to the flowers and leaves.

Before the expedition, his family only had the necessities for life, and he spent most of his time in the general staff, and his task was to formulate a set of perfect battle plans, and his belief was to defend the country of the vortex!

After all, how can we talk about life under the premise that survival is not guaranteed?

As for further enjoyment of life, it is a waste of time for him.

But now, the world is one, the people of the country of the vortex no longer have to go to war, every family does not have to experience the pain of losing a child, and the glorious battles of the past have become textbook history.

Although the staff was still there, and his status had not been reduced, he could no longer smell a trace of blood there.

For the first time, he felt that the staff was so strange, comfortable as a cradle to sleep.

In the beginning of the period, he was confused, frustrated, and couldn't even find a reason to live, he didn't know what the meaning of his life was in such a peaceful era, when a girl with a ponytail appeared.

She told him that some people are born with the wind and are destined to drift, but it doesn't matter, the wind will always stop.

With her help, Ryota gradually found his hobby and integrated into the lives of ordinary people, they learned to ride a bicycle together, took the high-speed train together, and ...... together

Today, his balcony is just as full of life as his neighbors.

It's time for him to live his life.

Ryota straightened her hair and smiled gently, softening even the old scars on her face.

The sound of scurping down the stairs sounded again, and he walked towards the bookstore opposite, where a girl had been waiting for him for a long time.

He wanted to tell her that the wind was willing to stay for her.