March 2, Konoha.

Although it was spring, the sky was overcast like a crow's wings, the ice rain fell like grains of rice, and the dense sounds were ticking and ticking, but there was no regularity, enough to crush anyone's good mood.

Hundreds of Uchiha clansmen, dressed in black, stood expressionlessly in the cemetery of Konoha to say their final goodbyes to Uchiha Yanhuo and Uchiha Wen.

This is the result of the discussion between the village and the Uchiha, since Yanhuo and Wen were killed by foreign enemies while carrying out the mission of the village, or entered the village's cemetery as a Konoha ninja to rest in peace.

In order to stabilize the relationship between the two sides, Uchiha Fugaku and the clan's Kamino agreed to this proposal.

The people who are currently here, in addition to the same clan, there are also the Shangnin who passed the Shangnin assessment with Yanhuo.

Although they were not familiar with Yanhuo, the Uchiha people did not embarrass them as "contemporaries" who attended the funeral out of customary etiquette.

At the outermost point from the crowd, Yoshito and Sasuke were standing with the same umbrella.

Zuo Yong was still angry with Yi Yong, and he kept moving out dissatisfied, and Yi Yong kept tilting the umbrella towards Zuo Suke's end, so that his shoulders were wet from the rain.

Seeing that Zuosuke was still trying to "draw a distance" from Yiyong because of yesterday's incident, Mikoto Uchiha behind him pressed Zuosuke's shoulder.

"Zuosuke, don't make an awkward scene on this occasion."

Mai Trin's voice was low, but her tone was irrefutable.

Zuosuke immediately realized his mistake and could only stand down honestly, but Yu Guang looked at Yi Yong's expression and found that the latter's attention was not on him at all, but quietly looking at Wen's parents with a sad expression.

His lips weren't very hard, but they were still squeezed into a thin sharp line.

Moon's mother is not a ninja and can only barely stand with the help of others.

Although Zhishui found Yanhuo's body, Wen didn't even leave a single relic behind, and the blow to his mother can be imagined. When he was buried, the family only took his photos and his relics from his childhood and buried them in the memorial monument as an urn.

Yiyong's left hand unconsciously touched his lower back.

The kunai when Wen practiced was tied horizontally to Yiyong's belt, just to remind him that the real murderer had not yet been caught.

As if sensing the change in temperature around Yoshiyong, Zuosuke struggled for a while, then leaned over with a reluctant face, and put his arm next to Yoshiyong, but said nothing. A hint of relief flashed in Mikoto's eyes, and she gently stroked Sasuke's hair.

At this time, there was a small commotion in the crowd.

The clansmen moved out of the way, and it turned out to be three generations of Hokage and another old man with glasses walking away. The two were followed by several shinobi, one of whom was Kakashi.

"Mom, who is that old man with glasses?"

Without waiting for Yiyong to speak, the curious Zuosuke took a step ahead of him and asked this crucial question.

"That's the advisor elder of the village......"

When Yi Yong heard this, his facial features suddenly became sharp, but he relaxed because of his mother's second half of the sentence.

"Mito menitis. He presided over the assessment of Yanhuo becoming a ninja, and it was supposed that he was going to attend the funeral. ”

[It's not that person.] 】

Yi Yong was slightly disappointed, but not surprised.

As Shisui said before leaving, the advisor Elder Shimura Danzo, whom they suspected, rarely appeared in public.

"Who's that guy with his forehead guard diagonally? Looks listless. ”

Zuosuke stared at the white hair and continued to ask.

"That's Kakashi."

Mai Qin said, "Don't look at him as a hanger, but he was a ninja when he was twelve years old, you can't judge people by their appearance." ”

"Kakashi, I always feel like I've heard of this name somewhere."

Zuosuke scratched his chin and pondered.

"Mom mentioned it before, there was once a child in the clan who entrusted him with his writing wheel before he died."

Sasuke remembered that this was what his mother had talked about the day he almost injured Itachi.

However, when he thought that his clansmen's eyes were on outsiders, Zuo Zhu was a little unhappy, but he still asked, "Mom, if you are an outsider, can you also make the writing wheel eye evolve?" ”

He only opened his eyes yesterday, so he was interested in all the knowledge of writing wheels.

"Yes."

Mikoto nodded, "Kakashi's Sharingan evolved from the second magatama to the third magatama, and it only took less than a year, which is shorter than the time it took many clansmen. ”

"Hmph, I'm definitely not worse than him anyway!"

Yoshiyoshi listened to the conversation between the two, and the corpse of the Uchiha Flame appeared in his eyes for no reason.

According to the judgment of stopping the water, the pair of three-hooked jade writing wheel eyes may be the real reason why Yanhuo was attacked.

[It's just that, can outsiders really be perfectly integrated with the writing wheel? ] 】

He cast his gaze at Kakashi from afar, staring slightly, then frowning in dismay.

Yi Yong didn't expect that-

Kakashi's eyes, like Shisui and his father, have their own and unique childlike powers.

The child's power is green, the father's is black, and Kakashi's left eye is sky-blue, but it is a little darker than the first two, indicating that the child's power is not much. But it did outnumber the vast majority of the clan.

(Kakashi is the kaleidoscope that bloomed at the same time as Obito when he killed Rin.) ）

[That's a kaleidoscope writing wheel.] 】

Yiyong did not forget what Zhishui said after he opened his eyes. This kind of writing wheel eye is the result of the further evolution of the three hooks, but I didn't expect it to be seen in outsiders.

But immediately, Yi Yong thought of another thing—before Yan Huo died, someone had unraveled the illusion that was covering his brain.

According to Zhishui, to be able to unravel his illusion, the conditions are very harsh. Either he is proficient in the sealing technique or the Yin Yang Escape Technique, or he must be on the same level as his childish strength.

If it was an ordinary Sangoyu, unless they pressed the Uchiha's head and opened their eyelids and forcibly looked at each other for ten minutes, judging from the scene and Cui Hegan's testimony, this possibility was very small.

[Could it have something to do with this guy named Kakashi?] 】

Yoshito intends to send a letter to Shisui through the Raven to see if he has excluded Kakashi from the village ninja suspicion before proceeding with the next step.

During this time, he wants to get to know everything about this person.

Half an hour later, the funeral was over, and most of the clansmen returned to the clan land with Uchiha Fumi's parents, and Uchiha Fugaku, as the patriarch, had to speak at the shrine after returning, so they left together.

Uchiha Mikoto was about to take the two children away, but saw Yoshiyoshi leave the umbrella's shelter and walk towards the other two figures parked in front of the memorial monument.

One of them had a cast on his legs and was using two crutches to support his weight. The other has a loop around his neck, which is also difficult to move.

These two people are Cui and Gan, who ran out of Konoha Hospital despite the doctor's dissuasion.

The palm fairy technique can make the skin and flesh heal quickly, but it does not help the bones heal. According to the doctor's judgment, the two people are still a long way from full recovery.

After Yiyong walked up to them, Cui and Gan just nodded with red eyes and did not speak.

But Righteous Courage spoke first.

"The technique that washes you away is called the Great River of Earthflow."

The two of them turned their heads blankly and stared at Yiyong, not knowing why he said this.

"It wasn't the enemy's unleashed jutsu, it was made by the Uchiha flames."

The muffled thunder of spring exploded above the heads of the three of them, and the lightning illuminated Cui and Gan's bloodless faces in a miserable white.

"Don't ask yourself, 'Why didn't I die?' meaningless questions."

According to his personal experience in Fuji Raid Mountain, Yi Yong said a sentence that pierced the hearts of the two.

"Because letting you survive is in itself the last wish of the Uchiha Flame."

This sentence was like a switch, so that the guilt in the hearts of the two was completely replaced by sadness, and the tears that had been endured all morning flowed out like a flood that burst the embankment.

After saying what he wanted to say, Yiyong turned around and left.

Under Zuosuke's blank gaze, he took the umbrella and was about to leave, but the voice behind him chased after him.

"Brave!"

The mother and son stood down, Zuosuke and Mai Korin turned their heads, and Gan, whose legs could still move, had already fallen to his knees in the rain.

"Thank you for avenging them!"

Yiyong didn't look back, and continued to walk forward indifferently, the rain around him seemed to sense his mood, and it was raining more than just now.

……

The country of Sichuan, outside the post station of Heli Town.

The six children looked at Purgatory Kyojuro, their eyes full of reluctance, but none of them said a word to stay.

"Just send it here!"

Kyojurou also did not feel sad about parting, but said energetically: "I have already discussed with the mayor in the morning, and he promised me that he will assign you the job of the postman in the town to do!" If you don't have a goal for the time being, just work to support yourself while trying new things, and you will always find something you really love doing! ”

Now that the children are out of danger and have been inspired to survive, there is no need for Kyojuro to stay here.

If you stay too long, these children become dependent, and they don't know how to live without them, which is not the result he wants.

"Brother Xing Shoulang, will you come back to see us?"

One of the little girls asked with a wink.

"Yes, but not too soon!"

Kyojuro's answer was very simple, "But I'll always miss you!" ”

The children exchanged glances with each other, and they couldn't tell whether they were happy or sad.

Of course, they wanted to see this reliable figure and hear that loud voice every day, but they also understood that Kyojurou had done enough for them.

In addition to living up to Kyojuro's expectations and living strongly, they have no other way to repay each other for the time being.

"Before leaving, I have a special gift for you!"

Kyojurou smiled mysteriously and took out six shriveled things from his pocket, but they looked like shriveled incense.

"This ...... This is? ”

He gave the items to the six of them one by one, but the children were at a loss, not knowing what they were holding.

Even Shizune and Tsunade on the side looked at it for a long time before they saw the true face of that thing.

"Don't you recognize it? That's okay, you've never seen it in person anyway. ”

Xingjulang announced the answer, "This is the poison sac that those people implanted in your body, the Sansho fish. This is what they look like after they've been dried. ”

Two of the children's faces turned white, and the dry sacs in their hands fell to the ground with a clatter.

Of the remaining children, only the eldest Yasujiro was thoughtful, seemingly understanding the purpose of Kyojuro's gift of this thing.

"Don't worry, there's no poison in there! Even if you wear it close to your body, it's still safe! ”

Kyojurou patted his chest and promised, "The reason why I gave this thing to you is because I want you to always remember what you have defeated!" ”

"Yes...... But how did Miss Silent remove this thing for us, how did we defeat it? ”

A child asks questions, eyes full of doubt.

"No, you were able to survive until the operation, which in itself is your victory! If you died before the operation, what can you do if you are a skilled doctor? ”

Kyojurou clenched his fists and said in a loud voice: "Don't feel that you lack strength and are useless just because you have received help from others. It's your body's survival instinct that has helped you get to where you are now!

"Maybe your life will be smooth in the future, maybe it will be difficult! But whenever you can't hold on, take a look at it, and you'll remember that you've overcome something more dangerous, and don't stop because of a momentary setback! ”

After saying this, the children's faces quickly turned bloody again, and Xingjulang nodded with great satisfaction, and then turned to Mute: "Miss Mute, let's go!" ”

Shizune looked at Tsunade.

"Tsunade-sama, ...... during my absence"

Kyojuro also cast his eyes expectantly, seeing that Tsunade was upset.

"I know, I know!"

Tsunade slapped his hands in disgust, "Unless I see some old acquaintances, I won't drink anymore!" ”

Shizune smiled contentedly and was immediately relieved.

"By the way, mute, remember to transfer my words to the old man as they are, and spit out all my things for me, otherwise I will publicize his unique little hobbies and make everyone in the ninja world known."

A cold sweat ran down her forehead, "I try my best to live up to my mission." ”

[Paraphrased as it is, will I still be able to come out of the Hokage's office alive?] 】

Kyojurou and Shizun turned to leave, and at their speed, they could walk faster than in a carriage, and they would be able to reach Konoha tomorrow night at most.

But just after walking more than ten meters, Yasujiro's voice came again.

"Kyojuro, go on!"

The wind sounded, Kyojuro turned around and took it, and after a closer look, it was the black pepper fish poison sac that Shizune took out of Yasujiro's abdomen.

"I don't need this thing, and I'll remember what you say!"

At a distance of more than ten meters, Yasujiro shouted, "I already know what I want to do!" ”

"Oh?"

Kyojurou immediately put that thing around his neck, "What is it?" Can you tell me? Yasujiro! ”

"I-"

Yasujiro puffed up his breath this time and shouted loudly, "I want to be the same person as Kyojuro!" ”

All eyes were on him.

"Although I can't do the same as you now, after you leave, I will definitely take good care of and protect everyone! And this yellow-haired aunt who likes to pretend to be tender, I'll watch her and not let her drink! Please leave with peace of mind! ”

"Hey, who do you stinky little ghost say is auntie!"

Tsunade's irascible voice disrupted the formation.

However, Kyojuro was not affected.

"Then I'll see, Yasujiro! And all of you! We'll see you later! ”