Konoha's Way of Death

In the early morning light, the leaves came alive again.

After having breakfast, Hiruzaru Sarutobi walked slowly through Konoha Center towards the ninja school.

People come and go along the way, but when they see this old man, they will stop and say hello respectfully.

"Good morning, Sandaime-sama."

"Hello."

"Good morning, Sandaime-sama."

"morning everyone."

Smiling, he looked at the shops on both sides, then stopped suddenly, and moved his nose, as if he smelled something that attracted him.

So he followed the smell and walked over to the door of a small shop.

"It's Baozi." He looked at the signboard and walked in.

"Ah, Mr. III, are you here for breakfast?" The shop is small, with only one owner, who immediately became enthusiastic when he saw the visitor.

"Ah, I've already had breakfast, but I can't help but want to taste the aroma. Please bring me two buns." Hiruzaru Sarutobi said with a smile.

"Ahaha, thank you for the compliment, then what kind of stuffing would you like to eat?" the boss asked happily when he heard Hiruzaru Sarutobi's words.

Vegetarian fillings, meat fillings, sugar fillings...

Hiruza Sarutobi chose for a long time, and finally decided: "Give me two meat stuffed ones. Although I really want to eat sweet ones, but I am old and have a bad stomach. If I know that I eat sweet ones, the old woman will be angry." of."

The boss immediately took two meat packages and put them into a paper bag and handed them to Hiruzaru Sarutobi. Hiruzaru Sarutobi wanted to pay, but the boss resisted. In the end, Hiruza Sarutobi couldn't hold back. He took the money and gave it away with gratitude Hiruza Sarutobi left.

Gradually, the children on the road hid, or walked alone, or gathered together, or walked slowly, or ran, walking briskly towards the ninja school.

Hiruzaru Sarutobi rubbed his belly, thinking in distress that he shouldn't be greedy, he was a little full.

When the children who surpassed him saw the old man, they would look at him curiously. The children of the family who knew him looked at him with admiration and wanted to say hello to him, but they didn't dare.

But no matter what kind of children he faced, Sarutobi Hiruzen would smile and wave to them, and he also put away the original snuff bottle.

Finally, he walked into the ninja school, until the students kept entering the classroom and the class bell rang, he was still standing blankly, carefully looking at every place in the school, as if he wanted to keep every detail in mind.

The teachers of the ninja school had already noticed the old man, but they didn't approach him. They just greeted him respectfully and from a distance without disturbing the old man.

In fact, he is very familiar with this place. He used to be the principal, but the original principal was only a part-time job, and he didn't come here a few times throughout the year.

Looking at these energetic children, listening to the children's learning and the teacher's shouting, and occasionally hearing a teacher's loud and severe criticism, it seems that some mischievous ghost has made a mistake.

He laughed suddenly.

"Not bad, it seems that my embers can continue to be lit." With a chuckle, he walked into the teaching building.

……

In the Edogawa tribe, Jiraiya was also full of displeasure.

"Tch, you bastard, let Orochimaru put me on the battlefield, but you hide here, you are really shameless."

"Don't say that, you are Sannin, and you are a wild ghost. Compared with me, a little ghost, everyone would rather have an elder lead us forward." Ruoren smiled and gave him a cup of hot tea.

Zilai also showed a very satisfied smile when he heard Ruoren's praise, and then pulled it back, "Tsk, why do you drink tea at a young age, and I won't prepare wine when I come."

"If the person is not yet old enough, Zilai is also an adult."

If the person hadn't spoken yet, Erika walked out in a kimono, and said to Jiraiya with a smile.

"Ahaha, I was just joking, little girl, don't be so anxious." He took a sip of tea and put it down, looking at Ruoren and Erika.

One has a gentle smile, but is a little devil, and the other has a cold temperament, but is a really gentle girl. Sitting together, the two look like a golden boy and a jade girl.

The smile faded, and Zilai also suddenly asked: "Have you decided?"

Ruoren nodded and said: "It's decided, I will leave after a while."

"Young people really should go out and walk more, so that they can have a better and deeper understanding of what they have learned, what they think, and what they think." After finishing speaking, he showed an annoyed expression, "But this immortal also wants to travel, looking for The meaning of peace, find inspiration, and write a work that can be passed on.”

He gave him a slanted look: "It's good for you, you ran out by yourself, and you still have to trick me."

Ruoren raised his eyebrows, but did not answer.

After Jiraiya finished his tea, he got up and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he told him: "Be careful along the way, maybe you will see a lot of disgusting things, but don't let them erode your will, what we look forward to should be light."

Ruoren nodded, watched Zilai and left gracefully.

Erika remained silent, sitting at the side refilling tea for Ruoren.

Ruoren turned to look at her, pursed his lips, and finally didn't speak, but moved his body and gently hugged her in his arms.

He had already discussed it with Erika, and when Erika knew that he wanted to travel to the ninja world, she clamored to leave with her.

But Ruoren rejected it.

"I will take you on a trip, but not this time. Uchiha's problems have not been resolved, and as time goes by, conflicts may erupt, and these need your help."

In the end, Erika agreed.

So these days she has been quietly by Ruoren's side, but even so, he also knows that Eryi is very sad.

……

At Hatake's house, Wakato and Sakumo Hatake drank tea and watched the battle between Kakashi and Jiu in the yard.

Hatake Sakumo was dressed in a kimono, and all the original sharpness had faded away. He was like a sword that had been washed away and put into a scabbard. It looked completely non-threatening, but its fullness could only be known when it was pulled out.

He has entered the realm of returning to basics, and with that white hair, young ignorant girls may be deeply trapped in it and cannot extricate themselves.

He glanced at Kakashi, who was aggressive, and twitched the corner of his mouth. The more he looked at this kid, the more dissatisfied he became.

"Kakashi, what a disappointment." Sakumo sighed.

Ruoren was speechless, "Master, you are really strict."

Sakumo shook his head and said to him, "You have found your ninja way, but Kakashi's way has become illusory. Originally, he focused on the sword, but now that eye is a bit of a drag on him."

"That eye is very important to him." Wakato defended Kakashi, "It was left to him by a close friend, and he couldn't give it up."

Hatake Sakumo looked like you were teasing me, "Stop talking nonsense, that Uchiha kid is not dead, although it would be easy to expose if you go back, but that's not what I'm talking about."

"He was obsessed with that eye, but he couldn't let go of the knife at the same time, and the road was covered by fog. I don't mind him using that eye, but he obviously locked himself in."

"He should have found out." Ruo Ren said.

Hatake Sakumo nodded, "That eye is actually very helpful to his sword, but it depends on when he can reasonably combine the two."

Then he looked at Jiu who was stuck in a low position, but was constantly looking for flaws with his sword to counterattack, and showed a satisfied smile.

"I don't expect much from Kakashi, but fortunately, I found a good sword embryo. When their child is born, I must teach it myself, and I must not do nothing like Kakashi." Said Here, he seemed to be even more disgusted with Kakashi.

If the person is speechless, I said to myself, teacher, you can really imagine that the two of you have not written your horoscope yet, and you are already thinking about how to teach your grandchildren.

"When will you be back?" Hatake Sakumo asked suddenly.

Ruoren shook his head, "It doesn't matter where you go, come back when it's time to come back."

"That's right." Hatake Sakumo nodded.

……

On the training ground, Hyugakawa and Kai were constantly fighting, Dai watched the battle between the two excitedly, cheered loudly for Kai, and almost couldn't hold back Bamen Dunjia to join in.

Akira Uchiha stayed with Wakato with his little girlfriend and watched them fight.

One is Soft Fist and the other is Hard Fist, which represent the ultimate of Konoha and even ninja world.

"Little Tanuki and I are getting engaged." Akira Uchiha said suddenly.

Ruoren looked at the girl in surprise, only to see that her cheeks were flushed and her face was full of shyness.

"When, isn't it a bit...too early." Ruoren said hesitantly.

Akira Uchiha gave him a sideways glance, and said angrily, "It's not marriage, it's just engagement."

"Ah, I'm surprised, but I wish you all the best." Ruo Ren said with a smile.

"Tch, it's so perfunctory, you have to be more sincere when you get married." Akira Uchiha warned.

"Yes yes yes." Ruoren nodded quickly in response.

……

"Where the leaves are flying, the fire is always alive. The fire will continue to shine on the village and make new leaves sprout. This is the will of fire, itachi, do you know the origin of this sentence?" The Itachi next to him asked.

Itachi looked at Sasuke and Naruto fighting in the same den with doting eyes, the two little ghosts looked at each other, you slap me, I will kick you back, babbling and babbling, but Presumably, it should be "cut off the fetters", "I'll get you back", "you're a pretender", "you're a crane tail" and other flirtatious words.

Hearing Ruoren's words, Itachi raised his head and listened quietly.

"In the establishment of Konoha, there are two great characters, one is the first Hokage, the god of ninja Senju Hashirama, and the other is Ninja Shura, the opponent of the first generation, Uchiha Madara. Uchiha Madara is named after the first generation of Wood Dun , to give the village its name, this is the origin of 'Konoha', and the first generation created the will of fire based on Uchiha's most representative escape technique 'Fire escape'."

"They are rivals, but they are equally great, because they all yearn for peace, but they differ on the means of seeking 'peace'. The will of fire is the expectation of the two great men for the younger generation, and the expectation that the older generation will continue to burn , give the new generation sufficient nutrients, and look forward to the arrival of peace, so that children can grow up happily and don’t have to die on the battlefield.”

"So, has peace been achieved?" Ruo Ren asked, "Has their expectation been achieved?"

"Does teacher want to achieve peace, the real peace, the peace that belongs to the ninja world?" Itachi asked Ruoren's eyes.

"There is always something to pursue, even if the road ahead is difficult." Ruo Ren said with a smile.

"I understand." Itachi's eyes were firm, "I will also look for the true meaning of peace."

Ruoren smiled and touched Itachi's head, "You are very smart, Itachi, but don't ignore other people, too much self will make you fall into narrowness, you haven't seen the scenery beyond Konoha, only Only when you have seen the world can you stand on the top of the mountain and think."

……

In the evening, Wakato entered Sarutobi's house with little Naruto in his arms, and handed Naruto to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The old man watched Ruoren leave, and wanted to pick up Naruto, but was avoided by Lake Biwa with a stinky face.

"You old guy, don't try to teach Naruto badly, I will teach him well, stay away from this kid." As he said, he hugged Naruto and coaxed him into the house with a doting expression on his face.

Hiruzaru Sarutobi withdrew his hand in embarrassment, and sighed helplessly.

At this time, a familiar voice came from behind.

"Three generations of adults."

Hiruzaru Sarutobi immediately turned his head, and then his pupils shrank suddenly.

"Watergate……"

……

In the early morning of the next day, Ruoren walked out of the leaves gently with the autumn water on his back.

Behind him, a girl looked at him tenderly, but she never spoke or said goodbye.

She will wait for the boy's return, and when the boy travels again, she will take her with him throughout the entire ninja world.