Naruto: Fox and Cat

Time passed by minute by second, and I don't know how many hours passed. There was still no movement at the stone gate, and Naruto was still standing there silently waiting like he did at the beginning.

During this period, Orochimaru and Itachi also came here, but only Orochimaru was brought in, and the others were still blocked outside the barrier.Itachi left here temporarily because he had other things to deal with.

Kabuto and the Eagle Team, who didn't know what to do when they came here, also left with him, and went to Orochimaru's other bases to bring some things.Except for the room with the stone door, they can move around freely in this base. Simple daily necessities are available here, but Naruto has been waiting quietly at the door.

Unknowingly, nearly two days had passed, and there was still no movement in the stone gate. Naruto had been standing there without much movement. Xiang Ling, who couldn't bear it, forced him to drink some water before leaving.

After some time passed, Naruto was shocked when he felt someone approaching, and immediately stared at the stone door in front of him.

After a while, the stone door was pushed open from the inside, and Lei's tall figure appeared behind the stone door.With an obviously tired look on his face, he looked at the people in front of him, then just raised his hand to open an entrance at the barrier, "You can come in, but you need to be careful."

Naruto felt a little relieved after hearing this, but still asked nervously, "Are Feng and the others really okay? Are they awake? How are the wounds?"

"It's just an emergency operation. The details can only be determined after returning to the family." Lei said calmly, then turned around and led the way.

The room in Shimen is obviously different from the outside. You can see some medical equipment and medicines everywhere.What's even more different is that in addition to the strong smell of disinfectant, there is also a faint but not negligible smell of blood mixed inside.

After walking a certain distance, Lei Cai stopped in front of a room with a huge transparent glass window and said, "Here we are, the young master, Yun and Xiaofeng are inside. We are still in the isolation stage and there is no way to let you in. I still If you have something to do, if you want to go out, you can go to the management room in front."

After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for others to reply, nodded to them and left quickly.

Naruto approached the transparent glass window and tried hard to see clearly what was going on in the dark room, but found that only the lights of some machines running and the shadows of various medical equipment could be seen in the dark room.

Naruto just looked inside silently, and almost immediately recognized the figure lying on the bed closest to the door as the person he knew. However, the dim light allowed him to only see a blurry outline. Even so, that figure was The seemingly lifeless feeling also made Naruto feel like he had fallen into an ice cave.

[Wind...], the hand pressing on the glass slowly tightened, it was the first time that Naruto felt so powerless and desperate.

He obviously wants to protect her from any harm, but why can't he fulfill his promise...

In this war, what would she think about every time she was injured?

And when he saw that she was obviously injured but pretended that nothing had happened and asked him to protect others, why did he agree so easily...

Before facing the real choice, he could firmly say that he would choose her no matter what.But when I really needed to choose between the safety of the world and her, I still hesitated...

Everyone must think that his choice is right. After all, personal matters cannot be compared with the entire ninja world, and ninjas have been taught since childhood that they need to focus on the overall situation...

Sasuke also looked at the room in silence for a while, thought for a while, and then walked towards the room with bright light in the distance, "You stay with her here, I will go over there and ask about the situation."

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Before Sasuke could reach the room where Mai and the others were, he heard the following conversation:

“…Sounds like it could work, but how long will it take?”

"I don't know. I haven't tried research in this area before. Now that I think about it, I find it is a good research topic."

"The time is reasonable, and Master and the others..." Mai, who was talking, noticed Sasuke's arrival, and naturally closed the information in her hands and said with a smile, "Hey, boy, long time no see~"

"Sasuke," Orochimaru just smiled without meaning, and tacitly agreed not to mention what they were discussing just now.

Sasuke nodded expressionlessly, and then asked straight to the point, "How is the situation of Feng and the others? Although I didn't see clearly just now, it is definitely not optimistic."

"As expected of you young man, you guessed it right~" Wu responded in a brisk tone, and then pointed to herself proudly, "But if I am here, there will definitely be no danger of life~"

"Don't hide it from me, I won't tell Naruto. And the medicine bottle given by the mysterious man probably won't be able to heal Feng's wound." Sasuke just said this lightly, but he already let Mai Silence fell.

"As expected of Sasuke-kun, you are really sharp." Orochimaru just narrowed his eyes, and then said irrelevantly, "There is indeed no fear of life, but we can do it to save their lives. It’s the limit. Moreover, even I don’t know how long I can keep them alive~”

"It would be much easier if it was just a trauma..." Wu said in a low voice, feeling helpless despair for the first time.Originally, their real mission in this war was to protect the young master, but now they have left him seriously injured and unconscious...

Sasuke pursed his lips and asked, "What is the price this time?"

Hearing this, Orochimaru raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "Sasuke-kun, how do you know that there will be a price for using their abilities? Not many people should know about this, right?"

"I signed a blood contract with Feng, and I have also seen the results of her excessive use of abilities." Sasuke just spoke lightly, and then asked again, "So, what is the price this time? When can she recover. "

Wu just looked at him, and after a long time she sighed and said, "I don't know..."

After turning around and putting the information in her hand aside, she continued, "The cost of taking away each spell is different, and it is different for everyone. The more power it consumes, the greater the cost. It's that simple. "

Sasuke just frowned slightly, feeling that there was a lot she hadn't said.

"We will find a way here, Sasuke-kun." Orochimaru just smiled thoughtfully and said, "You should deal with the Kyuubi kid first and let him be mentally prepared first."

Wu rubbed the information in her hand and suddenly asked, "If Sister Feng really can't survive this time, how long do you think it will take for the blond boy to come out?"

"It should be very soon. Young people these days are very open-minded about everything." Orochimaru answered very casually, "What's more, he is now the hero who saved the world. After that, he has seen more of the colorful world, and It just came naturally to me.”

Sasuke didn't say anything, just pursed his lips tightly for a while and then asked in a low voice, "Mai, what do you want to do?"

"Not to mention that the possibility of Sister Feng waking up is very low. Even if she wakes up by chance, she won't be able to survive for too long. Her body cannot bear the burden of being awake." Wu rubbed her brows and replied in a low voice, "Instead of letting her wake up in pain, it is better to let her sleep all the time. This is also Sister Feng's own decision."

"Is that why she asked her brother to return the gift from Naruto before she passed out?"

"Well, that boy deserves a better future. Sister Feng has always been hesitant before, but she didn't expect it to end like this." Wu smiled bitterly, raised her hand and looked at Sasuke with a solemn face, "Sasuke, that's it. Let Sister Feng sleep."

Sasuke didn't say anything, just turned and left silently, but his hands slowly clenched into fists.

It was obvious that people in this family, especially Ying Luofeng, had helped him and his brother so much.They haven't repaid their kindness yet, but something like this happened...

Afterwards, he had already made his next plan, [No, this is only temporary.Although Orochimaru can't be trusted, his ability can still help.Moreover, before you wake up, my brother and I will also help you protect your family. You don’t have to worry about this, Feng. ]

"Ah, that's right, young man." Wu, who suddenly remembered something, threw a few medicine packets over and said, "This is medicine for Itachi. If he joins the war just after he recovers, his body will not be able to bear it. Also, you two Don’t use your eyes when you’re inside, there are many barriers here.”

Sasuke took it and thanked him lightly, "Thanks, Mai."

"No, maybe there will be something for you to help with in the future. It just so happens that there is a shortage of manpower recently." Wu waved her hands casually, and then continued the work at hand.

After Sasuke went out, Orochimaru shook the test tube containing the strange liquid and said teasingly, "It's really strange. Why do you take so much care of Sasuke-kun and the others?"

"It's nothing, everyone has something to take.".Wu spoke calmly, then turned and left, "Go out for a while."

Orochimaru swept the medicine around him and said with a half-smile, "You really believe me."

Wu just stopped and glanced at him lightly before continuing to walk out, "Who knows."

"What a strange clan," Orochimaru smiled with interest and continued to shake the strange medicine bottle in his hand. The habitually raised corners of his lips and golden pupils made people feel scary.

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When Wu came back with a bunch of medicine, she saw Naruto still standing in the ward and paused. After blinking, she sighed helplessly and said, "Young man, it's useless for you to stand there. .Sister Feng and the others won’t be able to wake up in a short time.”

Naruto just looked inside quietly, and then asked softly, "How are the bodies of Feng and the others?"

Wu tilted her head and tried hard to think of a tactful answer. After a few seconds of trouble, she said, "It's not clear at the moment. It's still in a dangerous period. Let's take a look at the situation first."

"Well, then I'll continue to wait..."

Wu looked at him, but she also knew what he was feeling guilty about.Then he just sighed and said, "Young man, you didn't do anything wrong before, so you don't have to blame yourself so much. What's more, if you stayed at that time, it would be a big deal."

"Not only that time, but also in the previous and this war, I failed to protect her..."

"Uh..." Wu blinked, and then tried her best to comfort her, "How do you say that? It's forced by the situation. Young man, you can't do anything..."

"No matter what the situation is, it can't change the fact that I didn't protect her..." Naruto reached out and pressed the glass in front of him, looking at the people inside with a heavy face, "I obviously agreed with Feng..."

Wu just took a breath, and then said calmly, "Young man, I told you that you don't need to feel so guilty. No one blames you, and you shouldn't stay here anymore."

"!" Naruto's pupils shrank, and then he just said in a deep voice, "I have asked the shadow clone to explain the situation to Kakashi-sensei and the others. I have to wait for Feng to wake up before thinking about other things."

"There are still many things that you need to do outside. There is nothing you can do if you wait here..." Wu said a little helplessly, "Even if the barrier of the base is removed now so that you can use chakra, there is no way to take care of both. Both sides.",

"Don't worry, the situation outside has begun to improve." Naruto said calmly, looking inside from the beginning to the end.

"..." Mai looked at him and then at the dark ward, pursed her lips slightly, then used a hand to pat Naruto's shoulder hard, and said with a cheerful smile, "Then give me a good treatment." Take care of Sister Feng, remember to remind me if she wakes up."

"Ah."

"But before that..." Wu paused, and the next second she grabbed his clothes and pulled him away, "Go and have a good wash and rest. I don't want Sister Feng to see her when she wakes up. You are like a ghost!"

"But..." Naruto didn't want to leave at all, but was pushed away by Mai's brute force.

"First, tidy up your appearance. Take care of yourself first before taking care of Sister Feng. If you fall down from exhaustion, young man, I will throw you out directly!" After pushing Naruto into a room unceremoniously, Wu then Just slam the door shut.

"..." Naruto stared blankly at the closed door for a while. Before he could return, the divine door was suddenly opened again, while Mai looked at him up and down with a thoughtful look on her face.

After staring at him for a while, Wu Cai suddenly asked an unrelated question, "Speaking of which, how old are you, young man?"

Although he didn't know why Mai suddenly asked this, Naruto still answered truthfully, "18."

[18, so young...] Wu pursed her lips slightly and tightened her hand holding the medicine box unconsciously.Then she wrinkled her face and said unwillingly, "I really don't understand why Sister Feng likes you, you are obviously a little brat."

"I'm no longer a child, and now I just want to stay with Feng..." Naruto spoke in a low voice, his expression unmoved.

"Is that so? Then I can barely pass the test. I'll go and get busy first..." Wu tilted her head, waved her hand at any time, and left with the medicine box in her arms.

Naruto looked at her back and suddenly asked seriously, "Wu, how is Feng's body?"

Wu stopped and looked back at him slightly. The expression on her face was not very clear in the dark corridor.After a while, she said calmly, "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

Naruto clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the sudden panic in his heart and asked in a deep voice, "The truth."

"Give up." Wu said these three words calmly and then continued to move forward, but her expression became a little inexplicable and determined in an instant.

Naruto, who originally still had hope, became so desperate because of these three words that his eyes darkened and his breathing became stagnant:

give up……?

What the hell does this mean...

Cold sweat began to slowly break out on his face. At this moment, Naruto felt that the whole world was completely blank.No sound is heard, no light or shadow is seen...

Obviously, they have just begun...how come they have suddenly reached the end...

Naruto, who felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, could only feel the coldness all over his body. The despair-like coldness seemed to reach deep into his soul.Just a few seconds, but it seems like centuries have passed.

When he suddenly came back to his senses and saw that Wu was about to leave his sight, Naruto immediately rushed forward subconsciously and grabbed her fiercely, "Wait a minute!! What did you mean just now?! Didn't you say that Feng's body has begun to improve? Why did you suddenly let me give up?"

Mai frowned slightly because of the pain from the tight grip on her arm, but when she glanced at Naruto's slightly trembling hands and then looked up at the panic and confusion on his face, she just sighed helplessly. He said in a tone, "Young man, you probably guessed it, but you just don't want to believe it. No one can guarantee that they can wake up this time."

"What about that medicine bottle? Big sister said it can save Feng and the others' lives and abilities!"

"Theoretically, it has this effect, but Sister Feng's body has long been like an empty shell, and no matter how good the medicine is, it won't have much effect." Then, she ignored Naruto who was frozen there and just gently broke away. His hand moved forward directly, "You can go in and see Sister Feng, just don't touch those instruments."

Naruto stood there stiffly, maintaining that posture motionless.The thing he least wanted to think about was now directly exposed by Wu.

Sasuke walked over and couldn't bear to see him like this, but he knew that Naruto needed to be prepared for the worst.Although they rarely get along with each other, Sasuke understands Naruto's character very well, especially his current changes.If they were separated in this way, I'm afraid he would do something terrible and irreversible.

"Before Feng passed out, I have something to give to you." Sasuke handed him the small package and made sure he took it before continuing, "Feng's condition is quite stable now. There was news from Shikamaru just now, saying that he was going to gather. Some ninjas from Konoha are here to hold a small meeting to discuss the next plan.”

Naruto just lowered his head and rubbed the package, and could feel that there was a kunai and a forehead protector inside.He didn't need to guess to know that the kunai he had given to Sakura Luofeng before. At that time, the girl who smiled softly said that it was the best amulet in the world.

"You won't give up, and the wind will definitely wake up, right?" Sasuke patted him on the shoulder, told him the time and place, and left here, "The meeting place is 10 minutes away from here, 3 Starting in an hour, I’ll come find you later.”

Naruto didn't speak from the beginning to the end. After a while, his slightly trembling hands put the small package into his pocket, opened the door and walked in.

The floor in the room was carved with many complex patterns. The moment he stepped in, he could feel that a lot of chakra had been drained from his body, but Naruto still walked to Sakura Luofeng's bed in silence as if he didn't feel anything. He carefully avoided the several tubes on the ground and knelt on the ground, quietly looking at the girl lying on the hospital bed.

She only had some medical equipment to maintain physical skills to monitor her heartbeat and oxygen supply, but there was almost no breathing mist on the transparent oxygen mask.The long, snow-white hair made the bloodless face even more lifeless, and there were some shallow scars on the cheeks and forehead.

Naruto put his hand into the quilt and held the right hand that was so cold that it seemed to have no warmth at all. The extremely weak beating at the slender wrist gave Naruto a real feeling that 'she is still alive'.

At this moment, everything else is no longer important.

Naruto closed his eyes, and the fatigue from many days hit him the moment he felt at ease. Holding the girl's cold right hand, he fell into a dreamless sleep without thinking about anything.

He doesn't care about other people's judgments. The girl he loves most is still alive now and will be alive in the future and will be by his side.

This is a fact that no one can change.

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