Naruto, Time of Dawn

After almost being mummified, Dong Hailin's wounds were all treated.However, before he could think about it, severe pain came over him like a flood, making him cry out in pain.

Noticing that Takuma looked strange, Sakura asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"

Donghai Lin shook his head and said: "It's okay, it just hurts a little."

Upon hearing this, Sakura quickly used chakra to explore the situation in Donghailin.

Neji also opened his eyes and took a look, and then said: "Don't worry, it's just that the thin needle Li Xiao used to block his nerves has disappeared."

But Sakura didn't stop what she was doing. After personally confirming that her boyfriend would be fine, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is Li Xiao?"

Seeing that he was no longer needed here, Neji himself was too lazy to act as a light bulb and simply went over to see Li Xiao.

However, Itachi said nothing, quietly maintaining the good moral character of "silence is golden", while his dark eyes were filled with confusion.

Seeing Itachi's expression, Neji was immediately shocked and hurriedly stepped forward to check on Li Xiao, only to discover a big problem!

"His injuries?!"

"Yes."

Itachi nodded slightly, his eyes moving slightly. "They're all gone."

Neji gently grabbed Li Xiao's right hand and inspected it carefully.Only then did he realize that the scars Li Xiao had made by himself or that he had scratched on his forearm were gone.If it weren't for the faint pink red mark, he almost thought that Li Xiaofang didn't harm himself at all!

Although she was worried about Donghailin's injury, Xiaoying also noticed the movement here and quickly asked: "What happened?" However, she was only answered with silence.Donghai Lin raised his eyes slightly, indicating to Sakura that she could ignore him and go over to take a look.

Sakura nodded, understanding it tacitly.

"This is?"

Sakura was also surprised when she saw Li Xiao's right hand, and asked tentatively: "Kyuubi?"

The nine-tails are talking about the chakra of the nine-tails. Since Li Xiao has the chakra of the nine-tails in his body, this possibility cannot be ruled out.

Itachi shook his head and analyzed calmly.

"Although the Nine-Tails' chakra has some healing effects, the tailed beast's chakra is corrosive, and this situation is impossible if no one controls it."

"What would that be?"

Neji lowered his eyes thoughtfully, thinking carefully.Sakura put away the bandages and medicines scattered aside.Although she looked calm, her slightly furrowed brows revealed her inner worries.

"Could it be immortal mode?"

But this answer was quickly denied.

"No! Sage Mode requires practice, and I've never seen Naruto's Sage Mode heal wounds so quickly before!"

The three of them thought hard for a long time, but in the end they were unable to do anything, so they had to give up and each found a comfortable place to take a rest.

........................

Deep in the jungle.

After staying here for almost two days, Naruto really felt that his condition was very good!Even going to the "Akatsuki" headquarters base to hang out is not a big problem!But someone made a fuss out of a molehill and forced him to stay for two more days.

Isn’t this?After getting better, I was almost getting moldy from idleness, so I had no choice but to come to the stream to harm these delicious little fish.

At this time, Sasuke was working hard to make a fire.In any case, he still enjoyed the time alone with Naruto, but it would be better if Naruto didn't always talk about Uzumaki Reaki and Haruno Sakura!

"How much did you catch?"

Because Naruto was not healthy for a long time, Sasuke didn't want him to be too tired, so the boss simply made a temporary fishing rod by hand, determined to let Naruto experience the fun of catching fish as an ordinary person.

It was okay if he didn't ask, but when he asked, Naruto looked back at him resentfully.The sadness on his face made him couldn't help but laugh.He walked up to Naruto, looked at Naruto's meager "income" lying on the ground, and joked: "You are indeed an idiot!"

"Who are you talking about?! Bastard Sasuke!"

I heard this person call him an idiot!Naruto immediately jumped up and retorted!

If he could have pretended to be calm and dismissive before, but maybe the leisurely past two days made him relax, so he couldn't help but behave like this childishly.

He soon realized something was wrong, and immediately turned his back to Sasuke, muttering in a covert manner: "I'm not going to meet you!"

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then raised the corners of his mouth slightly with a lingering smile.

Just now...Naruto called him bastard Sasuke, right?It was really a long-lost intimacy.

"Don't be busy. I caught a wild boar, enough for us to eat."

"what?!"

Naruto, who had planned to continue to act calm, once again broke through.

damn it!Why did he feel like he was being fooled by this guy? !If he has already caught a wild boar, what kind of fish should he be allowed to catch?Is it fun? !

"Sasuke, you guy!"

Naruto bared his teeth like a little furry fox.But before the attack happened, his face suddenly changed, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, which shocked Sasuke!

"Naruto!!!"

Sasuke was only a few steps away and even used teleportation to firmly hold Naruto's obviously shaky body, looking at Naruto anxiously, as if he wished he could take his place.

"How are you?"

"I'm fine." Naruto waved his hands, barely holding himself steady.Just as he was about to say something else, the pupils in his sky-blue eyes suddenly shrank, and he immediately pushed Sasuke away and hurried away.

"Naruto!"

Sasuke called out and hurriedly chased after Naruto, fearing that something would happen to Naruto again.

Sasuke was very fast and caught up with Naruto in no time.

"What the hell happened?"

"Li Xiao."

Naruto said solemnly, and seemed to think that this speed was not fast enough, so he continued: "Give me two kunai."

Although Sasuke was confused, he took out two kunai from his ninja bag and threw them to Naruto.After Naruto took it, he immediately marked it, threw one out, activated the Flying Thunder God and disappeared.

"..."

Seeing Naruto being so nervous, Li Xiao said he wasn't angry, but that was a lie!But what if I get angry again?He didn't even have the right to complain to Naruto!

Although he really wanted to catch up, Flying Thunder God's speed was obvious to all in the ninja world, so he couldn't catch up even if he wanted to!

Just because he couldn't catch up didn't mean he gave up. Sasuke immediately opened his Sharingan to look for traces of chakra left behind, and he chased after him with great difficulty.

........................

Naruto's appearance was still the same as before, using the Flying Thunder God to teleport directly, so he felt a chill behind him when he saw the tangled and inquiring expressions on all the faces around him!His heart was half empty, and he weakly opened his mouth to break the silence.

"What happened to everyone?"

It wasn't that he didn't care about Li Xiao. As soon as he came over, his eyes were glued to Li Xiao. However, he quickly determined that Li Xiao was fine for the time being, so he deliberately took some time to care about these involved companions.

Neji shook his head numbly, as if he had nothing to say, but questions were written all over his face.And Sakura also looked like she was hesitant to speak, which made Naruto feel terrified inside.

After a long time, Sakura finally couldn't stand it any longer and asked resolutely: "Naruto, what's going on with Li Xiao?"

"Li Xiao?"

Naruto was asked and Monk Erzhang was confused.You must know that the ray of consciousness that Jiu Lama left in Li Xiao's body has completely died of sleep after all this torment!Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed over as soon as he sensed that Li Xiao's situation had changed!

"Li Xiao saved Takuma before."

Neji frowned and said, "For this reason, he stabbed his hand several times. But... no wounds were left."

Although Neji only said this much, he still had more doubts in his heart!He also wanted to know from whom Li Xiao learned medical skills!Why is he in a coma and even needs to resort to self-mutilation to stay awake?

"Not surprisingly."

Naruto sat down next to Li Xiao, grabbed Li Xiao's injured right hand and slowly injected his own chakra. The light red scar quickly disappeared.

"Li Xiao has a special constitution. I will explain this to you later." He immediately changed the subject and said: "Let me tell you first, why are you here? And how did Tuozhen get injured?"

When he said this, Naruto's eyes were looking at Sakura, and it was obvious that he wanted Sakura to talk about this.

Who makes the two great gods Neji and Itachi look like cold male gods at first glance?He didn't dare bother them.As for Dong Hailin...he's already asleep, so why ask?

Sakura explained what happened during this period in detail, and Naruto's expression became more and more serious.After Sakura finished speaking, Naruto said: "'Akatsuki' is bound to gain the Nine-Tails chakra this time, so we must be extremely careful in our subsequent actions."

"know."

Neji waved his hands slightly, then continued to remain silent.Suddenly, he missed the time when he and Ming went on missions together.You must know that in the past, as long as Naruto was around, there would never be any embarrassment or silence.

Itachi was as silent as ever, but he had a damn strong sense of presence!Sakura, on the other hand, pulled up the clothes next to Dong Hailin and became quiet.

………………

When Sasuke arrived, it was the legendary magic moment, and everyone was killing time doing nothing.For example, Itachi was wiping his sword, Sakura was leaning against Donghailin and she didn't know what she was talking about. As for Naruto, he had already fallen asleep holding Li Xiao.

It's not surprising, after all, Naruto hasn't had a good night's sleep in the past two days. It's a damn thing if he's not sleepy! !

Sasuke handed Sakura a "keep quiet" sign, pretending not to see him, and walked to Naruto quietly. In order not to disturb Naruto, he even used his ninja skills? ! (It was so sad, heart-wrenching, sick, and crazy!!!) But it was no use, Naruto still woke up, and he didn’t know whether he hadn’t slept at all or just woke up.

"Sasuke."

Naruto's expression was very calm, and his blue eyes were dull, as if he was struggling with something.

Sasuke nodded slightly to indicate that he was there and allowed Naruto to continue.

But Naruto didn't say anything to him. Instead, he said to Sakura and the other three, "Sakura, can you please leave for a moment?"

Sakura was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask Naruto why, but was frightened by Naruto's indifferent eyes, and then tacitly chose not to ask, helped Donghai Lin up and walked out.Itachi couldn't stay any longer after these two people left, so he took a deep look at Sasuke and left.

Soon, only Naruto, Sasuke and Li Xiao, who was still unconscious, were left on the boulder.

"The Akatsuki people are still chasing us, so I want you to help me save him now!"

Naruto's voice was sincere but firm, and there was a hint of strength that could not be refused.

"...What do you want me to do?"

The deep and magnetic voice conveyed exhaustion and helplessness.Sasuke walked to Naruto and squatted down. His midnight-like eyes were tight and he looked at Naruto in front of him tenderly. He repeated his words in a low voice.

"Naruto, how do you want me to help you?"

Naruto unnaturally avoided Sasuke's eyes and walked to the other side to let Li Xiao separate him from Sasuke.

"It's very simple. You just need to pour chakra into Li Xiao's body and leave the rest to me."

As he spoke, a light green light appeared in Naruto's right hand. He gently placed his right hand on Li Xiao's forehead, not knowing what he was doing.

Sasuke sighed. Although he only had a partial knowledge of medical ninjutsu, he also knew that everyone's chakra attributes had their own characteristics and could not be poured into other people's bodies at will.But at the same time, he also understood that Naruto would not make fun of Li Xiao's safety!

He gently grabbed Li Xiao's right hand, held it, and began to pour his own chakra into it.He still knew how much chakra he had. Although it wasn't as terrifying as Naruto's, it was still much more than ordinary people.

Li Xiao, who was lying quietly between the two of them, frowned slightly and became a little restless.The small, slightly cold hand moved wildly in the palm of Sasuke's left hand. It was subtle and itchy. For a moment, it seemed as if there was a small electric current running along the palm of the palm, and the nerves in the arm went straight to the heart.It's like throwing a pebble into a silent lake, causing ripples.

Even Sasuke himself didn't realize that there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth and the almost invisible tenderness hidden deep in his eyes.

As time went by, Naruto could feel that Li Xiao's condition was gradually improving and would soon reach a balance point, and immediately signaled Sasuke to take back his chakra.

Sasuke understood and was about to let go of Li Xiao's hand, but the child suddenly grabbed his finger with a very light force. It must have been a subconscious reaction. He could easily pull it out as long as he wanted to.

I don't know why, but he seemed to be possessed. Not only did he not take out his hand, he also sat on the floor without caring about his own image. (Although this guy is so handsome that people and gods are outraged, and he can look cold and dusty wherever he sits!) It was also at this time that he noticed that Li Xiao's other hand had been holding the thumb of Naruto's left hand, and Naruto People are slowly taking back their chakra.

After patiently waiting for Naruto to completely collect his chakra, Sasuke withdrew his gaze without any trace, lowered his eyes to convince himself not to be impulsive and not to push Naruto too hard!

"Where is your Pheasant Sword?"

Naruto casually pulled up his sleeves and carefully wiped the cold sweat from Li Xiao's forehead.

"what?"

For some reason, Sasuke always felt that after meeting Naruto again, Naruto always exceeded his expectations time and time again.

"I'm talking about your Pheasant Sword."

Naruto asked again patiently. He remembered that Jiulama had told him that it hung a jade stone that could absorb the power of Yin on Sasuke's Kusanagi sword.

"In Konoha."

Sasuke answered truthfully, because Tsunade said that the Kusanagi Sword was too iconic to allow him to wear it casually, so he kept it in the residence assigned to him by Tsunade Hime.

"Oh."

Naruto responded and asked no more questions.It's like it was really just a casual comment.

"Sasuke."

Itachi's voice sounded, startling the two people who fell into silence, and looked at each other with some differences!

When did this person come back?

But Itachi couldn't see their doubts, he just wanted to make sure of one thing.

"Come out with me."

After saying that, without giving Sasuke any chance to refute or refuse, he turned around and left first.

Sasuke glanced at Naruto, then gently pulled his hand out and said, "I'll go take a look."

Naruto didn't answer, but nodded to show that he knew.

Sasuke left the boulder and jumped onto the cliff. He happened to meet Sakura and the others, but there was no verbal communication between the two parties.Obviously it is difficult for them to adapt to the current way of getting along.

………………

Itachi took Sasuke for a long distance until he was sure that no one else was following him and that he was far away from his temporary base. Then he relaxed and started talking to his precious brother!

"You like Naruto, don't you?"

Itachi knew his brother very well. If he beat around the bush, he might not say anything at all. It would be better to give him a solid blow.Sasuke did not refute, but nodded slightly to express his acquiescence.

"Then...does he know?"

Sasuke didn't give an accurate answer to this question like the previous question, which made Itachi, a philosophical master, feel very bad.

"Have you figured it out? Naruto has his own child now."

This question is simply a proposition!Sasuke was directly asked and was speechless.

In fact, he loved Naruto so much that he could not extricate himself from it.But he always had a grudge against that child.

"...Nissan, I like Naruto, I like him very much. But..."

Sasuke was as flustered and aggrieved as a child. If he could, he really wanted to throw himself into Nissan's arms without any scruples like he did when he was a child.

"But you don't know how to face that child, and you don't know how to face Naruto, right?"

Although Itachi was taciturn, he could clearly see Sasuke's cherishment of Naruto and his struggle with himself during this time!

Seeing that Sasuke didn't answer for a long time, he had no choice but to sigh helplessly and said, "Although I don't know what happened between you and him, Sasuke, if Naruto really doesn't care about you, then he won't either." After receiving my message to him, he rushed to the cemetery to prevent you from committing suicide. "

"But..." Sasuke didn't know how to speak, so he told his beloved brother how he was a bastard and how he used Naruto's kindness to excuse the evil deeds he committed!

"I……"

"Because of that child?"

Sasuke's hesitation made Itachi think that his brother was worried about the child, and then said: "Sasuke, if you really like Naruto so much, you shouldn't be hostile and alienated from that child. I think you can see that Naruto cares about that child very much." . Whatever happens to him can make Naruto restless!"

Seeing Sasuke's lack of reaction, Itachi continued: "Loving someone is not just about possessing someone. Loving means cherishing what they love, thinking about what they think about, worrying about what they hurt. It also requires giving the other person enough respect and care. Sasuke, do you understand? "

"I..." Sasuke hesitated, and then murmured for a long time: "Nisan, what if Naruto really loves Li Xiao's mother? What should I do if she comes back and appears?"

"I don't know. But Sasuke, if you're still struggling, then you really will never get him."

"Think about it carefully."

After saying that, Itachi left, leaving Sasuke alone in the lonely darkness, letting the darkness swallow him.

It's not that he doesn't feel bad, but he knows that he is not the one who can pull Sasuke out of the darkness.

………………

(We go back in time a little bit, when Sasuke and Itachi left)

As soon as Sasuke walked away with his front feet, Naruto tickled Li Xiao who was still "sleeping" on his back feet.

When he was caught pretending to be asleep, Li Xiao had no choice but to laugh and beg for mercy: "Dad, Dad, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

This naughty kid is always quick to admit his mistakes, but I don't know if he will change them or not.

"Tell me, what's wrong?"

Naruto tried his best to restrain himself, and acted so fiercely that he would continue without giving me a good explanation!

"I shouldn't have pretended to sleep."

Li Xiao scratched his cheek with his fingers. In fact, he woke up when Uncle Sasuke took back his chakra. But he just wanted Uncle Sasuke to stay with him for a while, so he continued to pretend to be asleep. Unexpectedly, after just a while, Uncle Sasuke was... They were called away!

"anything else?"

Naruto continued to be unyielding, and even raised his eyebrows to make himself look more dangerous.You know how difficult it is to get this naughty kid to subdue him!How can I wait until I don't take this opportunity to put some pressure on him?

"No, no more."

The little guy swallowed, glanced at Naruto secretly, and immediately decided to rush over and act cute!

"Dad is the best, he must be reluctant to punish Li Xiao! Right?"

The little guy's coquettish tone was very good, and he immediately confused Naruto's face!

"Who! Who said I am reluctant to punish you?!"

Suddenly being exposed, Naruto almost jumped up!But there was still a stinky fox in his belly who came out to join in the fun and ridicule.

"You are so reluctant to let go!"

"Little Nine!"

Naruto was furious, was he so intimidating? !Even if Li Xiao is disobedient, why is Xiao Jiu the same!

"Dad is not angry! What should I do if I am angry?"

Li Xiao showed a sweet, well-behaved, and scheming smile, which made Naruto feel more and more frustrated about his failure as a father.

"Hey! Li Xiao is awake!"

When Xiaoying brought Donghailin down, she happened to see the father and son playing with their treasures, and her voice was naturally filled with joy.

"Sakura."

"Aunt Sakura!"

As soon as he heard Xiaoying's voice, Li Xiao quickly got off his father's body, regaining his former cold and aloof attitude.I kept saying over and over in my heart: It’s not me, it’s not me!What you just saw was not me!

Naruto smiled, and his generous and warm hands subconsciously placed on Li Xiao's hair and rubbed it.Said: Is Tuozhen feeling better? "

Xiaoying smiled with a gentle expression: "Yeah! It's much better and I have to thank Li Xiao!"

Li Xiao's face turned slightly red after being praised, and her small ears were even redder.This cute reaction made the adults present couldn't help but smile again.