Konoha: This Sasuke is not too cold

The Lantern Festival lasts for one day and one night, but few people will play for that long. After all, we are ordinary people. We always need to rest if we are happy.

On the way home, there were fewer and fewer pedestrians.

The wind and snow have stopped, but the air has not become warmer.

"crunch"

The back of the hotel was opened, and after Meako arranged a room for Xiaonan, she said good night and staggered back to sleep.

Konan looked at Sasuke who was about to go back to the room and couldn't help but speak.

"Can we talk?"

A cold and pleasant voice sounded, and Sasuke paused in pushing open the door. He turned his head slightly to look at Konan.

"What do you want to talk about"

Sasuke's tone was also very cold, without any emotion.

"future"

"come in"

……

Inside the hut, a fire burned in the fireplace, and the wood occasionally made a crackling sound as it burned.

The two of them sat opposite each other at the table.

Konan naturally took off her red cloud and black robe and hung it up, revealing her delicate figure. She looked at Sasuke opposite, with a hint of amazement in her eyes.

"In terms of personality, words and deeds, he is really similar to Itachi Uchiha."

But the difference between the two is probably that Uchiha Itachi's face looks a bit mature, while Uchiha Sasuke's face is tender.

Although they are similar in temperament, his face feels a bit inconsistent. Fortunately, the hairstyle that covers his left eye makes his childishness somewhat obscured.

"Aren't you curious why I'm here?"

Seeing that Sasuke had no intention of speaking, Konan spoke first.

"why?"

Although it was a question, Xiaonan also felt the indifference in his tone.

"I would like to invite you to join the Akatsuki organization"

Konan's tone was sincere, she didn't show off, and she didn't look down on Sasuke because of his young age.

"Akatsuki organization, is it the organization that Itachi Uchiha belongs to?" Sasuke glanced at the black red cloud robe hanging aside.

"Don't you know my relationship with him?" Sasuke looked away and looked at Konan, a little surprised.

"This is your private matter, I will not interfere." Xiaonan shook her head. She didn't know how to evaluate this kind of thing, so she couldn't say much.

"Then, changing the topic, what can I gain by joining you, or what price are you willing to pay?" Sasuke asked flatly.

"I can tell you some information." Xiaonan thought for a while and gave this answer.

"for example......"

"Uchiha Madara"

"woooooo"

The water in the kettle was boiled, Sasuke took the kettle and made a pot of tea.

"Are you talking about the masked man?" Sasuke asked while rinsing the cup.

"How do you know?" Konan looked at Sasuke in surprise.

Pushing a cup of tea in front of Konan, Sasuke spoke slowly.

"I saw his eyes"

Their eyes met, and a kaleidoscope of six-pointed stars came into Xiaonan's eyes.

"Mangekyō Sharingan!" Konan couldn't help but exclaimed. This time she was really surprised that there was no mention of Uchiha Sasuke turning on the Mangekyō in the information.

Konan couldn't help but secretly become vigilant. The kaleidoscope's ability was weird. Sasuke Uchiha had never used it in battles with Kisame and others, so why should he expose it to her again.

"Don't be nervous, I just feel it's a pity." Sasuke picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

"What's a pity?" Xiaonan frowned, not knowing why.

"Your past, your future." Sasuke's words seemed a bit eloquent, but they did not leave Konan silent for a moment. She thought of that sad memory again.

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Xiaonan couldn't help but frown after coming back to her senses.

"Then change the topic." Sasuke put down the teacup, the kaleidoscope in his eyes slowly dissipated, and his tone became calm again.

"What do you think is the value of ninja existence?"

Sasuke once again asked a question that had troubled the ninja world for a long time, making Konan fall into deep thought.

"To...protect the village and relatives?"

After thinking for a long time, Xiaonan said uncertainly.

"In addition to ninjas, samurai, and city guards, even monks in temples can do these things." Sasuke shook his head, rejecting this answer.

"Then for the mission? To get reward?" Xiaonan frowned and continued to think.

"Since it's to make money, why not become a businessman?" Sasuke asked.

"This..." Xiaonan was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.

"In order to gain powerful power?" Xiaonan was a little unconvinced. She didn't believe it and she couldn't talk to a child.

"What happens after you get the power?" Sasuke continued to ask.

"Being bound to the village and its rules?"

Sasuke's words made Konan fall silent again. She didn't know how to answer. After a moment of silence, Konan couldn't help but ask a question.

"Then what do you think the meaning of ninja's existence is?"

"Let civilization progress"

Sasuke put down his tea cup and spoke calmly.

"Ninjas possess power that is unmatched by ordinary people, but they use it for useless internal fighting."

"A daimyo's word or request can cause thousands of ninjas to die on the battlefield one after another."

"Once the daimyo reduces funding and tasks, a ninja village will be in trouble. Can't ninjas do anything else besides killing?"

"A group of pedantic nobles control the most resources in the world. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

"What's even more ridiculous is that for so many years, no one has seen the true nature of this world."

"Whether it's the five major ninja villages or these small ninja villages, they all look like they're just muddling along."

"Because their eyes can only see the narrow future, or in other words, they are afraid of change. They are afraid of losing everything they have now, so they would rather maintain the status quo."

"Bondation, war, hatred, and reincarnation again and again are nothing but pedantic and outdated dogmas engraved in the bones."

Sasuke's voice was always calm and his words were not fast, but every word made him feel suddenly enlightened and shocked.

The atmosphere suddenly became silent.

After a long time, Xiaonan slowly said, "Why are you telling me this?"

"Just to change a corner of that sad future."

"Some people deserve to be changed, some people are not worthy of change and only die."

"It's getting late. Let's talk tomorrow if you have anything to say. However, if you want to convince me, you have to come up with a decent reason." Sasuke stood up and opened the door to see the guests off.

Walking back to her room in a daze, the temperature became a little cold. Xiaonan finally came back to her senses and rubbed her arm. The cold touch reminded her that she had forgotten to take her robe.

Lighting the fireplace, the temperature in the room gradually warmed up, and huddled under the quilt, Xiaonan didn't sleep all night.

"Is there a decent reason?" Xiaonan murmured softly, and then couldn't help but hum.

"What a nasty little brat."