[Naruto] To the underworld

Zhenyin suffered from insomnia. She tossed and turned all night. She walked to the window several times to open the curtains, but then withdrew her hand. She barely fell asleep until dawn.

What is this place?

She slowly opened her eyes and found that she was sitting on the ground, with the sound of rushing water in the river beside her ears, which was friendly and natural. There are trees on both sides of the bank, and the colorful pebbles on the riverbed on the opposite side sparkle in the sunlight. On the shady side is a vast sea of ​​flowers, with purple-red stars shining brightly and exuding the elegant fragrance of flowers.

Why did you come back here?

Zhenyin recognized this place and was a little surprised, muttering to herself, "Is this a dream?"

Looking at the straight silver hair that only reached her collarbone and her small hands and feet, she sighed softly, "I'm really dreaming."

"Hey, did that person hit you again?" Someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder.

Zhenyin trembled slightly, as if she guessed who the person was, she turned around slowly, and her eyes immediately became wet.

He looked exactly as he remembered. He had a slicked-back hairstyle when he was young, a face with a little baby fat, and purple eyes that were always a bit melancholy and full of anger.

"No...no..." Zhenyin choked and said, unable to control herself and hugging the six or seven-year-old boy tightly.

The boy was startled for a moment, then reacted quickly and hugged her back gently. His eyes touched her torn and bleeding ears and the bruises on the side of her neck. Then he spoke bitterly, "You still want to lie to the villagers about this?" Was it a fall? Why are you defending that man? I'll help you kill him!"

After saying that, he was about to push Zhen Yin away, but was hugged by her again.

"Don't-don't go! Hidan-nii..."

Hidan-nii...

Zhenyin shouted over and over again until Youyou woke up. She sat up in a daze and raised her hand to touch her cheek. It was cold. When she looked back, she saw that the pillow was soaked with tears.

The people in the dream, the sea of ​​flowers in the dream... She actually didn't want to wake up from the dream.

Zhenyin got out of bed barefoot, remembering what the girl said to her, and couldn't tell whether it was reality or a dream.

In this troubled world, where can there be any miracles?

She thought mockingly, opened the heavy curtains, and looked out without any illusions. However, her breath froze in the next second and she slowly covered her mouth.

In the half-shaded area of ​​the garden, a large field of purple and red flowers appeared out of thin air, just like the person's eyes, elegant and deep. Countless stars clustered together, swaying gently in the wind, as if they were silently singing about the arrival of a miracle.

Still dreaming? She pinched herself hard.

not real. A miracle actually happened...a miracle brought by Hidan-nii...

Tears gurgled down uncontrollably, and she ran downstairs, stumbling towards the garden.

Maine cautiously approached the flower field, touched the real petals with her own hands, and placed them religiously on the side of her face. Her lips trembled slightly and she called in a low voice: "...Hidan-nii."

She was so immersed in excitement and sentimentality that she didn't even notice that there was someone behind her. She didn't notice until she cried silently for a while and turned sideways to wipe her tears with her sleeves.

The person who came was wearing a black red cloud robe with a wide open skirt, a smooth forehead, and a pair of purple-red eyes looking at her complicatedly.

"you--"

Just as Hidan was about to say something, he saw the woman whose eyes were still a little red and swollen, turning around and running away as if she was frightened.

Although she tried her best, her running speed was hopelessly slow. With Hidan's skill, he could intercept her without any effort, but he stayed where he was, watching her run away quietly.

Kakuzu discovered that Hidan fell into a daze from time to time after getting the autographed photo. When he saw the little girl secretly using telekinesis to create a sea of ​​flowers, he rarely showed a shocked look and murmured, "How could that be?" It's this kind of flower..." Then he walked out alone, and didn't talk much when he came back. He was completely different from his usual chatty self.

He didn't ask out loud, but he was sure it was related to Mayon. As the little girl said, Hidan and Mayon should be old acquaintances. He didn't want to interfere in his partner's personal affairs, so he only found the girl alone and warned her to concentrate on performing the escort mission and not to do unnecessary things.

The girl was sure to be safe in front of him, but he couldn't completely rest assured. The little girl had done too many bad things, both overt and covert, so he had to keep a closer eye on her.

The much-anticipated concert finally kicked off.

Meno rushed back at noon that day and went to support Zhenyin in the evening.

The venue was packed, and many fans were unable to buy tickets and lingered outside the theater refusing to leave.

The girl stood in the shadow next to the stage, looking at Zhenyin on the stage. Her temperament was cool and bright, her voice was delicate and flamboyant, and her ethereal and elegant singing voice had a strong appeal. Especially when she sang sad songs, tears rolled down her cheeks. Sliding down like an angel crying. Accompanied by regular sound wave vibrations, the entire theater is permeated with the breath of music. This breath fills every corner, making the viewers feel unspeakable emotions deep in their hearts and attracting empathy.

Zhenyin's eyes sometimes looked at the audience below the stage, sometimes looked at a point in the void, and seemed to sweep somewhere inadvertently...

What you see is not what you know it to be.

I smile at you, but I am sobbing silently in my heart.

Do you still remember the purple-red color in the river valley?

I suddenly looked back and saw the shining stars swaying in the wind.

You said, I will always protect you,

Hold my hand and tighten it a little.

I said, I will never betray you,

The faint starlight is willing to dance with the darkness.

……

The stage was covered with purple-red flowers. Zhenyin, wearing a white dress, stood in the sea of ​​flowers and sang "Swaying Purple Red". At the climax of the melody, purple-red petals fluttered down in the audience.

Hidan stared at her without blinking, his eyes hidden in the darkness filled with ripples.

After the concert, Zhenyin accepted a simple interview and went backstage to thank the staff. After doing all this, she could no longer hide her fatigue and collapsed on the sofa. She said she wanted to stay alone for a while and take a nap before leaving. The girl closed the door for her and stayed not far away.

While waiting, Meno came to see Zhenyin with a bouquet of flowers. The girl could not stop the benefactor, so she let him in.

Hidan came over and asked her strangely, "Why aren't you leaving yet?" The girl pointed to the room and said, "Maybe they are still talking."

"Them? Who else is inside?" Hidan's face changed slightly.

"Meno, I just came here ten minutes ago..." The girl looked blankly at the man in a suit walking with Kakuzu. She reacted instantly, turned around, pushed the door open and rushed into the room.

However, the room was empty.

"What's wrong?" Kakuzu realized something was wrong and walked over quickly.

"Someone used the transformation technique to deceive the little girl and take away True Sound." Hidan said as he looked around.

"What? Zhenyin has been kidnapped?" Meno was shocked, "Go find her quickly! Make sure she is safe!"

The girl immediately launched the largest circle search, a little anxiously, "Can't find..."

"Don't panic, you can't run far..." Kakuzu saw that Hidan gestured in a certain direction, so he probably had a clue.

"Will the other party have any accomplices? What if they are not good for me... Leave one person behind and keep her to protect me." Meno seemed very nervous, pointing at the girl and saying to each other.

Kakuzu agreed without thinking.

Zhenyin, who was blindfolded and mouthed, and whose hands and feet were restrained, didn't know where he would be taken. After the initial punching and kicking were of no use, he calmed down.

Being carried on her shoulders, she tightly grasped a few purple star celery flowers in her palm, struggled to tear off half of one of them and quietly threw it away. She counted silently for three minutes before continuing to throw it away, hoping to leave trace clues for others. .

But will anyone really come after her to save her?

Zhenyin was not sure, but she still had a vague expectation, even if it was as weak as this "starlight"...

When she used her sensitive ears to catch the sound of something flying rapidly from behind, her whole heart was in her throat. The next moment, the person carrying her along the way was forced to stop.

"Tsk, you can really run..." A young voice sounded, with a hint of displeasure.

"Who are you?" The person being chased said warily, "I will not let you bring Miss Zhenyin back to that cage."

"Huh?" Hidan gently pulled the rope and put the scythe back on his shoulder, "You guy, Zed is a man of his own rights... Forget about the others, this woman can't do it. If you can't complete the commissioned task, my money-obsessed partner He won’t be happy.”

"It's so rare that you would consider this..." Kakuzu complained, his eyes fixed on his opponent's forehead protector, "It turns out he is a ninja from the Country of Vegetables."

"Whoever he is, he dares to take people away under our noses. He's very courageous. Let's just offer this guy as a sacrifice to the evil god." Hidan tightened his grip on the scythe and said to the other side, " Don't interfere, leave it to me."

Maone was already sure that it was Hidan and his partner who were following them, and he couldn't help but struggle again.

The person carrying her still refused to let go of her, and said firmly: "Miss Zhenyin, you can't go with them, I am the one who is here to save you... I know all the inner thoughts you expressed through your singing. , you are very unhappy and have always wanted to leave there. That is why I am here. I will not hurt you, I will only help you..."

Hidan's mouth twitched, "Are you out of your mind?"

"What do you know!" The man became excited, "You all can't understand Miss Zhenyin's pain. Only by going deep into her singing can you truly understand her helplessness, hesitation and silent cry for help, like "Unreal Peace" In the song..."

"Stop blabbering. It's a big sin to keep the Evil God waiting for a long time..." Hidan grabbed the scythe and walked away, aiming directly at the opponent's calf.

The man's physical skills were obviously inferior to Hidan's, and he was kicked hard by Hidan not long after. Hidan then made a beautiful spinning leap, firmly grasped Maone's arm, and lifted her lightly. Snatch it back.

He put the woman down gently, swung the sickle down neatly, and used the tip of the blade to cut the rope that bound the woman's hands and feet.

When Maone pulled off the gauze covering her mouth and then tried to take off the blindfold, Hidan held her hand and whispered "Don't take it off, wait here", and she obeyed Not moving anymore.

Kakuzu raised his eyebrows slightly.