[Hokage] Summer Festival

The second half of Konoha's 31st year was extremely dull and fulfilling, and the war situation began to gradually stabilize. The previous wars in each ninja village consumed a lot of energy and material resources. I guess they want to take a break first.

I don’t belong to a fixed team any more, and my teammates are different every time I perform missions. I know more and more ninjas, but I can tease and joke with each other as innocently as Hatake Sakumo and Haruna Shinya. But not many.

In terms of getting acquainted with each other, thinking about it is like cooking soup with a slow fire.

The practice went smoothly. I don't know whether it is the new medicine of Orochiwan that has a remarkable effect, or his enlightenment has been approved by the Lord.Hope for the latter, but lean towards the former.Ahhh, there is one more contributor—Sakumo Hatake.

Not long after the village was attacked, I met him while practicing by the river, and he said:

"If Xia Zi is willing, come and be your opponent in practice."

Of course he was surprised. With his strength, if he wanted to find an opponent to practice with, only a ninja at the level of Orochimaru would be enough to match him.It's not self-effacing, knowing how much you have.

So when I heard his words, I blurted out "Why?" Then I felt impolite, so I added:

"Is this okay? It would be bad if it delays Senior Shuo Mao's own practice."

He scratched his silver hair and said:

"Last time I promised Xinyi to guide my practice, but I was busy with the task at the time, so I couldn't help much."

The "last time" he said was almost two years ago.When I first arrived here, I was very confused and didn't know what to do and how to do it.In the past two years, he has experienced ups and downs, killed many times, and was almost killed several times. He was probably resented, and sometimes he also resented himself. Now he is very clear about the road ahead.Although there is no end in sight, I also know that I must continue to grow stronger and cut through thorns and thorns in order to move forward.

He smiled and said, "Senior has already helped a lot."

Thanks to him for his help many times in times of crisis, the same sentence is still the same - I am grateful.

Both Ah Duan and him will make you think of your parents from time to time, Ah Duan looks like his parents look at him, and his occasional eyes and behavior are like father to mother—this is how he feels, I don’t know if he is too careless.

In any case, having a super-genius to guide him during his practice is beneficial and not harmful to him.After a while, he can almost be regarded as half a teacher.Sometimes jokingly called him "Teacher Shuomao", he immediately showed embarrassment and said "I dare not be that".

How could he "not dare to be"? In this world, whether it's ninjutsu or doing things, he will definitely teach you no less than Xiaochun and Ah Duan.

On a rainy day at the end of the year, I forgot to bring an umbrella when I went out, and took shelter from the rain in the meatball shop.Haruna passed by the door, put away her umbrella and walked in when she saw it, lamenting that she hadn't seen her for a long time, while staring carefully at the hand she had pulled, and after a while she showed surprise and said:

"The back of Xia Zi's hand...was injured by Captain Shuo Mao's knife. How could this happen?"

The third team has been disbanded for a long time, she still called Hatake Sakumo the captain, and Shenya also did not change her words.It turns out that more than one misses the time when the four of them performed missions together. Although it is not so beautiful, it is very precious from the bottom of my heart.

"It's just an accident, it's okay." Said.

Hatake Sakumo's sword seems to have been handed down from generation to generation in the family. I don't know which powerful swordsmith made it. It can surface the user's chakra on the surface, and the traces drawn are easy to identify.No wonder Haruna was so surprised.

It is common to have minor injuries and pains during practice. No matter how good Hatake Sakumo's control is, if he really concentrates on fighting, it is unavoidable that there will be one or two times when it is too late to retract the blade.I also don't want him to let go too much. If he is humble when fighting, it will be meaningless to practice.

He blamed himself, frowned and said "I'm sorry".

Looking down at the back of his hand, he said:

"If you want to apologize, it's not enough to say 'I'm sorry' to Senior Shuo Mao for three days and three nights."

There are still scars on the back of his hand from the fire when he was rescued.He is always brooding and has dragged him down more than once.

Haruna chatted with him for a while, the surprise on his face became more and more obvious, and finally he even asked meaningfully:

"Xia Zi, are you with Captain Shuo Mao?"

"……Together?"

Practicing together or what?

"When I met Captain Shuo Mao a few days ago, I had an inexplicable doubt. When I met Xia Zi today, I finally understood what I was wondering about—the tone and tone of our conversation with Captain Shuo Mao revealed the shadow of the other party. Hasn't Xia Zi noticed all this time?"

She was more surprised than her, but when she thought about it carefully, she felt that there was no trace.In the past six months, I have been with Hatake Sakumo day and night, and I may have been influenced by the other party without realizing it.

In this way, subtle influence is indeed a terrible force.

Looking at Haruna's expression of "the authorities are fascinated, the bystanders are clear", I couldn't help laughing:

"How could you think of that kind of thing? Senior Shuo Mao just practiced together because of frequent practice. Isn't it normal to be influenced by each other in some aspects?"

Talking about thinking that her and Shinya's words and deeds can better reflect each other's shadow, he casually added:

"If you really have to say it, Shinya and I are more like a couple together."

Unexpectedly, she blushed like a tomato in an instant, and her faltering eyes were very strange.

Staring straight at her, he tentatively asked:

"Isn't it a hit?"

She raised her eyes and glanced, the meaning was self-evident.

Later, when I asked Sakumo Hatake if he knew about the two of them, the super genius looked the same, and said with a smile:

"Natsuko and I may not know if they are not in the same class, but they already had a very good relationship when they were in ninja school."

Their relationship can be seen, but they didn't expect that it was a love affair with a tacit understanding.

A few days later, Konoha's 32nd New Year is approaching, the cherry blossoms are not yet in bloom, and the pink and white camellias are already swaying and blooming in the yards of every household.

Probably because Hatake Sakumo would deliver it to his door every evening after the practice, even Ah Duan began to ask:

"Are Xia Zi and Shuo Maojun dating?"

Before waiting for an answer, he said again as if recalling something:

"I always thought Xia Zi liked Ah Zhen."

Ah Zhen?

Why did another Ah Zhen suddenly appear?I've never heard him mention such a thing before.

Is that really what Xia Zi likes?

He didn't dare to ask directly, so he had to explain to him that the relationship with Hatake Sakumo was not the kind of relationship he thought, and he didn't say anything more about Ah Zhen.

Later, when I went back to the bedroom, I lay on the bed wondering whether I had met a man named "A Zhen" in the past two years or so.After thinking for a long time, I still have no idea. If this Ah Zhen appears in front of him one day, will he think Xia Zi likes him like Ah Duan?

When nothing can be done, just let nature take its course.

Before going to bed, I looked at the sunny doll by the window, hoping that there will be a good weather tomorrow.

***

On the eve of the new year, Hatake Sakumo was called by Hokage to practice in the woods by himself.The winter wind blows the face with a chill, and there are few leaves left on the branches, shivering in the cold wind.

When Orochimaru came, he made a ninjutsu colliding with his ninjutsu in the seal of both hands, flying and swimming among the trees like a dragon, and finally turned into a puff of white smoke straight up into the sky and disappeared into the sky.

"It's better than expected."

He said.His voice was hoarse like sand in his throat.

"Is it the ninjutsu that Oshemaru-senpai said or your ninjutsu?"

"All."

Standing about ten steps away, he felt a chill even colder than winter.His appearance is actually very handsome, except that his complexion is too pale or even deathly pale, his facial features are as delicate as Hatake Sakumo.

However, the feeling he gave was exactly the opposite of Sakumo Hatake's, uncertain and difficult to approach, at least that was the feeling he gave.

But Konoha, if it comes to the familiarity and study of forbidden arts, I don't think it can compare with Orochimaru.Maybe Hokage is an exception?It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to see him fight.

"Seven years."

He looked at it with golden eyes for a while and said.

"This body can last up to seven years."

The interest in his eyes was palpable, like a child looking at a toy that interested him.

I can't help but feel a chill running down my back. Seeing him like this, I would think that I am already a corpse about to be ripped out.

If his words can be taken seriously, seven years cannot be said to be long or short.It may be possible to do a lot, or it may be nothing.

The only thing that is certain is that he no longer has the qualifications to grow old slowly like ordinary people.This point is very clear even if he doesn't say it.

Still, it wouldn't be so bad if there were seven more years left.

"Don't worry, Senior Orochimaru, I will always remember that deal."

"That would be the best."

Dead leaves fell on his shoulders as he turned to leave. From a distance, he seemed to be integrated with this lifeless winter scene, and also like a painting whose theme was death and desolation.But he was the one who hated death so much.

Occasionally, I think that if the world before Orochimaru was born, he might become a great philosopher.Don't philosophers often discuss some questions about life, death, destruction, etc. that can never be answered.

When I came home, I saw one at the gate of the front yard, with black hair and black pupils, a round fan logo on his coat, and a pair of red phoenix eyes that looked like he was about to laugh at any time.

He looked over, and smiled with the corner of his lips curved:

"Xia Zi, you're back."

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