Return to the world

"who are you?"

"My name is Itachi."

"Hello, my name is... Huayueyuan Zhao Fenghong."

"Ok, I know."

The 14-year-old girl squatted halfway among the small fragrant bamboo bushes, fingering the emerald green leaves over and over again with her index finger.Occasionally, she would look back at the man sitting under the eaves.He is 21 years old this year, with black hair and red eyes, and a beautiful face like a person in a painting.

"Hey, I don't know why." The little red-haired girl sat down in the courtyard with her shoulders on her shoulders: "I think I've seen you before."

"Yeah." Itachi said, "...we've seen it. We've seen it in your future."

Sasuke, who was drinking from a teacup, almost spat water at the wall.

Why does he feel that his brother is getting closer to the great philosopher recently?This topic of past and future comes at your fingertips effortlessly...

Itachi put his palm on the top of Zhao Fenghong's head, and rubbed the top of her soft hair.After a long time, he said softly: "I waited for you to grow up. Just like the time I waited for before."

Sasuke almost choked again.

If I remember correctly, Zhao Fenghong's mental age is only eight years old, is this really okay...

Sasuke turned his head coldly, and found that the 14-year-old girl was staring at his elder brother with kirakira, then opened her hands and rushed forward innocently, asking for a bear hug.

Sasuke:  …

He's thinking too much, Koko.

Itachi thought a lot.

Now he has a lot of leisure to think about the words left in time, what his father said, what his mother said, what his younger brother said when he was awkward, and what Zhao Fenghong said.

"Itachi-kun, you will fall in love with me in the future. So, for me, don't give up everything now."

"No matter when, I will always believe in you. No matter where you go, I will find a way to get back everything that is lost, about me, about you, about me and you... This is the inseparable relationship between us. The deadlock is predetermined by fate."

"What you have done... is my knot. If you give up on yourself, I will go back and forth in time without stopping until I exhaust myself." Zhao Fenghong continued: "... ...Do you understand? What the future you mean to me."

Itachi thought that it was not a coincidence that he could return to the human world from the face of death, and it was definitely not a temporary mercy of Sasuke.

"Sasuke." Itachi stood up.His eyelids were lowered, the lashes casting a shadow on his cheek.He walked towards Sasuke and asked, "Aren't you planning to go back to Konoha Ninja Village? I remember Kakashi and Naruto..."

"No plan." Sasuke interrupted Itachi coldly: "Since you won't go back, then I won't go back either."

"..." Itachi was quiet for a while, then said, "I can't go back."

"Then I can't go back either." Sasuke was a little stubborn.

In Sasuke's mind, Itachi is his greatest bond.If Itachi is still alive, he will definitely follow Itachi.

After a long time, Itachi sighed and said, "Okay. Take care of Zhao Fenghong, I want... to go out for a while."

Sasuke was a little overwhelmed by the sudden entrustment.Although he always had a stern and mature face, and seemed mature enough to be omnipotent, but his brother named him to take care of a little girl whose mind was only eight years old... This was really the first time.He... didn't know what to do.

Looking at Zhao Fenghong's appearance, his mind is full of the bear that Naruto made troubles when he was 12 years old.

Itachi left the house and opened the sea of ​​time.The golden butterfly welcoming the new owner flew over slowly and landed on his shoulders and wrists.Itachi followed the trajectory of the stars and walked to a ray of light.In the golden light, the original appearance of that piece of land is gradually revealed - the verdant green is overwhelming, there is no human habitation or any buildings, only verdant and pleasant green.

Itachi walked into the light and landed on the land.He raised his head, stared directly at the tallest and most lush tree in the forest with those dark red eyes, and then walked straight to the tree.The overlapping branches are staggered with each other, and the sunlight is filtered by the outline of the leaves and cast on the ground piecemeal.The tall tree crowns cover the sky and the sun, enough to cover the sky's trajectory.

Uchiha Itachi put his hands on the tree trunk, stroking the rough lines little by little.The wind blows from afar, rustling the high-hanging leaves.Facing the huge tree, he asked in a low voice:

"Would you like to be time?"

No one answered.

"As long as time exists, you will always exist."

Still no answer.

Everything was quiet, except for the sound of blades rubbing against each other.The tall trees stretched towards the sky, shaking their branches and leaves slightly.The dense green leaves overlapped each other, and no one bowed their heads to answer his question.

Itachi bent down, picked up a leaf that fell between several roots, and held it in his hand.That leaf is glowing with emerald green color, with clear veins and delicate texture, and there seems to be some light dancing on it under the sun.

"This is the price you paid." Itachi said, turning the blade with his fingers.

The tall trees were silent in the wind, seemingly unaware of their future fate.Countless years later, he will become a sacred tree that people worship and worship, bearing a fruit that contains infinite hope and power.A princess in the flames of war was eager to win, greedily devoured the fruit born of this sacred tree, and became the first to have the power of Chakra. Her name was Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Itachi returned to the sea of ​​time after completing all the alternation rituals.He originally wanted to leave directly and go back to visit his younger brother and future lover, but a voice rang in his ear.

"My heir's heir, hello." A golden butterfly fluttered in front of him: "I am your father's father, you can call me grandpa, of course most people are not happy to call like that, such as Zhao Fenghong. Or, you can call me Your Highness Sharo—'Time'."

"'Time'?" Itachi frowned, staring at the golden butterfly.

"That's right, brat, I am time, the future and the past." Shaluo's tone was a little annoyed: "You actually exchanged the power of God with a tree! This is really something I have never encountered before! I am very sorry Not happy! My father is not happy either! My father's father is also..."

"Your grandfather." Itachi said flatly.

"Cough!" Shaluo coughed with the body of a butterfly: "I don't care, even my father's father is very unhappy. It's terrible for us to be unhappy. For example, when we are unhappy, we will Let Zhao Fenghong run around, meet yourself, let four Zhao Fenghong sit together and play mahjong... We, a group of old guys who have become time, want to watch you deliver your power to a tree..."

"A tree is more suitable to be a god than a human being." Itachi looked at him and said slowly: "It will not change, has a normal heart, will not give birth to greedy or unsatisfactory thoughts, and will always be in the original place." staring at the world."

Sha Luo choked, and after a long time, he said: "You guys say everything, you are better than Zhao Fenghong."

Speaking of Zhao Fenghong, Itachi showed a slight smile.

"The tree paid the price." Itachi turned the leaf in his hand: "It gave me the best gift."

"..." Shaluo was silent for a long time, and said, "Yes, it's very philosophical, I can't say no to you."

Itachi held the leaf and returned to his own time and space.This is his last visit to the Sea of ​​Time, and he will never return.His family members appeared in his sight——Sasuke and 14-year-old Terufuhong were sitting under the eaves, talking one after another.The small fragrant bamboo leaves rustled, dazzling green.

The 16-year-old Sasuke has an indifferent expression, but occasionally answers a few questions.His profile is very similar to that of Itachi when he was a boy.The 14-year-old girl was talking in a rambling manner. She talked a lot and thought fast.Despite all the talking, there was no sign of thirst.

"I'm back." Itachi walked behind them.

Sasuke and Teru Fenghong turned their heads at the same time, staring at Itachi from bottom to top.

"This is for you." Itachi handed an emerald green leaf to Zhao Fenghong: "A gift."

The sun's rays are dancing on the emerald green leaves, and the thin petioles still carry the warmth of the weasel's hands.Although it is a meager gift that can be seen everywhere, Zhao Fenghong likes it very much.She held the leaf close to her eyes and looked it over carefully, and finally said: "Hey, thank you, Itachi-kun."

Sasuke was very disapproving, he stood up with his arms crossed, walked out across the courtyard, and gave the space to these two people.

Itachi looked at Zhao Fenghong's profile and said to her, "Today I will take you to the town's summer festival."

Zhao Fenghong was still observing the leaves in her hand, she asked softly: "Is there anything interesting?"

Itachi nodded, and the sound sounded again. Fenghong couldn't see his movements from the angle, so he said: "Well, there are many. You will definitely like it.... There was no chance before, but now there is plenty of time."

In the past, the summer festival was in a hurry and hectic, and we could only see it in a hurry at the end.He has his way to go, she has her reasons to leave.There are no fireworks, no bustling crowds, no lovers holding hands, and no knowing eyes looking at each other.

But now, he finally had the opportunity to go to the celebration with her that he was too late to attend, and the time was still very long.

Although it can't compare to the long loneliness and time travel she has experienced.

He will remember her every word, every action until the end of time.

When time was finally spanned, when eternity was finally reached, when the world finally became the final destination, he finally found what was lost.

The teacher once wished to be an ordinary human being.

Now, she has finally become an ordinary human being.

Return to the world. End.

【End】