[Naruto] The big battle to transform the image of the patriarch

Mana yawned, and then yawned again.

She feels very sleepy.

Especially in early autumn, the nights are quiet and cool, the Milky Way flows from the southwest to the northwest, the nebula is faint, and the dreamlike scenery is just accompanied by the breeze to send people to sleep.

Quan Nai, on the other hand, practiced his newly learned swordsmanship in the courtyard with great vigor and enthusiasm. Every move was complicated but not chaotic, and the sharp blade could be retracted and released freely through the air.After practicing one set, he sheathed his sword and strode over.

"How about Mana, this time is obviously much better than the last time... Hey! Mana!" Quan Na reached out and poked Mana's forehead, making her fall backwards, "Are you paying attention!"

Mana painfully separated the lingering upper and lower eyelids, leaned to the side weakly, leaned against the pillar and said, "If my hair hadn't been dry, I would have gone to bed... I really, yawn, I will fall asleep immediately ..."

Quan Nai wondered: "Are you so tired today...? Isn't it just a meeting?"

As he spoke, he sat down next to Mana, and was pushed by Mana in disgust.

"Stay away from me covered in sweat... oh, you did it on purpose!" Mana shook off the other's hand on top of her head, and finally regained her energy.

"...There is no one to sit on." Quan Nai said angrily, "Girls like this will not be able to get married."

"..."

"...what's the matter." Quanna was taken aback by Mana's suddenly bright eyes, "Hey, I'm just kidding..."

"Quina," Mana looked at him thoughtfully, rubbing her chin with one hand, "You're a boy too..."

"Let's just say that I won't marry you!" He crossed his chest vigilantly with his hands.

"...I thank you for not marrying me!" Mana rolled her eyes, "I am serious with you, Quanna!"

She looked genuinely agitated.

"Okay, okay, sorry," Quan Nai immediately surrendered, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Mana turned her face away, looked at the bright Milky Way above her head with her chin in the distance, and asked hesitantly: "Quenna, if there is a person you especially trust, this person deliberately behaves differently in front of you than in front of other people, would you Do you think this person is particularly annoying...?"

"Well," Quan Nai also looked at Yinhe and thought for a while, "What does 'different' mean?"

"That's right," her eyelashes flickered unconsciously, "Obviously...she has a deep heart, but she behaves very innocently in front of you...like that."

She searched for words as best she could.

"Is that so." Quan Nai frowned thoughtfully, "That sounds really annoying."

Mana's expression froze, she quickly raised her hand to cover her face, and said with a dry smile, "Ahaha, haha... Really, it's annoying, I think too..."

"Manna, have you met this kind of person?" Quanna said in a clear tone, "That's why I said that people's hearts are separated from the belly, don't trust others too easily. You are always so naive that you are so easily deceived by such a person .”

"...No, that's not the case..." Mana said awkwardly.

"You don't need to hide Mana, I can tell right away that you are in a bad mood!" Quan Nai was about to be filled with righteous indignation, "Tell me, who dared to deceive you! I will go and teach him a lesson right away!"

Mana peeked at him secretly through her fingers, and found that the fair face of the beautiful boy was blushing with anger.

...It's over, I shouldn't ask Quanna.

"Could it be!" Unexpectedly, Quan Nai's eyes widened suddenly, she looked at her in shock and said, "Could it be that the person you like, Mana, cheated your feelings?!"

Mana's elbow slipped, and her upper body lost support and suddenly fell forward.

"Wait, Quanna, are you still the Quanna I know?!" She asked with a trembling voice, "How could you..."

Such a girlish association? !

#Quanna painting style is not right#

"Ah, a few days ago, the girls I helped came to me every day crying and complaining about this kind of problem. I thought..." Quan Nai replied blankly, with an innocent expression on her face.

Then he looked up.

"Ah, big brother!" He jumped up nervously and stood up.

It was only then that Mana realized that she was being pulled by the collar of her yukata to keep her balance when she should have fallen down.

She struggled a little, but she didn't see the person behind her intending to let go, so she could only maintain this entangled posture and turned her head and called obediently: "Brother Ban."

Madara, who had just come out of the bath, was still covered with light water vapor, a few locks of hair were casually attached to her cheeks, and the rest were hanging down casually, and a few strands even slipped into the slightly open neckline of the bathrobe, half covering the clear-cut collarbone .The color of the yukata was the same Uchiha dark blue, and the white straps around the waist gently drew out the thin lines.

Mana turned her head back stiffly.

Ban Yang raised his eyebrows and ignored her, only said to his younger brother: "Your voices can be heard from the other side of the corridor."

"That..." Quan Na lowered her head obediently, "Sorry, big brother."

He also raised his eyes and secretly looked at the little friend who was caught in the "crucial point", giving him a sympathetic look.

It's not that I don't value loyalty, it's just that I can't protect myself... Quan Nai comforted her conscience.

"Just now practicing sword?" Madara noticed the wet sweat stains on his younger brother's clothes, and praised, "Very good, Quanna."

"Yes, big brother!" Quan Nai, who was praised, immediately forgot about the little friend who was in distress, and responded energetically and happily, "I will continue to work hard! Ah yes, big brother, I will show you now... "

"Quenna." Madara interrupted him, saying gently but unquestionably, "It's time for you to take a shower and get ready for bed."

Quan Nai let out a "hey", looked at her elder brother with some disappointment for a few seconds, and replied with a little frustration: "Yes, I see."

Madara smiled and said, "I will practice with you tomorrow."

"Okay big brother!" Quan Nai's emotions rose again, "Then I'll go. Good night, big brother...uh, good night Mana."

He finally remembered his forgotten little friend again, and said to Mana who was still in a daze with a guilty conscience.

His little friend waved his hand, signaling him to go and go.

When the figure of the young man disappeared completely, Mana struggled weakly again, and said faintly: "How long are you going to drag, Brother Madara..."

"Ah, I forgot." He said flatly.

"...Then you can remember now."

Mana gritted her teeth, feeling that he seemed to be having a good time playing a prank, so she decided to stretch out her two paws to free the collar.

As a result, as soon as he grabbed it, he just caught it in the hands of the elders of his family.

His hands were still warmed, which was in sharp contrast to her hands that were a little cold from the wind outside.Under the warm skin, the metacarpal bones and phalanges felt clear to the touch, just as the impression was slender and powerful.Years of fighting have deprived the skin of its original delicacy, and replaced it with a strange touch, whether it is rough or something, maybe it is the small wounds left in the early years...

It was silent all around.

Mana grabbed Madara's hand, feeling that it was wrong to let it go, and it was wrong not to let it go, thinking about it, she had to swallow nervously again.

The people behind seemed to find her silly nervous expression very amusing, and let out a pleasant low smile.

"...Forgive me, Big Brother Ban." In the end, she still chose to beg for mercy without any future.

Bancai let go of her hands leisurely, folded her arms and watched her jump up, smoothed her collar and stood upright, staring at him vigilantly with her big eyes.

Sure enough, looking at her unconsciously wanted to laugh.As he thought about it, the curve of his lips rose a little more.

The high hanging river has fallen a little, but the stars are still bright, blinking gently in the night sky.

"What were you and Quanna talking about just now?" He asked suddenly.

Mana's eyelashes moved slightly, her hands dropped to her sides, she raised her head and smiled naturally: "Emotional problems, the kind that can't be said~"

As I said before, Mana wouldn't lie to Madara; she believed she was telling the truth.

"Hmm...?" It was just a single-syllable word with a protracted ending, which fully expressed the master's dissatisfaction and suspicion.

Just smile innocently at this time.

then……

Snapped--

... Then, as expected, another slap was received on the head.

"Brother Madara!" Mana covered her head.

"It's no use acting like a baby or making jokes now..." Madara said coolly, "Mana."

...Oops, he seems to be serious.

Mana finally felt a little panicked.

The thoughts triggered by the conversation with Feijian once again fermented in the body, and the panic that had been suppressed for a long time bubbled up and rushed out.

Could it be that it will be dismantled now...

No no no, it's just a question, nothing to do with those things.It's not time to confess yet.calm down, calm down, calm down...

She repeated the word nervously to herself in her mind.

"I," she didn't know if her smile was still as natural as before, "I just asked Quanna if I would hate it..."

Madara watched her.She never felt that his gaze was as sharp as it is now, and could see through people's hearts.

pierces the heart.

"...will you hate him because you find out that a person you trusted at first turned out to be a double-faced man?"

She finished in one breath.

There is no point in concealing it. If he asks Quan Nai, Quan Nai will not conceal it at all, but he will probably wonder why the eldest brother cares about such issues...

etc.That's right, she and Quan Nai often get together and mutter together, but Big Brother Madara never asked?

Mana was at a loss at first, and then a vague idea flashed like lightning, illuminating the dark corners of her mind.

Unless he thinks this question is related to something else, such as...for example...the question he asked during the day, related to Tobuki?

But how is this connected?

Or did it have nothing to do with that, he just discovered something else...

"...Mana." Seeing that the girl was about to fall into a fugue state again, Madara suppressed the urge to sigh, and called out to her in a more emphatic tone.

"Ah! Yes!" Mana nervously stood still.

Her eyes were fixed on him, her lips parted, as if waiting for the crucial verdict.

"Duplicate...do you think so, Mana." He chose to start with such a question.

Mana opened her eyes blankly.

Apart from Uchiha Madara, of course no one else could quietly listen to the conversation between Senju Hashirama, who is known as the "God of Ninja World", and his brother Senju Feima.He didn't admit that it was eavesdropping, because he originally went to find Hashirama, but he didn't like to go through the main entrance and chose the window.So hearing their conversation was purely coincidental, but since there is a part involving Uchiha, it is understandable for him to decide to listen to it.

"And even if Uchiha Madara becomes a candidate, he will definitely not be elected!"

He wasn't surprised that Tomona said such words, anyway, just like the other party rejected Uchiha, Madara himself didn't have any favors for Senshou people other than Senju Zhuma.He will never forget the cold corpses of his two young brothers lying in a pool of blood under the gloomy sky.

He was surprised that Mana was mentioned in Tokaima's next sentence.

"... Uchiha Mana has long expected that Hokage will be elected in a democratic way, and for Uchiha Madara to be elected Hokage, that guy has made preparations for a long time."

Then Tobima talked about the conversation with Mana, and Madara realized that he thought it was a whim of a child, the funny punishment consequences designed for the tribe (such as farming), and encouraging Quanna to contact people outside the tribe. It turned out that she did it on purpose; and she has already begun to make use of public opinion and public opinion, and even reached a tacit agreement with Feijian.

And all these thoughts and secret efforts are only for one purpose: to make him Uchiha Madara become Hokage.

...This kind of dishonesty style is indeed Mana's style.He just felt angry and funny.

Why, did this guy not trust him, so he chose someone to take on these tasks?It's like many years ago, when he just told her that he would protect her, he found that she had already risked her life to protect him.

I must be taught a lesson when I go back.

...However, no matter how reluctant, Madara must admit that many details that Mana considered were indeed ignored by him.Without Mana's efforts, the Uchiha clan would not have integrated into Konoha so smoothly today.

Mana.

Since I was a child, I have been very dishonest, always doing unnecessary things; in person, I am obedient and listen to everything I say, but in fact I am extremely stubborn, and when I turn around, I will relentlessly do what I believe.but……

There will be no second person in this world like her, who thinks about him and wants to do everything for him. She is so stupid that she almost gave her heart to him.

And in the room, the same silly and naive childhood friend also smiled heartily, and said firmly to his younger brother: "...if Madara becomes Hokage, he will definitely be able to protect Konoha!"

Hashirama...Although sometimes it is really stupid, such as noon, he directly promised to make him Hokage, and now he can't bear the pressure of his younger brother, but as expected, he is still the trustworthy Senju Hashirama.

He smiled a little relieved.

Then there is nothing to ask.

Madara left just like when he came—of course, he didn't know that Hashirama found him outside the window, otherwise he might not want to see those two again for a long time.

As for Mana's bad mood in the afternoon, Madara directly attributed it to Senshoubeijian's prejudice too much, and there was such a comment as being inherently evil... If Mana's efforts were not really effective, he thought that he might have to consider whether this prejudice was right now. It is widely circulated and has already affected the future development of the Uchiha clan in Konoha.

...Well, maybe this time, what that guy did was not superfluous.

Mana.

Even just reciting this name silently, my heart seems to warm up slightly.

But what he didn't expect was that what Mana struggled with seemed to be different from what he imagined.

"Two faces and three swords... Do you think so, Mana?" He was really surprised now.

"Ah...?" The other party looked at a loss.

Madara was impatient and continued to play charades, so she simply pointed out: "Why do you feel that you are double-faced? Just because they cooperated with Decided when I didn't know?"

Mana's body trembled violently, and her hairs stood on her head in an instant, her frightened expression could no longer be concealed.

She took a step back as if she wanted to run, but how could she be faster than the person in front of her.With a flash in front of her eyes, she realized that the other party had grasped her shoulder.

Madara shouted in a deep voice: "Mana, calm down!"

calm?Yes, calm down, calm down... Mana blinked a few times dully, then shook her head violently, it seemed that she barely regained her ability to think.

Take a deep breath, it's good.Let's face it, yes.This kind of thing is not unexpected, is it?Mana tried her best to build up her own psychology as rationally as possible.

She closed her eyes tightly, then opened them again.The moment he raised his head, he suddenly felt the smell of blood in his mouth. After licking it, he realized that he had bitten the wound in his mouth again.But it doesn't matter...

"You already know... Brother Ban." She showed a weak smile.

...Importantly, I decided to confess.all.It's impossible to hide it anymore, isn't it?

"..." Madara looked at her, with obvious confusion on her face, as if she didn't know why she reacted so violently.

That's ok, you'll find out soon enough.

"That's right, that's how it is...Brother Madara already knows everything that I discussed with Tobuma?"

After receiving the affirmative answer from the other party, Mana smiled bitterly, and didn't bother to think about why he would know, but just said plainly: "Look, I am actually such a person. I acted very straightforward in front of you, and I just wanted to I just tricked you into liking me; in fact, I have deep scheming, and I can use anyone to achieve my goal, including you and Quan Nai, and use you to deceive the public and manipulate public opinion. This is just one of them. Before For the caravans that came to trade with us, I relied on the threat of force to get the best equipment at the lowest price. As well as the stubborn opposition in the clan, I tried to kick them into the most dangerous battlefield. In order to vent the grievances accumulated in the clan due to the defeat, I tacitly allow them to rob and kill the ordinary caravan escorted by the enemy clan..."

Mechanically and calmly, Mana described the things she had done in these years one by one.Even she herself was surprised by this astonishing memory—it turned out that she remembered it so clearly.

"...So you see, what Qianshou Feijian said is right, my mind is so powerful. So, Brother Madara, you must be careful of my double-decker..."

Her words ended in a strong embrace.

Mana was stunned, as if in a dream.

"That's why I said, Manna..." His chin rested on the top of her head, his voice drifted down from above, "It's better to be frank."

"I..." She choked for a moment, only to realize that she had a nasal voice, and quickly swallowed the untimely tears, and said, "Yeah, that's right, it's impossible to hide these things forever... until now it's a last resort To be honest, I am really still very..."

"Mana!" The voice above the head was a little annoyed and helpless, "You... Forget it, shut up and listen to me!"

"……Oh."

"Listen well. I have always known the things you said. Even some of the things you thought were your acquiescence, which came from my orders... Are you surprised? After all, I am the patriarch. Although I don't think this There is nothing to be guilty about, but if you feel guilty, just put these things on me, Uchiha Madaratou."

"... Brother Madara..."

"These are nothing at all. You actually feel that you are double-faced and scheming because of this... Then you really have never seen the real double-faced and scheming. To put it more bluntly..."

He let out a muffled laugh, breathing on the top of her head, a little itchy.

"...You are too overestimating yourself, Mana. You are obviously stupid."

Mana felt her face must be burning red.I can't tell what it feels like in my heart, but I can be sure... It seems that I suddenly feel much more relaxed.

"...When you say that, I feel really stupid." Her voice was muffled.

"So let me be more frank!" Madara reprimanded with a bit of hatred, "It would be better if you said it earlier, really."

"...Oh." She could only admit.

Her body finally relaxed.Then, Mana was able to feel what it was like to be held in this person's arms.

The soap locust fragrance used for bathing is faint, and it will dissipate in a short time, and will not affect the work of the ninja; under the thin yukata are muscles that have been trained for a long time, with beautiful lines but not exaggerated; the most terrible thing is, Given the height difference between Mana and Madara, the tip of her nose just brushes against the other's neckline, and if she moves a little bit to the side, she can honestly face the chest and the smooth collarbone above it...

Madara was surprised to find that the person who had just relaxed in his arms immediately became stiff again.

He couldn't help sighing in his heart, thinking that the older the girl, the more thoughtful she would be, and the younger brother was easy to raise.

"Manna?"

But he couldn't ignore this person's words.

In Mana's heart, there is a battle between heaven and man: push away, don't push away, push away, don't push away...

So when Madara let go of her and looked at her face through the dim light of the sliding door, all she saw was a flushed face and...

A little regretful look?

Mana covered her face with her hands calmly, looked at him and said, "It's a bit hot."

Madara looked at her suspiciously, her eyebrows slightly moving in an expression of obvious distrust.

"By the way, Brother Madara..." Mana wanted to ask him how he knew about the conversation between her and Tobi, but as soon as he relaxed, the sleepiness that had been suppressed before came up, "...yawn."

She gave a big yawn.

Ban sneered, tapped her forehead like a child, and said, "Go to sleep."

"...Okay." Mana could only say.

When she was about to say goodbye, the hand that Mana thought was the most beautiful fell on her head and rubbed it lightly.

"Mana, you only need to remember one thing..."

In recent years, Madara's face has hardly seen the cheerfulness and liveliness of his childhood.However, at this moment, between the flickering candlelight and starlight, his eyes coincided with the boy in the sunset many years ago unexpectedly again.

"...I will protect you."

She opened her mouth slightly, and then slowly, she showed a bright smile.

"I believe in you, Brother Ban."

I will always protect you.