[Hokage] A rose in mourning for the summer moon

"Increase the current."

"Record Chakra peak changes."

"Forcibly open Sharingan."

"Toggle Shock Mode III."

"The electrocardiogram fluctuates abnormally, pay close attention to the vital signs of the subject."

"Another shot of anesthesia."

"...OK, today's experiment data entry is complete~ that's it, let's wake up. Xia Yue? You can move now."

The ceiling is blurred.I stared at the same place for a long time, until the black dot above was clearly focused, and I let out a long breath.

"I hate the feeling of being an experiment," I said.

"I don't like the experiment experience. I actually admire you a lot. You are conscious all the time, but your body can't move. As the experiment designer, I know how painful it feels when the meridians are forced into chakra." She looked condescendingly Looking at me, he shook the recording board in front of me, "Get up."

The underground lab was as quiet as ever.There is no light, only the faint fluorescence of the machine screen illuminates the surroundings; the next room is lit, and several doctors in white coats are dangling around.

What a monotonous view.

I pulled off the patch on my body and carefully felt the feedback from my body.The muscles still remembered the pain and trembled slightly; Chakra was wasted in the experiment just now, but they didn't feel any difference.

A glass of water was handed to me.

"Thanks, Liuhua." I took it and drank it down.

"The experiment has only been carried out for one year, so how can there be any changes." She saw through my thoughts and said bluntly, "If the chakra increases so easily, why are the ninjas still practicing? Come and line up to give me a few shocks."

Liuhua is the head of the laboratory.It is said that after Orochimaru defected, she was the most powerful medical ninja in Konoha, and took over the laboratory previously controlled by Orochimaru.She looks very young, about 25 years old, her chestnut hair is neatly tied up, but her expression is always interesting, not serious.

During the bloody night, it was she who performed the surgery for me, sewed up my broken heart, and implanted some kind of device that I don’t understand—maybe it’s ninjutsu—in order to control me life and death.

"Don't forget this. If this data-recording device is taken off outside the experiment, it will be labeled as 'betrayal', Xiao Xiayue."

She threw me a thin black belt, and said something that implied killing intent, but her expression was still half a smile.

"Don't be so cold. Isn't this beautiful? It can be used as a necklace. Isn't choker very popular now? It suits you." She pinched my face, her fingertips were cold and delicate, making people want to shudder , "Wearing a camouflage vest and overalls all day long, with messy hair and half-length hair, why does it look so cute? Like a doll. As expected, a girl with a neutral temperament is the cutest~ "

"I said, little Xiayue, when you become an adult, if you are still lucky enough to survive, why don't you try dating me?"

This perversion.

"No, thank you, goodbye." I turned over and got out of bed as quickly as possible, grabbed my coat and walked out quickly.

"See you next month~"

I went back first and took a shower to wash away the smell of cold machinery in the laboratory.The warm current of the water is somewhat comforting.I wiped off the mist on the mirror, and saw my expressionless face, it was really cold.I stared at my own reflection, trying to get her to smile; the girl in the mirror smiled at me, and the blue eyes softened and looked more friendly.

Except that the strap around the neck is still dazzling.Like a dog leash... no, it's essentially a dog leash.I also made a blue water drop pendant in a decent way, as if it was really a harmless necklace.

The person in the mirror sneered at me.

Tuk Tuk.

"Xia Yue, are you there?"

I wiped the moisture from my hair and went to open the door.

"Xia Yue, this is for you." He held up the plastic bag in his hand and motioned to me, "This week's ingredients."

Sasuke is outside the door.He has grown taller than last year, and his cheeks are finally no longer in a shockingly sunken state, but his once crystal-clear eyes are now dark, as if wrapped in mist.

I took his fruit and vegetables and thanked him.He put his hands in his pockets, nodded lightly, and said that he was going to practice and would come back for dinner.

Just looking at this precocious appearance, who would have thought that Sasuke a year ago was still a child who could act like a baby and laugh?This precocity is different from precocity, but full of hatred and loneliness after being hurt.

"It's a rare weekend, don't you want to go play with your friends?" I can finally understand Zeng Meiqin's mentality.

"I just want to practice." His expression darkened, obviously thinking about the past again.

I stood upstairs and watched him go away, sighing secretly.It's not good to go on like this... What will this child do, I'm really worried.

Sasuke had already reached the graduation standard of ninja school half a year ago. For this reason, he once told me that he wanted to graduate early, but the school has canceled the system of early graduation, so he had to wait until he was 12 years old to have the opportunity to accept the test of ninja.

Sasuke was not happy with the result.I think part of the reason is that Itachi graduated at the age of 7.

weasel...

A crow flew past the eaves without stopping.It skimmed the roofs with high and low leaves, skimmed the peaceful streets, and flew into the cold green of the forest.

There are many crows in Konoha, sometimes they appear in groups, and sometimes one or two fly by alone.This is a very nostalgic bird, once the habitat is determined, it is difficult to change.Every autumn, the electric poles will be covered with crows, it is pitch black, and at first glance it looks a little bit creepy.

I took some bread, broke it, and put it on a plate on the balcony, waiting for the next passing crow.

"Are you preparing food for the crow again?"

Sudden voice, signature languidness.

"Are you really not considering becoming a radio host, Kakashi-senpai? It will be very popular." I nodded at him as a simplified courtesy.

The white-haired ninja was leaning on the balcony, holding a pocket book in his hand, looking like he was enjoying it and immersed in it, but when his right eye glanced towards me, he could see the sharp scrutiny in it.

"You seem to be reading this kind of strange novels all the time recently." I glanced at the title of the pocket book, and it was an unserious name like "Intimate Heaven".

"Those who read books like "The Unrequited Love Through Time and Space" are not qualified to criticize me." Kakashi shot back sharply.It hit the nail on the head and I have nothing to say.

"What do you want, Kakashi-senpai?"

He threw me an encrypted scroll.After opening it, what appeared was a piece of information about a certain person, which recorded in detail all the weirdness of this seemingly ordinary man, and how the timing of his sudden death cleverly blocked Konoha's influence on the forces behind him. track.Konoha speculates that there are other spies/spies in the village, and asks the executor to find out and solve this trouble within a week.

"This is the final investigation task. If you can complete it successfully, you will be able to achieve your wish, Xia Yue." He said, his eyes continued to focus on the novel, "Personally, I suggest you apply for an upgrade first. Shinobu...the amount of tasks this year is almost the same."

"I see, thank you for your advice, Kakashi-senpai."

"The newcomer who is the last one in charge before retiring, still has to pay attention... Ah, it's out of context here, damn it."

He closed the novel, looked over with drooping eyelids, glanced at the string around my neck, and at the side dishes that provided water for passing birds.

"Xia Yue," he rolled his eyelids, and said suddenly, "You know Weasel's psychic beast is a crow, right?"

I stood where I was, not moving. "Does Kakashi-senpai also know?"

The man behind the mask let out a grunt. "This way of using rhetorical questions instead of answers is quite similar." He said, "Xia Yue, are you keeping in touch with Itachi?"

Standing in front of me, he clearly still had a carefree attitude, but his demeanor suddenly became sharp.I could feel myself being locked in by him, like a rabbit being targeted by a goshawk.

I am not a rabbit.

"There is no such thing, Kakashi-senpai." I said, "Why do you think so?"

"Well, I just have to do my duty once in a while... After going through what happened back then, it still feels a little strange to be so caring about crows." His tone was still lazy.

"Konoha has many crows." I was silent for a moment, "However, I really don't hate him."

"Don't you hate it...Although I have felt it for a long time, I was really surprised when I heard it." Kakashi narrowed his eyes, "Sasuke didn't think so."

"Sasuke is different from me. He has a deep relationship with his family. As for me...my life experience and experience are not enough to make me feel too much hatred. Kakashi-senpai should be very clear." I said, "I just Want to have the power to stop tragedy from happening."

Kakashi glanced at my neck again, lowering his eyes lazily.

"It's quite different from Uchiha's average personality, Natsuki. Let's just trust you." He said, "Let's work hard on the last mission."

As if arriving suddenly, he disappeared without a sound.I can roughly guess that this Jonin, known as a "genius", had contact with Itachi in Anbu in the past.But keeping in touch with Itachi?Even if you don't trust my character, you should trust that person's determination.

The sound of flapping wings passed by again and stopped behind me.

"It's you again."

The crow quietly landed on the balcony of my house, lowering its head and pecking at the bread crumbs.I walked over and touched its head, but it didn't move at all, only raised its quiet eyes and looked at me.

"As a common creature in Konoha, do you know that you are an extraordinary crow? With such a majestic demeanor, it seems that he is holding the template of the protagonist. In the future, he will take the road of promotion and salary increase to marry Bai Fumei." I said earnestly, "Don't forget the rich and the noble, Mr. Crow."

It said nothing.A crow certainly doesn't make a sound.

It just raised its wings again and flew away into the distance.The sun gilded its black feathers with a golden light, and it looked like a call to freedom.But that is not real freedom after all, but only an illusion.

With such emotion, it should sing a song.What should I sing?What is that TV show that used to be played every summer vacation?

Wait a thousand years?

Is he is he is he?

Dare to ask where the road is, the road is under your feet... yes, this is it.

There are no roads in the world, if there are many people walking, there will be roads.

If there are not many people walking with you, if you are alone, how can you go on?

——I have to climb over.

That's it.

The author has something to say: Kakashi was quite sharp at this time.

After Anbu retires, he will gradually slip into the abyss of intimacy heaven [no