Evil Uchiha brat, I'll marry you myself.

When Uchiha Shizumi saw this cruel and bloody scene again, the strong smell of blood made her feel nauseous.

In her past life, she would feel heartbroken whenever she saw a stray cat die, let alone witness a person die.

"A subpar teammate, is that acceptable?"

Koki came to Uchiha Shizumi's side and saw that she seemed to be standing still.

He wondered if he had exposed this girl to the dark side of the ninja world too early.

"I...I'm fine."

Uchiha Shizuru nodded and took the initiative to go over and help deal with the battlefield.

Whenever she thought about how Gu Mu had just fought a life-or-death battle with these people, she felt that she was being a bit too sentimental.

Still Water... This is not the peaceful era of the past. You must strive to become stronger. Only in this way can you help him in the future.

As Uchiha Shizuru helped retrieve the kunai, he comforted himself with these thoughts.

"Captain, the battlefield has been cleared up. Is there anything else you need?"

Feng led the two surviving ANBU ninjas to the ancient tree.

"You guys go back and report on your mission first, I have some things to attend to."

"Yes."

Feng and the two members of the Dark Guard beside him spoke respectfully; Gu Mu had successfully won them over with his strength.

"Team Leader Mu, is there anything else?"

Uchiha Shizusui looked on with curiosity.

Her face beneath the mask was somewhat pale, but she didn't show it.

"Find the village chief. I've almost destroyed the village. He should at least pay some compensation."

The ancient wood opened its mouth with a cold and aloof air.

Of course, most importantly, this girl should get a good rest tonight, since it's the first time she's seen such a large-scale battle.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Uchiha Shizusui nodded, a warmth welling up inside her. The fact that Koki had killed without holding back had indeed instilled some fear in Uchiha Shizusui.

But now, she's certain that the ancient tree is still the same ancient tree, still her favorite...

Chapter 42 also shows them sleeping together.

"Two ninja lords, may I ask what brings you here?"

The village chief, a hunched old man with white hair, looked terrified when he learned that a ninja was looking for him.

"If the two ninjas wish to collect food, our village should be able to contribute some."

"I didn't bring many gold coins, so I'll just have to make do."

Gu Mu took a bag out of his pocket.

"what?"

The old village chief blinked, clearly seeing this as the first time he had encountered such a situation.

"Ninja lords, what are you doing? You don't mean to kill this old servant, do you?"

The old village chief suddenly knelt on the ground, his face filled with fear and shock upon hearing the word "gold coins."

They were clearly terrified of being bullied by ninjas, like Uchiha Tetsushin before.

"Consider this compensation for the damage caused to your village."

"If possible, please prepare a room for us, and it would be even better if there was food."

"Ah? Oh, quick, quick, prepare rooms for the ninja masters."

The old village chief looked at the bag of gold coins carelessly tossed in front of him and suddenly realized what was going on.

"Ninja masters, please follow us."

Some civilians, seeing that Gu Mu and his companion were not as domineering as Uchiha Tetsuka had been before, also volunteered to lead the way.

As soon as Gu Mu left, the surrounding villagers rushed forward.

"Village chief, what exactly do those two guys mean?"

"Yeah, could there be some kind of conspiracy?"

The old village chief didn't say anything, picked up the small sack from the ground, and saw that there were about a dozen gold coins inside.

His eyes narrowed.

These are gold coins, not ordinary coins.

It's more than enough to repair the village, and there might even be some left over.

"Go to hell, are you paranoid?"

The old village chief cursed and slapped the young man next to him, leaving him dazed and confused.

"Go quickly and prepare some good food. Slaughter the only pig in the village and make roast suckling pig to properly entertain those two ninja masters."

"Ah... Village Chief, this is our festival..."

"If I tell you to go, then you go!"

The old village chief's stern expression made the surrounding villagers freeze, and they all quickly began to move.

Only the old village chief knew that these two ninjas not only did not plunder their village's resources, but also provided financial support for repairs. This was hardly a calamity.

This is clearly the gospel.

.....

Gu Mu and his companion entered a fairly decent room. The walls were made of a mixture of mud and withered grass, and the corners were dimly lit, giving it a very retro feel.

"Gu Mu, the living conditions here are terrible."

Uchiha Shizusui spoke to the old tree beside her, not out of disdain, but out of a sense of desolation.

The tragedy of this era.

Having seen a better world, Uchiha Shizusui naturally felt a sense of sorrow and lamentation for this era of war and chaos.

"Let's make do for one night. The world does need to change, but that's not what we're thinking about right now."

"But...but there's only one bed there. Gu Mu, you didn't mean to say you wanted a whole room on purpose, did you?"

Uchiha Shizuru's ears turned red, and he pointed to a corner not far away, his fingers trembling slightly.

"Ahem... Don't worry about the details. After all, this isn't Konoha Village. To prevent any accidents, it's better if I sleep next to you."

"You, then you better not do anything reckless."

Uchiha Shizumi's eyes flickered for once; she hadn't expected that she would be sharing a bed with Koki so soon.

"Absolutely, you see, I'm not a pervert~"

Gu Mu placed his mask on the table, looking very serious.

Do you think you can believe what you say?

Uchiha Shizuru rolled her eyes resentfully and removed her mask.

They were all ninjas, so naturally they were able to put on their masks before the civilians arrived.

"Go wash up first, we'll go back to Konoha tomorrow."

"You...then you better not peek."

Uchiha Shizuru began to take off her black bodysuit and loosened her high ponytail, glancing a few more times at the old man sitting by the bed.

Realizing he wasn't paying attention, she muttered to herself, "He said he wouldn't look, and he really won't. What an idiot."

"Hmm, what were you talking about? I think I've heard something?"

"Ah? No...nothing, I'll go in first."

With a shy expression, Uchiha Shizumi slipped into the bathroom. Only then did she realize that they were all ninjas, so their hearing was naturally much better than that of ordinary people.

"This girl, does she really think I'm interested in a young girl's figure?"

Gu Mu pursed his lips and shook his head.

If it were a fully grown-up Uchiha Shizumizu, Koki might not be so rational, but unfortunately, the current Uchiha Shizumizu hasn't fully matured yet.

They seemed to have noticed what was happening outside.

Gu Mu, wearing a mask, went out on his own initiative.

"Master Ninja, why are you out here? Are you feeling unwell?"

The old village chief looked at the ancient tree and appeared on his own initiative, speaking respectfully.

"This is what you are doing?"

"Oh, this is some food we prepared. If you don't mind, please make do with it."