Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 62 The Shattered Way of the Ninja

"You can stay here for now. I've already bought this building. All the previous residents have moved out, and we're currently hiring people to renovate it. It will take some time. Once it's finished, you can choose a place to move in."

"I have some puppets I collected in Uzushiogakure. Take a look and choose some to make legs."

Carrying Karura home, Tamura Hao took out a sealed scroll and unwrapped it, revealing a large number of puppets. These were found in the ruins of Uzushiogakure, and even included Chiyo's Chikamatsu Ten.

Unfortunately, most of them were damaged, and after the earthen platforms were studied, they were no longer taken care of.

"Even Lord Chiyo's Ten Ninja of Chikamatsu have been shattered."

Looking at the tattered Chikamatsu Ten, Karura couldn't help but worry, wondering how Yokura and Rasa were doing.

"You do it yourself, I'm going to take a shower."

After saying that, Tamura Hiroshi headed towards the bathroom. He had been to quite a few places today, and some of them didn't smell very good. He had gotten quite a bit of that smell on his clothes and needed to wash himself properly.

After scrubbing and washing for more than ten minutes, I came out and saw that Karura had already chosen puppet legs for me and was even practicing walking while holding onto the wall in the living room.

"These are the toiletries I bought before. Don't touch my toiletries. I'm a bit of a germaphobe."

He handed over a set of toiletries and several sets of clothes that he had bought earlier, and Tamura Hao gestured for him to go in and wash up as well.

Garu is still covered in medical bandages, which are full of medicine and don't smell very good.

"I'm a germaphobe too!"

glaring angrily at someone, Karura picked up her toiletries and a set of clothes and headed to the bathroom, her teeth itching with rage.

I really misjudged him last time; I never expected this kid to be so despicable.

So annoying!

Annoyed, Garuda first rinsed the bathtub with water, then slowly filled it with water. She then walked to the large mirror and hesitated for a while before taking off the medical bandages on her body.

As the medical bandages were removed, revealing the scarred skin underneath, Garura looked at herself in the mirror and once again lost the will to live.

What's the point of living like this?

"Snap!"

Just then, the tightly closed bathroom door suddenly opened, and Tamura Hiroshi walked in, holding a bulky camera in his hand, and took a series of pictures of Karura.

"To prevent you from having suicidal thoughts again, or even destroying your body, I'll take a picture now. Don't do anything stupid, or I'll send your picture to Luo Sha and the others."

After taking the photos, Tamura Hao appeared very righteous and indignant. He did this to prevent the other person from having suicidal thoughts again.

As for how to open the bathroom door that has been locked from the inside, you can simply extend the chakra thread through the crack in the door and pull the bolt to open it.

When Karura came to her senses, she was so angry that she trembled and glared at the wretched brat through gritted teeth.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I have no suicidal thoughts at the moment. Also, please leave now! Immediately! Right now!"

She had never seen such a nasty brat in her entire life.

"That's good!"

Seeing that the girl didn't seem to be in a state of utter despair, Tamura Hao left with satisfaction and closed the bathroom door.

He casually put the camera he was holding back into the storage room.

It was indeed a camera, but he had long since run out of film and was too lazy to buy more. He was just putting on an act to get a hold of Gallo's weakness.

From this perspective, women are indeed troublesome. They act as if they're going to die just because their faces are disfigured, which shows a lack of respect for their own lives.

He was too lazy to put in the effort to deceive people, so he adopted this simple and crude method. As long as the goal was achieved, the method was secondary.

This is the mindset of a ninja!

Of course, the main reason for not buying film was to leave room for future developments. If Karura were to accidentally see that camera without film and not actually used in the future, her resentment would definitely dissipate, and might even turn into goodwill.

Many novels, anime, and TV dramas feature similar plot points, which are also the best trope for redeeming villains.

A full hour passed before Gallo finally emerged from the bathroom, now dressed in a dress, and her gait was much more natural.

"I collected some sand where I found you. It must have been refined by you using the Sand Manipulation Technique. You can find some more sand later, refine it, and cover yourself with it. That way, people won't look at you strangely, and you'll feel better."

Tamura Hiroshi threw a glass bottle over; it was more than half full of sand.

He reached out and caught the bottle. Feeling his own chakra within the sand, Garura was overjoyed. He quickly opened the bottle and used his chakra to reconnect with the sand inside, drawing it out and covering his head. He quickly regained his former appearance.

She had always covered her skin with refined sand and was used to this condition.

If you could cover your whole body with enough sand, you wouldn't have to care about other people's opinions anymore, and you could at least live a normal life without worry.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​treating even the Uzumaki ninja?"

Tamura asked curiously, and according to the genjutsu jonin who had probed Karura's memories, this girl mainly used sand to bring the wounded down as soon as possible during that battle, whether they were ninjas from Sunagakure or Uzushiogakure.

This is really cruel!

"Although I cannot change the village's decision, I know that the war was not the right one."

After a moment of silence, Garuda spoke, her heart filled with complex emotions.

She hadn't really felt it before, but this time, participating in a war to actively invade someone else's homeland and seeing the hateful look in the eyes of the Uzumaki ninjas, she felt very uncomfortable.

During her time at the Ninja Academy, she was always taught to protect the village, and she always kept that in mind. However, she gradually discovered that being a ninja was not as wonderful as she had imagined.

She has always considered protecting the village as her ninja way, even at the cost of her own life, but this time she has become a villain who invades another village.

Does protecting your own village justify invading and destroying other people's villages and homes?

"I knew Miss Karura was so gentle; she really isn't suited to be a ninja."

Tamura Hiroshi laughed, which was very much in line with Karura's personality.

"What is the meaning of ninjas' existence? What is the meaning of ninja villages? I used to think I understood this very well, but now I realize that I didn't see it clearly at all."

Why must there be war in the ninja world?

Karura was confused. The previous war had shattered her ninja way, which was also a major reason why she had been numb and lifeless before.

Picking up an apple and taking a bite, Tamura Hao said, "The problems in the ninja world are very complicated, and the reasons for wars are varied. On the surface, the stronger side starts wars because of ambition and wants to gain more."

When the weaker party wants to protect itself from the attack of the stronger party, coupled with some unrealistic ambitions, it can only try every means to strengthen itself and weaken the enemy, which leads to one bloody and cruel war after another.

In war, the line between right and wrong becomes blurred. As the saying goes, "The enemy's hero is our enemy; different perspectives lead to different perceptions."

War was something that countless people had already figured out in their previous lives. The essence of war is the same: it's all just an extension of interests, with only the forms of interest differing. This applies to this world as well.

Is there a way to avoid war?

After thinking for a while, Galuro asked, "I really dislike war; it brings far too many tragedies."

Although this brat is despicable, she is really smart. After they returned last time, they told her everything they had seen and heard in Kumogakure. Even Lord Ebizo praised this despicable brat.

Does he know a way to avoid war?

(End of this chapter)