Konoha's Love Master

Nagato and Konan quickly went deep into the water vapor and rescued the civilians who were blown away.

"Shh!"

But at this moment, the figure of the wandering ninja suddenly appeared behind Konan, and the kunai stabbed her in the heart without hesitation.

Although he was tempted when he saw her just now, once he confirmed the threat, his ninja instincts were fully revealed.

Be careful and nip any life-threatening possibilities in the bud!

"Ding!"

Xiaonan turned around and a paper kunai appeared in his hand, blocking it in time.

"boom!"

But the next moment she was kicked in the abdomen and was kicked away.

"Xiao Nan!"

Yahiko and Nagato were startled and rushed over.

The wandering ninja also followed Konan and threw several shurikens at him.

"Ding ding ding..."

Xiaonan rolled over and landed on the ground. He opened his hands and several shurikens flew out, blocking all those shurikens.

The wandering ninja moved in close, using physical skills to fight at high speed, bullying her because she was young and had little strength.

For a moment, Xiaonan was in danger.

But over there, Yahiko and Nagato looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Xiao Nan...the teacher didn't come."

The two did not even participate in the siege, but just stood on the periphery, blocking the retreat of the wandering ninja.

"Oh…"

Konan, who seemed to be having a hard time defending himself, suddenly spun lightly, and shot out dozens of paper shurikens, instantly turning the stray ninja into a hornet's nest.

"Um...why...why..."

The ninja fell down and died with his eyes open.

Why do you pretend to be weak when you are so strong...

This is what he didn't finish asking.

"Teacher, he..."

Yahiko considered his words, looked at Konan and said slowly: "He trusts us very much and will no longer follow us in secret."

"Ah."

Xiaonan pushed away the hair that fell in front of her eyes and tucked it behind her ears.

Nagato gave her a worried look.

Yahiko looked at her calm face and gritted his teeth: "Teacher...may leave soon!"

Xiaonan shuddered, but walked away on his own, cleaned up the battlefield, helped the civilians put back the fruits and vegetables scattered on the ground, and finally helped the old man on the ground up, without any disgust or condescension.

Three years ago, she was one of them, living a precarious life every day.

It was that incredibly handsome boy who rescued her from the abyss and became her teacher and her brother Wuye.

But have these peaceful and happy days finally come to an end?

Even if she deliberately behaved badly, he did not come to the rescue or scold her.

Because he has seen through her purpose, right?

She wanted him to stay longer, so she deliberately performed poorly in the actual battle...

"Xiaonan..."

Nagato couldn't help but walk up to her and opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Do not worry about me."

Xiaonan raised her face instead, her expression calm and composed: "Let's go back, I... miss him."

Yahiko and Nagato looked at each other.

"By the way, what should I do if I want to confess my feelings?"

Xiaonan was walking in front of the two of them, and suddenly turned around with a slight smile.

Yahiko and Nagato held their breath quietly.

Because the whole world is amazed by her quiet tenderness...

Chapter 171 Orochimaru's Transformation

"Teacher! This Iwagakure team has been completely wiped out!"

At the front border, deep in the woods, Shengshu walked back with a little excitement.

Orochimaru and several Konoha ninjas were waiting for him.

"Yes, your water escape talent is really strong. I will help you get the Water Breaker when we get back."

Orochimaru reached out and touched Nawaki's head. Although his expression looked gloomy, Nawaki, who was already familiar with him, could easily sense the care and relief in his expression.

Before he knew it, he had been Orochimaru's apprentice for five years.

"Let's go, clean up the battlefield, and see if we can get any information, as well as the latest movements of Iwagakure..."

Orochimaru looked to the west, which was the direction of the Sand Village, and thought to himself: "Tsunade's team is fighting against the Sand Village. It seems that the situation is very easy now, but this is not normal. Three years ago, the Sand Village suffered heavy losses. It is not impossible..."

"Teacher, I'll go take a look!"

After hearing his words, Nawaki, who was still in an excited state, immediately ran towards the fallen Iwagakure.

"Wait! Don't be reckless! First..."

Orochimaru came back to his senses from his thoughts and saw Nawaki rushing out again, and the reminder had just come out of his mouth.

Suddenly, a bright light appeared in the darkness, right at the foot of the rope tree!

"boom!--"

A powerful explosion engulfed the rope tree.

Orochimaru:"……"

"Rope...Tree..."

He did not scream, nor did he panic. He just walked over with a gloomy face and squatted down beside the bloody body of Rope Tree.

"I'm... so... sorry..."

"Orochimaru...Teacher..."

Blood oozes out of Shengshu's mouth and he slowly closes his eyes forever.

Orochimaru just watched silently without saying a word.

"Lord Orochimaru..."

The other ninjas did not dare to approach him, as if they were facing not the commander of the front-line troops, but an angry snake demon.

"I didn't expect... that you would die suddenly."

Orochimaru's hoarse voice suddenly sounded.

During this brief moment, he recalled many past events with this disciple.

In five years, this child was like a warm flame that melted his cold heart.

Noisy, full of ideals, determined to become a Hokage...

Rope Tree’s personality is almost completely opposite to his, but he is also like another side of him, which makes him unable to help but feel close to him.

He is a pure pragmatist, but Nawaki is a complete idealist.

But Shengshu is always happier than him, because with such a selfless ideal, Shengshu seems to be shrouded in a layer of glory.

"Ninjas are indeed very fragile."

life…

What exactly is it?

If we are destined to die, what is the point of coming to this world?

Orochimaru took out the scroll and sealed Ropeki's body inside it.

Then he slowly stood up, opened his mouth wide, and swallowed the scroll.

Other Konoha ninjas: "..."

"Come on, follow me to the Iwagakure frontline gathering place."

Orochimaru, as usual, moved forward at a steady pace, maintaining the best condition for his attack.

Only that pair of apricot-yellow snake eyes faintly flickered with the coldest light in the world.

From now on, I, Orochimaru, don't need bonds, I don't need justice, I don't need... a village.

Just eternal life!

I will not die young like my parents or Rope Tree.

I want to learn all ninjutsu, regardless of good or evil, regardless of right or wrong.

Even if everyone in the world dies, let yourself survive to the end.

Until then…

Maybe I can answer this question.

What is the meaning of life?

...

The land of rain.

"came back?"

When Yahiko, Nagato and Konan returned to the cabin, they saw a very familiar scene.

Under the eaves, Hinata Muye was lying on a recliner with his legs raised high on the windowsill, holding a book titled "Research on Chakra Stimulating Growth of Body Parts" in his hand.

For three years, it seemed like he was always working on this, occasionally letting out a weird laugh.

"Well, I'm back."

Yahiko and Nagato tacitly followed Konan and walked one step behind her, letting her walk in front.

There is a wooden stool under the windowsill, which was originally intended to be matched with the reclining chair, but unfortunately Hinata Muye seems to prefer putting his legs on the windowsill.

Xiaonan walked to his side calmly, sat down on the wooden stool, moved his legs down, placed them on her thighs, and tapped them lightly with her fists.

Yahiko and Nagato turned a blind eye to this.

"Teacher, today we eliminated the defecting ninjas from three towns in the west..."

Xiaonan spoke slowly and steadily, without much ups and downs in his voice.

Compared to the crisp voice three years ago, the voice now seems to have become much colder.

Hinata Muye also thought that with his careful care and companionship, Xiaonan might become more lively.

But no.

A person's temperament is mostly innate, with only a small part influenced by acquired factors.

With his care, Xiaonan just relaxes more and lives her own life, maintaining the most comfortable state.

But recently, she has become noticeably anxious.

Wu Ye sighed in his heart.

There was nothing much to say about their current experience, because before setting out, he had already used his Byakugan to scout ahead of time.