Naruto: Fox and Cat

After the funeral, Naruto had no intention of staying any longer. Although he wanted to stay with the girl all the time, what was more important now was to find a way to wake her up.

"I'll be away for a while, Feng, please wait for me to come back~" Naruto reluctantly said goodbye to the girl lying in the sarcophagus, gently squeezing her cold hand, "Feng, don't worry about me, I am now I have become a lot stronger. I will find a solution as soon as possible, and I will definitely not take as long as four years."

The girl just lay there quietly without any movement. The cold air visible in the room made her originally cold body even colder.

"This time, I will not break the promise. No matter what means I use or what price I pay." After saying these words softly but solemnly, he leaned over and gently pressed a kiss on her forehead. After staring deeply at her pale face for a while, I made up my mind to leave here:

Wait for me, the wind will definitely wake you up.

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It would take two weeks to get from the Sakura Clan's clan to the nearest coast, and without guidance, Naruto probably wouldn't be able to leave this place protected by numerous barriers.Someone had originally been arranged to take Naruto out, but Yu and Jingya happened to go out for something, so they just happened to be able to ride on the same boat.

When Naruto packed up his things and came to the dock, he saw Mai talking to Yu and the others, as if she was explaining something important.

"Second brother, let that guy finish it quickly. There are a few things on this list that are also very important." Wu handed a scroll to Yu,

"I know, I will be back within two months." Yu looked at the scroll in his hand, and then looked at Jing aside, "Jing, you and Nohara are responsible for other things. We need to complete it as soon as possible. Do you understand? ?”

"Yes." Jing Jing responded in a deep voice, and then when she saw Naruto standing there, her original solemn expression immediately became cheerful, "Hey, Naruto. Just in time, we are ready to set off~"

"Yeah." Naruto nodded, and then looked at Mai standing there with some concern, "What were you talking about just now?"

"I'm just letting my second brother run some errands~" Wu stuck out her tongue, waved her hands and turned around to leave, "I'm a little busy, so I'll leave first."

"Well, bye~" Jing waved her hands, then looked at Naruto aside, "Naruto, have you said goodbye to Xiaofeng?"

"Well, the wind will be obedient and wait for what I say~~" Naruto smiled and nodded, but his overly gentle and calm expression made people feel scary.

[Is this kid serious?Even though he knew Xiaofeng had...], Yu frowned slightly, then relaxed his expression and returned to a smiling expression.Since he wants to do it, let's see how far he can do it first.

Jing Jing sighed silently in her heart, and then pushed Naruto forward, "Yes, yes, let's go, let's go. Everyone is in a hurry now."

"Well, I know." Naruto nodded, then looked back at the looming house in the woods halfway up the mountain, [Wait for me, the wind...]

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In more than two months, the battlefield has been basically cleared.Before the large troops from each village returned to their respective ninja villages, they also held a funeral together for those ninjas who could not keep their intact bodies.Most of these ninjas with only wreckage left came from the fourth battlefield against Uchiha Madara. After Uchiha Madara simply threw dozens of meteorites, the ninjas in the fourth battlefield were almost wiped out, except for a few One of them recovered a life, hundreds of them retained their whole bodies, and almost all the rest were left with indistinguishable remains.

The funeral was held nearby on the fourth battlefield. A piece of flat land was cleared on the unrecognizable battlefield. In the flat ground was a huge grave and an unnamed tombstone.The names on the tombstones need to wait until each village counts the ninjas who went to war before the names of the missing ninjas can be engraved on them.

The ninjas from each village observed silence for three minutes before heading back to their own ninja villages under the leadership of Kage.

Naruto came here after he separated from Yu and the others. It was already two weeks after the funeral.There are many ruined flowers around the tomb, but there are also many fresh flowers, which seem to have been brought by passers-by or ninjas on a mission to offer sacrifices.

"Isn't this Naruto?" Suddenly a female voice rang, and then three ninjas appeared around them instantly.The leader is Temari, a ninja from the Land of Wind, who carries a big iron fan on his back, and the remaining two are teenage ninjas who are only twelve or thirteen years old - Habu and Sakuma.

"Sister Temari?" Naruto also recognized her as Gaara's sister and looked at her running over with some surprise, "Why are you here all of a sudden?"

"Let's engrave the list of fallen ninjas on it." Temari raised her hand to let him look at the scroll in her hand, and introduced the big man in front of the two young ninjas behind her who had not participated in the war, "Introduction, he is Uzumaki Naruto. If he hadn't saved the world from his enemies, we would all be nourishment for the sacred tree now."

"It's not my fault alone. Without Sasuke and the others, I wouldn't have been able to do so much." Naruto scratched his head in embarrassment, and if Kaguya didn't compromise at that time, she might have destroyed the world. The only person is himself.

"He is the great hero who saved the world??", the eyes of the two girls lit up, and they immediately looked at Naruto with admiration, who seemed to have a golden light.They had heard a lot from the ninjas who had returned from the battlefield. Many of them were praising Konoha's Uzumaki Naruto, and said that if he hadn't used chakra to protect them many times, they would have been killed on the battlefield.And along the way, they saw a battlefield that seemed to be turned upside down, and they could not imagine the intensity of this war.

"They say I can't defeat the enemy alone. If it weren't for Sasuke, I wouldn't be able to seal Kaguya alone." Naruto quickly waved his hands, not wanting everyone to focus on him.

"Why are you calling me?" Sasuke's voice suddenly sounded, and then a figure landed lightly on a rock near Naruto.He has a tall figure, handsome appearance and cool temperament.His right hand rested casually on the Kusanagi sword at his waist. His right eye was fading away from the bright red color of the Sharingan, while his left eye was obscured by long bangs.

"Wow, what a handsome guy...", the two girls' eyes suddenly widened, and their faces were full of surprise at the handsome and cold boy.

"Yes, yes, even if this guy is handsome, there is no need to act so exaggerated..." Naruto curled his lips dissatisfied. Since he was a child, he had seen girls acting crazy towards Sasuke countless times. .Naruto, who became more and more frustrated as he thought about it, couldn't help but yelled at Sasuke on the rock, "Come down quickly and tell me, what are you doing to look cool up there?!"

"You are so lucky this time, Habu and Sakuma, you met two great heroes at once." Temari smiled and continued to introduce, "He is the legendary Uchiha Sasuke, he and Naru They sealed the enemy together. Now Sasuke and Naruto are undoubtedly the strongest ninjas in the world."

"I'm the strongest one!" Upon hearing that he was going to compete with Sasuke, Naruto immediately argued childishly, "This guy has always been in front since I was a kid, so this time it's my turn!"

"Huh, the tail of the crane should stay where the tail of the crane is." Sasuke snorted coldly and jumped down from the rock. "And we haven't fought yet. We haven't decided who is stronger yet."

"You called that fancy name again!" Naruto gritted his teeth, then looked around and prepared to find someone to report to, "Is Brother Itachi here?"

Sasuke immediately glared at him, and grasped the hilt of the sword with his left hand, preparing to continue slashing him.

So, Temari watched silently as the two heroes who saved the world bickered childishly for a long time, and finally reached an agreement before trudging the war.From the beginning to the end, both Blade Dancer and Sakuma stared at them with shining eyes, especially Sasuke.

After arguing for a while, Naruto asked Sasuke's reason for coming angrily, "Then why did you suddenly come back to the battlefield? Grandma Tsunade has already taken care of it?"

"There are still many things to arrange in Konoha." Sasuke also noticed that Naruto came here alone, and couldn't help but frown slightly, "Where is the wind?"

"I fought for four years.", Naruto breathed out, clenched his right fist and stretched it towards him.

Sasuke rarely clenched his fists and touched him, saying nothing.Then he took out a scroll and handed it to Naruto, "This is the list of Konoha's missing ninjas in this war. You can engrave their names on it."

"Yes." Naruto nodded, unfolded the nearly five-meter-long scroll and looked at the densely packed names on it, then took out a kunai and solemnly began to carve their names on the tombstone one by one.

Temari and the other three also each took out a scroll and carved the names of the ninjas who had lost their bodies in Sunagakure Village on the tombstones one by one.

Sasuke stood aside and watched the tombstones being filled with names one by one, and then looked at the rugged ground around him. He subconsciously recalled the corpses littering the fields during the war.Was it because the young Itachi witnessed the cruelty and ruthlessness of the Third Ninja War that he desperately wanted to maintain peace in Konoha?

Because only those who have personally experienced war can know firsthand how precious peace is in daily life.

There was silence around the tomb for a while, except for the sound of kunai being carved on the stone tablet. It took about two or three hours before the carving work was completed.After saying goodbye to Temari and the others, Naruto and Sasuke decided to take a shortcut back to Konoha. The so-called shortcut was Sasuke's flying Susanoo.

"!!!", Temari and the three people who hadn't gone far watched the purple Susanoo fly into the sky, and their jaws were almost dislocated in shock.

Are all the great heroes these days so dashing?Aren't you afraid that Susanoo would scare people into cardiac arrest? ?

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The reorganization of Konoha after the war has made rapid progress under the joint efforts of Tsunade and Kakashi. The two even took the opportunity to make adjustments to Konoha's management system.The network of influence that Danzo had carefully built over decades to secretly protect Konoha was also reorganized by them.Of course, it would be too wasteful to disband directly. It is better to reorganize and become a force to protect Konoha again.

The advisory group and the elder group are also preparing to sort out their lineups. Of course, because there are not many people in Konoha who can take on the important role of advisors, they can only keep some people there until the candidates are selected.

Of course, these things cannot be accomplished overnight. After formulating the strategy, the two of them gradually implemented it. Although they were naturally blocked by some die-hards, most people were aware of the current situation and agreed to the plan for Konoha. Make some adjustments.

When he returned to Konoha, Naruto discovered that the large hole left by Payne, which occupied almost one-half of Konoha, had been filled in. Many houses had even been built on it, and now many people Still busy rebuilding.

"How did you fill up the hole created by the Shinra Tenzheng explosion?" Naruto asked casually.

"It was bulldozed with Susanoo." Sasuke's expression was very calm, although the process almost scared the residents of Konoha half to death.

"Suddenly I found that your Susanoo is super convenient..." Naruto puffed up his face and said with great happiness in the next second, "Very good! Train the Nine Lamas to practice flying when you have time!"

"Can't you fly with the power of the Six Paths Yang? You have already flown in the previous battles." Sasuke glanced at him speechlessly, pulled his bangs to block the Rinnegan, then jumped directly to the roof and ran towards the Hokage Tower, " I’m going to report to the Hokage first.”

"Yes!" Naruto only now remembered the power of his Six Paths Yang, and followed after his eyes lit up.

The day after reporting to the Hokage, there was a funeral for the Konoha ninjas who could be found.On that day, people all over Konoha wore black mourning clothes, and most of them were holding photos of the deceased ninja. In the long queue, you could even see young children holding photos of their parents everywhere.There was still confusion on their young faces, but they knew that from that moment on they were already war orphans.

That day, Itachi did not show up, but just watched the funeral from a height.Orochimaru and the others also came to this area, silently looking at the almost tens of thousands of black and white photos among the yellow and white chrysanthemums.When Kabuto saw the children holding photos of their parents, his expression was very unbearable, and he couldn't help but recall the memories of growing up in an orphanage.

Sasuke originally didn't want to attend, but at Itachi's request, he still laid flowers for the two of them.

Naruto looked at the large number of photos among the countless gorgeous chrysanthemums, and couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart. If he was stronger, could he protect more comrades?After this war, there will definitely be many more orphans in Konoha, just like me back then.

At the funeral, Tsunade, the fifth-generation Hokage dressed in black, delivered a eulogy and announced several major measures for Konoha after the war: such as reconstruction work, pension work, and orphan arrangement work.At the same time, it also explained the ins and outs of Danzo's incident and told the truth about the Uchiha clan at that time.Of course, this truth is consistent with what was agreed upon at the time, concealing the truth that was inconvenient to reveal, and placing all the blame for the crime back on Danzo.And it proves that Itachi has been watching Danzo's every move in the past few years since he left Konoha, making him afraid to act rashly.At the same time, Itachi joined [Akatsuki] to collect more information for Konoha.Not only that, before the war, he also provided all the information about Uchiha Madara and Akatsuki.

In order to increase trust, Tsunade also presented the examination report on Danzo's body, which proved that he had cells from the first Hokage Hashirama in his body and evidence that the Sharingan had been transplanted.

After learning the tragic truth about the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, people were in an uproar. Apart from being shocked, they also felt sad for Uchiha Itachi, who was forced to carry out the task of annihilating the clan.In addition, they also learned that Itachi had unlocked the enemy's tricky Earth Reincarnation Technique on the battlefield, which made them even more admired for Uchiha Itachi.And everyone also subconsciously believed that after so many things, Uchiha Itachi would definitely be able to take off the label of rebellious nin and return to Konoha.

However, surprisingly, even after announcing the truth of the year, confirming that Itachi was forced, and recognizing Itachi's contribution to the war, the fifth generation Hokage Tsunade did not easily cancel Uchiha Itachi's Rebellious identity.

In everyone's shock, the Hokage announced the execution of Itachi, Orochimaru, Kabuto and other rebel ninjas, saying that although they had made a lot of contributions to the war, their contributions were not worth their weight. As rebel ninjas, they must follow the rules. Dispose of it according to Konoha's regulations.Moreover, several of them have been arrested and imprisoned before, awaiting trial.

After hearing the Hokage's verdict, many ninjas hesitated. After all, they had seen Uchiha Itachi's power on the battlefield, especially since he was still one of the only two Uchiha in the world.Even if he had to be executed, he should be spared his life and let his Sharingan work for Konoha so that he could offset the blame.

Many people were even moved by Itachi's deeds, and constantly hoped that the Hokage would be given a lighter sentence and be given a simple punishment.

However, the Hokage has made up his mind, and the execution of the rebellious nin must be handled according to the rules of the village.If the arrested person cooperates, it is not impossible to slightly reduce the punishment.

Of course, those who know the truth know that this is just a set of rhetoric to the outside world, just a show to reassure others.For example, Itachi, Orochimaru and Kabuto, who are supposed to be in prison now, are even moving around freely outside.

Sasuke, who was standing in the crowd, received sympathy and comfort from everyone. Most of the people he didn't know told him to relax and comforted him, saying that Itachi would not be in danger. After all, he had set a goal on the battlefield. Countless achievements, just solving the problem of reincarnation in the dirty land can offset his sin of joining [Akatsuki].

Sasuke, who had difficulty speaking, could only remain silent, quietly listening to the strangers' comfort, and gave the golden-haired fox a hard look in the eyes while trying to hide his laughter.

Three days after the funeral, news suddenly came that Itachi had passed away due to the recurrence of an old injury.It is said that it was because Uchiha Madara was cut in half with Susanoo on the battlefield that he was seriously injured and could not recover, so he died before he could survive the interrogation.

Many ninjas who were on the battlefield at that time also confirmed this incident. They did see Uchiha Madara's chakra sword penetrate Itachi's body with their own eyes. It is a miracle that he can survive until now, and it is nothing to die suddenly. strange things.

Although it would be a pity to lose a pair of powerful Sharingan, there is no way to save the matter so far.Feeling sorry, they tried every means to comfort Uchiha, who was left with only one Uchiha in Konoha and even the world.

So every day when Sasuke opened the door of the hotel where he was temporarily staying, he was speechless and saw a large number of condolences outside the door.After being surrounded by countless condolences for several days, Sasuke reluctantly gave all the condolences to those families who had lost their loved ones in the war, and went to stay in a base near Orochimaru for a few days.

Orochimaru and Eagle Team were also in that base, and of course they warmly welcomed his arrival.A certain snake proudly claimed to be Sasuke's master, and was sent on a seven-day trip to Tsukuyomi for free by Itachi.

Since the funeral, Naruto had soaked himself in Konoha's countless forbidden arts, trying to find some clues from them almost day and night.According to his current thinking, if he wanted to find a way to awaken Sakura Luofeng, the only way was to ask the mysterious woman who appeared when Kaguya was sealed.But how to get to the previous space is a problem.

After the storm calmed down for a while, Tsunade began to make her next plan.Although the matter of the Uchiha clan does not have much to do with her, before she leaves office, she must first clear up the mess left by the previous Hokages. This is probably her last responsibility.

"Uchiha Itachi has died of injuries due to the war, and you are just Sasuke's brother now." Tsunade pushed a document forward and said calmly, "This is your new identity, still It is your choice to wallow in the guilt and pain of the past, and it is your choice to start a new life from there."

"...", Itachi looked at the document in silence, his mind uncontrollably recalling the moonlit night when his hands were stained with the blood of the clan. He clearly knew that he did not deserve the chance of redemption, but...

His gaze inadvertently glanced at his younger brother standing on the left. Although he remained expressionless, Itachi could easily see his expectation and a little fear from his rarely moved eyes.

The original heaviness suddenly disappeared. Itachi closed his eyes and silently curled up the corners of his lips, then reached out and took the document, "Thank you, Hokage-sama, for your help. I will cherish this opportunity."

After hearing what he said, Sasuke was relieved of his worries, and a happy smile appeared on his usually expressionless face. Although it was only a little bit, people could still see his happiness.

Kakashi, who was watching quietly on the side, also smiled and rolled his eyes, and then said, "You have made great contributions on this battlefield. The daimyo also ordered the restoration of the Uchiha mansion. Will you stay in Konoha or plan to do so in the future?" what to do?"

"No," unexpectedly, Sasuke was the first to speak, and said calmly under the unexpected looks of others, "The Uchiha Mansion does not need to be repaired, and my brother and I will not go back to live there in the future."

"So what are your next plans?" Kakashi asked with concern, a little worried that they would never come back to Konoha again.

Sasuke also saw his concerns, and after thinking for a while, he answered, "We will stay in Konoha. After all, Naruto, the bastard, probably still needs help with a lot of things. And Feng will also want us to stay in Konoha." .”

After hearing his answer, Tsunade softened her expression. She was a little worried that the two of them would not adapt to Konoha's arrangements.Then, she explained seriously, "Sasuke, Itachi. I need to remind you in advance that although I have tried my best to calm down the Uchiha clan, many high-level officials in Konoha and even Wano will still ostracize you, and maybe they will in the future." Specify some policies for you. Although it is a bit unreasonable to say this, I hope you will not conflict with them anyway, otherwise I am worried that they will break the pot and reveal the real truth. By then, the reputation of the Uchiha clan will be It’s hard to recover.”

"I understand, thank you Hokage-sama for worrying." Itachi nodded. He also knew that Tsunade had to bear a lot of pressure in this incident to preserve the reputation of the Uchiha clan.

"I will abdicate after attending the post-war meeting. The future belongs to you young people." Tsunade rubbed her eyebrows, and she could already imagine the smoke at the meeting a few months later.

"There are still many areas that can be improved in terms of policy, so let's work together when the time comes." Kakashi still smiled and narrowed his eyes, and then he returned to the previous question, "Then where will you choose your future residence? The Land of Fire and Konoha have recently received enough funds to rebuild to pre-war levels, and the Daimyo will allocate significant funds to provide you and Naruto with a house and a large reward."

He turned his head and looked out the window, paused for a moment and then continued, "My brother and I are going to find another place in Konoha, where it will be quiet and no one will disturb us."

Tsunade was silent for a moment, and she also wanted to understand the reason, and then said, "Okay, let me know after you choose the location. After all, you are the heroes of this war, and the daimyo is very generous."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Itachi just smiled and bowed slightly to Tsunade.

"Speaking of heroes..." Kakashi thought of the blond student who disappeared after the funeral and sighed slowly, "I wonder how Naruto is doing now. I heard that Miss Feng has..."

"Yes, it's really a pity." Itachi also looked regretful, but there was a hint of complexity in his expression.

Sasuke just looked to the side and pursed his lips slightly.

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