[Hokage] Terukawa

The title "Three generations of adults" caused a big earthquake in my brain, and it made me stunned for a while, so that when I realized it again, Namikaze Minato had already pulled me away for a long distance with vigorous strides, and that The conversation between the two middle-aged men... Well, maybe it should be called an argument now, and it has been blocked behind that thick door.

"Three generations...?" I blinked, looked up and asked, "Is that person just now the third Hokage?"

"Well, he is the Third Hokage, that's right, he is the current leader of Konoha." Namikaze Minato lowered his head and smiled at me slightly, "He is a very kind elder, now you don't need to worry about where to go The Anbu he arranged for you...Although it can’t be said to be a good place, it is definitely better than the original proposal of Shimura Danzo.” His voice paused, as if he hesitated, “Shimura Danzo ...you try to stay as far away from him as possible."

"That's it." I nodded, deepening the red cross on the name "Shimura Danzo" again in my heart, "What should I call you?"

"You should already know my name, my name is Namikaze Minato." He said.

"But I can't call you by your name, that would be too impolite." I lowered my head and thought for a while, then tentatively asked, "Bofeng...brother?"

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I couldn't help but want to cover my face, what the hell-I chose to forego treatment.I don't know what kind of hellish generation this is, but there is always a truth in the world, that is, no matter whether the other party is a man or a woman, it is always right to call someone young.

I hope he doesn't think I'm out of my mind.

Namikaze Minato's movements were really stiff for a moment: "...brother?"

"I know it's weird," I felt the embarrassment of the whole world coming together at this moment, but I continued to bite the bullet, "Or do you prefer me to call you uncle?"

"...No, you can still call me brother, but I prefer 'Brother Minato'," he laughed again, something flickered in his blue eyes, "just to set an example for the other little devils."

...I always feel that we are not yet familiar enough to call names directly.

But I wisely didn't answer his words... What kind of strange example is that?And I always feel that he seems to have said something terrible unintentionally... Is it my illusion?

I turned my head to look at Namikaze Minato's gray-green Konoha vest, and decided to keep silent.

The topic ended, and the air became silent. I tried to clear my mind, trying to sort out the information I had, but to no avail.

If... If it was in the past, I'm afraid I can't stand this kind of silent silence, so I've started to find ways to talk about it.I will always first think about what the other person is thinking about to finalize the topic, and then carefully speculate on their emotions to use an appropriate tone - this way of thinking, the air between the two people will flow again The river water in the river generally appears active again.

But now I feel very tired, the kind that makes me irritated just by moving my head.I feel my limbs exuding indescribable soreness—a substance called exhaustion floods and corrodes my body, marking dark red rust spots on my limbs.Every simple movement will affect my rusty bones, accompanied by the grinding sound of the teeth, the rust powder that falls off is mixed into my blood and flows to my whole body with my blood, even my breath is contaminated There was a faint fishy smell of rust—so I controlled my breathing lightly and shallowly.

Looking for a topic?is this necessary?No, I'm not familiar with Namikaze Minato.

Now I wish I could be a fool without a brain, and how can I have the mood to do such meticulous work.

So whoever loves to do it can do it.

I suppressed the negative emotions surging in my heart, and raised my head slightly. My neck, which was sore from bowing my head for a long time, finally felt a little better.

Konoha's sky was blue, and I didn't see any thin clouds.It is just transparent and clear, as if you can see the farthest place at a glance.There is gentle sunlight shining down, comforting everyone like gently stroking a sleeping cat.

There are no heavy leaden gray snow clouds, no overwhelming snow.

So of course there is no cold air, no mountains and grassy fields ready to go.

We walked slowly and silently through the streets and alleys, passing people coming and going.Namikaze Minato occasionally stops in front of a few vendors, bargains with them and chats with them about homework, his young and handsome face has a smile that is not inferior to this fine weather-he even pats my shoulder occasionally and rubs it My hair to dispel the guard that I unconsciously raised all over my body.Thanks to him, I did receive a few kind smiles. If I feel right, there are probably a few extra pieces of candy in my pocket. I think besides the sweetness, it should also be stained with sweetness. Full of smoke.

But...it's still a little awkward, with a little problem.

I quietly pinched the bridge of my nose, and finally decided that there was no need to tell Namikaze Minato about such a trivial matter—no one else, it was just a matter of accent.Three generations of Hokage, Shimura Danzo, and Namikaze Minato have met them well, and their accent is relatively uniform, but the commoners of Konoha Village just now... I will not understand if they speak faster , I need to match their expressions and make guesses—this is why I have been slow to speak. God knows how crooked my accent is in their eyes.

I followed Namikaze Minato, honestly watching him accept kindness and give kindness—this shows that I am quite accurate in judging people.

This is a warm place, just a little strange to me.

It's not a big deal though.

Namikaze Minato led me away from the business district, his steps were quick and brisk, his blue eyes shone softly as if they were lit.He stuffed another piece of candy into my palm, and asked in a relaxed tone: "Zhaohe, are you feeling alright?"

——When did I allow you to directly call me Zhaohe?Do you get acquainted by relying on your ability to gain favorability?

"It's fine," I said, "and the weather is fine."

All right.This kind of weather is not common in the country of water, especially after this mess happened... When I saw the clear sky just now, I can hardly remember which day was the last time such a leisurely sunny day, that feeling It was as long as a century had passed.

"Konoha is always like this. Every time I go back to the village, I will go around like I did just now, and go to a high place to bask in the sun and enjoy the wind. In this way, no matter how bad the previous task is, my mood will be more or less better. Some. I told myself to protect people’s smiles, and try to become an excellent and powerful ninja who can protect people’s smiles… Maybe one day, my wish will come true.”

He suddenly stopped at the side of the road and turned in front of me, then half squatted down to face me, which caught me off guard by the almost holy smile on his face.

"Our profession, the ninja, is actually not too bad a profession. Yes, we get hurt and bleed, and we get hurt and hurt others, but—you see, the sun and the moon treat everyone equally, So are light and shadow."

"It's true that we have more things to face than ordinary people, and they are also much more dangerous, and sometimes these can make you feel extremely painful and even want to give up-I have experienced such experiences, we have all experienced such experiences. "

"But in the end, those pains just turned into steps, making me stronger - my body became stronger, my movements became more agile, and even the ninja tools were sharpened by me... absolutely nothing It is an exaggeration to say that I am invincible on the battlefield of Chunin—even Jonin.”

"Zhaohe, I know that your recognition of me may still be superficial. You don't trust me or Konoha. Maybe Konoha is just a post for you. You will never have any doubts in the future. Turn around and leave without hesitation, and do what you really want to do—don’t be surprised, these are what your eyes told me clearly, after so many years of being a ninja, I still have this ability.”

"What I want to tell you is that none of this matters because I know you're a good kid. From the moment you just got up the courage to stand up, I knew you were a good kid—you really are with other kids It's no different, as if they deserve sunshine and candy, and you deserve it, and you deserve snow and greenery, they deserve it too."

"Even Anbe—they are also ninjas, they are also human beings, and more importantly, they were once children who would receive candy from adults—after all, who doesn't like sweetness?"

"We all have shadows that we can't get rid of, and we all have a past full of suffocation-but we also have the strength in our bodies and a firm enough heart. One day we will leave that shadow neatly and pave that shadow steps, and step those steps back into the sun—we are mighty ninjas, after all, and we are invincible in our own field.”

"And the sun and the moon treat all people equally, and so do the light and the shadow."

He looked at me with burning eyes, as if a ball of fire would be ignited in sight—it was really strange, how could eyes of a cool color system burst out with such bright and fiery light?I think of the righteous man's eyes, his eyes are always sharp, like a thin and cold steel knife coming towards him, and the edge of the knife wind is curled with cold dew that is gradually condensing into frost and snow.

...It's not that easy.

"Speak more straightforwardly and understandably." I narrowed my eyes.

"..." Minakame was silent for a while, "I hope you can—"

"I understand." I interrupted him in a helpless tone, "I promise you, when I'm in the dark, I will try my best to focus on the light instead of shrinking weakly in the dark corner," and—"Thank you."

Thank you for taking me out of that nightmare, thank you for protecting me and supporting me in front of your superiors regardless of the risks of the future, thank you for securing a better future for me, thank you for extending sweet and warm love to me hand.

But...sorry, not yet.

I looked into his eyes seriously, and he looked into mine seriously, until I gradually lost my patience and stuffed a candy into my mouth in front of him.

"It's delicious," I commented blankly, "but it's too sweet."

"Then eat it once in a while to improve your mood, the general effect of sweets." Namikaze Minato laughed again, he patted my head and stood up, pulling me to move on, "Smart boy."

I was noncommittal to what he said: "Where are we going now?"

"How about going to my house for dinner? I have my girlfriend here today. I assure you, she must be the most beautiful girl in the world and the best cook."

"...Okay." Consciously ignoring the fact that I might become a light bulb, I sighed inwardly while agreeing.

... Wow, it's still a dedicated cash charger.

Bonus points.