[Naruto·Itachi bg] A clear spring

"Mom, I want to hear a story."

"Oops, Mom has no new stories. Let's tell the story of the Red Rabbit family today."

"I don't want it! I'm tired of hearing it. I want to hear something new."

"A long time ago, there was a family of red rabbits in a tree hole. They didn't like to communicate with others. Until one day, an old rabbit made a good friend. His father was angry and brought his younger brother to the door..."

"How can a rabbit with a father be called an old rabbit!"

"Close your eyes and listen, or I won't talk."

"All right……"

……

"Good night, baby."

My mother...who is it?

It was already daybreak, and the faint sunshine among the trees was very bright.Quan, who had just woken up, was still a little confused. He thought he was tired from playing and fell asleep on his father's back.It took her a few rubs before she felt something was wrong... Today... She was on her way to the battlefield. She traveled overnight yesterday and should reach her destination soon.I moved my hands and feet silently, and the pain from yesterday had dissipated, and my shoulder was carefully bandaged.Did she remember that there was no bandage yesterday?Could it be when she was sleeping...Why did she sleep so unconsciously?Alertness is so poor.

"We will reach the stronghold in another hour." Feeling the little girl on his shoulder waking up, the young man said lightly.

The procession was still the same as before, and the two people carrying children on their backs were caught in the middle.The density of the woods gradually decreases, and the view slowly broadens.Soon after, a tall earth wall appeared in front of them.

Stronghold No. 401, a temporary stronghold, was established by Lord Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas, after he repelled the attacking Iwa ninja. The front was one of the main battlefields of this war.

In front of the dilapidated earth wall, Uchiha Izumi was put down.The journey of the two teams ends here.

"Master Fugaku, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

Uchiha Fugaku nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. Thank you to Mr. Hokage for me."

Whoosh - whoosh - whoosh, the three Anbu formed seals and disappeared.

The ANBU captain was about to form a seal when he suddenly remembered something and threw two thin blades at Quan from his ninja bag.

It wasn't very fast, so Izumi Uchiha barely caught it, more like giving her something.The two blades in her hand were one she left behind during the battle yesterday, and the other... were exactly the same.When she looked up, the young man had already disappeared.

"Quan, let's go." Quan, who turned to follow the tribe, hugged the little weasel behind him.

Since the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, the Iwa Ninja who were cut off from their supply lines have never launched a large-scale campaign, only small-scale wars.At present, both parties have revealed their intention to form an alliance. Once the contract is concluded, they will be able to enjoy the hard-won peace.There are not many people in the stronghold. There was a sneak attack by some Iwa ninjas last night. Only some ninjas were responsible for cleaning the battlefield. Behind them was the treatment concentration camp.After leading them in, Uncle Fugaku pointed in the direction and threw them into the rest area.And the four of them still have to report to the command camp.

Obediently holding down the serious Uchiha Itachi, Izumi pulled him into a tent assigned to them.Pulling down the door curtain, the light outside dimmed. In the dim light, Izumi Uchiha silently took out the bandage from the backpack on his back, "Take off your shoes, I will fix it for you."

"It's nothing serious, it's just a twist." Itachi Uchiha pushed her hand away.

"Are you going to take it off yourself, or should I help you take it off?" This little kid really didn't feel any pain at all.

After taking off the open-toed standard sandals, my ankles had begun to become red and swollen.

After touching the bones, Izumi Uchiha silently twisted his ankle.

"..."

Then apply some medicated oil and rub it.

"...I'll do it myself." Sister Quan's massage is too painful!

"How to remove bruises without pain." Ignore him, it's better to hurt this little kid to death, so he can bear it.

"Are you...really okay yesterday?" The pain in his feet was too obvious, and Uchiha Itachi had no choice but to try to divert his attention.

"It's okay, I just...killed someone indirectly. Did you kill someone too?"

"No... I can't help at all." Thinking of yesterday's embarrassment, Uchiha Itachi frowned. He was too weak.

"You are still a child. It would be great if you can quickly escape and avoid causing trouble to the adults."

"What does it feel like to kill someone?" Although he had been training since childhood, he had never seen blood.

Uchiha Izumi looked up. Due to the backlight, her face was submerged in shadow, and her eyes were as calm as water. "I don't feel anything. At that critical moment, all I can think of is to survive. If I don't kill the enemy, I won't survive." Of course, she was also afraid, and the young man had a strong murderous intention... She was too weak .

Uchiha Itachi stopped talking. When he comes to the battlefield, he will definitely kill people.Those gentle and kind qualities would only kill him here.His father brought him here because he wanted him to understand what a ninja is.Ninja...do they kill just to survive?

"Don't think too much," the little girl who was busy wrapping the bandages did not raise her head, "In this world, living is a right that you need to fight for. As for how to live, we can decide. This is called - the way of tolerance. "

"Eh? How did you-" Sister Quan saw it more deeply than he did.

After knocking the boy on the head, Quan smiled, "My mother taught me this."

"Do you remember your mother?" Everyone said that she had lost her memory and didn't even know who her mother was.

"Shh-" Covering the boy's mouth, the girl looked around. "This is a secret, do you know?!"

The muffled boy nodded.

Mother... She does not remember her mother's appearance or name, but some of the warm memories have not been sealed.

The next three days were uneventful, but everyone still had to beware of sneak attacks before the agreement was finalized.Ever since they went to report that day, the Uchiha team seemed to have received some mission, leaving their two children without a trace.With her cute appearance and cheerful personality, Izumi quickly became familiar with her brothers and sisters in the medical camp. While learning medical ninjutsu, she also learned a lot about Shisui.

"Ah, you mean Uchiha Shisui? He is called Shunshen Shisui in our area. This kid is good at Shunshen."

"Yes, yes, a rare genius. It seems that during the retreat, they were specially mobilized as a full-strength team to patrol the front."

"The patrol changes every half a month. He should be back in the next few days. Who are you to him, little sister?"

"family."

"..."

"Little girl - come here and help me." Mr. Biwako, the medical captain, was calling her.

"Here we come -" She was still surprised when she learned that Lord Biwako was the Hokage's wife. She could put down her body and advance and retreat with ordinary ninjas in critical moments. No wonder the Third Generation was so popular with the people.

"How do you think the medicine should be used?"

"The lower right ribs are fractured, the lungs are inhaled, and there are burn marks on the hand joints. The bones are intact - after the bone is set, without the use of palm magic... the key is to apply Qingfei and burn ointment to avoid secondary infection."

"Very good..." There was a smile on the woman's weather-beaten face. It had been a long time since she had seen a child who was so proficient in medicine.It's a pity that it belongs to the Uchiha family...

"I heard that you have always wanted to learn the art of palm immortality?"

"Yes."

"Then come here on time at this time tomorrow."

"Yes!" After a deep bow, Quan went out cheerfully, preparing to find the practicing madman.

Since that day, Uchiha Itachi was like crazy. He got up at 6 o'clock and came back at 12 o'clock in the evening. He fell asleep with bruises all over his body and tired eyes every day.She was the one who pulled her up and forced her to have late night snacks and treatment.You work so hard at such a young age...and you don't eat well, no wonder you don't grow taller.

Quan, who couldn't stand it anymore, decided to go with him next time and at least supervise him to finish his lunch.The cool early morning air flowed into the bed, and Quan, who couldn't open his eyes, pulled the boy's hand. "Wait a minute, you haven't showered in several days. Your clothes are over there... go wash them quickly."

"... Got it." After covering the quilt, the girl's clasped hands returned to their original positions.The boy walked out with dry and fragrant clothes.

Quan, who was awakened by the sun, washed and dressed with her eyes closed, and relied on the chakra to blow the wind to sense everything around her. This had become her compulsory morning exercise.Where there is no water, wind is the best medium.After washing up, I combed my hair as usual with a special wooden comb dipped in flower-scented water. It's already April and the cherry blossoms are in bloom. Shisui, please come back and take me to pick flowers...

After finishing breakfast, Quan left the rest area and looked at the tents nearby. There were two tents per room. The two tents next to them were obviously unoccupied, which meant that Uncle Fugaku and the others had not returned yet.

"Palmsmanship requires precise control of chakra, injecting the vital force of nature into the injured area to enable rapid recovery. It is mostly used in first aid situations."

With a dying fish in front of him, Izumi listened carefully to Master Biwako's instructions.

"You should try it first, then call me." After explaining the principles, Sarutobi Biwako, who was busy with work, left the camp.

Is it the power of nature... Then I'll try.

Concentrate your palms and refine the chakra with your heart.The hand glowed with a bright green light, and soon the fish, which was about to burp, began to jump around.

So fast?Since the Palm Immortal Technique can inject the power of life, if I take away the breath of life...

This trial took a long time, watching the motionless fish under my hand.Uchiha Izumi was confused... was it because she had been dehydrated for too long, or was her idea successful?No matter what, please save me.

In this way, the fish that lived and died under her hands finally waited for the savior.

"Little girl, is it successful?" Master Biwahu's voice gradually approached.

Uchiha Izumi was startled and immediately started to rescue him.

Puff-puff, the fish under his hand are jumping alive again.This time the operation time was shortened a lot, but the large amount of practice made her exhausted, and the last rescue almost depleted her little chakra.

Seeing the big fish jumping alive on the cutting board, Lake Sarutobi was very pleased. This was very fast in one morning.

"You can practice more and practice."

Is it already noon before you know it?Behind the opened door curtain is very strong sunlight.

"Thank you, Lord Biwa...can I take this fish away?"

"of course can."

The struggling big fish became a delicious lunch for the two children... Uchiha Itachi felt helpless while flipping the grilled fish.No matter where he hides, this man can always be found easily.He was having a great time practicing today and after being caught, he was even asked to perform a fire escape and sit down to grill fish.After staring at the girl's back stabbing the fish in a daze for a long time, he couldn't help but say: "Stop catching her, we can't eat that much."

"That's right." The girl stopped and came back with ten fish.

"I don't know when Shisui will come back."

"It should be soon... Do you need to handle it so carefully?" Looking at the girl who skillfully disembowelled her, scraped her scales and cut her gills... he felt that she was very powerful.

"The offal is not tasty and is too fishy, ​​which will affect the fish meat."

The two people who sat silently turning over fish were in a daze together.Different from the dense forests inside the Fire Country, this place is full of shrubs, with a wide view. It is not far from the stronghold and is behind the defense line.

"Have you been practicing taijutsu recently?" She thought this child would learn some ninjutsu.

"There is also Shuriken Jutsu. My chakra is too small. Even if I use Ninjutsu, it won't be very powerful."

...but he understands himself quite well.

"What about you? I heard that you are learning medical ninjutsu. Do you want to be a medical ninjutsu?" The boy handed her the big grilled fish.

Uchiha Izumi took it smoothly, sprinkled some chili powder and crushed a small orange.Grilled fish with orange juice, this is his favorite. "There are no medical ninjas in the Uchiha clan, right? Those who have their eyes opened will go to the battlefield."

He neatly split the fish in half, pulled out the spine, and handed it to Uchiha Itachi.

"What about you...what do you think?" The boy eating grilled fish was a little slurred.

"Do my thoughts matter?" In front of the family, personal wishes are too insignificant.This fish is a bit sour...too much orange juice was added.

Sister Izumi doesn't seem happy lately... "It's very important." Uchiha Itachi shook her hand.

"Huh?" The girl was a little confused.

"Your thoughts are important to me and Shisui."

Seeing the boy's "just do whatever you want" expression on his face, Uchiha Izumi admitted that she was a little moved.

"Ha, I know, you are also very important to me." He held the boy's hand behind his back and squeezed, "But, I learned medical ninjutsu just in case. I still want to be a combat ninja."

"Why?" Sister Quan's gentle and lovely appearance doesn't look like a ninja at all... No, she is much more decisive than him.

"Because I want to protect myself and fight alongside you."

The lunch that day was very sumptuous and they had a great time.

The two people who came back hand in hand heard the long-awaited news, which was neither good nor bad.

The Shisui team returned, one person was killed, two were seriously injured, and one was slightly injured.