Naruto: Immortal Spirit

Sunny afternoons always seem a bit lazy, and Kirigakure Village rarely has such beautiful weather, especially when it is shrouded in the clouds of war and politics, which makes it even more rare.

But just like the sun cannot shine in every corner of the earth, there will always be darkness hidden in unknown places.

Or maybe they just have their own sunshine.

It's a little far away from the center of Kirigakure, but it doesn't seem lonely. It's a bit cold, but it doesn't seem dull.

Akihabara's residence is such a place.

It's just that in the past, the courtyard was always quiet, but today there were constant loud noises, like quarrels.

"Akihabara..., you coward!"

"Humph……"

Since Momochi Zabuza, who carries a decapitating sword, became a new generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, his reputation as a demon has become even more ferocious, especially the huge long sword that spans behind him. There seemed to be a powerful aura emanating from him, which was visible to the naked eye.

"Say whatever you want..."

But now Zabuza looked at the man in front of him who was practicing his sword skills, with a hint of helplessness and indignation.

The bright sunshine shone on Akihabara's strong muscles. The naked upper body of Akihabara was covered with old scars, but they were gradually soaked with sweat.

"Can't you see the current situation in the village? The big families stay together for their own benefit. The fourth generation came to power not only did not change the reputation of Blood Mist, but it even worsened it!"

"Kirigakure should not and cannot participate in this war!"

"Zabuza...sir..., I am just a small chuunin. I don't have that much leisure to think about other people..."

Akihabara didn't even look at Zabuza. He finished practicing his sword skills without any hesitation and lazily leaned against the wall, closing his eyes to rest.

Since the last fight with Zabuza, Akihabara didn't expect that he would cause such a 'trouble', at least in his opinion this must be a trouble.

Akihabara no longer looked at Zabuza, but frowned slightly, seeming to be worried about other things.

After seeing his appearance, a trace of anger flashed in Zabuza's eyes. He was silent for a long time before holding back and speaking again.

"why?"

Frowning deeply, he stood the beheading sword in his hand at his side. He didn't understand why they weren't angry!

Whether he was an ordinary person, a genin, a chuunin, or even a jounin, even the man in front of him, whose strength he recognized, looked resigned.

Why aren't they angry?

"fear death……"

With a chuckle, Akihabara seemed to feel that Zabuza's words were a bit too childish.

"I haven't lived enough yet. I don't want to meet my parents early without even having a wife. I'm afraid I'll be beaten to death..."

Breathing slowly and calmly, without taking Zabuza's words seriously, Akihamaru stood up and walked into the room, bringing out the leftovers from the morning.

"When people live, they just live, eat, drink, play and sleep. Why do you think so much..."

After taking a mouthful of white rice, he glanced at Zabuza hesitantly and handed the bowl and chopsticks to Zabuza.

"Would you like to be more precise?"

Looking at the laughing Akihabara, the last trace of anger in Zabuza's heart suddenly dissipated for some reason.

He stared at Akihabara in a daze, as if he could see countless faces through his face.

They are all different, but they are all the same.

Laughing dumbly, Zabuza shook his head, said nothing, picked up the beheading sword, and walked slowly towards the door.

Maybe this was the path he should take alone, but he seemed to have too much expectations.

The bright sky, without any extra clouds, shone with such strong warmth, but Zabuza's heart was as cold as ten thousand years of ice.

There had never been such a moment that made him tremble. For the first time in more than 20 years, he had a profound realization.

It turns out that I can't save Kirigakure.

Zabuza's pace seemed a bit lonely, and his tall body shining in the sun made Akihabara feel a sense of sadness and twilight.

Akihabara's hand holding the chopsticks slowly paused. He didn't know whether it was because of the influence of Zabuza's words, or because of the hot tears dripping down the ground. Looking at Zabuza's back, there was something in his eyes. It was complicated, and his face couldn't help but look a little solemn, and he couldn't help but speak softly.

"What you do is very dangerous, do you know that?"

His faint eyes were fixed on Zabuza's back, as if he wanted to see through all his movements and find the slightest trace of fear.

However, as if there was no fear at all, Zabuza smiled softly, and his voice gradually became louder.

"Are you asking me?"

"Don't you know how I got my name?"

"You are afraid of death, you are afraid, you accept it, but I am not!"

"When I stay here, I only feel the uncontrollable anger and unconcealable grief in my heart."

"All my peers died at my hands. I thought that my actions were enough to be proud of, because I changed Kirigakure Village, even a little bit..."

"I have never regretted it before, but now, I regret it..."

"Because now I understand..."

"This place...has never changed!"

Zabuza was carrying his back, and Akihabara could feel him trembling slightly, perhaps because he was confiding, perhaps because he was not vomiting, but Zabuza's last voice fell completely in the courtyard.

It seemed that from this moment on, he truly got to know Momochi Zabuza, who brutally killed his peers and was known as the "Ghost Man" but was isolated by everyone.

"It's ridiculous..., it's extremely ridiculous!"

Zabuza's figure disappeared into the courtyard, and the silence of the past was restored here. Akihabara had never had any other emotions in all his years in Kirigakure, but now, it was difficult for him to remain calm in his heart.

His faint eyes looked at the direction Zabuza left, not knowing where they landed. Maybe he thought of something, and his eyes became a little more complicated and sharp. For a long time, until the bowls and chopsticks in his hands fell to the ground, He slowly came back to his senses.

"Maybe..., what Kirigakure Village needs most is such a 'ridiculous' person..."

"Maybe there is..."

"Konoha..."

……

In the Terumi family's villa, Kato Oo calmly looked at the girl in front of him. He did not expect that the person in charge of the huge Terumi family turned out to be a young girl.

"Mr. Misaka, is this your first time coming to Kirigakure Village? It seems that you are not very familiar with Kirigakure's situation..."

Terumi Mei's smile was very decent, and her body also exuded a graceful atmosphere, vaguely carrying the aura of a superior person.

If ordinary people see such a woman, they will probably feel ashamed.

"I am lazy by nature and don't want to be disturbed by anything, so I do have less contact in the past..."

Kato Oo slowly took a sip of tea.

The Terumi family's living room was huge and had a somewhat elegant atmosphere, but as soon as he entered the door, Kato Ou could feel countless hidden eyes peering at him.

I chuckled slightly in my heart. The Terumi family seemed to be an upper-class wealthy family in Kirigakure, but in fact they were a bit narrow-minded. Just like the girl in front of me, they seemed graceful, noble and aloof, but in fact they were a little deliberate and not grand enough.

"Mr. Misaka has a good way of making money. Naturally, he is busy with affairs. It is only natural that he has no time to care about mundane things..."

Terumi Mei was surrounded by several elders accompanying the guests, but there was no Terumio, the patriarch of the Terumi family whom Kato Ou had inquired about.

Several elders accompanied her, trying to smooth things over. It seemed that the girl in front of her was determined to be the next generation successor of the Terumi family, and the family affairs were gradually handed over to her.

"But how can common things compare to the Terumi family's great reputation, which can be called the pillar of Kirigakure..."

The end of the business exchange was that Kato Ou had a happy relationship with several elders. When they parted, even though Kato Ou did not mention it, several elders of the Terumi family still agreed to meet again next time.

Terumi Mei didn't talk much, but there was nothing rude about it. However, Kato Oo remembered this girl because she was very strong. He could roughly tell that her strength should be at least a Jonin or even an elite. A Jonin, for his age, is definitely a genius.

"The Terumi family is indeed a big family, not far behind the big families in Konoha. Geniuses are endless..."

After slowly walking out of the door of Terumi's house and bidding farewell to the elders who were seeing him off, the smile on Kato O's face slowly recovered.

He knew that this was the first time they met, so there was no need to talk in depth. Those elders seemed easy to get along with, and inviting him to meet again was just an opportunity for in-depth discussions on subsequent matters.

"Okay, it will be easier this way..."

Kato Oo sat on the carriage, slightly raised the curtains, and glanced slowly. Uchiha Itachi's figure appeared in the dumpling shop on the roadside in the distance. He shook his head to Kato Oo in a vague way, and there was no longer anything. action.

"Don't die..."

Leaving a message flying into Uchiha Itachi's mind, Kato Ou remained silent and slowly drove towards the courtyard where he settled as the carriage rose and fell.