Naruto's Endless Pretense

By the time Sasuke found the valley where the young man of the village was imprisoned, it was already late at night.It is not a simple matter to use fire escape combined with the detonating talisman to burn down the stronghold of Ash and others in one go, and one also has to prevent forest fires and so on.The aftermath is more troublesome than imagined.

But fortunately, the people in the organization that wanted to rebuild the Kingdom of Whirlpool were not considered experts, and the strongest ones were only Ashiu and others in the valley.And these people have been dealt with by the angry Sasuke alone, so the remaining things are easier than expected.

"Immortal magic·Heaven's moisture!"

Like dark water from the abyss pouring down from the sky, it easily broke through the pre-set defense facilities and stood up as a water column.A large amount of water also filled the valley into a small lake.Considering that there were hostages, Sasuke did not use a very powerful form change, but only made a rough water whip to restrain the enemy.

"Who are you?"

"Get out of here quickly, or Master Ash will kill you!"

Seeing Sasuke, who had already seen this scene before, two guards who didn't know whether to call him brave or stupid came forward to question him.

"Axiu? Are you talking about the red-haired one? He can't help you, but you can see him soon."

After Sasuke glanced at the two of them with cold eyes, he walked slowly between them.

"What are you talking about, little brat?"

Sasuke's youthful appearance encouraged the two of them, and they stretched out their hands to catch Sasuke who passed through the middle.However, they were surprised to find that even though this kid was very slow, they couldn't reach him with their own hands.Is this guy so close to giving birth to an afterimage?

"What! How could it be!"

Feeling the horrified looks from their companions around and in the distance, the two finally slowly understood the current situation: it was not that he was too fast, but that they were too slow.

No, this can no longer be called slow.The entire body from the feet up to the neck was wrapped in crystal ice, making it impossible to move at all.The scary thing is that he was completely unaware of this process. The temperature of the ice was really horribly low.

"Snapped!"

In this tranquil environment, Sasuke gently snapped his fingers.Just like the ripples caused by water droplets dripping into the lake, the ice cubes on the two men broke apart in sequence according to their distance from Sasuke.Tiny ice flowers bloomed in the cracks, like new frost in early winter.It's just that these fluffy crystal ice flowers are bright red reflecting the blood.

"We, we surrender..."

After seeing the tragic death of the two leading men, the remaining people quickly lost their fighting spirit and knelt down to beg for surrender.In such a ragtag organization, there is no such thing as integrity. In the face of strong pressure, giving up is a matter of course.Even intimidated by Sasuke's terrifying ice escape that he used so lightly, no one escaped secretly, and they all obediently accepted the supervision of Kakashi and others.

After Sasuke got the keys to the cells from the prisoners, he quickly released the imprisoned people in the village.An atmosphere of joy after being rescued mixed with grief suddenly filled the crowd.

These people are young adults from different villages. Some of them are fathers and sons, brothers, and some are friends and relatives.The relationship between the villages on this small island is also very close, and most people are familiar with each other.And they all have a blood feud with those who caught them.

Not everyone was captured, many died in previous resistance.Not all those who were captured survived, and many died during the subsequent torture.

"Dear Ninja-sama, thank you very much for saving us."

Among those who were successfully rescued, a young man who looked to be in his twenties stood up and greeted Sasuke.Age does not represent a person's ability. This young man not only has extraordinary courage and courage, but is also recognized by the people who were also captured.

"My name is Yuuto Konishi, and I come from a village near the sea. Although I don't know the reason, I would like to thank you on behalf of those who died."

Maybe it's because Sasuke and the others are also ninjas, maybe it's because the power shown by Sasuke is too strong, but Yuuto's respectful tone also contains a hint of flattery.That's a sign of fear.Sasuke didn't care about this at all, he didn't even look at him, and just kept observing the crowd.But when he said "beach", Sasuke stopped and looked directly at Yuuto.

"You said you are from a seaside village, right? So do you know Mei Xi?"

"Mei Xi? She's the child with injuries all over her body, right? I remember she wasn't caught."

Yuuto shook his head as he answered, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.This young man, who was much younger than him, exuded a chill that made his heart tremble.

"It's good to know. Is the doctor who adopted Meixi here? Meixi is waiting for him."

After hearing Sasuke's words, Yuuto suddenly stiffened and stopped sweating. His eyes involuntarily avoided Sasuke and looked to both sides.

"Doctor, he is a brave man."

"That's it." Sasuke lowered his head slightly after hearing this.

"Then, take me to see him. If you can still find him."

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Two hours later, almost all of the injured had received some form of treatment.However, due to the lack of necessary medicines and the cold and hunger while being imprisoned, everyone decided to return to their villages first.Understanding that these people were worried about what would happen to the village without young people, Sasuke approved of this approach.

In the end, the only ones who didn't leave were Sasuke and his team, Yuuto and Miki.

"Ah, I will go back soon. Ninja-sama is here, so don't worry about me."

After Yuuto arranged some things, he decided to stay temporarily. There was something he wanted to tell Sasuke.Not only to repay the favor, but also for insurance. After all, he still didn't know the purpose of Sasuke and others.

"Ah, there."

Yuuto spotted Sasuke's figure and trotted to get closer to him.But he soon stopped because the scene in front of him was too disturbing.Kakashi and others also stood aside and looked ahead silently.

Sasuke sat on a rock on the top of the mountain and looked in the direction of the sunrise. Next to him sat Miki, looking blankly at an unknown place.They had obviously spent the night, but both of them looked very energetic, ignoring the coldness of the morning dew and staring into the distance.

It was approaching early morning, and the scenery on the top of the mountain was very good. The endless sky was slightly white, and the rosy colors of the morning sun were gradually emerging.But for some reason, Yuuto found this scene a bit sad.

"Hey, Ninja-sama."

It was Miki who spoke first.

"Just call me Sasuke. After all, I can't fight much better than you."

Sasuke looked at Miki with a smile, and that perfect and false expression made the smile look fake.

"Oh. So Sasuke-sama, do you like watching the sunrise?"

Meixi's tone was still cold.

"Me? I really like it. I have seen the sunrise many times. But this is the first time to see the sunrise on the top of the mountain."

Sasuke did see the sunrise often, but most of the time he saw it after a night of practice, or when he got up early to practice.I don't feel any beauty, nor am I shocked, let alone like it.

"I like to watch the sunrise very much. The doctor once took me to watch the sunrise before, also on the mountain. I set out a day in advance and spent the night by the campfire blowing the cold wind. But when I saw the beautiful sunrise, I felt that I could Seeing this kind of scenery makes all the hardships worth it.”

"The doctor said that you must smile when you see the rising sun. Because smiles and sadness are both contagious. If you don't smile, the sun may not come out all day long."

The sun broke through the morning fog, appearing like a shadow in the confusion, like a girl wearing a veil.Meixi hugged her knees and looked at the light that slowly illuminated the sky, with crystal tears shining in the corners of her eyes.

"The person sitting next to me today is Sasuke-sama. Does this mean the doctor won't be back?"

With a choked voice, he looked at the sun and smiled.It's almost like snowflakes under the winter sun, which makes people feel distressed.

"Again, alone."

Meixi stood up slowly, turned around and walked down the mountain.Shaking, Hanabi and Xianglin hurriedly stepped forward to support her, and walked slowly together.Sasuke looked at the three figures without saying anything, clenching and unclenching his fists.

[Don’t be sad, I can be your family. 】

[It doesn’t matter, I will watch the sunrise with you in the future. 】

Sasuke thought about something like this a lot in his mind, but in the end he couldn't say it out loud.It wasn't that he was embarrassed, but there was a strange sadness that made him almost unable to speak.

A person has an unknown past, a hopeless future, and cannot even find the meaning of life.I was just confused and immersed in sadness, feeling the pain of being torn apart from the happiness I had just grasped.

If one day the important person to me disappears, will I become like this?If Temari and Naruto died in Akatsuki's hands and died in Madara's plan, what would happen to him?Obviously I have never experienced any of this, and obviously this has never happened in the original work. Just looking at Mei Xi's back makes my heart hurt so much that I can't help crying.

It's almost like you've actually experienced this.

"Sasuke-sama? Otherwise, let me adopt Miki. I promise to make her cheerful."

"No need. I have decided that I will adopt her myself. For Mei Xi's sake and for my own sake."

Sasuke took Yuuto's extended hand and stood up.After taking a few deep breaths, I finally calmed down.

"Speaking of which, since you haven't left yet, you must have something you want to tell me."

Having been exposed, Yuuto scratched his head in embarrassment.

"That's it, Lord Sasuke. As a relatively prestigious person among the captured laborers, I was once taken out alone and tortured. On the way, I heard some things, which may be about the ruins of the Country of Whirlpool... "

"Stop talking, let's stop here. I'm no longer interested in the affairs of the Kingdom of Whirlpool."

Sasuke interrupted Yuuto's words, leaned down to look at the prisoners guarded by Sakon in the valley, and formed a Uzumaki seal with one hand.Water whips protruded from the lake created by the moisture of the sky and entangled these prisoners.These people were horrified and wanted to resist, but neither Sasuke's water escape nor Sakon would let them succeed.

"Sasuke! Don't!"

After Kakashi noticed Sasuke's actions, he immediately stepped forward to stop him, but to no avail.Sasuke just changed a hand seal, and the prisoners entangled in the water whip became motionless, and their bodies became crystal clear under the sunlight.

"Sasuke! Even if these people are guilty, they have also laid down their weapons, so they should be brought back to the village for trial!"

"Kakashi-sensei, I have a reason for doing this."

Sasuke turned around slowly and spoke in a cold tone.

"These people may not all deserve death, but we can't keep watching them. If we are a little negligent, these guys who are used to doing evil may endanger the island again. In this case, it is better to kill them all to prevent future troubles. ."

"If you want to protect those innocent people, you must kill these guilty people. I don't think Mr. Kakashi doesn't understand."

"But, so many lives..."

"And I also waited until Hanabi and Miki left, and I will keep it a secret from them in the future. It will not affect the child's growth."

【What I'm worried about is your growth】

Kakashi understood Sasuke's reasons, but he still couldn't agree with Sasuke's actions.There is nothing wrong with killing people. As a ninja who has gone through war, Kakashi is not one of those soft-hearted hypocrites.It's just that Sasuke's attitude of not hesitating, just like eating and drinking after killing the killer, made him feel very uneasy.

Indifference to human life, even if it is justice, is terrible.

Kakashi was just about to give Sasuke some ideological education, but Sasuke turned around and left.That was not the way Xianglin and the others went down the mountain.

"Kakashi-sensei, please help me apologize to Xiang Rin when you go back. This time I left the village to lead her to find the relics of her mother country, but I killed her people and gave up the opportunity to continue to get it easily. Clues. Tell her that I will make it up to her later."

"Now, I have something I must do. I don't think I have enough time."

The morning sun gradually rose, climbing into the air step by step.The rising sun always climbs very quickly before its blazing light is fully emitted.Just like teenagers who are in the growing stage, they possess unknown potential, the potential to break the darkness and dispel the cold.

Konishi Yuuto also went down the mountain and returned to the village, leaving Kakashi alone sitting where Sasuke was and looking into the distance.In front of us are large mountains and forests, villages hidden in them, and the vague ocean in the distance.The clouds in the sky float slowly, blocking the not-so-hot sunshine from time to time, making people feel cool.

"I thought this would be an easy adventure trip, but Tsunade-sama, you are really going to give me a hard time."

"Although I really can't leave it alone, that's all."

After straightening his forehead protector, Kakashi's eyes were extremely determined.