Konoha: The Legend of Chiba

this……

Looking at the young man who bowed to the ground, with his head on the backrest, almost leaving blood, Chiba's eyes widened slightly, with an unconcealable surprise on his face.

And Nao on the side also lost her voice in surprise, opened her mouth, and didn't know what to say. She didn't see the young man's current situation, but she heard the sound of apology and the sound of flesh hitting the backrest. She could imagine it without looking. Seeing what happened, it was obvious that the visitor was apologizing to Chiba.

At the same time, Xue Nai also widened her eyes, seeing the scene where the adults bowed and apologized to the children, she was stunned and speechless.

This act of apologizing came too suddenly, they couldn't react, and at the same time they didn't understand why.

What made this person apologize to Chiba like this.

In the world of Hokage, such a ninety-degree bow and apology is already an extremely high standard of apology. Above that, there is only kneeling and apologizing.

The young man closed his eyes tightly, and his face was tense because of anxiety or pain. It seemed that his whole body was a little stiff, but it could be seen that this was a very sincere apology.

Moreover, the young man also knew what kind of mistake he had made, and where he was wrong, and he sincerely begged the other party, that is, Chiba, for forgiveness.

However, it was obvious that the apology was sudden and unexpected, and the three of Qianye were stunned.

Afterwards, after this abrupt apology, the atmosphere returned to silence again.

The young man has always maintained this posture, but as time went by, his body became more and more stiff, and faint beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

"Please look up, Commander Watanabe."

Seeing the young man's appearance, Chiba's expression was complicated, but she still spoke calmly and asked him to raise his head.

Captain Watanabe?

This sound also pulled Xue Nai and Nao back from their surprise.

It turned out to be a figure at the level of the army commander? Such a person actually apologized to Chiba? why is that?

In the next second, even greater surprise appeared on their faces.

And who is Captain Watanabe?

Is it related to Dr. Watanabe?

What follows is a series of questions.

But upon hearing Qianye's words, the young man's slightly stiff body froze, but he didn't straighten up immediately, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then slowly straightened up, with a look of sadness on his face.

He knew that the other party did not forgive him, and these words were actually just soft-hearted polite words that he couldn't stand.

He has not been forgiven by the other party.

During this period of time, the past two years, maybe three years, the battle on the front line has made his concept of time a little blurred. Battle reports, strategy meetings, battles... Every day is filled with these things. When he returns to the camp , or when he was able to return to the camp, he almost fell asleep. The concept of time has been blurred, and some of them are only the concept of task time and task interval.

However, during these hellish frontline days, there was one thing that he could never forget, and he remembered it every day.

That is, before he came to the front line, he made a wrong decision in that defense mission, which caused the death of many robes and three innocent children.

All because of his conceit and recklessness.

In the past few years, he has been living in guilt and regret all the time, even the frequent wars and countless near-deaths cannot be erased.

In the end, in a near-death injury, he finally knew that he had to apologize to those who cared about the sacrificed teammates and children.

Because this was the most difficult thing for him to settle when he was on the verge of death.

For the first time, he knew how heavy and difficult it was to bear the lives of others.

It is this kind of heaviness and difficulty to let go, which wiped out the self-righteousness and reckless conceit that had been implanted in his heart unconsciously before this defense mission.

Really grew.

Then, just a few days ago, he received an order to return to that position again, but the first thing he thought of was not the joy of promotion, but an apology.

He must apologize well, must be forgiven by those people, and must be responsible for the mistakes he made before.

So, on the first day back, after the report, he went to apologize one by one. He originally thought that he would definitely be blamed by those people, those who lost important people. He was ready to endure everything and bear what he should bear. infamy.

but none.

not at all...

He was forgiven.

Some were emotional, some were silent, and some were weeping, but he was not scolded or stigmatized.

They, the ones who lost someone important to them, eventually forgave him.

Even the family of those three children...

At that moment, the regret and shame in his heart deepened, and he also felt his own insignificance and how serious the mistake he made at that time.

He felt that the weight of life on his shoulders seemed to be much heavier.

Therefore, he finally mustered up the courage to face a person whom he felt ashamed and unable to face in the past few years, who also lost his "important person", and who he once despised or even slandered because of prejudice. people.

One, a ten-year-old child.

"I……"

Watanabe Kenshin took a slight breath, his body was completely straight, but his head was slightly lowered.

"I can't forgive you for some things, but it's not entirely your fault."

Seeing the scar on Watanabe Kenshin's face extending from the left cheek to the bridge of the nose and the scar slanting down from the right forehead to the left forehead, Chiba pursed her lips, and the stiffness on her face finally eased a little. But with his resolute face and eyes full of courage to face mistakes, he didn't blame in the end, but he didn't choose to forgive either.

Perhaps, emotionally, he will never be able to understand Kenshin Watanabe's mistake, but rationally, he knows that it is not entirely Kenshin Watanabe's fault.

Therefore, he does not forgive, nor can he blame.

Therefore, he interrupted Kenshin Watanabe's next words of confession, and his intention to leave after saying these confessions.

"Tell me, what do you want from me, as long as it is for the safety of the village, you can do anything."

So, he spoke like this again.

"So, don't use such a penitent posture to discuss with me about the village issue."

Chiba...

And when these words came out, Watanabe Kenshin's body was almost shaken, his head suddenly lifted, his eyes widened inexplicably, and he was extremely surprised. Obviously, he did not expect Qianye to say such a thing at all.

"So, sit down, if there is anything, tell me."

Chiba took a slight breath, pushed away the chair in front of her, which was the chair on which Kenshin Watanabe was resting on her forehead, and sat down.

He could see that Kenshin Watanabe had more important things to ask him besides apologizing, and according to the current situation, Kenshin Watanabe had more important things than an apology. Of course, it was the defense of the village, which was to annihilate problem with planning.

If it was just an apology, he would not hesitate so much, and he would not hesitate for so long before apologizing.

"Don't look at me like that. I, like you, don't want to make mistakes and lose anyone again."

Chiba looked at Kenshin Watanabe and said without doubt.