Anbu Biography

The tactile feeling of the hard board bed is somewhat similar to the collective dormitory where he lived in Anbu when he was training.

When regaining consciousness again, Kiyohiko's first reaction was...

"Ah, I didn't go directly to Yibixi's interrogation room."

It hurts all over the body, and it is a dull, numb pain that has been relieved with painkillers.Qingyan reluctantly raised his arm to touch his cheek, and without accident touched a layer of cloth on his eyes, stretched out his hand and pulled it, but didn't pull it away - it should be engraved with a sealing technique.

The air temperature is slightly higher than that of the Land of Iron, but the humidity is significantly higher than that of the Land of Wind. No accident, it should be in Konoha.There are depressing noises around, but now he has no chakra left on his body, and his perception ability is insufficient, so he can't analyze who these people are.

After the almost instinctive confirmation of safety, all that swept over his body were only unreasonable resentment, sorrow, sharp self-loathing that penetrated into the brain, and almost overwhelming fatigue.

The sound of pushing the door, the sound of someone approaching, followed by...

"My lord, do you...do you still want to drink some water?"

It was Hasebe's trembling voice cautiously.

The body does not feel dehydrated, but the lips are dry, and they should have been injected with electrolyte solution.Qing Yan thought for a while, and only spit out one word: "Report."

"Yes... It has been four days since you were brought back from the Iron Country by Your Excellency Kakashi. The meridian damage on your body is too serious. Mr. Tsunade is now in a coma again. Miss Sakura gave you temporary treatment. Elder Ying As a result of the discussions between the regiment and the Jonin Conference, taking into account the strength of the combination of the Sharingan and our swords, the Sharingan is currently in a sealed state. Information about the time-traveling army, Mikazuki Your Excellency and Gujin Tachi is currently in charge of contacting the outside world."

Hasebe's words paused: "The letter of resignation against Danzo has arrived in Konoha, and now the affairs of the village are temporarily decided by the Jonin Council and the Elders' Group. Also, I have been staying in the cellar of Honmaru before. Uchiha Itachi..."

Kiyohiko's eyebrows finally moved.

"Don't mention that name."

"You can go out now," he said.

"……Yes."

Hasebe is obviously unwilling, but in this situation, no one is willing to stimulate Kiyohiko's nerves: "Do you have anything to eat? If you want to eat, Candlestick and I will definitely do our best."

"Soldier food pill."

Qingyan closed his eyes: "Trouble...give me a Bingliang pill a day."

The door of the room was gently closed again.

Two days later, Kiyohiko maintained the attitude of closing the door and not seeing anyone, Bingliangwan would be placed within reach by Hasebe, and for the rest of the time he almost didn't think about anything other than lying down Physical fatigue and pain are less important than mental load.The door of the room was even pulled up with Shimenawa, which means "isolation from everything" in the meaning of Shintoism. Now he can hardly mobilize chakra. With the sharingan sealed, his combat effectiveness is as good as ordinary At the level of Chunin, Sakura and Naruto once wanted to apply for a visit when they learned the specific secrets of the Uchiha clan, but they were politely stopped by the swordsmen.

"But if his situation is left alone..."

The girl with cherry-colored hair had a worried look on her face: "At least let me be a medical staff for diagnosis and treatment!"

"Baishan Yoshimitsu and Yaoyan-jun are already doing this."

Yamato Shou'an put on a somewhat embarrassed expression: "Sorry, we will give Kiyohiko-sama's order the highest priority, please don't embarrass us."

Now Konoha can be said to be a waste of time, Kiyohiko's reputation as a businessman has attracted many investors and construction aid parties, and now all the work has been lost to Nankai Taro Chaozun and Hakata Toshiro, fortunately, he is not It was the first time to completely let go of these businesses, relying on the swordsmen to deal with it, and it didn't make people think there was anything unusual.

The two adopted minors, Liangtai and Haili, didn't care about these things. The former silently took over part of the engineering department's work, while the latter stood stubbornly at the door of the temporary housing, waiting for an explanation: "...but he took us out of the rain at the beginning. That’s not what the country said when they brought it back! That guy..."

Moisture finally appeared in the eyes of the boy who had always been strong and regarded himself as the eldest man: "—that guy said that he would teach me how to survive in this world even if I don't become a ninja...Why is it that I am the first to do it now?" I fell down! Then my efforts so far are not..."

He finally squatted down, his tears made a few muddy circles on the ground.

Regarding the details of the Five Kage meeting, although there are not many insiders, they are all high-level people. Coupled with the death of the agent Hokage Shimura Danzo, various gossip quickly spread throughout the ninja world.Some people are horrified by Danzo’s ability to make such a ruthless move, and some people think that this situation is Konoha’s own fault. In the past three years, Kiyohiko has built a lot of shops, and even created many jobs for some small countries that can support their families. , There are also many people who feel sorry for him.

These voices are numerous and complicated, but they can't reach Konoha's hut temporarily built by Yamato.

"At this point, it's time to decide who will succeed Hokage next."

Mitomon Yan and Zhuanmei Koharu hinted at Kakashi, and the silver-haired Jonin thought for a while, and this time nodded without any excuse.

"If you all think that's the way it should be..."

"This time, no matter what, you can no longer hide behind other people," he said.

He postponed the "memory review" about Kiyohiko indefinitely as the sixth-generation target who has not yet succeeded. This is not too easy, but Yamanaka Kaiichi himself does not intend to touch the bad luck of so many swords.The rest of the clerical work is also a mess, and by the way, the recruitment of root members is in vain-now Danzang is dead, and the seal of the root of the tongue is completely invalid, so from the old department of the "root" people, More shocking information poured out.

Many of these tasks are done with the shadow clone. As for the main body, he always sits on the roof of that room whenever he is free.There is a ceiling between the two of them, except for the occasional sound of turning over or groping for things in the room, Qingyan seldom makes any sound, it is so quiet that it makes one's heart throb.

He refuses all human visits, including the three children he nominally took in from the Land of Rain.Only Touken was allowed to communicate with him across the Shimenawa, and there were occasional muffled conversations in the room.

Mostly the swordsmen were talking, while Qingyan responded with modal particles and nodding and shaking his head. Occasionally, one or two imperative sentences popped up, which was enough to make everyone feel happy to execute.

"...If nothing else happens, Lord Kakashi will be the newly selected Sixth Hokage."

Hasebe reported: "The fire country daimyo has passed, and the person responsible for engraving the statue of Yanshan is also ready. He..."

Hasebe hesitated: "He said he wanted to meet you before officially becoming the sixth generation."

"Where is he?"

Kiyohiko asked.

"Now... about three meters directly above you? On the roof."

Hasebe replied.

Qing Yan: "..."

What is this guy doing.

"No, and don't let him stay on the roof."

Kiyohiko ordered, and halfway remembered that this might be a renewed surveillance, and letting the sword forcefully drive people away might embarrass Kakashi: "...Forget it, let him go."

After getting the feedback, Kakashi raised his eyebrows, jumped down lightly from the eaves, and turned around to push the door.

"Lord Kakashi!"

Yamato Shou'an stopped at the door: "Master Kiyohiko said that he doesn't plan to meet anyone—"

"Did he say that you are not allowed to attack me?"

The silver-white-haired Jonin—the future Hokage bent his eyes and replied with a smile: "If you really do it, you probably can't beat me... and Qing should have ordered you not to damage yourself too much, right? "

"……Yes, it is."

Yamato Mamoru Anding wanted to say something, but Kiyomitsu who was not far away used his eyes to force him to shut his mouth.

"So--"

The other rapping knife looked complicated and solemn: "Then please, Mr. Kakashi."

"I have walked this road myself, so I know how difficult it is... But because it is Ah Qing, he must be able to go through it."

Kakashi smiled: "Trust your judges."

The door was knocked lightly twice, but there was no response from inside, so Kakashi pushed the door open and walked in.

The black-haired young man sat on the edge of the window sill, Anbu's lean uniform was replaced by a loose bathrobe, and the eyes were covered with a layer of seal cloth with complicated runes.Not counting his mental state, at least his physical health was well taken care of by the swordsmen. If he didn't look at the ruins of Konoha outside the room, he looked like a reclusive aristocrat.

The shimenawa rope stretches across seems to be separated by a distance of a world.

Kakashi kept encouraging himself in silence, stretched out his hand and opened those complicated knots, stepping into the safe range of that person bit by bit.Sensing the presence of the person, Qing Yan frowned, his lowered hands were slightly clenched into fists, but he restrained himself from moving.

"...It's me, Qing."

Kakashi said softly, and because the other party didn't respond any more, he boldly sat on the ground next to him.

"If Tsunade-sama doesn't wake up, I will soon become the sixth Hokage."

He said: "Although I agreed very happily... But I always feel that if I don't talk to Qing before becoming Hokage, I will feel a little bit uncertain. The first generation of the ninja god, the second generation who established the ninja school, and the ninja school. Dr. Jutsu III, Gold Flash Minato-sensei, and Tsunade-sama who is the world's number one medical ninjutsu... If you think about it this way, 'Copy Ninja' is really not a name worth mentioning."

After Itachi, after Danzo, the object of Sasuke's hatred became the entire Konoha.

That day, he almost swung at Sakura, but because Kiyohiko's physical condition was too bad, everyone didn't have enough time to continue chasing him, so he watched Sasuke and Hawk Team leave completely.

——Then what about Qing?So much hatred and malice, blood and death that can't be seen at a glance, where will the bloody Nanhe River take him?

Kakashi didn't want to end up with too bad a result, but at least the opponent was staying in Konoha now, so he wouldn't defect immediately—to be honest, if he had accumulated malice for ten years, coupled with the fact that he could use a sword to The earth-shattering move that he made, finally refer to Payne's approach to Konoha... The current village cannot withstand an attack like the second blow no matter what.

He knows what the elders want to know... They want to know this person's memory, his views on Konoha, what kind of attack power he has left, and whether he has the possibility of harming Konoha, but apart from "temporarily sealing Sharingan" Outside of this agenda, Kakashi failed to pass a single item.

"Mito-senpai, Zhuanmei-senpai... you once suggested to me about the 'Hokage and the Supporting Shadow'."

The silver-haired Jonin was categorical and resolute on this point: "——except for him, I can't think of a more suitable person."

Even if he uttered "rhetoric words" in front of the Jonin Council and the elders, but when he really stood in front of that person, of course it was absolutely impossible to say that - he is the shadow of Konoha now, and such a Ah Qing, if he still hates Konoha who killed his parents, then...Kakashi sometimes even thinks that "having a clear target of hatred" is a relatively happy thing.

With a restrained mood, he never talked about anything related to Danzo, Sasuke, and Sharingan.

"Now everything in the village is gradually recovering, and the students of the ninja school are organizing to try their best to help."

Kakashi said in as gentle a voice as possible: "Everyone is very worried about you. Yamato has been busy building a house recently and has no time to spare. Hong's due date is approaching. Asma plans to change careers and become a teacher at the ninja school. They are all very happy. I hope you can see the child in the future... I will find a solution to the issue of the seal, this state will not last for too long."

"Although I'm still not used to it, but when I encounter a difficult job, I will think about what you would do if Qing met this kind of thing--afterwards, I will feel that I can be more courageous."

Kakashi continued: "Because you are always called a genius, so you must encourage yourself to go ahead."

The gifted boy who once showed his sharpness has become gentle under the years of polishing, and the person who was originally the most gentle has become a priest who rejects people thousands of miles away.

"Ah Qing—"

"Okay, Kakashi."

With a white cloth covering his eyes, Kakashi wasn't quite sure what direction the other party was looking at, at least he didn't say this directly to himself: "Hokage's work is very troublesome, you should go back and do your work."

"I……"

"I want to be alone for a while."

This sentence has been said bluntly and bluntly enough, even Naruto can hear this kind of expulsion order, and he is facing Hatake Kakashi, the other party cannot be so ignorant-it should be like this.

But the other party seemed to be so incomprehensible.

"Then I'll bring back Kanrikan's yokan. Speaking of which, Ichiraku Ramen and Kanrikan are the first place to be repaired in the ruins of Konoha... Food itself brings happiness."

The other party's voice was extraordinarily solemn: "Ah Qing, just wait a little longer... I will definitely be in time this time."

If you don't remonstrate with those who go, you can chase after those who come.

Kiyohiko moved his fingers, and Kakashi in his memory didn't know why the voice change period came so late. Everyone was at an age when they were suddenly growing tall, and there was still a period of time when they had a youthful Kiyoshi voice, and they were even being beaten by people in Anbu. Tucao too.

The juvenile's voice overlapped with the current voice, giving him a sense of absurd confusion—because of the sudden disappearance of the sealing technique, the original linear memory was forcibly broken up into a scatter diagram, and the cards in the Anbu The scene where Cassie's squad leader chased him all the way with injuries all over his body was as clear as if it was only a few months ago.

"Persisting on a little longer means, when will..."

It was as if all the strength had been removed from his body, and the string that had been tense for a long time suddenly relaxed. With Danzo's death, something became forever different.

Konoha, Gan Li Gan.

When Kakashi came shopping, he happened to meet Sai.As soon as he showed up, the pale-skinned boy greeted Kakashi, and the latter was also a little surprised. This boy who used to live like a dummy has now begun to have some personal preferences and choices of his own.

"Captain Kakashi."

Sai asked, "Are you—"

He looked at the chestnut yokan in Kakashi's hand - most people in Konoha Village knew that Kakashi Jonin himself was not keen on sweets, and he ate the salty type.

"Bring it to Ah Qing."

Kakashi said succinctly: "He loved to eat this when he was a child."

"Oh, Captain Kiyohiko."

It seems that everyone who has led his team will be called "captain" by Saii—the boy showed a clear look: "How is he doing now?"

Kakashi shook his head: "The sealing technique itself is a means of drinking poison to quench thirst, and now it explodes all of a sudden..."

"With all due respect, Captain Kakashi, is there no way you can restore this sealing technique?"

Sai said suddenly: "I kind of understand that feeling... There is a special sealing technique in the secret technique scroll of the 'Root' person, which needs to release the suppressed emotions before it can be cast, but that technique, I It never worked out."

"That feeling is like standing on the edge of a cliff, as long as you take one step forward, you will be lost."

This is not an exaggerated artistic expression, but Saii's true feelings from the heart, "Although I always want to release ninjutsu successfully, the sudden sense of crisis will make me stop halfway...so I can't help but think, for Captain Qingyan, is it better for him to maintain the current state of the sealing technique?"

"...I will discuss this matter with him."

Kakashi could only say: "In any case, these suggestions must be agreed by the person."

In fact, Kakashi thought of this approach almost immediately, but for some reason, he just didn't want to do it again - based on some secret idea, he always thought that Uchiha Kiyohiko should be suitable for a better ending.

...But obviously before, I thought "it's fine as it is"...Ninjas are really complicated creatures.

What would be a better ending?

Gan Ligan's distance from Qingyan's room was obviously not enough for him to understand this complicated issue.Kakashi jumped in through the window like a cat, and put chestnut yokan in Kiyohiko's palm.

"Last time, you told me that it's not good to take Bingliang Wan."

He tried to put on a happy tone: "The boss recently launched a limited flavor, saying that it was inspired by your milk tea."

"If you are free, do you want to go out for a walk? I can take you... If you don't want me, Parker can also temporarily act as, uh, that."

Kakashi scratched his hair: "That, a guide dog."

Qing Yan: "..."

After hearing the word "guide dog", the unresponsive examiner finally couldn't help but twitched the corner of his mouth.

"The Five Shadows Conference has unanimously passed the crusade against that masked man. In a sense, it should be the same position as you, Qing... Although there are not many people who know it, everyone is very grateful for your actions over the years."

Kakashi said, "Just like you've always done, the future will definitely—"

future……

It's like breaking some forbidden sentence.

The person's originally quiet breath immediately became sharper.

"but!"

He curled up in pain: "But—they will never have a future...!!"

It is meaningless to compare "whose past is more painful" with each other, and it is impossible for ninjas to have occupations such as psychological counseling. After all, most people have more or less problems——Kakashi froze in place, as if The majestic emotions flowed along with the other party to himself.

He watched the other party's neck with blue veins, his chest heaving up and down, and he couldn't even speak smoothly—it seemed that the quietness and depression these days were just a temporary illusion.

Anbu members have all undergone extensive training, so visual deprivation cannot have much impact... But Kiyohiko's breathing accelerated sharply, and even his limbs began to twitch slightly.

- This is respiratory alkalosis produced by overbreathing.

"Slow down and breathe rhythmically!"

In desperation, Kakashi grabbed Kiyohiko's shoulder, trying to ease Kiyohiko's breathing rhythm, but the other party's condition was getting worse and worse. In desperation, the silver-haired johnin held down the other's wrist with one hand, The other hand quickly tore off his mask, and slammed it up.

"Sorry, Qing—"