me and my two queens

The Land of Thunder is a country with many plateaus and mountains. The farther you go north, the more peaks rise into the sky.

This is a completely different scene from the fertile plains of the Land of Fire. Although both countries have large areas of forests, the forests of the Land of Thunder are closer to the northern coniferous forest, which is completely different from the broad-leaved forest.

Even including the previous life, I have never been to such a place in person...

There are also coniferous forests in Hokkaido, but the area is far less vast than the plateau forests in the Land of Thunder.

The target this time is Wuwei, a combined creature that looks like a horse and a dolphin in appearance, and has five big fluffy tails, which look a bit like a white fox.

From the perspective of human aesthetics, Wuwei is much more beautiful than Chongchong...

"Are you slandering me again!" Nanao made an unwilling voice in the skeleton shrine, "Uchiha Maki! Let me tell you! You humans are the ugliest -- no beautiful wings and no hard and smooth carapace! It's ugly, it's ugly!!"

Hey, Chongchong actually guessed what I was thinking, probably because my nagging these days gave him a bad impression.

"But Wuwei has fluffy fluff." I said to Nanao so eccentrically, "It's the same as Kyuubi, so cute, and it's twice as fluffy... Who can resist that?"

"That guy only knows how to run rampant! How cute is it?!" Chongchong scolded loudly, "There is also Nine Tails—arrogant and disgusting, isn't it disgusting to be so hairy, and no one can stop him from going crazy. cute!"

I immediately assured Nanao: "It makes sense, then from now on, in my heart Uchiha Maki, you will be the cutest tailed beast, and I will never praise other tailed beasts for their beauty, don't worry, Chong Chong. "

Leave the task of boasting to my Xingba, do what you say.

Chongchong began to chirp angrily, I couldn't help laughing softly, the little girl walking beside me raised her head anxiously: "Mr. Zhenji, Mr. Xing...what's wrong?"

I fished out this little girl from the Land of Water. She was born in a closed village. Because she exposed her blood, she was expelled by the villagers including her relatives. She has no surname, only a flimsy name Xue Nai.

This can also be regarded as a feature of the Kingdom of Water, because it fears the wars and disasters brought by ninjas, and thus rejects all elements related to ninjas, among which the blood succession boundary is the most important.

Since the country of water does not welcome me, I will naturally take away children who are not wanted by the country of water (Oshemaru: wonderful).

I touched her head: "It's nothing, Maki just thought of something interesting."

Because of Xue Nai, my schedule will not be too fast, and in this day and age, it is a bit strange for two adult women to take a little girl on a long journey, so I pretended to be husband and wife along the way. Anko and Maki take turns playing different roles, which is very interesting.

The Land of Thunder has a vast territory, especially the coniferous forest area with complex terrain. I plan to take Wuwei down before Yunin Village notices my arrival.

This will not be a difficult task, because besides Maki's perception, there are also Chongchong who are crazy about the problem.

"...Yes, that guy likes this kind of place!" Nanao chirped, "This kind of soil is slightly soft but not so soft, and the trees should be tall and dense—but not too dense, and he can't get through. He doesn’t know how to hit trees, and he usually only picks hard and brittle ones when he hits trees.”

At first I was still suspecting that Nanao was trying to mislead me, but then I found out that this bug just couldn't see Wuwei wandering freely in the forest.

Good or bad, I like it.

Sure enough, Yunin Village is also searching for traces of tailed beasts, but right now they are still in conflict with the Land of Water, and Brother Quan Nai is also active in the Land of Water recently, with a huge momentum, which provided a cover for my itinerary.

With this time difference, it is enough for me to find and capture Wuwei.

Soon it will be New Years...

This was probably the first New Years that I didn't spend at home.

When Miss Mito is about to give birth next year, I will rush back to Konoha.

The harsh winter has passed quietly, and early spring is coming.

Mito rubbed his abdomen, the baby was due to be born in March of the next year, which was in full bloom in spring.

Xing wrote a letter saying that she will definitely go home once when the child is born, but neither she nor Maki will come back this New Year, which makes people very uncomfortable.

The mother-in-law of the family has protested this many times, but Xing is already a ninja in charge of her own affairs, and no one in the family can control her itinerary.

At the family dinner, Qingshu was very surprised when he heard the news: "Isn't little aunt coming back? Doesn't it mean that the capture of the five-tailed beasts will be successfully concluded, and there is no information about the other tailed beasts..."

Mito turned to the column: "Did you say something to Xing?"

Senshou Bashirama: "Uh..."

Mito frowned: "Could it be to escape the marriage urge?"

Thousand Shou Zhujian was sweating coldly: "This..."

The mother-in-law at the side wiped away the tears that didn't exist: "Miss Xing is so beautiful, and she is in flowering season, why don't you want to get married?"

After the fake crying, the mother-in-law silently turned her attention to the only adult but unmarried man in the family, and the implication was self-evident.

Qianshou Tobirama: "..."

Haruki and Yumi, who have already resolved the major issues in their lives, received a kind smile from the helper's mother-in-law, which formed a sharp contrast with their second uncle.

Mito said quietly: "Yes, even Maki ran away with Xing."

Hashirama began to cough, and his eyes wandered, while Tomona kept his silence.

Mito looked at the two brothers, and she keenly sensed that something was wrong, but she couldn't guess the truth no matter how hard she thought, so she could only sigh silently in the end.

After the Ninja World War, Konoha ushered in the third New Year.

Konoha developed rapidly after the war, and it can be said that it looks like a year. The surrounding cities and land have long been controlled by Konoha, and the entire Fire Kingdom has gradually become Konoha's sphere of influence.

When the new year comes, the busiest department also gets a precious holiday. Nara Shikataka and the graduates of the same class have dinner again. Judging from the list of participants this year, more people are married, and among them, they are free love The number of people is far greater than the number of people who marry according to family requirements.

The barriers between different ninjas will be broken one day, and perhaps the inheritance of blood among the big ninjas will be diluted, but for the whole village, this is a good trend.

Nara Shikataka was thinking so rationally and deeply in his heart, and the friends around him had already started to drink and brag. The young ninjas who were married and in love started a large-scale education class for their single companions, and then There was strong resistance from the bachelor party.

Lu Long was the only one left in the ninth class who was still single. Like Qingshu, Hai Liang found an older sister who was older than him; Toriyama followed the arrangement of his family and got engaged, but fortunately he happened to find the right one , Since then, I have shown dreamy smiles to my teammates every day.

Lu Long: "..."

Heh, you don’t even know what Konoha admires the most. Look at the unmarried ratio of Konoha’s ministers today. From the Second Hokage to Hinata Hiroshi, at least two-thirds of the ministers are unmarried or even not in love. It can be seen from this Only being single is an important condition for becoming a powerful ninja!

Of course, the ninjas who drank too much would not have such clear thinking as Lu Long, they had already begun to lose their lives.

Hai Liang is gearing up: "...I bet - when Master and Teacher Zhenji come back from their mission, they will get married!"

Students of the same year:

"Wonderful!"

"Seconded!"

"I bet on this too!"

……

Sarutobi Hiruzen put down his wine glass with a clatter: "No! It's impossible to go so smoothly! I bet - in another two years! No matter how you look at it, Master will not take the initiative to pursue Maki-sensei!!"

Danzo spat out a mouthful of soup: "What are you talking about Hirizhan, how can you comment on Master like this?!"

Uchiha Mirror didn't understand, so he asked: "That...why are you so sure that Maki-sama will marry Master?"

Uchiha Yuto shouted angrily: "Hey! Don't bet on such a shadowless thing——Have you chased Hirizhan to Tanaka?"

Hiruzaru Sarutobi's eyes turned red, and he bowed his head and began to sob and shed tears, while Yan Mitomon stared at the side in bewilderment: "Then Teacher Xing...who are you marrying?"

Yamanaka Hailiang giggled: "Of course it's the Minister of Intelligence—"

Akimichi Toriyama hahaha: "Of course it's Nidaime-sama—"

Hiroto: hiss

Lu Long: "..."

Mirror: "This..."

The lively drinking scene suddenly fell into dead silence, no matter how drunk or not, almost everyone's eyes were ignited at this moment.

At this point, the differences between the two parties have entered a real white-hot.

Lu Long was covered in cold sweat, and sincerely prayed that the happiness of this group of people would not be heard by anyone in the intelligence department, but he didn't know that the whispered echoes of the seniors came from the next table.

"Of course Hokage-sama has a better chance of winning~"

"Hey Hey……"

"...Are you looking down on the head of our intelligence department?"

"This kind of thing still depends on what Master Xing thinks - I think, the initiative is actually in the hands of Master Xing."

"Hey, anyway, there is no hope for others..."

……

The seniors and the juniors started a tacit friendship in this happy atmosphere of the New Year. Although Lu Long knew that this group of seniors who had gone through the Warring States Period had already gambled their emotions in private, he never expected that his This year can still participate in such a prosperous world.

The same-session fellowship that was supposed to go its own way has now become a grand gathering of seniors and younger generations. The seats have been moved away, the tables have been pushed together, and everyone gathers around the table. The owner of the izakaya took the initiative to close the doors and windows. Amidst the crowds, a ninja from Inuzuka presides over the game (Lulong: Brother is so brave), I saw him put his hands on the table, like the dog beside him, and smiled crookedly: "I stand by Hokage-sama."

Everyone: "Oh--"

Inuzuka Ninja clenched his fist with one hand and waved it forcefully: "Everyone, things like feelings are just like fighting. Only the real quickness and accuracy can determine the outcome! It is well known that Mr. Xing is gentle and quiet, and he is by no means an active person. Senna-sama is reserved and worrying, only Hokage-sama has enough power of action and oppression..."

"Senior, what you said is wrong." Hai Liang poked his head out—very bravely, so it can be seen that Master should have beaten him back then.

Hai Liang retorted seriously: "Emotions belong to both sides! No matter how hard you try, you can't compare to the heartbeat at that moment. I don't think there is any spark between Hokage-sama and Master, but the relationship between Master and Quanna-sama is very different... "

Lu Long wiped his face, raised his hand and inserted into the crowd: "Well, let me interrupt, I bet they are all single."

Everyone was in an uproar, and Inuzuka Ninja's eyes widened: "Brother, don't be impulsive, this is completely impossible, look at the high odds—"

Lu Long took a deep breath, and solemnly put the salary envelope he just received on the table: "I firmly believe that the road of the strong is doomed to be lonely."

Everyone said in unison: "Oh——"

Hai Liang was shocked: "... Lu, Lu Long!"

A Uchiha ninja couldn't help but said: "Boy from Nara, why don't you think about it again? You can change to another..."

When Hiroto saw him at the game, it was like seeing a ghost.

Chen Ken, a ninja from Qianshou, suggested: "Did you earn a lot of money during the New Year, or should you invest less?"

At this time, Qingshu, who was crowded in the crowd, couldn't help covering his face.

"I also vote for this option." Amidst the commotion, another salary envelope was placed next to Lu Long's salary, and the owner of the envelope turned out to be Hyuga Chinatsu.

She didn't look at anyone and just exited the crowd after putting down the envelope.

Everyone was silent for a moment, but soon the Inuzuka ninja put away and registered the envelope, and the game became heated again.

Lu Long also quietly evacuated to live alone, he found Qian Xia in the corner, and walked over quickly: "Why do you only sit here? Although... But everyone knows that you are innocent, as long as you—"

"Lu Long, thank you." Qian Xia only looked at the lively crowd and repeated, "No need, but thank you."

"Master and Zhenji-sensei should be back after the next year. I heard that they seem to have recruited a few new disciples, and the tailed beasts are about to be collected. I heard that the medical department will be expanded..." Lu Long looked around at first. to him, but Qianxia didn't respond, he could only sigh in the end, "Qianxia, ​​they had to do this as a last resort."

"I know, it's all because of my weakness." Qian Xia smiled, she looked very calm, "At first it was my sister, then Teacher Hong, and finally Master...they are all protecting me in different ways. I."

Qian Xia finally turned her attention to Lu Long, and she put away her smile: "I just don't have the qualifications and power to change my destiny, everything is because of me."

That doesn't sound good...

Lu Long frowned, but rather than resenting Master or the village, this kind of thinking would urge Qian Xia to become stronger, and he didn't know how to solve it, so he could only vaguely say: "No, it's not your fault either, you already He is the strongest among us."

I can only find an opportunity to hint to Katsuhei Hinata, Qian Xia's sister will always care about her.

The crowd in the distance erupted into a commotion again, and it seemed that the boss had put all his eggs in one basket again. Lu Long watched the excitement at the gaming table, and silently felt sorry for his salary.

...Forget it, let it be regarded as a confession, even if the possibility is very small, but what if the bet is successful?

"They didn't guess right." Qian Xia said suddenly, "Lu Long, Master and Teacher Xing are the same people, they will not choose marriage and bondage."

Lu Long: "...?"

"Powerful and dazzling, like the sun and moon in the sky..."

Qian Xia lowered her head and stared blankly at her hands: "No one, no one is worthy of them."