Remnant bones

"Are all the materials about the bone veins, experimental records, and scrolls here?" Looking at the pile of papers, I asked coldly.

"Yes, yes!" Sankami wiped the sweat from his forehead, took a breath, and replied affirmatively, "It's all here." However, he didn't understand why the other party gathered all these things here ?From the looks of it, it really doesn't look like you want to relocate the laboratory, but it's more like you want to...

"Okay, you can go down." He ordered casually, and before Mikami could react, the faint blue sparks dancing on his fingertips had completely ignited those precious materials collected and summarized over the past five years.

Facing everything that happened in front of him, Mikami opened his eyes wide in astonishment, even ignoring his usual fear of me, he asked me in an unbelievable voice: "Mr. Kaguya! What are you doing!? These materials Isn't it all you..." Burned?Some experiments are only half done, why...

"no need."

The pure white eyes are reflected by the ice-like flames, and there are dots of stars like fireflies, which seem to be shining, but they have no temperature.I stared at it motionlessly, and the pile of things that cost me years of painstaking effort was burned to black ashes by a fire. While my heart gradually emptied, I felt indescribably relieved: "Those things are no longer needed."

All the information is actually photocopied in my mind.But even so, it's still the same as I said... no need.

I no longer have the time to occupy my little life for these useless efforts.Now that I've figured out what works best for me, I might as well give it a go.

If you don't succeed, you will succeed. ——It seems reckless, but I never make unsure bets.

And with the free time saved, I still have a lot of things to do.There is no need to stay here anymore, and these things, even if they are of no use, cannot just fall into the hands of caring people.It's not that I don't trust Orochimaru, but I, I don't trust everyone else in this base.

These materials... besides me, there is no need for anyone else to know.

Ignoring Mikami's stunned eyes, and not getting angry because of his disobedience, I turned around, leaving him alone there in a daze.

Before leaving, as his boss, I issued the last "order": "Stop all experiments related to the bone vein, and all researchers will be reclassified and assigned to other research laboratories. The specific arrangement will wait until the next time." Arrange in detail when you come back."

"And I am no longer your person in charge." After finishing speaking, the person disappeared in the corridor around the corner.

I don't know if I heard what I said, and stared blankly at the middle-aged man in the black and gray pool, and it took a long time before I came back to my senses.After silently finding the tools and cleaning up the ashes, he went to perform his task as usual.

It's just that tomorrow, what he will face will no longer be that indifferent but always straight back lonely figure.

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After packing up all my personal belongings, when I came to Jun Ma Lu's ward with a thick cotton coat, I saw two familiar figures that were unexpected and reasonable.

"Brother Hui Ye..." There was a big and tall Chong Wu in the sky, and he stood foolishly in front of the door for a long time, only to discover my existence under the gesture of the people who were traveling with me.

And Xiang Lin at the side, compared with the last time I saw her, undoubtedly looks more beautiful.A strange hairstyle with half long and half short, but it makes the whole person look extra energetic.Seeing me, the abnormal one didn't speak, but just pushed his pair of decorative glasses that didn't have many prescriptions at all, and nodded to me.

"Come in." I didn't intend to be reserved with them outside the door, I pushed the door open and raised my jaw slightly to signal them to enter the room.

I have removed all kinds of instrument wires in the room, which made the whole space much more spacious.However, apart from the bed in the middle, there was no chair, low table or other furniture in sight. Everyone could only stand, and no one felt dissatisfied because of this.

On the bed, the forehead of the sleeping Jun Malu was covered with cold sweat.Obviously the temperature on the forehead is hot, but the body is icy cold.

Compared with me five years ago, his physique is undoubtedly much better than mine, but it is still unavoidable that he will have a high fever for several days.After the onset of the disease, such sequelae will only get worse. In order to try to control the frequency and extent of the disease, what must be strictly controlled in the future is the number of times he uses the blood succession limit.

However, the current situation is not so serious that it is not allowed to move like a seriously injured patient.

Using the hot water and towels that had been prepared earlier, the little guy, who was in a daze from the burning consciousness, wiped his body and changed into a dry underwear.In the room, except for the rustling sound of clothes hem rubbing, the only breathing was so cautious.

Chongwu and Xianglin were silent, standing at a corner by the door, looking at me, not saying a word for a long time, and they seemed to have no intention of speaking.

But after I finished all this, I let Jun Malu, who was wrapped in the soft robe, lean in my arms, gently rubbed the bruises on the back of his hands caused by dense pinholes, and opened my mouth indifferently. , broke the silence in the room: "Do you want to go with us? Chonggo, and Xianglin."

Slightly startled, Chongwu looked at my side face for a while, shook his head and refused: "No, the outside world is not suitable for me. Until now, I still can't control my urge to kill, even if Junmalu can stop me... ...I don't want to add to his burden."

And Jun Ma Lu, it was in front of him that he became ill.

It's not that he hasn't heard about the hereditary disease of the Huiye clan from other people's mouths, and he also really saw the pale face of Brother Huiye.But have you ever seen it with your own eyes... No matter how much you hear about it, it is still far less impressive than experiencing it yourself.

Jun Ma Lu's appearance at that time was really...

Having known Jun Ma Lu for so long, he already knew the other party's forbearing and indifferent character quite well.He couldn't imagine what kind of pain could make that cold and calm friend, so painful that he couldn't stand it and screamed.At that time, his alienated skin, which was comparable to granite and not inferior, was actually scratched and split into five distinct, bloodstains, which have not recovered for a long time.

And...the other party didn't activate his own blood, but simply relied on the five fingers wrapped in flesh and blood.

Thinking of the pain that would accompany Junmalu until his death, Chongwu lost the courage to witness it again... It doesn't matter if he is timid, but he really doesn't want to see the distorted face of his best friend tortured by illness .

In particular, part of the reason there was to be blamed on him.

The onset of genetic diseases is based on the number of times the bone veins are used on weekdays.And every time in order to stop his mad killings, Jun Malu had to use his blood successor.

He couldn't accept the "freedom" that this friend bought at the cost of his life... Rather than watching Jun Malu suffer from the nightmare of being possessed by the disease day and night because of himself, he would rather stay in that prisoner imprisoned by layers of iron chains for the rest of his life... Stone House, never take a step there.

So, I'm sorry... He chose to stay here and be a "coward" for the rest of his life.

And Xianglin, although the reason is different, is the same choice: "I hate the outside."

Even if she was rescued by the white-haired brother in front of her from the cage where she had been under house arrest for many years, but trusting him does not mean trusting others.

Xianglin was fed up with those ordinary people who obviously had no power, but greedily only wanted to take from her.Weakness, greed, overreaching... They are all used as well. Orochimaru can give her the strength and life she wants, but those greedy old immortals are stingy and only willing to use false and meaningless lies to come to her. Blind her sight.

There is nothing wrong with life on base.She can learn to use her own advantages, use her talent higher than others, and get everything she wants... This place is full of competition, fighting, hatred, and hatred, but there is also truth that the outside world does not have.

The special physique of a sentient ninja allows her to see clearly the direction of a person's strength, but she cannot see clearly a person's heart.At least for now, she can't protect herself from being deceived after leaving here.Even if she likes these two people who are sincerely good to her...but they can't change the "survival truth" brought to her by her life experience.

And here, there is that person...

So, I'm sorry... She chooses to stay here only for what she wants.

"Is that so?" It's not surprising their decision, or rather, I've expected such a result before I put this choice in front of them.

Children who grow up in the dark, ignorance, is just a meaningless word, and cannot be the capital of their survival.

I hugged Kimaro with one hand and let his head rest on my shoulder.I stood up, the first time, and I don’t know if it will be the last time... I reached out and patted the two children who were no longer children, messed up their hair, and said goodbye with a light smile: "Then, take good care of yourself. "

"..." Looking at the figure who was about the same height as him, Chongwu seemed to see something different from the past in the other person, but he was always clumsy, but he couldn't find a suitable word to describe it.

Under that reassuring big hand, he still couldn't hold back after all, and asked that sentence: "Brother Hui Ye, will you come back?"

"No, probably not." I never make empty promises that I can't keep, but it doesn't mean that there is no other way: "But when you think you can, come to him. "I believe that this honest and honest child will not stay here for the rest of his life... Passively accept everything, the opportunity is disdain to come to him.

"Hmm." With a low reply, Chong Wu didn't speak anymore.Even if he can't fully understand it now, he still has time to take his time.

There is no farewell, because I hope and firmly believe that we will meet again.

Jun Malu, who was half asleep and half awake, seemed to hear something, opened his eyes slightly, and his hazy vision included two figures, one tall and one short behind him, who were watching him.The corners of her lips curled up subconsciously, although she was weak, she was filled with unprecedented happiness.

Immediately, he closed his eyes again, and left the former "home" together with the warm embrace that made people no longer feel cold.

When I passed the gate deep in the tunnel, the Jonin who was guarding outside the gate had long since disappeared, but I didn't have the idea to find out before.

He should have realized it a long time ago... He, he should have known it a long time ago.

In the end, I underestimated the information network of Pocket because of my consistent impression of it.Stopping in front of the door, looking at the closed door, I couldn't help but feel amused at my rare carelessness.In the end, he was still defeated by the little gray-haired fox.It's just that it doesn't matter...

"Oshemaru, I know you can hear it." The right eye, which had been blind for a long time, showed the same broken golden color.If we say that such a decision at the beginning was just to see his astonished expression, now it seems that it is not completely meaningless: "If you still have such a trace of trust in me in my heart... I only want you Remember one sentence: No matter what path each other chooses in the future, we are all 'friends' until death."

Until the sound of footsteps gradually faded away.

Behind the door, a slender figure with waist-length black hair hung loosely, leaning against the door, and slowly slid down. The loose strands of hair covered his entire expression, but he never let go of his tightly clasped palms.

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At [-]:[-] p.m. the next day, on the ladder of Xichuan Shrine.

Before. "Kong Chen" - Orochimaru, because of malicious sneak attack on the new member "Suzaku", was counterattacked by him, broke his left arm, lost to the enemy and escaped.At that time, the leader of "Akatsuki" announced that Kaguya-kun Mai would succeed him as "Korachen".Due to their special duties, they act alone instead of forming a group, and their identities are kept confidential.

Since then, Orochimaru has been expelled from "Xiao", and since the ring has been withdrawn, the pursuit has been cancelled.

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——The underground secret chamber of the Eastern Secret House——

"Oshemaru-sama, although the reincarnated body can make up for the incomplete limbs, I don't recommend you take off the bandages now." Taking advantage of the mission sent by Otoshi in disguise, Dou temporarily returned to the base from Konoha, and took care of the The failed result of an unplanned action.Facing the broken left hand at the wrist, he still did not change his flat-footed nature. While taking the medicine, he nagged desperately: "You should know that although the function will not be affected, the pain will be. inevitable."

"Shut up! Cough, cough..." On the chair in the middle, the figure whose face had been covered up by bandages for half a year let out a hoarse roar of anger, followed by a cough.

As if he didn't hear it at all, Dou didn't just stop obediently, but continued in a rambling manner: "Also, the successor of 'Kong Chen' has been confirmed as Kaguya-kun, about this matter... "

"Shut up! Pocket!!!" In that sentence, a sensitive word clearly pierced the weakness of the person with the strange face.

The thick killing intent raged out in an instant, and the powerful and unstable coercion caused all kinds of glassware placed in the room to shatter to the ground.

"...I understand." No matter how ignorant of compliments, there is a bottom line. Dou never thought that he would die young.

"It's like this again...cough, once, again..." Hoarse, mixed with whispers like hissing snakes, echoing in the cold basement like a taboo spell.Everything he values ​​is always like this, being taken away by them again and again...

Bloodshot eyeballs, protruding, dark golden pupils filled with burning black anger and crazy hatred, arms with bulging veins, ignoring the pain, crushing the iron and wooden handle: "Ha, Hahahahahaha...Konoha, Uchiha Itachi! I, Orochimaru, are incompatible with you!!!"