Brother, you are my jade - Asma of Hokage

Konoha Hospital, emergency room.

"Master Tsunade, you are finally here!" The medical ninja waiting at the door saw Tsunade walking quickly, and rushed to greet him.

"Tell me the details."

"Yes, the patient's vital signs are getting weaker and unstable..."

Just when the medical ninja reported Sarutobi Tsunade's situation in detail to Tsunade, under the urging of Asma, Jiraiya, Kakashi and others supported him and came to Konoha Hospital.When they arrived at the door of the emergency room, they asked Asma, who was in shock and covered in cold sweat, to sit down first.

Asma tried to calm herself down, thinking about what had happened in the past few months, and then asked: "Excuse me... are these what Ayi meant?..."

"?...Asuma, you mean..." Kakashi wasn't quite sure what Azuba was referring to.

"I mean... Ayi asked you to hide it from me, right? Otherwise, how could it become today... this..." Asma's voice trembled as he spoke, Ayi's current situation made him hurry up He lowered his head and hugged himself tightly.But even that couldn't calm the increasingly violent tremors in his body.

Kakashi looked at Asma, hesitating, not knowing how to answer.

"...No..." After a while, Jiraiya replied.

"...?" Asma showed a puzzled expression.

"Actually..." Jilai also sat next to Asma, and said, "We, like you, were kept in the dark by that brat Ayi. But, we can investigate on our own, so we are better than you. Just know a little bit more."

Asma wanted to say something, but her body felt a little uncomfortable, so she took a few deep breaths and said, "...So, Ah Wing, as expected, during the period after I retired—no! Could it be that , Since the time when I was seriously injured, have you been hiding anything from us!? What kind of sacrifice did he make, and he has to hide it from all of us? Even now...even..."

Asma's body shook violently again: "What the hell happened to him... Ah Yi... What should I do..." The voice became choked.

"...Asuma, don't talk about it. Since Tsunade-sama is here, I believe that Atsuba will be fine." Kakashi also sat down quickly, and patted Asma's shoulder to comfort him.

While they were anxiously waiting for A Yi's first aid, Hong also rushed over.

Now she is several months pregnant, but also accompanied by Shikamaru, rushed to the scene with a big belly.

"Red? Why are you here too?" Seeing her potbellied wife, Asma hurriedly got up and went to help her.

After being supported by Asma to sit down together, Hong asked in the first sentence: "What happened to A Yi? Why did I hear Shikamaru say that it seems to be...?" She couldn't say that word. .

Even though they didn't hear that word, the expressions of everyone present became more serious.

"Besides, why can't I come? Ah Yi is also my younger brother! Ah Yi...but for us..." Hong didn't continue talking, and subconsciously stroked his own stomach, both silently grateful and endless concerns.Now, she has no choice but to hold Asma's hand tightly, because she doesn't have enough courage to face the coming crisis alone.

Then there was a silent wait.

Hours later, the door of the emergency room finally opened.

Asma stared straight at Tsunade and the medical ninjas who came out.At this moment, not only Asma, everyone present seemed to be able to hear her own strong and slow heartbeat—the flow of time seemed to slow down at this moment.

"Ayi, he..."

Everyone was waiting for the second half of Tsunade's sentence, which was like "sentencing a person's life".

"...waking up."

At this moment, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.But feel that it implies deeper doubts and worries? ——After all, Tsunade's expression at the moment does not show any relaxation at all.

"but--"

Tsunade walked up to Asma and put his hands on his shoulders.Asma's puzzled expression made Tsunade hesitate for a moment, but in the end she decided to tell the truth.

"Sorry…"

"Ah?...Why are you apologizing, Tsunade-sama? Atsuba...Could it be...?" The inexplicable apology made Asma's heart hang even higher than before.

"I'm sorry, Asma...Even though it was A Tsubasa's request, but I kept it from you for so long, after all, I was wrong..." Tsunade's tone became more and more sad.

"..." Asma waited quietly for the next words, a sense of fear was so strong that he couldn't speak anymore.

"Even now, as expected, I still can't agree with Ah Yi's actions at the beginning. Therefore, even if I violated the agreement with Ah Yi, I must tell you the truth-in fact, Ah Yi sacrificed his life to save you who were dying. I used the reincarnation technique for my own lifespan! And now, he can't last a month!" Tsunade almost choked up the last sentence.Even though she is a strong Hokage, she cannot fully withstand such reality.

"!!!" The cruel truth kept roaring in Asma's mind.The next moment, Asma, whose body and mind almost collapsed in an instant, just fell down like this!

Asma, who was barely lifted up by everyone and transferred to a temporary hospital bed to rest, did not ask about the details at the time. He only knows now that "A Yi sacrificed everything for him, but he was completely ignorant and only cared about enjoying himself." Happy life after marriage with wife".Has he lost the courage to ask questions?Asma even wondered if she really had the face to meet Ah Yi?

Just as Asma was silent amidst complex emotions such as grief and self-blame, the door opened——

A Yi came in wearing a hospital gown, and everyone's eyes turned to him—only Asma, with her head buried even lower, did not dare to look at A Yi.

"Brother Asma..."

"Ah...ah..." At this moment, Asma lost even the courage to call A Yi's name.

Ayi slowly walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, then threw herself into Asma's arms.

Everyone and Asma were stunned.

Asma was at a loss as to what to do with Ah Wing in her arms.He hadn't seen him for several months, but this familiar yet unfamiliar touch made his tears well up in an instant.

"I...I..." Asma wanted to close her arms and hug Ah Yi tightly, but she couldn't move at all, she just let the tears flow out.

"Brother Asma... I understand, I understand! Now my brother blames himself and is very sad! But 'those' are all my will, and I decided to 'do that' on my own - because I was really good at the time. I'm afraid, I'm so afraid of losing brother Asma!" As he said, Ah Yi also burst into tears.

"Ayi...but I have always...didn't know anything..." Finally called Ayi's name, Asma choked up and said, "I don't know that Ayi sacrificed so much for me silently, I... How can you be such an asshole! What kind of brother am I..."

"...No, brother Asma. Actually, my 'sacrifice' is not just for myself."

"Huh?" Asma finally raised her head and looked at Ayi in puzzlement.

"'What is the pain of death, what is the joy of life', because now I roughly understand the meaning of this sentence——

Because I am afraid of losing, I am willing to sacrifice myself to save Brother Asma.If Brother Asma dies, what a terrible sorrow it will be for me who is alive!I chose to sacrifice myself to save you because I was afraid of this grief.But I never thought that it would be easy for me to sacrifice myself, but what I would leave for my companions would be endless pain! "

"But, no matter what, you have paid too much for me, and how can I be content with happiness all the time without knowing anything. How can I be so selfish, I have made too many mistakes, too much too much!"

Emotionally, Asma clenched her fists.Seeing this, Ah Yi stretched out her thin hand and gently pressed Asma's hand to comfort him.

"No need to talk about brother Asma! After all, I did my best to keep you from knowing! Since you don't know, why should you be obsessed with 'wrong'? And in the end, I kept it from brother. After pushing the pain to my elder brother, it’s nothing more than compensation—because in fact, everyone understands that paper can’t contain fire, and one day the truth will be known. Then, all the previous concealment will become meaningless …

Besides, I hope Brother Asma can live happily and safely!That's all! "

"That's all, there is no other wish in this life!" This is the voice of Ah Yi at this time.

"So if brother Asma continues to blame himself like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to realize this wish... So, brother Asma, please muster up your courage and take my share of life together to replace me Go on and live well!"

""Take your...together..."...Ayi...Ayi! At this moment, Asma finally hugged Ah Yi tightly, and the two embraced tightly, as if they wanted to become one! "I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..." Tears continued to flow.

Others in the ward had already retreated outside the door, and no one wanted to disturb the rare reunion of the two brothers.

Hong felt even more melancholy.Like Asma, she was moved by A Yi's kindness, but also blamed her own ignorance and selfishness.But until now, they can only live with A Yi's long-cherished wish, together with his share of life, and I am afraid there is no other way.

Even, how unwilling they are.

Why, such a thing must happen.

Everything in the world is changing rapidly, and there are so many things that don't go your way.

But as long as you are human, you will pray that those things will not happen to you.

Now, is the situation really irreversible?

that night.

"Master Tsunade."

On the balcony of Konoha Hospital, only Tsunade and A Tsubasa were alone.

"Are you here? Sorry... I told Asma the truth on my own initiative..."

"You don't need to apologize. Even if you don't say it, I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before Brother Asma knows the truth. On the contrary, I have to thank you for allowing me to return to Brother Asma's side before I leave."

"Ayi...why are you doing this...well, your condition is stable for the time being, but your vital signs are much weaker than ordinary people. If this continues, in less than a month, you will..."

"...I understand that. What I care about now is only the situation of Brother Asma."

"He's fine. That's why I told Jiraiya Kakashi and the others about the details of your truth, and then asked them to pass it on to Asma—although it hit him hard, it didn't It didn't affect his health. Even though the reality is so cruel to him, he was once an elite jonin in the village after all, and he wasn't so fragile."

"Really, as long as Brother Asma is fine, it's better than anything. In this case, I think we need to talk about some serious business." Saying this, Ah Yi took out a booklet hidden in his inner coat.

"This is some information about the members of "Akatsuki" that I found outside. "

Tsunade finished the pamphlet, opened it and looked at it: "It's really amazing, to be able to collect such detailed information alone."

"The information of most of the members has been sorted out in more detail. The only troublesome person is a mysterious man wearing a mask who calls himself 'Uchiha Madara'."

"Is it him? We have also fought against him. He is indeed quite mysterious. Can't even you find out his information?"

"Yes. My kaleidoscope Sharingan can read people's hearts to a certain extent, so it can spy on information, but it has no effect on that person. I don't know the specific reason. It is because of this that I have been hit repeatedly. His plan... So I think that the village must step up its defenses now, and be on guard against "Akatsuki"'s surprise attack at any time. "

"I see. I'll take this booklet first. As for the defense, I will direct people to carry it out immediately. A Yi, you should go back and rest first. Your current situation is too special to be troubled at all. Don't worry about these things again." I'm worried."

"Yes, I'm going down to rest now."

Ah Yi retreated to rest, but his heart did not rest.

"Even though the village has made preparations in advance... those guys from "Akatsuki" are still quite tricky, I'm afraid..."

A Yi raised his head: "Now, I can do one last thing for the village."

"I am Sarutobi Tsubasa from Konoha, I want to protect the 'Tama' of the village first!"

"However, I hope that after I finish this task, God can still let me fulfill my last wish in one breath - to protect my 'own jade' again!"