[Comprehensive] living to death

In retrospect, the week after graduation, Mingyue had a wonderful life.

After passing the graduation exam, a ninja helmet will be issued, and then the group of the ninja team will be notified. Only after passing the test of the leading teacher can you officially become a ninja in Konoha Ninja Village.

So, on the Monday after the exam, on her way to school to get her forehead, she ran into a strange old man.The old man had short brown hair like a hedgehog, his face was full of harsh wrinkles, his expression was very stern, and his eyes gave a gloomy feeling.He was wearing a black kimono, but for some reason he rolled down half of his sleeves to reveal his snow-white undershirt.

...Maybe the old man thinks this is more cool, and he can keep up with the trend of the times, hehe, hehe...

The old man with a very cool appearance became even more cool after speaking.

"Uchiha Mingyue, let me ask you." His voice was as harsh, dry, and cold as his appearance, even with cold malice, "A shipwreck is floating in the sea, and there are ten people on board, one of them A man with a vicious contagious disease, if you let him live, nine others will die too. You are the only decision maker on board, what are you going to do?"

At that time, Mingyue wore twin ponytails (she lost to her mother in the morning guessing game), a pink piggy hairpin on her head (the reason is the same as above), and a schoolbag embroidered with the family pattern of the flame fan on her back, looking at her inexplicably. Looking at the strange old man.

"Oh, that's it." She replied very flatly, "Then it seems that the only way to let the person with a vicious infectious disease die, isn't it?"

I don't know if it was because the way she mentioned "death" was too calm, or because she was too calm at that time, in short, her answer made the old man smile a little.Although the old man even smiled with a cold and gloomy feeling.

"Very good." He said succinctly, and then walked past Mingyue.

There was an old man's stale smell in his clothes, and the wind he brought when he walked over made Mingyue frowned.

She turned her head to look at the old man again, but found that the old man had disappeared.There are only swaying flowers and plants and buildings on both sides of the road, and the shadows of the sun are briefly drawn on the ground.

That's... who is it?

When Fu Yue came back in the evening and heard about it, his expression was a little dignified, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"That's Shimura Danzo, one of the members of the elders group, and also a close friend of the third generation." Fuyue asked, "Did he say anything to you?"

Mingyue repeated it.

Fu Yue's expression became more complicated.He looked at his eldest daughter with a new look, the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed, and the serious lines on his chin became more serious.

"You...would kill that man without hesitation, isn't that right, Mingyue?" he asked.

This child is only six years old, although she is about to become a ninja... Is it because she has not yet realized the cruelty of life and death, or is she cold in nature, when she said "kill someone" so easily?Many thoughts flashed through Fu Yue in an instant.

He felt conflicted.On the one hand, his rationality told himself that he should be pleased with his daughter's determination, but on the other hand—whether he would like to admit it or not—as a "person", facing such a natural indifference, his instinct was Shocked.

Fuyue waited for his daughter's answer.

"Huh?" Mingyue looked at her father with strange eyes, "Did I say that?"

"...?"

Now it was her father's turn to be confused.

"If you want to think about it seriously, of course, first of all, you have to see if there is a cure? If there is only one way to go, then let everyone vote to decide. If you choose not to kill, then everyone will die together, but morally It is flawless; if you choose to kill, you can only say that there is nothing you can do at that time, but from now on you must be aware of the guilt, and if possible, find a way to avoid the same helpless situation in the future.”

She took it for granted, and it was very fluent, and she spoke such a long series of words without thinking.Fuyue looked at his 6-year-old daughter with an increasingly surprised expression, and even his sitting body leaned forward slightly.

"You... Did you think of all this at that moment alone, Mingyue?" he asked.

"more or less."

The daughter still answered very easily, and even looked a little surprised why he was so surprised.This kid... Maybe he really is a genius?No matter from which aspect.Fu Yue couldn't help thinking this way, and even became excited in his heart.

Perhaps, even Hokage's position is... Damn, if it's a man, the chances are even greater.

This is the first time Fuyue admits that he is really impressed with his daughter.

"Then why did you answer that way?" he asked.

"Huh?" Mingyue looked at her father again with weird eyes, "Why should I answer a strange old man seriously? What if it is a human trafficker? Of course I have to concentrate on my guard. Whenever he makes a move, I will Run. Dad, I didn't say it, you are too relieved, right? You know that your daughter is smart and cute, and has a bright future, and it is easy to be targeted by traffickers..."

What Fu Yue just mentioned almost stuck in his heart.

"Uchiha Mingyue, what are you thinking about every day!" He said with a dark face.Fuyue thought to himself that he was the captain of Konoha Police Force, if he let his daughter get lost under his nose, he might as well be ashamed and commit suicide, not to mention...

"Whoever kidnaps you will be unlucky!" Fu Yue said angrily.

Will definitely be pissed off!

"Well, that's not bad." Mingyue nodded in agreement, "What Father said is absolutely true."

Fuyue: "..."

He took three deep breaths before controlling himself not to yell.Well, his wife and children are there, especially his son is still young, so he can't scare Itachi.

"So, what's your impression of Danzo?" he asked.

Fu Yue has not yet realized that he has begun to value his daughter's opinion.

The little girl with twin ponytails touched her chin and thought for a few seconds.

"Well, it's hard to describe... Oh, I thought of it!"

Her eyes lit up and she said happily.

What will the daughter say?Fu Yue couldn't help but look forward to it.

"Sure enough," Mingyue concluded solemnly, "he is quite a cool old man who keeps up with fashion!"

Especially the hip-hop style of dressing, which is really rebellious and cold, impressive and unforgettable.

"..."

Fu Yue took another three deep breaths.

"—Uchiha Mingyue!!!"

Even the house seemed to shake three times with fright.

"Mom!! My dad wants to hit me again!!!"

Mingyue jumped up and ran.

Itachi, who was studying flowers, birds, insects and fish in the yard, glanced over there, turned his head in surprise, and continued to think about how he would catch a butterfly for a closer look.

Alas, his stupid father and sister.

******

Followed by Tuesday.Because there was no class for a whole day and something happened at Zhishui, Mingyue practiced alone in the forest.

At that time, she was practicing a new kind of gymnastics, which needed the help of the terrain in the forest to complete.That move was a bit difficult, and at the last stroke, Mingyue accidentally threw the Kunai in her hand into the surging waves of Nanhechuan.

Adhering to the spirit of "shameful waste", she jumped off the tree and ran to the river to see if she could pick up Kunai.As a result, as soon as I got to the river, I saw an old man in white clothes standing there.

Huh, old man again?

Still standing by the river?

what……?

Mingyue suddenly felt that she understood something.

The old man was not tall, with a short white beard on his chin, which stuck into the air as hard as his gray hair.However, compared with yesterday's cool old man Danzo, this old man feels much brighter and kinder.

He had a pipe in his mouth, held it in his hand, and brought it to his mouth to click it a few times.

"Uchiha Mingyue..." He opened his mouth to say something.

"You don't need to talk about this grandpa." Mingyue said solemnly.

"Huh?" The old man was stunned.

The little girl looked at him, folded her hands together suddenly, and said devoutly, "What I fell into the river was a handful of iron kunai, neither gold nor silver."

"...???"

The old man with the pipe looked very confused.

Mingyue waited for a long time, but did not get a response, and finally put down her hands in disappointment.

"Oh, so it's not like that, the damn thing is that I made a mistake..." She was a little disappointed.

"...Uchiha Mingyue, what are you talking about?"

"Hey, don't you know? It's that one, that story!" Mingyue cheered up and gestured enthusiastically, "A poor boy accidentally dropped an iron ax into the river while chopping wood. Then the river A fairy appeared in it, and asked him if the golden ax belonged to him, and he said no; asked him if the silver ax was his, and he said no. Then the fairy praised him as an honest boy, and brought his iron ax together with the gold and silver Give it to him."

……Fairy? ? ?

The cigarette butt old man couldn't help but glanced down at the fluttering white clothes on his body, and was in a daze for a while.

But relying on his strong psychological quality, he quickly brought himself back to his senses.

"Hahaha...it's a really good story, I can tell it to my grandson when I have a grandson." After finishing his speech, the old pipe-smoking man cleared his throat, "Student Uchiha Mingyue, let me ask you a question..."

"Loved, never dated, saved my mother, never heard of Amway."

"???"

The old pipe-smoking man was completely dumbfounded.

He began to wonder if he had made a mistake in coming to the child.For example, this is not the most noteworthy genius in the new generation, but actually a neuropathy, the kind that can be handed over to Orochimaru for research?

"Oh, don't you want to ask this?" Mingyue continued the conversation as if nothing had happened, "Then what do you want to ask me, Grandpa?"

She looked so calm, as if those strange words just now were his illusion.

"...Mingyue, Danzo came to look for you yesterday."

The old pipe-smoking man learned his lesson, and went straight to the point.

Mingyue was stunned for a moment, looked at the other party's appearance carefully, and suddenly said: "It turns out to be Lord III."

The third generation didn't wear a bamboo hat with the word "fire" printed on it today, so Mingyue didn't recognize it at first.

Of course, whether she really didn't recognize it or pretended she didn't recognize it...just treat it as if she really didn't recognize it.

As an old man whose head has been engraved on the rock for many years, Sandaimu knew for the first time that he would feel extremely relieved that someone would finally recognize him one day.

Even a little moved.

Even a little excited.

Otherwise, how embarrassing would it be if he had to report his family name?

"If the cool old man is Danzo-sama, then yes, Danzo-sama has looked for me." Mingyue looked at Sandaime Hokage and asked, "Sandaime-sama, do I need to salute?"

As a ninja, it stands to reason that she should half-kneel on the ground to talk to Hokage.

"No need." The third generation didn't care about such details, and there was a little smile on his face, very kindly, "May I know what Danzo told you?"

"Of course, you are Hokage-sama."

Mingyue told the third generation of that short conversation very simply.Even under the other party's questioning, she repeated what she said to her father yesterday.

She didn't think her words were brilliant, because knowing is easier than doing, and no one can guarantee what she can do until the specific time.Maybe it's because she is a six-year-old child in the eyes of others, so everyone is so surprised?

"Is it because the third generation doesn't trust Danzo-sama that you came here to find me a little ninja?" Mingyue asked.

"This...is not the case."

The third generation was even more surprised.

In Mingyue's capacity, it was a bit presumptuous to ask such a question, but Sandaimu didn't get angry, but frowned deeply, and the brows were a little sad and heavy.

"Although you are one of the most outstanding geniuses in the history of Ninja Village...but these things are too complicated, and you children can't understand them for the time being." He said, patted Mingyue's head, and looked at Nanhe "You are a good boy, Mingyue, if it were you, maybe..."

He didn't finish his sentence.

The dryness and roughness on Sandaime's palms can be felt even if he puts it on his head like this.Although Fuyue said that Danzo was Sandaime's confidant, Mingyue felt that Sandaimu's upright temperament was completely different from Shimura Danzo's.

The Nanhe River in front of you is sparkling, and the water flows from north to south, rushing day and night.The river that flows past will never turn back, just like the passing time.

"Master Third Generation." Mingyue said.

"what's up?"

"Can you accept me as a disciple?"

The third generation was stunned again; he was surprised for the third time within half an hour after seeing the little girl from the Uchiha family.He looked down at Mingyue, only to see the little girl with her face up, not dodging or avoiding, her expression was very peaceful.

From the very beginning, no matter what she said, the little girl was so calm and confident.

"Oh...disciple." The third generation mused, "Why do you have such an idea?"

A fish jumped out of the river, bringing out a string of shiny water droplets.Will the ripples produced by its jump have some substantial impact on the people under the water, or is it just a meaningless shaking?

Mingyue watched the fish fall back into the river.

"I want to ask why..." she said, "Why don't I ask Hokage-sama a question? For the Uchiha clan who are closed but have a strong blood lineage, how long can Konoha endure?"

The dry, skinny but warm palm on top of his head paused slightly.

"...You think too much." After a brief silence, Sandai said, "Uchiha is a member of Konoha."

"You're right." Mingyue smiled, "Uchiha should be a member of Konoha, and can only be a member of Konoha. So, how about starting with me?"

When she laughed, she always gave people a casual taste, making it hard to tell whether what she said was a joke or sincere.Although the third generation could only see the top of the girl's head, it didn't prevent him from feeling it from Mingyue's tone.

"Mingyue, you remind the old man of a former companion, you are very similar." The third generation said suddenly, but the next second he shook his head again, "No, it's not that similar either."

The old man seemed to be lost in memory, and the air became quiet.

The forest was so quiet that even the sound of clothes fluttering could be heard clearly.

"Then you agreed?"

Mingyue's cheerful voice broke the silence.

"Of course not." The third generation said calmly, "After Jiraiya, I have already decided not to accept apprentices. So you really think too much, Uchiha Mingyue-san."

Mingyue: "..."

Is it her illusion, why does she feel that the third generation is deliberately retaliating? ? ?

The middle-of-the-road laughter that followed from Sandaime seemed to confirm this point.

"...Just as long as you are happy." Mingyue twitched the corners of her mouth.

"However, since you have such ambition and ability..." Third Generation thought for a while and decided, "I will arrange a suitable teacher for you."

"Yes, then thank you very much."

******

The right teacher... who would it be?

On Friday afternoon, Mingyue waited and waited in the classroom, until all her classmates had left, and her red beans were taken away by a teacher with long hair and golden eyes, and her teacher came late.

Moreover, he rushed in in a panic, as if he had misremembered the time.

"I'm so sorry I'm late...huh?"

The moment he met Mingyue's gaze, the other party's expression froze, and then became very subtle.

"Why is it a brat?"

Looking at the other party's snow-white, fluffy long hair, Mingyue couldn't help but sighed deeply.

"Why is he an old man again?" She said with some trouble.

Jiraiya: "..."