[Hokage] Thank you for loving me

When Sakura rushed to the city of fire, it was the moment when the afterglow of the setting sun was the most colorful.The red clouds on the top of the distant mountains swelled and rolled in the light blue sky, like a curtain behind the gray and white castle, adding a sense of awe to the City of Fire.

She had never stood so close to look up at the city. Although she had been to the Fire City before, she had only performed other tasks, and it was the first time she had visited the city where the daimyo lived.She handed over the visiting letter that Kakashi had prepared for her to the guard, and after standing outside the gate for a while, two maids who claimed to be sent by Geunhi came out to greet her with small steps.

"Miss Chunye, please move to Xiyuan, Her Royal Highness will meet you there." After one of the older maids finished speaking, they walked halfway in front of her with another young and handsome maid. body distance.

Sakura obediently followed behind the two.Isn't it easy to come in?She thought to herself: What did Jin Ji say that would embarrass her and prevent her from seeing Sasuke, but in the end, after submitting the letter of visit, she simply sent someone to pick her up.That beautiful and gentle princess doesn't look like a savage and selfish person, presumably Xin Liu-kun's warning in Hokage's office in the morning was too fussy.

The City of Fire looks like a military fortress from the outside, but walking into it and strolling in the courtyard is another kind of elegant and pleasant feeling.The artificial river meanders along the promenade, and the courtyards of the buildings are reflected in the flowers and shades of the trees. The older maid, while leading the way, has been enthusiastically and patiently introducing the iconic sights of the city to Sakura. Sakura was only thinking about what to say to Sasuke after seeing him, and she had no time to enjoy the scenery, let alone listen to the introduction of any attractions.

As he spoke, he turned into a secluded courtyard, where delicate and small potted plants were placed all over the floor. Between the gaps, several large round stones were embedded in the soil, forming a small path, extending from the courtyard gate to The corridor of a Japanese room in the north.At the door of the Japanese room, a man in his 30s and wearing glasses sat upright. Judging from the exquisiteness of his clothes, he did not look like an ordinary follower.

"This is Mr. Sugawara." The older maid introduced.

Sakura was a little confused, "But I'm here to visit Her Highness the Princess." Sugawara and Jinhie, the two names have completely different pronunciations. If I pronounced it correctly, did the receptionist hear it wrong?

The man wearing glasses smiled and knelt down a few steps forward, before explaining to the maid: "His Highness Jinji will be here soon, please wait here for a while, Miss Haruno. My surname is Sugawara, and I'm Daimyo-sama's staff officer." , entrusted by Her Royal Highness, I came here specially to welcome Miss Haruno."

A staff officer came to meet him?Sakura was even more puzzled, but saw the maid making a please gesture, motioning her to move into the house.Sakura had no choice but to follow the instructions, took off her shoes, climbed up the corridor, and sat in the room.

"Miss Haruno, what is the purpose of coming to the City of Fire to find His Royal Highness Jinji?" Sugawara sat on the right side of Sakura and asked politely: "I see that you submitted a visit letter from the sixth generation. Do you trust me to convey it to His Royal Highness Jinji?"

"No, I came to visit Fire City because of some...uh, personal matters. Mr. Kakashi just prepared a letter for me, but this visit has nothing to do with him."

"Personal affairs? Excuse me, may I ask, Miss Chunye, do you have a personal relationship with His Royal Highness Jinji?"

Sakura shook her head, and replied frankly: "I came this time to see Uchiha Sasuke. But he is now Her Royal Highness's bodyguard, and it would be inconvenient for me to leave Her Highness to act alone. So, I would like to ask Your Highness, allow I will have a few words with Sasuke-kun alone."

"Ah, so that's the case, I'm here to look for Uchiha-kun." A sudden light flashed behind the lens, Sugawara rubbed his hands, and said with a smile: "Miss Haruno must also know that His Royal Highness is in a very dangerous situation and may be attacked at any time , that's why I'm asking you these words. I'm offended, please forgive me."

Sakura quickly waved her hand, "It's right to ask about the purpose of my visit, after all, the safety of Her Royal Highness is the most important thing." If it was in Konoha, if you have something to say, you can say it when you see it; but Sasuke He came to the City of Fire without saying goodbye. Staying in the inner courtyard like this, if you want to say a word to him, you have to go through interrogation and explanation, which is really cumbersome.

At this moment, the courtyard door was pushed open, and Jin Ji walked in gracefully with a snow-white cat in her arms, surrounded by four guards.Sakura looked around among the group of people, but did not find Sasuke.When she was disappointed, she heard Jin Ji greeted happily: "Miss Ying, long time no see."

After she entered the Japanese room, she sat on the upper seat opposite Sakura.Jin Ji's dress in the castle is more gorgeous than when she was in Konoha. There are two gold-carved and jade-embedded hairpins inserted in the high bun, revealing the perfect curve of the face. The big, round blue eyes are charming and coquettish. In the blink of an eye, they are alert and cute, just like the fluffy cat in her arms.

Before Sakura could speak, Sugawara reported that she was looking for Sasuke.

"Oh, is that so?" The questioning tone dragged on for a long time, and Jinji seemed a little surprised.

Sakura, who was calm when facing Sugawara, suddenly became nervous after seeing Geunhee's reaction.Of course she knew that this was not a meeting of rivals in love, and Sasuke-kun was not Jinji's property; but she ran so far just to ask Jinji's guards and say a few words. It's hard to understand.

If you are nervous, you are nervous, since you are here, you can only bite the bullet and ask for a meeting. "Early the morning of the day after tomorrow, I will go to the Rainbow Country. As Sasuke-kun's former companion, I would like to say goodbye to him and say a few words before leaving. I hope Her Royal Highness will allow you."

Jin Ji widened her eyes, looked at Sakura, and responded after a long time: "I know, Miss Sakura is Uchiha-kun's companion, and she has a deep friendship or something. Because when he was with Uchiha-kun, he secretly I mentioned you."

Mention yourself?Sakura didn't feel happy, but rather sour.Sasuke actually talked about the past with the princess, and even mentioned himself.What did he say, how deep did he chat with the princess... For the past month or so, they have been together, and it is normal for them to get along well; Even when she was a child, she never enjoyed this kind of treatment...

Only Jin Ji continued to say: "I know you are good companions, so when I heard that Miss Sakura came to visit, I asked Uchiha-kun if he would like to come to see you together. It's a pity..." There was a pause for a while Seconds later, Jin Ji's face showed a look of embarrassment, "He said he didn't want to see you."

Don't want to see yourself?I don't want to see you! ?According to Xin Liu-kun's speculation, shouldn't it be Geunhime who prevented him from meeting Sasuke?But looking at Jin Ji's embarrassed look now, it turned out that Sasuke himself didn't want to meet.Sakura's heart felt like falling into an ice cave, and her body also shivered, but her face was flushed red from embarrassment and embarrassment.

"It's really difficult to teach a concubine. Ms. Sakura has come so far, but she must also know that no one can force Uchiha-kun to do what he doesn't want to do."

The cat in Jin Ji's arms barked coquettishly, as if expressing regret for its owner.

Sakura bit her lower lip, tried her best to restrain the disappointment in her heart, and begged with her head down: "No matter what Sasuke-kun's attitude is, I hope Your Highness the Princess will let me meet him. Because I will travel to the Rainbow Country the day after tomorrow, if If I can't say goodbye to Sasuke-kun properly, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

"Remorse for a lifetime?" It was this kind of interrogation-like drawn-out tone again, Jin Ji's expression could not be seen clearly, but there was a faint sigh in her voice: "It seems that Ms. Sakura is very attached to Uchiha-kun. What. Do you like him that much?"

Do you like him?She didn't understand what her mind was at the moment, but time was tight, and she was not allowed to sort out her mind slowly. "Maybe you can understand after meeting", just like Mr. Kakashi said, no matter how you feel about Sasuke, first come to the city of fire to meet him!Must see him!

"Rather than being persistent, it's more about guilt and regret." Sakura raised her head and replied earnestly: "Some things happened between me and him before, and I never explained them clearly, so there was a deep misunderstanding. After this separation, even though we may not be able to see each other again, I don't want this misunderstanding and apology to be between us like this."

Jin Ji nodded, and agreed with a smile: "If there is a thorn, it must be cleared; if there is a misunderstanding between the companions, it must be explained clearly." Then, she continued to say helplessly: "Uchi Mr. Bo is really childish. He actually left you without saying goodbye because of a little conflict and misunderstanding. However, he is such a person, and you must follow his heart. If you make a mistake and anger him, he will They won't forgive each other easily." When Geunji commented on Sasuke's temper, her tone was so familiar, with a feeling of pampering that she couldn't help him.Every word that got into Sakura's ears made her heart ache like being pricked by a needle.

When mentioning Sasuke's character, Geunhee lowered her head slightly, her face blushed slightly, probably because she was a little uneasy in shyness, she began to scratch the fur on the cat's back with her index finger, "Speaking of which, Uchiha-kun will The child is probably at Father's place. Because Father seems to have something to say to him."

Why did the daimyo meet Sasuke in person?What will you say?Looking at the expression of the third princess at the moment, it couldn't be clearer!Xiao Sakura stared blankly at the beauty in front of her, feeling something in her body peeling off, smashing, and floating away one by one...

"Oh, don't be disappointed." Jinji looked up and saw Sakura's sluggish expression at the moment, "After he finished talking, I will take you to see him." Put down the cat in her arms, little guy She tactfully bypassed Sakura and leaned to the side.Jin Ji leaned in front of Sakura, gently held her hands, and said with a smile: "Whether Uchiha-kun will blame me for taking you to see him without permission, I will help you. After all, Ms. Sakura used to be in Konoha The village has treated me, so of course I will help you fulfill this little wish before you leave."

Ah, what a considerate princess.Looking at the more perfect and delicate face on the opposite side, Sakura's heart tightened with sadness, and she wanted to politely squeeze out a thankful smile, but felt that the stiff expression on her face must be uglier than crying.She closed her eyes in frustration, deceiving herself not to look at the face reflected in Jin Ji's green pupils.

——If you are with such a perfect princess, Sasuke-kun will not only be able to live happily, but maybe you can successfully revive the Uchiha clan in Konoha Village.

——I have nothing, and I can bring him nothing.In the final analysis, what is the point of looking for him at this moment when you come to Rainbow City?Obviously Sasuke-kun had already said goodbye, but he still couldn't let it go, and left such an important task on impulse, and came here to look for him.

Why exactly?

Why……

There was a hot flash in the tightly closed eye sockets, and her nose was so sore, Xiao Sakura subconsciously wanted to raise her hand to wipe the tears from the corner of her eyes, but found that Jin Ji was still holding her hand.

"His Royal Highness..." Opening her eyes, she looked at the beautiful doll-like face on the opposite side through the blurred eyes of tears, and her smile was like a flower, which made her both painful and envious.

At the moment of trance, suddenly, a severe burning sensation came from the left shoulder blade.The burning pain started from the skin, pierced into the muscles, passed through the bones, and stopped next to the heart.

Um?Sakura subconsciously touched her chest, but nothing came out of the chest directly in front of her.She struggled to stand up, but her body fell uncontrollably to one side and fell heavily on the tatami.

"His Royal Highness Jinji, be careful." Sugawara stepped in front of Jinji from behind her, protecting the princess behind her with one hand, while holding a silver gun in the other hand.

That's not... from the Kingdom of Iron...

I was... shot?

The white cat meowed softly, jumped over Sakura, gave her a sly look, and slipped back into Jinji's arms.Sakura fell to the ground, looking at Jin Ji's strangely calm face in disbelief, feeling that all the strength had been released from her body, and her chakra could not gather anymore.After sucking in a hissing breath, only a small wisp can be exhaled.Uncomfortable, I stretched my neck and opened my mouth wide, but it was still difficult to breathe, and naturally I couldn't speak.

His heart was uncomfortably blocked, his chest was burning with pain, and his heart seemed to be about to explode.

——It’s nothing more than being shot.There is no difference compared to when you are distressed.

Self-deprecating thoughts flashed in his mind, and then his consciousness became chaotic uncontrollably, rising, blooming, flashing in his mind like colorful fireworks, and then dissipating quickly...

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There will be sugar, probably the next chapter~