[Hokage] Flower Time

When Lu Sheng looked at the flowers standing by the pit, he wiped the sweat from his brow, sighed and said, "I really look like your shadow, I have to watch you two not to run around."

The client uncle looked at the three people who were standing beside the pit and sighed with contempt, and said, "Can you do it? You are about to enter the border of the Kingdom of Rain, and that country will investigate spies and so on." It's quite strict. Can ninjas like you who make mistakes at every turn really pass?"

The cross on Guolinan's forehead jumped, and she forced a smile and said, "Don't worry...it's just crossing the border."

It took Yang Dou a long time to climb up from the bottom of the deep pit.Guolinan squatted next to the pothole, looked at the floating soil that was originally covered in the pothole, and looked at the ancient paper talisman on the cave wall, and said, "Yangdou is really lucky."

"What's wrong?" Lu Sheng asked, "It must be bad luck for him, right?"

"The Kingdom of Rain has been at war all year round, and the traps around here should be left over from previous wars. Have you seen this detonating talisman posted on the cave wall? Because it has been soaked by rain all year round, it cannot be detonated again. Otherwise Otherwise, Yang Dou-jun would have turned into a scum just now."

Yang Dou, who had just climbed up and was patting the dust off his body, turned his head and couldn't help shaking.

"That's really good luck." Hua Shi shook the broken rope in front of her, a little puzzled: "How could it be broken?... I don't remember that I have used it before."

"Let's go quickly." The client uncle looked up at the sky and said, "Otherwise, we will not be able to enter the Land of Rain today in time. My brothers are still waiting for me to go back."

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After entering the country of rain, the oncoming rain is overwhelming.Everything around was shrouded in a blur of rain, and the sky was always gloomy and gray.Moisture invaded from the bottom of the feet upwards, and Hua Shi felt that the clothes under her cloak seemed to have been wet by the ubiquitous water.

Guolinan raised his eyes, scanned the sky, and said, "Let's find a hotel nearby to rest today, Mr. Client."

Yang Tou lifted the hood forward with both hands, covered the slightly raised silver hair on his forehead, and said, "Is there a ninja village in the Land of Rain?"

"Yes." The all-knowing Lusheng rolled his eyes at him: "Did you sleep when you were in school? The Ninja Village in the Land of Rain is called Yuyin Village. But this village is very closed, outsiders cannot enter, and never Establish diplomatic relations with other countries and villages."

After he said this, he suddenly realized that when he was studying at the Ninja School, it was obviously him and Huashi who were sleeping during class...

The towns on the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire are very dilapidated. It is likely that years of war have destroyed the buildings that existed before, and they can only rely on border smuggling and travelers to maintain their livelihood secretly.The rain kept beating on the dilapidated buildings. Taking the time to look around the town, he frowned and said, "People here seem to live in a bad way."

She recalled the scene in Muye Village, and comparing the two, she was even more sure of her statement.Her village has four distinct seasons, and the buildings are all in bright and lively colors. Red, which symbolizes the will of fire, can be seen everywhere.When the weather is fine, the sun shines on every inch of the land, and the tall trees are full of rich dark green, which makes people feel happy from the bottom of their hearts.

"This is the aftermath of the war." Guolinan pushed open the rusty iron door of a hotel, and the harsh creaking sound, accompanied by the sound of rain hitting the ground, echoed in his ears.

Guolinan walked in the front, followed by the client uncle.Lu Sheng and Yang Dou stared at each other, walked in side by side, Hua Shi followed behind.She took a step towards the dark doorway, but suddenly stopped her steps.

She raised her head and looked blankly to her left—there was only a bare forest, with the few remaining leaves trembling fragilely in the rain on the white branches.There was nothing obstructing her line of sight, and she could see the end through the gap between the tree trunks at a glance.

No one was there, just a thin flower petal that had been knocked down by the rain and fell in the wet soil.

"Time spent? What's wrong?"

Guolinan's shout brought her back to her senses, and she quickly chased after her teammates, saying, "It's nothing....It's strange that there are tweeds here."

——Although she said nothing, she always felt that someone was watching her.

Who is watching her?

Is it an enemy?Or the formidable rival of the client's uncle?Or is she overthinking?Is it just a flower that fell in the ground?

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After resting for one night in the Land of Rain, they detoured directly along the border and entered the territory of the Land of Earth the next day.

Huashi secretly told Guolinan about his discovery, so Guolinan became more vigilant about his surroundings.But there were no enemies along the way, until the client uncle returned home and saw a series of crying brothers, and they did not encounter other enemies.

...I feel that the task is much easier than expected.

Huashi looked at the client's uncle surrounded by his brothers, and let out a breath.

It must be her overthinking.

After completing the task, they have no time limit.For the sake of safety, Guolinan led three people to detour from the Land of Earth, and did not enter the border of the Land of Rain again, lest Yang Dou fall into the deep pit set up during the war again.That strange feeling of being watched has never appeared again.

It was midsummer when we left, and the summer sun in the Land of Fire was still so fierce when we came back.

When she was in the Land of Rain, Huashi wore a cloak, shivering and thinking of the sun in Muye Village on a rainy day. Once she returned to Muye Village, she gritted her teeth against the harsh sunlight in the sky.

The only thing that made her happy was that this time, Zhishui was waiting for her at the gate of Muye Village.

"Your Excellency the third generation said that he received your letter requesting for customs clearance documents, so he informed me of the approximate return date." Shisui, wearing black short sleeves, stood at the gate of Muye Village, and greeted Huashi with a smile.

Standing beside him were the two newcomers, Izumo and Zitetsu, who were just in charge of the customs clearance review this year.The two of them smiled when they heard the words.

Looking at Zhishui's rather tall figure, Huashi was a little excited and wanted to jump straight up.But when she saw Zhishui's clean clothes, she looked at her dirty, rain-dusted cloak, and abruptly stopped her steps.

"We have to submit the task first." Guolinan handed over the customs clearance documents to Gang Zitie and said, "Sibling reunion or something, please wait for a while. It will be in a while."

"Okay." Zhishui nodded.

The familiar Hokage Building, the office, the three-generation old man smoking a pipe and wearing a bamboo hat, the portraits of several Hokages hanging on the wall, and the moving task gold tinkling in the purse.

Huashi untied his cloak and walked towards the door in satisfaction, ignoring Lusheng and Yangdou who were staring at him behind him: "Brother——"

Shisui, who had been leaning against the door of Hokage's office, took her hand and said, "I'm here."

Huashi felt that there were a lot of things to say, but for a moment she didn't know where to start, and finally squeezed out a sentence: "... When I'm not around, did brother take good care of himself?"

Hearing Huashi's seemingly concerned words, Shisui wanted to laugh.

It is clear that the time spent is the one that needs to be taken care of.

"Of course." Zhishui took her hand, walked towards the stairs, and said, "However, the love letters you received are already stacked very high in the room. I can also use the fire escape to clear them all like you did." Do you deal with it directly?"

"Eh?" Hua Shi was taken aback, and said incoherently, "Yes, yes! Of course! Please handle it as you like! Really, who sent it..."

The words at the end turned into soft whispers, but there was an uncontrollable joy in my heart.

Brother, he is angry!

Because someone wrote her a love letter, my brother got angry!

For some reason, Huashi was so happy in her heart that she even forgot that her brother was always not at home before departure.

Huashi followed Zhishui all the way, thinking about what to say to his brother today.Her gaze stayed on Zhishui's back for a long time, looking at his taller and straighter body than his peers, his short black hair that grew slightly longer unconsciously, his powerful arms and palms warmer than the sun.

...Forget it, there is nothing to say.

It is enough to be with my brother.

The two walked to the door of the house together, and saw two people standing in front of their house from a distance.Zhishui's footsteps faltered, he stopped on the spot for a short while, and then told Huashi: "Wait here for me."

Hua Shi was very obedient, and he really stood there without moving.

She squinted her eyes hard to see the two people standing at the door of her house. She could only recognize one of the middle-aged men as Lord Fuyue with a gloomy and serious face, and she had no impression of the other.

Fu Yue turned his head and glanced at Hua Shi's direction, said something to Zhi Shui, and the two walked towards the shadows, and soon hid in the darkness, no one knew what they were doing.The last word that Huashi can hear is "task" sent far away by the wind.

After a long time, Zhishui walked out of the quiet and dark area and returned to Huashi.

"Where's Master Fuyue?" Huashi stood on tiptoe and looked around.

"Master Fuyue has left." Zhishui patted her on the shoulder and said, "Go home."

"Does Master Fuyue want my brother to perform any tasks?" Hua Shi asked, "My brother is already so busy, like this..."

She is a little unhappy.

Doesn't that brother have no time to accompany her...

Facing her question, Zhishui just laughed and didn't speak.His eyes were lowered, and he looked at the crows perched on the ground in the courtyard, which was as deep as a pool of secluded water.