Chapter 123 You are all good people
Chapter 123 You are all good people
Chapter 123 You are all good people
The group moved forward in silence, running until the sun began to set, before finally stopping.
The group found an open space and began to rest.
Ninjas' rest was very simple; they could just take out rice balls and eat. If they didn't have rice balls, they could still use them as marching rations.
To avoid being discovered by the enemy, ninjas rarely light fires in the wild, and when they sleep, they simply lie down on any branch or bush.
Unless there is a protected target accompanying you, you don't need to consider other miscellaneous things.
After everyone stopped, An Rang put Xiang Lin and her daughter down, took out rice balls from his bag, and gave a few to Xiang Lin and her daughter as well as Bai, and then they each ate their own.
Uzumaki Shinyu first cautiously looked around, and seeing that the three members of the Uchiha clan, including the Eighth Hokage, had not eaten, she hurriedly snatched the rice ball from Karin's hand, and tremblingly presented it to the three of them, smiling obsequiously, "Ninja masters, please eat."
Yashiro glanced at the rice ball, turned away, snorted coldly, and said impatiently, "Just eat it, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
"We're not hungry yet—" Uzumaki Shin-yo chuckled dryly.
"Eat even if you're not hungry!" Yashiro said rudely.
"Uh—" Karin's mother glanced at An and, seeing that An had no objection, slowly took the rice ball back, brought it to her mouth, and ate it in small bites.
Karin happily took back the rice ball and began to eat it heartily.
When An is away from home, he never skimps on his food. He calls it a rice ball, but it contains fish, meat, and vegetables, making it taste far superior to ordinary rice balls.
After finishing one rice ball, Karin had just licked her lips when another rice ball was offered to her.
"Eat up, there's enough rice ball," Bai said softly. "The adults are very kind; they never skimp on food."
Karin straightened her neck, swallowed, glanced at An, and seeing that he didn't say anything, she grabbed the rice ball and started eating it again in big mouthfuls.
Shin-chan was still too reserved. After eating two rice balls, she didn't dare to eat any more, and she wouldn't let Karin eat any more either.
An didn't care whether they ate or not.
After finishing our meal, it was time to rest.
Everyone lay down on the ground, ready to sleep, while the three impure bodies took the lead in keeping watch.
An lay on the ground, looking at Karin nestled in her mother's arms. She frowned, gave Yashiro a wink, and Yashiro understood, instantly disappearing.
A moment later, Yatsushiro returned carrying a large pile of firewood, piled it on the ground, casually spat out a small fireball, and lit the fire.
Flames rose, and the surroundings warmed up.
Shin-chan immediately showed gratitude, hugged Karin and took a few steps toward the fire before lying down again.
This time it was indeed much warmer.
Bathed in the warm firelight, Xinyou seemed to have returned to her teenage years.
Back then, Wochao Village still existed, and my parents, family, lover, and friends were all still alive. I didn't have to worry about safety, food shortages, or being beaten or freezing. Everything was so wonderful.
In a hazy dream, Xinyou drifted off to sleep with a smile on her face.
Years later, she finally got a good night's sleep again.
Although it was just in the middle of nowhere, it made her feel more at ease than in a place like Kusagakure.
The next morning, everyone got up, had breakfast, and continued their journey.
This time, Karin became lively again.
She first turned her little head and looked around. Once she saw beautiful scenery, or pretty birds, butterflies, or animals, she opened her little mouth wide and made sounds like "Oh," "Ah," and "So amazing."
She was raised in the Grass Ninja Village since she was a child, and all she could see was a tiny patch of sky. She never left the village, let alone saw so much beautiful natural scenery or the colorful outside world.
Today was my first time leaving the village, and I've already broadened my horizons. Of course, I want to see as much as I can.
Especially when she was perched on Uchiha Inahisa's back, flying back and forth among the treetops, she became extremely excited, shouting and yelling incessantly, which made Uchiha Inahisa frown.
After seeing more of it, her interest waned, so she lowered her head and began to harass Uchiha Inahi.
"Hey, sir, where are we going?"
If Daohuo ignores her, she'll change the subject.
"Uncle, are you a rogue ninja?"
"Why become a rogue ninja?"
"Isn't Konoha Village good enough?"
Dao Huo, exasperated by the noise, turned around and yelled at her, "Shut up!"
"Say one more word, and I'll kill you!"
"Oh!" Karin shrank her neck, behaved herself for a while, but then reverted to her old ways and started bothering him again.
"Hey, uncle, I haven't seen you eat since yesterday. Aren't you hungry?"
"Aren't you tired of carrying me on your back?"
"————" Daohuo was speechless. He could only turn his head back, press his head against her forehead, and ask fiercely, "Aren't you afraid of me? I'll kill you!"
"Um—" Karin chuckled awkwardly, gently pushing Inahisa's face away. "Uncle, I know you're a good person, you won't kill me!"
"Who said I'm a good person? Aren't I fierce enough?" Daohuo's neck turned red, and his eyes were bloodshot, making him look terrifying no matter how you looked at him.
"Because—" Karin said somewhat embarrassedly, "because you didn't hit me."
"What?" Daohuo was taken aback, not understanding.
Karin lowered her head, tears welling in her eyes.
"Back in the Grass Village, whenever we did something wrong or said something wrong, those ninja adults would beat my mother and me."
"Sometimes, we haven't done anything at all, but they're just in a bad mood, and they'll hit us."
"And you guys even gave us rice balls, lots of them."
"Those ninja adults from Kusagakure only steal our rice balls; they never give us any more."
"So, I understand perfectly well that you uncles just have fierce-looking faces and short tempers, but—"
"You are all good people!"
Dao Huo was stunned and couldn't say a word.
Not only was he stunned, but the other Uchiha were also stunned.
Everyone stopped and stared blankly at Karin.
After a long pause, Uchiha An suddenly slapped his thigh and cursed, "Even a little kid understands this, but those beasts in Konoha just don't!"
"As expected, Nagato was right. They need to experience pain!"
"Only after experiencing pain will they truly understand who is genuinely good to them and who is just paying lip service!"
An's gaze swept over Karin's face. She opened her mouth to say something complimentary, but what came out in the end was, "No wonder there are so many lolicon in the world, there's definitely a reason for it!"
"Tch, what a tsundere," Hiruko said coldly from the side.
"Who are you calling a tsundere!" An immediately snapped.
"I'm telling you, you Uchiha are all such tsundere types."
"What?! You Uchiha?! We're the Uchiha!"
"Don't count me in, I'd be ashamed of it."
"Where is it shameful?"
"Lolicon"
"What's wrong with being a lolicon? Lolis are so cute!"
The two bickered and continued running forward, and Daohuo and the others quickly followed.
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