"—Teach you ninjutsu?"
Uchiha Tatsumi's rhetorical question echoed deep in Yahiko's ears. The black-haired boy didn't look surprised at all, and there was no mockery in his tone.
Seeing Uchiha Tatsu's outstanding temperament, Yahiko was stunned for a moment. The water drops on the grass next to the cave slid down one after another, drawing beautiful ripples in the puddles on the ground.
Yahiko suddenly had the urge to convey his feelings to someone's heart. He had never felt this kind of excitement before.
Yahiko mustered up the courage to express his inner feelings.
"I have a great dream, which is to conquer the world!" Yahiko blurted out unconsciously.
"... I know this dream is a bit unrealistic. But if I can stand on the top of the world, I don't need to suffer like this... I can let you... you all live a safe life Life."
At this point, Yahiko suddenly felt a little embarrassed and added: "I know that my own strength is of course not very good."
Yahiko blushed and lowered his head. He didn't get any response, only heard Uchiha Tatsumi's slight breathing.
Yahiko raised his head anxiously, and their eyes met instantly. Uchiha Tatsu didn't say a word.
"So, if possible..." So Yahiko mustered up the courage to continue: "If possible, I want you to teach us ninjutsu."
Yahiko's words seemed to be addressed to Yuyu, as if he was declaring his feelings that he was not aware of. These words echoed in Yahiko's heart, and his whole chest gradually became hot.
Afterwards, he thought about it and realized that he must have been affected by the weather in the Rain Country, so he said some embarrassing words to the boy that he did not think he would say.
Yahiko felt a little regretful in his heart, but he also felt proud that "this is my truth."
If he had said to me at that time: "Oh, you are so awesome" or "Come on" or something like that, I would have been at a loss, Yahiko thought to himself.
Maybe he would be ashamed, maybe he would regret it, and he might even become angry, so he was a little glad that the young man was not this kind of person.
- Because the young man directly rejected his request, coldly and heartlessly.
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The rain was falling in heavy torrents, and all around you could hear the sound of rain hitting leaves, raindrops sliding on rocks, and the thud of shurikens hitting wooden boards.
Narrow wooden chairs take up very little space. Uchiha Tatsumi and Naoki sat on it, watching the two teenagers Yahiko and Nagato practicing throwing shurikens.
This complicated knocking sound miraculously did not affect Uchiha Tatsumi's mood. He continued to drink hot tea.
"Is there any news from Orochimaru-sensei?" Naoki asked.
"Yes. The teacher has already sent the information. The Explosion Hunter team is stationed in Yumulin."
"What's the purpose?"
"Unknown at the moment."
"What is Orochimaru-sensei's opinion?" Naoki asked.
"Well, he said that the situation is getting more and more complicated now. Konoha is at war with Iwa Ninja. You can take this opportunity to make a sneak attack." Uchiha Tatsu took a full sip of hot tea.
Shengshu nodded, "I'm going to kill someone tonight!"
"By the way, there's something I've always been concerned about. Why do you want to take them in?" Shen Shu asked.
"You don't really like Xiaonan, do you? She is only a six-year-old child, you beast."
"Idiot, lower your voice so that Mikoto can hear you." Uchiha Tatsu glanced at Mikoto and Konan who were busy making dinner.
"Didn't you even notice the color of Nagato's hair?"
"When you say that, Red... you mean he is from the Uzumaki clan?!"
Uchiha Chen nodded, "That's right."
Of course, this reason was made casually by Uchiha Tatsumi. You can't tell Naoki that Nagato is Madara's toy to amuse himself during the long nights of loneliness.
"Why not bring them back to Konoha, if they are the orphans of the Uzumaki clan. Look Kushina..."
Uchiha Tatsumi shook his head, "They are war orphans from the Kingdom of Rain. They grew up in the Kingdom of Rain. We are the village that started the war. We don't know their attitude towards Konoha. The village Such people will not be allowed to enter Konoha."
"Is that why you don't want to teach them ninjutsu?"
Uchiha Tatsumi nodded. Of course, that's not the real reason. The reason why I don't teach them ninjutsu is because there is really no need to teach them.
Ninjutsu is not something that can be achieved quickly. Tutorials are guaranteed within seven days, and refunds will be issued if invalid.
It is impossible for Uchiha Tatsu to be like Jiraiya, not returning to the village for three years and making apprentices outside. Believe it or not, if you do this, Konoha will treat you as a traitorous ninja in a matter of seconds. As for keeping a teacher-student relationship, it will be easier to do things in the future? That's even more nonsense.
Didn't you see that Jiraiya was killed by Nagato? The Hokage has a tradition of killing masters to achieve enlightenment, so it’s okay not to have this plastic teacher-student relationship.
It's better to leave Jiraiya to hand it over. As for shuriken throwing, Yahiko and the others saw that Uchiha Tatsu had a shuriken, so they borrowed it for practice. Uchiha Tatsuya just casually corrected his posture, but it was of no use.
"Ah!" Yahiko suddenly exclaimed softly. He missed the shuriken and it bounced to Uchiha Tatsu's feet.
"Take it!" Uchiha Tatsu picked up the shuriken and handed it to the boy.
The young man quickly stood up and took it, "Ah, I'm sorry."
The boy's anxious voice had the tenderness of a child of several years old, which Uchiha Tatsu found oddly pleasing to his ears.
Yahiko is indeed quite likable. At least you won't hate his character. Although his tiger body was shaken, ninjas from all over the world bowed down and founded Akatsuki. It's a pity that he doesn't have the halo of the protagonist.
After finishing dinner, Uchiha Tatsumi and the others began to pack their things silently.
"We will leave soon." Uchiha Tatsu said.
After hearing these words, Xiaonan and the others felt a cold breath coming from them even though they were in the cave.
"Hey... Then, what should we do here?" Xiaonan finally managed to squeeze out a sentence after being stunned for a while.
"I will leave you three here as a secret base. We have been delayed here for a long time. Now we have to go on a mission... I'm sorry." Uchiha Tatsumi patted Konan's hair.
Xiaonan knelt down and hugged her knees. She didn't know how to answer, desperately trying to find the words to say.
Yahiko and Nagato also stood there, lowering their heads deeply and biting their lips tightly, trying not to let their tears fall.
"I leave these three kunai to you." Uchiha Tatsu took out the kunai.
"Then let's say goodbye."
After finishing speaking, Uchiha Tatsu took steps, followed by Mikoto and Naoki, into the rain.
Uchiha Tatsu could feel the three children behind him, crying and looking at them, but they continued to walk forward.
In an instant, rain became the only presence in the entire sky.
... ... ... ... ... (to be continued)