The next day, Team 7 left this country with Xiu and Qianna.
This country has not been destroyed. Although the collapse of two buildings in the main city and casualties have caused some uneasiness among some people, the personnel arranged in advance by the Earth Kingdom are quickly taking over this country and maintaining order, so there is no guarantee for the people.
It brought too much impact.
Well, except for the family members of the deceased.
The current government of this country does not recognize its predecessor, so Qianna, who was once the princess of this country, became an exiled royal family.
Class 7 had to take care of two young masters and princesses who, although not untrained, were still very delicate compared to ninjas, so they moved very slowly. Fortunately, there were no pursuers.
For a moment, Qian Nai stopped and looked back at her hometown, tears welling up again.
Xiu came to her side and stretched out his hand to her.
As a hostage of peace between the two countries, Xiu was sent to this country to marry Qian Nai. After the two spent time together, Qian Nai treated him as a real "family", and the feelings that had nothing to do with political factors were real.
Qian Nai glanced at Xiu, nodded, and held his hand.
"What will Qianna do in the future?" Hinata couldn't help but ask.
"I don't think my father would reject Qian Nai." Xiu said, thought for a while, and then added, "I'm just worried about what Qian Nai thinks. After all, this country is..."
Qianna shook her head gently and said: "...It doesn't matter anymore. The opponent is a big country and a powerful ninja. What ability do I have to take revenge? Even if I get revenge, the people who support me and my parents will not be able to come back. I am alone.
What’s the point of having such a country for one person?”
She was still a little angry on the battlefield, but when everything passed and the coolness came over, Qianna, who had some basic knowledge of martial arts, knew that she was facing an opponent that was neither expected nor attainable. With a knife, she admired her strength with no upper limit.
, now that he has not come back, that means he will never come back. She clearly regards that man as half a relative, and he clearly has no obligation to be buried with him. Qianna secretly cursed the samurai who was loyal to her family here.
sentence.
"Let's go, there's nothing to miss here, Mr. Xiu, let me go back with you."
That's weird. But if you want to live and be as happy as possible with the people you left behind, you can only leave.
When Qianna was talking, Kakashi noticed that Sasuke seemed to be glaring at Qianna with a complicated look, and the complex nature could not be hidden from his eyes.
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After the mission of Team 7 was successfully completed, they embarked on the road back to Konoha.
After the sun set, Kakashi exchanged information and experiences gained during this mission with his disciples, and summarized what must be done at the end of each mission.
Finally, Naruto stopped talking.
"Naruto, do you have anything to say to me?" Kakashi asked.
"No, that." Naruto hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "The guy I met before killed many people in the main city. They were obviously ordinary people who were unarmed. But she said, Kakashi-sensei, you
I don’t believe anything more cruel than this has been done in the past.”
Kakashi recalled the missions he had done in the past. Of course, there were no missions to kill people. However, there were actually many cases where more people died due to missions.
Maybe it's an opportunity. Nowadays, war is very fierce. It's a good thing for a disciple to be kind, but being a ninja is not a good thing.
"It's not...nothing." Kakashi raised his head and recalled.
"What?"
"Kakashi-sensei too?"
Naruto and Hinata's eyes widened, obviously shaken. Sasuke's face was expressionless, but he also looked slightly sideways.
Kakashi said: "During the Third Ninja War, my team also undertook the task of setting traps and destroying the enemy's rear transportation lines and supply channels several times, so that the enemy on the front line could not support them and thus win. Originally, it might have been possible to win.
My companions who would have died in battle also survived."
He paused intentionally, but did not intend to give his disciple a chance to speak, and continued: "Of course, what I want to emphasize is not the cruelty of life and death of having to kill the enemy when saving your companions, but -
"You know, we ninjas can travel across cliffs, forests, and water bodies, but why do we have to take the road when we go out of the village to do tasks?"
"Because it's uncomfortable and troublesome to walk in the wild?" Naruto said.
"To put it simply, it is like this, but," Sasuke said in a cool manner, "What's more important is that walking in those places will consume extra physical strength and chakra, and you may encounter wild beasts and other problems unrelated to the mission.
Necessary battles or other incidents delay the progress of the mission. Considering the efficiency of the mission, it is natural to take the high road."
"Sasuke is right." Kakashi nodded and said, "In war, the large ninja troops and logistics troops will also choose those roads, so we will try to destroy it, and we have also done the task of laying mines and traps. Even if we cannot give the enemy
If it causes too much damage, it can also consume the enemy's energy and delay the enemy's actions."
"What's so cruel about this? Compared to directly killing people?" Naruto scratched his face and asked in confusion.
"Because, is it the main road?" Hinata suddenly realized, her eyes trembling, "The main road is the path taken by the common people. If you destroy the road and set up traps on important roads, the civilians will suffer the most. Not only that, but prepare food for us ninjas.
The ones used are all the people in the village. If these 'logistics' are destroyed..."
Kakashi lowered his head and said: "Ah, Hinata is right, these are what we do. They seem to be people who have nothing to do with the war, but in fact they are not, because the villagers of Ninja Village support Ninja
A guarantee of the village’s strength. For example, Naruto, you like Ichiraku’s ramen very much, right?”
"Ah? Of course, Ichiraku's ramen is the best!"
"Okay, let's say Naruto only likes Ichiraku Ramen and can't eat other foods. What would happen if an enemy kills Ichiraku's uncle?" Kakashi asked.
"Wait a minute, I'm not that picky about food. I will definitely take revenge on Uncle Yile!"
Kakashi: "...It's just a hypothesis."
Hinata: "If that's the case, Naruto will... be hungry, and if he eats other things, he will be in a bad mood and lose his fighting power, right?"
Kakashi: "That's right. In this way, there is no need to fight the enemy, and there is no need to let your companions fight to the death. You only need to kill some people who can be easily dealt with to weaken the combat effectiveness of the strong enemy. For any village, once a war breaks out, it is a dream.
means."
Naruto: "How could..."
Kakashi: "Okay, you all think about it carefully. That's it for tonight. You can think about it while you sleep. If you don't understand something tonight, come back and ask questions again tomorrow."