At night, there were only Butterfly Ninja and Giyuu in the abandoned patrol station.
The butterfly ninja came to the bedside, holding the kerosene lamp taken out of the scroll in one hand, and pulling out a thermometer from under Giyuu's arm with the other hand.
"36 degrees 2..."
Butterfly Ninja uses dim light to read the data on the glass tube.
"Although the body temperature is still a little low, the rate of increase is very stable. I should be able to spend the night safely."
Once a swordsman's breathing technique reaches normal levels, it is considered normal if the body temperature remains above 37 degrees Celsius, which is what ordinary people consider a low-grade fever.
At this moment, Yiyong's body temperature is still far away from this temperature, but it is no longer at a level that requires doctors to be afraid.
Butterfly Ren breathed a sigh of relief.
She put the thermometer on the table, leaned over gently and said to Giyuu: "Tomioka, keep it up. After working hard for so long, it's time to take a good rest."
But I don’t know if it was related to the call or the light of the kerosene lamp. Yiyong’s eyelids suddenly began to tremble violently, just like ordinary people dreaming, and there was a faint sound in his throat, as if he was about to speak but couldn’t.
Nothing like it.
"Did you have a nightmare?"
Butterfly frowned, quickly sat on the edge of the bed, and reached out to touch Yiyong's face with some worry. She hoped that through skin contact, it would have a certain comforting effect.
But just when the butterfly ninja's fingertips were about to touch Giyong's cheek, her fingers were caught by Giyong's right hand that suddenly raised, but the strength was very weak.
"...butterfly?" Yiyong's heavy eyelids opened a crack, let go of his hand, and let it fall.
"You actually woke up."
The Butterfly Ninja heard his voice quite clearly and covered his mouth lightly and laughed.
"Why do I fail every time I try to poke your baby face (including last time in my dream)? Tomioka, do you think I am hostile to you?"
She once heard Tanjiro say that Purgatory Anjuro would instinctively subdue his enemies even in his sleep. She wondered if Giyuu could do the same thing.
Yiyong didn't answer, and turned his head towards the direction of the voice: "Why, I can't see anything clearly..."
"Wait a moment." The Butterfly Ninja held the kerosene lamp and brought the brightest part close to Yiyong's eyes, then moved closer to open Yiyong's eyelids, and then switched to the other eye.
"The pupils don't respond to light, and there are still a lot of bloodshot eyes on the sclera. It seems that the flash of light did quite a lot of damage to your eyes, but since you can only see clearly, not blindly, then the damage is not permanent.
Yes, you can rest assured."
After judging the situation, the Butterfly Ninja whispered like a coaxing child: "As a patient, you must listen to the doctor's words. Close your eyes and don't try to see anything, so as not to increase the burden on your eyes."
"..." Yiyong nodded drowsily and closed his eyes.
[Although he has the same awkward personality, he is at least more obedient than Immortal Kawa Saneya.]
Butterfly Ninja's patient satisfaction has increased slightly.
Patients with limited mobility were indeed the most cooperative.
"While you are awake, let me explain to you first. There are no fatal injuries on your body. The main problem is excessive blood loss, damage to the Achilles tendon of your left foot, and fractures to varying degrees on your left arm and leg. It should be that you are always
This is because I subconsciously used the left half of my body to resist the impact of the detonating talisman."
Butterfly Ninja added: "I have given you painkillers. You can save some attention to control the bleeding wounds, especially the deep wound on the abdomen. Don't be careless."
"But if there is danger..."
When Yiyong heard that he had been drugged, his brows furrowed and then flattened out weakly.
"We are both pillars, so you should have some confidence in me."
Butterfly Ninja smiled. "Also, I heard that people who take painkillers will be a little stupider than usual, so please stop thinking in vain, okay? Just leave the outside matters to me. And just
For now, we are safe and staying in a place where no one usually visits."
[By the way, speaking of being stupid...]
The Butterfly Ninja looked back at the books divided into two piles on the table, and raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he had some unsavory idea.
[A person who is not good at lying to begin with, and now he is taking painkillers...shouldn't he be able to avoid or conceal it, right?]
"Tomioka, let me ask you."
Butterfly Ren leaned forward.
It was clear that Yiyong couldn't see anything, but she still blinked her eyes playfully to reduce the slight guilt in her heart for "taking advantage of others."
"Did you buy those unopened new books in your scroll for yourself? Or for others?"
"It's for Sasuke." Giyuu said whatever he wanted, without any extra thought, he gave the answer in less than half a second.
After all, when he thought about it, the newly bought books were probably just the villain books he asked Kito Suigetsu to buy for Sasuke in Yunin Village.
Butterfly Ninja leaned back half a minute in surprise.
Although I had already expected that Giyuu would not be bought to see for myself, this Sasuke seems to be his twin brother, who is less than ten years old this year.
Before she thought about it, it was probably the boy named "Itachi" who was more likely, after all, he was just at the age of youth and restlessness.
[I didn’t expect it to be the one who hasn’t grown up yet... This is not a good interest for children.]
"I can't tell, Tomioka, you are the type to spoil your children."
Butterfly Ninja sighed, "It's true that people cannot be judged by their appearance."
"The father didn't allow him to read it because he thought it would make the child weak and stupid."
Yiyong added dazedly: "But he often hides under the quilt in the middle of the night and peeks. He must have liked it very much, so he bought it."
The authors of the little book are ordinary people. In terms of value orientation, Giyu is more accepting and is not as cruel and cold-blooded as the ninjas. He hopes that Sasuke can read more.
"Are you the type who refuses to change despite repeated admonitions? If you are like this at a young age, what will happen when you reach the rebellious stage in two years? It is really unimaginable. Your parents will really have a hard time in the future (to have a son like you).
"
Although they haven't met each other yet, Butterfly Ninja's impression of Sasuke's kid is already a bit bad.
Butterfly Nin thought for a while and then asked: "Did you buy it for him yourself?"
After all, if Yiyong bought them, those books would also reflect his aesthetic concepts to a certain extent.
"It's Ghost Lantern Shuiyue."
"Is it that little follower of yours who is making noises?"
Butterfly Ninja suddenly understood and felt that everything made sense.
At the same time, her initial favorability towards this ghost, whom she has yet to meet, has dropped to a negative number.
"In order to learn your sword skills, do you want to start by trying to please your corrupt twin brother? It seems that he is not a good boy either. He really needs a good education."
"He should...just like...saying things that sound scary..."
When he said this, Yiyong's voice became intermittent and became much weaker, and it seemed that he was about to fall asleep again.
The flames of gossip flashed in Butterfly Ninja's eyes, this was undoubtedly the best moment to ask questions.
"Speaking of this book... Tomioka, you are such an awkward person, have you ever liked someone of the opposite sex? The kind that you have a slight liking for can be counted!"
After asking, she covered her mouth nervously, as if she was worried that her breathing would affect her ability to hear the answer.
However, the result may be beyond the butterfly ninja's expectations.
Yiyong suddenly raised his head like a flashback, and without warning, he grabbed the Butterfly Ninja's wrist with much greater strength than the last time. He obviously attached great importance to what he was about to say.
"Butterfly……"
"Yeah." Butterfly Ninja suddenly panicked, and he didn't expect to hear his own name.
But Yiyong's words were not finished yet.
Just when Butterfly Nin thought he was trapped in a cocoon and didn't know how to deal with it, Yiyong said the second half of the sentence very seriously: "Be careful of sharks."
After saying that, he immediately lay back on the pillow and fell asleep within a few seconds, but his right hand was still tightly wrapped around the Butterfly Ninja's wrist.
Butterfly Ninja: "..."
After dealing with the brief embarrassment, a trace of deep worry appeared in her eyes.
The butterfly ninja knew that the shark Giyuu mentioned was the shark that swallowed Hidan's body in Yunin Village and then disappeared.
The reason why she was worried was not because she was worried about the harm that shark would cause like Giyuu, but because the two targets of Giyuu's coming to the Land of Water - the Fourth Mizukage and Orochimaru had just been solved, and they were immediately burdened with new burdens.
On his own, he refused to even give himself a chance to breathe.
Thinking of the instructions given by the lord, Mrs. Tianyin and Mr. Yanzhu before leaving the underworld, Butterfly Ninja felt that the pressure was high and the road ahead was rough.
【We can only take our time.】
After Giyuu was completely asleep, the Butterfly Ninja took out his wrist, then stuffed Giyuu's right arm into the quilt, and planned to get up and leave.
At this moment, her movements paused. Then she squatted down and illuminated the ground with a kerosene lamp——
Where a few drops of glucose solution had just leaked, there were actually a few large ants sipping there.
"Are you sensitive to sweetness? This proportion of glucose can also attract you."
The Butterfly Ninja stretched out his hand and grabbed an ant that was twisting desperately and observed it for a while. For the time being, it could only be seen that the mouthparts were sharp and abnormal, and it was relatively large. It should be an omnivorous ant. It was unknown whether it was poisonous or not.
"Sorry, I can't let you guys with unknown origins stay around the patient."
Suppressing his curiosity to continue observing, the Butterfly Ninja flicked the ants out of the window one by one.
Then, she took out a box of kimbap from the box where the volunteers packed food, walked out of the hut, and looked at the umbrella-like banyan tree not far from the cliff.
Bai was wearing a thin singlet, sitting on a raised plank with his legs crossed, staring blankly in the direction of Kirigakure Village.
"Let's have something to eat."
The butterfly ninja's voice suddenly sounded. Bai turned his head hurriedly, and the box of kimbap rice had been handed to him.
He didn't know when Butterfly Ninja came, nor when she sat next to him, but he didn't even hear a sound.
If the Butterfly Ninja were an enemy, he would probably be dead long ago.
[Perhaps as Zabuza-sama said, I am really not suitable to be a ninja. 】
"Thank you." Bai and Ren each took a piece of rice and put it into their mouths, then gently bit off a small piece.
"Well, it tastes unexpectedly good." Butterfly Ninja's eyes lit up.
In fact, she wasn't hungry at all and didn't even feel thirsty. The exact reason is still unknown.
She just wanted to try it because she hadn't eaten in the underworld for too long. Unexpectedly, the taste of the kimbap was no worse than that made by her sister. It was an unexpected surprise.
Of course, this is also thanks to the excellent preservation function of the seal scroll.
"It's great. It tastes much better than what I made." Bai has already started to eat the second one. "It would be great if I could always eat it."
"You must have never imagined that he did it himself, right?" Butterfly Ninja said with a smile, "Such a talent is really convenient."
"Does he like cooking very much?" Bai asked: "At his age, if he didn't really love cooking, it would be difficult for him to do so well, right?"
"I hope he has such a hobby. But rather than saying that cooking is a hobby, it is better to say that he completes the tasks assigned to him to perfection."
Butterfly Ren, who knew some of the inside story, turned his head and said, "This person has always been like this, and now it's even worse than before. It's really distressing."
"Speaking of which..." Bai picked up the third one, but did not put it into his mouth immediately, "Can I ask a question?"
"There's nothing wrong with it. Just say it."
"Since Konoha has not issued a mission to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage, and he is not a ninja, why did you say before that he came specifically for the Fourth Mizukage?"
I have been holding back this question for several hours, but it was too embarrassing to cry profusely before, so I didn't ask it anymore.
"You said this."
The butterfly ninja said without thinking: "He heard that the Kirigakure ninjas often killed entire villages in order to eliminate the boundaries of blood inheritance among the people, causing many families to be destroyed and displaced. Even the daimyo was in a tragic situation.
He couldn't stand the ruling class that regarded human lives as numbers, so he came all the way here. With his simple idea that "all mistakes must be the fault of the instigator", he probably thought that as long as he killed the publisher
The Yondaime Mizukage made this kind of decree, so that such a sad thing would never happen again, so he rushed over here without stopping."
"..." Bai was silent for a long time before he uncertainly figured out a central idea from the Butterfly Ninja's description.
"What Miss Shinobu means is that the Uchiha boy is neither for the reputation of defeating the Kage of a Village, nor for bounty or personal grudges, but simply wants to stop the atrocities that the Mizukage inflicts on the people of the Land of Water.
?"
Bai paused and seemed a little excited, "For strangers like us in a foreign country? Are there really such people in the world? For a stranger you don't even know, you almost risk your life?"
He couldn't figure it out because he had never heard of it.
Even in stories.
"There are reasons for this."
The Butterfly Ninja nodded and looked at the crescent moon in the sky.
"But I guess another aspect is that he can't accept that while he has a perfect family, there are so many people who are or will lose their families or even their lives. As long as he thinks of this, he can no longer enjoy it with peace of mind.
Live a peaceful and comfortable life by yourself.
"In fact, it's not difficult to understand." Butterfly Ninja turned his head and stretched out the index finger of his right hand to shake, "If you have suffered misfortune, you hope that others will not encounter the same disaster as you; if you live a happy life, you can also
I hope that others can live as happily as myself. Many people have this idea, but he has the power to make this idea become a reality, so he takes action."
Bai Ru was struck by lightning and stood there with confusion on his face.
No matter what kind of injustice you have suffered, you will imitate it when you become stronger, and you should also let others experience this injustice.
If you are living a good life, you will feel even more proud when you see others not doing well...
This is probably the most common thing in Kirigakure Village, even among the people of Water Country, and even the entire ninja world.
This Uchiha boy, and the girl in front of him who seemed to understand each other completely, were like people from another world.
Just like a fantasy character.
【If I could always get along with such a person...】
This thought flashed across his mind, startling Bai himself.
He quickly shook his head to dispel the unrealistic delusions.
At this moment, Butterfly Ninja's crow Yan flew over from a distance and landed on the land in front of the two of them.
"Ninja-sama."
Yan lowered her head. Its voice was not as loud as Xingjulang's, but instead gave people a polite feeling.
There were also talking psychic beasts, so Bai didn't make a fuss and just watched quietly with confused thoughts.
"After flying for so long, let's eat something first. There is bonito you like in it."
Butterfly Ninja tore a piece of kimbap into several pieces, put it in his hand and handed it to Yan.
"Thank you very much. I'm going to start." Yanpo said politely, and then started eating slowly, even making a humane expression of closing his eyes and enjoying it.
After it had eaten, the Butterfly Ninja asked: "Yan, have you found the companions of those two people? Who are they looking for?"
Only then did Shiro realize that this bird was following the two Kirigakure ninjas at noon.
"Found it. Including those two people, there are ten people in total. They all wear the same forehead protectors and are currently camping forty kilometers southwest."
Yan replied: "After the two of them met with others for more than two hours, they found four teenagers near a waterfall, which was exactly the target they wanted to arrest. The youngest of the four teenagers was about ten years old.
, the oldest looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old, but they were all led by a white-haired boy about twelve years old. At first, the ninjas seemed to want to appease them, but the four of them refused. The two sides started fighting without saying a few words.
, and finally ended with the four teenagers exhausted."
"Exhausted?" Butterfly Ninja raised his eyebrows and said in a confused tone, "Not injured?"
"The bodies of these four teenagers have special characteristics. They can break open the skin and take out bones from the body to fight. The damage to the body will be repaired quickly. In addition, those ninjas don't seem to want to kill, so they will not stop until they are exhausted.
"
Suddenly, Butterfly Ninja remembered that the young Kiri Ninja who had a taijutsu duel with Giyuu in Yunin Village to exchange information, seemed to be named Taketori Katakichi.
Because Giyuu used the breath of the moon to fight the opponent at that time, the butterfly ninja knew the situation at that time.
"They are the Taketori clan."
Shiro on the side confirmed the Butterfly Ninja's guess, "They attacked the Mist Ninja Village last night. They didn't surrender until the morning when they heard that the Fourth Mizukage was dead. But among them was a young clansman named Taketori Kimimaro.
He broke free at the prison gate, killed the ninja who was guarding him, and escaped, while the other three fished in troubled waters and escaped together."
"Kimimaro?"
The Butterfly Ninja still remembers that before Taketori Katachi died, he gave Giyuu a bone filled with secret words and asked him to take it to a junior named Taketori Kimimaro.
And Yiyong also agreed to this.
According to Taketori Chamochi, this junior was born with white hair and was gifted, so he was a secret weapon used to deal with Kirigakure Village.
"I asked Zabuza-sama, and according to the leader of the Taketori clan, the clan member named Kimimaro had a serious resistance to being detained because he was detained in solitary confinement since he was a child, so he suddenly became violent.
Run away.”
Bai shook his head regretfully, "It just seems like he still hasn't been able to escape the fate of being locked up."
【Now we are in trouble...】
The Butterfly Ninja looked back at the hut where Giyuu was resting, wondering how he would handle this matter when he could move again.
Unfortunately, many things don’t have to wait, they will come to you on their own.
At the same time, in a ninja camp dozens of kilometers away, a middle-aged ninja came to the captain with two young ninjas who had felt sorry for Butterfly Ninja earlier.
"What's the matter?" Captain Yuan Zhenyi was adjusting his breathing with his eyes closed. He didn't even open his eyes when he heard the noise, he just asked casually.
A trace of disgust flashed in the eyes of the two-handed sword ninja, but he immediately hid his emotions.
"Genjounin, that's it." The middle-aged ninja said respectfully: "Didn't my two juniors go to check out the passers-by at noon? What a coincidence, they actually met Momochi Zabuza there.
The Jonin's follower is that very pretty little girl."
"That's a man." Yuan Zhen opened his eyes suddenly, "But what is he doing out there alone?"
Without waiting for the middle-aged ninja to answer, Yuan Zhenyi gave the answer himself.
"Yes, Momochi Zabuza is also a candidate for the next Mizukage. According to the regulations, all candidates can only stay in the Mizukage Building for three days, waiting for the Jonin in the village to complete the voting after studying it. If anyone moves
In my mind, I plan to go find that brat to dig up dirt on Taochi Zabuza, and he will lose his qualifications as a candidate. It is understandable to send that brat out."
Having said this, he paused, and a trace of ridicule emerged from the corner of his mouth: "However, with Zabuza's popularity, the chance of being elected is not high. It is really unnecessary. If he let that brat sacrifice his appearance to attract a few votes, instead
There is still some hope.”
"Although Jonin Zabuza has little hope of becoming a Mizukage, Jounin Terumi Mei has many supporters in Kirigakure."
The middle-aged ninja whispered: "It is said that Jounin Terumi Mei and Jounin Zabuza often whisper together, and they must have some secret plans. And she also takes good care of that kid in private, so that kid may also know a lot about that woman.
Matter. Genjounin, I heard that your brother is also one of the candidates, but his reputation in the village is slightly insufficient. If we can rely on this brat’s information to reduce Terumi Meijounin’s votes..."
Yuan Zhenyi's eyes lit up and he waved his hand, signaling the middle-aged ninja not to say anything further.
"Do you still remember where you met him?" Yuan Zhenyi looked past the middle-aged ninja and towards the two young juniors.
The two looked at each other and nodded.
"Okay, if we can really get information from that brat, I will recommend the three of you to Elder Yuanshi."
Yuan Zhenyi happily made the promise.
This time, even the two-handed sword ninja who hated the big family the most grinned.
He changed his previous angry youth appearance and even said with a smile on his face: "Master Yi is a perceptive ninja, and that kid has the ice escape blood inheritance limit. The chakra is very special and there is absolutely no way to escape."