Naruto looked at the historic buildings in front of him, let out a heartfelt sigh, and jumped down from the street lamp.
It is also the center of Konoha, and he lives alone, but the place where Purgatory Anjuro lives is too spacious.
Next door to him is Konoha's [Former Residence of Hokages] museum open to tourists, which was originally part of this mansion.
Naruto's house is not far from here. If you walk on the roof, you can get there in one minute, but he has never looked at this place so closely.
"What does this mean? Uchiha's clan is much bigger than this."
Across from Giyuu, Zuosuke mocked him angrily: "I really haven't seen anything!"
As he said this, his eyes were suspicious, scanning Naruto's body up and down. He really couldn't believe that the guy with a bruised nose and face when he left school yesterday was the same person in front of him.
[It doesn’t look injured at all...]
Sasuke's heart pounded, [Does Giyuu mean when he said his body is as strong as Anjuro's?]
Such physical recovery ability is so efficient when exercised.
Involuntarily, a trace of envy welled up in Zuosuke's heart.
"Why do you keep looking at me out of the corner of your eye! If you have something to say, just say it! What are you doing secretly?"
Naruto looked past Giyu and asked Sasuke with sideways eyes.
I don't know why, even though he knew that Sasuke was Giyuu's twin brother, Naruto just didn't like this guy.
After being knocked down yesterday, this feeling became even worse.
"Who's looking at you?!"
Zuosuke said angrily: "You must be the one sneaking around! I haven't even settled the accounts with you for the sneak attack on me yesterday!"
"Can a ninja's work be called a sneak attack? When facing the enemy, of course you have to be surprised! Surprise is the most important quality of a ninja, do you understand?"
"Strong words!"
"Full of nonsense!"
After a short silence——
"Yiyong, look at him (say something)!" x2.
Just like that, the two of them quarreled across the street lamp-like righteousness, like two attack dogs who met on the street and wanted to compete with each other to see who was louder, so they started barking wildly.
But not only did Yiyong not stop him, he even watched all this with nostalgia until the door of the house in front of him was opened.
Carrying a broom and with some dust on his body, Purgatory Anjuro happily walked out the door.
"You are very energetic early in the morning, Zuosuke! I was still on the other side of the yard when I heard your voice!"
He first greeted Zuosuke, but the latter shyly did not respond this time, which was very different from his previous attitude towards Anjuro.
Uzumaki Naruto looked at Anjuro strangely. He had never been so close to Anjuro before.
Previously, he had always been resentful of Anjuro's interference with Giyu's self-introduction, so he had never had a good impression of him.
But seeing that he was so strong yesterday but not as proud as Zuosuke, I felt a little admiration in my heart.
However, the most powerful peer in Naruto's heart is still Giyuu, and this has never changed.
However, after the two of them were so close together, Naruto felt restless in his stomach, as if there were a swarm of bees flying around in his cavity, and his blood vessels were filled with bugs. But overall, this feeling It's not uncomfortable.
When Anjurou looked at Naruto with his sun-like eyes, the latter's feeling became even more obvious.
"You must be Uzumaki Naruto! I've heard of you a long time ago!"
【Who heard about me? Is it someone from the street? 】
Naruto felt as if his tongue was covered in wax. He wanted to speak but was too numb to move.
"Yiyong said, you are a very optimistic and strong child! I am very happy that you can come!"
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, but did not refute Anjuro's description of him as a "child".
"Since you are friends with Giyuu and Sasuke, then we should also——"
Anjuro's words were rarely interrupted.
"Who would be friends with such a person!" x2.
The two roared in unison like a declaration, and turned their heads at the same time. One puffed his face, and the other gritted his teeth.
Anjuro glanced at the two of them in a daze, and then looked at Giyu, only to find that although the latter looked expressionless, his relaxed face showed that he was actually very...pleased?
After a brief silence, Anjuro immediately reacted: "It doesn't matter whether it's true or not, please come in!"
Although he was very strong, Xingjulang still behaved as if he were at his own home and slowly pushed open the two doors, revealing the lush scenery of the yard lined with green trees.
This was the first time for Naruto to enter such a large mansion.
He walked into the courtyard first, walked around in the shade of the trees a few times, and exclaimed again: "Are you the only one living in such a big place?"
"That's it for now!"
Anjuro nodded and stood with Yiyong, but his eyes were focused on the two children.
"But, you are alone, so you must be lonely."
The envy in Naruto's eyes just flashed away, and he immediately thought of his cold little house.
"Hahahaha! Then you can come here often, so that I won't feel this way!"
Anjuro responded to him with a hearty laugh, and Naruto was slightly dazed because he felt that the other person's smile was different from the smile he often put on his face to "comfort" his grandfather. It came from the heart. .
"Besides, there is a practice field behind this courtyard!"
Xingshou Lang pointed far away, "You can come here after school! You can also have a quarrel like just now! Such a big place would be too deserted if there weren't any people around!"
Shizune has said that only the Senju clan's mourning hall is not allowed to allow outsiders to enter, and others can just follow Anjuro's wishes.
[What do you mean it’s okay to quarrel like just now...]
Zuosuke felt that his image in Anjuro's heart might be skewed, so he made up his mind not to accept Naruto's provocations for the next day. It was really childish to think about it.
Because Anjurou's tone was so sincere, Naruto didn't even need to ask questions like "Is it true?" and immediately looked at Giyu: "Giyu, will you come too?"
"Yes." Yiyong nodded and told the truth directly, "I agreed, I will come here every day and fight with Xing Jurou for half an hour."
"The Sword Comes"
This is to help Anjuro master [Transparent World].
【Half, half an hour?】
Both Zuosuke and Naruto were extremely surprised, and exchanged a rare tacit understanding of their eyes, as if to say "If you don't come here, it will be unjust".
Even if Giyuu and Anjuro don't teach them anything, but just demonstrate them through actual combat, there's no telling how much they can learn, so how can they not be excited.
However, Naruto was still a little embarrassed.
Facing other people's kindness, he felt something was wrong if he couldn't give anything in return. So he never answered.
But Anjuro is different from Giyu. He is a man who is called "all-round" by Onzuo Usui Tengen. He has high emotional intelligence and immediately saw Naruto's difficulty, so he shouted: "Go on!"
Then he threw the broom in Naruto's hand. The latter took the broom with a confused look on his face.
"This house is right next to the museum, so of course I have to charge admission!"
Xingjulang said loudly with a smile: "If you want to come here, just help me clean it once a week! I can't handle such a big place by myself!"
"No problem!" Naruto was extremely happy, "Do you need my help now?"
"You must really want to see what the training ground looks like! That area is entrusted to you today!"
With that said, he looked at Yiyong and said, "You guys go together, I have something to say to Zuosuke!"
"Okay." Giyu glanced at Zuosuke and immediately left with excited Naruto.
"Hey, Yi..."
Sasuke once again extended his hand to hold him back, but was stopped by Anjuro's eyes, and he stood still with a complex expression on his face.
"Zosuke! What's wrong with you today? Why don't you want to talk to me?!"
Anjuro started with a straight ball, which directly hit Zuosuke's sore spot.
The latter's face turned red, and Hinata lowered her head as if possessed by Hinata, almost touching her with her index finger.
At this moment, Sasuke's feeling in front of Anjuro was very strange, it was actually somewhat similar to when he got along with Itachi.
Although he didn't say anything yet, he felt that all his thoughts were seen through by the person in front of him.
He didn't speak, and Xingjuro didn't speak either. He just looked at him with sincere eyes, which didn't change much from usual.
After a long time, maybe because he was stared at, or maybe because he couldn't bear to tell lies to Anjuro, Zuosuke still asked: "I... I am very different from you and Giyu, and I don't have the same strength as you."
What help, you, are you still willing to be my friend?"
This is the standard way of using one's own heart to judge others' belly.
But you can't blame Zuosuke. Treating the weak as a burden is the standard value orientation of the Uchiha clan, where strength is paramount.
It is precisely for this reason that the police force's always condescending attitude towards law enforcement has aroused the resistance and disgust of the Konoha villagers.
Without equal power, there is no qualification to speak from a unified standard, especially among peers.
This is also the reason why Sasuke cannot face Anjuro.
"But Sasuke! According to what you said, aren't friends just a relationship of mutual use?!"
Anjuro walked to Sasuke, "But I choose to be friends with you just because I like to get along with you! It has nothing to do with how strong you are! The value of a person is not reflected in strength alone.
On one point! Even if you are an ordinary person who knows nothing, as long as you are here, I am already happy!"
Zuosuke opened his mouth, as if it was difficult to understand this way of thinking.
Xingjuro knew that he didn't understand. After thinking about it, he decided to give an example: "Let's talk about Giyu! If someone breaks his limbs tomorrow, the chakra meridians all over his body will also be cut off, and he will no longer be able to use Ninja.
Shu, are you going to abandon him directly and think that he is not qualified to be your brother anymore?!"
Just thinking about that scene, Zuosuke immediately shuddered, but he still realized the difference.
"But that's different. Yiyong is my biological brother. Of course I won't do that. But friends are still outsiders after all..."
“Nothing different!”
Anjuro declared loudly: "If Zuosuke encounters the kind of thing I said, I will still not forget your existence and will visit you every day! Talk to you! Because for me, as long as I know you
Being alive and still existing in this world brings me great comfort! As for your use and ability, it doesn't matter at all."
Such an example made Zuo Zhu deeply realize the difference in thinking between the two, and he was moved unconsciously.
Because the hidden meaning in his words is that Anjuro's view of him is no different from the way he views Giyuu.
"There is no need to shed tears over such a thing!"
Xingjuro's warm hand gently touched the lower part of Zuosuke's eyes, "Don't think about so many things! You are the first friend I made when I came to this village. This is true! Zuosuke
, always keep your eyes on the reality in front of you, and never imagine any situation that will bother you before it actually happens. Remember?! This is my first and last advice to you.
Got it!"
"Woo——"
Not only did Zuosuke's tears not stop, but they overflowed even more. He quickly wiped them with the heel of his palm, "I...I remember!"
"very good!"
Anjuro patted Zuosuke's shoulder gently, "As for you saying you are weak, that doesn't matter! Anti-Justice Yong comes here every day, and if there is anything you don't understand, I will teach you! Even if you learn
No, I will also cover you!"
When Zuosuke heard the street-custom word "cover you", he immediately burst into laughter and said half-jokingly: "Then should I call you 'big brother'?"
"I think this name is very impressive!"
Xingjulang looked up at the sky, looking serious, "But, wouldn't your brother have any objections?!"
Sasuke didn't expect Anjuro to actually take it seriously, so he was stunned for a while and then started pretending to be serious.
"I call him 'brother'. This is a separate title. He probably won't object (right)."
For a moment, he had already forgotten about Itachi!
"It doesn't matter. If he objects, just let him come to me! I will explain it to him!" Xingjulang said loudly.
"Then..." Zuosuke struggled for a while and said tentatively: "Brother?"
"Very good! If you feel shy, you can shout a few more times!"
"Brother?"
"Stop the questioning tone!"
"Brother!"
"That's it! Great!"
…
In the distance, Naruto, who was looking back to find a broom for Giyuu, looked at Sasuke, who looked happy and called "big brother, big brother" like a magpie, and couldn't help but feel a chill on his face.
"Isn't it a bit too... greasy?"
Next to him, Giyuu looked at the goosebumps on the back of Naruto's neck with some embarrassment, his heart filled with guilt.
[We agreed to find a brother for Naruto...]
He said that his eyes were on Sasuke, who had died in the company for the second time but was unaware of it, and Anjuro, who was laughing up to the sky, and his heart was full of doubts.
[But what is going on? When Naruto asks me, what should I say? 】
But what he didn't know was that Naruto would never ask this question. Because to him, this "brother" was by his side at this moment.