During this period, the words and deeds of the Third Hokage made Uchiha Mitsuki a little unsure. He didn't know whether the man in front of him was just acting for fun or showing his true feelings.
"Maybe it's both!" Uchiha Mitsuki thought.
"Master, the children are going to hold an adult competition in a while. Are you interested in coming?"
"Adult competition? What is that?" The Third Hokage was a little curious.
"The content of the competition has not been determined yet, but the winner's reward is to waive the New Year's money given to the juniors this year!"
"Nani!" The Third Hokage's breathing suddenly became rapid: "When?"
"Probably at the end of the month..."
"Remember to notify me!"
"oh!"
…
At night, in front of the mourning monument.
Uchiha Mitsuki stood at the front of the team wearing black clothes. Next to him was the Third Hokage and several advisors.
This was a collective funeral. They were bidding farewell to the warriors who lost their lives in front of them in a solemn and silent manner.
Ahead, the black and white photos show the bright smiles of these warriors, but they leave their memories in people's hearts forever.
If we measure them by the standard of "the value of a ninja is determined by death", they are undoubtedly great.
Therefore, there are many people coming to see me off tonight.
Unconsciously, raindrops fell from the sky, dampening Uchiha Mitsuki's hair, cheeks and clothes.
The crowd gradually dispersed, but he still stayed where he was.
This was the first time for Uchiha Mitsuki to attend such a funeral, and he felt very heavy.
"I hope you can be reincarnated into a warm daily drama in the next life. Of course, the premise is that you don't become Brother Cheng." He silently sent his blessing in his heart.
At this time, a voice came from beside him.
"Teacher, are you feeling uncomfortable too?"
Uchiha Mitsuki turned around and looked, and Shikaku appeared beside him at some unknown moment.
"Is it uncomfortable? Maybe!"
"Teacher, do you know...your ninja crow saved my life in the early morning." Thinking that he had not been able to thank the family of three, Lu Jiu's eyes turned red: "The funny thing is, I was very annoying before.
They are coming."
"So, you feel bad, right?" Uchiha Mitsuki looked at the young man in front of him whose edges had been smoothed out in just one day, and suddenly felt panicked in his heart.
Shikaku never calls himself teacher or principal obediently, but today not only did he go out of his way, he even used the honorific title "you". You can imagine how much the boy was hit.
"Actually, this isn't your fault, is it?"
"But they did die because of my incompetence." Lu Jiu lowered his head: "They protected me, but I failed to protect their children."
"So, you just buried them in the soil, right?" Noticing that the boy's hands were covered with soil, Uchiha Mitsuki felt increasingly uncomfortable.
"Um……"
"Shikaku, you have grown up!" Uchiha Mitsuki touched the boy's head and couldn't help but sigh: "People will always leave."
Shikaku closed his eyes. He knew what Uchiha Mitsuki meant by "leave", but he really didn't want to experience this kind of separation.
"Go back! Shikaku."
Uchiha Mitsuki put down his hand and signaled Shikaku to leave.
"Teacher Mizuki, I want to practice with you for a while, is that okay?" Thinking of how weak he looked today, Shikaku felt angry. It would be great if he had half the strength of Uchiha Mizuki, so those two ninjas
The crow will not die.
"Of course, no problem!" Uchiha Mitsuki nodded. At this moment, he suddenly thought of the adult competition: "Oh, by the way, Shikaku! Remember to come to me with Haiichi and the others tomorrow!"
"tomorrow?"
"Yes!" Uchiha Mitsuki nodded: "About the adult competition!"
"Wait! Wow, teacher, you actually agreed!" Lujiu's eyes flashed with excitement.
"Okay! Go back! It's getting late!"
"yes!"
After Shikaku left, Uchiha Mitsuki suddenly said to those around him: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Lord Miyue!"
While talking, two figures walked out of the shadows.
After seeing that the person coming was the root member responsible for liaison, Uchiha Mitsuki breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's C. Did someone bring it?"
"Yes! Danzo asked me to hand him over to you!"
Hearing this, Uchiha Mitsuki turned his eyes to the side. The figure of the man not far away was exactly the same as the technician in the floating fortress in the early morning.
"Is it Katsuta?"
"……it's me!"
"Next, just follow me!" Uchiha Mitsuki walked towards Katsuta, his tone was extremely strong.
"Killing my companions, you still want me to sacrifice my life for you? How can there be such a cheap thing in this world!" Katsuta's anger erupted like a volcano.
"You are a very interesting person. You are fundamentally different from those empty ninjas. They pursue killing, but you pursue science!"
"science?"
"That's right! Studying the principles of all things is science!" Uchiha Mitsuki nodded.
"Haha, I didn't expect a hypocrite like you to say such a thing!" Sheng Tai's tone was full of ridicule.
"How impudent!" C on the side punched Katsuta directly in the abdomen: "Don't be rude to Lord Miyue!"
"Ahem! Kill me. You can't expect to get anything from me except a corpse." Katsuta straightened up and glared at the boy in red in front of him.
"You are seeking death!" Seeing the man being so aggressive, B took out a kunai and stabbed the man in the thigh.
"Stop! C!" Uchiha Mitsuki quickly stopped C.
Then he said to Katsuta: "There are still people in Kong Ninja Village, do you understand what I mean?"
"You're threatening me!" Katsuta suddenly raised his head and looked at the boy. At this moment, his expression was so desperate and ferocious in the darkness: "Despicable!"
"Do you know where this place is?" Uchiha Mitsuki looked around and suddenly said this.
Katsuta looked around and soon discovered that this was a cemetery.
"Have you discovered it? Yes, this is Konoha's commemorative monument." Uchiha Mitsuki pointed to the several tombstones that were buried today and said: "Today, they sacrificed to protect the village, and we buried them.
It’s here.”
Looking up at the cloudy sky, Uchiha Mitsuki looked extremely lonely: "Today is a holiday, and it is approaching the New Year. Some of them have even just returned from the battlefield. Originally, they could be in such a peaceful place.
Those who slept in during the day were shameless intruders like you who took away their lives and destroyed their families!"
"Am I despicable? Isn't it because of you empty ninjas? And don't think of yourself as a victim anymore. You are intruders and sinners!"