Uto, Konan, and all the ninjas from the Rain Ninja Village held a funeral for Nagato.
Since Uto himself represents Kirigakure Village, Terumi Mei, who is a Mizukage, did not come in person. But on this day, the Umo Ninja Village, which usually rains continuously, had a rare sunny day.
After spending a day or so to deal with these matters, Youdou was not in a hurry to leave.
On top of a high circular iron pipe platform, Xiao Nan sat on it, looking down at the Yu Ninja Village below calmly, with a little sadness on his face.
"I knew you were here."
A gentle voice came from behind, and Youdou appeared out of thin air and stood behind Xiaonan.
Right Dou looked at Xiaonan and shook his head gently, then walked over and sat next to Xiaonan.
"I know you haven't eaten yet, so I'll bring you some grilled fish and rice."
You Dou lifted up the grilled fish and cooked rice in his hand and handed it to Xiao Nan.
The familiar aroma of grilled fish and rice mixed with steam came to Xiao Nan's nose, making Xiao Nan startled slightly.
"How do you know I like grilled fish?"
Xiaonan's light blue-purple hair swayed in the wind, and there was a hint of surprise on her delicate face as she looked towards Youdou.
"Not only do I know you like grilled fish, I also know you hate dry-fried food."
Youdou smiled softly, and then slowly uttered two words under Xiaonan's increasingly curious gaze:
"secret."
Xiaonan's orange pupils flickered slightly, then she rolled her eyes and reached out to take the grilled fish and rice from Right Dou's hand.
Seeing Xiao Nan start eating, You Dou had a smile on his face, raised his head and stared into the distance.
Neither of them spoke, one was eating grilled fish and rice quietly, and the other was looking into the distance quietly. Although it was quiet, there was no awkward atmosphere.
Xiaonan ate very slowly, but extremely seriously. In the end, she ate all the grilled fish and rice in the lunch box, and then she elegantly and calmly took out a piece of white paper from her sleeve and wiped her lips gently.
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Seeing Xiaonan's action of pulling out the white paper, You Dou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. Paper Release can actually be used in this way, which completely saves the napkin.
"Thank you." Xiaonan said softly.
"You're welcome. I don't think Nagato wants to see you as decadent now. I remember the first time I saw you, your eyes were full of determination."
Right Dou chuckled and said, his voice soft and calm.
Xiaonan's lower body, slender thighs wearing light purple tight trousers, swayed slightly in mid-air, and she stared into the distance with a trace of confusion in her eyes.
"During the Second Ninja War, the Rain Ninja Village was on the verge of war and wars were frequent. I was considered an orphan. Both my parents died in the wars."
"Perhaps I was truly confused and overwhelmed at that time. I was wandering around and hungry every day, and then I met Yahiko in the process."
"I met Nagato after I met Yahiko. I was going out to search for Juji that day, and then I met the short, thin Nagato with red hair who was passed out on the side of the road."
"I gave Nagato a piece of bread, and then Nagato went back with me. By the way, there was a stray dog named Little Bit at the time."
With a look of reminiscence on Xiaonan's face, she spoke slowly, with a faint smile on her lips.
Xiao Nan talked about the past intermittently, with memories, happiness, and even sad expressions on her face from time to time.
Right Dou sat aside quietly, neither agreeing nor interjecting, just quietly listening to Xiaonan talk about the past. Being the best listener.
A full half hour passed.
Xiao Nan seemed to be a little tired from talking, so she leaned lightly on You Dou's body, and her head was slightly tilted to rest on You Dou's shoulder.
"I've already told you my story, shouldn't you tell me yours?"
Xiaonan first adjusted her posture to a comfortable position, and then slowly spoke.
"good."
Youdou smiled, and then talked about the Warring States Period with a trace of memory in his tone.
When she heard that Youdou was also an orphan, Xiaonan had a look of surprise on her face, but she did not interrupt Youdou and continued to listen patiently.
Uto talked about the two friends he had at that time, Hakuren from the Minazuki clan, and Yuya from the Taketori clan. When he talked about these two people, there was a hint of nostalgia in Uto's tone.
Until finally, when he mentioned that he was sealed, Youdou stopped.
"Do you miss them too?"
Xiaonan spoke softly and asked Youdou.
"Think about it, I can't help but think about those comrades who have fought together. I also feel a little homesick."
Right Dou suddenly chuckled and sighed a little.
When the word "home" was mentioned, Youdou's tone changed obviously.
Xiao Nan didn't notice it, thinking that the home You Dou mentioned was the home from the Warring States Period.
unconsciously.
While the two of them were talking to each other, the sun had already set and dots of stars were already appearing in the sky.
You Dou lowered his head slightly, looking at Xiaonan who had fallen asleep with a trace of exhaustion on his face. He gently rubbed Xiaonan's light blue-purple hair, then reached out to pick up Xiaonan, turned around and disappeared on the high platform.
In the next few days, accompanied by Youto, Konan finally got over the emotion of Nagato leaving. At the same time, the relationship between the two became increasingly ambiguous.
Until one evening while watching the sunset, Xiaonan and Youdou kissed each other, and their relationship was officially established.
A few days later.
Kirigakure II Village, Mizukage Office.
Terumi Mei leaned on the chair, listening to the reports of Ao and Chojuro in front of her, with a look of satisfaction on her face.
At present, the situation in the entire Kirigakure No. 2 Village has basically stabilized. As long as it develops normally, there should be no problems.
“What about funding?”
Terumi Mei suddenly remembered something, looked at Chojuro and asked.
"There are currently no problems with funds. Whether it is the property left behind by the original Konoha Village or the wealth of the Daming Mansion left after the destruction of the Fire Country, it is extremely sufficient."
"And the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Water just invested a large amount of funds and materials into the village some time ago."
Chojuro spoke respectfully with a smile on his face.
"It's really surprising that the Daimyo took such initiative."
Qing heard what Changjuro said from the side and raised his eyebrows with a hint of surprise on his face.
"Compared to the small area we occupy, the entire Fire Country is currently under the jurisdiction of the Water Country."
"How can a daimyo from the Kingdom of Water be stingy with just a little money and material things?"
Mei Terumi shook her head, smiled softly, and then changed her voice:
"Since there are sufficient funds, the formal expansion of Kirigakure No. 2 Village can also be put on the agenda."
"In addition, the Daming Mansion in the Land of Water is not short of money now. Chojuro, please go to the Daming Mansion in person and tell me that Kirigakure 2 Village is currently extremely short of supplies."
"Ask the Daming Mansion for another batch of funds and supplies. Now the Dai Ming is very generous and shouldn't refuse. As for our funds, don't touch them for the time being."
Expansion?
Chojuro and Ao were startled at the same time, and then looked at each other.
"Mizukage-sama, the current area of Kirigakure 2 Village is sufficient, there is no need to expand it."
Qing asked softly with confusion in her tone.
"Ao, our goal is not just the Land of Fire. According to Lord Uto, what we want to build is a country exclusively for ninjas..."
"Instead of a village!"
Terumi Mei said this, looking past Ao and Chojuro in front, with a bright smile on his face and said:
"That's right, Lord Righto."
As soon as these words came out.
Chojuro and Ao were stunned for a moment, then quickly turned their heads and looked back.
I don't know when, but You Dou was already sitting on the sofa against the wall at the back.
"Sir Righto!"
"Sir Righto!"
Chojuro and Ao looked stunned, and quickly spoke respectfully. They didn't even notice when Lord Uto appeared.
"That's right, just one Kirigakure Second Village is still too small."
"However, the expansion plan is not urgent. It can be carried out as normal. In addition, some long-term peripheral projects will be handed over to businessmen from various countries to do it for us."
"We don't have to pay all the money in one go. We can pay one third or even less first, and let these businessmen advance the remaining money for us first. We will pay after these businessmen complete a certain distance of the project."
Right Dou explained and patiently made suggestions.
Ao and Chojuro's eyes lit up at the same time, as if they had discovered a new world. Ao even took out his notebook and started recording.
"Sir Righto, I have another question."
"These businessmen are really willing to advance the funds for us."
During the recording process, Qing seemed to have discovered a problem and couldn't help asking respectfully.
Zhao Meiming and Chojuro next to them also looked over with doubtful eyes. The method mentioned by Lord Uto was indeed a very good idea.
But those businessmen are not that stupid.
"That's a really good question."
"With the reputation of our Hidden Mist Village, they don't have to worry about us defaulting on our debts. Moreover, for such a large project, just the materials required will be quite profitable for them."
"So during this process, we also need to send corresponding personnel to supervise whether the project construction is solid and whether these businessmen have overreported funds."
Uto continued to speak, making Ao and Chojuro's eyes brighter and brighter.
"Okay, Lord Righto."
"I will immediately go to the relevant departments to improve this plan."
Qing bowed heavily, spoke quickly, and at the same time turned around and walked towards the door.
After taking two steps, he saw Changjuro still standing in the same place. A trace of helplessness flashed in Qing's eyes. He really had no eyesight.
Ao stretched out his hand and pulled Chojuro, who was a little confused and confused, and left the office together.