Chapter 106: Uchiha Quartet (2) & The Last Sacrifice
Chapter 106 Uchiha Quartet (2) & The Last Ceremony (High Energy)
After the maid prepared the tea, she went down. Only Shiraishi, Uchiha Shifang, and the Uchiha Jonin guard were left in the living room.
After Uchiha Sifang finished his tea, he looked around the living room, and then said: "There is no obvious change between here and the past. Since childhood, Liuli has been a rather special child. How, getting along with her is sometimes difficult, right?"
He had a friendly smile on his face.
"I don't find it particularly difficult."
After Shiraishi finished speaking, he secretly observed the Uchiha Quartet.
Wearing an out-of-trend but well-crafted black kimono, with white hair, obvious wrinkles and a thin face, with a beard under his chin.
The body type should be regarded as a relatively thin type, and the body is also a bit rickety, but what gives people is not full of scars, but a majestic and awe-inspiring aura.
When he was young, he must have been a seasoned ninja.
Even though he is retired now, the majesty that belongs to the elite ninja has become more and more precipitated at this age, making him appear extraordinary.
"Elder Sifang came to see Liuli for something?"
"It's not an important thing. I haven't been out shopping for a long time. I happened to pass by here today, so I came in to have a look."
Elder Sifang said casually.
Because Baishi didn't know this Sifang elder, he wasn't sure if he really came here to wander around.
It's just that this reason is quite reasonable, and people can't see the flaws.
However, he heard from Liuli before that this Sifang Elder is the radical leader of the Uchiha clan, and his status in the Uchiha clan is even higher than that of the patriarch.
It is said that he used to be a follower of that Uchiha Madara. Since the death of the second Hokage Senju Tomonama, the Hokage family headed by the third Hokage is also very afraid of the old man's ability.
Although on the surface, this is just a reclusive old man who used to be majestic, but now retreats to the second line and doesn't care about world affairs.
As for Elder Sifang's chatty questions, Baishi just answered them one by one. Anyway, he is also Liuli's mentor, so he can't be neglected easily.
"Have you ever considered getting married?"
Elder Sifang asked suddenly, as if it was just the same as before, just a casual conversation.
"ah?"
Shiraishi froze for a moment.
This kind of question didn't surprise him, but it made him feel weird when he raised such a thing suddenly.
"Young people nowadays don't know why they have become so mother-in-law. In our era, as long as the two parties look at each other, they will get married in the first or second year."
Elder Sifang seemed to be complaining.
Shiraishi smiled awkwardly.
"You two will be eighteen years old after this year. It's time to think about marriage. Ninja is a highly dangerous profession. It's not surprising that you die at any time. It's better to leave offspring earlier."
Elder Sifang chanted in such a low voice, he was no different from an ordinary old man who was anxious to hug his grandson.
This kind of words seem to be cursing others to die, which is really unlucky. Bai Shi complained in his heart.
But because the other party is an elder, Shiraishi can only complain in his heart.
"Well, I will seriously consider it with Liuli."
Elder Sifang laughed in satisfaction and continued drinking tea.
"Okay, it's almost time, I should go too."
"So soon? Why don't you stay for dinner?"
Baishi followed Elder Sifang to stand up and asked him to have dinner here.
"Don't be so troublesome. I just wanted to go out for a walk and see if the current village is different from before. When people get old, they become obsessed with the things in the past."
Shiraishi could only nod in agreement.
In front of this Sifang elder, even the third Hokage would call himself a junior, let alone a new generation of ninjas like Shiraishi.
It’s just the thought of worrying about the affairs of the Uchiha clan at such an age, and also serving as the leader of the radical Uchiha faction. This Sifang elder may not be as weak as he appears on the surface, at least the ambition of his youth has not been extinguished in his heart.
Ask Shiraishi to stay at the door, and Elder Sifang continues to walk forward with the Uchiha Jonin guards beside him. He didn't go back the same way, did he really come out for a walk?
Baishi stood at the door thinking, he really couldn't figure out what the elder Sifang was thinking, anyway, it had nothing to do with him, and there was no need to be obsessed with such things.
"Do you really want to do this? Elder Sifang?"
On the way forward, the Junin guard beside Elder Sifang couldn't help asking.
"Lihuo, this is the only way out for the Uchiha clan now."
The friendly smile on Elder Sifang's face disappeared and became extremely deep and indifferent.
"If Liuli finds out, you will die. You should know better than me what kind of person she is."
"For the younger and more vigorous Uchiha flames, my old bones are still useful at this age, shouldn't I feel lucky?"
Guard Shinin Uchiha Lihuo sighed.
That's right, as Liuli's mentor, how could Elder Sifang not understand Liuli's character.
After the other party understood this, they made the decision to sacrifice themselves and protect the clan.
"The current Uchiha clan is just like me walking on this road. Senshou Banma has forced our clan to only take this road."
The old man, who is very old, walks on a road that is solemnly covered by the night, and cannot see the light.
"But the third Hokage is working hard to restore the relationship between the village and our clan."
Li Huo's face was a bit unbearable.
The Sifang elders at this age should have enjoyed their old age peacefully, instead of continuing to fight in the political arena, sacrificing their own lives, to light the way forward for the clan.
"It's just a bird of a feather. The brat Sarutobi Hiruzen is either thinking of a solution, or in the process of finding a solution. It is never possible to get a definite answer from him. Sooner or later, Uchiha will be ruined by his hesitant political stance of "finding a way". The decisiveness and responsibility of being Hokage but Wukage are far worse than those of Senju Banma."
Elder Sifang snorted coldly.
Li Huo is silent.
He thought of the conflict between Genbu and Liuli a few years ago.
I thought of many things earlier.
Hokage maintains a balance every time, but some things that involve the principles of the village are obviously not allowed to be tolerated, and a balance must be carried out.
As Elder Sifang said, you can trust Hiruzaru Sarutobi's loyalty to Konoha and his love for the whole village, but you can't trust his ability to govern.
The root can be said to be the darkness born under his connivance and hesitation.
"Uchiha's way forward is to save himself, don't pin the hope of the clan on outsiders. Uchiha's men and women, even if they die, can only die on the battlefield. Let's go, Lihuo."
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Late, ten past seven.
"Are you back? It's hard to perform missions outside, come over and eat quickly, it will be cold if you don't eat."
At the dining table, Shiraishi has already set up the dishes, waiting for Liuli to come over to have dinner together.
Liuli didn't say anything, just sat at the dining table as usual, having dinner with Shiraishi.
"How about today's task?"
"It's a very common C-level task. Next year, I will take the three little ghosts to take the Chunin exam. As long as they pass, they can go to perform A-level tasks. There is no fun in C-level tasks."
When Baishi heard Liuli say this, he could only express his silent condolences for the three ninjas in Liuli's team.
C-level and D-level tasks will not involve ninja battles, but starting from B-level tasks, the difficulty of the task will increase qualitatively, and you will encounter battles between ninjas.
As for the A-level mission, you will encounter enemies at the ninja level, and if you are not careful, you will fail and lead to the annihilation of the entire army.
Chunin is indeed qualified to accept B-level and A-level tasks.
Generally speaking, when a team member has just become a Jonin squad of Chunin, the leader will carefully choose B-level tasks, accumulate experience, and then perform A-level tasks.
But Shiraishi thought that with Liuli's temperament, after the three genin in the team became zhongnin, he would probably choose to start accumulating experience directly from A-level tasks.
Compared to leading Shinobi, Liuli prefers to have fun for herself.
A-level tasks are indeed much more interesting than B-level and C-level tasks, although for new Chunin, they may die at any time.
No matter how bad a junin is, he can still fight a crushing ninja.
There is a huge gap between each level of ninja.
"By the way, Elder Sifang came to see you today. You are not at home. He drank a cup of tea here and left."
Baishi thought of something, and told Liuli about the elder Sifang's visit here in the evening.
"Elder Sifang?"
Liuli paused while eating, then frowned.
"Why, aren't you happy? I remember that he once taught you various ninja fighting skills. Do you respect him?"
"Just a rotten old man who is dying."
Liuli snorted coldly.
"That's really rude."
"He came here, did he say anything harsh to you?"
Liuli's eyes showed dissatisfaction.
Now the Uchiha clan holds important positions in the clan, all are radical ninjas, and Uchiha Sifang is the leader of the Uchiha radical faction.
In her eyes, all the radicals have brain problems.
They are extremely enthusiastic about the power of the village, as if they think that only becoming Hokage is the only way to save the Uchiha clan.
Indulging in the glory of the past, it can be said that it is a combination of force and arrogance, except for the stupid guys who have no brains.
Although Liuli didn't make a clear distinction with them, she also knew that she couldn't blend into that atmosphere.
My own strength and thinking are incompatible with the environment there.
Even Elder Sifang, she hasn't seen him for a long time.
Even though Elder Sifang has the method to open the kaleidoscope Sharingan, she doesn't want to meet people who make her dissatisfied.
And I have practiced the fairy mode, how about the kaleidoscope Sharingan, whether I need it, and I am not so keen on this legendary pupil technique.
What's more, after practicing Immortal Art, Liuli felt that she could calm down a lot and think about problems with a calm mind.
Of course, there are moments when I can’t calm down.
Thinking of this, Liuli stared at Baishi with displeased eyes, and took two mouthfuls of food.
Baishi looked blank, wondering where he made her angry again?
Could it be that the kiss was missing by 30 seconds during the hug two days ago?
How about making it up tonight?
"How come, he just came to see, I think he is a very kind old man."
Baishi told the truth.
According to Ayane, the elders of the Hyuga clan are very rigid and mean, always behaved, which makes her feel very bored, but she must always keep a smile on her face.
After such a comparison, Shiraishi found that although the Sifang elder held an important position in the Uchiha clan, he had a good personality, and he did not object to the matter between himself and Liuli, but rather agreed with it.
What an enlightened elder.
"Don't be fooled by his kind appearance. His political skills are even more terrifying than those of the third generation. Until now, I have no way of seeing what he is thinking and what he is plotting. In short, be careful."
Liuli has a serious expression.
"It's not that scary, is it?"
"He is a hardliner who can chat with you happily one second, and deal with you with a smile the next second. He is an old guy who is extremely cold-blooded. He has already made a decision in his heart about what is useful and useless in the family."
Baishi was a little surprised to hear Liuli comment on that kind and friendly Elder Sifang.
"In the early years, many Uchiha people opposed him becoming the leader of the radical faction. However, within a few years, he was the only voice left in the Uchiha family. Those people who voted against him are now gone. They either died during the mission or disappeared mysteriously. Among the Uchiha clan, he is the most feared guy in the Hokage family."
"Yeah?"
Knowing that Liuli will not exaggerate, from this point of view, that Sifang elder is really a remarkable person.
To be old and not die is to be a thief...Is that what it means?
After all, the other party has also gone through the Warring States Period, Konoha established the era, survived the death of the first and second Hokage, until now the third Hokage is in power, and is still alive.
It is not an exaggeration to call him a witness of the times.
But... what does this have to do with him?
I am the man that the future star of their family has their eyes on. No matter what, I won’t make my mind on him, right?
Thinking of it this way, Baishi felt much more at ease.
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December passed quickly, and it was time for January.
Because of the arrival of the New Year Festival, Konoha Village began to become lively.
The task work in the hands of the ninjas stopped, and only the ninjas with special occupations were still working overtime on their posts.
Many of the Konoha ninjas defending the national border returned to the village for the New Year.
However, the sand hidden village is still calm, and there is no consciousness of starting a war.
If it wasn’t for Ziyuanhua Company’s orders, there are a lot of medical supplies that Shayin purchased. Even now, Ziyuanhua Company is still asking Ziyuanhua Company to step up the production of medical supplies, not only medicines, but also medical gauze, medical cotton, bandages, etc. Shiraishi doubts whether Shayin Village has given up the idea of attacking the Land of Fire.
Could it be said that Shayin Village also wants to celebrate the new year happily, hold a lively New Year festival, and then start the war after the year?
Thinking about it this way, the third Kazekage-dono seems quite humane.
It’s like not wanting to see blood during the Chinese New Year, after all, the signs of war during the Chinese New Year are ominous.
On the night of the Konoha New Year Festival.
"How about it?"
After changing into her kimono, Liuli turned around gently, showing her beautiful figure to Shiraishi.
The long black hair that is comparable to satin is flying, the light blue kimono is fresh and elegant, with some beautiful and bright patterns printed on it, and the moon-white ribbon around the waist is tied into a bow on the back, which adds a bit of agility, without the usual indifference, and the eyes are much gentler.
"It's beautiful."
Shiraishi replied a little dazed.
It seems that leaving Konoha after the Chinese New Year is also a good choice.
It's just how to explain to Liuli, and when to choose to confess... Shiraishi has even more headaches.
Obviously I am not a hesitant person, why did I lose the chain at this critical moment?
and Liuli held hands and walked out of the Uchiha clan's clan.
When I arrived at the commercial street in the village, there was a sea of people in front of me.
Compared with the name of the village, Shiraishi prefers to use the word town to describe the size of Konoha Village.
Bought some barbecue at a barbecue stand, and ate while walking, but openly played with each other on the street.
Although he was a little ashamed and embarrassed, seeing Liuli blushing and looking happy, Shiraishi felt cheeky.
"Ahem..."
Because I ate too fast, I choked.
"Stupid, you eat too fast."
"Sorry, it's really delicious."
"Then what is delicious?"
Liuli looked up at Shiraishi.
With the beautiful and lively festival as the background, the girl's long black hair hangs down to her waist, like the gentle moonlight, her eyes flickered.
"Um…"
This question is really philosophical. Is the food delicious, or is it that unmarried girls taste better?
When Shiraishi was about to answer, a familiar voice stepped in, very bluntly and with a hint of ridicule:
"You two brats, is it fun to set off flashbangs in a place like this?"
Tsunade is wearing a blue kimono with light yellow flower patterns on it, giving him a bit of a ladylike temperament.
And he has a great heart that can make countless warriors earn their heads and blood.
Beside her, Shizune, who was also wearing a small kimono, was staring at Shiraishi and Ruri curiously.
I didn't expect that such an ordinary person as Senior Shiraishi would have such a beautiful girlfriend.
I really underestimated him.
This is what she thought.
"Tsunate-sensei, and Shizune, are you two here?"
"Such a lively festival, how can I be worthy if I don't come out and have a big drink?"
Tsunade's bold voice directly destroyed her ladylike temperament.
"Is that so?"
Such a happy festival and still get drunk?
Seeing Jing Yin standing there helplessly, Bai Shi knew how hard she would be tonight.
"Yo, Tsunade, you are here."
Another voice intervened.
Jiraiya, one of the Sannin, took off his ninja costume and put on his casual clothes, which is quite mature and masculine.
Although the smile on his face is still sloppy.
And the eyes have been peeking at Tsunade's stalwart chest vaguely.
Pervert.
Beside him was a man with pale complexion who gave off a cold-blooded feeling like a snake.
The same as Sannin's Orochimaru.
Is Sannin party tonight? Baishi thought interestingly in his heart.
But since there are these two people, he doesn't have to worry. After Tsunade was so drunk, Shizune worked hard to send Tsunade home alone.
"It's you, Jiraiya. Didn't you agree to spend this festival with Minato?"
Tsunade asked.
"Don't talk about it, the young people nowadays are really better than each other. Minato and Kushina are together. I used to be a light bulb and it will only embarrass them."
Zilai also smiled helplessly.
"You idiot, do you still have time to consider other people's feelings?"
Tsuna is not forgiving.
"How about it, do you want to have a drink tonight? Orochimaru is also here, we haven't had a drink together for a long time, right?"
Jilai didn't care about Tsunade's cynical attitude, but invited Tsunade to drink with him.
"Don't drag me along."
Dashewan frowned with a headache, these two people drink the most every time they get together, and they drink until they can't walk, regardless of other people's distress.
Poor character, even worse wine quality.
"Is there any relationship? You are behind that guy in Danzo. You have become more and more indifferent to me recently. Now is the time to renew our friendship."
Jiraiya hooked Orochimaru's shoulder, giggling.
"Fool."
Oshemaru snorted, and turned his face away.
"It doesn't matter if one person drinks for three people... Well, by the way, Shiraishi boy, can I ask you a favor?"
Tsunade looked at Shiraishi.
"Busy? What's busy?"
"The three of us are going to drink, and Shizuo will take care of you."
Tsunade pushed out the bewildered Shizune.
Just as Shiraishi was about to say something, Tsunade, Jiraiya and Orochimaru were already drifting away on the street, and she could only see her waving please.
"Then, I will trouble you."
"..."
Don't give him an excuse to say no.
Shiraishi scratched his head in distress.
Damn it, in this way, there is no way to secretly do some shameful things with Liuli.
Tsunade-sensei, you devil! You are not a medical ninja who saves lives!
"Well, Senior Shiraishi, Senior Liuli, I will trouble you. Don't worry, I won't make trouble for you."
Jing Yin came over and bowed meekly.
"How can you say it's troublesome? In fact, I think it's more lively if there are more people."
Shiraishi continued to scratch his head and smiled.
"Hypocrisy."
Liuli interrupted suddenly.
walked towards a clothing store.
Baishi said to Jingyin: "Jingyin, why don't you play alone first? I'll pick you up later."
Jing Yin thought for a while, and knew that he could only be a light bulb with Shiraishi and Liuli, not only embarrassing the other party, but also embarrassing himself, although he nodded.
"Then I'll have something to eat there."
Ming Yin pointed to the barbecue restaurant not far away that Shiraishi and Liuli had just been to.
"Okay. Then please, I will come and pick you up after Liuli and I finish shopping."
Shiraishi took out the money from his wallet and put it in Jingyin's hands, telling her to have a good meal.
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Damn it! hateful!
Even though it's Konoha's last festival, I can't kiss me with Shiraishi-kun!
This is what Hinata Ayane thought.
Although she was wearing the kimono Shiraishi gave her, it still couldn't satisfy and fill her hollow body.
There were a lot of things in front of her, such as takoyaki, kebabs, and fried noodles, and she stuffed them into her mouth one by one to vent her dissatisfaction.
"Boss, another fifty skewers of takoyaki and ten bowls of chashu ramen! Hurry up!"
"Okay, okay, wait a moment."
She is obviously a very cute girl, but why is she so edible? The shopkeeper looked at the girl eating in the shop with terrified eyes, feeling uneasy.
If this continues, it feels like his small shop is about to go bankrupt.
After all, it was he himself who wrote the slogan "You don't have to pay if you eat for three consecutive hours" at the door of the store.
In order to attract people, a real queen with a big stomach was caught.
Now the other party has been eating continuously for one and a half hours, eating every minute and every second, and the hand and mouth can't stop at all.
"Although Nizuzu-sama allows us to have fun, you don't have to eat like this."
Walking with Ayane on the sidelines, Kamishinobu Hinata Fuyuma from the Hyuga branch, was a little stunned to see the mountain of food in front of Ayane disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
If Ayane's identity wasn't confirmed, he really suspected that Ayane was a spy sent by the Akimichi clan into the Hyuga clan.
No, even the Qiudao clan rarely have such edible food.
"Anyway, it's not just our group that protects Nizuzu-sama, why don't seniors come and eat together?"
"No need. My mission is to protect Nizuzu-sama."
"oh."
Originally, it was meant for him, and Ayane didn't want him to sit down and eat together, which is quite self-aware.
It’s just the thought that I won’t be able to spend the last festival in Konoha with Shiraishi tonight, and I will do some embarrassing things with Ruri, hugging, kissing, and then…
Ayane once again turned grief and anger into appetite, filled with dark emotions.
Shake it up, all the Konoha restaurants that are holding a free tasting event for big eaters tonight!
Witness the supercilious power of the Hyuga Clan!
Ayane bit down, ahh...
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Humans are really noisy creatures.
This is the only thought in General Tu's mind.
He is just speechless, but not mentally handicapped.
He buried himself in the soil, and could feel the hustle and bustle of Konoha at this moment.
So, because of this hustle and bustle, he lost all motivation to swim freely in the soil.
Obviously it is such a noisy world, and I can obviously go deeper underground, where no sound will come in when I swim there, but why do I yearn for such a noisy world?
There was light in his dark eyes, and he just stayed in the corner of the corner, silently watching Konoha's festival.
If one day, I can participate in such an event openly...
The child ran over his head and stepped on his head by the way.
"..."
Konoha's kid is so annoying.
Put a few detonators in his house some other day and he will be quiet.
However, there is no task today, so the time is really free.
Usually used to running errands, now that he is suddenly free, General Tu doesn't know what to do.
Sister Tianyu and brother Leimingmaru work in the kingdom of ghosts, and the younger sister Shadow Dancer is always like a child who can't grow up, sticking to her father and mother and acting like a baby.
Although he is only three years old, his father said that he is no longer a child, but a mature adult.
So I can't act like a baby, and I can't be as naive as my younger brothers and sisters.
A man who loves work is a mature man.
Even if it is a festival, we must be vigilant and not be careless.
General Tu works hard.
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Halfway through the ceremony, Shiraishi and Liuli came back early.
You can still feel the lively festival atmosphere in the village here, and the activities are still going on, and it should not end until midnight.
The sound of explosions resounded in the night sky. It was an incomparably gorgeous flame blooming in the sky, depicting colorful and beautiful patterns.
"It's really beautiful."
"yes."
Although the sporadic sparks are fleeting, the gathering of all the sporadic sparks will move people.
Just like human beings, the light that a person blooms is limited after all, but when everyone gathers together, the light that blooms will form the beauty of the night sky at this moment.
If the spark of one person is fleeting, then ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, and more people will spark together, and that will be the light of a prairie fire.
The village, the country, and the world are all made up like this.
What Shiraishi sees is not fireworks, but the love and hard work of human beings for life. They are all doing their best to pursue their own happiness.
In a somewhat quiet courtyard, Shiraishi and Liuli watched the fireworks constantly blooming in the night sky. Although they were far away from the hustle and bustle, they also shared the joy and excitement with the people in Konoha.
Baishi couldn't help pulling Liuli into his arms, and Liuli also blushed obediently and fell on Baishi's shoulder, cuddling each other, secretly savoring the happiness that belonged to the two of them.
Shiraishi gently combed Liuli's silky long hair.
Gradually, all the surrounding sounds seemed to disappear. Even though the fireworks were still exploding, the sound could no longer be seen, and only fragmentary sparks of fire were left in the eyes.
Only each other's heartbeat can be heard clearly.
Liuli took the initiative to kiss her.
Shiraishi also put his arms around her slender waist and kissed her passionately.
The smooth and tender skin and soft body are like a warm fire.
Then, the position was suddenly reversed.
"?"
Baishi stared blankly at the girl riding on him, his face flushed.
By this time, there is no need to question or understand anything.
Let's do it. There was such a soft whisper in the ear.
Shiraishi, who understood everything, untied the ribbon of the kimono around Ruri's waist.
Against the background of night and fireworks, the half-naked figure of the girl is particularly alluring.
us…
Let's sink down together.
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At the end of the festival, the hustle and bustle went away.
"Well, little girl, our store is closing, why don't you leave?"
The owner of the barbecue restaurant shouted to the mute who was sitting outside with the cold wind blowing.
Jing Yin didn't seem to hear the shout of the owner of the barbecue shop, but just sat blankly on the cold wind blowing street, looking ahead.
Why…
Why…
Why hasn't Senior Shiraishi come to pick me up yet?
Didn't you agree to come pick me up after shopping with Senior Liuli?
Senior Shiraishi, you big liar!
I will tell Master Tsunade about this matter, you just wait to die, Shiraishi-senpai!
Jing Yin was full of grievances and anger.
(PS: I changed it many times, and finally released it with satisfaction.
Tomorrow Yuanshen 1.3 update, both happy and disappointed, because Master Ke is not the first UP.
Both Grandpa Lu and Young Master can only eat ashes in my warehouse, so what is Mandrill?
Stop talking, Master Ke, serve me a bowl of offal! )
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