Chapter 50 The Unsuspecting Red Bean
Chapter 50 The Unsuspecting Red Bean
Seeing Obito Uchiha looking constipated, Kakashi Hatake was a little worried, so he casually asked, "Do you need some toilet paper?"
"If needed, Lin and I will take some."
Obito Uchiha: "..."
"What are you two saying?" Nohara Rin turned around from the front: "If you don't hurry up, Mrs. Kawashima will get anxious."
The two then ended their conversation and quickened their pace to catch up with Rin Uenohara.
"Obito, what were you and Kakashi talking about just now?" Nohara Rin asked curiously as the two followed them.
Obito Uchiha was speechless.
To be honest, it was impossible for him to deal with Shenyue Xingyun, so he just made it up on the spot.
"It's nothing, I was just telling Kakashi about something interesting that happened recently."
"An interesting story?" Nohara Rin asked curiously, "What interesting story? Tell me about it."
Obito Uchiha hurriedly thought about what interesting things had happened in Konoha recently, and after thinking about it, he found that there really were some!
"Rin, have you heard? There's a strange person in Konoha lately."
"wack?"
"Yes, a weirdo!"
"Why is there one more? Was it already there?"
"You're right." Obito Uchiha nodded. "I've heard that every day before dawn, a strange man dressed in green appears to be lurking suspiciously on the outskirts of Konoha."
"This situation has been going on for many years."
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Kakashi Hatake suddenly slowed his pace.
"Some people say that he's a freak from the ninja academy who trains outside the village every morning."
As he spoke, he looked at Nohara Rin: "Rin, have you heard of this freak?"
Nohara Rin shook her head.
Obito Uchiha continued, "I don't think so either."
"But recently, it seems the number of weirdos has increased from one to two!"
"One of them would occasionally let out a chilling scream."
"Someone has already reported this to the security forces."
Nohara Rin asked in surprise, "Really?"
"You didn't just make up this story, did you?"
Obito Uchiha immediately panicked: "How could this be!"
"Lin, how could I lie to you? It's really true!"
"I heard from the elders in the clan that the guards have indeed received this news and are preparing to investigate."
The two chattered away, unaware that Kakashi Hatake, standing nearby, seemed somewhat dazed.
As he listened to Obito Uchiha's startled account, a familiar green figure appeared in his mind.
"Kakashi! I challenge you!"
"Thank you for your support!"
The boy's gleaming white teeth seemed to flash before his eyes. He was certain that the strange person Obito Uchiha had spoken of was indeed this guy!
Matt Kai!
But who is the other strange person?
Another juvenile weirdo? Or is it a clone of the other person?
Memories kept replaying in his mind as he thought of the boy who always challenged him. Kakashi Hatake sighed inwardly.
"It seems like it's been a long time since we last met."
"Let's go see him once we're less busy these days..."
...
The sun was shining brightly in the afternoon.
On the streets of Konoha, which seemed to be covered with a layer of golden light, Mitarashi Anko held several strings of three-colored dumplings in her hand, eating them one by one.
But even my favorite meatballs didn't taste as good as they used to.
The reason I'm unhappy is because of my best friend, Uzuki Yugao.
Mitarashi Anko notices that her best friend has been acting strangely lately.
She had asked for leave from school many times, always because her grandmother was sick, her mother had a fever, or her aunt had come. Because of her excellent grades, the teacher didn't say anything, but she found it very strange.
Occasionally, he would leave school without asking for leave, always in a rush, as if he had some urgent matter to attend to.
They don't even have time for me anymore.
"Yugao, shall we go eat dango after school?"
"Oh? Red Bean, I'm sorry, I have something to do tonight."
"Xiyan, let's go catch butterflies tomorrow."
"Sorry, Red Bean, Dad is going to teach me swordsmanship tomorrow."
"Xiyan, shall we go find Nebula tomorrow?"
"Ah!... Well, Red Bean, why don't you go by yourself? I twisted my ankle during training last night and don't want to go out."
As a result, she hasn't been able to get together with her best friends for a while now.
The frustrating thing is that Shenyue Xingyun has been missing for some reason lately.
Looking at the last dumpling in her hand, Mitarashi Anko mistook it for Shinzuki Seiun and swallowed it with a "whoosh".
"Ugh! They're all so elusive, it's driving me crazy!"
Meanwhile, at the Valley of the End.
The clear spring water gurgled, and the splashing water vapor dispelled the heat in the air.
Riverside.
Young men and women danced gracefully, their longswords twirling and blossoming in their hands.
The scene was picturesque.
However, the two men did not move quickly. Sometimes their swords overlapped, and they swung their arms in unison, as if they were one person.
If someone were to see this, they wouldn't think it was a sword sparring match, but rather a young couple showing their affection for each other.
"cough!"
"Xiyan, how about... we take a break?" Shenyue Xingyun suggested during the brief moment when the two swords separated.
"Alright~" Uzuki Yugao replied with a light laugh, and her sword flashed as it went back into its sheath.
Seeing that Shenyue Xingyun had breathed a sigh of relief and found a flat shady spot to sit down, she naturally moved over and sat down close to her.
The Divine Moon Nebula was helpless.
"Evening Glory".
"Um?"
"It's quite hot, there's no need to be so close."
"No, I don't feel hot."
I'm sweating.
No way.
"Seriously, you smell like sweat. Should we separate a bit?"
"Nonsense, it doesn't smell bad at all, I think it's fine."
"..."
Shenyue Xingyun shook his head and smiled bitterly.
These days, he has learned more about Uzuki Yugao.
His blunt way of expressing himself, his bare ankles and aggressive gaze, had consumed a lot of his energy and time over the past few days.
"Xiyan, what made you decide to come here today?"
Uzuki Yugao looked up at him and asked, "What's wrong? Is this not good?"
"There are mountains and rivers, and a statue of the First Hokage."
Shenyue Xingyun shook his head: "It's not bad."
"We've just been changing locations for the past few days."
"The back mountain, the Konoha training ground, your home... you've come here again today."
"Isn't it troublesome to keep changing locations? I think my yard is fine."
Uzuki Yugao's eyes flashed; "Oh dear, what do you know?"
"If we stay in one place, we might be discovered by Red Bean."
Shenyue Xingyun: "So what if we've been discovered? What's the big deal?"
"No!"
Uzuki Yugao said seriously, "Anyway, don't tell Anko about our matter yet."
"Alright, whatever you say."
Shenyue Xingyun didn't want to argue with the other party over such a trivial matter, so she leaned against the tree trunk behind her, enjoying the gentle breeze in the midday shade.
The scents of grass and river water mingled together, creating a pleasant and refreshing aroma.
If only the ninja world could always be this peaceful.
There was no fighting, no killing.
Cultivating oneself, eating, planting flowers...
Lost in her imagination, she heard Yugao Uzuki's voice in her ear.
"Nebula, your hands are so much bigger than mine!"
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