"shortage!"
A crisp call passed in the dark night,
But after that initial call, the world became quiet again.
Even though there were waves in the girl's eyes, her thin lips that were still wet opened several times, but in the end they became speechless.
Even Yuri Lin, who has always been fearless and carefree, remained silent at this moment.
Because in these short few days, if you ask who among the forces has endured the most pressure, it is undoubtedly Qianno as the acting manager.
"Thanks for your hard work."
The final silence was broken by Huang.
In fact, he really wanted to say something, but in the end it was reduced to this simple whisper.
All other words become unimportant in such a situation.
"Anthracene,"
"Not at all."
The girl shook her cheeks gently, and her little body that had been tense all day slowly relaxed at this moment.
Although the threats to Konoha and Kumogakure have not yet been eliminated,
But when the one in sight arrives, everything seems less urgent.
Because her faith is here! !
"Now, when will you do it, Mr. Huang?"
Lin Yuri, who was holding the brilliant thunder sword, revealed a row of cute and sharp little shark teeth, and his eyes were filled with uncontrollable excitement.
It's not her character to be beaten passively.
And he also clearly knows that if the person in front of him comes back at this sensitive time, it must be more than just a simple return.
At the same time, several obscure and powerful chakra energy bodies appeared on the tower here.
The chilling atmosphere created in that moment made the whole night become desolate.
Most of them are absolute strong men from the blood mist,
They are all waiting for an order.
Especially the ghost lantern full moon,
He was the last one to arrive, his hands still holding the war blade that he had released during the sparring session, and his pair of special and even scary white pupils bursting with a signal for battle.
【fighting,】
【fighting. 】
【fighting! 】
Only fighting, only endless fighting, can make him stronger and make the two swords in his hands show the strongest posture they should have! !
"Take me there to see them."
Huang slowly responded, with a hint of heaviness in his voice.
Such a response immediately made the passionate and eager revenge mood in Lin Yuyu's heart drop slightly.
She could sense that the 'they' in that person's mouth and the heaviness in that person's voice did not refer to the border invaders surrounding them, but to...
Companions who died in this raid.
"yes."
"Then please follow me, Mr. Huang."
Qianano answered on his behalf, with a hint of depression on Yu Zhi's face.
But just when he was about to lift his steps and intended to walk towards the place where the bones of his slain companions were temporarily placed, his whole body seemed to be exposed to an inexplicable electric current, and he suddenly stopped, and when he suddenly turned his cheeks, that A pair of pure lavender pupils were trembling with confusion and panic.
And it’s not just her,
Yuri Ego, Haku, Ranmaru...except Kaguya Kimimaro, everyone present looked at the boy in the field of vision at this moment, with too many complicated emotions. Here, roaring within them.
【What's wrong? what happened? 】
【Is this liberation? Or is that person disappointed, given up, and abandoned? 】
Because the binding contract imposed on them was completely lifted at this moment!
As for Kaguya Kimimaro,
After being possessed by the inner bird, the relationship between him and Huang has transcended the ordinary subordinate relationship. Of course, there is another contractual restriction.
After a few breaths,
Qianno forcibly suppressed the incomprehension and confusion in her heart, and extremely slowly converged her eyes and thoughts. Even though she really had too many questions to ask, she still chose to give priority to the task from the other party at the first time. .
"Master Huang, aren't you going to speak clearly?"
"What you mean now is that you feel that I am too weak, that I have failed to protect this city, and that my power is no longer needed?"
However, Qianno's ability to temporarily suppress and suppress this emotion does not mean that everyone can do it.
Yuri Lin, who was holding the Thunder God Sword, said excitedly. Especially as the words followed to the end, her emotions became more and more excited, and the 'gift' she held tightly in her hands also moved uneasily.
Upon hearing this question, the girl who was at the front quietly stopped moving forward, although she still did not say anything.
However, this kind of inquiry was also what she was thinking about, and it was also the answer she desperately wanted to get.
being abandoned,
exiled,
This is something that I don't want to face head-on no matter what.
After all, the former [Thunder Light Group] was severely abandoned by Kirigakure Village, which had always employed them.
Even Haku, who had always remained silent, remained obedient, and maintained his will to follow Zabuza wholeheartedly, softly spoke out at this moment:
"Does Mr. Huang no longer need to continue operating the newly built Ninja Academy in the city?"
To be honest, he didn't know why he said such words, let alone what kind of mood he had in saying such words.
lost,
Unwilling to do so,
Reluctant to give up?
There were too many emotions intertwined and gathered in Bai's chest at this moment.
He finally began to gradually get rid of the past of relying on Zabuza and found his own will.
"no."
"You are strong, really strong."
Aang Zai, who stopped for a moment, met Lin Yu Yuri's turbulent gaze and said firmly every word.
The strange White Zetsu clone, the powerful and well-trained root elites, the extremely oppressive Iron Kingdom Legion, and the brave and capable Yunyin Village who backs up the Kingdom of Thunder.
Faced with such encirclement from all sides and being coveted by other small forces around them, they were able to give the intruders a head-on blow and continue to hold on with a calm mind. They were really strong enough, in every sense of the word. powerful!
"But it's dangerous to continue to follow me."
Huang slowly expressed his feelings,
I really thought about it a lot on the way here.
The means and determination of large forces truly exceeded his imagination.
They are clearly two incompatible forces, they are clearly the overlord of one party who has established permanent neutrality, and they are clearly a mercenary organization with hidden dangers and terrifying secrets, but they have come together in an instant.
Faced with such an encirclement and such a threat, Huang really had no reason to let his subordinates continue to follow him.
Because their existence is different from Sansho Hanzo, Neko Granny, and even Kaguya Kimimaro, there is no substantive cooperation or contract between the two parties.
When I started hunting, I simply wanted to gain some power at the most critical moment.
Even though there was a gift of saving the [Thunder Light Group] and a gift of healing Lin Yuri...but these have all been repaid in these days.
Konoha is strong, Kumogakure is strong, and the Akatsuki organization is strong.
Huang has no reason to let these people who have nothing to do with him follow him to take revenge, or even risk his life.
Looking down from the city tower, the damaged areas, the ruins with traces of blood, and the hot spring country that is completely silent, has few fireworks, and has no past style, are all caused by him.
At least, before he came to this land, although the Kingdom of Yu was in chaos, it was far from reduced to a battlefield and reduced to a level where ninjas fought against each other.
"Oh, like this,"
"So that's it."
The moment the boy finished speaking, the confusion and excitement on Lin Yuyu's cheeks instantly collapsed, and he even sneered.
"Such a mother-in-law, so hesitant and hesitant, that's not the Mr. Huang I know!"
"Kumogakure is nothing, Konoha is nothing, Akatsuki is nothing, death is nothing!!"
"When you became a ninja, wasn't this outcome already doomed?"
"The difference is only in the time."
She spoke her mind directly, with a high-pitched voice like an unruly queen.
"What's more, you have already paid the reward for your loyalty."
The girl refers to the strong vitality that has been sustained by the stubborn diseases in the body that were eliminated when she was in the east of Konoha.
"And the Thunder God Blade that I added,"
"So, I am willing to follow you forever. Even if the offenders are ninjas from Kirigakure Village, I will use the sharp blade you gave me to kill them!"
Lin Yuyu suddenly half-knelt on the ground, and the bright Thunder God sword easily penetrated the hard stone slab. Nothing could shake the loyalty here.
"Me, and the Thunder Light Group, too."
Qianano suddenly turned around and also bent down and half-knelt.
At this moment, his slender right hand was clenched into a fist and pressed against the cold, thick stone slab, while his short off-white hair fell down to his ears.
The dim light of the sky, the half-kneeling posture, and the blown hair made it difficult to discern the emotions on her cheeks.
but,
"From that night on, the lives of the five members of the [Thunder Light Group] have been completely entrusted to you!"
"So feel free to use us!"
This extremely loyal declaration cannot be underestimated!
"Those little guys, call me teacher."
Bai said nonsense,
The white mask on his face made it impossible to spy on his expression, but the posture of kneeling on the ground facing Huangban undoubtedly represented his allegiance.
"I'm not sure I can win yet."
Ghost Lantern Full Moon also briefly mentions the past,
On the eastern border of Konoha, he made a three-year agreement.
However, until now he has not launched a formal challenge.
Because of the determination that comes from the soul,
Because standing in front of him, Kaguya Kimimaro also has white hair!
"but,"
"I'll win one day!"
He half-knelt on the ground holding two swords.
【! 】
The corners of Mochi Zabuza's eyes were twitching,
Again, again!
The previous time was the other party’s demonstration on Tangquan Mountain.
Facing the majestic pressure like a tide, he was unable to resist. He could only suppress his rebellious heart and let his body surrender under the invisible giant wave.
This time, it is obvious that he has taken the initiative to strip away the restrictive contract, it is obvious that his obsession with Hidden Mist Village has been achieved, and it is obvious that he can fly as high as the sky and let the fish leap in the ocean.
But when his eyes inadvertently crossed the black-haired boy half kneeling on the ground.
【never mind. 】
He half-knelt on the ground holding the handle of the beheading sword.
【As the world expands, there must be a place to stay. 】
"Ranmaru, I like it here."
Compared to someone's inner arrogance, Black Hoe Lei Ya is straightforward.
Anyway, he was originally a ninja who had abandoned Kirigakure and wandered around, so it didn't matter where he was.
"Really."
Seeing such a situation, Huang was a little stunned.
He had thought that Chino, the original members of the Thunderbolt Corps, and Yuri Ringo would choose to continue to follow him, but he did not expect that the black hoe Lei Ya who had no special agreement and the naturally proud Ghost Man Yue would also make such a decision.
"Well,"
"But if you continue to stay behind me, your lives will no longer belong to you."
"If you betray me and end up in poverty, I won't let you go."
"Even so, are you willing?"
The young man asked in a low voice,
Without the constraints of the contract, all that is left is minimalist mutual trust.
"yes!"
The responses came together under the cover of night.
.........
.........
There are few pedestrians, closed doors, dilapidated ruins, and unerased blood stains.
Just the infiltration of a few root elites almost turned the entire Kingdom of Tang upside down.
If it hadn't been for the fact that five powerful ninja swordsmen ended up using the unique Kirigakure technique in the end, then this city might have fallen.
Well-trained elite ninjas are really not comparable to the [Thunder Light Group] who gathered together in a hurry and became a monk halfway.
Even though there are actually many blood successors among them who are more suitable for practicing ninjutsu, their own awareness is completely different.
Momentary fanaticism is no match for firm loyalty.
"It's right in front, Mr. Huang."
Qianno said in a complicated voice.
The attitude held is more respectful than when there is a contract between the two parties.
This may be what it feels like to be free and fully respected.
After all, although she and her companions in the [Thunder Light Group] have long recognized this affiliation, they still have some grudge against the curse contract that binds their souls and may endanger their lives at any time.
"Um."
Ara's fingers gently passed over the traces left by the ninja tools, and his eyes moved away from the terrifying pits that still had a gloomy and violent atmosphere.
At this moment, he seemed to have seen that night,
The night when the Lightning Regiment fought fiercely with the invaders.
Faced with being taken in and cultivated since childhood, facing the elites who have gone through cruel assessments, ordinary ninjas are really no match.
A total of seventeen people died.
However, fewer than ten people were able to preserve their bodies completely.
Under the suicidal counterattack of the root ninja, the bones of many companions were fused with those hateful dark guys.
Enter the morgue,
Upon entering, the white burial cloth covers the bones, and the continuous white color fills the field of vision.
Huang's heart stopped at this moment,
The black pupils began to hurt involuntarily and began to tremble. This was the feeling in Konoha when they heard the message from the Kingdom of Yu.
He has never really seen the tragedy that happened in the clan area five years ago.
When he was discharged from the hospital, the clan land had been cleaned up, and even the blood had been washed away by the rain during the period.
But this time,
The situation that fell in his eyes seemed to have crossed time and space, gradually overlapping with that night five years ago.
【Saegashi Morikawa. 】
【Nakao Teruman. 】
[Natsukawa Tianying. 】
【......】
Huang remembers everyone's name because of the contract.
But during this time, he just muttered their names silently in his heart without making a sound.
until the end,
Until he put down the last piece of burial cloth with an expressionless face, the surrounding area suddenly became cold.
The surface, rock walls, air, space, everything is being frozen, and the whole world seems to have fallen into the snowy reaches of the Far North.
The young man's right eye was oozing blood horribly, and the three black magatama slowly merged together and turned into the shape of a windmill.
[Right Eye·Cicada Ice! 】
