“…”
“Can you tell me about Naruto-san this time?”
Naruto looked at the smiling Haku and pondered for a while.
Then, in a small voice, he begins to tell his story.
Except for Kurama and Madara, of course.
While Naruto was talking, he suddenly realized that he was crying.
Haku hugs Naruto warmly without saying anything and pats him .
Kakashi and Sakura leave Sasuke and Naruto and take them to Tazuna’s house.
“Sakura, for a while you will follow Tazuna-san and escort her. Well, for the time being, no one will attack you.”
“What about the teacher?”
“I intend to recover my body until the next Jabuja raid.”
Kakashi arrives at Tazuna’s house and sits down.
And think about what has happened in the meantime. Especially about Naruto…
‘Teacher… It’s so dark that it’s hard to believe that she’s the daughter of Sensei and Kushina-sama.’
Besides, I killed the ninja who attacked really casually at first.
Quickly and accurately as if experienced… Emotions don’t waver…
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Minimum middle nin, maximum upper nin…
Such a child completely closed his heart to others.
Kakashi came out of the dark and was really surprised to hear the story of Naruto from the 3rd Hokage. I knew it was serious, but I never imagined it would be this much. Naruto, the first time I saw it, had dead eyes that had no life at all and even quite thick dark circles, literally looking like a pit.
‘Sir, I’m sorry… ‘
Kakashi falls asleep thinking about it.
“Have you calmed down a bit?”
Haku looks at Naruto and calls out.
Naruto nodded slightly.
Haku stroked Naruto’s hair and looked up at the sky.
“I can’t even imagine how sick you are. But, if you stay like that forever, you’ll get hurt even more.”
“But… no one is looking at me anymore…”
“Maybe now, but someday it will appear.”
“still…”
“At least I’m looking at you”
“…!”
Naruto opened his eyes wide and looked at Haku.
And smile a little
Kurama, who was watching this, was also slightly surprised.
‘Naruto guy… Laughing at others… It’s been a really long time…’
“Then I’ll have to go.”
“…can I see you again?”
“…”
“…”
“I plan to gather herbs here at the same time.”
Naruto looked at Haku who didn’t answer and made an anxious expression, but when he heard Haku’s answer, he blushed and laughed.
However…
“Oh, I forgot to mention, I’m a man.”
Hearing Haku’s words, Naruto silently puts on a look of disbelief. Then, blushing again, he recalls his actions. Seeing Naruto like that, Kurama smiled and opened his mouth.
“Hmph, this is the first time I’ve seen you make so many expressions in such a short time.”
“Haku…man..?”
“…Are you quite shocked?”
“…slightly..”
In the evening, everyone gathers and starts eating.
Sasuke has been practicing climbing trees all this time, and he looks tired. When Sakura sees Sasuke like that, she smiles and eats. Kakashi thinks while watching Naruto eating his food.
‘I don’t know why, but it feels a little brighter… What happened?’
When the meal is almost over, Sakura opens her mouth while looking at the torn picture hanging on the wall.
“Hey… Inari kept staring at me while I was eating… I think it was cut out for some reason.”
At Sakura’s question, the Tazuna family is slightly surprised and their movements stiffen.
However, it soon moves and opens its mouth in a sad voice.
“…He’s my husband.”
“In the past… he was called the village hero..”
“…”
“Inari? Where are you going?”
Hearing Tazuna’s words, Inari got up, opened the door, and left.
“Father! I told you not to talk about that in front of Inari!”
Tsunami follows Inari outside.
The remaining Kakashi and the children look at Tazuna.
“Looks like there’s a story behind it.”
Tazuna opened her mouth with tears in her eyes.
“Three years ago…after that incident, Inari… no, the islanders lost their courage…”
Tazuna’s story was about Kaiser, an outsider of Inari.
On the day of the typhoon, Kaiser risked his life to protect the village and became the village’s hero. However, as Kato took control of the island, Kaiser was captured and publicly executed for terrorism.
“After that, the village became even darker… Inari no longer believed in heroes…”
Sasuke, who has been listening to the story, gets up from his seat and tries to go outside, but Kakashi blocks him.
“If it’s training, stop today. Use too much chakra and die if you make a mistake.”
“I’ll prove it…!”
“…?”
“I will definitely show that there are heroes in this world!”
Saying that, Sasuke goes outside and resumes his training.
The next day, Haku is walking to the same place as yesterday to meet Naruto.
‘I think it came out too early… In the meantime, if you’re gathering herbs… ‘
Haku, who was thinking about that, finds Sasuke dozing, leaning against a tree as if tired.
‘That child… Naruto’s… ‘
Haku walks up to Sasuke and shakes him awake.
“You’ll catch a cold if you sleep in a place like this ”
“You ‘ll catch a cold if you sleep in a place like this”
“…!”
Sasuke looks at Haku in surprise.
And open your mouth while being vigilant.
“Who are you…!”
“I came to gather herbs…because I saw you”
Sasuke lets his guard down when he sees Haku.
Seeing Sasuke like that, Haku opens his mouth.
“What are you doing in a place like this?”
“…it’s practice”
“Why are you practicing?”
“To be strong”
“…Is it for someone? Is it for yourself?”
Sasuke thinks for a moment and opens his mouth while looking at Haku.
“both”
Haku laughs at Sasuke’s answer.
Seeing Haku like that, Sasuke frowned slightly.
Haku immediately apologizes and asks the question again.
“Do you have someone important to you?”
“…?”
Sasuke makes a puzzled expression.
Then he nodded slightly.
“A person becomes really strong when he protects something precious”
“I don’t know, but I think I know…”
Haku gets up from his seat and smiles.
Then, I walk to the place we promised to meet with Naruto.
And without looking at Sasuke, he opens his mouth.
“You will be strong”
Sasuke thought while looking at Haku’s back.
‘Strange woman… Why am I answering every single thing..’
Haku arrives at the promised place and looks around.
And soon I see a girl with golden hair.
“Sorry. I’m a little late.”
Naruto looked at Haku without saying anything and said quietly that it was okay. And, as if promised, we gather herbs together.
While gathering herbs without saying anything to each other, Haku speaks first.
“Thank you for your help. But…why did you want to see me again?”
“I don’t know”
“…?”
“I don’t know why… but… the pain has gone away…”
“…Where are you hurt?”
Naruto shook his head and grabbed his chest with his right hand.
“I don’t know… Originally, this place always hurt… but it feels like… it’s gone…”
Haku opened his eyes wide and looked at Naruto.
Naruto continues talking.
“Besides… it’s been a while… I haven’t had a nightmare…”
Naruto hadn’t been able to sleep comfortably in the meantime.
When Naruto sleeps, he is always haunted by nightmares around him.
Everyone curses at Naruto, bullies him, and dreams of hating him.
Kurama wanted to do something while watching it, but he had no choice but to let it go because the hatred of the gumi itself was growing and he could end up suffering from even worse nightmares if he did something wrong. Thanks to this, Naruto’s lifeless eyes became even more lifeless and even dark circles appeared, making him look like a real dead person.
“…a nightmare…”
“I always… have nightmares… I don’t want to go to sleep… but… this time… for some reason… I didn’t…”
Haku looks at Naruto and thinks that he really wants to help.
Haku strokes Naruto and laughs
“I see. That’s really good.”
After that, Naruto and Haku met for several days.
The more they met, the more Naruto came to rely on Haku.
Noticing that, Haku looks at Naruto and worries about it.
‘If we go on like this… I will definitely meet you as an enemy… ‘
At Tizuna’s house, when everyone except Sasuke is eating, the door opens and Sasuke, who has become embarrassed, enters. Naruto continues to eat his meal as if he is not interested, but Sakura hurriedly hands Sasuke a towel. Kakish calmly talks to Sasuke.
“Are you coming now? Sasuke”
“…climbed to the top”
“Okay! Then from tomorrow, Sasuke, you too are Tazuna-san’s escort!”
Sasuke smiles and nods.
Tazuna smiled and opened her mouth.
“Huh, I’m really exhausted. Well, I’m exhausted too…but tomorrow the bridge will finally be completed…”
“Father and Sasuke, don’t overdo it.”
Inari breaks down in tears as she sees Sasuke resting from exhaustion.
And as soon as he starts crying, he screams.
“Why…why…why are you working so hard?! I’m going to die from Gato anyway!”
“…Noisy. I’m different from you.”
“I’m angry when I see you! You’re meddling without knowing our country at all!! You don’t even know the real pain!! What do you know about me!!”
“You live crying like that… coward!”
“Sa.. Sasuke, no matter how much you are still a child..”
“huh..”