"——Teach you Ninjutsu?"
Uchiha Chen's questioning voice echoed deep in Yahiko's ears. The black-haired boy didn't look surprised at all, and there was no mockery in his tone.
Seeing Uchiha Chen's outstanding temperament, Yahiko was stunned for a moment. The water drops on the grass next to the cave slid down one after another, drawing beautiful ripples in the puddles on the ground.
Yahiko suddenly had the urge to convey his thoughts to someone's heart. He had never felt this kind of excitement before.
Yahiko mustered up the courage to express his inner feelings.
"I have a great dream, which is to conquer the world!" Yahiko blurted out unconsciously.
"... I know this dream is a bit unrealistic. But if I can stand on the top of the world, I won't have to endure this kind of hardship... I can let you... you all live a safe life."
Having said this, Yahiko suddenly felt a little embarrassed and added, "I know that my own strength is of course not very good."
Yahiko blushed and lowered his head. He didn't get any response, only the slight breathing of Uchiha Chen.
Yahiko raised his head anxiously, and their eyes met instantly. Uchiha Chen didn't say a word.
"So, if possible..." So Yahiko mustered up the courage to continue, "If possible, I want you to teach us Ninjutsu."
Yahiko's words seemed to be addressed to Yuyu, as if he was declaring his feelings that he was unaware of. These words echoed in Yahiko's heart, and his whole chest gradually became hot.
Afterwards, he thought about it and realized that he must have been affected by the Land of Rain weather, so he said some embarrassing words to the boy that he didn't think he would say.
Yahiko felt a little regretful, but he also felt proud that "this is my sincere words".
If he had said to me at that time, "Oh, you are so awesome" or "Come on" or something like that, I would have been at a loss, Yahiko thought to himself.
Maybe he would be so embarrassed that he felt ashamed, maybe he would feel regretful, and he might even become angry from shame, so he was a little glad that the young man was not this kind of person.
——Because the young man directly rejected his request, coldly and heartlessly.
The heavy rain fell straight down, and the sound of rain hitting leaves, raindrops sliding on rocks, and the thud of Shuriken hitting the wooden boards could be heard all around.
Narrow wooden chairs take up very little space. Uchiha Chen and Nawaki were sitting on it, watching two teenagers Yahiko and Nagato practicing throwing Shuriken.
This complicated knocking sound miraculously did not affect Uchiha Chen's mood. He continued to drink hot tea.
"Is there any news from Teacher Orochimaru?" Nawaki asked.
"Yes. The teacher has sent the information. Explosion Release Hunter's team is stationed at Rain Tree Forest."
"What's the purpose?"
"Unknown at the moment."
"What is Teacher Orochimaru's opinion?" Nawaki asked.
"Well, he said that the situation is getting more and more complicated now. Konoha is at war with Iwa-nin. You can take this opportunity to make a sneak attack." Uchiha Chen took a sip of hot tea.
Nawaki nodded, "I'm going to kill someone tonight!"
"By the way, there is something that I have always been concerned about. Why do you want to take them in?" Nawaki asked.
"You don't really like Konan. She is only a six-year-old child, you beast."
"Idiot, speak louder Little One so that Mikoto can hear you." Uchiha Chen glanced and saw that Mikoto and Konan were busy making dinner.
"Have you not noticed the color of Nagato's hair?"
"When you say that, Red... you mean he is Uzumaki Clan?!"
Uchiha Chen nodded, "That's right."
Of course, this reason was just made by Uchiha Chen. You can't tell Nawaki that Nagato is Madara's toy for fun during the long nights of loneliness.
"Why don't you bring them back to Konoha, if they are the orphans of the Uzumaki Clan. Look at Kushina..."
Uchiha Chen shook his head, "They are Land of Rain's war orphans. They grew up in Land of Rain. We are the village that started the war. We don't know what their attitude is towards Konoha. The village will not allow such people to enter Konoha."
"That's why you don't want to hand them over Ninjutsu?"
Uchiha Chen nodded. Of course, that's not the real reason. The reason why I don't teach them Ninjutsu is because there is really no need to hand it over.
Ninjutsu is not a quick fix. It will be taught within seven days and will be refunded if it is invalid.
It is impossible for Uchiha Chen to be like Jiraiya, who has not returned to the village for three years and made disciples outside. Believe it or not, if you do this, Konoha will be treated as Rogue Ninja for you in minutes. As for keeping a teacher-student relationship, it will be easier to do things in the future? That's even more nonsense.
Didn't you see that Jiraiya was killed by Nagato? Hokage has a tradition of killing masters and attaining enlightenment, so it's okay not to have this plastic teacher-student relationship.
It's better to keep Jiraiya and hand it over. As for the Shuriken throw, it was Yahiko. They saw Uchiha Chen and Shuriken, so they just borrowed it for practice. Uchiha Chen just corrected his posture at will, but it was of no use.
"Ah!" Yahiko suddenly exclaimed softly. He missed Shuriken, and Shuriken bounced to Uchiha Chen's feet.
"Take it!" Uchiha Chen picked up Shuriken and handed it to the boy.
The young man quickly stood up and took it, "Ah, I'm sorry."
The anxious voice of the young man had the tenderness of a child of several years old, which Uchiha Chen found very pleasant to his ears for no reason.
Yahiko is really cute. At least you won't hate his character. Although his tiger body was shaken, ninjas from all over the world bowed down and founded Akatsuki. It's a pity that he doesn't have the halo of the protagonist.
After dinner, Uchiha Chen and the others began to pack their things silently.
"We will leave soon." Uchiha Chen said.
Hearing these words, Konan and the others felt a cold breath coming from them even though they were inside the cave.
"Hey... then, what should we do here?" Konan was stunned for a while and finally managed to squeeze out a sentence.
"I'll leave this to you three as a secret base. We've been delayed here for a long time. Now we have to go on a mission... I'm sorry." Uchiha Chen patted Konan's hair.
Konan squatted down and hugged his knees, not knowing how to answer, desperately trying to find the words to say.
Yahiko and Nagato also stood there, lowering their heads deeply and biting their lips tightly, trying not to let their tears fall.
"I leave these three Kunai to you." Uchiha Chen took out Kunai.
"Then, let's say goodbye."
After finishing speaking, Uchiha Chen took steps, followed by Mikoto and Nawaki into the rain.
Uchiha Chen could feel the three children behind her, crying and looking at them, but they continued to move forward.
In an instant, rain became the only presence in the entire sky.