No, Is He Sick?

"Yes, I'm Uzumaki Fusou.

May I ask who you are?"

After hearing the girl before her admit it, Kagura felt a surge of joy.

Sure enough, she was that person!

At that moment, Tsunade finally caught up from behind.

"Kagura, what exactly is wrong with you?"

She swept her gaze over the two girls in front of her, then turned to Kagura and asked.

Seeing Tsunade appear, Fusou Frowned.

Looking at the two strangers who were clearly not from the Land of Whirlpools, she instinctively became more wary.

Because of the Uzumaki Clan's unique traits, quite a few clan members in the village had recently been abducted by outsiders.

Women with stronger abilities in particular were the primary targets of those people.

Kagura, who was wearing an excited expression, seemed not to notice the wariness on her face as he said:

"Hello, Miss Fusou!

We are Ninja from Konohagakure, and we came to the Land of Whirlpools this time because of a mission."

When Fusou heard Kagura say that he was from Konohagakure, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and the wariness in her eyes vanished.

As the Fusou Clan's ally for generations, Konohagakure could be said to be the people she trusted most besides her own clan members.

After introducing himself, Kagura seemed to fall into hesitation. But then, as though he had made some sort of decision, he Spoke Again:

"Miss Fusou, you must remember what I'm about to say.

If...

If you encounter any difficulties in the future, or even find yourself in a desperate situation.

You must! You absolutely must come to Konohagakure for help!

Whether it is you or your child.

I—or rather, all of Konohagakure—will do everything in our power to protect you!

Please remember what I said today, and believe in us!"

Fusou: ( ⊙ o ⊙ ) Huh?

Tsunade: (╯°Д°)╯︵ ┻━┻

Fusou's best friend, standing beside her, was excitedly looking back and forth between the two of them.

๑乛◡乛๑ Hee hee, was that a confession?

After her initial shock, Tsunade quickly became furious.

Gritting her teeth, she viciously threw the unfinished dorayaki in her hand to the ground and shouted at Kagura with a hint of tears in her voice:

"Kagura! You scumbag!

I was wrong about you!"

With that, she ran away without looking back.

Only then did Kagura realize that his words had sounded ambiguous. He watched Tsunade run farther and farther away in panic.

He hurriedly bowed to Fusou and said:

"Miss Fusou, please remember what I just said."

After saying that, he chased after Tsunade.

Watching their figures gradually disappear into the distance, Fusou felt as though she had just had an unreal dream.

It was only when her best friend poked her that she woke from her daze.

Her best friend was looking at her with a gossiping expression as she curiously asked:

"Fusou, where did you meet that youth?

And he was from Konohagakure too?

Come to think of it, that youth was kind of handsome!

Well, he was a little young, and he seemed pretty scummy too. He was also kind of stupid.

If he wanted to date two girls at once, he should at least have known to keep it hidden."

Hearing that, Fusou looked at her best friend in horror and hurriedly Shook Head in denial.

"What are you talking about?

I don't know that youth at all. It was my first time seeing him too."

After saying that, she tried hard to recall what Kagura had said to her. Only then did she mutter belatedly:

"No, is he sick?"

Kagura chased after Tsunade all the way back to their inn.

Yes, the Land of Whirlpools, which had long known that Hiruzen Sarutobi would be visiting, had already arranged an inn for everyone to rest in.

The two of them had come to the inn first to put down everyone's luggage before going out to have fun.

Standing outside Tsunade's room, Kagura explained helplessly:

"Tsunade, listen to me. It wasn't what you thought.

I wasn't confessing. There was another reason for it."

Tsunade's muffled voice came from inside the room:

"Then explain what that reason was!"

Uh...

Kagura opened his mouth, but he did not know what to say.

There really had been a reason why he had stopped that girl just now.

Everyone might be unfamiliar with the name Fusou, but all the viewers definitely knew her son: Nagato.

That was right, the Nagato who possessed the Rinnegan and founded Akatsuki.

Later, he even killed Jiraiya and destroyed all of Konoha by himself.

And his mother was Uzumaki Fusou.

In the original plot, after the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, Uzumaki Fusou and her family wandered to the Land of Rain.

Later, during the Second Ninja World War, she and her husband were mistakenly killed by Konoha Ninja searching for food, leaving behind the orphan Nagato.

After that, due to a series of events, Nagato gradually became an important enemy on Naruto's path to growth.

It was precisely because he knew this entire chain of events that Kagura had reacted so strongly when he realized who Fusou was.

Although he still subconsciously believed that saving the world was Naruto and Sasuke's task.

If he had the chance, however, he did not mind using his knowledge of the plot to change some things and reduce the tragedies that would occur.

For Fusou, if she could seek Konohagakure's protection instead of wandering to the Land of Rain.

Then he believed Nagato's future would be completely different.

But the biggest problem now was that he could not explain it to Tsunade.

Was he supposed to say that he came from the future and had just been trying to change that girl's life?

Heh, he would not even believe that himself...

After being silent for A long time, Tsunade finally shouted angrily:

"You have nothing to say now, do you?!

Go!

Get out!"

Sigh...

With a helpless sigh, Kagura could only leave silently.

Hearing the Footsteps outside the door fading away, Tsunade sadly buried her head in her blanket and murmured:

"Kagura, you idiot!"

As night fell, Kagura had not expected Orochimaru, rather than Jiraiya, to be the first to return.

He wore an expression of lingering satisfaction when he returned. It seemed he had gained quite a lot today.

It was only when he saw Kagura outside the inn that he Came back to senses.

Looking at Kagura, who was alone, he seemed to realize something and said:

"You fought with Tsunade again?"

Kagura nodded helplessly.

Seeing this, Orochimaru did not say anything else. He merely sat down beside him with a smile.

After a pause, he continued:

"Well, Tsunade is actually a very gentle girl.

And you know it—she likes you.

So sometimes she throws little tantrums at you."

Hearing that, Kagura could only Shook Head helplessly.

This time was different. Even if he wanted to explain, he could not.

In truth, after spending the past few years together, Orochimaru was the person who had most overturned Kagura's impression of him.

As the great Villain who ran through the entire original story, Orochimaru had been the childhood nightmare of many children.

But as one of the few villains who could be redeemed later on, he was also a person full of contradictions.

At least, in Kagura's eyes, the current Orochimaru was merely a humble and polite person with an obsessive pursuit of ninjutsu.

Without the misleading influence of people like Danzo, he would have been more likely to become something like a mad scientist.

As for Tsunade's feelings for Kagura, in fact, it was not just Orochimaru—Jiraiya understood them clearly as well.

Perhaps precisely because of that, Jiraiya had rarely expressed his feelings for Tsunade anymore.

But that was fine, because Kagura knew very well that even without him, Jiraiya and Tsunade would never have had a future together.

Looking at Orochimaru before him, Kagura changed the subject.

"It seems that following Teacher Sarutobi today brought you great gains?"

Hearing a subject that interested him, Orochimaru could no longer maintain his calm expression. He said with fervor:

"Yes, the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique is indeed extraordinary.

Do you know?

It is fundamentally different from every Sealing Technique we have learned..."

Orochimaru was completely unlike his usual self as he endlessly told Kagura about what he had gained today.

Kagura did not interrupt him. Instead, he acted as a qualified audience member and silently listened to him speak.

Only after he finally finished did Kagura say:

"It seems you really enjoy studying ninjutsu."

Looking at Orochimaru, who still seemed unsatisfied, Kagura thought for a while before Spoke Again:

"I heard Teacher Sarutobi say that you started becoming interested in ninjutsu only after... after your Parents passed away. Is that right?"

Hearing Kagura's question, Orochimaru's expression instantly returned to calm.

He silently nodded.

Seeing that, Kagura hesitated before asking the question he had always wondered about:

"Then are you so devoted to ninjutsu because you want to research a ninjutsu that can revive them?"

Orochimaru thought seriously for a moment before slowly Shook Head and replied:

"No.

They merely made me understand that human life is far too fragile.

But humans can gain power by learning ninjutsu.

If one could gain Eternal Life, then could humanity obtain the truth of this world through the study of ninjutsu?"

Looking at Orochimaru's clear eyes, Kagura did not refute his view. Instead, he Look Towards the Night Sky overhead.

The Night Sky in this world differed from that of his Previous Life. With no pollution, the sky was as clear as a black curtain.

That curtain was scattered with glittering stars, while the dazzling river of stars formed the most wondrous painting.

After taking a deep breath, he slowly said:

"Human life is fragile, but it is also the strongest.

Because everything we now possess was left behind by countless humans after their struggles.

Life cannot last forever, but spirit can.

An undying spirit is far stronger than mere power."

He looked sincerely at Orochimaru and continued:

"I once read a saying.

Death is the greatest gift the Deities gave humanity.

And Eternal Life is humanity's greatest curse."

After saying that, he patted Orochimaru, stood up, and walked into the inn.

Looking at his Back View, Orochimaru revealed a thoughtful expression.