When Three Walk Together, There Must Be One Who Can Teach Me

Time is perhaps the most powerful force in the world, never changing according to anyone's will. Soon, the wedding day arrived, and almost everyone in Hidden Spirit Village spontaneously went to witness the ceremony.

The streets and alleys were bustling with people, yet orderly. At this moment, in the largest square of Hidden Spirit Village, Kato Osamu, with one arm around Mei Terumi and the other around Nonō, smiled as she walked step by step from the red carpet to the high platform.

The sunlight was just right, filtering through the thin clouds and illuminating the three of them. A gentle breeze carried countless pink petals as they drifted down...

"Waaah... I'm so touched..." Karin stood in the closest spot, wiping away tears with one hand and tightly clutching Guren's sleeve with the other.

"Don't put it on my clothes, you bastard!" Guren looked at the three people on the stage quietly, a smile appearing on her face. With a slight movement of her hand, a crystal appeared in her palm.

It appears that a special pigment was used, as the images of Kato Osamu other two are clearly visible within the crystal.

"Such precious moments must be recorded..." Ever since arriving in Hidden Spirit Village, Guren has enjoyed using Crystal Release to record these precious moments. Perhaps it's her past experiences that make her cherish her current life so much...

"Osamu-kun, you're an adult now..." Rin didn't appear in the crowd; she just stood on a big tree, quietly watching Kato Osamu.

Looking at Kato Osamu, who now appears as a mature adult on the stage, Rin's thoughts drifted back to the days when she, Kato Osamu, Obito Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake carried out missions together.

So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Kato Osamu is about to get married...

"What does 'becoming a family' mean..." Kimimaro murmured softly, and Hinata Hyuga was standing beside him, seemed to hear his voice.

Slightly taken aback, six-year-old Hinata Hyuga didn't seem to understand either, but when she turned her head and saw the confusion in Kimimaro's eyes, she couldn't help but start to ponder it deeply.

"Well... it's probably like being a family... living together forever..."

Is that so...?

"What are you two standing there for... come here right now!"

Guren glanced up and saw Kimimaro and Hinata Hyuga whispering to each other. Guren instinctively took on the role of the big sister for these two new members.

"You three little devils, don't run around like that. There are so many people around, be careful you don't get caught..." Guren ruffled their hair, saying something to scare them, then chuckled softly.

Compared to Hinata and Karin, who are only six years old, Kimimaro, although slightly older, has very little common sense outside of battle due to his past experiences, making him seem more like an ignorant child...

In the Shinobi World, Guren, at 14 years old, is practically an adult, and naturally takes on the responsibility of caring for these 'younger brothers and sisters'...

Apart from Karin, none of them gave her any peace of mind...

"Where's Lin? Has anyone seen her?"

"No..."

Guren slapped her forehead, momentarily exasperated. Compared to Hinata Hyuga taciturn Hinata Hyuga, the lack of common sense Kimimaro, and the reclusive Rin who occasionally disappeared, she was the one who gave her the biggest headache...

She appeared and disappeared without a trace, unlike an ordinary child. What puzzled Guren was that neither Kato Osamu nor Nonō seemed to have ever paid any attention to her...

"Never mind, they've probably run off somewhere again..."

"Kabuto should be back by now, right? Why haven't I seen him?"

Guren looked around but couldn't find Kabuto. It was Nonō's wedding day; Kabuto couldn't possibly not be back, could he? She looked around again but still couldn't see him. Guren frowned slightly.

Looking at the crystal that had just formed in his hand, he couldn't help but move it again. The entire crystal began to become more exquisite, with green grass, falling cherry blossoms, and sunlight adorning the three newlyweds. The overall shape also changed to a rectangle, like a three-dimensional painting.

"Consider it making up for Kabuto's regret... I'll just give it to him later..."

For some unknown reason, Guren seemed slightly lost in thought, a blush rising on her face, yet she couldn't help but smile.

For Kabuto, this day was more important than anything else, so he had already returned to Hidden Spirit Village.

But at that moment, Dou was secretly hiding in a building, his eyes blurry with tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Waaaaah... I'm so happy..."

"Waaah..."

"No, I absolutely can't let Mom and my teacher see me like this..."

Kato Osamu, seems to be deliberately imitating her every move, especially after his encounter with Kato Osamu in the Land of Rice Fields Orochimaru.

He was particularly fascinated by that calm and composed demeanor of a strong person.

He was Kato Osamu's most outstanding disciple, and Kabuto didn't want to cry so bitterly in public, so he secretly hid here alone.

"How interesting! I think I've discovered a little crybaby..."

Orochimaru, of course, wouldn't miss Kato Osamu's wedding, and he certainly couldn't hide Kabuto Yakushi's whereabouts from him. He just hadn't expected that the usually calm and sharp Kabuto Yakushi, who was like a mini -Kato Osamu, would be hiding here secretly crying...

"Hmm... it's been a long time since I've been back. Hidden Spirit Village is getting better and better..."

Orochimaru's sudden voice startled Kabuto Yakushi, who quickly turned to look out the window, wiping away tears from his eyes with his back to Orochimaru, his voice slightly flustered.

"That's true... It seems Kabuto has deep feelings for Hidden Spirit Village..."

Orochimaru's mocking voice slowly rose from behind. Kabuto Yakushi realized his pretense was futile, so he stopped pretending and turned around, his eyes red-rimmed and his face smeared with tears...

"Lord Orochimaru, please, please don't tell Teacher Xu!"

"I..."

"So, the next experiment..."

"Leave everything to me, Lord Orochimaru!"

"Kabuto, you're an interesting guy..."

Slowly walking towards the window, Orochimaru followed Kabuto Yakushi's gaze, watching Kato Osamu's wedding, and chuckled softly.

'It seems that Xu-jun still hasn't completely broken free from the shackles of being an ordinary person...'

Perhaps in Orochimaru's eyes, beauty and bonds are all stumbling blocks on his path to immortality, and he even once used the Living Corpse Reincarnation to become a woman...

In his eyes, any woman could seemingly be distinguished simply by whether or not she could be a vessel...

Despite these thoughts, Orochimaru still wore a faint smile as he looked at Kato Osamu on the distant stage. It seemed like ages ago that he first met Kato Osamu. "Time is truly fascinating... Osamu-kun, what kind of Shinobi World do you envision...?"

Since leaving Konoha, Orochimaru seemed to have been suddenly filled with a surge of anger. Perhaps he no longer had any feelings for Konoha, but the fact that what he once deeply loved was now so unbearable filled him with a strange sense of shame. Hiruzen Sarutobi's weakness became the final trigger, completely igniting this anger...

"This corrupt Shinobi World has been peaceful for far too long..."

A pink petal drifted down and landed on Orochimaru's shoulder. Orochimaru turned abruptly and quietly left, his plan growing ever clearer...

Meanwhile, the wedding on the stage was gradually coming to an end, and Kato Osamu's appearance was revealed to everyone in Hidden Spirit Village for the first time.

"The groom is so handsome... I, Oda Eijiro, will let him off the hook for now..."

"Hmm... I, Ichigo Kurosaki, think so too..."

After the ceremony ended, cheers suddenly erupted from the previously quiet villagers. As countless villagers whispered among themselves, Kato Osamu had already left with Mei Terumi and Nonō...

In the courtyard not far from the movie theater, Kato Osamu and his two companions had appeared unnoticed. The courtyard wasn't large, but it was decorated very warmly; this would be their home from now on...

With his arms around the two women's waists, Kato Osamu closed the door, changed out of his groom's suit, and quietly leaned back on the sofa. Although his strength seemed considerable, these tedious formalities still left him feeling somewhat weary...

"Where's Kabuto...? He should have been back by now..."

"Kabuto... he's here, but he's hiding quietly in some corner..." Thinking of Kabuto Yakushi secretly hiding in the distance, crying his eyes out, Kato Osamu's face broke into a smile again.

"Hmm?" Nonō was slightly puzzled, but seeing that Kato Osamu didn't seem inclined to explain, she stopped worrying about it. However, she suddenly realized that from today onwards, she was a married woman, and a faint blush rose to her originally fair face...

"Haha, I never imagined that Nonō would be the dream girl of so many villagers. I saw several men beating their chests in despair, even secretly wiping away tears..." Mei Terumi glanced at Nonō teasingly, then turned her gaze to Kato Osamu, "Looks like you've become the public enemy of all the men in Hidden Spirit Village..."

"Even if he's the public enemy of the Shinobi World, it doesn't matter... Besides, in this situation, I feel like I should do something..."

"What are you doing?" Hearing Kato Osamu's teasing voice in the room, Nonō paused, looking slightly bewildered, before her cheeks flushed. Mei Terumi, as if realizing something, widened her eyes slightly. For a moment, the entire room fell silent; neither of them seemed to dare look Kato Osamu in the eye...

"Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me." On this day, Nonō learned a lot from Mei Terumi...