"Mr. Shadow!"
"Shadow, stop it!"
The shouts that came to his ears did not bring back Shadow any sanity. The blade in his hand slashed hard, and his blood-red eyes were filled with beast-like ferocity.
"Brother Luo...Luoshan!"
He murmured in his mouth, as if Immobilization Technique had been cast on his whole body. He stood there quietly without any intention of dodge. Shikamaru Nara stared at the familiar man in front of him. The approaching blade seemed to be unable to give him any fear. His teeth were clenched, his body was trembling slightly, his eyes flashed, and finally turned into tears.
"Brother Luoshan, don't you recognize me? Brother Luoshan, Little Dad!!!"
"······"
The black blade suddenly came to rest above Shikamaru Nara's head. Shadow's eyes widened and he looked in horror at the boy in front of him who had his head lowered.
"You... what did you call me...?"
"Little Dad!"
After whispering, Shikamaru Nara raised his head, and his tear-stained face immediately came into Shadow's eyes, as if he couldn't feel the blade above his head at all, and the young man's voice was full of tears.
"I am Shikamaru, I am Shikamaru Nara! Do you really not recognize me?"
Little Dad!
With that unforgettable name echoing in his ears, Shadow opened his mouth, staggered back two steps, and the Zanpakutō in his hand fell to the ground with a "bang!", his eyes flashed with inexplicable complexity and surprise, as well as a hint of joy and disbelief.
He still remembered that when he was studying Mental Secret Arts from Inoichi Yamanaka in his previous life, Ino–Shika–Chō Formation was away on a mission and his wife had to take care of the flower shop, so he He was responsible for taking care of these three very young brats. Because he knew nothing and was clumsy, he was soaked in water by Ino Yamanaka who was still wearing crotchless pants. That was the most embarrassing time in his life.
From that time on, the three brats always called him Little Dad, and they liked to hang around him and play. After he resisted many times to no avail, this name continued in private. Even Anko Mitarashi didn't know about it. It was him. The secret with the three little ghosts, maybe because of this, he likes these three little ghosts very much, Shikamaru Nara, who is smart but lazy, Choji Akimichi, who is honest, kind and shy, and Ino Yamanaka, who is quirky, strong and brave.
What's strange is that since he grew up, Ino Yamanaka has never called him like this again, and Shikamaru Nara and Choji Akimichi have gradually changed their words. Shadow once asked Ino Yamanaka why, However, the little girl's reaction was just to kick him, and run away with a red face, leaving Shadow confused for a long time. Shikamaru Nara seemed to know something, but no matter how he asked, he refused to tell him. But now, Shadow knew why.
"Deer...Shikamaru!"
"Woooo..."
Suddenly rushing forward, Shikamaru Nara hugged the man in front of him tightly, crying like a child. Tears kept pouring out like broken beads, soaking the bandage on Shadow's chest.
"Why are you crying! Shikamaru is already Jōnin!" Looking at the crying pineapple-headed boy in his arms, Shadow put his chin on Shikamaru Nara's head, patted the back of his head with one hand, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled softly; "You have grown up, you can't shed tears easily anymore!"
"Luoshan... Brother!" Shikamaru Nara said in a muffled voice, still crying; "I know, but... but... I miss brother Luoshan! I really, really miss you!"
"Brat!"
With a low voice, Shadow smiled, with an unprecedented look of joy on his angular face.
"······"
Her brows wrinkled unconsciously, Yoruichi Shihōin's palms clenched into fists, and she was about to say something. Suddenly, a hand patted her shoulder. When she turned around, it was Kisuke Urahara who shook his head. Yoruichi Shihōin gritted his teeth, curled his lips silently, and then continued to remain silent.
Ichigo Kurosaki and Uryu Ishida looked at each other, and they couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. It turned out that they really knew each other! Then, they were definitely not enemies.
"By the way, brother Luoshan!"
As if remembering something, Shikamaru Nara left Shadow's arms. He didn't have time to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes and said urgently, "Go and save Ya and Shino!"
"Ya, Shino!" Shadow was stunned for a moment; "They have also come to this world, what is going on!"
"That woman said that!" Shikamaru Nara pointed to the expressionless Yoruichi Shihōin on one side and said, "He is being held somewhere. It seems his teeth were seriously injured. Even Akamaru is missing!"
"Locked up!" Shadow frowned and turned to look at Yoruichi Shihōin; "Why didn't I know!"
"...!" After a long silence, Yoruichi Shihōin said, "You weren't here at that time. It was Kyōraku and Ukitake who said that there is no danger, they are just temporarily under supervision!"
"That's it!" Shadow breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Shikamaru Nara, and said, "Don't worry, those two guys are not people who will hit hard. Ya and Shino will be fine!"
"Really! Then I'll be relieved!"
Wiping the corners of his eyes, Shikamaru Nara put his hands in his pockets and immediately returned to his usual lazy look. He looked at Shadow and asked doubtfully, "Why is Brother Luoshan here? He's obviously already..."
"I don't know, I've been here since I woke up!"
As he answered, Shadow slowly sat down against the wall and put one hand on the bandage on his chest. Damn it, because of the excitement just now, the wound seemed to have opened and started to hurt again.
"Shikamaru!" Shadow looked up and asked the pineapple-headed boy in front of him solemnly, "What about you! Why are you here? How could Ya and Shino go to Soul Society!"
"I don't know this either!" Shikamaru Nara scratched his head, sat down cross-legged, and said distressedly; "After Luoshan's eldest brother and Madara Uchiha died together, Allied Shinobi Forces quickly annihilated the White Zetsu troops, and the five major countries were victorious. We signed an agreement for eternal peace and started to rest. It took us a month to rebuild Konoha. Master Tsunade proposed to hold a fireworks display. That night, a black light flashed. When I woke up, I found myself at the door of Ishida House!"
"That's it!" Shadow lowered his head and was a little silent.
"I don't know how I got here!" Shikamaru Nara said; "However, Ishida said that he met Naruto before!"
"Naruto!"
Shadow was slightly startled. He suddenly remembered the chakra he felt before going to Soul Society. To put it this way...
"Hey! Shikamaru!"
He lowered his head again and clenched his hands outside for a moment. Shadow's voice sounded a little trembling, with a hint of expectation and waves of uneasiness.
"What!" Shikamaru Nara was in a daze.
"I said, um, how is she...?" Shadow's voice trembled fiercely; "I mean... um, has she... also come to this world!"
"She..." was stunned for a moment, but then he realized what Shadow was talking about. Shikamaru Nara simply shook his head; "Brother Luoshan is talking about teacher Anko! But I don't know this. I originally thought I was the only one who came here!"
"Yes... really!" Shadow's trembling voice gradually became lower; "Anko... Sir!"
"Shadow!"
A clear voice rang in his ears, Yoruichi Shihōin frowned and walked forward, squatting in front of the man, and touched his still lowered head with his hand.
"Yoruichi······Sir!"
Shadow did not raise his head, but instead buried his head deeper between his legs.
"Lady Yoruichi! Shadow, that's right!" He looked at Yoruichi Shihōin's golden eyes in surprise, and saw the slightest bit of complexity flashing through them, Shikamaru Nara looked at Shadow; "Why, brother Luoshan... Who is this woman? How could you..."
"How has Master Anko been doing after I died?" Before Shikamaru Nara could finish asking, Shadow interrupted; "She's okay!"
"······"
After a moment of silence, he looked at Shadow intently. Shikamaru Nara spoke in a low voice, "Okay, brother Luoshan, do you think it's okay? Teacher Anko fainted after that..."
"..." He suddenly raised his head, and Shadow's face became anxious.
"Master Tsunade has seen it, but there has been no sign of waking up for several days. It was not until we were about to bury you that Teacher Anko woke up..."
"She rushed to the cemetery, hugged your body and didn't let go. She kept saying things like Luoshan would never die if she wasn't dead. He said he would always stay with me and so on..."
"..." He was not speaking, but the corners of Shadow's eyes were already a little moist.
"No matter how hard we tried to persuade him, it was useless. Then, Teacher Anko started vomiting blood..."
"What!" he shouted excitedly. Thinking of that scene, Shadow couldn't help but feel cramps in his heart.
"Teacher Anko has never cried!" Shikamaru Nara continued with the same faint voice; "I just kept vomiting blood and kept vomiting with my eyes wandering. Even if Master Tsunade and the third generation said, I don't care. Yes, it rained heavily that day. Finally, Teacher Hong knocked out Teacher Anko. Together with Teacher Kakashi, they sent Teacher Anko back to the hospital so that the funeral could continue..."
"Sir Anko······Sir Anko······"
The blood-red color appeared in the eyes again, and Shadow began to tremble all over. He gasped for air, and his clenched palms did not even notice that his nails were digging deep into his flesh...
"Shadow······"
Yoruichi Shihōin opened his mouth, but found that he had no idea what to say, and what he could say!
Not far away, Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryu Ishida, Rukia Kuchiki, Kisuke Urahara, Tessai Tsukabishi, Orihime Inoue, Yasutora Sado and others also remained silent.
"Half a month later, Teacher Anko was discharged from the hospital. However, she no longer accepted the task. Tenten was standing motionless in Memorial Stone, crying bitterly in a corner where we could not see..."
"Shikamaru, stop talking..."
"Teacher Anko no longer goes to the store to eat meatballs, and he has never drunk Anko soup. He drinks all day long and gets so drunk that after a month, he has become so thin that he has almost changed into a different person and is unrecognizable..."
"Stop talking..."
"Why don't you say it? Isn't this what you are thinking about, brother Luoshan!" Shikamaru Nara said; "I don't know why you became Shadow or why you called this woman an adult, but I can see that you have changed..."
"······"
Tears fell from the corners of his eyes, and Shadow clenched his teeth. He didn't know what he should do or say other than that. Any words he could say were so feeble at this time. He didn't blame Shikamaru Nara for mentioning this, because from the beginning, he had already anticipated the outcome in his heart, even though it was only possible.
In fact, in the final analysis, compared to entering a strange world, this kind of worry is what really restrains Shadow.
"Brother Luoshan, I'm sorry, maybe I shouldn't say this, I just..."
"Pfft!!!"
The pain in my heart was like a knife, and the pain in the open wounds on my body became more and more intense. My throat felt sweet, and blood spurted out of my mouth. My vision began to blur and become blurry. Shadow's body fell down weakly.
"Luoshan brother!"
"Shadow!" The nearest Yoruichi Shihōin caught Shadow's fallen body and turned his head eagerly; "Inoue······"
"I understand, Mr. Yoruichi!"
Gently laying Shadow down on the ground, looking at the bloody chest under the untied bandage, Yoruichi Shihōin gritted his teeth in distress, and Orihime Inoue, who ran over quickly, immediately squatted on the ground and started treatment.
"You guy..." stood up and looked at Shikamaru Nara coldly. Yoruichi Shihōin said sternly, "You know he was seriously injured and you still said those exciting words. I don't care if you are Shadow's companion. If he makes any mistakes, I will never let you go!"
"Tch!" He curled his lips and withdrew his gaze from Shadow. Shikamaru Nara also said in a cold voice, "I haven't said where you came from yet. No matter what, he is Mitarai Luoshan. I will not admit any Shadow, absolutely not!"
"Asshole!"
"Yoruichi!" Kisuke Urahara hurriedly stopped the rampaging Yoruichi Shihōin and said, "Calm down first and say what you have to say!"
"You should stop saying a few words, Nara!" Uryu Ishida also stopped in front of Shikamaru Nara and persuaded him.
"We are not enemies, sit down and talk!"
"Humph..."