When eating dinner that night, Ya looked absent-minded. He only took one bite of his favorite steak and then put it down.
He has not yet come out of the shadow of "such a beautiful person turns out to be a man", and from time to time he would peek at Bai, who was tied to Corner, with doubtful eyes.
Shikamaru also looked at Bai from time to time, unconsciously stirring the food in the bowl with the chopsticks in his hands.
The real world is full of wonders.
Sasuke is upset because of Sharingan's Kakashi.
He was eating his rice without taste, and all he could think about was the Sharingan that might be hidden under the Kakashi mask.
What is the connection between that man... and Uchiha Clan?
"Okay, Sasuke, come out with me."
Kakashi keenly captured Sasuke's absent-mindedness.
Young Naruto The chopsticks in his hands were just mechanically playing with the food in the bowl, but his eyes were staring blankly at an unknown distance.
Kakashi put down the bowls and chopsticks, and the wooden tabletop made a slight knocking sound, breaking the slightly dull atmosphere on the dining table.
He didn't say anything, just stood up and walked towards the door.
Sasuke was extracted from the chaotic thoughts.
He raised his eyes and looked at the back of Kakashi. The moonlight had already outlined the outline of the door frame.
The daze only lasted for a moment. He pursed his lips and gently put down the chopsticks in his hands. Without saying a word, he silently but firmly stood up, followed in the footsteps of Kakashi, and stepped into the night shrouded in the cold moonlight outside the house.
Outside the house, the salty and humid sea breeze blew against their faces, bringing a bit of coolness and blowing the corners of their clothes.
A bright moon hangs high between the sea and the sky, spreading its radiance over the porch and the sparkling sea in the distance, creating an almost unreal tranquility.
Kakashi did not go far. He leaned casually on the wooden columns supporting the porch, relaxing his body, but the only exposed right eye looked sharply and calmly at Sasuke, who was following behind.
No need for small talk, Kakashi Gate of Opening came to the point. The deep voice was particularly clear in the silent night, directly piercing the doubts in Sasuke's heart. "You want to ask about Sharingan, right?"
Sasuke's body tensed instantly, and his hands hanging by his sides clenched into fists, his knuckles turning white from the exertion.
He raised his head, and deep in his dark pupils, the three Tomoes symbolizing the Uchiha bloodline emerged uncontrollably and rotated slowly, like burning black Flamess, clearly reflecting the violent fluctuations in his heart.
He looked directly at Kakashi, his voice filled with irrepressible questioning, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. "Why do you have the eyes of our clan?"
This is Kekkei Genkai of Uchiha, but now it appears in the body of a foreigner.
"It's a long story..."
Half an hour later, footsteps were heard in the shadow of the porch.
Kakashi walked in first. His expression did not change much from when he went out. He still looked slightly lazy, but something seemed to have settled deep in his eyes.
Behind him was Sasuke. Sasuke lowered his eyes, and the fierce questioning expression on his face had subsided, replaced by a deep, almost stagnant silence.
He pursed his lips tightly, his eyes were complicated, and he seemed to be still immersed in the huge amount of information he had just learned, and his whole aura seemed more reserved and depressed.
Asuma has been paying attention to the direction of the door. When he saw the two people walking in one after another, his eyes immediately turned to Kakashi, with a silent inquiry in his eyes, as if to say: Is it solved?
Kakashi received Asuma's gaze and nodded.
Asuma's eyes swept across the room, finally settling on the figure of Corner who was tightly bound by a rope.
The cold moonlight passed through the window and slanted on Bai's body, making his already pale profile almost transparent, with a fragile and decisive silence.
Asuma took a puff of cigarette, and his voice was calm but undeniably pragmatic. "Tomorrow we will try to kill Zabuza. Tonight we have to distract ourselves from guarding this dangerous prisoner, which consumes energy and increases variables."
He paused and turned his gaze to Kakashi, "It's better to deal with him now. It will be over once and for all, and it will save you a lot of nightmares at night."
Kakashi Hearing this, the exposed right eye turned slightly, obviously weighing quickly.
Asuma's proposal is cold but efficient. On the ever-changing battlefield, reducing one powerful enemy Ninja that needs to be guarded will undoubtedly significantly reduce one's own risks, especially since the opponent also has Ice Release Kekkei Genkai in the intelligence.
This is indeed a "good way" that can save a lot of trouble.
However, Kakashi's eyes did not stay on Asuma, but quietly glanced at his young subordinates.
These children, including Naruto who just showed amazing decisiveness, will eventually need to learn to make life-and-death decisions in cruel actual combat.
Developing their judgment under pressure is also the responsibility of team leader Jonin.
So, Kakashi's eyes fell precisely on Naruto, and he called out, "Naruto, what do you think?"
Suddenly being called on by the teacher, Naruto raised his head from his thoughts.
The tragic ending of Zabuza and Bai in his past life memory did flash through his mind, and the regret was real.
However, he suppressed this soft emotion in an instant.
One code equals one code!
At this moment, Bai is the enemy, the sharp minions of Zabuza, who tried to sneak into them not long ago.
The two sides have opposing positions, and there is no friendship at all.
If you are merciful just because you know the other party's tragic ending in the future, then who are you Ninja?
Why not go back to your hometown to farm and sell sweet potatoes as soon as possible!
You only have one life, don't use it to gamble casually.
Naruto really hopes that each other is not an enemy, but the cruel reality and the current development trajectory make this kind of peaceful coexistence absolutely impossible.
"I agree with teacher Asuma's suggestion."
Naruto's voice is surprisingly smooth, without any hesitation or ripples, and echoes clearly in the quiet room.
"To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to ourselves. To keep him is to lay hidden dangers for ourselves.
We do not need to, nor should we, take any additional risks for an enemy with a clear position."
This sentence is like a cold verdict.
Bai in Corner's body trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.
But he immediately regained his almost lifeless calm, lowered his long eyelashes, and gently closed his eyes.
He no longer looked at anyone, as if he had completely accepted his impending fate and was ready to meet his end with silence and dignity.
Sasuke on the side fell on Naruto with complicated eyes.
If it were yesterday, or even before this morning, Sasuke would definitely think that with Naruto's "good old guy" character, he would probably intercede for this seemingly harmless "prisoner".
This old classmate of mine is as kind as dough, and is only for his companions.
Facing the enemy, Naruto showed decisiveness and ruthlessness, which impressed Sasuke with admiration.
Therefore, when Naruto agreed without hesitation to Asuma's execution proposal, Sasuke was not surprised at all, but felt that it should be the case.