Chapter 55: The Farmer and the Snake of Old, Shinichi and Kabuto of Today?
"The annoying fellow is gone, you can rest easy."
After chasing Danzo away, Shinichi still wore that cynical smile on his face, yet the words he spoke were remarkably reassuring: "If anyone comes to disturb you again in the future, feel free to come find me anytime. I'll take responsibility for solving it."
That being said, no matter how bold Danzo was, he probably wouldn't dare to come to this orphanage ever again.
After all, Danzo had thoroughly experienced the threat of death tonight; an old bastard who treasured his life as much as he did was hardly going to risk putting himself in danger again.
"Mr. Shinichi, truly... thank you!"
Yakushi Nonō didn't even know what to say anymore, her beautiful eyes slightly red-rimmed as she finally offered a deep bow.
Even Kabuto, who had harbored a bit of prejudice against Shinichi earlier, couldn't help but follow Nonō's lead and bow in gratitude at this moment.
Don't let Kabuto's young age fool you; his intellect was famously high among Naruto fans. He certainly knew just how huge a trouble Shinichi had resolved for Nonō and the orphanage today, to the point where calling him a lifesaver was hardly an exaggeration.
"Just a trivial matter, don't mention it."
Shinichi shook his head with a smile, a trace of emotion inevitably flashing in his eyes.
This nominal pair of mother and son clearly only wanted to live ordinary lives. Yet because of this cruel world, alongside the various coercions of that old immortal Danzo, they had inexplicably walked down a tragic path.
Since he had the ability to stop this tragedy, how could he possibly stand by with his arms folded?
"However, after all, I can't possibly