Kabuto Yakushi
Since just now, Yakushi Nonō has silently disappeared from everyone's sight and has not reappeared.
Koki searched around but couldn't find her. She shook her head helplessly, thinking that she probably had something to take care of.
Koki carried Itachi, with Shisui beside her, and the three of them walked out of the orphanage.
"Koki, wait a minute!"
As she reached the door, Koki heard Nonō call out, "Why are you leaving so soon?"
Koki patted Itachi, who was nestled in his arms, and explained, "My little brother isn't feeling well."
Nonō nodded in understanding, then said, "Koki, I'm sorry to take up a little of your time, but I'd like to give you a birthday present."
Koki's eyes flickered with curiosity and doubt as she looked at Nonō, Nonō gestured for him to come inside for a detailed discussion.
Koki nodded, then looked at Shisui beside her, preparing to hand the Itachi in her arms to him for a hug.
To his surprise, Itachi clung tightly to his neck, resolutely refusing to let Shisui hug him.
Itachi pouted, looking unwilling, and said, "I don't want to. I'm all better now, I can stand by myself, brother."
Faced with Itachi's stubbornness, Koki could only sigh helplessly and softly comfort him, "Alright, be a good boy."
But Itachi remained stubborn, his little face turning red as he shook his head incessantly, as if trying to prove that he was truly cured.
Seeing this, Koki couldn't bear to force him any further, so she carefully placed Itachi on the ground.
Shisui smiled and nodded at him, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of Itachi here."
After receiving Shisui's promise, Koki felt relieved and followed Nonō into the house.
As soon as she entered the room, Koki couldn't help but ask, "Nonō, what is the gift?"
Nonō didn't answer the question immediately, but smiled slightly and turned to walk towards the small house inside.
What is it? It's so mysterious!
Koki's curiosity was instantly ignited, like Cat Claw in her heart, but she was too embarrassed to follow her in, so she could only stand there staring blankly, stamping her feet in frustration.
Curiosity killed the cat!
Fortunately, Nonō didn't keep him waiting long and soon appeared before Koki with a boy.
The boy seemed quite shy, hiding tightly behind Nonō, only showing half his face, his small hands gripping the Nonō's clothes.
After the two approached Koki, Nonō gently turned to the side, exposing the little boy completely to Koki's view.
Koki glanced at the little boy casually, but in that single glance, his heart was filled with turmoil! He rubbed his eyes, as if he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Koki hurriedly looked up at Nonō, her voice trembling as she asked, "Nonō, where did you find this child?!"
Nonō replied casually, "I met her by chance on Kikyo Mountain."
Is there really such a coincidence in the world?!
In fact, ever since Koki told her to keep an eye on the little boy with gray hair, Nonō had kept it in mind.
Fortunately, during those difficult years at the Root, she also built her own intelligence network.
Over the years, Nonō has been traveling far and wide, searching for the child who matches Koki's description.
She spent a great deal of energy and time, traveling to almost every corner, but each time she set off full of expectations only to return with endless disappointment.
I never expected that what I had been searching for would come to me so easily.
Just when she was almost in despair, she unexpectedly received a new clue about the child. She didn't have high hopes, after all, she had experienced too many disappointments before.
When she arrived at Kikyo Mountain, she indeed saw a little boy.
He was only three or four years old, with gray and fluffy hair, and his small body trembled slightly, as if he was still immersed in the fear of the past.
The boy's eyes were blurry, he couldn't see clearly, his parents were dead, he had amnesia, and he couldn't even remember his own name.
This shocked Nonō, because everything was exactly as Koki had described.
Without the slightest hesitation, Nonō took the child back to Konoha.
Seeing Koki's reaction now, it seems she's the person he's been looking for. Nonō couldn't be happier to be able to help Koki.
Seeing Koki's excited expression, she smiled with satisfaction, feeling that all her hard work had been worthwhile.
How could Koki not be happy?
After all, he finally met the big boss of World Fourth Shinobi World War, and the one he was meant to redeem!
He looked at the little boy with unfocused eyes, who seemed unable to comprehend the world around him, and said gently, "Don't be afraid."
The little boy seemed startled by the gentle voice, and his body trembled involuntarily for a moment.
Just then, Nonō took out a pair of glasses and handed them to Koki, indicating that Koki should put the glasses on the boy.
Koki was astonished that the glasses in Nonō's hand were still intact, as if three years had stood still in front of them.
That's right, he gave these glasses to Nonō three years ago. He still remembers the scene in the anime where Nonō took off her glasses and gave them to Kabuto Yakushi.
So, Koki had made preparations in advance. At the time, he thought he would find Kabuto Yakushi soon, but unexpectedly, three years passed in the blink of an eye.
At that moment, Koki deftly picked up the glasses and carefully and gently put them on the little boy.
Through the glasses, the first thing the little boy saw was Koki's delicate face and slightly upturned lips, which made him somewhat lost in thought.
He stared blankly, seemingly mesmerized, his eyes unblinking, unable to recover for a long time.
"Do you remember your name?" Koki called softly, trying to awaken the little boy's consciousness.
After being called several times, the little boy slowly came to his senses, but his gaze remained unfocused, fixed on Koki's lips as they opened and closed, once again lost in reverie.
Seeing this, Nonō explained, "Ever since I found him, he's been like this, silent and withdrawn, as if he's isolated from the outside world."
Koki looked at Nonō helplessly, muttering to herself: The original story didn't mention that Kabuto Yakushi was a mute when he was a child!
Could it be that he suffered too much trauma in his childhood, causing him to temporarily lose his language ability?
"You should give him a name."
"Ah!" Upon hearing this, the boy finally reacted. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he blinked, gazing at Koki with anticipation.
Oh, so he's not mute!
Koki pinched his little face; it felt quite nice.
Under the expectant gazes of the two people beside him, he slowly said, "Kabuto! Let's call him Kabuto Yakushi!"
"Hmm!" The little boy's lips curled up slightly when he heard the name, as if he liked it very much.
Nonō smiled and said, "This is a good name, Kabuto. From now on, you have a name."
"But, shouldn't he take the Uchiha surname? Should he take my surname?" Nonō felt that this child must be very meaningful to Koki, so why not let him take the Uchiha surname?
Upon hearing this, the boy's eyes filled with anticipation, and he seemed to also hope to take Koki's surname.
"No need, Nonō's surname is perfect." Koki shook her head, indicating her refusal.
The boy was taken aback, the light in his eyes dimmed instantly, and he looked somewhat disappointed, lowering his head.
Koki slowly stood up, looked at Nonō, and said softly, "Nonō, I'll have to trouble you to take care of him from now on."
Nonō looked at the little boy with gentle eyes and replied, "Don't worry, this child is quite well-behaved."
Koki then said, "Then I'll be going now, okay? If I don't go home soon, Mom will start nagging again."
"Okay." She waved gently, indicating that Koki could leave.
Koki turned to leave, but just then, he suddenly felt a slight force tugging at the hem of his clothes.
He turned around with some confusion, only to be surprised to find that Little Kabuto, who had been silent all along, was tightly holding the hem of his clothes and giving him a cautious smile.
Koki:?