[Land of Water]
The Kaguya Clan's territory was billowing with black smoke, and had already become a wasteland.
Although Yagura woke up later and wanted to cancel the previous policies,
But the Kaguya Clan had already rebelled, and they had not produced any outstanding individuals recently.
So Kirigakure wiped them out in passing.
Although everyone else was dead, there was one person who escaped from here.
He had white hair at his brow, green pupils, red eyeshadow on his eyelids, and two red dots between his brows.
This person was named Kimimaro.
In fact, he had not gone far from the clan's territory, just in the depths of the forest outside the territory.
The reason he hadn't been discovered was simply because the people of Kirigakure hadn't searched.
Because the Kaguya Clan were all fanatical battle maniacs, they simply wouldn't hide.
Even if they died in battle, it was the same.
In this situation, no one knew that near the clan's territory, there was still a fish that slipped through the net.
Kimimaro had already been here for a few days, his gaze extremely hollow.
These days he had been thinking the whole time, 'What is the meaning of living?'
Locked in a cage of loneliness since childhood, the only reason to step out of the cage was to fight.
'Now, there is no need to fight, so what is the meaning of my life?'
After a long time, Kimimaro's eyes moved slightly.
He noticed that in the swamp among the weeds, a flower had bloomed.
The flower was pure white and delicate, with some dew on it. As the wind gently blew, the flower swayed lightly, as if it was welcoming Kimimaro's arrival.
Kimimaro squatted down, staring at the flower in a daze for a long time, "Why are you blooming here?"
The flower was brushed by the wind, and the dew on it fell to the ground and shattered.
Kimimaro of course didn't get a reply, just like he couldn't find an answer himself.
He slowly became angry, "Why don't you answer me, are you ignoring me too?"
"In a place like this, clearly no one can see you!"
A bone blade suddenly appeared in his hand, wanting to destroy this flower, as if denying his own life.
Stab!
Kimimaro thrust the bone blade forcefully down.
But he didn't stab the flower. Instead, he stabbed the bone blade into the ground.
In the end, Kimimaro did not destroy the flower.
"Is there any meaning to living?", He slowly stood up and walked toward the unfamiliar world.
———
The weather in Kirigakure was generally cold.
Due to geographical issues, many places were still snowing.
Although Yagura had regained his senses, previously Tobi had repeatedly drawn blood here for many years.
Which caused the Land of Water to still be very chaotic.
In this kind of place, orphans could be seen everywhere.
A thinly dressed child was squatting on a bridge.
Snowflakes continuously fell on his body, but he didn't move at all.
Creak! Creak!
Kimimaro, who was walking forward aimlessly, stopped in his tracks.
He turned his head to look at the child by the roadside.
That child also looked up at the same time, and met Kimimaro's gaze. The hollow look in both their eyes collided.
After a long while, that child showed a heartbroken smile, "Are you also someone not needed by anyone?"
Kimimaro was stunned.
'Is this the meaning of living? Being needed by someone? Is that the meaning of living?'
Kimimaro squatted down, "Then what about you, are you here because no one needs you?"
That child shook his head, "I have a power that everyone hates. No one likes it, and no one needs me."
Kimimaro looked into the boy's eyes, and it seemed as if he saw a reflection of himself inside them.
"Then… would you like to come with me?", Kimimaro slowly asked.
That child's expression lit up slightly, "Go with you?"
Kimimaro saw the light in the boy's eyes and began to feel joy in his heart too, "I want to find the meaning of life."
"Would you be willing to come with me?"
That child slightly nodded his head, "My name is Kimimaro. And you?"
"Haku."
———
[Konoha Village]
[Naruto's Home]
"ARGH! So annoying! Why can't I go out!", While Konoha was being noisily rebuilt outside, Naruto was also under house arrest.
Naruto had no memory at all of his rampage. His consciousness had been completely asleep.
After waking up, other than some soreness in his body, he had no idea what had happened.
Also, Naruto found that he couldn't leave the room. There were ANBU guarding the door.
They said he couldn't go out.
They didn't give a reason, just that he couldn't go out.
Naruto had no way out, so he lay on the bed feeling extremely bored.
He fished out the drawing he had hidden under the pillow.
Then he stared at this drawing, and revealed a smile.
'Uzumaki…'
'Uzumaki, are you there?'
Naruto called out in his heart for a long time, but there was no response at all.
Click!
Came the sound of the door opening.
Naruto was startled, then quickly stuffed the drawing back under his pillow.
The Third Hokage entered with Jiraiya.
"Grandpa Third, you're here," Naruto's tone wasn't very enthusiastic, after all, he now knew that the Third Hokage wasn't a good guy.
The Third Hokage feigned concern, "What's wrong, why aren't you happy?"
Naruto was also a bit clever. He scratched his head irritably:
"Ah… Grandpa Third, I can't go outside. It's no fun at home at all."
The Third Hokage said seriously, "Yesterday a lot of people came to Konoha to make trouble. There are still many unidentified people outside now."
"How can you run around recklessly?"
Naruto scratched his head, "Why would people come to Konoha to make trouble?"
The Third Hokage's chest was still wrapped in bandages, it still hurt a lot.
But as the Hokage, he had to force himself to make two laps around Konoha to show that his injury wasn't serious.
Naruto, on the other hand, had no memory and no discomfort at all.
Seeing Naruto like this, the Third also felt a bit depressed inside.
But even though he was a jutsu professor, he didn't know too much about Jinchuriki or sealing techniques.
"Come, let me introduce you. This is my student, Jiraiya."
Naruto naturally didn't know any titles like "Toad Sage" or "One of the Legendary Sannin."
To him, he had no such concept yet.
"Jiraiya-sama," Naruto felt that he didn't quite like this person in front of him.
But since he was the Third Hokage's student, Naruto still casually greeted him.
Seeing how polite Naruto was, Jiraiya also put on a smile, "HAHAHAHA, Naruto, you're really well-mannered."
After being praised, Naruto looked a little confused.
He didn't understand what Jiraiya was so happy about.
Jiraiya was simply happy to see Naruto had grown up safe and sound.
That's why he laughed so heartily.
The Third Hokage said from the side, "Naruto, you fainted yesterday. To prevent any injury, let Jiraiya check your body."
Naruto touched himself, he didn't seem to be missing anything, "I don't think anything's wrong."
The Third Hokage smiled cheerfully, "Just a check, nothing bad about that."
"Alright then, how are we checking?", Naruto still obediently complied.
"Lie down first," Jiraiya walked over.
Naruto laid on the bed as instructed, and Jiraiya lifted up his shirt.
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