In the empty and cold hall, an old man wrapped in bandages stood with his staff, silently immersed in the shadows of the darkness. He stood straight and silent, as if he had been standing here for thousands of years and would forever be silent.
"Lord Danzou, Kirai and Lord Okami have just arrived at the village. The advisors are receiving them.”A general from the Dark Group, who was hidden in a cloak, suddenly appeared and reported respectfully while half-kneeling on the ground.
“……”
After a long silence, a terrifying sense of oppression slowly spread. Even if the " root " of his feelings had been stripped away, he still trembled.
"My lord…"
" Pa, pa, pa..." The sound of slow and clear footsteps rang out and gradually faded away. The straight body seemed to become hunched. Gradually, gradually, it disappeared into the darkness bit by bit until it was completely swallowed by the darkness. There was no longer any trace of life left, only the Dark Group that was still half-kneeling. The empty hall seemed to have become even colder.
"Ah, Teacher Kiraiya and Master Tsunete have returned to the village. Then, Naruto should be back soon. I can feel that he is in the village. Well, he should be having a full meal at his favorite Yile Ramen Restaurant now. Hehe, what do you look like, Naruto? I didn't look at your photo when I was looking through the information. I was waiting for this moment. Naruto."
Shuimen suppressed his excitement and arrived at Yile Ramen Restaurant a moment later. Sure enough, there was a golden-haired youth wolfing down the food. Beside him sat a young ninja who was smiling at him.
At this moment, Mizuki's body suddenly froze. The moment he saw his beloved son, Mizuki suddenly felt as if he had returned to the moment when Naruto was born thirteen years ago. It was as if he had been hit by an illusion. He saw images that only existed in his imagination. Naruto gradually grew up, from learning to speak to stumbling, from playing happily with ninja toys to learning ninja techniques in the ninja school, from pestering him every day to protecting his forehead with ninja protection, and finally, he was recognized by his own efforts. Little Ming smiled happily every day and learned seriously. He always liked to hold his and Koshina's hands. When he was happy, he let her hug him. When he was unhappy, he let Koshina hug him. He slowly grew up and slowly grew up…
"Kushina, this is our son. He's really a lovable child. If you can come back to life and see Naruto now, you must be very happy.”The water men's eyes suddenly became moist, and they hurriedly wiped them with their hands. Seeing Naruto waving goodbye to the young ninja called Iruka, he quickly went up to greet him.
"Yo, Naruto."
"Eh, who is it? This person? It feels so familiar." Hearing someone greeting him, Naruto was slightly stunned and thought to himself strangely.
"Who are you?" Naruto curled his lips." I don't know you."”
" Hehe." Seeing Naruto's appearance, Watergate chuckled and reached out to gently press Naruto's head." I know you, Naruto."”
" Ah." Seeing the person opposite him suddenly make such an intimate gesture, Naruto did not feel that it was rude. Instead, he suddenly felt warm." What's going on? This feeling is so reassuring." It felt like Teacher Iruka's approval, but it also felt like a lecherous immortal was seriously concerned about me. No, no, no. It was stronger than those feelings. It was like the feeling of a father mentioned in the books. Why? Why did she have such a feeling about this person? Why did he look so familiar? He was clearly an orphan. Father, how could that be possible?”
Because of the water's actions, Naruto's mind was in a mess. He suddenly shook his head and got rid of the water gate's hand on his head. Naruto shouted," Who is it? Who are you?"”
He hoped that his feelings were not wrong and hoped that Watergate was really his father, but he was afraid that his feelings were wrong. Watergate had nothing to do with him at all. It was just like what he said, he just knew him and greeted him. Of course, Watergate was well aware of Naruto's contradictory mentality, but unfortunately, now was not the best time to reunite with Naruto. Water Gate's eyes revealed a faint sadness." Aren't you going to find your companions? Go ahead."”
" Ah!" Naruto, who was looking forward to the answer, did not expect the person in front of him to answer him like this. He refused to give up and stared at Seizuki for a moment. However, he was disappointed to find that Seizuki's eyes were like a deep pool of water. He could not see any information he wanted.
"Humph!" Naruto turned around and ran away in a fit of pique, but the few drops of water that floated up showed how disappointed and unwilling he was.
"I'm sorry, Naruto. I can't promise you anything yet. But don't worry, I won't let you wait too long for that day.”Watching Naruto run away with disappointment and unwillingness, Seizuki silently apologized in his heart.
"Yo, Watergate, you're really here.”A familiar and wild voice rang out beside his ear." Kakashi told me that you were back. I thought he was joking. I didn't expect it to be true.”
"Teacher." Shuimen turned around and saw two familiar figures.
"Heh, Teacher Selaiya, Kakashi, you really came.”Shui Men thought to himself. At the same time, he raised his hand and greeted his teacher and students with a smile.
The three of them looked at each other and left at the same time.
In a secluded grove in Muye, Shuimen and Kakashi appeared almost at the same time.
"Yo, Watergate, I'll get straight to the point. Although it's a good thing that you're back, it's unbelievable that you're back from the dead. Do you have a way to prove yourself?”Zi Lai also put away his mischievous smile and said with a serious expression.
Kakashi was also looking at the water gate with a grave expression. His standing position was like a pair of horns, with the water gate sandwiched in the middle. It was clear that if there was any disagreement, he could burst up.
" Hehe." Watergate laughed casually." You're indeed suspicious of me?" It was one thing for Kakashi to be so reliable, but it was also rare for Teacher Selaiya to be so reliable.”
"Yes…"
Zilai Ye's serious face instantly fell. Not only was he being looked down upon by his own disciple, but he was also comparing him to his disciple's student. Why didn't he call him Huanhuan? But then again, before he asked Watergate about it, Selai had already confirmed that Watergate was the real person. The same figure, appearance, demeanor, and even the feeling of using the Instant Movement Spell was exactly the same as before. The reason why he said that was because he still found it hard to believe, so he subconsciously wanted to confirm it again.
"Then, is this okay? Spiral Ball!" After making fun of his teacher, Watergate used his signature move.
"Yes, it's indeed a spiral pill. The original Mudra Ninjutsu... There's no mistake. Other than Naruto and I, you're the only one who can use this move. However, was that blood-red color because of the nine-tailed chakra?”
Seeing that Watergate had used the Spiral Ball, Zilai was finally 100% sure that the Watergate in front of him was real. He couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"Ah, that's it." When he heard that Naruto knew how to use a spiral-shaped pill, Mizuki's expression changed slightly, but he did not say anything. He just nodded to confirm Yukiya's question.
"Teacher, congratulations."
Kakashi was also surprised that Naruto had learned the Spiral-Maru skill. However, after confirming his identity as a Watergate, he immediately put this matter to the back of his mind. He heaved a sigh of relief and sincerely sent his blessings.
"Thank you, Kakashi." Watergate smiled.
"Well, since you're back, then the position of Naruto might have to be reconsidered. Although I'm sorry, you're still the most suitable person to be Naruto. Xiang Bi Gang Shou himself wouldn't object, right?”
After calming himself down, Zilai finally raised this realistic question. After all, Yukiya had originally wanted her to be the fifth generation Naruto, but the sudden appearance of the Watergate disrupted the original plan. As the fourth generation Naruto that was loved by the villagers, the Watergate had long proved that it was qualified for this position. Now that he had returned to the village, he had to consider whether he should reinstate the Watergate and continue to be the fourth generation of Naruto, or choose Okami as the next Naruto. Both of them were qualified to take up the position of Naruto, but judging from Selaiya's intentions, he was obviously more inclined to reinstate Watergate.
Upon hearing this, Watergate fell silent. He looked at Zirai's expression, which was full of praise and anticipation, and shook his head slightly."I'm sorry, teacher. For the time being, I can't accept Naruto's position.”
"Hmm, as expected of…What? What did you say? You said you can't be Naruto, so are you going to give up on this village?”He thought that Watergate would accept the position of Naruto without hesitation, but he did not expect that Watergate would reject it. The cynical Selai could not help but fly into a rage. He grabbed Watergate's collar and said seriously," Say it again!"”
" I'm sorry..." Looking at Zirai's agitated expression, Watergate never expected this. Shui Men, who was at a loss, lowered his head slightly.
" Ah!" Realizing that he had lost his composure, Zi Lai also hurriedly let go of his hand. In fact, Zilai was not an easily agitated person. If it was Okami who rejected him, he wouldn't say no at all. After all, even he didn't want to provoke Naruto, who was he to emphasize on others.
But Watergate was different. When he heard Kakashi say that Watergate had escaped from the Death God's Realm and returned, he was first in disbelief, then overjoyed. After confirming that this had really happened, even a powerful ninja like Selai lost his composure.
For Zirai, Watergate was not only his most cherished disciple, but also his lifelong dream. His lifelong pursuit and hope had all been entrusted to Watergate. No one knew how disheartened he was when he heard the news of Watergate's death, just like no one could imagine how ecstatic he was when he knew that Watergate had been resurrected. At this moment, he felt that all his ideals, pursuits, and hopes were so clear. He hoped that Shuimen would accept Naruto's position and unite the ninjas of Kinabe Village under his command, so that they could achieve true peace in the world together. Therefore, when Watergate refused, he thought that Watergate's thinking had changed, and he couldn't help but have a strong reaction that he didn't even know about. However, this was the performance of his subconscious mind.
Looking at Watergate's sad expression, Zilai sighed and said,"
"I'm sorry, Watergate. I know you must have your reasons for saying this. Can you tell me why? Was it because Naruto was neglected by the village? But you, who sealed Nine-Tails in a famous person's body, should have realized this long ago. This is the fate of a human pillar. You should still love this village, right? Why don't you become Naruto and continue to protect this village? Have you given up on your previous dreams?”
"No, it's not. The will of the three generations of adults, the will of my teacher, is still deeply rooted in my heart. However, there is a reason why I can't be Naruto right now. Before that, there are some things that I have to do. Therefore, Okate was the best candidate to inherit Naruto's position.”Watergate shook his head and replied.
"Something that must be resolved? Seriously, did he want to bear the burden alone again? Hmph, I don't care about that kind of thing anymore. As long as you don't forget your responsibilities.”Zirai snorted, obviously remembering the personality of Watergate, the habit of always bearing the burden alone because he didn't want to worry his closest people.
"What an annoying fellow.”Looking at the apologetic expression on Watergate's face, Zilai also secretly pursed his lips.
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