Chapter 54 Chance Encounter

After the war, Sarutobi Hiruzen's reputation reached its peak. He had the final say in the village and made drastic reforms. Every stroke of his sword made the ninja clans, big and small, tremble with fear. However, due to Sarutobi Hiruzen's influence, no one could resist. After all, the example of the Senju clan was there, and they could not say no.

Civilian ninjas were still not valued and most of them were sent to patrol the border. A small number of elites were stuffed into the Anbu, whose power was decreasing, to serve as errand ninjas.

In response to this, some civilian ninjas became dissatisfied with Hatake Sakumo, believing that as their leader, he was too weak in front of the Third Hokage and had not fought for their due power.

Ye Shan had heard similar remarks in many public occasions, and wondered in his heart whether there was a shadow of high-level officials involved. Otherwise, with Hatake Sakumo's strength and military achievements, how could such unfavorable remarks appear out of thin air?

However, Yeshan was not too worried. At present, Hatake Sakumo holds a high position of power in Konoha Village and also serves as the head of the Anbu. He is a veritable powerful figure and is also the backup candidate for the next Hokage.

It is normal for some rumors to spread. If you are not envied, you are a mediocre person. It is normal for a figure like Hatake Sakumo to be criticized.

Yeshan is still exploring ways to improve his strength every day. Now his chakra amount is far beyond that of ordinary jonin. The timing and intensity of his ninjutsu have also been greatly improved. If Uchiha Fugaku does not use the Sharingan, Yeshan's victory is a sure thing.

At noon that day, Ye Shan, who had just finished training, came to the commercial street. He wanted to have a quick meal at Ichiraku Ramen, which Yamashiro Chen praised highly, and then continue training.

As a corporate slave in his previous life, Ye Shan was no stranger to ramen, and he was a frequent customer of Lanzhou Ramen Restaurant. After all, it was cheap and filling. The only problem was that the beef was as thin as a cicada's wing, but corporate slaves had no right to choose, so it was good enough to have anything to eat.

The location of Ichiraku Ramen is very interesting. If you look at the map, it is located right in the middle of Konoha Village. To the north is the Hokage Building, and to the south is the increasingly prosperous Uchiha clan territory. It has a large flow of people, so it is easy for it to become famous.

Since it was lunchtime and the Ichiraku Ramen shop was not big, people had to queue up to eat. Ye Shan looked at the long queue and estimated that it would take at least two or three hours to eat ramen. He felt a little impatient and turned around and left immediately. Time is precious. Instead of queuing up for a bowl of ramen, it is better to save time and practice more. Developing strength is the hard truth, and everything else is just a passing cloud.

Just as Ye Shan was looking at the restaurants lined up on the roadside, a familiar figure appeared in his eyes.

The white-haired Hatake Sakumo was walking on the street holding the hand of a little child with the same white hair. Yeshan knew that this was Hatake Sakumo's son, but as for his name, Yeshan really didn't know.

Ye Shan quickly smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, stepped forward quickly, and said respectfully: "Long time no see, Master Sakumo."

No matter how strained the relationship between the two had been before, the favor of Hatake Sakumo in teaching Yeshan the secret art of Thunder Release was there, and Yeshan also secretly regarded Hatake Sakumo as his mentor. Since they had met by chance, it was proper etiquette to say hello.

Hatake Sakumo, who was talking in a low voice to his son, froze. He looked at Ye Shan in front of him, but said nothing. He just looked at him for less than half a second, then pulled his son and walked over sideways.

Expressions of surprise and confusion appeared on Ye Shan's face, and the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.

On the busy street, Ye Shan stood there like a transparent man. The midday sun compressed his shadow into a ball and cast it on the ground, proving that he was a human being and not a ghost.

After a long time, Ye Shan came to his senses. After a self-deprecating smile, he walked away with an expressionless face.

The alien traveler seemed to have really become a lonely ghost at this moment. The people who were once close to him also left him. A feeling of loneliness filled Ye Shan's heart. Ye Shan didn't know what was wrong with this world. He just wanted to live a stable life. Why was he so isolated?

Forget it, we are all passers-by after all. All I have to do is to keep living, even if it’s a little lonely.

Thinking of this, Ye Shan's heart became lively. Screw the Will of Fire, screw the Hokage. I want to live according to my own ideas. What's wrong with that? Eating your rice?

Everyone says that Baiyun Yeshan is just a dog raised by the Uchiha clan, but how could those ignorant people know that in the eyes of the Hokage, they are not even dogs, but tools at most.

'It's nice to be a dog'

At least, as a dog of the Uchiha clan, you will have enough food and warm clothes and will not have to patrol the border for half a year.

......

After they walked away, young Kakashi looked at his father, who was serious and polite, in confusion. He couldn't understand why his father ignored the ninja from the same village who had just greeted him. In his mind, everyone was a ninja from Konoha Village, and they were all family, so there shouldn't be any estrangement.

"Father, what's that man's name?" Kakashi, who was young but extremely intelligent, of course would not ask his father the reason directly, but asked from the side.

A complex expression flashed across Hatake Sakumo's stern face. He gently squeezed the little hand in his palm and whispered, "Baiyun Yeshan."

Kakashi's eyes showed a look of realization. He obviously knew Ye Shan and had heard some bad news about him. He said disdainfully: "So he is Uchiha's dog."

Hatake Sakumo's eyes widened, he looked down at Kakashi in disbelief, and shouted: "Who said that?"

"A lot of people say that..." Kakashi shrank his neck, extremely afraid of his father's stern look, and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

Hatake Sakumo loosened his grip on Kakashi's hand and turned around to catch up with Hayama to say something, but he didn't know where to start. He stood there helplessly, frowning and thinking.

After a long time, Hatake Sakumo took Kakashi's hand again and whispered: "Yayama is not Uchiha's dog, he is a strong and determined ninja. No matter what the villagers say about him, you can't say anything."

Kakashi nodded as if he understood, and took the initiative to reach out and pat his father's big hand, as if he wanted to comfort his sad father.

A hint of warmth appeared on Hatake Sakumo's face. He touched Kakashi's hair and pulled him away.

In the afternoon, Ye Shan ran around the outskirts of Konoha Village with his upper body naked like a madman, one, two, three laps... until he was exhausted.

Lying by the Nanhe River, Ye Shan tilted his head and quietly looked at the rushing river water. His eyes were empty and lifeless, and no one knew what he was thinking.

The fatigue after the intense exercise came over Ye Shan. His calves were trembling slightly from running for a long time. Gradually, he fell into a deep sleep.

Ye Shan didn't wake up until the moon was at its zenith. He rubbed his hair and felt his body regaining vitality. Then he got up, unbuttoned his pants, and released the urine he had been holding for a long time into the Nanhe River.

After peeing, Ye Shan simply took off his clothes, dived into the river, and swam happily. Under the moonlight, he changed his swimming postures like a carefree fish.

Ye Shan, who was a big fan of online novels in his previous life, couldn't help but recall a passage that made his blood boil.

I want this day to no longer cover my eyes

I want this land to no longer be able to bury my heart

I want everyone to understand my intention.

I want all the Buddhas to vanish into thin air

Ye Shan took off the forehead protector, stood in the water, looked up to the sky and let out a long roar, venting the negative emotions accumulated in his heart.

So what if his former companions distanced themselves from him?

So what if Konoha's top brass ostracizes him?

So what if the people in the village slandered him?

He, Baiyun Yeshan, came to the world of Naruto from that ancient and great country. He could not be loved by everyone like money. The only thing he could do was to live another life according to his own wishes. He was worthy of the village, his companions, his own heart, and anyone who was good to him.

Since they all look down on me, let them look down on me. I just want to be alive. As for whether it is good or bad, it doesn’t matter.

An encounter made Ye Shan completely enlightened. In this life, he only wanted to live for himself and for the ideal life in his heart. No one could change his original intention. He wanted to leave the name Baiyun Ye Shan in this chakra world to prove that he had been here.

It doesn’t matter if my soul travels to another world or if I am not welcomed. I am who I am, the only one among all living beings.

After the long roar, Ye Shan put on his clothes refreshed and felt extremely determined in his heart.

At this moment, our protagonist Baiyun Yeshan is both unfortunate and lucky, because he has found the next path to take and does not have to live in a muddle like most people.

In this world, no one can accompany you throughout your life. You can only work hard on your own, try your best to live, and live a meaningful life. That's all.

I have great ambitions in my heart and I once promised to be the best in the world.

Who is not an aspiring young man who grew up under the spring breeze of socialism? Ye Shan thought so.