Chapter 119 Caring for Left-behind Children Starts with You and Me
"There's no one..." Haruko Zaojian had a serious expression on her face and looked around carefully.
Suddenly, a thin mist rose around her and Hyuga Neji, growing thicker as they became more alert, and a dark shadow gradually emerged from the mist right in front of them.
"Ninjutsu: Hidden Mist Technique."
This is probably the enemy's way of confusing the audience. In the morning, Haruko asked Neji, "Can Neji see the enemy's position?"
"I can't see anything!" Hyuga Neji's tone also became colder, "There shouldn't be any ninjutsu that can break the Byakugan."
Before they could continue to explore, the enemy's voice came from the top of the mountain: "Thunder Burial, Thunder Feast!"
Bursts of lightning fell from the top of the mountain, rushing quickly towards Hyuga Neji and Hayama Haruko, knocking them unconscious before they could dodge.
Lei Ya fell from the top of the mountain and laughed triumphantly at the two people who had fainted on the ground.
But a childish voice came from behind him, "Be careful of Lei Ya!"
The moment the voice fell, Rock Lee rushed towards him from the thick fog and suppressed him with physical skills. Uzumaki Naruto who arrived later also joined the battle. They beat Raiga without any chance to fight back. Tenten rushed over to wake up the two unconscious people.
When Haruko woke up in the morning, she saw the two of them blow away Raiya's black robe, and the bag that Raiya had been carrying on his back also flew out.
"Neji!"
At Haruko's signal in the morning, Hyuga Neji used his Byakugan to look inside and actually found a pair of eyes staring at him. In addition, the tight bag was actually emitting fine dust to simulate chakra meridians, which tricked them into not being able to distinguish where the enemy was.
"Naruto, use the Shadow Clone!" Hyuga Neji immediately called out to Uzumaki Naruto, "His eyes are here with us!"
While they were fighting, Haruko Zaoma pulled down the zipper of the bag with the approval of Hyuga Neji, but unexpectedly, a young boy's face was revealed inside.
"Oh! It was you who fought with me in the dream!" Rock Lee, who had just finished a fight, squatted beside him and recognized him at a glance.
The purple-haired boy had a wooden face and replied, "It's not me. It's me and Leiya together."
The purple-haired boy narrated that Raiga was an Anbu of Kirigakure and had previously been tasked with eliminating spies. However, since they could not find the spy, Kirigakure simply killed everyone in his village.
Unable to go out due to his illness, he was disliked by the villagers and could only peek at the outside world from his bed, but the Lei Ya he touched took him away.
He became Lei Ya's eyes and ears, and Lei Ya became his limbs.
"So, if Leiya is gone, I will lose the meaning of living."
The corners of Haruko Zao's mouth twitched. Why did this version of this story sound so familiar?
Isn't this just a beautified version of the story between Haku and Zabuza? !
"I am so weak that I have no power to resist. Just complete your mission."
Even facing certain death, the purple-haired boy showed no expression and just stared straight at the sky filled with dark clouds.
The fog around him had dissipated, and Uzumaki Naruto revealed an expression of pity.
Asahi Haruko had a thoughtful look on her face, imagining the possibility of asking Tsunade to establish a sound health care system for the disabled.
"Haruko! Haruko!" Tiantian patted her shoulder.
Haruko came to her senses as soon as she finished speaking and found that they were all looking at her, as if waiting for her to make a decision.
The purple-haired boy also realized from their reactions that Morning Haruko should be their boss, so he focused his eyes on her, "Kill me now."
"...I say, why do you keep thinking that life is meaningless and who you need to rely on to live?" Haruko Asako squatted down helplessly so that he could see her more conveniently. "Can't you cure your illness? Isn't it good to tap into your abilities to help yourself and the people who are important to you live a better life?"
The purple-haired boy was stunned when he met her gentle eyes, "What on earth are you talking about..."
In the morning, Haruko did not try to persuade the sick children anymore. Instead, she stood up and gave them instructions.
"The most urgent task is to deal with those leaderless guys. Tenten, Neji, and Lee, go to the village and deal with the remaining Black Shovel Clan."
Morning Haruko looked at Uzumaki Naruto who was still sad, "Naruto, go dig out the guy you knocked away. I'll find a place to keep this kid."
They found an empty cabin not far from the village, and in the morning, Haruko tied him up with a white string to prevent him from committing suicide.
"You are still young and your values have not yet been established, but that is no reason for you to help the evildoers."
In the morning, Haruko looked at the purple-haired boy with his eyes downcast, and felt deeply that the level of education in the ninja world was low.
The purple-haired boy spoke slowly, "For me, who was born with a weak body, this poor little house is my whole world. I have no memory of my parents, and I survive numbly on the very little food that the villagers occasionally send me."
Measures to care for left-behind children also need to be discussed.
"But even so, I have a power that is different from ordinary people. I can see outside through the house, but this thing makes everyone afraid. Just like that, the villagers never came to visit me again. They were all waiting for the moment of my death."
It seems that the villagers' understanding of bloodline limits also needs to be educated.
"It was at that time that Lei Ya saved my life. It was Lei Ya who brought me to see the outside world that I had never encountered before. Losing Lei Ya was like losing my body."
...Well, the most important thing now is to establish correct values for young people.
"I'm afraid that Raiga started to be called the Seven Ninja Swordsmen because he obtained your ability?" Haruko Asagi thought.
"Yeah." The purple-haired boy admitted easily, "Good and evil, for me who only have sensory organs, there is no difference."
Haruko Asa looked at him seriously, "So you think it's okay to live like this for the rest of your life?"
The purple-haired boy was stunned, and finally raised his head to meet her unbiased eyes.
“It’s not life if you rely on others. It’s life if you rely on yourself to work hard, explore and discover. That’s the real meaning of life.”
Morning Haruko untied the white rope that bound him and smiled at him, "Would you like to come back to Konoha with me? I know a very powerful person, maybe she can heal you."
"When you are well again and have atoned for your mistakes, you can experience the feeling of being alive on your own!"
"Oh yeah, I don't know your name yet?"
Feeling the warmth of being embraced by her, and the fragrance that wrapped him up again, the purple-haired boy's eyes turned red.
"… Ranmaru, my name is Ranmaru."
"What a nice name. Let's go, Ranmaru!"
In the morning, as Haruko was carrying Ranmaru out, she met Uzumaki Naruto who was carrying Raiga.
"Haruko! I brought him here!"
Uzumaki Naruto laid the wounded Raiga flat on the ground. Haruko first handed Ranmaru from her arms to him, then let out a white line to tie up Raiga on the ground, then she felt relieved and squatted down to perform healing magic on him.
"Let me make it clear first, I won't heal him completely. If he wakes up and wants to attack me again, I will take you hostage without hesitation." Haruko gave Ranmaru a heads-up in the morning.
Ranmaru watched her careful movements, quietly wiped away his tears with his sleeve, and replied with a thankful tone: "Yeah!"
After all, Raiga killed so many people. For Ranmaru, he sincerely confessed to the villagers under the escort of Uzumaki Naruto. Haruko Hayama also promised the villagers that she would send him to the Konoha Serious Penitentiary in Konoha, where he would atone for his sins in the future.
After completing the task, they said goodbye to the villagers. Rock Lee grabbed the rebellious boy Mustard and excitedly wanted to teach him the correct way to gain power.
Ranmaru, who was lying on top of Raiga, clutched his clothes slightly and whispered softly.
"Leiya, I don't know why, but I feel like we will truly be alive in the future."
Lei Ya, who was tied up with white ropes, glanced at the leader, Morning Haruko, who was talking to Tian Tian, exhaled, and replied softly: "Maybe."
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