Chapter 268 Yearning

How does it feel to be recognized by your peers? Three years ago, Luo Yi might not have been able to answer this question.

If he wants to give an answer that caters to universal values, he might say that he brought honor to his class when he was a student, and won orders for the company when he was a corporate slave.

However, the fact is that when he was an undergraduate, he was framed by his "friends" because only one person in his class received a national scholarship; when he was a master's student, his research project was also sabotaged by alumni from the same college.

After leaving school, there are even more terrible things happening to you. There are countless overt and covert attacks on you for trivial matters and petty gains.

"Everyone…"

Luo Yi had a similar experience at this time regarding Naruto and Gaara's efforts to gain recognition from the village.

"You're crazy, aren't you? You don't trust the companions you see every day, but believe the instigation of the enemy. Are you only training your body and not your brain?" A grumpy Sand Village ninja spoke up for justice.

"So where is that idiot who claimed to be a Konoha ninja just now? Come out and say it again in person if you have the guts!" There was also an Iwagakure ninja who was more serious.

Unexpectedly, "public opinion" was distorted and reversed so quickly that Luo Yi was prepared to be impeached as the "chief of staff."

Should we say that the natives of the ninja world are too simple?

"Please be quiet for a moment and listen to me finish my words." You can't be stubborn and block both ends. If someone comes out to play the opposite role and add fuel to the fire, the situation will be chaotic again.

So Luo Yi continued, "Thank you all for your recognition, really, thank you very much. But we are gathered here now, not to recognize anyone, but to protect our village and the people who are important to us.

"Therefore, I hope that everyone will stick to this original intention and contribute to the peace of the entire ninja world."

"Oh oh oh…"

There is no need to talk about justice right from the start. The original motivation that brings ninjas together is often simple and straightforward.

"You may not have noticed that a small number of enemies have lurked in the coalition forces. Their hiding methods are quite sophisticated and cannot be detected by ordinary means." Luo Yi said without further ado, turned back to look at the little girl, "Hua Huo, please."

His use of magic focused on actual combat, and was too overbearing when used to search for enemies, which could easily cause resistance among the ninjas.

On the contrary, fireworks use natural energy more in a perceptual way, like a spring breeze that moistens everything silently.

"What is this? It feels warm and comfortable?" This is the experience of a normal ninja.

"Tsk... Damn it..." The abnormal ninja began to break out in rashes on his skin, feeling uncomfortable all over as if he had a pollen allergy attack.

Bai Jue's natural energy is inherently incompatible with water and fire. Even with targeted enhancements, he still can't withstand Hua Huo's spying.

Among the large army of more than 8,000 people, there were actually ten "allergic" ninjas. They were all holding on and refusing to cancel their transformation, as if they were expecting something.

"She, she can't just pick a few people at random to take the blame, right?" That's right, there are many normal ninjas who like to argue.

"Considering this possibility, I will not execute them." Luo Yi would not do such a stupid thing as "killing a chicken to scare the monkeys". "Just quarantine them until the battle is over, is that okay?"

There are dozens of spies among the captains, and the density among ordinary ninjas will be even higher. If you act rashly, they will definitely end up destroying themselves along with them.

"Wait a minute, aren't you Shaoyin from the Kusame family? It was you who spoke just now, right? Could it be that you hold a grudge against Hinata because you lost to Miss Hinata in the beef noodle competition at Ichiraku Ramen..." A Konoha ninja pointed at one of the "allergy patients".

"Hmph... if you know me, why don't you say a few words for me? The one who is taking revenge is Luo Yi, right?" The "Shaoyin" who was caught was actually a handsome young man.

"You've been fooled! Shaoyin doesn't eat beef! So he didn't participate in Ichiraku Ramen's beef noodle competition at all!" The smart Konoha ninja exposed it on the spot.

"Ah? But I didn't tell you that I participated in the Yile Beef Noodle Competition..." "Shaoyin" was still fighting hard.

"You've been fooled again! Ichiraku is hosting a tonkotsu ramen competition, and you're just pretending!"

Luo Yi & Hua Huo: "..."

What is this about?

However, because of this little episode, White Zetsu's pseudo-human identity was finally recognized. Even if they did not cancel their transformation, Luo Yi and others' restrictive measures were no longer questioned or opposed.

"Notify them that there are quite a few enemies lurking within the coalition forces. Please protect yourselves during the rest and preparation period." Ai issued the instruction as the commander-in-chief.

There are only a few ninjas who can use magic, and it is impossible for Hanabi to check the 80,000-strong ninja coalition by herself.

Fortunately, the "Shaoyin" who was confirmed to be the traitor was captured by the medical logistics team led by Jingyin for research, and they were preparing to find and develop a judgment method based on DNA testing overnight.

We will send out test reagents one by one tomorrow, and those who are positive will be checked on the spot. It's a one-stop service. Luo Yi is very familiar with this operation.

You natives of the ninja world with fish lips, feel the shock of concentrating your strength to accomplish great things.

...

late at night.

"So, why are we sleeping in the same nest again?" Luo Yi was very nervous.

"Because, the Hokage said that my perception ability will be seen as a thorn in the eyes of the enemy, and it requires the highest level of protection." Hanabi was familiar with it and rubbed her furry head against his arms.

"The highest level of protection" means being inseparable from Luo Yi 24 hours a day, not to mention sleeping, even going to the toilet together.

In fact, based on the girl's performance tonight, this arrangement is not an exaggeration. As a senior ninja of Kumogakure, the perception team led by Xi was stretched to the limit against Bai Zetsu's perfect transformation.

Not to mention that in just a few minutes, she found ten people from a haystack of eight thousand people. The name of the little princess with white eyes has become famous throughout the coalition forces.

By the way, the name "Xi" is also inherited, and he is called the "left hand" of the Raikage.

Well... the Raikage is Ai (A), the partner is Bi (B), and the adjutant is Xi (C). They couldn't be more lazy.

"Luo Yi, did I perform well today?" At this moment, Hua Huo didn't look like a little princess at all, but more like a spoiled sister.

"That's great! It should be said that it was Fireworks that protected me." Luo Yi was full of gratitude.

He reviewed the situation several times, but never figured out how he could break the impasse if he was isolated and helpless.

The best outcome would be losing his position as Chief of Staff, and the worst outcome would be becoming a prisoner.

"Hehe... then reward me and hug me." The little girl spoke without restraint.

"Hiss...step."

As a fiancé, if he couldn't even be satisfied with this small reward, he deserved to lie where those White Zetsu were lying now.

After receiving the hug, Hanabi leaned in further, and then uttered a muffled voice, "If possible, I hope you won't hate your father for not standing up for you. Given his position..."

"Don't worry, I know." Luo Yi interrupted the little girl, stroking her long black hair like a waterfall.

Not only Hiashi, but also Jiraiya, Kakashi, and even Gaara, all have to take the attitude of helping the right rather than their relatives.

It was also his fault that he was too straightforward in revealing his identity at the beginning. Three years later, he forgot about his own personality and didn't expect that such a thing would happen.

"Hehe... To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that my memory of our first meeting was so, so fresh, I would have almost thought that we grew up together." Even Hanabi almost forgot that her little fiancé was a "visitor from outside the domain."

During childhood, human memory is actually not very strong, and the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex in the brain have not yet fully developed. This is also the physiological reason why most people have only partial fragments of childhood memories.

"I said I would grow up with you." Luo Yi patted the little girl's back gently, "I missed seven years of your life, and now I have only made up for more than three years."

"Not enough, not enough. We still need another three years, thirty years, three... well, we don't seem to be able to live for three hundred years." Huo Huo rubbed left and right and stopped halfway.

“Hahaha…we can go and practice cultivation and ask heaven for another three hundred years.” Luo Yi was half joking.

"Immortal... huh? Like the immortal in Myoboku Mountain? That seems not bad either." Hanabi actually seriously considered the feasibility of cultivating an immortal.

Find a paradise and stay together forever.

It’s just that the food made by Shima-sensei is a bit abstract, a daily insect feast: the presentation is exquisite and nutritious, but the taste is hard to describe.

Luo Yi had no idea why a little girl who was only in her early teens would be thinking about life a hundred years later.

"Myoboku Mountain? It's almost like a different world to me."

"Another world? Speaking of another world..."

"Ok?"

"If possible, I would like to visit Luo Yi's world."