In a brief moment, many thoughts flashed through Kimimaro's mind.
He knew he couldn't leave Orochimaru-sama, and he also admitted that he seemed unable to leave the Whitebeard Pirates.
Especially when Tsunade told him that maybe one day the Whitebeard Pirates would kick him off the ship... Kimimaro's heart did panic for a moment.
If he was the kind of person who liked to escape from his own heart, he might not think too much about it.
But Kimimaro is not that kind of person, he prefers to face his own heart, he prefers to face his own thoughts.
When he looked at himself from a unique perspective, Kimimaro found that he really wanted to integrate into this group.
And the word "family" in his mind... refers to the Whitebeard Pirates. Perhaps only by having a family, only by having family members, can he be considered a complete person.
He can also find the true meaning of his life through these two aspects.
Kimimaro will naturally remember the kindness of Orochimaru-sama.
But Orochimaru-sama did not forbid him to join the Whitebeard Pirates.
Even, Orochimaru-sama might agree.
After all, isn't Orochimaru-sama also in the Whitebeard Pirates now?
It's just that Orochimaru-sama's identity is a bit awkward, he is not Whitebeard's adopted son, but a captive of the Whitebeard Pirates.
And he is being watched closely by Tsunade-sama, with no freedom to speak of, but Orochimaru-sama seems to enjoy it.
"Huh..."
Kimimaro, with thousands of thoughts flashing through his mind, let out a deep breath. Under Tsunade's somewhat surprised and puzzled gaze, his face gradually became serious.
Kimimaro slowly raised his head, looking at Whitebeard in front of him.
This was not the first time he had looked directly at Whitebeard, but this time, he was very close to Whitebeard.
He only needed to take two more steps forward, and he could even touch Whitebeard's boots.
Kimimaro swept away the hesitation and affectation in his mind, and an inevitable tension emerged in his chest.
This made him unconsciously clutch the corner of his clothes, and sweat began to seep from his palms.
Kimimaro bowed deeply to Whitebeard in front of him, "I am very grateful to you and Naruto for allowing Tsunade-sama to take action and cure my illness."
"I... I would like to request you, as the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, to allow me to join the Whitebeard Pirates and become a part of the pirate group, even if I am just a handyman, I am willing!"
Even for someone with Kimimaro's personality, it takes a lot of courage to say these words.
He was also very nervous in his heart, Kimimaro was a little afraid that Whitebeard would refuse.
This is the only path he can think of to find a way to survive. If this path is blocked, Kimimaro doesn't know what to do.
Perhaps, he will wait for death in a daze, or he may choose to end his life.
Because under that circumstance, there is nothing in the ninja world that can be missed.
"Whitebeard-sama, please... allow me to call you 'Pops'!"
Kimimaro knelt on the ground with precise movements, his hands tightly against the ground, and his forehead just touching the deck.
He couldn't describe the emotions that emerged in his heart, and his tone of voice was full of pleading.
Such a plea is a bit humble.
Like a lonely bird in the process of migration, begging to join a certain migratory bird group.
Kimimaro knew that his analogy was very strange.
But he felt that he was like that inconspicuous lonely bird.
The entire deck of Moby_Dick quieted down instantly, and one after another different eyes fell on Kimimaro.
Even if Kimimaro didn't look up, he could feel that many eyes were focused on him.
...
"I didn't expect that this guy who is as stubborn as a rock was actually influenced by us."
Sasuke lowered his voice and muttered, "He is a Kekkei Genkai ninja. If he joins the Whitebeard Pirates, he might be one of the pillars of the pirate group in the future."
Naruto's smile was very bright, "Ha, I said it, we can definitely pull him into the Whitebeard Pirates! No one in the ninja world can refuse our invitation, aren't we successful now?"
Neji looked at Kimimaro's back and murmured to himself, "It seems that there will be another sparring partner soon. Shikotsumyaku... I don't know who is stronger compared to our Hyuga clan's Byakugan."
Kakashi said with some emotion, "This kid finally chose to join us, he refused Naruto many times in my memory."
Kisame grinned, "He didn't refuse as many times as you did, Kakashi?"
Kakashi was a little embarrassed.
Because he found that he was indeed the person who refused the most times, just in memory, he refused dozens of invitations.
But in the end, he was "really fragrant".
He still joined the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Tsk tsk... The little brat adopted by that disgusting guy betrayed him, I don't know what he feels now."
Sasori held his crudely made arms, a bit gloating.
But it doesn't matter!
As long as he is given another month, he can make a new body!
Sasori is also a prisoner of the Whitebeard Pirates. He was inspired by Orochimaru and actively asked to teach the surviving Uchiha kids puppetry.
Unexpectedly, that Whitebeard actually agreed.
Whitebeard isn't afraid of him escaping at all!
But Sasori is not Orochimaru!
As long as he takes this opportunity to secretly create a new body for himself, he can use that new puppet body to quickly leave this place!
The proud and arrogant Sasori does not want to become a captive of a group of pirates.
Compared to Orochimaru who wants to use the Whitebeard Pirates as a shelter, Sasori always wants to gain freedom.
...
On the other side, the drunkenness on Whitebeard's face has faded a bit.
He is looking at the "osteoporosis" kid who is close at hand with a condescending gaze.
"Gurarararara, kid... Naruto, that idiot son of mine, is very interested in you. He has always wanted me to adopt you as my son. I have also invited you to join our pirate group, but you refused."
When this sentence of Whitebeard came up, Kimimaro's heart thumped.
Could it be... could it be that his previous refusal has made him lose his chance forever?
Kimimaro's face was a bit gloomy, and the eyes that originally had a bit of begging and hope gradually dimmed.
Yes, a strong person like Whitebeard must have his pride.
Whitebeard once invited him personally, but he was rejected by him.
Now he wants to join the Whitebeard Pirates, will the other party agree?
Anyone with a bit of temper would refuse, right?
Maybe he is destined to be a lone bird that cannot integrate into any group.
"I..." Kimimaro slowly raised his head in a daze, but at this moment, he found that Whitebeard in front of him was actually reaching out a hand to him. Kimimaro was stunned.
"Gurarararara! Stupid kid! You ninja kids are really pretentious! Can't you just directly acknowledge me as your father like that idiot son Kisame?"
Whitebeard laughed loudly, his hearty laughter echoed through the sky, scaring the nearby ninjas of Kumogakure Village.
They already have a bit of ptsd towards Whitebeard.
"Kaguya Kimimaro, is that your name?" Whitebeard asked.
Kimimaro was a bit dazed, his brain was a bit slow for a while, and he nodded awkwardly.
"I remember your name! Kaguya Kimimaro, from today onwards you are one of the crew members of the Whitebeard Pirates, and also my son!" Whitebeard picked up the stunned Kimimaro.
Before Kimimaro could react, he lifted Kimimaro high.
"Gurarararara brat! What are you still dazed about? The joining of a new family member means we have to have a banquet!"
In an instant, the atmosphere on the Moby Dick was ignited.
"Woohoo!" Naruto jumped up excitedly, then hooked Sasuke's neck and shouted excitedly at Sasuke: "Sasuke, we have a new family member!"
Sasuke struggled to push Naruto away: "Stupid Naruto, you're too close! Your sweat is sticking to me!"
...
Meanwhile.
Somewhere in the ninja world.
"Shikamaru, what should we do?" Chouji's body was curled up in the corner, shivering. Where had the seven-year-old him experienced such a big battle?
"Let me think, let me think..." Shikamaru sat cross-legged on the ground, frowning in thought.
This is a prison, and there are four people in the prison.
They are Akimichi Chouji, Nara Shikamaru, Rock Lee, and Haruno Sakura.
These four little kids were all captured by Obito.
Chouji, Shikamaru, and Lee were captured because they have a very good relationship with Naruto.
Sakura was captured because she has a good relationship with Ino.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Lee, swinging his fists, kept pounding on the steel door of the prison. He was already panting from exhaustion, but the door remained sturdy, not even leaving a trace of his fists.
Lee wiped his sweat, panting, "Damn... If I hadn't been ambushed, I could definitely defeat that despicable guy!"
Shikamaru rolled his eyes and retorted, "You should be glad you were knocked out by a sneak attack. If you were beaten up like me and Chouji before being captured, that would be really unlucky."
Sakura and Chouji were huddled in the corner, forming a duo of scaredy-cats.
Her face was pale, "What on earth is going on... I woke up from a nap and found myself captured..."
Shikamaru pondered, "It should be the Akatsuki organization wanting to use us to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates. We have become hostages in their hands."
"That's bullying the weak!" Lee was furious, "Why don't they dare to capture those adults?"
"Hey, hey, hey, stop arguing! You little kids from Konohagakure, you've been arguing from night to day, and from day to night, I've never seen you stop." A sudden voice made the four little kids change their expressions.
Tobi, with no facial features, walked slowly.
He leaned on the steel door of the prison, his tone was weird and somewhat curious, "You little kids are quite brave, You are not scared even though you are captured"
Tobi regretted, "What a pity, I still wanted to see how human kids pops differs from adults!"
Tobi's appearance made Shikamaru and the others immediately shut up.
In the end, it was Sakura who spoke first, her face pitiful, "Can you please let me go? I'm just an ordinary ninja school student, it's useless for you to capture me..."
Tobi glanced at Sakura, "No!"
"But..." Tobi stroked his chin, interested, "If you show me how you poop, I might let you out for a few minutes."
"Pervert!" Sakura's face turned even paler.
"Hey, are we no longer in Konohagakure, or even no longer in the Land of Fire?"
Shikamaru looked up calmly, "I've been hearing the sound of rain outside, it's been raining for several days, and it hasn't stopped for a minute."
Tobi was surprised, "Huh? You little guy are quite observant!"
Shikamaru's heart sank.
The other party's response made Shikamaru know that they couldn't run away.
Even if they could find a chance to escape this prison, but if this place is not the Land of Fire, where could they escape to?
...
Konohagakure Village.
"Still haven't found anyone? Can't even find a useful clue?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's old face darkened, someone brazenly kidnapped the children of Konohagakure Village, it was simply audacious!
The key is that several days have passed, and they haven't found any clues.
"Hokage-sama, we still can't find any clues." An Anbu ninja shook his head and replied, "We have expanded the search range to a radius of one hundred kilometers centered on Konohagakure Village, new information should be obtained soon."
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath. He rubbed his temples and leaned back in his chair.
He thought that after Whitebeard left, the village could calm down and there wouldn't be any headaches.
Who would have thought that not even three months after Whitebeard left Konohagakure, such a major event would occur in the village.
The eldest son of the Nara clan's head, "Nara Shikamaru", the eldest son of the Akimichi clan's head, "Akimichi Chouji", the ninja school students "Haruno Sakura" and "Rock Lee"... all disappeared within a single day.
The latter two ordinary ninjas were not a big deal, but the first two, their identities were not simple at all!
Chouza and Shikaku, these two, have been in a state of anxiety these days.
If he, the Third Hokage, couldn't find their children, they might even doubt his ability as the Hokage.
By then, they might even follow in the footsteps of Yamanaka Inoichi and join Whitebeard's pirate crew.
Thinking of this, Sarutobi Hiruzen's mood worsened.
He gritted his teeth and said to the Anbu ninja, "Go find Danzo and ask about his Root division, see if they have any clues!"
"Yes, Hokage-sama!"
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