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Chapter 88: The World is Gray
Ryosuke's appearance in this world, as a member of the Hyuga clan, a prominent family of Konoha, will inevitably affect the timeline of this world. Instead of letting the plot develop in an uncontrollable manner, it's better to fiddle with it and keep it within a controllable range.
It took three days to returned to the village. Because they were carrying important information, they all quickened their pace. Before leaving, Ryosuke also warned Gato not to treat the civilians of the Land of Waves like slaves. Although they had been promised to immigrate to the Land of Fire, this still required the permission of the daimyo.
As soon as they returned to the village, Hizashi followed Ryosuke back home. Under Hiashi's puzzled gaze, Ryosuke explained the whole story in a few words. Afterwards, the two brothers hurried to the Hokage Building to discuss the matter with Konoha's top leaders. Because Ryosuke didn't want to show up in front of the higher-ups, he didn't go with them but waited quietly at home for news.
"Raise your hands higher and stop shaking your legs."
In the courtyard, Ryosuke lay comfortably on the wooden board, speaking from time to time and giving a few lazy instructions. In front of him was Hanabi, who had a serious look on her face, doing a horse stance under the sun. Of course, horse stance is Ryosuke's own term. This training method has no name among ninjas, but it is very common. The purpose is to stabilize the lower body so as not to be exploited by the enemy in physical combat.
When he returned to the village, Hinata had not yet finished school, and Hanabi was already three years old, at the age where she should participate in training and lay the foundation for her future ninja career. Since his father followed Hizashi to the Hokage building for a meeting, the task of guiding the training naturally fell to him.
"Don't look at me. Concentration and endurance are very important things for a ninja."
Because Hanabi kept glancing in his direction, Ryosuke once again gave her instructions, "Look straight ahead, don't be distracted by things around you, even if I'm talking, don't take your eyes off your target."
As he spoke, a smile unconsciously appeared on his face. This smile was very sincere and relaxed, unlike the fake one he shows outside. Only in this home, in front of his family, can he relax his vigilance a little.
"Ryosuke, I'm tired..."
A dull and aggrieved voice sounded, and Hanabi turned her head eagerly, "I've been standing here all afternoon."
"That's not OK."
The little girl's pitiful look made Ryosuke feel soft-hearted. But unfortunately, he is not the kind of person who would spoil his children just because he is soft-hearted. "When your sister was your age, she could stand for a whole day with her lips bitten, without making a sound."
He shook his head and waved his hand casually, "Turn around quickly and look directly at the target."
"Oh..."
Turning back angrily, Hanabi was already thinking about how to complain when her sister came home. But her little thoughts were all written on her face, and Ryosuke knew what she was thinking with just a casual glance. But he didn't care much. Even if she complained to Hinata, Hinata would not stand up for her.
What he said just now was not wrong. In terms of hard work, Hinata is no less than anyone else, especially when she was still very introverted and would not express her ideas. She wouldn't speak even when she was tired, suffering, or unable to hold on. Every time, she would only stop after being reminded by someone next to her.
Speak of the devil and he will appear. Just as Ryosuke was about to close his eyes and rest for a while, someone walked in from outside.
"Sister!"
Seeing the person coming, Hanabi seemed very happy and was about to say something. Then she saw her sister, whom she had just returned home from the ninja academy and whom she hadn't seen for eight hours, running straight past her towards the corridor. Yes, Hanabi's beloved sister ignored her!
"Ryosuke! You're back!"
Hanabi, who was already physically exhausted, felt that the world suddenly became gloomy. But Ryosuke's side was all pink. Sitting up from his reclining position, he hugged Hinata who almost pounced on him, "Why are you looking so irritated? I've only been away from the village for a few days, just over a week, right? I went to Kyoto City for a month before, and I didn't see you miss me so much."
"It's because there was such a big scene when you left."
Hinata hugged him tightly, clinging to him like a kitten, "Your mission this time must be very dangerous, right? I'm glad you came back safely. I was worried about you every day during the time you were away."
"In fact, we didn't fight with anyone this time when we went out."
Ryosuke looked a little helpless, "Get up first, I want to talk to you about what we did this time out."
The main reason was that this current posture made him very uncomfortable. Because after Ryosuke sat up from his reclining position, he sat cross-legged, and when Hinata pounced on him, she put her knees directly on his calves. Hinata's weight was supported on his two calves, and although his body was strong and sturdy, this position was still uncomfortable.
"Good..."
Hinata also felt something was wrong and stood up and sat next to Ryosuke. At this moment, she seemed to notice something, "Oh, it turns out that Hanabi is still practicing, it's so late."
She seemed to have just seen someone standing in the yard. Hanabi, who was already being ignored and in a bad mood, was so angry after hearing this that she wanted to stop practicing and leave. But when she thought of her father's stern face, she dared not move. Just like that, without saying a word to Hinata, she turned her back to them, continued to sit in a horse stance, and looked directly at her target.
"You're quite serious. Hanabi is really amazing."
Unfortunately, Hinata obviously had no idea what she was thinking and thought that her sister was immersed in practice and unable to extricate herself. Ryosuke didn't want to get involved in the affairs between the sisters, and explained with a chuckle: "This time we went out, we were planning to take over the diplomatic affairs of the the land of waves..."
This trip was relatively smooth, without the fighting that occurred when he first left the village. It's strange to say, they had not planned for a battle, but they encountered a battle during their mission to Kyoto City. Although it was a test arranged by Ryosuke for himself, it was also a real battle. But the group from Land of Waves was originally prepared to fight against several jonin, but in the end, no fight broke out and they even formed a temporary alliance.
However, although there was no fighting, what Ryosuke did was actually far more complicated and difficult than a life-and-death battle. Hinata, who wants to become the head of the family in the future, must be exposed to these. So he did not hide anything from her and told her everything bit by bit, and explained some of the more complicated contents of the plan. For example, in what specific aspects will an alliance with actual interests be more reliable than an agreement alliance? Another example is the impact of the alliance on the future of the ninja world. Hinata listened very carefully and asked questions from time to time about things she didn't understand. She tried her best to write down every word that Ryosuke said.
(End of this chapter)
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