Is it really that difficult to kill someone? When doubts take root and sprout, you may feel at a loss. When a precious life is lost from your hands, will the feedback come with a sense of guilt?
It doesn't matter whether the blood spurting out from that body is hot or ice.
So what if the wail that erupted from that mouth was so desperate?
What kind of hatred does the peripheral vision in his eyes represent? What does it have to do with him?
Is life precious? The only thing precious is your own life...
With such thoughts in mind, Ye Zi followed Orochimaru, like a robot without emotions, constantly performing tasks, making the blood in his hands more vivid and stronger at the same time.
Blood and fire have always been able to make a person grow rapidly, whether physically or mentally.
Kushina and Ren noticed this. Although the long-term fighting side by side made the bond between them deeper than during the Ninja School, they could still feel that the companions who were at the forefront at that moment seemed to be pulling away from each other.
A year later, the cherry blossoms were in full bloom.
On that day, three students who graduated from the ninja school became genin. After a year, they shed their tenderness in the blood and could be officially called ninjas.
Even during the rest time outside of missions, Ye Zi never stopped training. It was precisely because of this strict requirement on himself, coupled with his own talent, that the speed of his growth made Orochimaru look at him every moment, and the consequences of this It also made the top brass, The Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi pay more attention to Ye Zi.
It's more of a surveillance than a gaze...
As early as a few months ago, Ye Zi, who was getting stronger, had noticed the monitor. Although the ANBU did not despise Ye Zi and used their best ability to hide and monitor, he was still noticed by Ye Zi. Even Ye Zi himself thought this was the case. It was proof that he had become stronger, but he didn't know that with his current strength, it was impossible to detect the ANBU hiding and watching.
Ye Zi, who found the ANBU, remained calm and did not question Orochimaru about this matter. It was as if he had not discovered that the ANBU was spying on him. He could do whatever he wanted to do every day. However, as he gradually integrated into Konoha Village, he still had some grudges about it. .
On this day, Ye Zi, who had been training from early morning to noon, finally couldn't bear the hunger in his belly. He simply washed himself and went out to solve his stomach problem.
Orochimaru was out on business, and since Ye Zi had earned income from performing tasks, he rarely cooked by himself, and usually found a restaurant directly.
It was noon and there were not many people on the street. Ye Zi was thinking about what to eat while walking.
"Ye Zi!"
Suddenly, a familiar shout came from behind. Ye Zi stopped, turned to look at the owner of the voice, and nodded slightly as a greeting.
Ren, who was used to Ye Zi's personality, didn't take it seriously. He walked up to Ye Zi, touched his head in embarrassment, and whispered: "Um...Ye Zi, I want to treat you and...Kushina to dinner."
"Are you sure?" Ye Zi raised his eyebrows and looked at Ren seriously. The corners of the latter's mouth twitched slightly. Thinking of Ye Zi's appetite, he was a little doubtful whether the money in his wallet was enough. However, in order to let Kushina come with him, he reluctantly nodded heavily.
Free meal tickets were delivered to his door. Ye Zi had no reason to refuse, so he nodded and said, "I happen to be hungry, how about some barbecue?"
As he spoke, his eyes had drifted towards the most famous barbecue restaurant. Of course, matching its fame is its high prices.
Ren's heart skipped a beat when he heard about barbecue. He followed Ye Zi's gaze towards the most expensive barbecue restaurant. His face suddenly twitched slightly and he hurriedly said: "Um, um, I... don't seem to have enough money."
Looking away from the barbecue restaurant, Ye Zi turned around and said calmly: "Then let's change to another one. Go call Kushina first."
Hearing what Ye Zi said, Ren was so happy. He was not stingy, but he really didn't have enough money. Fortunately, Ye Zi took the initiative to rescue him. Otherwise, he didn't know what to do.
"If you don't even have the courage to invite me, how can you attract Kushina? Even though we've been together for a year, you can't even see this clearly."
Ye Zi, who was walking in front, shook his head slightly. He knew that Ren was interested in Kushina. When he was not performing tasks, he would always use him as an excuse to invite Kyu Yukina. To be precise, he would bring him with him to increase the invitation.
With a personality like Ren's, how could Kushina fall in love with him.
Knowing this, Ye Zi only felt sorry for Ren. He had no time to be a matchmaker to help the two, nor did he clearly explain this to Ren. In his opinion, if Bei Xingye noticed this on his own , and if you change for Kushina, then you are qualified to pursue Kushina.
Arriving at the door of Kushina's house, Ren stood on one side of the door as usual, pushed Ye Zi to the door, and handed over the task of calling the door to Ye Zi.
"It's really..."
Ye Zi looked at Ren, who was huddled on one side, and shook his head speechlessly, raising his head slightly. When he was about to call out Kushina, his brows suddenly wrinkled, and he vaguely noticed a few unusual breaths.
"If you're not from Konoha, then..."
For a moment, Ye Zi had a lot of thoughts, but when he found several auras belonging to Konoha hidden deeper in the darkness, he relaxed his brows and shouted several times towards the house.
Kushina, who heard Ye Zi's shouting in the house, was startled. After talking to her uncle and aunt who lived under the fence, she came to the door. When she opened the door, she saw Ye Zi standing at the door.
"What are you doing?" She asked unceremoniously, knowing that she was about to eat.
Upon hearing the question, Ye Zi said calmly: "We will have barbecue for lunch today."
An unexpected gleam appeared in Kushina's eyes, her mouth curled up slightly, and she directly asked the most important question: "Are you treating me?"
Ye Zi raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Is it possible?"
"I think so, you guys are just a tough guy!" Kushina patted her forehead and said helplessly: "Where is Ren?"
"Um, I'm here." Ren leaned out his upper body from one side and smiled at Kushina.
Kushina rolled her eyelids when she saw this, turned around and went back to the house to talk to her uncles, then followed Ye Zi to the street.
"Which barbecue restaurant are you going to?"
Walking on the street, Ye Zi asked Ren. As he asked, his eyes drifted towards the most expensive barbecue restaurant.
Bei Xingye was shocked when he saw this, and quickly pointed to a barbecue restaurant not far away that had average taste and price, and said: "This is the one, it tastes very good."
"OK."
Ye Zi looked away with some disappointment.
Kushina, who was watching from the side, shook his head and said, "I mean, Ye Zi, when will you treat us to dinner?"
Faced with such words from the opposite sex, Ye Zi slapped Kyuuki Na on the back of the head, and then said more simply: "No money."
This caused Kushina to look at Ye Zi who was walking towards the barbecue restaurant with a dark look on her face.
In fact, Ye Zi's finances are very tight. You have to know that he needs to eat a lot of food every day, and the rewards from tasks alone are only average. It can be said that all his rewards are spent on eating, and even I haven't bought any new clothes, and the clothes I wear are all Orochimaru's old clothes.
As long as Kushina and Ren were more careful, they would be able to discover this problem.
After entering the barbecue restaurant, with the idea of not wasting any money, Ye Zi directly ordered barbecue for twenty people!
Bei Xingye and Kousuna, who had long been accustomed to this, were not too surprised, even the waiter who took the order, because Ye Zi's reputation as a big eater had spread throughout the streets.
And, are these twenty portions enough?