Ren's death was like an insignificant pebble falling into a lake, the ripples it caused were light and quick.
Ren's parents cried bitterly when they received the news of his death. They clung to each other and staggered back to their home. That home had no so-called expectations.
Once, they were proud of their sons who were ninjas. Now, even though they are sad, they will feel proud, but the sadness will always exceed their pride. Even if they receive a large pension, they will not be able to heal the sadness that will continue in the future. .
Kushina looked at Ren's parents who were leaning against each other from a distance. She seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end she could only look at them from a distance.
Ye Zi leaned against the wall not far from her, looking sideways at the two people walking away, his eyes very calm. He would feel sorry for Ren's death, but he would not be sad because of it.
Kushina turned her head and met Ye Zi's calm and terrifying expression. Immediately, she looked at him like a stranger and said, "You have really changed."
Facing Kushina's eyes, Ye Zi felt a little agitated inexplicably, but his expression remained calm, as if Ren's death was just a harmless joke.
"This is me." His answer was concise and powerful.
Kushina bit her lip and said sadly: "If this is you, why did you come to save me?"
Ye Zi thought for a moment. He also wanted to know why. Is it because of the similar appearance?
He didn't want to answer like this, so he didn't want to answer, so when he faced Kushina's gaze that wanted to find out, the anxiety in his heart became more intense.
"It's just a whim. That kind of thing will never happen again."
"Is this you?" Kushina seemed to have touched a real corner of Ye Zi. With just one corner, she could feel the chilling indifference and selfishness, thinking of the bloody road to break out that night, the one who rushed in front. The will to survive shown by the people made her thoughts blurry again.
She shook her head, not wanting to think about it anymore, and turned to leave.
Ye Zi looked at her back and said nothing.
At this moment, the team truly fell apart.
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Ren died, and Kushina quit the team to study with Tsunade.
She learned medical ninjutsu because of Ye Zi, but she never used it for Ye Zi once. Now, she may never have the chance, but she still continues to learn medical ninjutsu from Tsunade.
She has precise chakra control and is gifted with it.
With Ren's death and Kushina's withdrawal, Orochimaru's team can no longer be called a team.
The failure of this mission did not leave any stain on the resumes of Orochimaru and Ye Zi, because the mission was a failure on the inside, but it was completed on the surface.
The team fell apart, but there was no thought of re-forming it. Neither the Third Hokage nor Orochimaru had such an idea. There were many reasons, the biggest of which was pressure.
Two Iwa-nin boys died that night. Unfortunately, these two boys were the direct descendants of the top Iwa-nin. Therefore, some of the Iwa Ninjas were very angry, so the angry people wanted to ask for an explanation. It was not shameless, but the goal was very clear.
The fuse of war was lit inexplicably, because any reason can become the fuse of war, so there is no need for any reason to cause war.
On that day, one person in Konoha died quietly, and only a few people remembered it, while another person became famous. Maybe it was a lot of exaggeration, but the sword that night did make many people remember it deeply, and it also made many people remember it. It can frighten many people in the future.
Konoha's little White Fang.
This is a reputation among the rock ninjas. It seems childish and a bit funny, but people who know what Ye Zi has done will not find it funny. This young man with a knife once killed the cloud ninja Jin with one person. , Anyone who knows Jin knows that Jin's sword is very powerful.
Konoha Little White Fang, people can tell a few clues from this name.
First, Little White Fang used a knife.
Second, Little White Fang's knife is very fast.
Therefore, Ye Zi was included in the list of key concerns from other Ninja Villages.
A boy, a boy who might grow into Konoha's second White Fang, no one expected him to grow up safely.
The target of the Iwa Ninjas was Ye Zi. Regardless of their face, they made it clear that they would only drop their offensive stance if Ye Zi was handed over.
Compared to this distressing matter, no one would take the reorganization of the team seriously.
Death while performing a mission is a common thing. Jin, a person who had shined in the Second Ninja War, died in the hands of Ye Zi because of bad luck. Even though Cloud Ninja knew that Jin died in Ye Zi's hands There was nothing he could do, after all, it was because Jin was not strong enough.
In the same way, Oiwa and Dick died in the hands of Ye Zi in the hedging mission because they were not strong enough. This can only be blamed on them being too weak.
However, the Iwa Ninja's approach to this matter was as if their faces were covered with a layer of hard rock, so thick that it was terrifying and almost shameless.
They want Konoha to hand over Ye Zi because the dead Oiwa and Dick have different surnames.
This is such a ridiculous and shameless request. Sadly, Konoha, which has only been recuperating for a few years, does not want to step into the war so soon. Therefore, facing the threat of Iwa Ninja regardless of face, the conservatives feel that handing over Ye Zi is The best choice.
"This is something they will decide after comparing the pros and cons." Sarutobi looked at the cold-looking Orochimaru in front of him and tapped the table with his index finger.
Yes, even if Ye Zi once killed Jino, even if Ye Zi may grow into the second White Fang in the future, that is the future, not the present.
"It doesn't matter what those old fools think. I just want to know what you think."
Perhaps because learning of the decision aroused long-lost anger, Orochimaru didn't even use the honorific, and just used the word "you".
Sarutobi stopped tapping his index finger, and a trace of fatigue flashed across his eyes. Sometimes, the inability to control himself can be fully reflected in the position of Hokage. Due to the pressure from the top, he cannot decide a matter with his own thoughts. Important matters require a majority vote, and he is just one person. After a moment of silence, he said: "I can't guarantee that there is still room for change, but I will try again."
"Ho ho." Orochimaru sneered coldly and unpleasantly. Once things were decided by those old guys, how could there be room for change? If there was really room for change,
Sarutobi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly saw a very serious look on Orochimaru's face. It seemed that no matter what, no matter what, he wanted to save Ye Zi.