manynovel Chapter 366 Meeting and Intersection
Chapter 366 Meeting and Intersection
Where else would you like to go...
As if transferring her feelings for another Konoha to this Konoha, Chaolu left the Uchiha base and went to the welfare home.
As the dean, Kabuto was somewhat surprised to receive Shikamaru's sudden visit, as well as the girl beside him and——
His eyes widened, "Lord Orochimaru?"
Orochimaru smiled and said, "It looks like you're doing well, Kabuto."
His calm tone and steady attitude were as if he was the Orochimaru of this world. Even though he was mistaken for someone else, he didn't feel guilty or waver at all.
“But—” Dou was really confused and said in surprise: “I heard that you were under close surveillance…”
Shikamaru said helplessly: "He is another Orochimaru."
Dou was slightly stunned.
And the pocket of this world...
More similar to Brother Dou in Chaolu's memory.
Shikamaru and Kabuto started talking, while Chaolu and Orochimaru moved freely in the welfare home.
In the yard, a familiar figure was playing with the children.
From a distance, Chaolu recognized it as Ulusi.
She watched silently for a moment, Orochimaru quietly accompanying her until she turned around and found Shikamaru, saying that she could leave.
Seeing that she was becoming increasingly silent, Shikamaru asked, "How is it?"
Chaolu opened her mouth to say "not much different", but then she thought, in fact, they are not that different. Ino, Kabuto, Urusi, and even Shikamaru... If people can become essentially different with their memories and experiences, then what about inanimate objects?
Uchiha's residence, welfare home, Konoha Village...
The differences are not that big actually.
Their differences were few, but crucial to Chaolu - she had no ties to this place.
Therefore, the more places she went and the more people she met, no matter how familiar the place or the people were, Chaolu understood more deeply what Kakashi had said to her that year - a unique bond will shape a unique individual.
If a person has no ties in the world, then the meaning of his existence will disappear.
"Do you want to eat tempura?" Orochimaru suddenly asked, "What's your favorite flavor?"
There was no difference in the taste of the tempura.
Chaolu's originally depressed mood became a little more cheerful.
She thought that the reason why food can make people happy might be because it is simple - as long as it tastes good, that's enough.
If it tastes good, it tastes good, there’s no need for so much meaning.
Seeing her smile, Orochimaru withdrew his gaze from her.
He asked, "Do you want to go eat barbecue later?"
"Isn't that a bit too much?" Shikamaru was a little surprised: "Can you eat it?"
"How long do you think she hasn't eaten?" Orochimaru said, "At least six years."
He said to Chaolu, "Eating more will also help you recover your chakra faster. Do you want to go?"
Chaolu nodded vigorously: "Yes!"
The information of "not having eaten for six years" could easily raise questions, but Shikamaru did not delve into it further.
Even if he was collecting intelligence for Konoha, there were Naruto and Sasuke who were more suitable than him to understand it in depth and ask questions about it.
He wanted to keep his distance and asked, "Is there anything else you want to eat?"
Chaolu thought for a moment and said, "I also want to eat octopus balls, apple candy, chocolate cake, caramel pudding...!"
"...Let me confirm this," Shikamaru was unable to remain aloof and asked, "Is your current body still human?"
Chaolu was stunned: "It belongs to...right?"
"You haven't eaten for a long time. It's not good to eat so much at once. Would it be better to restrain yourself a little?"
"Hmm." Chaolu said habitually: "Since Shikamaru said so, let's go eat barbecue first, and then watch."
Realizing her subconscious dependence on "Shikamaru", Shikamaru hesitated and wanted to say something, but closed his mouth helplessly.
Chaolu noticed it, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
"nothing."
She frowned, "But Shikamaru's reaction is not nothing at all. Can't you just say what you want to say? Otherwise, Shikamaru is so smart, I can't guess what you are thinking."
Orochimaru gloated on the side: "I told her she wouldn't understand if you did this."
"It's not that you don't understand, it's not that others have the obligation to answer for you." Shikamaru said calmly: "But I'm just curious, what will the scene be like when you meet Naruto."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the window beside me: "What? Are you talking about me?"
Chaolu and the others looked in the direction of the sound and saw Naruto squatting on the window.
Although he looked exhausted as he had just returned from a long journey, he looked very energetic and not tired at all.
"Naruto?!" Shikamaru asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"
Naruto smiled brightly: "We were originally planning to return to the village in the next few days, but we saw Susanoo on the road... We thought, no way! Is this true! We rushed back all the way -"
His blue eyes stared at Zhaolu steadily, observing her carefully and earnestly: "It's really you!"
Chaolu touched her long white hair and smiled: "Have I changed a lot?"
Naruto emphasized, "But Asaro's smile is still just as adorable!"
Hearing this, Shikamaru's mouth twitched slightly. He only saw him alone, so he couldn't help but wonder: "Where's Sasuke?"
"Here, over there." Naruto pointed towards the door and said dissatisfiedly, "Really, you guys are just pretending to be cool when you don't want to climb through the window."
Sasuke, wearing a cloak, walked to the table and took off the hood on his head, revealing his handsome face.
"That's because the window is occupied by you."
When he saw Orochimaru, his brows almost subconsciously frowned - if it was the Orochimaru of this world, following Chaolu, it would be bad enough, but if it was the Orochimaru of another world...
It felt even worse when they remembered that they had previously speculated that Orochimaru might have put his own chakra into Asaka's body, which meant that he was really lurking inside Asaka's body.
Orochimaru couldn't help but sigh: "No matter which Sasuke in which world, he never has a good face towards me. Really, I thought I loved you very much."
Sasuke ignored him. His eyes first focused on Naruto, then on Orochimaru, then on Shikamaru, and finally, on Asano.
Although "looking at her" was the simplest action, he needed some time to adjust his mood.
"...Long time no see." Sasuke said, "I thought you wouldn't come again."
"Huh? Why? Didn't I say I would come again?"
"I thought... you might just be being polite."
Naruto said, "I told you that Chaolu would definitely come back! Sasuke always thinks so much!"
Sasuke said, "So what are you doing here this time? Are you in trouble? Do you need help?"
Chaolu looked at Naruto, who had already jumped in from the window and landed lightly next to Shikamaru.
She stood up, walked in front of Naruto, and said seriously: "Shikamaru said that I transferred my feelings from another world to this world... He thinks this is not a good thing, so Naruto, if you also think it is not a good thing, you can tell me."
"Ah? Shikamaru is like this, he always says things that are hard to understand."
Shikamaru: "Hey!"
Chaolu opened her arms and whispered, "Well, can I hug you, Naruto?"
Naruto was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course!"
After getting permission, Chaolu hugged him.
but--
but……
wrong.
Different.
They are all Naruto, even if they are all Naruto...
Just like Shikamaru said, the person who had known her since childhood and brought her breakfast but said it was something she didn't like to eat was not him.
This Naruto was not the one who waited outside the orphanage for her to sneak out, and then ran across most of Konoha together under the moonlight;
He didn't hold her hand and say they were in love;
He hadn't treated her to ramen;
There is no mention of doing many things for the first time in the future;
I never said that I would feel sad to see her cry;
There was no mistaking her saying “can I stay next to you” because there was a vacant seat next to him…
Is the distance not close enough?
If only our bodies were closer, would the emptiness inside be filled a little?
As Chaolu thought so, she tried to tighten her arms and stick close to Naruto without leaving any gap, but inside her body, it seemed as if there was still an insurmountable gap between her and him.
Is it the distance of souls or the distance of hearts?
Is that the feeling of being unable to communicate with each other?
Although Naruto seemed to have noticed something and tried to respond by hugging her tightly, Chaolu felt more and more clearly that the loss in her heart could not be filled.
"They don't remember you."
Obito's words suddenly reappeared after disappearing for a long time.
Strangely enough, Chaolu didn't feel any pain when she heard those words.
But slowly, slowly, she realized now that although her mind told her that it was good enough as long as they were living well, she still felt a little lonely when she thought about how the bond that made them unique to each other had been severed.
However, she was no longer at the age where she could cry without restraint in front of outsiders. Although she felt the tears, as soon as they moistened her eyes, Chaolu tried hard to hold them back.
Naruto called her carefully, "Asaro...?"
She let go of Naruto and tried to smile nonchalantly, "Thank you, Naruto."
Sasuke stood behind her at some point. He lowered his eyes and saw her red eyes, then silently handed her a tissue.