manynovel Chapter 151 Life Goes On
Chapter 151 Life Goes On
"So that's how it is... Brother Xin is dead..."
In the small room, Masao listened to what Minami had said and was completely stunned. He felt empty inside and didn't even have time to feel sad.
On the stove in the center of the room, fish soup simmered and its aroma filled the entire room, but it couldn't change the oppressive atmosphere.
Kanae, now grown up, felt the oppression. She put down the building blocks in her hand, sat obediently on the ground, and her breathing became much lighter.
At only four or five years old, she couldn't possibly understand what the conversation between Minami and Masao meant.
"Masao..."
Konan looked at Masao with concern, but Masao said in a firm tone, "Please let me have some peace and quiet, please!"
Sensing Masao's determination, Konan knew that Masao didn't want to lose his composure in front of her and needed to give him some private time, so she could only give him a word of advice before leaving.
"Masao, don't forget, we are all your comrades."
"elder brother……"
After Minami left, Masao remained motionless for a full minute, as if he had turned into a statue. Kanae called out timidly, which brought Masao back to his senses.
Taking a deep breath, closing his eyes to suppress the tears that were about to flow, Masao mustered great willpower to regain his composure and began serving rice to Kanae.
"Kanae, come and eat. I've prepared a very big fish today."
Kanae obediently ate her meal, shoveling rice into her mouth with her chopsticks while glancing at Masao out of the corner of her eye.
After the meal, when Masao had cleared away the dishes, Kanae cautiously asked a question while looking at Masao's retreating figure.
"Where's Brother Xin? He hasn't eaten yet."
Masao, who was washing dishes, paused, tears welling up instantly and dripping down his cheeks into the sink. However, he still answered in a calm but trembling voice.
"He has some things to take care of, so he won't be coming today."
Kanae bit her finger, remembering how Ooka Shin would always buy her various gifts after disappearing for a while, so she asked with some delight, "Would he buy new toys and delicious food?"
"Of course he does, he likes Kanae the most."
After receiving her brother's affirmative answer, Kanae giggled and continued playing carefree with her toys.
Late that night, Masao took out a carefully preserved sealed scroll.
After the seal was broken, there were some incomprehensible symbols inside, but Masao deciphered the information according to Ooka Shin's teachings, and then destroyed the scroll.
The atmosphere in the dream space wasn't very good either.
Kyosuke, Yamori, and Kiichiro, the three people directly involved in the operation, were not inclined to speak.
Chisuke sighed, realizing he had no choice but to step forward himself.
"For the sake of our relationship, let's first observe three seconds of silence for Ooka Shin's sacrifice."
Three seconds later... ten seconds later... three minutes later... the scene remained quiet.
As the "office worker" among them, Kiichiro had not experienced much brutal combat, so he was a bit impatient and couldn't stand the current atmosphere, so he started shouting.
"Hey! Don't think you can slack off just because you're not talking. We made a promise that whoever dies will be resurrected, and you can't go back on your word! Ooka Shin helped us so much back then, and you can't be ungrateful! Otherwise, I'll destroy you on behalf of Ooka Shin!"
fart!
When did we say we wouldn't revive Ooka Shin?
We are saddened and in mourning!
After Kiichiro's outburst, the gloom in everyone's hearts was somewhat dispelled, and everyone finally had the will to speak.
Chisuke shook his head: "Although I have seen a lot of death, and although I had long expected that we would die, it was only when people actually died that I realized we were completely unprepared."
Mi Shou snorted: "It doesn't matter how many outsiders die, but it's different for our own people."
Kyosuke then looked at Kiichiro: "According to the backup plan, you will be responsible for contacting that guy named Masao and continuing to obtain information about the Akatsuki organization. It would be best if you could maintain some influence over the Akatsuki organization through Masao. You also need to be careful. Over the years, under the guidance of Ooka Shin, Nagato's growth rate has been terrifying."
Kiichiro is not a ninja, so he is not bound by any ninja village and is not being hunted down. In addition, he is training some subordinates, making him the best person to contact Masao.
Kiichiro nodded seriously: "Don't worry, I will carry out the work in a planned manner."
Seeing that Kiichiro was very confident, the others stopped talking nonsense.
Although everyone is close and can work together seamlessly, no one interferes with the specific details of other people's actions.
This is basic respect, and also an objective necessity.
After all, everyone's environment is different, their areas of expertise are different, and the scenarios in which they act are unpredictable, so they often have to adapt to changing circumstances.
After the routine discussion and analysis, everyone dispersed.
Kyosuke returns to Konoha, Kiichiro stays behind to prepare to contact Masao, and Mimori also stays behind to secretly protect Kiichiro, while Sensuke wakes up in his bedroom.
Wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, Chisuke got up to prepare for his training, when he heard Shukaku's voice.
"Kid, you seem really unhappy. Did you dream that I ate you? Hahaha!"
Only after Shukaku had finished laughing did Sensuke respond.
"Shukaku, if I die, will you be sad?"
"Tch, if you're going to die, hurry up and die. I don't have the patience to wait for you."
"Tsk tsk, so sad. I really want to shrink you down and keep you as a pet. I'll definitely hold you in my arms and rub you a lot. Just thinking about it makes me look forward to it!"
"You dare to look down on me like this? You'll regret it."
Amidst the noise and commotion, Chisuke put on his goggles, ready to start a new day.
In Maple Valley, after a brief ceremony, Ooka Shin and other Akatsuki members were buried. Everything proceeded quietly and orderly. As everyone gradually left, they left behind cold tombstones and white flowers.
In the following days, life went on as usual, and Konan and the others were relieved to see that Masao did not exhibit any unusual behavior.
That night, Masao's shadow clones skillfully bypassed the various guard posts and patrols, leaving Maple Leaf Canyon.
Traveling swiftly, just as dawn broke, the shadow clone arrived at a desolate wasteland and encountered a man dressed in a black robe and wearing a white mask.
"You've arrived."
Beneath the mask, Kiichiro altered his voice as he spoke.
Masao's shadow clone kept a close watch on Kiichiro, remaining vigilant.
"Brother Xin said he can completely trust you, but how can you prove that you are the person I want to see!"
Kiichiro chuckled softly: "Masao, I never intended to train you into a heartless killing machine. I only wanted you to become a strong person. Humans must have emotions, and humans should abhor killing."
Upon hearing these words etched into his soul, Masao's eyes widened instantly, as if he had returned to that stormy day.
That person, that umbrella, seem to be clearly visible.
"Who are you, and what do you need me to do?"
Masao, having begun to believe Kiichiro, asked in a deep voice.
Kiichiro crossed his arms, his tone becoming somewhat ethereal.
"You can call me Sendoh. The task I'm asking you to do is, of course, revive Ooka Shin."