pjbooks Chapter 53 No Longer Alone
Chapter 53 No Longer Alone
Looking at the blue planet in the distance, Ningxia fell into deep thought.
He vaguely remembered that he was just joking with his friend, and then everything went black before his eyes, and he found himself here.
"Big brother, this place is great, isn't it? When I grow up, I'll kill all the humans here, and then we'll be the progenitors of a new kind of humanity."
The servant beside him spoke in the most innocent tone, recounting the most cruel plan.
Before going to the moon, Ningxia absolutely refused to believe that there were people on the moon, but after going to the moon, he has accepted reality.
The innocent, eyeless little girl in front of me is someone who shares the same surname as the Sage of Six Paths!
"How about it, big brother? Will you stay with me? You definitely will, right? Sheren... Sheren may be very young, but he can be a bride!"
Seeing Ningxia staring silently at the ninja world, Shiren began to promote himself, saying that she had come to Konoha with her father and met Hinata when she was a child.
But because she is a girl, she has to find a Hyuga man she likes as her partner to reproduce new humans after the ninja world ends.
Even after her father passed away, Toneri never found a satisfactory partner. Rather, she disliked the Hyuga clan, with its main family and branch family, just like her own.
Compared to those annoying Hyuga men, Toneri prefers the gentle, patient older brother in front of her who shows her warm care.
She only wanted Ningxia as the saint of the new world; everyone else... was completely unnecessary!
"The attendant..."
Ningxia quickly organized her thoughts and deduced the personality of the person in front of her from a few words and small gestures.
Losing his father at such a young age and living alone on a planet devoid of life except himself caused Sherman's personality to become withdrawn and extreme.
Moreover, without the care and guidance of his elders, Toneri became increasingly self-willed and willful, and stubbornly believed that his ancestors wanted to destroy the ninja world created by the Sage of Six Paths.
"Big brother, you'll say yes, right?"
Toneri wasn't panicked. The moon was too far from the ninja world; only a special cave led back to it, and she... wouldn't tell her big brother~
"I won't agree to that."
Ningxia's tone remained gentle, yet it carried a firmness unlike anything she had ever shown before. Looking at the delicate and adorable little girl in front of her, who resembled a doll, she gently patted her head.
"Well……"
Although being rejected made Sheren a little angry, she didn't dislike being patted on the head, a gesture that even her father never did.
"I... have unbreakable bonds in the ninja world. They are still waiting for me to come home, so, Toneri, I can't abandon them."
Ningxia's explanation made Sheren even angrier, and at the same time, it aroused a bit more jealousy.
She... had never had any ties; from the time she could remember, her clansmen had left her one by one.
In the end, only her father and she were left, but her father eventually left too, leaving her alone on this vast moon.
Those puppets are just puppets after all; how can they be compared to humans?
Perhaps it was because he was too lonely, but Shinobu could not bear the loneliness and secretly came to Konoha through the cave.
She envied Hinata, who had a strict but secretly caring father and a cute little sister.
That time, she had just left the Hyuga clan's territory when she was blocked by that inexplicable old human.
How disgusting... Such lowly and ignorant creatures should be wiped out.
It wasn't until Ningxia appeared that Sheren felt a sense of unfamiliarity yet also an incomparably close feeling, like... family?
Sheren had almost forgotten his mother's appearance and his father's voice, but the moment Ningxia appeared, everything... seemed to become clear.
Before the attendant could become enraged, Ningxia spoke with a tone of pity:
"I won't stay, but... Shiren, I can't truly understand how you feel. But living here alone must be very lonely, right?"
Ningxia's tone and her point about Sheren's inner loneliness made the little girl, who was originally angry, tremble.
"I'm not... really lonely... because... I have many puppets with me... so... I'm not lonely at all..."
Sheren didn't have time to get angry, and denied it like a stubborn child. However, Ningxia saw through her heart, which made her secretly happy.
This feeling of being noticed and cared for sent shivers down her spine, giving her an indescribable sense of exhilaration.
"Is that so..." Ningxia remained patient, gently explaining Sheren's inner thoughts.
But it wasn't just a sharp critique; it was a gentle expression of concern, speaking up for the person in question.
At first, Sheren could still pout and deny it, but as she talked, she could hardly hold back anymore.
She wanted an older brother, friends, and a younger sister; she didn't want to live alone on the moon.
Ugh! She doesn't want to be alone! Ugh, ugh!!!
"Sheren, I know...you're a good kid, but I...can't stay here forever."
Ningxia pulled the sobbing little girl into her arms and reiterated her stance.
This time, Shiren was no longer angry as before. She just pitifully asked why she couldn't do it, saying that she would do anything, even if it meant not destroying the ninja world.
Ningxia smiled helplessly, gently cupped Sheren's little head, and assured her that Sheren could come to his house and even stay there without any problem.
He cannot replace Sheren's deceased parents, but he can try his best to be a good older brother so that Sheren will no longer be lonely.
"If you don't believe me... let's make a deal?"
Ningxia extended her little finger, while Sheren hesitated for a moment before asking Ningxia if she didn't suspect her. She...she is the new creator who is going to destroy the ninja world!
"No, I believe in Sheren, because belief doesn't need a reason."
Sheren silently apologized to her deceased father; she... was afraid she would not be able to fulfill her ancestor's last wish.
With their thumbs touching, one big and one small, Sheren finally agreed to take Ningxia back to Konoha.
After finally getting back to Konoha using the puppet, the sky was already dyed red by the setting sun. Ningxia rubbed her forehead, feeling somewhat helpless. Today... she wouldn't be able to make it to dinner.
"sorry……"
Sheren knew she had done something wrong, so she lowered her head and apologized. Ningxia patted Sheren's head to show that it wasn't her fault.
"Hey, let's go buy dinner. What would you like to eat?"
"Ichiraku Ramen!!!"
When Ningxia returned home, Kakashi and the others were frantic with worry. A perfectly healthy person had suddenly disappeared.
Kakashi even suspected that the Fourth Raikage might have kidnapped Ningxia out of anger because she refused his offer.
After all, this wasn't the first or second time that the Hidden Cloud Village had done this.
Upon hearing this, Danzo immediately made a decision to press Kumogakure for Ningxia's whereabouts, not only to reclaim the benefits that Sarutobi had lost.
More importantly, Ningxia was invited by Sarutobi for his own sake, so how could he allow Sarutobi's good intentions to be tainted?
"Sorry... I just went to guide the little girl who got lost."
Faced with the women's eager and concerned gazes, Ningxia swallowed hard; she was in for a tough night.