pjbooks Chapter 62 Onoki breathed out.
Chapter 62 Onoki breathed out.
The following day, Yamamoto quickly compiled the list and assured everyone that he had not leaked it.
"You did a great job."
Ningxia took the list without even looking at it. He would leave the rest of the matter to others; he was just acting as a messenger.
Under the protection of the Kusagakure ninja, Pakura no longer needed to go out and deal with bandits and rogue ninjas all the time.
The problem is that there was Xianglin and her daughter on the bus, especially Xianglin, whose big, red eyes never left Ningxia.
This made Yekura even more frustrated, and she could only wait sullenly until she arrived at Iwagakure.
During this time, Xianglin would often try to get close to Ningxia, calling him "big brother" sweeter than anyone else.
Ningxia also quite liked this sensible little girl at such a young age, which made Ye Cang unable to help but complain that Ningxia really had some special attraction to little girls.
Upon arriving at Iwagakure, Ningxia was immediately invited to Onoki's house.
Seeing the old man lying on the bed groaning, Ningxia found it amusing and then helped him adjust his bones.
Onoki was older than the Third Hokage. As the longest-serving Kage in the ninja world, he had witnessed too many ups and downs.
His back was often under strain, and he used to rely on Ningxia for massages to relieve the pain, so he had a very good relationship with Ningxia.
But ever since Ningxia was invited away by Konoha, Onoki has refrained from contacting her, since Konoha is the village he hates the most. Back then, he and his master went to Konoha to discuss an alliance.
However, he was driven away by a heartbroken guy, which was a lifelong shadow for Onoki and the root of his hatred for Konoha.
As strong-willed as he was, he gritted his teeth and endured it for two years until his back pain became unbearable. Only then did his unfilial granddaughter secretly invite Ningxia over.
By the time he learned the news, it was too late, and he could only reluctantly accept it.
After all... my back really hurts so much.
"Grandpa, you need to be careful with your back."
With a "snap," Onoki, who had been in pain, immediately felt relieved and struggled to get up.
"Thank you, Ningxia."
Onoki twisted his waist to express his gratitude to Ningxia. Unlike others, he regarded Ningxia as an equal.
At the same time, he had the idea of keeping Ningxia in the village. With Ningxia there, the casualties among the village's ninjas would be greatly reduced, and it would also be good for his old back.
As a result, before his plan could even unfold, Konoha directly took Ningxia away.
Even Yunyin, that dark-skinned, blond-haired sports student, couldn't do anything about it, so this old man was naturally even more helpless.
Are you suggesting they send their little granddaughter to marry Ningxia? Heitu is only a few years old!
"You're welcome, sir. But... you've endured for two years, that's impressive."
Ningxia chuckled and teased, which made Onoki even angrier. He complained that there was nothing good about Ningxia going to Konoha, and what was wrong with Iwagakure?
Ningxia did not answer the question, but instead asked if there was anything else he could help with, otherwise he would have to leave tomorrow.
"No wonder he's a miracle doctor, he's so busy..."
Onoki made a remark, but it sounded somewhat sarcastic.
"Grandpa, you still hate Konoha so much?"
Ningxia didn't care. That's just how Onoki is. Mentioning Konoha would trigger his breathing and he would even go into his Spinosaurus form.
"Of course, those inherently evil Uchiha..."
As soon as Onoki finished speaking, a crisp sound came from his waist, and he froze.
"Looks like... I'll have to press it for you again."
"Hmph! Hmph! Hmph ahhhh!!!"
After helping Onoki recover, Ningxia agreed to stay for a few days and then directly gave him a commission: a Jonin from Iwagakure would take Karin and her daughter to the Land of Rain and hand them over to the Akatsuki organization.
"Brother Ningxia..."
When Karin learned that she was leaving, she clung to Ningxia's leg, feeling very reluctant to part, wondering if the two of them would ever have a chance to meet again.
Ningxia could only rub her little head and tell her to live well in the Land of Rain, and that she would visit her in the Land of Rain in the future.
Besides, remember to give that list to the leader of Akatsuki. Someone will naturally stand up for them and make Kusagakure carry rice.
"Um!"
Karin nodded obediently, then followed her mother into the carriage; they were just an ordinary mother and daughter.
They weren't as ostentatious as Ningxia, and since Iwagakure also valued Ningxia's commission, there was basically nothing to worry about anymore.
Just as Karin was waving goodbye to Ningxia, a petite black-haired girl appeared out of nowhere and jumped up to hug Ningxia in front of Karin while Ningxia wasn't paying attention.
"Brother Ningxia~ You're finally back."
Karin, who witnessed this scene, was stunned for a moment. In her heart, she cursed the black-haired loli for being shameless, actually hugging her older brother's waist in public!
But by this time the carriage was already far from Ningxia, and Xianglin could only watch helplessly as this unknown competitor acted recklessly.
"Black soil..."
Ningxia guessed the newcomer's identity without turning around, gently supporting Heitu's legs with both hands and carrying her on his back.
"Ningxia, you're so mean! You haven't come back to see Heitu in so long, and Heitu even had to invite you..."
Although she was only one year older than Naruko, Kurotsuchi was much more mature than them. In fact, the letter from Ningxia to Iwagakure was written by Kurotsuchi imitating Onoki's handwriting.
"Sorry, I haven't been able to get around to things in Konoha."
Ningxia looked back at Heitu, who had grown much taller. She used to be a little kid following behind her, always saying he wanted to get married, but now he had a bit of a young girl's charm.
"Could it be that she's met other girls behind Kurotsuchi's back? Hmm... she smells like other women's perfume!"
Heitu took a deep sniff of Ningxia, then was lifted up by Yecang beside him.
"Hey... brat, isn't that enough already?"
Yekura looked at Kurotsuchi, who looked only a year or two older than Naruko and the others. How could she know so much already?
"Hey! Auntie, could you please not disturb my reunion with Ningxia?"
"Aunt!?"
Ye Cang's voice suddenly rose, which was absolutely taboo for her, because she was already over thirty and had truly reached the age of an aunt.
"Otherwise what? You're clearly over thirty, aren't you? You still want to harass Ningxia-ge? He's not even eighteen yet!"
Kurotsuchi relentlessly mocked Yekura's age, failing to notice Yekura's increasingly dark expression.
Just as Yekura was about to use her Scorch Release technique to give Kurotsuchi a sauna, Ningxia immediately interrupted Kurotsuchi and made her apologize to Yekura.
"Sigh!? Could it be... that the old guard really is surpassing the new? Brother Ningxia, couldn't you have waited for me for a few more years...? I... I still have room for improvement..."
Heitu exaggeratedly remarked, making Ningxia almost unable to hold back. She had only been away from Iwagakure for a little over two years, how come Heitu had become like this?
She used to be such a proud and adorable little girl!
"But... if it's Brother Ningxia..."
As soon as Kurotsuchi finished speaking, Onoki, who had just arrived, immediately turned into a fighting face, staring intently at Ningxia with an air of "If you dare to agree, I'll fight you to the death."