Naruto: Naruto started the Fourth Shinobi World War for me

Chapter 8 If I die, will you be sad?

"Itachi?"

"Still water?"

The two girls looked each other up and down, shocked as to why the other was there at this time.

"The incense is ready."

Ningxia suddenly broke the strange atmosphere between the two. Seeing this, Zhishui didn't dare to ask directly, so he had to leave first and wait for Ningxia to finish with the incense.

"Shisui... have you been coming often lately?"

Itachi has been very busy lately, extremely busy. The conflict between his clan and the village is escalating, and Fugaku himself has even begun to show signs of plotting a rebellion.

For Itachi, the village was undoubtedly more important than his family, but above the village...

She couldn't bear to leave her younger sister, so she cherished the time she spent with Zuo Yue.

If it weren't for Ningxia, she probably... would have gone crazy by now.

"Yes, she comes often. She has quite a few minor health issues, so she comes to see me every few days."

Ningxia casually explained that he had promised Shisui he wouldn't reveal his bloodline limit, so naturally he couldn't say it.

"..."

Itachi sensed Ningxia's perfunctory tone, but she knew very well that this was more Shisui's intention.

"Have you been very tired lately? You look listless."

Ningxia did not actively collect intelligence, but even the slightest disturbance could detect the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha.

"I'm sorry... I..."

Itachi didn't know how to say it, nor could she, but she... really needed someone to confide in. If things continued like this, she was afraid she would go crazy.

"It's okay, I won't force you if you don't want to tell me."

Ningxia interrupted Itachi's hesitation, then lit incense for her, watching Ningxia's departing figure.

The weasel's pink lips moved, but it couldn't utter a word. It could only watch Ningxia disappear.

Zhi Shui was getting impatient waiting outside; she had been under a lot of pressure lately, a tremendous amount of pressure.

The clan has begun to isolate her, but her relationship with the village is getting worse and worse.

For Zhi Shui, the smartest person she knew was Ning Xia.

In front of Ningxia, she felt like she was a father-in-law.

Unconsciously, Zhi Shui felt that he had begun to rely on Ningxia spiritually, and whenever he encountered a problem that he didn't know how to solve, he would always think of Ningxia first.

The two were clearly just doctor and patient, at most... ordinary friends.

Now, her best friend is very familiar with her emotional dependence, which makes her feel inexplicably uneasy and adds to her pressure.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing the usually sunny, busty girl with such an expression, Ningxia found it rather strange.

"Ningxia...I..."

Shisui found herself in the same predicament as Itachi. She shouldn't have told Ningxia these things, but now that things had come to this, she couldn't find anyone else to listen to except Ningxia.

"If you don't want to talk about it..."

"I do!"

Shisui quickly explained, then looked at Yugao in the shadows with a hint of apology in his eyes.

The next second, Xiyan fell into a baby-like sleep and erased her memories of having been there.

"Can we go somewhere else?"

"Um."

Seeing Zhishui's attitude, Ningxia knew the seriousness of the situation and feared that Zhishui's death was imminent.

Honestly, after spending the past month together, Ningxia has a very good impression of Zhishui. Apart from being a bit nitpicky, she can hardly find any faults with him.

The two arrived at Ningxia's room. Shisui first confirmed that there were no spies or telescopes nearby before speaking:

"Ningxia, my family... is about to stage a coup."

"Um."

"Aren't you...surprised?"

"After all, they are Uchiha. How could they remain subservient to others for long? Moreover, with the Third Hokage's deliberate suppression, a coup was inevitable."

"No! The Third Generation Lord simply has his own considerations, the family..."

Having been instilled with the Will of Fire since childhood, Shisui subconsciously defended the Third Hokage, but she couldn't provide an answer on this matter.

Because the family is currently in a state of great anger, not everyone can be like her, constantly giving up their own interests and status.

"Shisui, haven't you realized it yet?"

Ningxia was speechless. Even as an outsider, she could see that Konoha was truly treating the Uchiha like Japanese and trying to kill them, while Shisui was still fantasizing about a peaceful resolution.

"I...I can use Kotoamatsukami to control the Fugaku clan chief and make them abandon the coup."

Shisui didn't know how to answer, so she could only offer her own plan, even though she herself was beginning to feel that it was impossible to succeed.

"It won't succeed."

Ningxia shook her head, staring at Shisui with the kind of look one might give a person who is illiterate. After all, ninjas are just a group of mercenaries.

They may be professionals at killing, but when it comes to politics, they are more naive than a blank sheet of paper.

Why?

Shisui found it strange and wanted to explain how powerful his Kotoamatsukami was.

"First, the coup was not Fugaku's own will, but the will of the entire Uchiha clan."

"Even if you control Fugaku, it will only postpone the coup, unless your eyes can control all the Uchiha clan members."

"Secondly, Konoha won't believe it."

"But the Third Hokage hopes for a peaceful resolution. He said he would find a way to ensure that the family receives the treatment it deserves, and Lord Danzo also made that promise to me."

"..."

Ningxia looked calmly at Shisui, which made Shisui, who still wanted to defend Konoha, realize that he had spoken out of turn, so he had no choice but to shut up.

"What ability does your Kotoamatsukami possess?"

"It can permanently change a person's will."

"With such powerful abilities, do you think... they might be wary of having their will altered by you?"

"I……"

Zhi Shui was completely speechless. She felt like a clueless little girl in front of Ning Xia.

Ningxia could see through many things that she couldn't understand no matter how hard she tried.

"Shisui, don't overthink it."

Ningxia gently patted Zhishui's shoulder, her gentle tone making Zhishui put aside these questions for the time being. He looked up at Ningxia and blushed slightly.

"You're already stupid, there's no use thinking about it anymore."

Shizuku's pretty face fell; she was somewhat angry but unable to refute him, so she could only sulk to herself.

After a while, Zhishui took the initiative to approach Ningxia again.

"Ningxia... if I die, will you be sad?"

"Probably, we'll lose a long-term meal ticket."

Ningxia has a sharp tongue, mainly because she's angry at Zhishui's stubbornness and lack of resolve.

Upon hearing Ningxia's words, Zhishui was not angry at all; instead, he chuckled and scratched his head.

"Can I take that as you caring about me?"

"casual."

Ningxia got up and took out a protective amulet he had prepared long ago from the drawer. It contained the power of the horse talisman. He was just a doctor and did not have the powerful abilities of Zhishui.

But whether as a doctor or a friend, he didn't want Zhishui to just disappear like that.

"Would you like a talisman?"

"want!!!"

Zhi Shui happily accepted the amulet, and then Ning Xia quietly added, "Ten million taels of silver."