Becoming a Ninja from Naruto

Chapter 122 Goodbye Tsunade
The night in Konoha Village was a little quiet.

The street lights illuminated the streets, and the population gradually thinned out.

Emiya Shihara took Uzumaki Naruto for a slow walk on the street to help him digest his food, making him feel as if he was taking care of another little guy forty years ago.

Tap tap…

Uzumaki Naruto kicked the stones under his feet.

Sarutobi Hiruzen had been following them secretly. He knew that Emiya Shihara could not have any ill intentions and was just simply taking care of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

"Who is that boy?"

A woman's voice suddenly appeared beside Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen was startled and turned around quickly, his eyes wide open when he saw Tsunade clenching her fists and Jiraiya standing beside Tsunade embarrassedly.

"Why are you back?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his two disciples in surprise.

"Didn't you send someone to bring us the news that he had returned to Konoha?"

Tsunade frowned and looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in surprise. After receiving the news that Emiya Shihara appeared in Konoha, she hurried back to Konoha.

Even Jiraiya followed back to the village.

result…

Tsunade saw this scene when she returned to the village.

The familiar scene on the street is so much like my childhood.

"That's Minato's boy Naruto."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's words made Tsunade and Jiraiya look surprised at the same time, and he added: "He is also the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki of the village..."

It can't be said that the relationship between Emiya Shihara and the Nine-Tails is known to everyone, but Tsunade, who has heard the story of Emiya Shihara and the Nine-Tails since childhood, definitely knows it.

In this case…

It is inevitable that Shihara Emiya will have some special feelings towards the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Uzumaki Naruto.

"Minato's child Naruto?"

Jiraiya, who was in his prime, had a complex look in his eyes. In his search for the child of prophecy who would change the world as spoken by the great toad sage, he had little time to pay attention to what was happening in Konoha.

"good."

Sarutobi Hiruzen told the story of the past: "When Minato died, he sealed the Nine-Tails in Naruto's body..."

Just as the three masters and apprentices were telling the story about the Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, Emiya Shihara sent the little guy Uzumaki Naruto all the way home, then slowly turned around and looked at the three masters and apprentices at the corner of the street.

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt a little embarrassed to hide any longer.

“I think I saw him when I was a kid…”

Jiraiya couldn't help but grumble quietly.

but…

Neither Sarutobi Hiruzen nor Tsunade paid attention to what he said.

Tsunade walked out confidently, her eyes fixed on Emiya Shihara who was not far away. She clenched her fingers into a fist and then slowly unclenched them, and greeted Emiya Shihara.

"Long time no see... Lord Emiya."

Even though Tsunade already knew that she would definitely be able to meet Emiya Shihara, she was still a little dazed when she actually saw him again after forty years.

this moment…

It seems like a lifetime ago.

Even though Emiya Shihara had left many traces in her life, he could not reach the emotions that surged in her heart when the person in front of her actually appeared in front of her.

This was her childhood.

As people experience more and more setbacks on their way to growing up, they will miss their carefree childhood more and more, especially since her childhood experience is enough to make anyone envious.

even if…

This is her when she grows up.

"It's been a long time?"

When Emiya Shihara saw Tsunade, he felt no emotion at all. He frowned slightly and said, "It wasn't long since we last met..."

"Forty years is a long enough time..."

Tsunade couldn't help but sigh. Forty years was enough time for her to grow from an ignorant girl who knew nothing about the world into a mature and charming woman.

"Not forty years."

"The last time we met was in the Land of Hot Springs."

Shihara Emiya had to remind Tsunade, and bluntly pointed out Tsunade's weakness: "You were drunk in a tavern, and I happened to visit Kakuzu's orphanage, and accompanied Kakuzu to collect the debt from you..."

"That time doesn't count!"

Tsunade's forehead couldn't help but twitch.

There was even some embarrassment on Tsunade's face, because she seemed a little too embarrassed in front of Emiya Shihara that time. The feeling of being caught in a scandal by her former elder was too strong!

But...Emiya Shihara didn't mean to blame her.

He even stroked her hair like he did when they were children, like a kind elder who tolerated everything about her. The thought of this made Tsunade feel even more ashamed.

After all, she knew that Emiya Shihara was not as unreliable as her great-grandfather, but an elder who could truly lead by example.

The moonlight became brighter.

The shadows on the street were gradually shortened by the light.

Tsunade followed closely beside Emiya Shihara, escorting him back to the resting place of Konoha for entertaining distinguished guests, while telling him some stories that happened later.

"After you left..."

"A lot of things happened in this world later..."

"The Ninja World War broke out, and Sakumo-senpai committed suicide..."

"My grandmother passed away, and Nawaki also died in the war..."

“I also encountered slugs…”

"I got the second crystal coffin you left behind from the slug..."

"When I left Konoha and traveled in the Ninja World, I thought that Orochimaru was reliable enough, so I gave the crystal coffin to him to take care of. I didn't expect that guy to steal the crystal coffin and even use the Impure World Reincarnation Technique to resurrect you..."

Just like all the children in this world who have seen a reliable parent after experiencing a storm, Tsunade could finally talk to her father about the fragile days she had experienced without distraction, and her mood gradually became more relaxed than ever before.

The heavy pressure these years...

It seemed as if everything disappeared after I had spoken.

There was no change on Emiya Shihara's face, and he didn't seem to be moved by the stories that Tsunade had experienced.

As if…

Like no emotion at all.

Only Jiraiya, who had been eavesdropping, felt a little emotional. He knew the painful past that his friends had experienced, and they had even experienced it together.

but…

It seemed that he had never been by Tsunade's side or listened to her inner thoughts. Perhaps it was because he always regarded Tsunade as a ninja with the same strong heart as himself.

but…

That Emiya Shihara...

Why do you look like you have no emotions?
Are people who are reborn from the Impure World Reincarnation also emotionless like the dead?
Just as Jiraiya was feeling sad while listening to Tsunade's story and felt that Emiya Shihara's behavior was a little strange, he discovered that Sarutobi Hiruzen and Tsunade seemed to be accustomed to Emiya Shihara's cold expression.

This is too strange!
It seems like they should have a close relationship!

Shihara Emiya listened to Tsunade's story quietly. He suddenly stopped and said softly, "The dessert shop should be closed. Ichiraku Ramen is still open. Do you need me to take you there to eat ramen?"

"Ha ha ha ha…"

Tsunade's mood improved greatly. Thinking of the rewards she received as a child, she couldn't help laughing: "I am not a child anymore!"

"Then I'll take you to eat barbecue."

Emiya Shihara nodded, as if agreeing with Tsunade's words.

“Okay…hahahaha…”

Tsunade was still laughing wantonly. She laughed so hard that two lines of tears flowed down her cheeks: "Lord Emiya is still the same as before..."

"Tsunade is different now."

Shihara Emiya calmly handed her a tissue, put his hand on her forehead, and ruffled her hair: "Actually, there is one thing you didn't tell me just now. Tsunade has become the best medical ninja in the world."

"Master Emiya..."

Tsunade's crying sounded heartbreaking.

In this silent late night, Tsunade cried loudly, her hands tightly grasping the arm that Emiya Shihara stretched out to her. She lowered her head so that Emiya Shihara's palm could help her cover her tearful cheeks, but she tried desperately to vent all the pain she had experienced over the years at this moment!
"..."

Jiraiya's eyes dropped slightly.

Now he could finally see that, deep in the heart of the cold-faced Emiya Shihara, there was a warmth that made people want to get close to him involuntarily. He finally understood why Tsunade always missed Emiya Shihara.

Even if he...

I also feel like a little kid again.

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen held his pipe in his mouth, and a wisp of smoke dissipated in the wind. He couldn't help but look nostalgic for the past forty years ago.

that time…

No war took place.

I can still be a boy who loves to study, following Emiya Shihara and quietly listening to the teachings of a wise man.

This kind of people…

How could it possibly harm the ninja world?

Uchiha Madara's plan shouldn't cause much trouble. If even Emiya Shihara agrees with it, it shouldn't cause any harm to the ninja world, right?

(End of this chapter)