Naruto: Random Flying Thunder God Technique? Intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

She subconsciously recalled the battlefield where she fought against Sunagakure Village many years ago.

At that time, her parents had already died in an accident on the battlefield.

Not long after, her younger brother, Rope Tree, also died in battle after accidentally falling into an explosive tag trap.

A Jonin named Kato Dan, whom she considered a like-minded friend for supporting her proposal, also died before her eyes due to ineffective treatment.

She suddenly realized.

His prized medical ninjutsu seemed to be nothing special.

Friends and family, those lives vanished so suddenly.

Her "medical expert hands" couldn't grasp anything.

Until that day, the blond boy carried a seriously injured and dying boy to her.

Those were Jiraiya's two students, so she naturally remembered them.

Unfortunately, it seems only one person can be left...

She made this judgment with just a few glances.

The wound near the collarbone was almost pierced, causing massive blood loss and rendering him unconscious...

Even in her opinion, it was almost impossible for Shiranui Sho to survive at that time.

Although she was still trying her best to save him, she couldn't bear to look at the expectant eyes of the blond boy beside her.

However, at this moment she suddenly noticed that Shiranui Sho had woken up at some point and was grinning from ear to ear.

What are you laughing at?

She asked instinctively.

"I survived again, isn't that something to be happy about?"

The boy's answer was very frank.

"But……"

Tsunade couldn't bear to tell the truth.

It is unethical and cruel to tell someone who is experiencing a final burst of lucidity that they are about to die.

"Are you saying I'm about to die?"

Xiao laughed and spoke the cruel truth first.

Under Minato Namikaze's horrified gaze, Tsunade finally nodded.

She had expected to see the bleak despair of someone facing death on the boy's face once again.

Unexpectedly, the boy burst into laughter.

"I could never die here. That guy who backed down at the critical moment is not even one ten-thousandth as magnanimous as me!"

Tsunade stared at him blankly, without saying a word.

But the world before us, which had gradually darkened due to a series of changes, seemed to have gained a different kind of color.

Later, the boy named Shiranui Sou miraculously survived.

After a period of rest, he returned to the battlefield.

Tsunade spends most of her time at the camp, and occasionally the boy can be seen returning to the camp to rest.

She started to care after that rescue, and every time she saw him return to the camp unharmed, she always felt a sense of relief.

Of course, this does not mean that she has developed any unusual feelings for him.

It was the boy who made her realize once again that although life is fragile, it also has a tenacious side.

"I……"

Inside the courtyard, Tsuna's hand, which was supporting Mito Uzumaki, tightened slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Chapter 41 Sister Mikoto, help me with my cultivation!

The days flowed by slowly, and several weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day when the weather was just right, Shiranui Sho looked up and glanced at the time.

He took turns protecting Kushina Uzumaki yesterday, which was more of a companionship for him.

This morning, as promised, I went to Senju's house and exchanged some martial arts moves with Tsunade.

It was afternoon, and he smiled as he opened the door and invited Uchiha Mikoto into the house as a guest.

As they had done countless times over the years, the two sat on the sofa and chatted about recent interesting events.

"You must be exhausted, Xiao-jun..."

Mikoto took his hand with a touch of tenderness, her slender fingers gently tracing the abrasions on the back of his hand.

Those are traces left from practicing superhuman strength this morning.

"In his spare time while carrying out missions in the dark, he still diligently trains, constantly striving without stopping."

"After all, only those with power can grasp everything in their hands," Shiranui Sho remarked.

In this world, without power, one is merely cannon fodder, a pawn, and even unable to control one's own destiny, left to be manipulated by others.

Mikoto Uchiha blushed slightly and lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

"Actually, there's no rush. I will wait for Xiao Jun..." she said softly in a barely audible voice.

"That's right!"

Suddenly, Shiranui Sho slapped her thigh.

He remembered something important.

He turned to the side, placed his hands on Mikoto's softly sculpted shoulders, and met her gaze with earnest emotion.

"Xiao Jun, what...what's wrong?"

Uchiha Mikoto's ears turned red, and just as she hesitated whether to close her eyes, Shiranui Xiao said seriously.

"Sister Mikoto, I need your help in my cultivation!"

"...Huh?"

Mikoto Uchiha's brain momentarily went blank.

After realizing what had happened, she couldn't help but repeat the last two words: "Cultivation?"

"That's right."

Shiranui Sou nodded solemnly, "As you know, Mikoto-nee, I have already made some progress in the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"But in reality, there are still some key aspects that I can't overcome, which is quite troubling for me."

Mikoto hesitated and said, "But how can I help you?"

The only connection the Uchiha clan seems to have with the Flying Thunder God Technique is that several decades ago, many of their members were killed by this technique...

"To be honest..."

Shiranui Sho cleared her throat and said, "Not long after I hugged Mikoto-nee on the sofa last time, my Flying Thunder God Technique improved, so can I try it again today?"

After he finished speaking, he realized that his words were a bit outrageous and coughed awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mikoto was stunned for a moment, and then her fair and delicate face turned as red as if it were on fire.

She suppressed her pounding heart, puffed out her cheeks in feigned anger, and said coquettishly, "Xiao Jun, you can't tease your sister like that!"

If you want to hug her, you just need to lower your voice, look into her eyes, and then slowly reach out with open arms...

That way, she might not necessarily refuse.

But they insist that this helps in practicing the Flying Thunder God Technique...

How could she pretend not to understand such a blatant excuse?

“Okay, it’s my fault…” Shiranui Sho said softly.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mikoto thought he was feeling down, and her feigned anger instantly crumbled, replaced by a sense of regret.

Xiao Jun just wanted my hug but couldn't bring himself to say it, so he came up with this clumsy excuse...

I should have known better than to...

Just as Uchiha Mikoto hesitated whether to speak, she saw Shiranui Sho raise her head again and look at her intently.

In those deep black eyes, Mikoto saw her own reflection.

"Miss Mikoto, is it okay if I say I just want to hug you?"

The boy's magnetic voice rang in Mikoto's ears, and her heart, which had calmed down, started beating faster again.

Then, her mind went blank, as if she were under a spell, and the boy gently reached out and pulled her into his arms.

With her cheek resting on Shiranui Sho's shoulder and her eyes glazed over, Mikoto still whispered, "...Only fifty...ten minutes."

For the next ten minutes, the two lowered their voices and enjoyed the rare tranquility.

Twenty minutes later.

"Sho-kun, is it already ten minutes?" Mikoto asked hesitantly without looking up at the clock.

Shiranui Sho looked up at the clock and said without batting an eye, "Mikoto-nee, only five minutes have passed."

“Oh…” Uchiha Mikoto nodded with a slight blush.

Another half hour passed.

"Xiaojun?"

"Ah, there's still one minute left."

"Ha ha……"

Mikoto Uchiha couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"What's up?"

Shiranui Sho was somewhat puzzled.

Mikoto Uchiha moved her head away from that shoulder and smiled as she pointed out the window.

"In another ten minutes, it will probably be dark, right?"

Following the direction of her jade-like hand, Shiranui Xiao looked and saw that in the past "ten minutes," the dazzling sunlight outside the window had already begun to set in the west.

"Is that so?" Shiranui Sho raised an eyebrow.

"I thought my clock was broken, which is why time was passing so quickly."

"You're so sassy!"

Mikoto Uchiha chuckled and said, "How about I treat Xiao-kun to dinner tonight? I haven't celebrated your joining the Anbu yet."

Although Huo Xiao didn't think it was anything to celebrate, he still didn't refuse the girl's invitation.

Any reason is just an excuse; the only purpose is to get together.

However, he still had something to do.

He didn't immediately accept Mikoto's invitation, but instead inquired about something else.

"Mikoto-nee, I heard someone say today that Uchiha Fugaku has been going to the Yamanaka family's flower shop every day to buy a bouquet of flowers?"

"Huh?"

Mikoto Uchiha was slightly taken aback, but quickly explained after realizing what was happening.

"Xiao-jun, I've thrown away every flower that Uchiha Fuyue sends me immediately, and I've repeatedly told him not to send them anymore, but..."

She was afraid the boy would misunderstand, and a sense of panic lingered in her heart.

Leaning forward, her soft spot pressed against the boy's arm.

"I believe in Mikoto."

Shiranui Sho pulled Mikoto into her arms again, gently patting her back.