Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 333 Awakening

the next day.

"Did they survive?"

In a fairly spacious wooden cabin, on a simple wooden bed made of logs, Yekura opened his eyes.

I looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings and assessed my current state.

It's truly a pleasant thing that I've managed to survive this time.

But... the thought of what she had heard before she lost consciousness made her face turn grim again.

No one would be happy if betrayed by the village they trusted.

"Hmph~"

Ye Cang, who had just gotten out of bed after throwing off the covers, was overcome with exhaustion before she could even regain her balance.

What followed was a series of dizzying sensations, and a tearing pain that shot through my back.

She lost her balance and fell back onto the wooden bed, groaning in pain.

"That was a real narrow escape!"

After briefly assessing his injuries, Ye Cang couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had actually been in danger this time. If he hadn't received timely treatment, he would already be a cold corpse.

"Who is it?"

Recalling what happened before she lost consciousness, she remembered being taken away by a ninja who suddenly appeared, but... this person gave her a feeling of déjà vu.

Could it be... a fellow villager who, knowing he had been betrayed, disregarded orders from higher-ups and rescued him?

Or did Luo Sha suddenly realize the truth?

Seemingly wanting to grasp at this last bit of comfort, Ye Cang disregarded his injuries, got up again, and walked outside.

She wanted to see who had saved her.

"Speaking of which, Mountain Eagle, haven't you learned how to start a fire and roast meat yourself yet? It's getting annoying to see you always bringing a huge haul of prey!"

Looking at the sea fish in front of him, which seemed to be much larger than the house next to him, Toshiro was speechless.

This is the third time this guy has contacted me since I came to the Spirit Island.

And every time this guy comes over, it's like he's been reincarnated from a starving ghost, bringing a large amount of prey with him, asking him to help roast them.

"Although I've learned how to start a fire and roast meat, the food I make still can't compare to what you humans do!"

"Since you've gone to all this trouble to come here, I naturally want to seize the opportunity!"

After taking Ichiyakura away from the valley near Kirigakure, Toshiro stabilized Ichiyakura's injuries and then brought her to the Summoning Island, located between the Land of Water, Uzushio Village, and the Land of Iron.

Uchiha clan members once came here to contract summoning beasts, so there were some temporary residences, which he used as a place to stay.

"Since the war ended, you and your people have rarely used spirit communication to ask me to come and help, so naturally you have had far fewer opportunities to eat delicious food."

"In addition..."

At this point, Zuo Shandiao glanced around at his surroundings, his expression turning somewhat forlorn.

"...It's my fault. Perhaps...I shouldn't have dragged you into this war!"

Seeing the desolation in the other person's eyes, Toshiro also became somewhat indifferent.

Perhaps I shouldn't have bothered this guy's life at all; without me, he might still have been drawn into this war.

However, they probably won't possess wisdom.

Once a seabird gains intelligence, it will know loneliness and solitude, and will need the companionship of its kind.

But its kind, now all of them, are a flock of birds without any intelligence, leaving it alone—no, a bird—on the island, feeling very miserable.

In addition, many of the large creatures on this island have been almost wiped out due to the war, and new large summoned beasts have not yet grown up.

This made Zuo Shandiao even more lonely.

"Speaking of which, Zuo Shandiao, have you ever considered developing your own large clan? Like those toads of Mount Myōboku or the snakes of Ryūchi Cave that you've seen!"

"That way, you shouldn't feel lonely!"

This guy has good potential, and he's much more pleasing to the eye than those toads, slugs, snakes, and the like.

"Developing an ethnic group?"

"But…"

"Don't worry! I'll help you!"

Seeing Zuo Shandiao, he hesitated for a moment, but Dong Shilang patted his chest and assured him.

Actually, he didn't have to do much. He just needed to teach this guy how to awaken the intelligence of the summoned beasts, and then let the guy do the rest himself.

As for magic and such... we'll have to wait until the number of Zuo Shandiao and its clan reaches a certain level before we talk about that.

The creatures on this Spirit Island grew to such enormous sizes simply because of its unique environment and constant immersion in abundant natural energy; they were not born with magical abilities.

"Okay! It's settled then!"

The thought of having fellow birds to keep it company, chatting, hunting, and barbecuing together, instead of being all alone like before, made it hard for it to control its emotions.

It didn't even care about the delicious food sitting on the fire; it spread its wings and created gusts of wind as it flew into the sky.

It's going to fly for a while now; it's a habit of itss when it's happy.

"Um!"

Just as Zuo Shandiao soared into the sky.

Not far behind Toshiro, Yokura pushed open the wooden door and came out of the wooden house.

Still very weak, she was no match for the fierce wind stirred up by Zuo Shandiao. She lost her footing and was blown against the door frame by the wind.

Seeing Yekura, pale-faced and struggling against the fierce wind at the door, Toshiro wasn't surprised.

The reason he was able to save the other party this time was thanks to the fact that his body had become more and more adapted to Yang Release chakra over the years.

Otherwise, given the other party's injuries at the time and the lack of good medical care, blood loss alone would have caused their immediate death, not to mention the severe injuries they sustained.

It's normal to feel a bit weak right now.

"Hey! Long time no see, old friend!"

Seeing the hem of the other person's clothes being lifted by the gust of wind, revealing smooth, long legs, Toshiro whistled and greeted Yokura, who had just regained her balance.

"She's still as charming as ever!"

"No, I should say she's getting more and more beautiful!"

I was, after all, her savior this time. Although I had no intention of repaying her kindness, I made some harmless jokes.

It's probably harmless.

"How could it be you?"

That gust of wind was only caused by the mountain eagle taking off, and Ye Cang quickly regained his balance after weathering the first wave.

However, when she saw Toshiro, her expression changed and turned cold.

(End of this chapter)