Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

But there's still no good news.

Month after month, Hiashi Hyuga went from being anxious to being impatient, and then gradually became numb.

Time passed, from the autumn and winter of Konoha 57 to Konoha 60.

Two whole years have passed.

Nanaya stayed in Sunagakure for two years, or three years in total.

That year, Yukata turned ten years old.

Hyuga Hanabi, born in the 53rd year of Konoha, is already seven years old.

Her older sister, Hinata Hyuga, is already twelve years old.

Many of them are already twelve years old.

In the past two years, Nanaya has not only stayed in Sunagakure, but also occasionally traveled outside with Hyuga Hanabi and Yukata to broaden their horizons.

He taught Yukata a lot, not just about ninjas, but also about their mindset.

However, Qiye doesn't like to deceive others, nor does he impose his own ideas on others. He simply does his job as a teacher, imparting knowledge and resolving doubts.

Sixty years in Konoha made Nanaya feel that it was time to leave.

After all, the yukata has grown up.

So late at night, Nanaya suddenly barged into Yukata's room.

Fortunately, there wasn't any scene where she was changing clothes, but it's just a ten-year-old girl, so there's not much to see.

"Teacher, what brings you here?"

Yukata was meditating when she noticed Shichiya, so she quickly stood up and walked over to him.

There was nowhere to sit in the room, so Qiye sat on the bed.

The girl's bed always exuded a faint fragrance.

He made Yukata sit down as well, tilting his head to look at her.

After a long while, he seemed to sigh, or perhaps he felt a pang of emotion.

"Your yukata has grown too."

Yukata didn't know what to say and could only remain silent.

Her intuition told her that perhaps Qiye had something important to say.

Qi Ye didn't beat around the bush and explained it directly.

"I'm leaving."

"teacher……"

She stood up abruptly, seemingly in a hurry and somewhat surprised.

Qi Ye quickly waved his hand, indicating that she didn't need to say anything more.

I asked her to sit down again and continued explaining.

“I should have left a long time ago, but I met you back then, so I decided to stay. Now you’ve grown up, and I’ve taught you everything I could. From now on, you’ll have to rely on yourself.”

"But……"

"There's no such thing as 'but' or 'cannot'. All good things must come to an end. But before I leave, there are a few things I want to say to you."

"Teacher, please speak."

"After I leave, you can show your abilities and become a ninja, but you need to know the importance of keeping a low profile and not showing off. Also, something big is expected to happen in Sunagakure this year, something related to Konoha. If you can avoid getting involved, then do so. After that, you can show your strength as much as possible. Sunagakure, which is short of manpower, will raise your rank as soon as possible and make you a Jonin. Once you have some power, you can do whatever you want."

That's what Qiye said.

What does the yukata want to do?

Naturally, it's about changing Sunagakure so that war orphans like her can have a better life.

Although Shichiya knew that this was unlikely to succeed.

But all he could do was offer his support for this disciple.

Originally, it might have been better to use Yukata as an inside agent, but Nanaya didn't want to do that.

Ultimately, he had no ambition; he just wanted to live a normal life. He had done so much over the years that it went against his original intentions, so it was impossible for him to still be thinking about things like conquering the continent.

While an intelligence network is necessary, that's a matter for the Land of Snow.

"In short, remember this: you are my disciple, Qiye, and I will always be your support. If necessary, come to the Land of Snow to find me, understand?"

"I understand, teacher."

The yukata nodded.

She was biting her lip, and her eyes seemed a little red, perhaps trying hard to hold back her tears.

They lived together for two years, and Qi Ye taught her with all his heart. Although she was a little slow, she wasn't stupid and could sense it.

Qi Ye, however, was not so sentimental. He stood up and patted her on the shoulder.

"Nothing is more important than being alive. Only by being alive can you have everything. Be careful in everything from now on. I'm leaving now. You don't need to see me off. Get some rest tonight."

"Yes."

……

Seven Nights is gone.

Aside from the yukata and Hinata Hanabi, no one knew that he had lived here for two years.

The Sand Village never discovered it, perhaps because Shichiya was too powerful, or perhaps because the Sand Village ninjas were too useless.

Regardless, this time it's really time to leave.

Together with Hinata Hanabi, they quickly left Sunagakure using spatial teleportation.

Outside, a sandstorm raged.

It was still night, the moon was high in the sky, and the temperature had dropped considerably.

Desert climates are characterized by hot days and cold nights.

Hinata Hanabi was originally preparing to rest when Nanaya said he was leaving, and she didn't have time to put on a couple more layers of clothing, so she was dressed rather lightly.

"How are you? Are you cold?"

Qi Ye smiled and gently patted her little head.

Hinata Hanabi smiled broadly and shook her head.

"It's not cold, just a little chilly."

"Ah."

Nodding, he squatted down again and carried Hinata Hanabi on his back.

When they came out, Qi Ye carried her on his back, and now that they were going back, he naturally carried her back on his back as well.

Actually, during their time in Sunagakure, Nanaya often carried her on his back.

So, Hyuga Hanabi grew up on Nanaya's back?

Anyway, Hinata Hanabi has a special feeling for Nanaya's back.

"Sleep on my back for a while, and when it gets light tomorrow, you will be able to see your parents and sister."

"Ah."

Hinata Hanabi responded, hooked her arms around Nanaya's neck, closed her eyes, and rested her head on Nanaya's back with a smile.

Qi Ye left via spatial teleportation, but he wasn't in a hurry, taking his time and stopping frequently.

Perhaps things will never be like this again.

Of course, it's not that they'll become enemies or anything, but rather because of Qi Ye's laziness.

To be honest, he himself found it a bit unbelievable that he was able to persist in teaching two little girls for two whole years.

So next, he will return to the Land of Snow to continue his daily life.

Chapter 57: Joy

Hinata Natsumi, the maid who takes care of Hinata Hanabi.

Taking care of someone is one aspect, but protecting them is another.

She was also a ninja, a Chunin, an elite-level ninja, who was specially transferred here to protect Hyuga Hanabi.

However, Nanaya took Hinata Hanabi away.

Although it was beyond her control, and Hiashi Hyuga didn't blame her, she felt very guilty.

Moreover, he was gone for three years, from the autumn and winter of Konoha 57 to the spring of Konoha 60.

Hinata Hyuga, the young lady, is about to graduate from the Ninja Academy, but Hanabi Hyuga still hasn't returned.

She went out to search, barely resting, and not eating or sleeping well.

If her companions hadn't felt that things couldn't continue like this and forcibly brought her back to rest, she might have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

However, how can one get proper rest when one has worries on one's mind?

When Hinata Hanabi left, she was just a child, a three or four-year-old girl. And Nanaya was a man. Could he take good care of a little girl?

Moreover, Shichiya was labeled a rogue ninja, and it was because he collaborated with Orochimaru and was said to have conducted human experiments that he became a rogue ninja.

What if I get interested in eye rolls?

The more she thought about it, the less at ease she became.

Every night, I would sit in Hinata Hanabi's room, looking at everything so familiar, and weep uncontrollably.

That same night, she cried herself to sleep until she was exhausted.

Before we knew it, dawn was breaking.

In a daze, I seemed to sense someone approaching, but they quickly disappeared.