The Master of Konoha's Legacy

"No one is born evil; it's just that the world is too chaotic, leading to the birth of tragedy and hatred."

If someone patiently teaches children and helps them grow up healthily, they will surely become good people when they grow up.

Kabuto Hatake raised his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "I do not agree with your point of view, senior."

As the gentleman said, we shouldn't always find objective excuses for so-called bad people to turn bad.

That's nothing but a self-comforting lie.

Seeing Kabuto Hatake bring up Uchiha Tonan, Nono remained silent for a moment, then said softly:

"Is that so...? Perhaps I was naive."

Lord Tunan has achieved so much at such a young age; his reasoning must be correct.

Kabuto Hatake raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, looking puzzled.

"Aren't you going to stick to your point of view?"

Nono chuckled and shook her head, saying:

"It's meaningless. I've seen far too many tragedies."

Even so, I still don't understand the root cause of the tragedy.

Besides, I'm just an ordinary Chunin, so where do I get the confidence to persevere?

Perhaps it's because of my personality.

I'm only suited to being with children.

I hate darkness, I hate lies, I hate hypocrisy.

Kabuto Hatake remained silent.

His plan was to introduce an argument and then be refuted by the other party.

Finally, after the other party argued logically, he suddenly realized the truth and showed his agreement and admiration for the other party, thus narrowing the distance between the two.

But Nonoyu completely defied expectations and didn't follow the usual script.

As expected, the knowledge in spy books was completely useless against such a seasoned spy.

It seems we still have to use the methods taught by the teacher.

In fact, Nono was wary of Kabuto Hatake from the moment she started talking to him.

After all, the reason for asking for advice on childcare is rather lame.

Few people would make a special trip to ask someone for advice on something like this.

Moreover, there are so many elderly people in the welfare home; they are all experienced people who have been through it all.

Instead of asking them, Kabuto Hatake traveled all this way to find him; it goes without saying that he had ulterior motives.

Could it be... that he was testing me on behalf of Lord Tu Nan?

Are they testing my identity or something?

What will be the reaction after the test?

Send me back to the orphanage? Or kill me?

Nono quickly considered the matter in her mind, then got up and walked towards the kitchen, inviting him as she did so:

"Have lunch here and try my cooking."

The children really love my cooking.

Kabuto Hatake adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled gently, saying, "I'm really troubling you, senior."

The sound of chopping vegetables came from the kitchen.

Soon, Nonoyu prepared a sumptuous meal and served it on the table.

As they ate their meal, both of them were thinking about how to start a conversation to achieve their goals.

Nono needs to extract useful information from Kabuto Hatake.

You also need to answer Kabuto Hatake's questions carefully, otherwise you might be able to return to the orphanage.

Kabuto Hatake then began to consider which method from the Uchiha Tonan sect he should use to lure him.

"How does it taste?"

Kabuto Hatake looked up at the smiling Nono, nodded, and said:

"It's delicious, with a very special flavor that feels warm and comforting."

But then Nono looked curiously at Kabuto Hatake's expression and said in a gentle voice:

"You seem to have something on your mind. You can talk about it, and I'll give you some advice."

Kabuto Hatake adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "It's about taking care of the child that I was just talking to you about, senpai."

Nono smiled gently and began to explain:

"It's actually very simple... when you cry at night..."

This way you can tell whether the child is hungry, cold, or needs to poop.

After Nono finished speaking, seeing Kabuto Hatake's focused expression, she asked in confusion:

"By the way, doesn't Lord Tunan teach you these basic human skills for taking care of others?"

Kabuto Hatake replied without hesitation, his tone tinged with complaint:

"The gentleman seems quite busy since he just returned to the village; he didn't even take care of the deceased last night."

Someone was holed up in the study, doing who-knows-what.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kabuto Hatake paused, a look of wariness appearing in his eyes, and then fell silent.

Nono seemed completely unconcerned about the topic, casually eating her food while looking down:

"Hidden in the study? Reading a book?"

For a long time, Nono didn't hear a reply from Kabuto Hatake.

He immediately picked up the food from the plate and put it into the bowl of the wooden hood, saying softly:

"Eat more vegetables, you're still growing."

After these words were spoken, the dinner fell silent.

Nono and Kabuto didn't say another word until lunch was over.

After Nono had finished clearing away the dishes, she finally spoke:

Are you free this afternoon?

I have a lot of books here for children.

I can read it to you, and you can read it to the children after you learn it.

As soon as he finished speaking, Kabuto Hatake, who had been fidgeting and clearly intending to leave, paused slightly, then subconsciously nodded and said, "Alright..."

Nonou smiled gently, took out several children's books from the drawer, and sat down next to Kabuto Hatake.

I don't know if Nono was doing it on purpose, but the two of them were very close.

Kabuto Hatake could even clearly smell the faint fragrance on Nono's hair.

But then, Nono, with a focused expression, pointed to the contents of the book and spoke in a gentle voice:

Once upon a time, there was a group of little ducks...

The story had only just begun when Kabuto Hatake was jolted awake, his pupils suddenly contracting.

I've heard this story before... it's very familiar...

Meanwhile, in the second-floor room directly across the street.

Uchiha Tonan was kneeling at the dining table, eating lunch with this family.

However, the family of three seemed to subconsciously treat Uchiha Tonan as if he didn't exist.

They talked to each other, oblivious to each other's presence.

Uchiha Tonan took a sip of hot soup, then slightly raised his eyes to look at the window opposite, and said leisurely:

"Striking straight at the weak point..."

This kid, he can't have been taken down so easily, can he?

Is it a lack of ability, or a deliberate attempt to botch things...? Or perhaps...?

[Chapter 298: The Exchange Ends - Edible Value]

"Ring ring ring..."

In the evening, a gentle breeze rang the wind chimes hanging on the window.

The setting sun slanted across the windowpane, and the warm red glow of the sunset shone through the glass, tinging the profile of Kabuto Hatake with crimson light.

At this moment, Kabuto Hatake was fast asleep in Nono's arms, and even rubbed his head comfortably.

Perhaps the sound of the wind chimes was too loud, and Kabuto Hatake woke up from his sleep, slowly opening his eyes.

What catches the eye is Nono's gentle smiling face.

"You're awake! It seems you fall asleep easily when listening to stories."

Kabuto Hatake sat up, looking dazed, and mumbled, "How long...how long have I been asleep?"

Nonou pointed outside and chuckled, "It's almost evening."

Kabuto Hatake was taken aback by what he heard, and turned to look at the sunset outside the window.

"Did you sleep for so long...?"

I haven't slept this soundly in ages.

Nonou reached out and placed her hand on Kabuto Hatake's head, gently stroking his hair as she said:

"You need to understand that you're still a child, so you don't need to speak so solemnly."

Kabuto Hatake nodded, looking directly into Mino's eyes, and said, "Thank you. It's been a long time since I've fallen asleep to a story."