rock ninja log

Xie was still bitter about the fact that this guy Uehara was more popular than him. Heck, the uncle at the breakfast shop actually said hello to him.

"Good morning Uehara, is it still croquettes and milk?"

"Yes, thank you Uncle Chuanyi." Uehara smiled and thanked the boss.

"I also want croquettes and milk." Scorpio's small body is not as tall as the breakfast stall.

"Okay, wait a minute." Uncle Chuanyi smiled politely, and then started busy putting the croquettes in hot oil to fry again.

"Morning." Xia crossed his arms and greeted him in the same way, "I mean, morning."

Kawasaki was stunned, "Well, it's early for you, Xie."

Kawasaki laughed heartily. It was the first time that this kid was so polite.

Then, Xie finally found out the reason why Uehara could drink free tea. It was because Uncle Kawasaki gave Xie a large free fish ball, which made Uehara greedy.

But I only brought so much money for breakfast, and it was impossible to go back and buy more.

"Emotions are really strange things." Scorpio drank milk and began to think about strange questions again. "Uehara, I just say hello to others like you. I haven't changed, so why do I get this?

Completely different treatment.”

"Is it because of the language? Or is it the expression?"

“Or is it mainly language that expresses emotions?”

"So if you want to give the puppet emotions, do you need to give the puppet the ability to speak first?"

Scorpion's series of questions almost made Uehara spit out the milk. Damn it, why don't you think about the origin of the universe? Why don't you think about why the stars don't fall?

"That's right," Uehara avoided Xia's question and chose another direction to answer, "Xiu, do you still remember the voices of your parents?"

"If sound and language are used on the puppet in the form of ninjutsu, it will be closer to living life than the cold puppet."

Sunagakure Village in the early morning is probably the most comfortable time of the day in Sunagakure Village. The sun has not yet fully risen, and the sunlight has not had time to evaporate the water vapor, so the sand on the ground is cold.

Raising his head, Uehara held a straw in his mouth and breathed in the clear air.

On the way out of the village, Uehara and Xia met many ninjas who were either on duty at night or returning from missions.

Regardless of whether they knew each other or not, Uehara greeted them warmly.

"Hey, morning."

"Uh, you... you're early too." Uehara left, leaving the Sand Ninja who had just returned from the Land of Winds with a confused face. He was right, that guy was a bastard Iwa Ninja.

"Hey, morning Uehara."

"morning."

…

Quite a few ninjas knew Uehara, and the greetings to each other continued, marking the beginning of a new day.

"Hey, Scorpion, someone is saying hello to you."

The Scorpion who followed behind him became silent again. Really, eating is more important than saying hello.

Uehara turned around, wanting to educate Xiao, but he saw Xiao falling some distance behind him. Xiao lowered his head and looked at his feet, walking like a log.

Uehara walked back step by step with a cane. He arrived in front of Scorpion and rubbed Scorpion's little head with his hands.

"Scorpion, what's wrong?"

Xie raised his head, biting his lips tightly. Covered by his red hair, Xie's eyes were red and filled with tears.

"Uehara, I seem to have forgotten what my parents' voices sound like."

Xie choked with sobs. Finally, he couldn't hold back Uehara and cried bitterly.

Since when did Xie Cong, who had to hide and rely on his parents and puppets, become able to reveal his heart and cry freely?

Uehara's sleeves were wet, and the more he cried, the more he couldn't stop crying, which made passers-by look back frequently.

"Scorpion," Uehara squatted down and wiped away Scorpion's tears with a tissue. He smiled, "As we grow up, there will always be people who leave us."

"If you compare life to a journey, every once in a while, someone will leave in the middle."

"Everyone who has walked with us and left again is there to teach us how to grow..."

"But...but you said it." Xie sobbed and wiped his tears, "When his companions lost their lives, it was their first death. When everyone who still remembered him forgot them, then they

The last trace in this world will disappear, and that is the real death."

"So...that's why you drew all your companions."

"You said it!" Xie's face turned red, "But, I forgot the voices of my parents..."

So that’s it.

Only the most cherished things will be carefully treasured, even if they are lost even a little bit.

"Even if you accidentally forgot Xia, there will be a way to remedy it." Uehara pinched Xia's little nose and saw that he stopped sobbing and looked at him with wide eyes. Uehara smiled.

"First of all, we need to confirm whether the voice information of your parents is saved in the village."

"It would be much simpler if it were preserved."

"There are three sound factors, pitch, volume, and timbre."

"The factor that distinguishes the characteristics of a voice is timbre. Just like different musical instruments produce various unique sounds, each person also has a different voice due to the differences in vocal cords."

Uehara tapped Xia's forehead with his finger, "So, Xia, things are not as troublesome as you think."

"But, what if there is no sound data saved in the village? Grandma doesn't have it..." Xie was still worried.

"If that's the case..." Uehara touched his chin and pondered for a moment, "then you will have a hard time, Scorpion. Although you have forgotten what your parents' voices sound like, when their voices really appear,

, you must recognize it."

"So, we have to fine-tune it through a lot of experiments. First, find the voices closest to those of our parents among the ninjas in the village, and then modify them little by little. In the end, we will definitely succeed."

Uehara's method is very feasible. Xia wiped away his tears and smiled again.

"Then let's start right away!" Xie extended his small hand to Xiangyuan.

After half-squatting for a while, Uehara almost died. He grinned and was pulled up by Scorpion. His legs were almost destroyed.

Okay, what are you going to do today?

Having already arrived at the entrance of the village, Uehara rubbed his head and forgot what he was going to do.

…

Seeing Uehara, the third Kazekage couldn't help but smile. Speaking of which, regarding the matter of hiding the Kikyo people, Kazekage hadn't even caught up with Hara to thank him.

"Kid, have you recovered?"

Like an elder, Kazekage asked Uehara warmly. His attitude was completely different from when Uehara first arrived in Sunagakure Village. (To be continued)