The Steady King of Konoha

That evening, the wind and sand unique to the desert edge blew as expected, covering the majestic Platycodon City with a yellowish coat. The bed crossbow covered with gray cloth on the city head inadvertently revealed its true appearance. It added a touch of chill to the peaceful and busy city in the past, and also made the Konoha ninjas feel heavy in their hearts, full of awe and anticipation for the upcoming war.

Ye Shan sat cross-legged on the highest point of the tower, with his hands on his knees and stared straight at the desert in the distance. The expression in his eyes kept changing, as if he was reminiscing about the past.

The footsteps of "pat, pat" interrupted Hayama's recollection. He turned slightly and revealed that a slightly green face came into view, but it was a chuunin of about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a smile on his face. He hesitated, as if he had something to say.

"Is something wrong?" Ye Shan asked warmly.

The chuunin scratched his hair in embarrassment and replied hesitantly: "Master Hayama, I have something to say to you."

Seeing the encouraging look in Hayama's eyes, the chuunin took heart and said with a trembling voice, "Do you think we can defend Platycodon Castle?"

After saying that, the chuunin hurriedly added for fear of Hayama's anger: "I don't doubt your ability, I'm just worried..."

Ye Shan smiled slightly, propped himself up with his right hand and came to the young man, dusted off his uniform and asked: "How old are you?"

"Sixteen years old."

"Did you still deliver supplies to the rear during the last ninja war?"

"Yes, I did stay in the rear and did not enter the main battlefield last time, but the cruelty in the rear is no less brutal than the front."

The young man's cheeks were a little red for some reason, and he spoke with confidence. Obviously he had seen blood in the last battle, and he was not a real rookie. Think about it, all the people who can be sent by the village to garrison at Platycodon City are elites, Sarutobi Hiruzen was not so stupid that he didn't know the importance of it.

After many bloody baptisms, Ye Shan's heart has long become as hard as iron. However, facing the young people in the village, he still retains some warmth. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Of course I know the cruelty and hardships on the rear. Every day Every Konoha ninja grows up like this, and serving the village regardless of the front or rear, our purpose is the same, which is to maintain peace."

"As for your question, I can't give you an accurate answer now, but we can make an agreement. If Platycodon City is defended, you will treat me to a barbecue, and it must be the most high-end restaurant in the village; if the city does not Hold on, how about I teach you a B-level ninjutsu?"

The young chuunin suddenly became excited. It was a B-level ninjutsu, and it was considered a solid currency in the entire ninja world. If he could successfully practice it, it would be enough to take his strength to a higher level.

"good!"

"Hahaha" Ye Shan felt happy: "Then we have made an agreement, and the loser will remember to fulfill his promise."

"Um!"

The young chuunin left happily. Both parties had a tacit understanding and did not mention whether there would be death. After all, this was an unlucky thing, especially before the war.

Preserving some yearning for a better life in despair and adversity is not only a cure for all human beings, but also the only magic weapon for the extremely dangerous profession of ninja to overcome fear. If a person lives in the fear of death every moment In the shadows, it may not be the enemy that kills him in the end, but his own broken heart.

War is not simply about slapping enemies, strategizing and winning thousands of miles away, nor is it simply about the time, place, and cold casualty figures in books. For ninjas such as Hayama who have experienced it firsthand, war is like the devil from hell, present all the time.

Devouring life, it means broken families, bloody flesh and blood, and wailing everywhere.

Ye Shan quietly watched the young ninja walk lightly down the city. He didn't know if it was because of the strong wind and sand, but his vision became blurred. A familiar but unfamiliar name unconsciously emerged from the bottom of his heart.

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"Yamashiro Chen..."

Hayama, his best friend in a strange world, died in the mission, died in saving his own life, and died in the cruel rules of the ninja world. There was a saying in the previous life that the world is unkind and treats all things as rotten dogs, and the same applies to the ninja world.

In the last war, no matter how bad the situation was, Ye Shan had trustworthy partners. He was not alone in his heart. He could unscrupulously complain about the incompetence of senior officials in front of his partners; he could sleep comfortably when he was tired; he could

He was entrusted with his back between life and death... But looking up now, although there are many ninjas in Konoha, they really don't have a substantial partner.

Even though Hayama's current strength is no longer the same as in the past, and to be arrogant, there are not many people in the entire ninja world who can kill him, but Hayama still longs for a partner to accompany him. This has nothing to do with strength, it is the human creature

It is caused by the natural attributes. After all, human beings are extremely fragile. Unlike lions and tigers that can roar proudly in the mountains and forests alone, humans are social creatures after all, and the importance of companions is self-evident.

In this windy and sandy afternoon, accompanied by the cool breeze that gradually came, Hayama missed his lost partner unusually, until he reached the point of uncontrollable grief. But he could not show it, as the eyes of many ninjas in Platycodon City were staring at him all the time.

Even if he showed a trace of sadness, it would have a huge impact on morale.

Therefore, Hayama endured the nostalgia and sadness in his heart, his face remained calm, as if he had a sure shot at the upcoming offensive and defensive victory, which cheered up the ninjas who were preparing for the battle and gave them a little more energy to work.

The emotions in Hayama's heart were not known to outsiders. At this time, Kakashi and Obito were in an embarrassing situation. It was said that the two little cats were thrown behind the border patrol by an unreliable master, and they were exposed to wind and rain every day.

Needless to say, although it is boring and hard work, chakra condensation and ninjutsu training have made great progress. Even Obito, who has a carefree personality, has calmed down. This surprised the patrol leader Masato Uchiha who has been secretly observing.

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If things continue to develop like this, Masato Uchiha will be very happy. Who in the entire Uchiha clan doesn't know that Hayama is now the executive deputy clan leader. After training Hayama's apprentices well, he may be able to escape from the sea of ​​suffering and become the leader of the family with just a few words.

They are middle and high-level people, so naturally they intentionally or unintentionally increase the workload for the two little ones.

But things became complicated at noon today, because the Border Patrol headquarters received a falcon from Platycodon City, which brought news that every ninja was unwilling to accept.

"Sunagakure Village will start a war tonight at the latest!"

Just a few words almost killed Uchiha Masato. His first reaction was to run away quickly. It would be best to run back to the family in one breath. But before he could finish the words, he looked up and saw the headquarters.

The few people who were looking at him turned into: "Prepare for war!!!"

As soon as the words came out, Masato Uchiha slumped down in his favorite chair, as if his body had been hollowed out, and he wanted to slap himself in the face.

For Uchiha Masato, who has received family-oriented education since childhood, how can the interests of the village be more important than his own life? At this critical juncture, the Thirty-six Stratagems are naturally the best one. The army of Sunagakure Village may be attacking.

How can you be a hero when you have nothing to do with your life!?

Several ninjas who realized what was happening took a deep breath. One of the middle-aged ninjas, regardless of etiquette, stepped forward and snatched the note from Masato Uchiha's fingers. He looked at it carefully and felt that

A tremor spread from my heart to my whole body, and I shouted at the top of my lungs: "Prepare for war!!!"

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Masato Uchiha stared blankly at the usually respectful vice-captain, feeling very speechless. Preparing for war? What kind of war are you preparing for? Do you really think you are Hokage-sama? What you have to consider now is how to escape!

Not long after, several ninjas read the note in excitement and stuffed the wrinkled and wet note into the hands of Masato Uchiha. They all blushed and hunched their necks and shouted to prepare for battle. Uchiha listened.

Bo Zheng has a huge headcount.

"Shut up, everyone!"

The headquarters instantly became quiet, but a pair of bloodshot eyes fell on the speaker, Masato Uchiha, and the emotions contained in them were self-evident.

Masato Uchiha took a deep breath, glanced at the few people he spent time with, and slowly said: "The Sand Ninja are coming in force. We only have less than fifty people in our stronghold. According to my opinion, we need to discuss the matter of preparing for war."

These words were very artistic. Uchiha Masato was worthy of being from a big family. He cleverly left the words of escape to his subordinates, so that he would not bear all the responsibility when the village investigated him in the future. However, he underestimated the determination of the ninjas here.

Immediately, the middle-aged ninja took a step forward, looked into his captain's eyes and said solemnly: "Sir, why is the enemy saying such mysterious things now? Konoha's ninjas can only die in frontal charges, and die from behind.

Coward!"

"Hahaha, that's right!"

As soon as these words came out, they were immediately greeted by several echoes, which made Masato Uchiha embarrassed on the spot.

"Of course I know the honor of Konoha ninja! But don't forget, there are still some very good seedlings here! We will die when we die, and it's not bad to have a few backers before we die, but those seedlings are the village

The future is Konoha’s hope to survive the war! We must not let it be lost here like this.”

Having said that, Uchiha Masato doesn't know that running away is a cowardly act, but he has a more important thing to do, which is to protect Uchiha Obito, the seedling that the Uchiha clan has high hopes for!

The Uchiha clan can live without the veteran Uchiha Masato, but they can never live without the star of hope, Uchiha Obito, even though Obito seems unsatisfactory at the moment!