Chapter 5 Old cow eats young grass

"The Jinchūriki's fate is tragic."

"From the moment the tailed beasts were sealed into their bodies, their fates were linked to those of the tailed beasts."

"Jiu Xing may seem arrogant but has a fragile heart."

"The bad attitude he showed to the outside world was just a shield to protect himself."

"Because he himself doesn't know when he will suddenly go berserk."

Sarutobi Hiruzen subconsciously wanted to take out his pipe and light it, but when he looked at the little girl in front of him, he gave up the idea.

"He was afraid he would hurt other people, so he used this bad attitude to keep them away."

“He’s actually a kind kid.”

"He didn't want to see other people get hurt because of him."

Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke with some emotion.

—

"Hey, do you want to eat?"

The boy brought a plate of green preserved fruits to the nightingale squatting at the window.

"No."

Nightingale looked at the little devil in front of him expressionlessly.

"Are you really not going to eat?"

"Just consider it my apology, okay..."

"I shouldn't have mad at you, I'm sorry..."

Looking at the harmless appearance of the kid in front of him, Nightingale hesitated for a moment, but finally stretched out his fingers, picked up a piece of preserved fruit, and prepared to lift the mask and put it into his mouth.

However, she found that Jiu Xing in front of her was looking at her closely.

"What?"

She said somewhat unhappily.

"Forehead……"

"Actually, I'm also a little curious about what you look like, little sister..."

Jiu Xing spoke very honestly.

Nightingale was so angry that she laughed. She couldn't help but said in a mocking tone:

"You little brat, are you being so kind just because you're curious about what I look like?"

After saying this, Nightingale regretted it.

After all, he is just a ten-year-old child. Maybe I am just overthinking it.

"No way, I'm just very curious."

"Plus a little guilt. After all, I don't know how long you will stay by my side."

Jiu Xing looked serious.

Nightingale looked at the brat speechlessly.

I really want to beat him up!
"Look, look."

Nightingale took off her mask in a huff, and a delicate face appeared in front of Jiu Xing, looking about fifteen or sixteen years old, but the most important thing was a pair of pure white eyes!

And this person looks so familiar...

"Hinata..."

Nightingale couldn't help but speak.

"Hinata?"

"What Hinata?"

"My name is Nightingale!"

Nightingale said unhappily, picking up a piece of preserved fruit and putting it into his mouth.

"Hey, wait..."

Jiu Xing subconsciously wanted to stop her, but the Nightingale in front of him, who looked 70% like Hinata, ate so fast that he had no time to stop her.

"Wait, what are you waiting for..."

Nightingale spoke subconsciously.

But the next second her entire face turned red.

Spicy and pungent, tears almost burst out of my eyes!

This brat added mustard to her!

"what!!!"

"Little devil, I'm going to beat you to death!!!"

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"But he had to seal the Kyuubi into Kyuuki's body."

"No one in Konoha can withstand the power of the Nine-Tails. If we abandon the Nine-Tails, we will inevitably become the target of criticism from other ninja villages."

"By then, Konoha will once again be plunged into war."

"Kyuuki not only carries the Kyuubi on his shoulders, but also me, you, and everyone in the village."

“He carried the weight of everyone on his thin shoulders.”

Namikaze Kaoru stared at the Hokage in front of her in a daze. She had never thought that Jiu Xing's identity was such...

She couldn't help but feel ashamed when she thought about the boy who actually carried everyone in the village on his shoulders. It was as if Namikaze Kaoru saw the huge tailed beast, Konoha, everyone in Konoha, and herself behind the boy's smiling face.

"So, Hokage-sama, what should I do…"

Namikaze Kaoru said a little disappointedly.

She is not stupid. The Hokage came to tell her all this specifically because there must be something he wants her to do.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at the little girl in front of him and couldn't help but give her a thumbs up for her cleverness.

"I have an S-rank mission for you now."

"Become Jiuxing's friend and build a bond with him."

"Huh? Huh?!"

"Me? Me???"

Namikaze Kaoru was caught off guard. She subconsciously wanted to take on this mission defined as an S-level mission by the Hokage, but when she thought of Jiu Xing's estrangement from her, she became visibly disappointed.

"Jiu Xing..."

"He doesn't like me..."

Xun said a little dejectedly.

"Lost girl~"

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up and looked down at the golden-haired loli in front of him.

"Kyuyuki sacrificed himself for the village. This is all we can do for him."

"Jiu Xing is a good kid, and you are a good kid too."

"It's most appropriate to let you do this."

"Kyuuki burned himself for Konoha."

"Why can't we burn for him?"

"This is the will of fire!"

"Wherever the leaves are flying, the fire is endless!"

"After all, Xun, you don't want to see Jiu Xing alone forever, right?"

Namikaze Kaoru looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen who seemed to be glowing in front of her, her beautiful blue eyes full of admiration.

"Yes!"

"Lord Hokage!"

"I will definitely become Jiu Xing's friend!"

Looking at Namikaze Kaoru who was resurrected in front of him, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

Children...

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"asshole!"

"You damn brat!"

"If I don't beat the shit out of you today, I'll consider you a clean one!"

With tears streaming down her face and claws bared, Nightingale pounced towards Jiu Xing aggressively, but was firmly held down by a pair of strong arms.

The person who came was another Anbu who was in charge of guarding Jiu Xing.

"calm."

"Calm down! Nightingale!"

Another Anbu looked at his target speechlessly and said with some exhaustion:

"Why don't you apologize now, little brat."

"Let me go! Qingluan!"

"If I don't beat him down today, I won't be called Hinata!"

Looking at the Nightingale in front of him who was like a tigress, Jiu Xing couldn't help but feel ashamed.

I didn't expect that this person who is suspected to be Hinata's mother has such a bad temper.

But it seems he really went too far...

"Well, um, I'm sorry..."

"I did not do it on purpose……"

"I wanted to stop you, but you ate too fast..."

Jiu Xing spoke with a somewhat uncertain look in his eyes.

"Your uncle's!"

Nightingale didn't know where she got the strength from, and instantly broke free from Qingluan's restraints, and threw Jiuxing to the ground!
Then she stretched out her white fist and was about to hit it hard.

Jiu Xing looked at Nightingale in front of him in horror. He was controlled in an instant. The strength of this woman was unbelievable.

"you……"

"doing what……"

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was carrying Namikaze Kaoru, looked at Nightingale with some doubt as she pressed Kyuuki to the ground with her whole body pressed against Kyuuki.

This is……

Old cows eating young grass?
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(End of this chapter)