Chapter 20: Fox Fairy Returns Gratitude After saying this, Shiba Kiyokawa sent Kenjiro away. He didn't care that Kenjiro would tell Yahiko about this. He has always disdained to learn from Danzo who pretends to be a village citizen for his own selfish desires. He has always been open about opposing Yahiko. Everyone in Akatsuki knows what Shiba Kiyokawa is thinking. Besides, his strength is growing, and his bonds with Konan and Nagato are deepening, so he no longer needs to worry about letting others know that he has a rebellious mind. It would be best if Kenjiro could choose himself after he figures it out. If he doesn't, Shiba Kiyokawa doesn't care that much. But this night seemed destined to be restless. Just after seeing Kenjiro off and preparing to put down his book and go to sleep, someone knocked on the door again. He stood up and opened the door, only to find that the person standing outside was the timid Uzumaki Kaoru. Uzumaki Kaoru looks to be around twenty years old, much older than Shiba Kiyokawa and the three members of the Akatsuki organization. Judging from her age alone, she can be considered the older sister of everyone.
It's just that she was too soft-hearted. Years of wandering life had made her accustomed to accepting everything. Now standing in front of Zhiba Qinghe's door, she didn't dare to look directly into Qinghe's eyes, and her fingers were still stirring the corner of her clothes restlessly. It doesn't look like a sister coming to visit her brother, but rather like an innocent little white rabbit offering itself to the big bad wolf. Shiba Qinghe looked at the dark night outside the window, then looked at the thin clothes on Xiangye, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth. Sister, it’s easy for people to misunderstand you if you do this! "What's up, Xiangye-sister?" Uzumaki Xiangye clenched her fists nervously, as if she was mustering up her courage, before she spoke. "I asked them, and they all said that you were the first to determine that I was the blood relative of that Nagato brother. I... I just wanted to come here to ask, what is the relationship between Nagato brother and me?" That's what it was for. I almost thought you were here to learn from the fox fairy to repay a favor... Zhiba Qinghe invited her in and covered her with a thin blanket to prevent her from catching a cold at night. By the way, I am also thinking about countermeasures while doing these things. Judging from the original work, Karin and her daughter have no connection with Nagato. But now that it has come to this, Zhiba Qinghe can only let them have a relationship, and he must let them have a relationship! Then he slowly brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for Uzumaki Xiangye. It was not until the other party became a little impatient that Shiba Qinghe spoke. "Sister Xiangye, do you remember when you and your sister got separated?" There is actually a cliché hidden in this sentence. Shiba Kiyokawa didn't ask: Do you have a sister? Instead, ask directly: When did you and your sister get separated? Just like the person selling pancakes never asks you whether to add eggs or not, but directly asks you how many eggs to add. Same tune with the same effect.
Even if it happened that Uzumaki Kaori said that she didn't have a sister, Shiba Kiyokawa could continue to ask ambiguously: Who was the person who got separated from you a few years ago? Thus getting a specific name. It can be said that this conversation was devoid of emotion from the very beginning and was full of routine. Fortunately, this time, Shiba Kiyokawa didn't even have to trigger the subsequent combo, and just the first hit produced an echo. Uzumaki Xiangye buried her head in thought for a long time, and then she suddenly realized something. The expression on her face was a mixture of surprise, relief and emotion. It looked like she was about to cry for joy at the next moment. "So he is my eldest sister's child! That's great! That's really great! I thought the child had died long ago! Thank you, Qinghe-kun! Thank you! I... I'm just so happy..." As she spoke, she couldn't help crying, tears falling down in big drops. Shiba Kiyokawa stared at her carefully for several seconds, confirming that such true feelings could not be acting. Besides, Uzumaki Xiangye, this timid little woman, doesn't look like someone who is scheming and would take advantage of the situation to suit her character. It seems that it was just my good luck. I didn't expect that Xiangye really had an older sister, and her sister happened to have a child who was about the same age as Nagato. Now Nagato suddenly had a little aunt. If this kid gets crazy and wants to carry rice again, I will let Aunt Xiangye slap him hard in the face! Zhiba Qinghe thought happily in his heart. But jokes aside, the necessary measures and insurance must still be taken. "Sister Xiangye, please don't get excited. Can you tell me more about your eldest sister's situation? I can check the information for you. This is also my responsibility to Nagato." Shiba Kiyokawa has always been a serious person. Make sure the information is checked strictly without any loopholes! Uzumaki Xiangye had no doubts and immediately started talking, telling her entire experience after escaping from the Whirlpool Country. Shiba Kiyokawa kept adding "details" to the story, and did not forget to hint to Uzumaki Kaoru: her sister hid her identity in order to survive after fleeing to the Rain Country, and might have changed her name to avoid any loopholes when she was reconciling accounts with Nagato in the future. After hearing the whole story, Shiba Kiyokawa felt relieved, but couldn't help but feel sympathy for the woman in front of him. The Uzumaki clan has suffered so much! Their homes were destroyed, they were displaced, surrounded by wolves and had no relatives to turn to. Who could have imagined that the powerful ninja clan, which was once so glorious that it could carve its clan emblem on the forehead protectors of the largest ninja village in the ninja world, would now have fallen to such a state. After chatting for a long time, Shiba Qinghe comforted her half sincerely and half out of routine: "Don't be sad, Sister Xiangye, those hardships are in the past. At least you and Nagato are doing well now. He has been longing for his family for a long time. You should stay and accompany him more. I believe that the days to come will get better and better." Uzumaki Kaori was so moved that she shed tears while nodding her head vigorously, "Okay, I will! I will! By the way, Qinghe-kun, I heard that they said you were injured? Why don't you bite me? You will recover quickly." As she spoke, Uzumaki Kaori stretched out one of her wrists. You can see that it is actually covered with dark red teeth marks, which are half-scabbed scars from being bitten, one circle upon another, which is shocking. This kind-hearted stupid woman. At this moment, there was no routine or calculation. Zhiba Qinghe really felt sorry for the silly girl in front of him. She had obviously been rescued but she was still actively doing this kind of self-torturing sacrifice. Of course Shiba Kiyokawa wouldn't bite, as he didn't need the help to recover. Instead, he held Xiangye's hand back.
"Don't worry about me. You should worry more about yourself now. Sister Xiangye, your body has been in poor condition for too long. Come to my place more often when you are free. I will help you with your treatment." It's a good opportunity to practice the medical ninjutsu skills taught by the system, killing two birds with one stone. However, Uzumaki Xiangye, who was caught off guard by her hand, looked like she had misunderstood something, and shrank back like a frightened rabbit. Does the Little Ninja Village really have a medical ninja? Could it be... just an excuse? She looked at the night outside the window, then looked at the empty room and the bed not far away. She seemed to be reminded of some bad memories from not long ago, and her face turned pale involuntarily. But then she calmed herself down, looked up and carefully traced Shiba Kiyokawa's handsome features with her eyes, then she recalled his great kindness and the gentleness he had shown her since she entered the house, and her anxious heart suddenly calmed down. She tightened the thin blanket around her body with her other hand and uttered a "hmm" in a mosquito-like voice. Her drooped eyes seemed to show a hint of drunkenness for a moment. Shiba Qinghe, who was concentrating on manipulating chakra to perform basic medical ninjutsu, looked at her strangely, as if he couldn't follow his sister's train of thought. It's just a little strange, what's going on with this atmosphere? Why did he seem to smell the scent of the fox fairy repaying her gratitude again? (End of this chapter)