Chapter 10: Ten - Recuperate
The world of ninja is actually not as glamorous and exciting as we thought in our previous life. Indeed, when I first learned to tread water, climb trees, fly through the woods, and even release the first ninjutsu, the excitement in my heart was beyond words.
But when you get used to all this, endless cultivation will only bring you a monotonous and boring life. Because if you just watch anime, it seems that everyone has a very fulfilling life every day, with too many things to do. But in fact, apart from cultivation, there are really very few entertainment activities here...
A naughty kid like Naruto can still paint around, but what about Qing Shui? ? He could only continue to practice day after day... But now, lying on the hospital bed recovering from his injuries, he could do nothing except daze and think.
So Qingshui began to recall everything that happened in the past: the shock of discovering that he had come to this world; the ecstasy of refining chakra for the first time; then the novelty of entering the ninja school; then graduating as a genin and accepting the guidance of Kosuke Maruboshi. ;The joy of being promoted to Chunin, and then - war! The Second Ninja War lasted for six full years...
The brutality of the war completely shattered all Qingshui's beautiful illusions about the world. The corpses scattered on the battlefield reminded him all the time that weakness is the original sin. So he fell into endless training and lived a gray and boring ninja life... Joined the ANBU, met Gray Eagle, Starfire and Arashi Fox, became the captain of the ANBU, and became a Jonin...
His ninja career was filled with training and killing, so he cherished being able to get to know these teammates who could entrust his life to him... However, all of this has disappeared, what else can he do for them? Revenge? Can he do it? Was it to find out the mastermind behind this incident? Or simply target all Suna ninjas?
‘Hey…’ A heavy sigh came from the bottom of my heart.
People can't be idle. When they are idle, they tend to have random thoughts. Facts have proved that even ninjas cannot escape this reincarnation.
"It's time to change the dressing." The sweet voice of the nurse came to my ears.
"...Okay." Qingshui was stunned for a moment, then stood up.
As the bandages were removed in circles, the hideous scars were shocking. The scars from the past all no longer told the cruelty of ninjas. And the huge new terrifying scar on the abdomen - you can imagine the brutality of the battle at that time.
"Hiss..." As soon as the cold medicine touched the wound, there was a heartbreaking pain. It hurts even more than when I was first injured.
"It hurts... I can't help it. This medicine is just like this... Only when the scars form and new skin grows, it won't hurt so much." The nurse quickly changed the wound medicine with water, and then continued After wrapping the bandages back layer by layer, it was obvious that she was just an ordinary person, but an extremely professional nurse. "There is nothing good about being a ninja. You have to risk your life like this."
Ninja is indeed the profession closest to death...but this is a dream! Which boy who has watched the Naruto anime would not want to become a real ninja? ! That sense of speed as you rush through the woods, that sense of power as you perform powerful ninjutsu! Who can not yearn for it? !
The nurse lady glanced at Qing Shui, who was silent. It was clear that the boy in front of her was only of the same age as her, but why did she insist on such a dangerous path? So he continued: "You don't know... you didn't even breathe when you first came... your blood was all on the way to the rescue room! If Tsunade-sama hadn't tried her best to rescue you..." The little nurse didn't As he continued speaking, the meaning revealed was clear. If Tsunade happened to not be in the village that day, the chances of him surviving were slim to none.
Qing Shui smiled. It seemed that this nurse lady should have a warm family that has been protecting her growing up. In Konoha Village, most of these families are not just civilian families.
"May I have your name?"
"Imadegawa Sara." The nurse named Imadegawa Sara said naughtily,
"I know your name, it's written on the bedside."
Imade River? I have the impression that there is no such wealthy family in the village, and it doesn't look like a ninja family. Qing Shui shook his head. The other person was just an ordinary person, and he was from a completely different world. Why should he care about this? Rest in peace and recover.
Seeing that Shimizu was leaning against the bed with her eyes closed and no intention of continuing the conversation, Imadegawa Saro pursed her lips, tidied up the ward in a slightly depressed tone, and then left.
"Are you here to see Yuki-kun?" Sara Imadegawa's voice came from outside the ward.
"Yes." This was a man with a slightly hoarse voice.
"Then let me register - someone comes to see you, Yuki-kun!" Sara Imadegawa shouted loudly.
In fact, needless to say, he also sensed that someone was coming, and this familiar voice... This was a middle-aged man who was not burly, with a trademark short braid on the back of his head.
"...Teacher Gu Jie!" Qing Shui shouted.
"Hokage-sama sent an ANBU to inform me not long ago that you have woken up, so I came over to take a look." The man in front of him was Yuki Shimizu, a teacher with elite jounin strength - Maruboshi Kosuke.
"Actually, I woke up last night and just did the mission report in the morning."
"It seems that Hokage-sama is taking good care of you. Normally, the rules of ANBU are to make a mission report as soon as you wake up." Kosuke Maruhoshi smiled, casually found a stool in the ward and sat down, "Unexpectedly You actually went on such a dangerous mission... I only know that you were in ANBU over the years and carried out many A-level and even S-level missions, but, eh..."
In fact, since Qing Shui entered the ANBU, the communication between the two has gradually decreased. One is that Kosuke Maruhoshi actually has nothing more to teach him, and the other is that Shimizu always comes and goes without a trace due to the nature of ANBU's work, and the two of them really can't touch each other.
"I think Zuo Wei should also have received the news. He is probably on his way here." Uchiha Zuo Wei was a student of Baimaru Hoshi Kosuke at the same time as Shimizu. There was also a companion who had already died in the second battle. During the Second Ninja World War.
"Is Zuo Wei still in the Konoha Guards now?" Thinking of his close friends from the same school, Qingshui also felt a little emotional. He himself had few friends, and after so many years, he really didn't have many old friends who were still alive.
"I saw him in the police force last month." Maruhoshi Kosuke looked at the student in front of him seriously. He seemed to have changed. For a long time, even if they had been together day and night for several years, it was difficult for Maruhoshi Kosuke to tell what Shimizu was thinking from the outside.
Because even when he just graduated, Qingshui had a poise that was not befitting his age. He neither cries nor makes a fuss nor loses his temper, and practices meticulously and conscientiously. Unlike other precocious ninjas, his personality is not gloomy, he does not refuse to communicate with others, nor is he autistic, and he can laugh cheerfully. All these things combined make Qingshui not like a ninja at all.
Kosuke Maruboshi has seen too many ninjas, some are passionate, some are ambitious, some are mediocre, some are suppressed and gloomy, but there is no such contradictory ninja.
But now, he saw something familiar in Qing Shui's eyes. Years of killing and the death of relatives and friends will affect a ninja's character to some extent. Just now, he also saw this from Qing Shui Wushen's eyes.
'This is the fate of ninjas. ’
"It seems that he is doing well. Did Master Hokage say anything? About this mission?" Qingshui asked. He had already declared everything he knew and submitted it to the Anbu. The Sandaime Hokage should have some arrangements, right?
"What Hokage-sama means is that you recuperate first. This is your first priority at the moment. As for everything else, let it go first. I also understand the extent of your injury. If it doesn't fully recover, it will affect your future ninja career... By the way, Starfire is also in the hospital, just downstairs in Ward 311. You can visit him at any time. Gray Eagle's relics have been handed over to the Hyuga family, and Arashi Fox's relics should be cremated together with the body at the next funeral. …”
"...Okay." Tsunade last night, the ANBU captain in the morning, Kosuke-sensei now, and even the Sandaime Hokage all advised him to recuperate first; and his subordinate died. Death, injuries, what else could he do? Since no one had any intention of telling him about the injury or the whole story, he might as well try to be quiet and recuperate.
"You've done a great job, leave the rest to us. Focus on recovering from your injuries, we're still waiting for you to come back!" Kosuke Maruhoshi came over and patted Shimizu on the shoulder.
"I know, I will take good care of myself." Qing Shui nodded.
"Okay, I'm about to go on a mission, so I stopped by to see you. It's time for me to leave. Hey... Ninja..." Maruhoshi Kosuke sighed.
"Okay!" Qing Shui's eyes flashed slightly, and he didn't understand what the teacher was feeling.
So in the following days, Qing Shui calmed down and concentrated on recovering from his injuries. He also had a rough idea of his own injuries. If the large wound on his abdomen opened again, it might not be that simple to heal, and it would definitely affect his future growth. He could never stop here, so he recuperated his injuries honestly, changed his dressing on time every day, and did not move or get angry.
During the period of recuperation, friends came to visit him one after another: Zuo Wei was very excited when he came and told him that he would give him a big gift when he was discharged from the hospital, making it mysterious. But what surprised him the most was that Namikaze Minato would actually bring his students to see him. You must know that in the past, Namikaze Minato was somewhat respectful of him, a "parallel import genius". During this period, Uchiha Obito also made lies about revenge for him, which provoked Kakashi to ridicule. At this time, Obito, Kakashi and Lin, the three brats, were still very optimistic and cheerful.
By the way, Starfire also came to his hospital room and told him in detail the whole process of their pursuit. The two Sand Ninja teams caught up with them that night, and I don't know how they discovered the traces of the two of them. Unable to escape and without backup, Starfire and Arashi Fox could only fight to the death... After killing the two of them, the Sand Ninja unusually did not take away their bodies. Starfire escaped by feigning death, but she also lost her legs forever. And Lan Hu left this world forever.
During this period of time, the village's senior officials were deliberately blocking the news. There was no news about such a big event. They were obviously planning something and waiting for something. The time for the Third Ninja War is very close. Is this incident the trigger of the third war?
Qing Shui knew very well that if he wanted to continue to participate in this matter, a healthy body was necessary. There are more battles waiting for him ahead, and he won't stop here! Because he didn't forget the deal with Orochimaru. Orochimaru said that he would come to him again, presumably after he recovered from his injuries.
The storm is about to come, and the unyielding man can only continue to struggle in the long river of fate.