Naruto, this game world seems a bit real.

Chapter 185 The Truth

Izakaya.

Itachi downed the drink in front of him in one gulp, his mind filled with images of Ye.

There were also grilled skewers on the table that Ye liked to eat. If she were here, she would definitely order a lot and eat until she was sick of them.

Shisui was glad he ordered fruit wine, which had only a low alcohol content; otherwise, Itachi would probably have gotten drunk immediately.

"Itachi, I absolutely don't want to see you so dejected."

"Shisui-nii, I want to leave Konoha." Itachi poured himself another cup and said frankly, "Forget about clans and villages, all I want is to find her. I believe Ye is definitely not dead."

"Going out for a walk is good!" Zhi Shui did not stop him and supported his decision.

Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade were sitting next to them; they never imagined they would gather together in this way.

Unexpectedly, the disciple taught by the three of them together was sacrificed like this. "One person fighting against four shadows, what a monstrous genius!"

If even one of them had been in Konoha, would this have prevented this from happening?

Tsunade pondered silently, taking one sip of wine after another.

"Tsunade, you'll get drunk easily if you drink like this," Jiraiya said, grabbing her wrist and advising her.

Orochimaru looked at them silently, his eyes revealing a cryptic expression.

"Jiraiya, let go! You don't know anything." Tsunade shook off Jiraiya's hand, grabbed a bottle of sake, and started drinking.

After finishing the bottle of wine, Tsunade continued, "Actually, it would have been better if she had died early, at least she wouldn't have had to suffer anymore."

"Tsunade, what nonsense are you talking about!" Jiraiya really didn't understand why Tsunade was saying this.

Orochimaru, upon hearing this, turned his puzzled gaze to Tsunade.

Tsunade gave a wry smile and spoke again, "Actually, none of you know this, but Ye has a special constitution; her pain receptors are three times stronger than normal."

"Tell me, how much suffering and hardship did she endure on her journey to becoming a ninja?"

"So I wasn't wrong, dying young might have been the best outcome for her."

Tsunade revealed the secret she had kept hidden in her heart, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

Although she hadn't been teaching her for very long, she genuinely liked the child. She vaguely remembered the big promise Ye had made to her: "Tsunade-neechan, I'll definitely give you a huge surprise in the future, a super, super big one!"

Ye, your sister hasn't received the surprise yet, how could you break your promise?

Tsunade, with tears streaming down her face, reminisced about the time she spent with her, and then downed another glass of sake.

Jiraiya, who had originally intended to stop them, fell into an eerie silence upon hearing this.

Jiraiya-senpai, are you really going to bleed him out?

Uncle Jiraiya, your training method is definitely not going to work. It's painful and useless. Try something else.

Jiraiya-nii, show me your new work! I'll help you win over Tsunade-neechan, how about it?

You lecherous sage, I advise you to confess to Tsunade sooner rather than later. Otherwise, as you get older, Tsunade will still be a beautiful flower, and you won't see any match for her.

As Jiraiya pondered this, he too began to drink his sake in silence.

Orochimaru also picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank.

"Master Orochimaru, you live in such a big house all by yourself. I'm just taking up a room here occasionally to rest. I absolutely do not intend to take over your house."

Orochimaru-sensei, all your ninjutsu are related to snakes. Do you keep a lot of snakes? I've never seen a single one.

Orochimaru-sensei, when you're hungry, do you ever use a ninjutsu to grill some snake meat or something?

Orochimaru-sensei, you are truly amazing! You are the epitome of a scientist.

Orochimaru-sensei, I'm so lucky to be your disciple. I've learned so much from you.

Orochimaru-sensei, I'm in a bad mood. Can I stay next to you for a while and watch you do your experiment without disturbing you?

teacher..."

He couldn't believe that his quirky disciple would just leave like that.

Orochimaru seemed to have thought of something and left the izakaya.

Itachi couldn't believe what he was hearing. He clutched his chest as an indescribable pain swept through his entire body.

"Shisui-nii, am I a failure? I've been in contact with Ye since we were little, but I didn't notice anything." Itachi's face was full of bitterness.

Shisui was also feeling incredibly stifled. "I've really failed as an older brother," he thought, then added with a self-deprecating laugh, "I really have failed."

At this moment, Shisui really wanted to confirm one thing: whether Hana was actually Ye. He shared Itachi's thoughts: Ye was not actually dead.

Thinking of Ye's daily training, they felt a pang of pain in their hearts. They couldn't imagine how she had endured it all these years. Was she just used to it?

The person is gone, but those who are alive must continue living.

"Father, Mother, Sasuke, I'm leaving." Itachi gazed at his family for a moment, then turned and left without looking back.

When they arrived at the village entrance, Uchiha Shisui was already waiting there. "Itachi, take care!"

"Shisui-nii, you too." Itachi responded calmly and stepped out of the Konoha gate.

Shisui watched Itachi's departing figure until it disappeared before using a 'Body Flicker Technique' to leave and arrive at the Hokage's office.

"Shisui, are you leaving too?" Minato Namikaze rubbed his head, looking a bit of a headache.

"Yes, the daimyo needs protection, and it might be better if I'm not in the village."

The Uchiha clan has been making such a big splash lately; they really should keep a low profile.

Otherwise, he fears that the relationship, which has just eased, will revert to its previous state.

Minato Namikaze remained silent for a long time. "Shisui, I'll give you a maximum of one year."

“A year is enough.” Zhi Shui nodded.

Watching Shisui's departing figure, Minato Namikaze sighed.

Of the three great geniuses of the Uchiha clan, one sacrificed his life and two left the village; it's truly a pity.

The Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Fire.

"Zhishui, why did you come back alone? Where is Daming?" Guard Qing asked in confusion.

"Qing, you said Daiming hasn't returned yet?" Zhishui thought he had misheard.

"Shisui, what are you asking? Didn't the Daimyo go to the stream to look for you again? Didn't you run into him?"

Qing looked up and realized that Zhishui was nowhere to be seen, wondering if he had heard the rest of what he was saying.

He thought he could relax after the flood control was over, but he didn't expect to run away so quickly. He also wanted to go out with the magistrate to experience the lives of ordinary people, but here there was only endless work.

"Sigh..." He's just a lowly guard, why does he have to do so much?

If Hua Ling were here, she would definitely offer words of comfort: "The capable should do more."

Uchiha Shisui rushed to the stream at the fastest speed he had ever traveled, and nearly a month has passed. He wonders if she is alright.

Hua Ling was leaning against a rock, looking utterly hopeless.

The eyes haven't recovered yet, and messages can't be transmitted to the main body, so it's clear that something serious has happened to the main body.

Thankfully, she didn't have to eat, otherwise she would have been the first daimyo to starve to death. The feeling of being blind was too unbearable, and she could hardly imagine what she looked like now.

"Sigh... I wonder if Shisui will ever come back."

"Sorry!"

Fortunately, she has become quite familiar with the place during this time.

From feeling lost and helpless at the beginning to now feeling utterly bored and lifeless.