lerbook #126 - Chapter 126 Kunmi
#126 - Chapter 126 Kunmi
Under the night sky, at the Sand Shinobi's base.
Looking at the clock that was about to strike eight, Mikawa, having finished his dinner, prepared to head to the Kazekage Manor for the meeting.
However, judging from his tightly furrowed brows, he wasn't in a light mood.
The decision that Rasa made today, that the village would no longer create Jinchuriki in the future, was simply too naive in his opinion.
He certainly understood the dangers of creating Jinchuriki and the animosity they would face in the village, but compared to a war weapon like the Tailed Beast, these sacrifices were worth it; that was a power that humans couldn't achieve.
Before this, he had always felt that Rasa was doing a very competent job as Kazekage; he even had to admit sometimes that Rasa was doing better than his mentor, the Third Kazekage, which was why he had changed his mind and started supporting Rasa.
But now, Rasa's move to abolish the Jinchuriki made him once again begin to doubt whether his decision was correct.
Just as he was pondering, footsteps came from outside.
His son, Kunimi, walked in from outside.
Kunimi was also somewhat surprised when he saw his father, and then he bowed with a very serious expression.
"Father!"
"Hmm!"
Like most fathers, Mikawa wasn't the type to express himself well, so he also kept his emotions for his son in check, and their conversation was almost like that of strangers.
"Why are you back so late?"
Kunimi, like Mikawa, replied calmly.
"After school, I played with some classmates from the Ninja Academy for a while."
"Hmm, how are you doing in the Ninja Academy?"
"The school's curriculum is quite boring; it's all stuff I've already learned."
This wasn't unexpected for Mikawa, because the first year of the Ninja Academy teaches cultural lessons, which was already a mastered skill for Kunimi, the son of Mikawa, the controller of the Sand Shinobi.
"Don't waste your talent; you can't neglect the family's studies either."
"Understood, Father!"
At this point, the conversation between the father and son ended, and Mikawa was also preparing to get up and head to the Kazekage Manor.
But just then, recalling that his son seemed to have become slightly more cheerful recently, Mikawa asked, thinking of something.
"Do you like going to the Ninja Academy?"
This question made Kunimi's little face freeze; he thought for a moment, then nodded somewhat nervously.
This made Mikawa somewhat strange as he asked.
"Didn't you just say that the Ninja Academy's curriculum is very boring?"
Kunimi was stunned, then hesitated, and then said somewhat resolutely.
"It's fun being with my classmates at school!"
After speaking, he looked at his father with some worry, waiting for his father's scolding.
As expected, Mikawa's brow furrowed; although he did send his son to the Ninja Academy to show goodwill to Rasa, it didn't mean he could tolerate Kunimi neglecting his studies and wasting his talent at the Ninja Academy.
But just as he was about to say something scolding, he inexplicably thought of what Rasa had said today, and he opened his mouth slightly.
"Kunimi, I have a question for you?"
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"If one day, you need to choose between the interests of the village and your friends, what would you choose?"
This question stunned Kunimi, who was only six years old.
His little face furrowed, and after thinking for a while like an adult, he asked.
"Father, can I only choose one?"
Mikawa looked at his son and asked with interest.
"Is there a difference?"
"If I don't have to choose only one, I want to protect both the village and my friends!"
Mikawa frowned slightly and said.
"But if your strength can't protect both, and you can only choose one?"
Little Kunimi's face now showed an unusual resoluteness as he said.
"Then I will work hard to cultivate so that I have the strength to protect both! As a ninja, working hard to cultivate is to protect the village and my comrades, isn't it? Father, that's what you taught me!!!"
At this moment, looking at the resolute expression on his child's young face, as if he were an adult, Mikawa's pupils also shrank, and then he suddenly realized that he seemed to understand why Rasa would make such a decision.
So, he stood up, touched his son's head, and rarely praised him gently.
"You answered very well; I didn't expect that I, as an adult, couldn't see as clearly as you!"
This gentleness filled Kunimi's little face with disbelief.
But the surprise hadn't ended.
"Spend more time with your friends at school in the future; you can also invite your good friends to play at home if you have the chance!"
"Hmm!"
Kunimi's little face was full of joy.
Seeing this, Mikawa rubbed his son's head and then left.
He didn't tell his child that he had already found a good teacher for him.
Because he felt that the excellence his child was showing now was already making him very satisfied.
Perhaps this is why the Kazekage wants to abolish the existence of the Jinchuriki! ~!
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Under the dark night.
Just before 8:10, the agreed-upon nine people gathered on the rooftop of the Kazekage Manor.
Even though it had only been a little over half a day since they last met, everyone present could feel that Rasa was really in a good mood, and his face rarely lacked the calmness that a Kazekage should have, and was full of smiles.
This made everyone very curious.
Unfortunately, Rasa didn't have any intention of explaining; seeing that everyone had arrived, he directly controlled the Gold Dust Cloud to lift everyone up and fly them away.
In the sky, standing on the Gold Dust Cloud, Yekura asked curiously.
"Where are you taking us?"
"Don't worry, you'll know when we get there!"
"Tch!"
Yekura pouted unhappily and stood aside, which made Karura, who was next to Rasa, think of some of the things that Shingu had told her; Yekura seemed to have some different feelings for her husband, and her heart felt a little strange, and a mysterious smile appeared on her face.
Of the nine people present, Maki was probably the only one who knew the destination of this trip.
However, the Kazekage didn't speak, so he didn't dare to say too much.
And so, everyone flew towards their destination.
It must be said that the desert night is still very beautiful.
The boundless night sky is very clear, the stars are shining brightly, and the moon is even bigger and brighter.
Among the nine people present, there were mostly women, and everyone was looking at such beautiful scenery with some novelty.
Even Karura and Yekura, the two ninjas who lived in Sunagakure, rarely admired the desert night scene from the perspective of the sky, let alone the two little girls.
The men, on the other hand, appeared very calm.
Just then, standing on the Gold Dust Cloud, Chiyo, who didn't want to mess around with these young people, subconsciously turned her gaze from the sky to the desert below, and then, seeing something, she widened her eyes and took a few steps forward in disbelief.
"How is that possible? This is?"