Konoha Cemetery.
"Hey, are you surprised to see me here, Yukiko?"
Kaze pretended to be cold - hearted and looked back, asking indifferently.
The beautiful young lady was none other than Yukiko Sarutobi, the fiancée of Nagare.
From the back, Yukiko looked elegant and charming.
From the front, she was even more stunningly beautiful.
Her willow - shaped eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her beautiful eyes were red, with a gentle ripple, looking so pitiful that one couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
Her plump chest was alluring. Her slender waist was so thin that it could hardly be grasped with one hand. And her long, straight legs in black stockings made people want to conquer her.
An angel's face and a devil's figure, that was exactly what she was.
"Such long legs. I'm afraid I have to look up to see her toes," Kaze thought secretly.
Yukiko nodded slightly and replied softly. She spoke with a sweet and gentle breath.
"A little. I didn't expect you to come to see Nagare."
She had a high status in the Sarutobi clan and often interacted with Kaze. She also knew of the conflict between Nagare and Kaze.
"Alas," Kaze shook his head and sighed.
"Although I've never gotten along well with Nagare, we often fought side by side. Now, he even sacrificed himself for our Konoha."
"Even though there were some minor conflicts, it doesn't stop me from admiring him. I came here to see him off for the last time."
Kaze's words sounded so high - minded that Yukiko kind of believed him.
"Kaze, I thank you on behalf of Nagare," she said, slightly bowing to Kaze to express her gratitude.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Kaze quickly grabbed Yukiko's arm and helped her up.
"The dead have passed, and the living must continue to move forward," Kaze looked into her beautiful eyes sincerely.
"Now that Nagare is no longer here, you must take good care of yourself, Yukiko."
Kaze's heartfelt concern suddenly touched Yukiko.
The tears she had finally managed to hold back welled up again.
"Sorry, I... I can't control my emotions. I'm sorry,"
Yukiko covered her face with both hands and sobbed.
"Let me take a moment to think..."
Looking at the extremely beautiful young lady so close, so helpless and vulnerable.
Kaze only hesitated for 0.1 second before naturally pulling her into his arms and letting her rest on his shoulder.
"It's okay, Yukiko. It's okay."
Yukiko's body trembled slightly. She wanted to break free but thought it would be too heartless.
Soon, the overwhelming emotions submerged her reason again, and she completely immersed herself in grief.
She didn't even care about pushing Kaze away.
Since she was born, her life had been planned by her clan. That was to marry Nagare and become his wife.
Even though there wasn't much affection between her and Nagare, Nagare was the whole meaning of her life.
Now, Nagare's death made her unable to find the meaning of her existence, leaving her feeling lost and scared.
Therefore, she couldn't help but feel extremely sad.
Kaze didn't know what Yukiko was thinking. He just thought that Yukiko's body was so soft and fragrant.
At first, he only gently placed his arms on Yukiko's body, but then he hugged her tighter and tighter. Before he knew it, he had wrapped his arms around her waist.
Yukiko was crying so hard that she didn't have the energy to care about Kaze.
As a result, the two of them now looked like a couple deeply in love.
Well, they were passionately embracing in front of Sarutobi Nagare's tombstone.
If Tanzō saw this scene, he would surely be furious and scold, "You unfilial son!"
Damn it! You killed the guy, and now you're here smooching with his fiancée right in front of his grave!
Damn it! I had to hug that old geezer in the Hokage's office, while you're over here cuddling with this young lady...
This is outrageous!
(The father hugs a member of the Sarutobi clan, and the son does the same. That's the Shimura clan for you!)
Suddenly, Yukiko's body stiffened, and for a moment, she even forgot to cry.
"Sorry, my kunai accidentally poked you," Kaze said calmly.
"It's okay... Sorry, I was so rude just now."
Regaining her senses, Yukiko quickly let go of Kaze and said with a blushing face.
Having little experience in such matters, she didn't suspect anything.
After all, such a hard thing must be a kunai, and it couldn't be anything else.
"Mr. Kaze, I, I have to leave first!"
Yukiko tidied up her clothes, left a hasty sentence, and then fled as if escaping.
Only Kaze was left standing there, smiling stupidly at Nagare's tombstone.
"Aniki Nagare, your fiancée... is so smooth."
Previously, he felt a bit sorry for Konohamaru because he accidentally caused Konohamaru's 'disappearance'.
But now, he thought, Konohamaru could still come into this world!
It's just a change of surname. Presumably, Konohamaru wouldn't mind.
Konohamaru: "???"
In an empty cave.
A black - haired man in a white coat was concentrating on his experiment.
Suddenly, the instincts of a snake made him react.
He put down the reagent bottle in his hand and slowly turned around to look behind him.
"Hiss hiss, you've come uninvited. May I ask what business you have?"
An unexpected guest had broken into his laboratory, which he had carefully set up with many restrictions.
This made Orochimaru extremely vigilant.
"Hehe, don't be nervous. I mean no harm," the visitor said with a smile, looking very relaxed.
"Oh?" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, and his golden vertical pupils sized the visitor up and down.
Although this guy was wearing a mask, Orochimaru could tell that he was young, just a kid.
Just when the visitor thought Orochimaru was willing to talk to him.
Orochimaru suddenly launched an attack, turning into a blurry afterimage and rushing towards him.
Ninjutsu - Snake...!
Sharingan
The scarlet pupils glowed. Orochimaru started thrashing around with thin air on the spot as if he had gone crazy.
"Hey, I've already said I mean no harm. Why don't you just listen?"
The young man scratched his head, feeling a bit speechless. He planned to teach Orochimaru a lesson using Genjutsu.
That's right. The young man was Yau Uchiha.
As for Orochimaru, he was the target Yau had chosen to resurrect Madara.
Yau sat on a chair beside him, teasing Orochimaru in the Genjutsu for a long time and having a great deal of fun.
After a long while, Yau dispelled the Genjutsu and let Orochimaru out of the darkroom.
"Phew, phew—!"
The moment he regained his senses, Orochimaru knelt on the ground, gasping heavily.
Cold sweat drenched his entire body. He was still shaken, as if he had just drowned.
"Now, can we have a good talk?" Yau asked with a smile.
"Yes, of course," Orochimaru managed to squeeze out a kind smile.
Yau stood up and said unhurriedly.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Uchiha Yau. Like you, I'm a Rogue Ninja."
Uchiha Yau?
Orochimaru thought about it but had absolutely no impression of this person.
"I've heard that you're a genius, that you've conducted research on the cells of the First Hokage, and that you're obsessed with obtaining greater power. Am I right?"
Yau looked down at Orochimaru and asked without any hesitation.
"…Yes."
Since the other party had asked so directly, there was no need for Orochimaru to deny it.
Moreover, he also wanted to see what medicine was really in this person's gourd.
"The power of the First Hokage is very powerful," Yau said slowly.
"But I know of a power that's even stronger, far surpassing that of Hashirama Senju!"
A power far surpassing that of Hashirama Senju?!
Orochimaru looked shocked. "This… How is this possible?!"
In his knowledge, the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha were the most powerful beings.
Was this guy lying, or…?
Orochimaru stared at Yau intently, urgently wanting to get an answer from the other person's mouth.
Seeing Orochimaru's reaction, Yau knew that his trip was going to be a success.
"Orochimaru, join me and let's research… the power of the gods together!"
Yau said with an air of mystery. At the same time, he slowly held out his fair right hand towards Orochimaru.
Lying quietly in his palm was a purple eye.
The power of the gods?!
The moment he saw that eyeball clearly, Orochimaru's heart started pounding.
He… couldn't refuse Yau's invitation.
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