Chapter 284 The Happiest Place
"...The members of Akatsuki wear black trench coats embroidered with red clouds, and sometimes wear straw hats with wind chimes on their heads."
The group sat around the dying campfire, listening attentively as Nohara Rin explained information about Akatsuki.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from one of the woods.
Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi looked in that direction almost instantly, their hearts leaping into their throats.
"We're back from fetching water!"
In the dim light of the fire, Tenten and Hinata Hyuga approached, their figures gradually becoming brighter.
Seeing that it was the two of them, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi both breathed a sigh of relief.
But clearly, they relaxed too soon.
A dark figure suddenly darted out of the dense grass. Upon closer inspection, they realized it was Akamaru running towards them with abandon.
Behind Akamaru, Kiba Inuzuka, carrying firewood, and Haruko Hayama, wearing a coat that clearly didn't belong to her, emerged.
When they saw Kiba Inuzuka wearing her coat, everyone's expressions were varied.
Neji Hyuga unconsciously stood up, looking at the coat she was wearing that didn't fit her body at all, and frowned slightly.
Why are you wearing a dental coat?
Before Haruko could answer, Shikamaru Nara, who had also stood up, walked directly to her side and took the few pieces of firewood from her hands.
Then he asked, "Is it a bit cold?"
The high-EQ conversation startled Hyuga Neji, who then regretted that he had spoken in a questioning tone.
Haruko nodded. "Yes, I also want to thank Ya for the coat."
Kiba Inuzuka, who was being thanked, watched helplessly as Shikamaru Nara ignored the heavy firewood in his hands and went to help Haruko Hayama carry the light firewood.
"..."
He snorted silently, ignoring the subtle atmosphere between them, and left to add firewood to the campfire.
As Haruko glanced past Shikamaru's focused gaze, she caught sight of the only unfamiliar face among the group.
She curiously peeked out and saw a rather beautiful and intelligent woman.
Nara Shikamaru turned to her and introduced her: "She should be your senior, Nohara Rin."
Ah—ah—
Crows flapped their wings, emitting piercing cries, and flew overhead before disappearing into the dark sky.
Kurenai's gaze kept sweeping back and forth between Haruko and Rin.
She certainly knew what Haruko Uchiha meant to Rin Nohara, but even knowing that, she couldn't understand how Rin Nohara felt when she remembered everything.
I couldn't help but feel a little anxious, but I didn't dare to make a sound and disturb them.
Compared to the surprise that rose in Haruko's eyes, Rin Nohara's face visibly turned pale.
The lost memories, like the hilt of a knife suddenly falling, severed the nerves that Nohara Rin could perceive. Her pupils constricted, and her lips trembled, unable to utter a word.
"Hello, senior sister, I'm Haruko Hayama!"
The clear voice of the black-haired girl overlapped and intertwined with the voice of the veiled girl in the flashback, like a thunderclap in the ears.
Nohara Rin's consciousness was somewhat hazy, and the buzzing in her ears grew louder, drowning out the sounds of everything else in the world.
she is……
she is……
She is... Haruko...
"Can Lin be our friend?"
A black-haired girl wearing a white veil stood in front, her bright, curved eyes sparkling like stars.
A gentle breeze kissed her silhouette, softly and gently lifting her flowing hair, which seemed to whisper of fate's affection for her, as if carrying a sense of cherishment and preciousness.
Pity?
If fate truly favored her, it wouldn't have burdened her with untold suffering.
If fate truly cherished her, it wouldn't have placed her in such a heavy and inevitably lonely situation.
If fate truly pitied her, it wouldn't have taken away all the memories her beloved had of her.
"Lin, I'm going on a trip."
Rin Nohara, who was initially delighted to see her, was taken aback. "So sudden? Are you going to a faraway place?"
"Yes, I will go to a very, very far place, travel a long and winding road, cross mountains and rivers and years, to a distant but happy place."
Young Rin Nohara pondered with distress, "Does such a place really exist in the world?"
"Yes, it will definitely happen. I will witness it all before you do. When you get there one day, you will feel the same happiness as me."
With hope in her eyes, Nohara Rin nodded, "Okay, after I finish my studies with my master, I will also embark on a journey and catch up with your footsteps!"
"It will be a long journey, and I hope Lin will be smiling, excited, and as happy as I am."
Nohara Rin smiled brightly and promised, "I definitely will!"
Her voice completely disappeared until Nohara Rin could no longer remember what kind of voice it was.
They couldn't even tell if it was a man or a woman, or if it was older or younger.
Throughout, Nohara Rin seemed to be having a conversation with herself, letting her imagination run wild, leaving nothing behind.
No memory, no cognition, no emotion.
Who is that person?
Nohara Rin has a great talent for medical ninjutsu. After becoming Tsunade's apprentice, she did not become arrogant or complacent, but continued to study and improve her medical skills.
Through her daily hard work, she finally became one of Konoha's top medical ninjas.
In the ninja world of Konoha, there is no one who does not know her name, and there is no one who does not know Nohara Rin, who possesses both powerful medical skills and gentle patience.
She succeeded and was praised by Tsunade as a new generation miracle in the medical field.
With the rapid development of technology and politics in Konoha, the village, exhausted by years of war, finally ushered in the peace that everyone had longed for.
Everything in the village is getting better, and even the number of ninjas who need Rin Nohara's treatment has decreased significantly.
She often hears people in the hospital or on their way home sighing about their current happiness.
For some reason, Nohara Rin felt it was time for her to embark on a journey.
"Travel? Why did you decide to do that?" Tsunade asked, puzzled.
With her backpack on, Nohara Rin answered earnestly, "I want to go and see it. On one hand, I want to pursue further studies and strive to make breakthroughs in the field of disease; on the other hand... I want to see the happiest place in the world."
"The happiest place in the world?"
After hearing her hopeful and innocent words, Tsunade smiled.
It wasn't a mocking laugh, but a bitter, helpless laugh tinged with sorrow.
"There is no place in this world that is happy. Even if there is, it is only for a moment. If you look closely, you can see that it is filled with blood and struggle."
What she said makes sense. Even if peace is restored and the clouds part, who can guarantee that peace will continue?
Konoha is just one of the few villages in the ninja world capable of creating a temporary peace for its villagers; there are many more villages in countries still embroiled in war.
Besides, ninjas are also a symbol of war.
As long as the profession of ninja exists, it proves that there is never a day in the world without war and struggle.
Happiness is fleeting, a mere illusion of respite after a bloody and stormy ordeal.
Nohara Rin understood this principle well, but she was confident that she would reach the happiest place, perhaps not now, perhaps a long time later, or perhaps even when she was old.
However, as long as history keeps moving forward, following the path that most people desire, the happiest place will eventually appear.
By then, she longed to see happiness everywhere in the world.
Therefore, she embarked on a journey.
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