Chapter 285 Her figure is all too familiar to me.
During her journey, which was neither short nor long, she witnessed the world that Tsunade had described.
Wars between nations, wars between villages, wars between individuals—all these struggles ultimately revolve around the interests of oneself or a larger group of people.
Nohara Rin can't judge anyone; perhaps no one is innocent, and perhaps no one is guilty.
They were all fighting for their villages, to protect their loved ones, and for peace.
Who can say it's their fault?
But who can say that war is not wrong?
However, when she saw the mother and daughter embracing each other after a life of hardship, the child who was saved from the brink of death, and the elderly person who tearfully gave thanks for the arrival of peace...
She seemed to suddenly understand the meaning of "a distant place of happiness".
When she set off for distant places again, Nohara Rin no longer longed to find a specific answer.
She knew the answer lay in the future.
"But I never thought... I would forget you..."
Nohara Rin, her eyes brimming with mist, sketched the appearance of the person before her.
"Haruko..."
A bitter ache spread from the bottom of her heart, permeating her body, and for a moment, every part of her body ached faintly.
The excruciating pain in her heart, in particular, almost made it hard for her to breathe.
She had promised to always watch over Haruko...
She was certain that they would meet many more times...
She should never have forgotten Haruko...
Tears welled up in her eyes and fell, glistening as they slid down her face, only to be covered by another glistening tear.
Through her blurry vision, Nohara Rin saw Haruko running anxiously toward her.
Snap—Snap—
Every step she took gradually became clearer and brighter in Rin Nohara's world.
Nohara Rin seemed to see Uchiha Haruko running towards her.
"Senior sister! Why are you crying?"
Haruko rushed up to her in a hurry and took a handkerchief out of her bag and handed it to her.
But Nohara Rin didn't take it. Instead, she stepped forward and hugged her tightly, as if she were hugging something precious that had been lost and found again, and a long-cherished memory.
She kept murmuring, "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Haruko..."
Haruko Hayama, who was being held in her arms, could clearly feel her shoulders trembling, and sobs escaped from her guilty words.
Intense and profound emotions enveloped Haruko Hayama, and an extreme sadness chilled her to the bone.
Haruko's heart fluttered in the morning.
Fleeting thoughts drifted through her mind like dragonflies skimming the water.
She was slightly stunned. What kind of emotion was that?
Why does she feel so sad?
Seeing Nohara Rin crying, she seemed to feel...heartbroken?
Her body reacted before her mind could process it, and Haruko unconsciously reached out and hugged her back.
He responded gently, "It's okay, I'm here."
Immediately, Nohara Rin's shoulders trembled even more violently.
Noticing that everyone around them was watching, Kurenai walked over, raised her hand and put it on Rin Nohara's shoulder, patting her reassuringly.
"Lin, let Haruko rest first. We still have to travel tomorrow."
Upon hearing a surname different from what she remembered, Nohara Rin looked up, revealing her beautiful face covered in tears.
Nohara Rin stared blankly as she shifted her gaze from Yuhi Kurenai's serious face to Hayama Haruko's awkward expression.
"Morning...Haruko?"
Seeing her nod in agreement, Nohara Rin's tone became urgent, "Haruko, don't you remember me?"
"I remember," Haruko Hayama said, her face beaming with joy. "I've heard Shizune mention you."
"..."
Slowly, Nohara Rin released her arms from Hayama Haruko's embrace, took two steps back, and stiffly let her hands hang at her sides.
The burning passion gradually cooled down.
It was then that Nohara Rin noticed the difference between Hayama Haruko standing in front of her.
Suddenly, Tsunade's words of advice before she left echoed in her ears—
"Cheer up, don't let her see you looking like you're about to cry."
As if she had suddenly understood something, Nohara Rin suppressed the tears welling up in her eyes and wiped them away with the back of her hand.
She took a few deep breaths and forced a smile.
"I just saw... that Junior Sister was too happy. You should go and rest."
Haruko glanced at her forced smile, then at Kurenai's reassuring look, before hesitantly nodding and leaving.
Nohara Rin stood there, quietly watching the figure, exactly the same as in her memory, walk away from her.
“She looks a lot like her, doesn’t she?” Kurenai Yuhi sighed softly beside her. “I always felt that she was Haruko.”
"she is."
Rin Nohara's confident words caused Kurenai Yuhi's hesitation to fluctuate once again.
Under the intense gaze of Kurenai Yuhi, who desperately wanted an answer, Rin Nohara slowly spoke.
"I can't be mistaken, I know Haruko's figure all too well."
...
The group quickened their pace and finally arrived at Sunagakure Village on the afternoon of the third day.
Upon seeing Temari, the ninja at the village entrance immediately led them to the hospital.
"The Konoha ninja have arrived!"
Hearing the door open, everyone in the operating room looked towards the doorway. Temari, who was leading the way, rushed to the operating table.
After a quick glance at Kankuro on the stage with his eyes closed, Temari couldn't hide her anxiety.
"How is Kankuro?"
“He was poisoned by a toxin that damages nerve cells; the toxins are here.” The medical ninja took out several sheets of paper, his expression grave. “But each one is very complex.”
Chiyo stepped forward with her hands behind her back, her voice hoarse and aged, "His heart muscle has been damaged and could stop beating at any moment."
"How could this be!" Temari exclaimed in shock.
Sensing the urgency of the situation, Nohara Rin bypassed the others and stood by the operating table. "Let me take a look. You all go outside and wait for a moment."
"I'll help too!" Haruko Hayama followed behind her.
When Chiyo saw that youthful face again after several years, her dazed eyes widened.
"Haruko?!"
Haruko looked at the elderly man beside her and asked in confusion, "Do you know me?"
Also captivated by her youthful appearance, one of the Sand Village ninjas raised an objection: "We know about Nohara Rin, the miracle of the new generation of the medical world, but as for the one next to her..."
He didn't finish his sentence, clearly indicating his distrust of Haruko Hayama.
"idiot!"
The aged voice suddenly became louder, and Chiyo, with a stern face, glared at him with exasperation, "That's my apprentice!"
"apprentice?"
Not only were the Sand Ninja's expressions strange, but Haruko Hayama, who had inexplicably gained a master, was also bewildered.
Before they could have much time to talk, Kankuro on the operating table began to struggle violently. He clutched his neck tightly with both hands, making hoarse noises as he looked to be in great pain.
Nohara Rin's eyes were sharp as she took off her backpack and rummaged through the tools and materials, while directing them to hold down the restless Kankuro.
Based on the tools Nohara Rin had laid out, Hayama Haruko roughly guessed the method she intended to use, so she asked the Sand Shinobi to find the remaining items needed, and then stood beside her to assist her.
The others sat outside the operating room waiting for the results, while Temari, unable to calm down, could only lean against the wall and pray silently.
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