Chapter 5 C5
It's been two whole weeks since Kana last "met" Uchiha Itachi.
But at school, everyone has a persona to maintain, and these are all shadow clones/avatars, so this doesn't count.
Even today.
Kana felt sorry for Sasa, who had lived to be eight years old and had never even been to the village, and was annoyed by his persistent nagging. She decided to resolve the issue once and for all, so she agreed to go with him to the wagashi shop.
Then he ran into Itachi Uchiha.
Uchiha Itachi glanced at her with his large, cat-like eyes, then shifted his gaze to Kurama Hayate beside her.
Kurama Sasa: I don't know why, but I feel really awkward.
However, Kana always believed that "as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed," so she boldly and directly said, "Good afternoon."
The other person turned and walked away.
They weren't even bothering to hum a snort.
Kurama Sasu tugged at the armchair concentrating on picking out wagashi from the shelf, seemingly oblivious to anything else: "Don't you want to go take a look?"
Kana dislikes physical contact, but she's been learning to be patient lately, since the school is starting physical education classes and there's no escaping it, so she didn't dodge: "Why?"
"He's angry."
Kana's focus shifted. "Do you know each other?" Why is she speaking Uchiha language?
Sa replied irrelevantly, "If it were me, I would definitely hope that my friend would call me back when I turn around and leave in anger."
There were many things to complain about. Kana was silent for a while, then said, "We're not friends." Not even partners. "He rejected me."
Kurama Sasa, who has always been alone due to excessive family control, is a talented individual who can conjure up an entire dramatic and tragic story of a bird's life—a story of bravely fighting against the sky—when he sees an injured little bird.
Kana had no idea what kind of touching story Kurama Sa had concocted in his eight-year-old mind. With tears in his eyes, he pushed her out of the store and encouraged her to make up with her friends.
Kana didn't quite understand the concept of "stealing big chickens" in this world, but she had just tried one of the wagashi (Japanese sweets) from this shop and it was too sweet for her, so she concluded that she had bought too much and needed to find someone to take over.
So now the question is, who can she be given to as an orphaned and vulnerable infant?
She put her binoculars back on, locked onto her target, and gave chase.
But they couldn't catch up.
Because the Uchiha clan's territory is just ahead, and outsiders are not allowed to enter.
The Uchiha man on patrol was already glaring at her.
Kana happened to be without paper and pen, so she scribbled a few lines on the ground with a twig, left behind some wagashi (Japanese sweets), and ran off.
After the dog-like figure left, the Uchiha on duty that day went to check and found a note on the ground: "For Uchiha Itachi." PS: If he doesn't want it, then give it to you, bro, because you look like a handsome and kind person [thumbs up]. PPS: So sweet!
Uchiha Shisui, who happened to witness the whole thing, turned around and jumped twice to catch up with Kana, who was walking and thinking about what to have for dinner. He picked her up and put her on a large rock a meter high, and began to educate her that she could only have one good friend from the Uchiha clan in her life and that she must be devoted to the Uchiha clan.
Kana refused to be educated and instead posed the probing question, "Who are you?"
Shisui then remembered that he had been interacting with her using his transformed appearance, so it was understandable that she didn't recognize him now.
What should I do? Should I admit that I lied to the child?
Many cowardly adults would rather use a thousand lies to cover up the first one than admit they're wrong. If they're exposed, they'll become furious and embarrassed.
Fortunately, eleven-year-old Uchiha Shisui was neither a boring adult nor a despicable coward.
Such people are incredibly rare. They are like jewels that shine as brightly as the sun.
As if bewitched, Kana grasped his right hand with both hands and earnestly invited, "Then can you become my only Uchiha partner?"
Zhishui: Hmm?
She started to play the victim, but she couldn't shed any tears. She could only sigh to express how sad she was. "After all, he has already rejected me. It would be impolite to get any closer."
Zhi Shui told her that persistence would definitely bring rewards.
So you rejected it, right?
Zhi Shui made a solemn vow.
Kana just wouldn't believe it.
"Unless you promise!"
Shisui smiled, his dark curly hair fluffy and soft in the sunlight, just like his heart. "I promise."
Kana was not swayed by beauty. "No. Please provide unlimited joint and several liability guarantees."
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"It means that if he still doesn't want to be my partner, then you have to take responsibility and become my partner in his place."
"If you agree, please give me a high five." He said, opening his still slightly chubby left hand.
Kana didn't understand what was so funny. This was clearly a very serious legal issue. Uchiha Shisui's sense of humor was so strange.
He not only laughed, but also touched her head and rubbed it.
But he only rubbed it once, and since I didn't stop him earlier, it seems a bit petty to bring it up now.
Why does Kana want to learn illusion magic?
"Illusions are so cool. I can take you down in an instant from two meters away, without any physical contact."
Zhishui: He's still just a kid.
Kana sat on the rock, and even when she was relaxed, her body would unconsciously make some childlike movements, with her dangling feet swaying gently in the arc of the wind.
"I don't like physical contact with others. It would be best if I could resolve things directly with genjutsu or long-range ninjutsu."
"You can't become a good ninja this way."
The system seized the opportunity to chime in, "That's right, that's right."
It was a worry. The mission taker was from the Hyuga clan, but she refused to learn taijutsu. She had clearly grasped about 50% of the principles of Baguazhang by observing the training grounds outside the clan with her Byakugan activated. If she really wanted to learn, it would be as easy as learning genjutsu for her, but she refused. Her reason for refusing was simply that she was afraid of the pain.
This is a small example of the bigger picture; the system fears that the mission takers might fail in the ninja mission due to insufficient strength before they can complete it.
“I knew that a long time ago.” Kana said defiantly. “Ninjas are supposed to be good at enduring pain, but pain doesn’t disappear just because you endure it, and I can’t stop hating it just because I’m used to it.”
Although she is not afraid of death, she is afraid of pain. In her past life, she would abandon all realistic considerations and vote "support" in an online poll on "whether euthanasia should be legalized." However, she would need to groan and rest for several months after spraining her ankle. She is not on the same level as ruthless people like them who would choose to self-destruct before dying in order to protect their bloodline limit from leaking out.
This is probably the difference between the strong and the weak. Even with taijutsu, which he wasn't good at, Uchiha Shisui would strive to overcome his weaknesses and hone his skills into sharp weapons, while for the weak Kana, some skills could certainly be abandoned to avoid pain.
Uchiha Shisui, who wasn't afraid of pain, knew nothing.
Uchiha Shisui felt that her idea was dangerous. A ninja's life is as fragile as a bird hovering on the edge of a knife. Throughout their lives, they will encounter all kinds of opponents with different skills. If their weaknesses are too obvious, they will definitely become the focus of attacks.
Failure means death.
However, it is best not to speak too deeply with someone you don't know well.
He's already said a lot today, he shouldn't say any more, and the kids probably won't listen anyway.
Moreover, if it's the Hyuga clan, he doesn't really need to worry too much.
Every family has something to be proud of, and no matter what the younger generation wants, there are some things that cannot be avoided.
"Let's go, I'll take you home." The sun had already swallowed half of its face by the horizon. "Your family will be worried."
Kana refused to hold hands and jumped off the boulder herself, saying, "It's okay, my whole family is dead."
Shisui was taken aback, because she didn't look like someone who had grown up in an environment lacking love. She squatted down and touched her cheek with her hand. "I'm sorry."
Is this the way Uchiha Neko usually comforts people? I'll write it down.
“It’s alright,” Kana said generously. “I can hardly remember what they look like anymore.”
"Kana..."
She turned around and found that the person who had promised to escort her home had not followed.
"Did you really learn illusion magic just because you're afraid of pain?"
Why do you ask that?
"A feeling..."
It has to be said that Shisui Neko's intuition is quite remarkable.
Actually, he wasn't the first person to ask her why she wanted to learn illusion magic.
She gave the same answer, and Sa believed her, but Huangxing did not.
These grown-ups, with blood on their hands, witnessing farewells before their eyes, and carrying the past in their hearts, are unable to abandon or forget. They are always more likely to perceive something, even if they are not sure what it is.
In short, they are all people who have seen a lot.
Kana stopped pretending and laid her cards on the table. She had been fascinated by the memory palace concept while watching Sherlock, but unfortunately, she wasn't smart enough to build one. However, a scene in Sherlock where he guided others to recall memories gave her a new idea: if illusions could be used to explore subconscious memory scenes, wouldn't that prevent missing crucial clues and minor details?
Have you ever heard the saying, "If you have intelligence, you have the initiative"? Many seemingly insignificant details can become important intelligence.
However, explaining the memory palace is quite complicated. To give a somewhat inappropriate example, "Do you know about the Mirror of Erised?"
Of course he wouldn't know. "Legend has it that it can make people see what they desire in their hearts."
Shisui heard that voice as soft as white clouds in the summer sky, still carrying a childlike sweetness. If you listened carefully, you could also feel a little excitement and agitation that was not well covered up. "What if there were very important people in the past, but later, you can't remember what they look like no matter what? What if there were very important things that you didn't care about at the time, but later you found that all you have left in your memory is that little bit?"
Kana approached Shisui, who remained crouched in the same position. His fair face was free of any gloom, and his eyes held nothing but the shards of the setting sun. "There's no magic mirror here, but illusions can still be created."
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