The moon gradually rose, hanging in the dark night sky.
The moonlight was like a milky white light sprinkled in Konoha.
At this time, in the bustling Wood Leaf Village, the lights were still very bright, and the lively nightlife had just begun.
The villagers had joyful smiles on their faces. Some of them had gone to the shop to drink a few sips of wine after a day of hard work.
Some took their children to play in the bustling red-light district and bought some appetizing snacks for them as compensation for their children.
However, to their surprise, Ichiraku Ramen, which had always been busy today, was closed early, which was puzzling.
Unlike the bustling scene in the center of the village.
At this very moment, on a secluded street, a few figures slowly appeared.
"Boss, may I ask where you're taking us?"
Among the group, Kushina was the first to ask. She stared at the white figure in front of her with her eyes wide open and her mouth slightly puffed up.
Hearing her words, Minato was slightly embarrassed and wanted to stop her from asking so directly, but he didn't know what to say.
Tsunade and Jiraiya, who had already woken up from their drunken stupor, quietly looked at the back of the boss, wanting to know his answer.
At the front, the boss in a white kimono slightly squinted his eyes, as if with a tireless smile, he chuckled.
"Miss Kushina, please be patient for a while, we will arrive at that place soon."
After that, he continued to walk quietly.
Kushina and the several people behind her looked at each other and helplessly followed him.
However, at this moment, Jiraiya and Tsunade felt a little familiar with the buildings around them, but they didn't know where this feeling came from.
The few of them passed through the dark streets and arrived in front of a somewhat special house.
"Here we are."
Looking at it, a nostalgic smile appeared on his young face as he said softly.
Hearing his words, the several people behind him stopped and looked at the house in front of them with some surprise.
The house was very simple and plain. It could even be said that it was somewhat out of place with the surrounding buildings … because … its style was very old.
After the attack of the Rock Ninjas a few years ago, more than half of the houses in Wood Leaf Village were destroyed.
Later on, the new houses were naturally built in a more modern and spacious style, and there were very few houses in Wood Leaf Village like the one in front of them now.
Both Kushina and Minato were slightly puzzled. They didn't understand how the house in front of them could prove Yuusuke Fuji's true thoughts.
Jiraiya and Tsunade, who were standing on the side, narrowed their eyes after seeing the house. They looked at each other slightly, showing a hint of disbelief.
Naturally, they were familiar with the house in front of them, because it once belonged to one person, and that was their companion, Yuusuke Fuji.
They carefully observed the surrounding houses, but there was a trace of doubt in their eyes.
Although their memories were very vague, they vaguely remembered that Yuusuke Fuji's house wasn't like this.
Just when they were about to ask, Hand, who was standing in front of the house with his back to them, seemed to understand their thoughts, and chuckled.
"Are you wondering why Yuusuke Fuji -san's house still exists, even if everything around it has changed …"
Jiraiya and Tsunade were slightly startled and nodded gently.
Hand, who had his back facing them, slowly turned his head. There was a faint smile on his face as he narrowed his eyes and said softly.
"Because … I rebuilt Yuusuke Fuji -san's house bit by bit."
Hearing Hand's words, the people behind him were surprised.
Tsunade's beautiful eyes widened slightly as she stared at him with a touch of distrust in her eyes.
"What's your purpose for doing this, Hand?"
Feeling Tsunade's vigilance, Hand gently waved his hand and said softly.
"Please don't misunderstand, the reason why I did this is just because … Yuusuke Fuji -san carried my dream of becoming a Ninja …"
Hearing his words, everyone was slightly stunned, and they couldn't believe their ears.
The owner of Yiraku Ramen has the dream of becoming a Ninja!?
Seeing everyone's expression, Hand smiled bitterly, but he still said softly.
"Let's go in and talk, after all, this house now belongs to me."
After saying that, he turned around, opened the door, and walked in.
The people behind him hesitated for a moment, but they still followed closely behind.
.....
At the same time.
On a secluded street.
The lights on the street lamps suddenly flickered slightly, and the moths kept flashing, trying to hit it.
In the middle of the street, the calm space suddenly rippled slightly, and a dark crack slowly appeared on the street.
"Buzz —"
With a slight sound, the dark crack slowly became bigger until it expanded to the size of a person. Then, a few figures slowly stepped out of it.
When the three figures stood firmly, the black hole slowly dissipated, and the flickering street lamps also stabilized.
Under the illumination of the street lamps, the faces of the three gradually became clear, and it was Aizen and the others who disappeared from the forest.
Everyone's pale eyes were wide open as they looked at the surrounding houses and streets with a complicated expression, murmuring softly.
"If I count carefully, it seems that I haven't set foot on this land for many years."
Hearing his words, Rope Tree's eyes were slightly gloomy, but then he became firm and said softly.
"We are trying to change this war-torn world, no matter where we are, only when the world truly ushers in peace will we have a place to live."
Hearing this, Amato's calm face showed a faint smile.
Aizen's lips curled up as he said softly.
"That's right, but there is one thing that is not appropriate, we are not trying to change this world, Rope Tree."
Aizen's deep eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled lightly.
"The world has already changed in our hands, and all we need to do is to lead more people to meet that world."
Hearing Aizen's words, Rope Tree's eyes lit up.
Thinking of everything that has happened in the Shinobi World for so many years, he couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"I understand, Aizen -san."
Aizen smiled and glanced at the surrounding scene, and his expression flashed a trace of complexity, and he said softly.
"Let's go, after tonight, Wood Leaf will change a lot, and I want to take advantage of this time to go to some places."
After saying that, he slowly walked forward.
Rope Tree and Amato were slightly startled, but they didn't say anything and followed closely.
.....
The narrow house wasn't very spacious, but things were placed nicely.
Tsunade, Kushina, and the others carefully took off their shoes and stepped on the floor to enter Aizen's house.
Hand walked in front, pointing at everything in the room, his face was a little sad, and he said softly.
"Actually, in that earthquake, all the supporting structures of the house were destroyed, and what you see now is just me rebuilding it."
"However, fortunately, most of the items in the house were well preserved, and I have been to Yuusuke Fuji -san's room many times, so I can do my best to restore it."
Speaking of this, he gently picked up a glued cup and couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
"As for those that were destroyed, I tried my best to restore it, although it seems that it can't be used anymore."
Tsunade and the others looked at everything in front of them in shock, and they couldn't believe it.
"Why … why did you do this … Hand?"
Tsunade's face was a little sad, and she said in a low voice.
Hearing her words, the smile on Hand's face disappeared, and his eyes widened slightly, flashing with a serious look, and he said softly.
"Because … I always believed that Yuusuke Fuji -san didn't betray the village on purpose …"
"Or … Yuusuke Fuji -san's vision has never been in the village …"
Hearing Hand's words, Tsunade and Jiraiya were slightly shocked.
This wasn't the first time they heard this from Ki- no, from Aizen, but they didn't seem to think about the meaning of this sentence.
At this moment, the same words came out of the hand's mouth again.
"Why would you say that, Hand …"
Jiraiya looked at Hand seriously and said in a deep voice.
If they understood everything from the handwriting, they would understand why Aizen left the village!!
After hearing Jiraiya's words, Hand's eyes flashed with nostalgia, and he said softly.
"If you want to say why, maybe it's the feeling of growing up with Yuusuke Fuji -san."
Speaking until here, he slowly sat on the floor, and gently touched a sliding door, and said softly.
"Because we were neighbors, every time I was scolded by my father, I would always run to Yuusuke Fuji's place to hide. At that time, Yuusuke Fuji -san would always give me a very warm smile, and then he would settle me down here."
"Sometimes, I was also curious, why didn't Yuusuke Fuji -san live with his parents, until I grew up a little, I finally understood this question."
"At that time, in my memory, Yuusuke Fuji -san had been working hard on his ninja training … and the young me looked at all of this with envy."
Speaking until here, Hand slowly opened a cabinet on the side, and the things inside made Tsunade and the others' pupils shrink.
"This is!?"
In the cabinet, there were some very old weights, bandages, and other items.
Looking at those items, Hand's eyes flashed with nostalgia, and he said softly.
"Ninja training is very painful, and I didn't seem to have the talent, so I couldn't persevere …"
"However, even so, I still remember the words I asked Yuusuke Fuji -san at that time."
More than ten years ago, in a narrow small house, one big and one small boy were side by side.
One of them was wearing glasses, and sweat was dripping from his cheeks, but he still insisted on squatting with weights, and his face was filled with tenacity.
The other one was lying on the ground with a painful face, panting.
"Yuusuke Fuji -san, becoming a ninja is too painful, I can't persevere anymore."
"When it comes to fighting, there's nothing you can get without sowing. You should understand this."
"But … but it's really too painful … Yuusuke Fuji -san … since it's so painful … why do you still want to become a ninja?
Why don't you learn how to make noodles with my father, then I won't be lazy anymore. "
The young Yuusuke Fuji's eyes flashed with determination, and he said softly.
"I want to become a ninja, only by becoming a ninja can I have power …"
"Why do you want to have power by yourself, can't we have the protection of the ninjas in the village?"
Hand, who was lying on the ground, was puzzled.
"… If one day I feel disappointed in this world, I don't want to have to wait for others to save this world …"
"If I can … I want to have the power to change the world …"
The young Yuusuke Fuji's sweat fell like rain, and his eyes flashed with determination, and he replied softly.