As the sun sets in the west, a ray of sunlight hangs on the horizon, shyly retreating towards the mountains. The setting sun shines across the entire land, transforming the clouds on the horizon into beautiful, fiery clouds.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke had no interest in admiring such a beautiful sunset.
After leaving the Hokage building, Sarutobi Shinnosuke walked dejectedly down the street, he seemed to have lost all his energy and had become a walking zombie, those words still echoed in his mind.
"It would be great if Shisui were from the Sarutobi clan..."
This sentence was very short, less than twenty words, but every word was heartbreaking for Sarutobi. Shinnosuke, and he couldn't help but remember Shisui 's face that angered and resented him.
If these words were spoken by others, Sarutobi Shinnosuke would be angry at most, but when these words were spoken by his father, Sarutobi Shinnosuke would be deeply frozen and angry with his father.
From the moment he entered the world, he lived under the shadow of the Third Hokage 's son. To uphold this honor, he maintained the highest standards at the ninja academy. This became even more true after he became a ninja, taking the initiative in carrying out tasks and becoming an ANBU, active in the shadows.
But the Sannin 's light was so dazzling that it eclipsed his biological son, the Third Hokage. The Sannin became a powerful ninja comparable to the Hokage, but he still lived in his father's shadow.
Unless he's comparable to his father, any achievement he accomplishes won't garner recognition from others. In their eyes, it's the Hokage 's son who should be achieving these things.
It was in this environment that Sarutobi lived. For decades, Shinnosuke worked hard to practice and strictly fulfilled his duties, only for one day, not even for a moment, for anyone to bring his efforts and actions to light. It's a shame he failed.
But he never complained; he simply endured it silently and contributed to the village quietly. During this time, his father tried to find ways to help him become stronger and gain more power. Sarutobi Shinnosuke was very happy because he felt that his father saw his hard work and recognized what he had done over the years.
But today's words were like a sharp blade that tore through these demonstrations and revealed the naked truth.
What he sees, what he acknowledges... all of this is false. My father, like everyone else, only sees the results and pays no attention to his efforts in the process.
He was obviously doing his best to work hard, but he couldn't get a single word of recognition. On the other hand, that Uchiha guy Water was simply strong. What did it contribute?
During this mission, there was clearly something wrong with Shisui 's report. He was definitely hiding something, but his father didn't mention it at all. Instead, he blamed him for everything and didn't even ask about other aspects of Shisui's life. What did the water do to him? And then he said that.
Because?
He, who has dedicated his whole life and worked hard, finally received such a comment.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke stopped, turned around, and looked up at the sculptures on Hokage Rock in the setting sun. The sculptures of the four Hokage were carved into the rock face. As he raised his head, he could see the faces of Hokage from every generation. They were like light bathing the entire forest floor.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke stared at his father's sculpture on Hokage Rock. After a while, he lowered his head and laughed at himself, muttering, "So results and strength are what matter most. Process and hard work are fake. All that matters is the outcome."
After saying that, Sarutobi Shinnosuke raised his head again, looked at the sculpture of the Third Hokage, and whispered aloud.
"I will do everything in my power to become stronger, surpass you, and become the Fifth Generation Hokage. I want everyone to recognize me from the bottom of their hearts, just as they do Uchiha." Shisui. Eventually, I will pay a thousand times over for the shame of that day.
Sarutobi 's heart Shinnosuke changed drastically; he had a new goal and chose a different path.
Shisui didn't realize he was in serious trouble. He had just finished several inspections and had received numerous inspection reports. After reading the reports, Shisui felt very calm. How should I put it? The conclusions of the inspection reports were exactly what he expected.
There are no major problems with his body, but there are major problems with his eyes; his vision has greatly decreased and his eyeballs are suffering irreversible damage.
According to the doctor's conclusion, if he uses the Mangekyou again Sharingan to fight intensely, most likely he will lose his sight.
Although the report is serious, Shisui isn't worried. He'll resolve this issue during this break. In other words, these reports should appear on the Third Generation's desk now. Upon seeing them, the Third Generation's surveillance and protection of him should be reduced slightly.
"Cultivate for two days and then request to leave the village to practice."
Shisui muttered as he threw the exam report into a nearby trash can and then left the hospital with his hands in his pockets.
Not long after Shisui left, a masked root appeared next to the trash can, took the report out, and then disappeared.
When Shisui left the hospital, it was already night and there was only a ray of the setting sun hanging in the sky, and the rays of light were slowly retreating from the earth.
Gazing up at the setting sun in the sky and sighing for a moment at the infinitely beautiful sunset, Shisui put his hands in his pockets, hummed a song, and walked home.
"Flying Flight"
The eye rises toward the sky.
The sadness hasn't completely faded yet,
the will to kill has already begun to grasp gold coins.
This feeling that embraces you
today transforms into
"sheets of words."
The setting sun was falling on my shoulders, dragging long shadows across the ground.
Due to the Nine-Tails Night and the opposition of the village's high officials to the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha clan's territory moved from the center to the edge, near Konoha Prison.
Therefore, on his way back to the village from the hospital, Shisui needed to pass through most of Konoha. He took this opportunity to closely observe Konoha 's prosperity. Since his travels, he had never properly visited Konoha.
However, halfway through the visit, Shisui left. He felt too lonely to walk alone through the bustling streets. Besides, not only had he not yet fully adjusted to the relationship, but Shisui always felt out of place in this world, especially among people. Most of the time, this feeling was the strongest.
I originally wanted to go to the supermarket but in the end I didn't go, I thought I still had some instant noodles at home, so I ate them when I got home.
"I want to eat this... but it's a bit expensive."
"Okay, I just completed a B-level mission and got a lot of rewards."
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Watching the couple walk by chatting and laughing, Shisui said to himself, "Looks like I'm going to find a girlfriend, but who should I find... Kurenai Yuhi ? Or Yugao ?" Uzuki ?... Why is Tsunade's name playing in my head?"