Shindai forcibly broke the seal on the coffin, but instead of finding any treasure, he only saw a small loli lying inside who seemed to be around his age.
"Huh? That's not right. Shouldn't there be a dead person in a coffin? How come she looks rosy and radiant, but it seems like no one has been here for a long time?"
Shindai felt something was very wrong. It had been almost a year since he last came to Kannabi Bridge.
Even if someone alive were put in a coffin, they would die and become a mummy after a year without food or water, right?
Strange, truly super strange.
Shindai extended a finger and pressed it on her face.
It was very elastic! And there was body temperature! Although the temperature was a bit low.
Then Shindai checked for her breath, which startled him so much that he took a step back.
"Oh my Pakura! This guy is breathing!"
Thinking it was a dead person, he checked for breath and found her breathing, which scared Shindai so much his heart almost jumped out.
After taking a few deep breaths, Shindai cautiously approached the coffin again, wanting to check carefully if he had felt wrong earlier.
But just as Shindai got close to the coffin, the small loli inside suddenly sat up sharply.
"Ah!"
Shindai let out a sharp scream and punched forward.
Shindai had been afraid of ghosts and supernatural things since he was young. This 'fear' wasn't because he was timid; it was Shindai's instinct. Yes, that's right, it was instinct.
However, the small loli raised her hand, opened her palm, and caught Shindai's punch.
"Who, who are you?"
She seemed to have not spoken for a long time; the small loli stammered, and her voice was very soft and dry.
Shindai looked at the small loli in horror: "Are you human or ghost? Are you really alive?"
The small loli released Shindai's fist and looked at her own hands: "I… I should still be alive…"
When Shindai heard the small loli say she was still alive, he immediately let out a sigh of relief and forced a smile: "Heh, I knew it. Although there are such things as souls in this world, how could I be so lucky to encounter one? I'm not afraid at all! That's right, I'm the bravest, not afraid at all!
Speaking of which, who are you? How were you sealed here? Not only was there a double seal outside, but the coffin was also sealed?"
Perhaps because she had been sealed for too long, her mind wasn't very sharp yet. The small loli tilted her head, frowned, and looked as if she was thinking.
A moment later, the small loli seemed to remember, and her expression kept changing, filled with hatred.
"Hey? What's wrong with you suddenly? You look like you're going to eat someone?"
The small loli didn't answer Shindai's question. Unlike her innocent and slightly foolish appearance just now, she retorted sharply, "And who are you?"
Shindai scratched his head and replied, "Uh… me? I'm a Konoha Ninja."
The small loli's eyes were a bit bewildered: "Konoha? What kind of place is that?"
Shindai looked at the small loli in shock: "Hey, hey, hey, no way? Konoha! One of the Five Great Ninja Villages, something even a three-year-old knows, and you don't?"
The small loli's brows were already tightly furrowed as she asked, "Do you know the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan?"
Shindai felt extremely strange now: "You know Uchiha and Senju, but you don't know Konoha? Konoha is the Ninja Village founded by the Uchiha and Senju Ninja Clans working together. Could your brain have been damaged by the seal?"
The small loli's expression became incredibly disbelieving: "What? That's impossible! How could that scoundrel Uchiha Tajima possibly team up with his enemy, the Senju Clan!"
Shindai was also completely confused now: "Huh? Uchiha Tajima? Who is that? I haven't heard of that person in the Uchiha Clan. Who exactly are you? You don't know Konoha, but you know Uchiha and Senju, that's a bit strange."
The small loli lowered her head and, after a long silence, said, "Others call me Nameless."
"Nameless? That's a really strange name. So where are you from?"
"I don't know."
Shindai now felt extremely troubled: "Tsk, this is troublesome. I didn't get the treasure, and I met a little kid who knows nothing but Uchiha and Senju… Could you have amnesia?"
Nameless didn't speak. Shindai tentatively asked, "Um, you can take your time thinking here, I won't disturb you, I'll just go first?"
Nameless raised her head and said to Shindai, "Take me to that Konoha you spoke of."
Shindai shook his head and refused: "Huh? Your identity is unknown, I can't possibly take you to Konoha. This is within the Land of Grass, so you're most likely from the Land of Grass. You can go ask in the Grass Hidden Village."
Nameless climbed out of the coffin, and due to her weakness, she staggered and almost fell.
Shindai immediately retreated a step.
What if Nameless fell on him and tried to extort him? This place was deserted, and he wouldn't be able to explain himself.
"Hmm?"
Shindai's eyes narrowed as he saw the symbol on Nameless's back.
A fan shape, red on top and white on the bottom. Isn't that the Uchiha Clan crest?
Shindai asked, "Are you from the Uchiha Clan?"
Nameless still didn't answer Shindai's question, but instead said, "Since you won't take me, then tell me where Konoha is, and I'll go myself."
Now it was Shindai's turn to be silent.
This Nameless is very likely from the Uchiha Clan, but how could she be sealed here?
And she knows the Uchiha Clan and Senju Clan, but not Konoha, which is extremely strange.
She must have amnesia.
Shindai sighed, feeling like he had just created trouble for himself.
"Fine, I'll take you to Konoha. If you really are from the Uchiha Clan, then it's very likely there are people who know you there. Let's go."
Shindai decided to take Nameless to Konoha. If he hadn't seen the Uchiha Clan crest, it would have been fine, but seeing it and leaving Nameless alone wouldn't be good.
Shindai walked towards the cave entrance, but after a few steps, he noticed Nameless hadn't followed. He turned around in confusion, looking at Nameless who was still standing in place, and asked, "What's wrong? Didn't you say you wanted to go to Konoha? I've already agreed, why are you suddenly not moving? Do you want me to say, 'Princess, please proceed?'"
Nameless's cheeks flushed slightly: "I… I can't walk. I'm very hungry, and I don't have any strength."
"Hungry, huh? You should have said so earlier. Here, this is Akimichi Tafu's family's secret jerky, it tastes great and is super filling."
Shindai took out the jerky Akimichi Tafu had given him and handed it to Nameless.
Nameless took the jerky, bit into it, and her eyes lit up slightly. She immediately began to devour it.
After eating a few pieces, Nameless was full, but her body didn't regain strength that quickly.
"Sigh, I'll carry you. When you have strength, you can walk yourself. Seriously, I didn't get any money, just hard labor."
Shindai squatted in front of Nameless, patted his shoulders, and motioned for her to get on.
Nameless was stunned for a moment. Under Shindai's urging, she climbed onto his back. Shindai carried Nameless and walked out of the cave.
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