harleyscars Chapter 11 Perhaps everyone had a dream?
Chapter 11 Perhaps everyone had a dream?
Yan Yi walked along the secluded path with his head down. Reason told him that he should look up and be wary of his surroundings, but sadness lingered in his heart. Recalling the events of the past ten days, it felt like a dream.
What began as a nightmare turned into a beautiful dream because of the presence of the wooden structure...
He ran quickly, not even daring to look back. Tears streamed down his face as he ran straight towards home.
......
Yan Yi left; he departed.
Itama stared blankly at the empty cave, unable to come to his senses for a long time.
The other person's voice still seemed to echo in my ears, along with the haystack he had slept in, the bandages and towels he had used...
When he finally came to his senses and began to tidy up Yan Yi's belongings, he noticed strange marks under a pile of hay...
Upon closer inspection, under the cover of the haystack, a line of small, crooked characters was written in charcoal on the stone ground...
"Itama, I'm leaving. I know you're from the Senju clan, so I'm sorry, but we probably can't continue being good friends. You know why, right?"
"Thank you so much for taking care of me during this time. In the future... maybe one day we can sit down and chat again. I don't have anything valuable on me. This jade pendant was given to me by my mother when I was born, and now I'm leaving it to you... Goodbye, Itama."
"Uchiha Genichi".
When itamoto saw the signature, his heart skipped a beat...
The other person really was... a child of the Uchiha clan. Yan Yi knew this, which was why she hadn't revealed her surname...
A sharp pain welled up in his heart. He didn't really care which family the other party belonged to, but that's just how the world is. His Senju clan and Yan Yi's Uchiha clan were mortal enemies.
The two sides had fought for so long, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, and had long since developed a deep-seated hatred, a fact he understood.
So this is what's most painful for him...
This means that, in the best-case scenario, we may never see each other again... If we were to meet on the battlefield, we would probably only be able to draw our swords and hurt each other.
"Waaaah... Yan Yi..."
Itama squatted on the ground and burst into tears. He didn't know why he had such strong feelings for Yan Yi, even though they had only spent ten days together.
Perhaps it's because my personality is different from my three older brothers, so I've always preferred being alone and longed for a close friend of similar age.
Or perhaps it was the first time he had truly experienced being treated as an equal friend... and felt what it was like to be an older brother.
But in short, all of this is like a dream, forever remaining in his own memories, something he can never tell anyone.
To gain, and then to lose...
It's simply because the two families are sworn enemies.
Despite having mentally prepared herself, Itama was still incredibly upset.
After crying for a while, Banjian shakily picked up the jade pendant from the ground. It didn't have any special design; it was just a beautiful piece of jade, but the cord attached to the end was beautifully woven... It was clearly something very important to Yan Yi.
The jade pendant may still bear traces of Yan Yi's aura, witnessing her growth.
He hadn't left the cave all morning, clutching the jade stone tightly in his hand, lost in thought...
......
Yan Yi stumbled and ran for a long time, and finally, as he passed through another grove of trees, he realized that his surroundings were familiar...
Am I going home?
A sense of unreality rose in my heart, and I finally couldn't help but look back in the direction I came from. There was nothing there except for the lush forest.
The board room no longer rushes to find him with food.
"Sigh... Let all of this remain in my memory. This brief separation is for our future reunion."
A goal formed in Yan Yi's mind.
He couldn't wait until Madara became the clan leader and fought Hashirama for three hundred rounds before making a truce and forming an alliance. The cost would be too high... Not only would his second brother die in the process, but Itama and his third brother, Watama, would also perish in this protracted battle.
He understood that his sudden appearance here was a variable in this world, even though he had no special abilities and could only cultivate like an ordinary person...
But he had to change; he couldn't let his second brother and Itama die in front of him like this.
The boy finally arrived at the riverbank of the Namga River, the river where he had been taken away.
The river wasn't wide, and the channel was shallow. The banks were lined with small pebbles, and beyond that, there were large groves of trees...
Once you reach the other side of the river, you'll basically be in Uchiha clan territory. Last time, Yan Yi never imagined he'd be captured here, but now, he's finally back.
"..."
Yan Yi looked at the river in front of him, unsure how to cross it. The water level was neither deep nor shallow, but just enough to cover his head.
After some internal struggle, Yan Yi decided to get home as soon as possible... so he prepared to swim across.
But just as he was about to wade into the river, a loud shout came from the other side...
"Yan Yi!!!"
Yan Yi was startled. Before she could even look up and see clearly, a dark figure rushed over and grabbed her tightly.
"I'm really not dreaming... Yan Yi! You... you're finally back... Waaah..."
Once Yan realized what was happening, her expression immediately turned aggrieved: "Waaah... Brother Ban! I missed you so much... I, I almost..."
Yan buried her head in Ban's arms and burst into tears, as if venting the grievances in her heart.
If I hadn't run into Itama, I don't know what would have become of me...
Ban knew it was his negligence that had caused Yan Yi to get lost, and Yan Yi's distress made him feel particularly bad. Now, holding Yan Yi in his arms, this feeling was even more pronounced.
"I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well, I lost you..." Ban didn't say much, but kept comforting Yan Yi, who was like a frightened little animal.
The younger brother finally came back, and even the usually incredibly strong Ban couldn't help but shed tears at this moment.
He had just walked to the riverbank as usual, hoping his younger brother would return to him, but when he suddenly saw the boy on the other side tentatively stepping into the water, Ban thought for a moment that he was dreaming...
After hugging for a while, Ban finally came to his senses and said to Yan Yi, "Although I don't know how much you've suffered these past ten days, it must have been very difficult... Brother will take you home!"
Yan Yi obediently clung to Madara's back, wrapping his arms around his neck. Madara carried Yan Yi on his back, wading across the water back to the other side... He jogged all the way back to the Uchiha clan's territory.
As soon as he stepped into the clan's territory, many Uchiha clan members surrounded him, all expressing their astonishment. It was quite remarkable that Yan Yi, at his age, had managed to return unharmed after wandering outside for ten days.
Ban expressed his gratitude while trying to push through the crowd. Although his clansmen had helped him find his younger brother, his immediate priority was to take his brother home.
Everyone understood this principle and made way for them.
Watching Ban carry Yan Yi away quickly, the clansmen couldn't help but murmur among themselves...
"That's wonderful! The Third Young Master actually came back alive."
"Of course, we've all witnessed the Third Young Master's talent. His return to the clan is truly something to celebrate..."
"Those brothers have such a good relationship... Why does my sister always chase after me and beat me up...?"
There was envy, there was admiration. All these feelings instantly enlivened the tribal area...