69novels Chapter 277 Who says a cage can’t have a gold border
Chapter 277 Who says a cage can’t have a gold border
"I abstain."
He struggled to crawl out of the sand and soil fragments, his cheeks covered with yellow soil, but there was definitely no sand belonging to Gaara among them.
But so what?
The distance Rock Lee saw.
His legs were trembling like a newborn deer, but his steps were frighteningly firm.
"Then the winner is Gaara!"
Shizune jumped down and stood between the two contestants, looking at Gaara with some vigilance, fearing that the other party would give the shaky watermelon-headed man a fatal blow if he was unhappy.
But who would have thought that the one who made the biggest move was Rock Lee.
"The game is..." over.
Shizune was trying to stop Rock Lee from walking towards Gaara - as a referee, even though she had some selfish motives as a Konoha ninja, she had to be fair after all.
"Thank you so much!"
The boy's voice echoed throughout the training ground.
What came from Rock Lee was not a sinister sneak attack, but a sincere thank you.
What are you thankful for?
What is there to be thankful for?
Naruto frowned, his eyes narrowed like a fox.
It was obvious that from the beginning to the end, I was looked down upon and treated as a weak person.
If that isn't humiliation and bullying, then what is it?
"Did you know it would be like this?"
On the other hand, Shisui was somewhat moved: "You knew he would make such a choice."
Perhaps it was because they were too far away and his eyesight was not very good, so Shisui did not have the chance to see Gaara clearly.
It also didn't give Shisui a chance to see Rock Lee.
Neji silently took out a packet of medicine from his arms and put it into his mouth, then took the cup of water handed to him by Shisui and took a sip.
Does he need to know this?
This was a daily routine that he was so familiar with.
He could even see that glance, as Rock Lee screamed in pain due to muscle soreness the next day.
There's no need to use your brain.
But Uchiha Shisui, who had spent half his life fighting in the Anbu and Uchiha, had never seen this once-in-a-century divine beast.
Although the previous one was Might Guy, the sunny young man is always a little far away from the Uchiha. Besides, Shisui's age is just a little different from Guy's.
That is to say, it is the extent of having heard of the legend.
As the saying goes, seeing is believing. Meeting you today is a shock to your soul.
Hyuga Neji only felt a little more light shining from the side, and there was another sudden burst of applause.
He could hear the cold snort from Gaara and the applause from Uchiha Shisui beside him.
Soon after, the whole audience seemed to be moved by the applause, and even the seats began to vibrate slightly.
It is completely reasonable and well-founded to say that Uchiha Shisui is an outlier in the Uchiha family.
Whether in disguise or in reality, this person was slightly different from the Uchiha he had seen - of course, Shisui was also included in the range of the Uchiha he had seen.
The water stopping back then is more or less different from the water stopping now.
"You are so old..."
Neji sighed, but did not stop his hands.
This must be a passionate scene, even Uzumaki Naruto, who didn't understand what was happening, started to get excited by the atmosphere.
Yes, Naruto is best at going all the way with passion.
“This is youth!”
The man sat down menacingly, his eyes seemed to be flashing.
Youth is something that can only burn at low concentrations. If you get too close, you will either get burned or have blood.
"maybe."
Those sparkling eyes reminded Neji of someone, also with curly hair, an Uchiha known as an alien.
The person who chose to follow the Second Hokage when the Senju and Uchiha had just joined forces to build Konoha.
Uchiha mirror.
When they first met, he was full of passion and wanted to do something, but ended up almost being limited to a one-for-one exchange with Uchiha Shisui.
It was self-evident what had happened over the years. Perhaps it was the Uchiha blood that was causing the trouble, or perhaps it was because the environment was too dark and damp. When he came to his senses, too many factors had caused the old friend to become unrecognizable.
No matter how much I try to convince myself, the strangeness and alienation are always like a thorn in my flesh and I can't get rid of them no matter what.
Because of Uchiha Shisui, we are where we are today.
Neji supported himself and stood up. There was already another person beside him, silently releasing murderous intent towards Shisui.
Gaara has been annoyed with this guy for a long time.
I don't know what he said to Neji - anyway, he saw the person's face flickering when he saw him, who was afraid of dropping it if he held it in his hands, and afraid of melting it if he held it in his mouth.
No action was taken - there is no reward without merit, and punishment cannot come before a mistake is made.
Otherwise, it would easily upset Neji. He couldn't figure out the identity of the man in front of him. He looked ordinary and was wearing Chunin's clothes, but to a loyal little panda like Gaara who had both talent and experience, this could only be a disguised Jonin.
The reason is that the smell is different.
Chakra doesn't look like it either.
And this jonin is most likely an Uchiha - the kind of aura that makes people feel uncomfortable and reminds Shukaku of the fear of being controlled by the Sharingan can only be a member of the Uchiha clan.
And it's not Uchiha Itachi.
The latter conclusion was entirely Gaara's ninja intuition. He reached out and helped the boy in white up. He seemed to feel that the boy's temperature was low, so he pulled his coat to wrap him tightly.
The days we spend in Konoha cannot be wasted.
The Uchiha clan was not exterminated, but all its members were organized into organizations. The only ones left to roam around outside were the large Border Collie Uchiha Itachi and his beloved younger brother, and Uchiha Shisui, who nearly committed suicide by jumping into the river.
Gaara is now shorter than Neci, and standing in front of Shisui, he looks like a potential Genin who has not even graduated from the Ninja School.
No matter how fierce it is, it lacks a sense of oppression.
Shisui watched as the red-haired kid pulled Neji behind him with a fierce look on his face, and said to him viciously:
"Stay away from him."
Just when Uchiha Shisui found it funny, the child made a mouth gesture.
Uchiha Shisui.
Being caught in public is not embarrassing, but it does make people wary. Children are not to be trifled with. Even a Chihuahua will bite when it gets angry.
It would be better to say that the smaller and cuter the puppy is, the more it likes to bark and bite people.
not to mention...
Shisui smiled and waved goodbye to Neji.
"Are you leaving now?"
"There's another one coming up."
What's more, this is probably a Chihuahua with terrier bloodline. It will explode at the slightest touch and set off fireworks at the slightest touch. It will bite anyone except its master.
As he was thinking, he subconsciously glanced at the dog owner, but unfortunately the owner had no eyes on his back, so he couldn't even see a glance.
"Let's go."
Rock Lee was carried to the infirmary on a stretcher. Gaara, who was unharmed, lay alone beside Neji like a little animal, feeling aggrieved.
He was afraid that Neji would listen to Shisui's advice and stay - they had agreed to only watch him.
The words "Let's go" were like a general amnesty from the emperor's accession to the throne. Even Rock Lee, who smelled of youth, looked more pleasing to the eye.
He almost couldn't wait to turn around and follow Neji closely, not daring to urge him or be anxious, really like a little tail.
Gaara could even hear the suppressed laughter of Uchiha Shisui behind him.
He didn't care how Neji knew Shisui, that was Neji's business. He also didn't care who Neji talked to.
But this does not mean that he will allow Uchiha Shisui to speak.
Neji looked unhappy at that moment.
It was like thinking about some unpleasant past.
"It's all okay."
Walking on the road, the streets were frighteningly empty. All the people in the village gathered together to see the flower buds and green radishes of the future of the ninja world.
Gaara's voice was muffled, and still carried the immaturity of a pre-voice-changing boy: "He won't understand you."
What does that guy know?
The red-haired boy lowered his head, looked at Neji who had paused, and asked hurriedly with concern: "Are you feeling unwell?" Or did he say something he shouldn't have said.
Neji felt guilty for making Gaara, a lively and energetic young man, become so cautious now.
"It's fine."
He held Gaara in his arms like he did when they were little: "I won't leave."
"It's okay now."
He pressed his neck tightly against Gaara's cheek, and the pulsation of his carotid sinus was not healthy, but it continued.
Gaara was like a fire poker. His whole body was cold due to nervousness in the last second, and now it turned red due to the sudden contact.
Just that face, and that brain that's engorged and about to explode.