Starting with the usurpation of Akatsuki, the ninja world was overthrown.

Chapter 20 The Fox Fairy Repays Her Kindness

Chapter 20 The Fox Fairy Repays Her Kindness

After saying this, Shiba Kiyokawa saw Kenjiro off.

He didn't care that Kenjiro would pass this message on to Yahiko.

He has always disdained to follow Danzo's example, pretending to be a villager for personal gain. His opposition to Yahiko has always been out in the open.

Shiba Kiyokawa's heart is known to all in the organization.

Moreover, his strength is growing stronger and stronger, and his bond with Konan and Nagato is deepening. He no longer needs to care about letting others know that he has a rebellious streak.

If Kenshiro can choose to be himself after he figures it out, that would be best. If he doesn't choose, Shiba Kiyokawa doesn't really care.

But this night seemed destined to be anything but peaceful.

Just as Shiba Kiyokawa was about to put down his book and go to sleep after seeing Kenshiro off, there was another knock on his door.

He got up and opened the door, only to find that standing outside was the timid Shokuyo Koyo.

Kaoru Uzumaki looks to be around twenty years old, much older than Kiyokawa Shiba and the three members of Akatsuki. Judging from her age alone, she can be considered the older sister to everyone.

However, she was too soft-hearted. Years of wandering had made her accustomed to accepting whatever came her way. Standing in front of Shiba Kiyokawa's door, she didn't dare to look Kiyokawa in the eye, and her fingers were still nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.

It didn't look like an older sister visiting her younger brother at all; it looked more like an innocent little white rabbit offering itself to a big bad wolf.

Shiba Kiyokawa glanced at the pitch-black night outside the window, then at the thin clothes on Koyo's body, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Sister, what you're doing could easily lead to misunderstandings!

"Is there something you need, Sister Xiangye?"

Kaoru clenched her fist nervously, as if gathering her courage, before finally speaking.

"I asked them, and they all said that you were the one who first determined that I was related to that Nagato younger brother by blood. I... I just wanted to come and ask, what exactly is my relationship with Nagato younger brother?"

So that's what it was about.

I almost thought you came here to learn how to repay a debt of gratitude from a fox spirit...

Shiba Kiyokawa invited her in and first draped a thin blanket over her so she wouldn't get cold at night.

I also took the time to think about countermeasures while doing these things.

Judging from the original work, Karin and her mother have absolutely no connection with Nagato.

But now that things have come to this point, Shiba Kiyokawa has no choice but to let them be connected, and he must let them be connected!

He then leisurely brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for Uzumaki Kaoru. Only when the other party was getting a little impatient did Shiba Kiyokawa speak.

"Sister Xiangye, do you remember when you and your sister got separated?"

This sentence actually contains a cliché technique.

Shiba Kiyokawa did not ask: Do you have an older sister?

Instead, they asked directly: When did you and your sister get separated?

Just like how the person selling jianbing (Chinese crepes) never asks you if you want an egg, but directly asks you how many eggs you want.

Same tune with the same effect.

Even if, by chance, Kaori Uzumaki says she doesn't have a sister, Kiyokawa Shiba can still ask ambiguously: "Then who was the person you lost contact with a few years ago?"

This gives us a specific name.

It's fair to say that this conversation was devoid of emotion from the very beginning; it was all just a calculated act.

Fortunately, this time Shiba Kiyokawa didn't even need to trigger the subsequent combos; the first hit alone produced an echo.

Whirlpool Xiangye buried her head in thought for a while, then suddenly realized something. Her expression was a mixture of surprise, relief, and emotion, as if she was about to burst into tears of joy at any moment.

"So he's my eldest sister's child! That's wonderful! That's wonderful! I thought that child had died long ago! Thank you, Qinghe-kun! Thank you! I... I'm just so happy..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but burst into tears, large drops falling from her eyes.

Shiba Kiyokawa stared at her intently for several seconds, confirming that such genuine emotion couldn't possibly be acting.

Besides, this timid little woman, Kaoru Uzumaki, doesn't seem like the type to be scheming or someone who would play along with your schemes.

So it seems like it was just good luck.

Unexpectedly, Xiangye really has an older sister, and her sister happened to have a child who is about the same age as Nagato.

Now the Nagato family has suddenly gained an aunt.

If this kid ever acts crazy again and tries to carry rice, I'll have Aunt Xiangye give him a good slap across the face! Shiba Kiyokazu thought to himself with a smug grin.

But jokes aside, the necessary measures and insurance policies still need to be implemented.

"Sister Xiangye, please calm down. Could you tell me more about your elder sister's situation? I'd like to verify the information, and this is also to be responsible to the Nagato family."

Shiba Kiyokazu has always been a meticulous person.

We will ensure that the information is checked perfectly, leaving no loopholes!

Unsuspecting, Kaoru Uzumaki immediately launched into a long explanation, recounting her experiences after escaping from the Land of Whirlpools.

Shiba Kiyokawa kept adding "details" to the story, and even hinted to Uzumaki Koyo that her sister had changed her name after fleeing to the Land of Rain in order to survive, so as to avoid any loopholes when she confronted Nagato later.

After hearing her whole story, Shiba Kiyokawa breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help feeling sorry for the woman in front of him.

The Uzumaki clan really suffers!

Their homes were destroyed, they were displaced, surrounded by wolves, and they had no relatives or friends.

Who could have imagined that the once glorious and powerful ninja clan, which could have had its clan emblem engraved on the headband of the number one ninja village in the ninja world, would now have fallen to such a state?

After chatting for a long time, Shiba Kiyokawa comforted him, half sincerely and half as a tactic: "Don't be sad, Kaoru-nee. Those hardships are over. At least now you and Nagato are doing well. He has longed for family for a long time. Just stay and spend more time with him. I believe the future will get better and better."

Touched, Kaori nodded vigorously while tears streamed down her face. "Okay, I will! I will! By the way, Kiyokawa-kun, I heard you were injured? Why don't you bite me? You'll recover quickly."

As she spoke, Shokuyo Kaori extended one of her wrists.

You can see that it is covered with dark red teeth marks, all of which are scabs from bites, one ring after another, a shocking sight.

This kind-hearted but foolish woman.

At this moment, regardless of any tricks or schemes, Shiba Kiyokawa genuinely felt sorry for the silly girl in front of him. Even though she had already been rescued, she was still making this self-torturing sacrifice.

Shiba Kiyokawa certainly wouldn't bite; he didn't need that little bit of recovery aid.

Instead, he grabbed Xiangye's hand in return.

"Don't worry about me. You should be taking better care of yourself, Sister Xiangye. Your body has been depleted for too long. Come visit me more often when you have time, and I'll help you with your treatment."

It's a good opportunity to practice the medical ninjutsu techniques taught by the system, killing two birds with one stone.

However, when her hand was suddenly grasped, Kaoru Uzumaki seemed to have misunderstood something, and she shrank back like a frightened little rabbit.

Do medical ninjas really exist in small ninja villages? Or... is it just an excuse?

She glanced at the night outside the window, then at the empty room and the bed not far away, and her face involuntarily paled as if she were suddenly reminded of some unpleasant memories from not long ago.

However, she quickly composed herself, looked up and carefully traced the handsome features of Shiba Kiyokawa with her eyes. Then, recalling the immense kindness he had shown her and the gentleness he had shown since entering the house, her anxious heart suddenly calmed down.

She tightened the thin blanket around herself with her other hand, let out a soft "hmm" as faint as a mosquito's buzz, and her lowered eyelids seemed to hold a hint of intoxication for a moment.

Shiba Kiyokawa, who was focused on manipulating chakra to perform basic medical ninjutsu, gave her a strange look, somewhat out of sync with this older sister's train of thought.

It's just a little strange, what's with this atmosphere?

Why does it seem like he's smelling the scent of a fox spirit repaying a debt of gratitude again?

(End of this chapter)