Chapter 418 Ishikawa's Comfort, A Young Girl's Heart Stirs
Chapter 418 Ishikawa's Comfort, A Young Girl's Heart Stirs
Chapter 418 Ishikawa's Comfort, A Young Girl's Heart Stirs
"Very good, Ishikawa, you did a great job this time."
At the Hokage Rock, Kakashi, drawn by the sound of the explosion, looked at Ishikawa with a smile that almost overflowed from his eyes.
This disciple is truly a lucky charm; he was the first to discover the suspicious enemy and successfully prevented them from destroying Konoha at the first moment!
"It was a false alarm, thank goodness..." Tian Tian, who had followed, patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief, while Xiao Li and Kai next to her were in tears.
"Damn it, I'm glad Ishikawa found the enemy and resolved the crisis! But this thing is over before we even got started. Isn't that a bit too discouraging?"
"Waaaaah... Silly Li, this is the rhythm of youth! There are no smooth sailing journeys; regrets, setbacks, and helplessness are the norm. Only in this way can we use our passion to challenge the unknown uncertainties and break through our own limitations!!"
Instantly, with Might Guy fanning the flames and lecturing Lee, Lee was fully revived and his eyes were burning with enthusiasm. "Oh ho ho! I understand, Guy-sensei. I lost to Ishikawa this round, but I will never admit defeat in the next explosive tag collection battle."
"That's it, let's go, Lee!!"
With Kai's support, and seeing Tenten's bewildered expression, Lee grabbed Neji and ran off, shouting, "Neji, use your Byakugan to pinpoint my location! I'm already feeling the pressure of youth!"
"Idiot, Ishikawa didn't make a bet with you." Neji's face paled, and he was drenched in sweat. Lee's energy was going to ruin him...
"That's not the point, Neji. If we don't finish first place, as punishment, we'll run five hundred laps around Konoha."
"Idiot, I never said I was going to compete with you for first place..."
The faint sound of two people arguing carried on the wind, causing Ishikawa, Kakashi, and the others to twitch at the corners of their mouths.
Only Matt Kai was moved to tears, clamoring for Tian Tian to join him.
"Ishikawa, take this guy to the interrogation department and see if he has any accomplices. Also, tell Ibiki I need to know the whole story." After giving Ishikawa the order, Kakashi immediately turned around to go back and de-escalate the alert.
"Wait, teacher. Sasuke can leave the village now, right? I'll provide the leave permit later?"
"Well, it's up to you!" Kakashi waved his hand without turning back. Now that the crisis was over, it was perfectly reasonable for Sasuke to continue the mission.
Ishikawa smiled slightly and immediately led the old man to the interrogation department to hand him over to Ibiki.
"Then I'll leave the collection of explosive tags to you, Shukaku." Ishikawa instructed Shukaku within his body, then transformed into a spirit and vanished into the body of Hakusa in the back mountains of Konoha.
In order to avoid being discovered in front of Kakashi, he returned to his original form to explain the situation.
"Searching for explosive tags? This seems interesting..." Shukaku's eyes lit up under his mask, and his right eye turned crimson, activating Red Eye.
Meanwhile, Shikamaru and his group also learned that Ishikawa had discovered the enemy and resolved the crisis. While marveling at the strength of their allies, they were called to assist the logistics department in compiling and archiving the explosive tags for future use.
While Konoha was busy running around, Hakuzosu, after leaving Konoha, immediately used the Mayfly Technique to travel a hundred miles away, finding any target and completing the mission within half a day.
"That way I can wait ten days before showing up to submit the mission, perfect!" Under the cover of night at the Uchiha ruins, Ishikawa's spirit chuckled as he dispelled the spell and returned to his physical form.
After chatting and joking with Shukaku and learning that the village was still collecting explosive tags overnight, Ishikawa, knowing that the old man had no accomplices, wasn't afraid of any surprises and simply went home to continue practicing the Peacock Technique.
Night, a time-traveling room.
"What beautiful chakra! What is this??" Almost at the instant that spacetime overlapped and merged, Nohara Rin exclaimed in surprise as she looked at Hoshino Ishikawa, who was emitting purple chakra.
"This is the Peacock Technique of Hoshigakure, a secret ninjutsu that allows flight." Ishikawa didn't hide anything and spoke concisely, then opened his eyes to look at Rin. "How is it? Has the Third Hokage given you any trouble?"
Being able to appear at home is at least not the worst outcome; not being imprisoned is probably a good result!
"Thanks to Minato-sensei, he took the pressure off the Third Hokage for me and vouched for me. I'm basically the same as before, except that Kakashi has taken over the task of protecting Kushina. Also, I probably won't have any more missions outside the village in the future." Nohara Rin couldn't help but look disappointed as she said this, finally experiencing the feeling of being under house arrest.
"Hehe, after all, you are the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails. It's actually better to leave this awkward identity in the village. If Kirigakure finds out, they definitely won't let it go!" Ishikawa comforted her with a smile, then looked at Rin, who was in low spirits, and waved the meteorite in his hand. "Perfect, you can now practice the Peacock Technique with me. This is a rare vacation opportunity."
"take a vacation??"
"What? Do you think that after the fourth generation takes over, you'll still be allowed to stay in the village and not go on missions? Or do you not want to come and experience life with me? I went through a lot of trouble to get you a legal identity, and you're not appreciating it at all..."
"No, I didn't." Although she knew the other person might be teasing her, the feeling still made Lin playfully complain.
“Well, this is the smile I know, Nohara Rin.” Ishikawa nodded as he looked into Rin’s crescent-shaped smiling eyes, then his gaze turned serious and his expression solemn. “Rin, no matter what others think of you, you are not alone with me by your side.”
"Remember, I will always be there for you, facing everything together!"
"So no matter what, you must stick to your own heart and not let other people's emotions affect you."
Staring intently at Nohara Rin, Ishikawa delivered a heartfelt and sincere psychological counseling speech.
Although Nohara Rin didn't say it explicitly, Madara's attack made Ishikawa sense her inner sensitivity and self-doubt.
If Rin doesn't believe in herself, even with the help of the Three-Tails and the power of the doorknob, she might still fall into the abyss of being a Jinchūriki...
This is what Ishikawa is most worried about!
"Can I really do it?" Lin's delicate body trembled and her eyes reddened, as if she hadn't expected Ishikawa to see through her thoughts at a glance.
Has this guy already seen through her feigned strength? Hmm, why do I suddenly feel a warm feeling in my heart...?
"Of course, I believe you!" Ishikawa's face was full of confidence and sunshine, but in his heart he was even more certain and reassured.
It seems that the kaleidoscope left eye will be used on this sensitive girl!
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