Chapter 1
Yu Yue's second life started from hell from the moment she opened her eyes.
I thought I was going to die in an accident, but I got a second life in another world.
It turned out that he was suffering from a strange disease and needed treatment every month.
Although we are not rich, we have a shop that we have been running.
However, the goods that my father had invested everything on were swallowed up by the hired ninjas. On a stormy night, my father left the store and never came back. The last valuable goods in the store were also swept away by the clerk.
Before Yu Yue could celebrate her rebirth, she had to face the crisis of complete destruction and a mess. It was a double tragedy.
It really is a thorough implementation of the saying 'Life is full of ups and downs'.
Even an adult might not be able to withstand such a series of tragedies, let alone a young and sick girl?
Yu Yue looked at the shop which looked like it had been looted, with all the valuable items gone, and everything in front of her went dark.
Fortunately, there is always a way out. After searching through Yu Yue's memories, she found a piece of information -
Those were some jewelry that her deceased mother had left to Yu Yue.
Of course, it’s not some treasure like pigeon egg diamond that you can only see in movies and TV dramas, but if you exchange it for money, it can still be used as a temporary solution.
Since the stolen goods are the key, we must find a way to get them back.
After getting a general understanding of the situation in this world based on her memory, Yu Yue used the money she got from exchanging the jewelry to look for the special profession of this world, 'Ninja'.
Since it was the ninjas who swallowed the goods, it wouldn't be surprising if she hired other ninjas to kill them and get the goods back, right?
After all, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Magic must be solved with magic.
The Hokage was an elderly man, and seeing that she was so young and sick, he readily agreed.
"It's really hard for you to go through so much at such a young age." He held up the completed commission form and twirled his beard. "Okay, we at Konoha will accept this mission."
"Don't worry, I will leave the task to an excellent ninja."
"Thank you so much."
Although Yu Yue knew that what suppliers said would always be exaggerated - which salesperson would not highlight the strengths and avoid the weaknesses when introducing their products?
But she never expected that this "water" would be so great that it would be like filling the sea.
"…Are you the ninja who accepted the mission?"
"Yes." The man introduced himself respectfully. "I am Shisui, and I will complete your commission."
His attitude is modest and there is nothing wrong with his language and conversation.
but……
Isn't this a little kid?
Yu Yue opened her eyes wide and looked at the boy in front of her who looked to be about the same age as her.
His outfit is very ninja-like, his movements are very agile, and he has a ninja tool bag on him - but all this can't hide the fact that he is still a child! ?
While Ugetsu was shocked, Shisui was also quietly sizing up the 'employer' in front of him.
Not only because this was his first employer since he started working as a ninja, but also because this employer... was very special.
She is not only a child, but also a patient.
He looked to be about the same age as me, with a pale face and thin limbs, like a slender flower stem that would break if the slightest force was applied.
But such a girl who looks weaker than a rabbit can resolutely come to the ninja village to receive a commission under such circumstances.
It's really amazing.
Uchiha Shisui's mind was constantly turning, but he still maintained a gentle and kind smile on his face.
This innate kindness and thoughtfulness made the boy very successful in interpersonal relationships - even though people knew he was also an 'Uchiha', they rarely rejected him.
However, after he finished speaking, there was no response for a long time.
The boy didn't rush, but he was still a little nervous.
After a while, he finally heard a very light voice.
"Excuse me……"
"yes?"
Uchiha Shisui listened attentively, afraid of missing anything.
The girl frowned slightly and spoke again in an unstable voice hesitantly:
"Won't you be sanctioned for employing child labor here?"
……ha?
“We start from here.”
Ugetsu followed the boy to the Hokage Rock at the back of the village.
"We can get there in a straight line from here."
He held the map and drew a slanted straight line towards Yu Yue.
"Yes, sure. The sooner the better."
Although she couldn't understand the stick-drawn map, Yu Yue nodded anyway.
In the end, she still chose Shisui - of course, it was not because he had impressed Ugetsu with his strength beyond his age and superb skills in such a short time, but because of the reality in front of Ugetsu.
She had no choice.
But it is obviously too late to cancel the order now.
Putting aside the question of whether the deposit can be refunded, the distance from Konoha to the next ninja village is not something she can afford now. There is indeed more than one ninja village in the world, but that is compared to many countries.
The business in the Land of Fire where Yu Yue is located is monopolized by Konoha. If she wants to change to another company, she has to safely cross most of the Land of Fire first. Not to mention whether she can do it, the time spent in the middle is enough to make her die.
Of course, substitution is also an option.
But the reality is that Shisui is already the best choice within her (remuneration) range.
Thinking back to the conversation he had with Shisui not long ago, Ugetsu shed a handful of bitter tears.
The words "you have to pay more" almost blocked all her escape routes.
"So? How do we get there?"
Ugetsu, who climbed up the mountain behind Hokage Rock with the help of Shisui, looked left and right.
There was just bare ground all around, and a little further away there were woods and a narrow forest path.
"No cart...I mean bullock cart, horse cart or anything like that?"
In fact, not only were there no cars, but there were not even any horses or mules to be seen.
"unnecessary."
The young man said this, turning around and half squatting with his back to Yu Yue.
"Come."
"What?"
Yu Yue didn't react for a moment.
"Come on up, I'll carry you on my back."
Although the idea of not having to walk by herself was very tempting, Yu Yue's remaining conscience made her reject the proposal - she couldn't bully a child no matter what.
And it wasn't just one or two minutes, they would take a long time to walk after seeing this...
"No...I'd better do it myself."
"It's okay, I can take you faster."
The boy urged again.
"bring it on."
“…Then I’m really here.”
Ugetsu swallowed and slowly climbed onto the boy's back.
As a boy, Shisui certainly doesn't have a broad back and strong arms.
But his body was also quite strong after training, at least it was completely different from the body of the child that Yu Yue remembered. The boy's body temperature came through his clothes, and the temperature of the human body made people feel at ease.
Before Yu Yue could come to her senses, she heard the boy's voice:
"I'm going to hurry, so I might be a little fast, please hold on tight."
? Fast? What fast?
The next moment, Yu Yue understood what this 'fast' meant.
But at this moment, she was only one breath away from death.
No one told her that the ninja's 'fast' way of traveling is extreme parkour ahhhhhh————
Yu Yue relies on public transportation to travel. The farthest she has ever walked on foot is when she was a participant in the company's team-building picnic. She never thought that one day she would experience high-altitude parkour with only her hands and feet as safety equipment.
Up, up, and then when you reach the top of the mountain, you take an extreme dive, and the world flies by you. Because the speed is so fast, everything in your field of vision becomes like blocks of color in an oil painting.
There was no time to see the scenery, nor to smell the smell.
The speed was so fast that it seemed as if the world was left behind.
The wind pressure caused by the rapid leap even made Yu Yue unable to open her mouth. No, let alone open her mouth, she couldn't even lift her face.
I could only desperately hug Shisui's shoulders and waist with my limbs, burying my face in his shoulders to avoid the knife-like wind pressure. I also closed my eyes tightly to avoid the dizziness caused by the constantly shaking vision.
Woohoo, I never want to go out with a ninja again.
When Yu Yue came to her senses again, the man was already lying down.
The orange-red sunset dyed the world, and the woods were coated with a layer of warm color.
"Are you okay?" Someone's voice sounded nearby.
"I seem to see that sb Party A sent me a message in the early morning of the day before the deadline saying that he wanted to change the plan..." Generally speaking, at this time, shouldn't you see such warm existences as heaven and hell, or your deceased grandparents?
"Party A ?"
"No, don't worry about it."
While Sage Ugetsu was doing his time, Shisui was not idle.
Considering that his frail employer Ugetsu would also come along, Uchiha Shisui specially prepared a lot of daily necessities.
He even packed a hot water bottle for when he might need to stay overnight in the woods. But it wasn't very cold yet, so he didn't need it for now.
He just apologized and handed the water to Ugetsu.
"Sorry, I think I was a little too fast."
——Are you a little faster?
Ugetsu felt mixed emotions when faced with Shisui's sincere apology.
It seems that not only are there differences in joy and sorrow, but even the concepts between people are a little different.
Although Shisui's work attitude and ability (the one who can jump dozens of meters high) are of such high quality that the client exclaimed "He is so real, I am crying to death".
But thinking about the time when she almost suffered a cardiac arrest before dying from the illness, Yu Yue really couldn't open her mouth to praise.
Ugetsu, who lives in the Land of Fire, suffers from a very rare disease.
It's called a 'disease', but the ninjas would call it 'meridian blockage'.
That is to say, Yu Yue's meridians are gradually blocked for unknown reasons, and can no longer circulate on their own like normal people. And it will become more and more serious as you age. If it is completely blocked, it will almost mean the end of your life online .
However, although it is a rare disease with a one in a hundred thousand chance of occurrence, it is not a terminal illness because of the existence of the magical power of "Chakra" in this world.
Last month, I had the medical ninja clear my meridians once, so I could maintain a normal life.
If you change it to once a week, you can live a lively life.
This is why Ugetsu was so anxious, and why the ninja had to accept it even though it was a child.
"Get some rest tonight. If we're quick, we'll be able to find them tomorrow."
"tomorrow?"
"Yes, I found some traces. They are very recent, probably left yesterday or early this morning."
——How many things have you done?
Rainy Moon
Shocked. She sat up and took the cup of water, and then she noticed that the surrounding area had become a makeshift camp.
The bonfire was lit, the fish was grilled on the fire, and there was a makeshift "bed" under me. When I pressed my hand on it, I could feel the elasticity and a rustling sound.
It was a layer of carefully laid hay, plus the blanket covering him... and the traces he mentioned earlier.
Could it be that I was unconscious for more than a day instead of just a few hours?
If not, then the efficiency is really great.
At this moment, she completely forgot about the previous experience of being carried on the back for parkour, and just stared at Shisui's back, thinking wholeheartedly about how to hire a ninja for a long time.
Capable, considerate, and nice to talk to.
She likes it very much.
At this moment, the boy who was grilling fish and was sitting opposite him gently suddenly stood up.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing his serious expression, Yu Yue also became nervous unconsciously.
It was late in the day, and the places that the firelight could not reach were all dark shadows of trees. The wind blew, and the bushes made a rustling sound.
Yu Yue breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be the wind.
The sound of wind blowing through the treetops can sometimes be quite creepy.
But at this moment, the young ninja said loudly:
"Since you're here, just come out."
