Chapter 278: Kazekage Ninja- - 67: How Many Floors Can a Bag of Rice Carry (2)
"This is our base—and from now on, it’s your base too. You’re one of us now. If I’ve got food, you’ve got food. My name’s Yahiko. From today on, I’m your big brother. Here."
The blond boy grinned, sunlight in his smile, and handed over half a loaf of bread.
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"If we want peace in the ninja world, we need real strength. Someday, I’m going to be a ninja—a great ninja—who’ll change this world with my own hands!"
Yahiko twirled a kunai he’d scavenged from the battlefield, his confidence shining as bright as sunlight breaking through storm clouds.
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"Nagato, tomorrow you and Konan draw Jiraiya-sensei’s attention from the flank. I’ll hit him from behind with Water Release. This time, we’re taking down his shadow clone!"
Yahiko mapped out the plan, voice steady and sure. No one could doubt victory when he spoke.
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"He was a true martyr. He failed, but his spirit lives on. I believe, if we keep walking his path, Amegakure will have a future!"
Standing in the rain-soaked plaza, staring up at the corpse hanging upside down, Yahiko’s face was streaked with grief—but his eyes were unwavering, his resolve unbreakable.
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