Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 54 This feeling doesn't seem so bad?

"How could this be... how could this happen..."

In Wajian's mind, his fourth brother had always been that quiet, gentle, and lovable boy.

Although their personalities were somewhat opposite, the brothers had always gotten along very well and would play together. But now, that younger brother actually...

"I..."

Hashirama really wanted to bang his head against a wall and die. The more intense the situation, the more his guilt felt like it was about to explode. His adorable younger brothers were either injured or captured; he hadn't protected them at all...

"This isn't your fault, brother. Let me tell you the whole story..."

Tobirama pulled Kawarama into the room and sat him down. He sighed softly and began to tell his younger brother about the series of events that had occurred during the time he was "dead".

......

Tajima was furious.

At the Uchiha clan gathering, Tajima learned about what happened the previous night and was furious.

Even if outsiders don't know what he did, how could the Uchiha clan, with its honor and pride, do something like bullying a child?

Even if they are captured prisoners of war, so what if they are children from a mortal enemy's family? Maintaining respect for the enemy has always been the bottom line that the Uchiha have always adhered to.

The saying "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated" permeated almost the entire war and resonated with all those who were ninjas.

This practice tarnishes honor and brings shame upon the entire Uchiha clan, and even the entire ninja family.

So after the gathering ended, the other side paid the price... This guy, who wasn't even a ninja, often shirked his duties, so Tajima exiled him and sent him to farm.

Yan Yi felt no sympathy whatsoever. He should have considered the consequences when he planned to do that to Itama.

However, Yan Yi wasn't in the mood to listen to their criticism session. It was almost dark, and he wanted to check on the subdivided rooms one last time before nightfall...

As the third young master of the Uchiha clan, he actually attracted a lot of attention. To avoid being noticed for going out too often, he had no choice but to go home first and then sneak out again when no one was watching...

"Hmm... bring a little bit of this too..."

Yan Yi tiptoed around the house, frantically searching for delicious treats. She even stuffed a lot of candies that she usually couldn't bear to eat into her pockets.

"Yan Yi... do you really care that much about that kid?"

Ban, of course, noticed Yan Yi's unusual behavior. Seeing his bulging pockets, he felt a little strange...

The other party was a prisoner, and also the mortal enemy of the Uchiha clan.

Although his ideal was peace, and the little boy's life was indeed tragic, being in such an environment for a long time inevitably influenced his preconceived notions as an Uchiha...

“Brother Ban…he did that to me before, so I…”

Yan Yi knew that no matter how much she cooked or how much delicious food she brought him, she couldn't get him out of prison in a short time.

"Sigh... Alright, he's your friend and your savior, but don't let anyone find out... You understand?"

Ban was naturally worried, but he knew that Yan Yi was quite clever, so he had no choice but to let his younger brother do as he pleased.

Yan Yi simply smiled, greeted Ban, and then quietly slipped out of the house.

After thinking it over, he realized that it wasn't appropriate to carry too much stuff. He only carried a few inconspicuous items on his person, just so as not to arouse any suspicion.

The prison conditions were still not good. It seemed that there was no one else here except for those locked in solitary confinement cells.

Atonement...

Yan Yi chased away the guard and walked to the cell in the partitioned room. When she saw the boy with his head drooping listlessly, she felt a pang of pain in her heart.

This treatment was truly cruel to him.

His hands were still bound to the wall with iron chains, and the bloodstains from the friction against his wrists were even faintly visible... Not to mention his feet, his ankles were already raw and chafed from the shackles...

Actually... there seems to be no need to lock him up like this; he can't escape.

Yan Yi made up her mind to relax him a little later, as it was too painful to keep him locked up like this.

Hearing the noise, Banma slightly raised his head and saw that it was Yan Yi. His lifeless eyes immediately lit up.

"Yan Yi..."

"I've come to see you, Itama..."

Yan opened the cell door and immediately crawled inside, nestling down next to the other person in the cubicle. However, the other person still had no clothes on... and their body temperature was so cold.

"I'm sorry... I'll try to talk to my father about it later, and hopefully it will make you feel a little better!"

Yan Yi touched the boy's cheek, looking at him with a pained expression.

Itama simply shook her head slightly, her voice trembling with a hint of tears: "No need... I thought about it yesterday. Yan Yi, you're right. I'll stay here to atone for my sins. You don't need to be so nice to me!"

He's guilty... but he really isn't guilty, is he?

He really didn't want to kill those people; it was others who forced him to kill those innocent guys.

But Itama couldn't bring himself to say it... He didn't want to explain, and he didn't want to put Yan Yi in a difficult position.

"Square rooms..."

Looking at the other person's wrist, Yan Yi forced back her tears, put on a somewhat forced smile, quickly changed the subject, and took out a candy from her pocket.

"Open your mouth~"

"ah...?"

Banjian subconsciously opened his mouth, and the next second, Yan Yi stuffed a round candy into his mouth.

"Well..."

I haven't had a proper meal in ages, and now, suddenly tasting such sweet candy, a strong sense of resentment wells up inside me...

"Waaaaah...waaaah..."

Itama couldn't stop crying. If only she had been more determined... Why, why did she have to become like this?

When he saw Itama suddenly burst into tears, Yan Yi panicked... At a loss, he could only reach out and hug the boy.

"Don't...don't cry, I...I have something to tell you!"

In her haste, Yan Yi suddenly remembered that today's result was not bad.

I visited your two older brothers today...

"My brother...?"

Itama immediately stopped crying, raised her head, stared at Yan Yi with wide eyes, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Although there was a slight mishap, at least we brothers from both families... have reached a preliminary reconciliation! And I promised your brother Hashirama I would take good care of you..."

Yan Yi scratched his head and roughly recounted the scene of his conversation with Hashirama and Tobirama today. As Itama listened, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Did his brothers really want to save him? Even someone as useless as him?

"Although you killed my people, whether willingly or unwillingly, I cannot forgive you on their behalf. But I also know that we must let go of our hatred..."

Yan looked intently into Itama's eyes and continued, "You're very important to me! You're important to the whole situation! Don't underestimate yourself..."

"Yan Yi...I..."

"Don't apologize to me. I'm very grateful that you saved me back then... but things don't always go as planned, so I will keep trying my best to achieve the best possible outcome!"

Yan Yi held Ban Jian's little head close to her chest, as if letting him listen to her innermost thoughts.

"So don't worry! I'll definitely find a way to get you out of here!"

"But I need to atone for my sins..." Itama still felt guilty; he didn't know if he deserved it...

"But there are many ways to atone for your sins. You have already done right by me. Let's work together to make the ninja world peaceful. That will be the best way to atone for our sins!"

Yan Yi had already said everything that was on his mind. He wasn't quite sure what his state of mind was, but in their time together, he increasingly felt that Itama was very important to him...

Whenever he saw this boy, he couldn't help but want to get closer. It was like... a small animal rescued in the mountains, even after being released, would always remember the person who saved it.

Yan Yi released the wooden frame, and couldn't help but touch his cheek again, her eyes revealing a strange, indescribable emotion...

"However, you might have to stay here for quite a while until I find a solution. I'm sorry..."

Upon hearing this, Itama quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, as long as Yan Yi still cares about me, I can wait for you forever!"

"Yes, trust me!"

Yan Yi grinned and smiled at Banjian; his smile was truly infectious.

She seemed a little agitated... Itama tried to reach out and hug the boy in front of her, but her hands were still bound by chains, preventing her from doing so.

Perhaps it was because he was now chained up and had lost control that Itama suddenly felt like he was being... tamed?

But that feeling doesn't seem so bad? Maybe it's because the other person is Yan Yi!