Naruto: Ming Dynasty people roaming the ninja world

"The children are all from farming families and have no surnames. You should give them surnames. First, the same surname will let them know that they are from different families, but they will be brothers and sisters for the rest of their lives. They will cherish each other and reduce conflicts. Secondly, the children are about to go to the Ninja School and need a formal name!"

Shizuka said seriously, "My brother and I are orphans. We lost our families very early and didn't have any surnames. That's how the name Kinoshita Shizuka got its name, which means "under the protection of Konoha's wings."

Mo Congfeng felt a hint of sadness from Jingxiang, but didn't know how to comfort her. Jingxiang looked at Mo Congfeng and chuckled, "The surname Congfeng is also very rare. I've never heard of it before. Is that how it came about? Mr. Momo can give this surname to the children. Anyway, a strong man like Mr. Momo is definitely qualified to pass on the surname."

Mo Congfeng looked at the children's expectant eyes and thought carefully. Separation is always inevitable, and he still cannot accept such a deep bond with the children.

What's more, the children are not my subordinates, nor are they my property. I am not their parents or elders. I just saved them. If I hadn't been there, they might have a ninja path in front of them, but they would have just changed the village. My actions have not affected their lives in essence. They should have their own lives. I still think I should reject this proposal. "Is there any particularity in choosing a surname? Can you just choose it casually?"

Shizuka's eyes flashed with regret and disappointment. "Basically there are no particular rules, but there are a few things to note. First, it is best not to have the same surname or the same pronunciation as some big figures or big families, because this kind of thing will make big figures and big families unhappy. Second, the spread of a surname requires strength. Only the strong are qualified to pass on the surname."

Mo Congfeng thought about it and made a decision, "How about Edogawa?" He held Saburo with one hand and Nijo with the other, "Edogawa Saburo, Edogawa Nijo, it sounds pretty good. Do you like this surname? This surname reminds you that your hometown is the country of rivers. No matter where you go in the future, don't forget your hometown!"

How could the children have any opinions on such things? They all expressed their agreement and put the three words "Edogawa" in front of their names, repeating them several times.

Mo Congfeng called the children together and asked each of them to stretch out one hand and overlap each other. "Remember, from now on you are brothers from the Kingdom of Rivers, with the same surname, Edogawa. I believe that in the future, there will be a great enough person among you who is qualified to pass on the surname!"

The children made promises one after another. Mo Congfeng comforted them for a moment and took them back to the tent to let them rest.

After doing all this, Shizuka invited Mo Congfeng to go out for a walk together. Mo Congfeng suppressed his excitement and agreed, and the two of them strolled to the river.

Shizuka took the initiative to ask, "Why? Why doesn't Mr. Momo give his surname to the children? I believe that with Mr. Momo's strength, he will soon be famous in the five countries. With Mr. Momo's surname, the children will have a much smoother path on the road of ninja in the future! Does Mr. Momo think that they are not qualified?"

Mo Congfeng looked at Shizuka's expression and felt that he couldn't understand it. He didn't know whether he couldn't understand the strange train of thought of the ninjas in the ninja world, or he couldn't understand the inner world of women. "Because I don't want this to happen. They should have their own lives and should live independently. I am just a passerby to them. They should not belong to me, but to any person or organization!"

"You want them to remember that their homeland is the Kingdom of Rivers. Shouldn't they also belong to the Kingdom of Fire and the village?" Shizuka continued to ask, then straightened her expression, "Forgive me, Mr. Momo, I am really too presumptuous! My brother and I were orphans since we were young. We didn't have any family since we were young. Compared with the other children, my brother and I just lacked Uncle Momo!"

He looked at Mo Congfeng's silent face and said, "You may not know that my brother and I, two commoners, have gone through countless humiliations and tortures to become ninjas. At that time, I wished that I had an elder or an uncle who could give us some support, courage and guts.

Today, Mr. Momo could clearly give the children such help, so that they could avoid the impending harm, but why did he refuse? Did he think that the children were a burden, a nuisance? Why, why didn't Mr. Momo want to form a deeper bond with the children? What was Mr. Momo avoiding? "

Mo Congfeng couldn't answer. He didn't understand what Shizuka meant by the bond, but he understood that Shizuka saw that Mo Congfeng was going to get rid of the children in his heart. Mo Congfeng also saw himself clearly because of Shizuka's series of questions, "You are right, Miss Shizuka, what I want to avoid is responsibility. I am afraid of taking more responsibility for the children, so I can't give them my last name, because that behavior means a promise, a promise to fulfill full responsibility to them as a parent, and such a responsibility is something I can't do.

Ms. Shizuka, I don't understand what you mean by bond, but everyone has their own life. I think that if you are not ready to take full responsibility, you shouldn't make such a promise easily! Everyone has to live independently on their own, instead of begging others to give them strength and hope. I hope the children can do this. They can rely on their own strength to pass on the surname Edogawa, without the need for any elders to get involved. Look, just relying on the strength of you and your brother, you can make the surname Kinoshita pass on. The children can do it too!"

"Oh my god, how can I say such cold words to a girl like this!" Mo Congfeng thought silently, "Ms. Shizuka, I can't tell you the truth. I am actually a real spy. I told the children to miss their homeland because I miss my homeland. One day, I will leave, so I can't form the kind of bond you mentioned with the children. Similarly, I can't form that kind of bond with you!"

Before Mo Congfeng could come out of his deep thoughts, he only heard a snort and Jingxiang said angrily, "I don't know what position you are standing on to so calmly assume that others can easily overcome the harm they encounter. What I want to tell you is that harm is harm. Once it is formed, it cannot be healed and will always exist!"

Shizuka turned her head and stopped looking at Mo Congfeng. "Don't worry, I will take care of the children. My brother is an Anbu ninja who followed the Third Hokage. I will ask him to take good care of those children!" After saying that, she strode away angrily.

Mo Congfeng looked at her back and felt that he had missed something important. He didn't know why things turned out like this. That was clearly not what he wanted. Things could have been different!

Just as Mo Congfeng was about to leave, a man in black appeared in front of him. He was the same black-clad ninja he had seen in the afternoon, with an animal mask on his head, but the animal seemed to look a little different. "What's the matter, does the Third Hokage have any orders?" Mo Congfeng asked puzzledly.

"It's not Hokage's business, it's some personal matters." The black-clothed ninja spoke in a low voice, looking up and down at Mo Congfeng, staring at Mo Congfeng's clothes for a few times, "I am Shizuka's brother, Kinoshita Ichiro, Congfeng Mo, you are very good, you can protect those children and escape all the way here, you are very good.

I have never seen my sister like this. My companions in the evening told me what happened before the Hokage met you. At night, he watched my sister in person and saw you two came here together! My sister is a good child and a good girl. I can see what she is thinking. No matter what the outcome is for you, whether you can get along together or not, you must know the limits and respect and understand her!

My sister said those last words while looking at me. Don't worry, when we return to Konoha Village, I will provide some small help to those children. Please protect my sister while I'm away. Medical ninjas are the enemy's main targets before the war begins. Keep her safe!"

"Okay, I'll do my best!" Mo Congfeng promised solemnly. After hearing the satisfactory reply, Kinoshita Ichiro took a few steps back into the darkness and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Mo Congfeng looked at the darkness in the distance, unable to sense whether Kinoshita Ichiro had really disappeared. He didn't know when he came, nor how he disappeared. Mo Congfeng and Shizuka had been talking for a while, but he didn't sense Kinoshita Ichiro's presence the whole time!

So how did Shizuka, a medical ninja, find out? After a while, Mo Congfeng understood the purpose of Kinoshita's appearance. It turned out that he was supporting his sister! Shizuka, how can you say that you have no one to rely on? Your brother has grown into your support!

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The next morning, the Third Hokage took a sedan chair and set off slowly, accompanied by a group of servants. It was said that they also delivered some documents and letters, and the children also followed in the team. Mo Congfeng pretended to be calm, saw the children off, and gave them some money. This money was borrowed by Mo Congfeng from Hatake Sakumo, and he agreed to return it after completing the mission.

After seeing the children off, Mo Congfeng returned to the woods to train alone. He climbed up a tree, meditated and circulated the Qi in his body. Without the children, Mo Congfeng still felt a little uncomfortable.

After meditating until the afternoon, a teammate from Qi Mu Shuo Mo's team arrived and gave Mo Congfeng Qi Mu Shuo Mo's order to assemble the team. After delivering the order, he did not stay for a moment and went straight back to the camp.

Mo Congfeng did not dare to delay and hurried back, entering the huge tent in the middle and saw that the huge map was gone. It seemed that it had been taken away by the Third Hokage. Hatake Sakumo was sitting behind the table in the middle of the hall, with quite a leadership temperament.

"Everyone, the Third Hokage has just left and returned to Konoha. He will mobilize forces to join other battlefields. Once the enemy on the other side finds out that the Third Hokage has left, they will surely attack our army to test our strength. If our army reveals a flaw, it will definitely be bitten hard by the enemy, so we must be fully alert, respond carefully, and defend ourselves strictly." Hatake Sakumo said calmly, "Therefore, I will make the following deployments for each team!"

Listening to Hatake Sakumo giving orders with confidence and precision in the center of the stage, Mo Congfeng could not help but admire him. He did not expect that Hatake Sakumo, who looked like a valiant warrior, could actually be so ambitious and have the demeanor of a great general. Soon all the team captains withdrew, leaving only a few members of Hatake Sakumo's team.

"I haven't had the chance to introduce you yet. This is Congfengmo, the ninja who killed the bloodline limit ninja Kura with his own hands. I think everyone should know him. Please introduce yourselves to Congfengmo." Hatake Sakumo took the initiative to say. After a while, Mo Congfeng got to know Inuzuka Shigeo of the Inuzuka clan and Hara no Hondou, who was born as a civilian ninja, and was the ninja who had just informed Mo Congfeng of Hatake Sakumo's order.

"Okay, now that the introduction is over, let me talk about our mission. With the departure of the Third Hokage, blindly defending will put our army in an unfavorable situation. The enemy will sooner or later discover the lack of our high-level combat power. The only way now is to take the initiative, bluff, and attack actively. We want to create the illusion that the Hokage has not left yet and that we are full of confidence. It would be best if we can attract the Sand Village to invest more manpower in River Country..." Hatake Sakumo said confidently.

"But in this case, without the Third Hokage, our strength has been reduced, and taking the initiative to attack will make our situation even worse!" Shigeo Inuzuka questioned.

"This is the order given by the Third Hokage before he left. It is rumored that the war in the Land of Rain is not going well for us, and the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind will join forces to deal with us. At the same time, a very powerful ninja named Hanzo of Salamander appeared in the Land of Rain. The Third Hokage went to dispatch support. Our mission is to attract as much power as possible from the Sand Village in the Land of Wind. Therefore, before he left, the Third Hokage suggested that we take the initiative to attack to delay more time.

When the war in other directions shows a turnaround, we will get new support!" Hatake Sakumo said without question.

"So the mission of our team is to cross the river and find out the enemy's strength for the entire army so as to make a targeted battle plan. The battle plan will be formulated by the Nara clan's ninjas at that time. If there are any omissions, they will not be a problem with the wisdom of the Nara clan!" Hatake Sakumo continued, "Order, at 9 o'clock tonight, the team will gather to cross the river to carry out the mission. The level of this mission is A!"