area51novel Chapter 317: One Story, Two Views
Chapter 317: One Story, Two Views
The country of Wan, Jiuli.
At this time in Jiuli City, the fires all over the mountains dyed the sky blood red.
The young Hiyori Kozuki stood there in a daze, his glass-blue eyes filled with mist.
"Mom, mom, don't sleep, mom!"
In the sea of fire, Mitsuki Toki had a smile on his face, but he was already silent.
Four of the nine retainers have been sent to the future 20 years later using her ability. Hiyori, who didn't want to go to the future, now has someone worthy of her trust, so that's good.
dong dong dong...
In the sea of fire, a figure wearing a pure white feather robe slowly appeared and took out a fruit that looked like an apple but had an inexplicable pattern from a wooden box secretly buried below.
"The Parahuman Time Fruit, Vegapunk's transfer theory is true. After the death of the ability user, the world's fantasy of evolution will automatically be transferred to other fruits and remain in the world."
The scorching air gradually burned away all the air. Hiyori looked behind her blankly, and a gentle and indifferent smiling face appeared before her.
"Will you leave with me, Hiyori-chan?"
"You are... a brother who is both a pirate and a ninja, and finally a god of death. Brother, you are the god of death, right? Can you save my mother? Please, save my mother!"
Tears rolled down her cheeks, and Hiyori couldn't stop begging. The smile on her lips gradually faded. Huayue took Hiyori away from Jiuli City without saying a word.
On the other hand, outside Kuri Castle, Yamato stuck out his tongue, his face full of pain.
"Hey! How come this fruit looks so delicious but tastes so disgusting!"
"Hey, kid, let's go..."
In an instant, Yamato raised his head and saw that the blazing flames outside Kuri Castle had disappeared into the darkness at some point.
Looking towards Huayue, a little girl with red eyes was sobbing alone.
"Brother, what's wrong with this guy?"
"Nothing, she was just harmed by her idiot father."
Upon hearing this, Yamato nodded in agreement. It turned out that she was hurt by a guy like her father, who only knew how to drink and fight all day long.
"You are lying, you are lying, my father is Kozuki Oden, a real man, not some stupid prince!"
When Hiyori heard what Kagetsu said, she protested loudly, even her crying was forgotten.
In response, Huayue laughed out loud, sat on the ground without caring about her image, and told the story to two children who were less than 10 years old.
"Listen carefully. I am going to tell you two similar but completely different stories. A long time ago, there was a man called a hero who risked everything to cross the blockade of the country and live on the sea..."
Time unknowingly came late at night, and the two children were immersed in the story of a maverick, unruly person who was regarded as a hero in the eyes of the people of Wano.
Until the end, when the hero lay in the frying pan, he declared that his will would continue to be passed on in the land of Wano Country even after his death.
At the end of the story, Yamato's eyes lit up and Hiyori cheered.
"Father, that's father, right? I know that father is a real man, not some stupid prince!"
"Amazing! Hiyori's father was the guy who lasted in the frying pan for a full hour. He's really amazing!"
Without waiting for both of them to stop cheering, Huayue smiled brightly and spoke again.
"Next, I'm going to tell you a story about a fool who only cared about himself and ignored the people of the country. After being deceived for several years, he rose up in rebellion and ended up choosing to die. Listen carefully..."
As Uchiha Kagetsu continued to narrate, the cheers of Yamato and Hiyori gradually stopped. It was obviously the same fact, but when viewed from two different perspectives, it became completely different. This inexplicable sense of gap made it difficult for the two children to accept.
"After he returned home, he was furious when he heard that his family had been harmed. He went to the enemy alone, but under the coercion of the hostages, he agreed to dance under the city gate every week."
"However, he knew that he was no match for the enemy, but he didn't use his brain at all and hoped that the enemy would be willing to keep its promise and let its citizens leave the country."
"For five years, he did nothing. He did not try to contact his companions who had traveled around the world with him, nor did he say hello to the captain who regarded him as a family member or send a letter for help."
"In the past five years, he still has not learned how to sail, nor has he allowed his retainers and subordinates to go to the sea and escape privately."
"Five years later, when we learned that the other party had no intention of keeping their promise, the resistance became a farce that was almost a joke."
"For five years, nearly two thousand days and nights, he chose to die, causing this country to continue to suffer persecution and enslavement by the evil party for the next few decades."
"In the end, they buried their families in the sea of fire, and placed all their hopes and changes on others, on the illusory fate..."
"Can't a guy like this be called a fool?"
After a long silence, Yamato, whose CPU was running at its limit, gave up thinking and just lay on the ground motionless.
Hiyori seemed to understand what Kagetsu was talking about, and she crossed her arms, feeling sulky.
"No, father is not some foolish prince. Father is... that is..."
For a moment, Hiyori wanted to protest, but she didn't know what to say.
Even young children know that they should seek help from adults if they are bullied, but her father, Kozuki Oden, went to kill Kaido alone with a group of retainers.
The final result was direct execution in front of everyone in Wano Country. Such an incredible behavior revealed deep incomprehension in Hiyori's confused eyes.
"Woo woo... Humph! I won't pay attention to you, my father, my father..."
At this moment, the tenderness in the palm of the hand passed through the hair and gently caressed Hiyori's head.
"Okay, don't be angry anymore. Do you want me to help you vent your anger and kill Kaido once and for all?"
As soon as these words came out, Yamato, whose CPU had temporarily recovered, stood up with a confused look on his face.
"Brother, are you going to kill father? Why?"
Hiyori turned around in disbelief, looked at Yamato beside her, and finally shook her head slowly.
“No, I want to defeat Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido with my own hands, so that my father and mother in heaven can see that I am the one who avenged them!”
“Hahahaha, this is difficult, but if you have confidence, it is not impossible. Just work hard.”
As soon as the words fell, a giant bird that blocked out the sun suddenly rose up from the shadows beneath the feet of the three people and rushed towards the sky.
"Before we leave, it would be nice to say hello to old friends whom I haven't seen for a long time. Yamato, watch out carefully. There is no rival for us..."
Rumble...
On Onigashima, Kaido, who was soundly sleeping, opened his eyes with a distorted expression.
"This feeling is...Uchiha Kagetsu!"