Ninja at the top of the food chain

Chapter 394 Origin
That was about a year ago, before meeting Yahiko...

As a war orphan in Yuyin Village, she and several other children who were about her age, together with a group of Yuyin ninjas, carried out an operation called "Great Retreat".

Originally, everything was going smoothly. Xiaonan thought that he would arrive at Yuyin Village, and after receiving a period of ninja training, he would become a rain ninja and fight for his country in the future.

Then, when they passed through a forest, they encountered a roadblocker:
It was a man wearing a mask and a black robe.

As soon as the other party came out, he asked, "Are you all ninjas from Yuyin Village?"

As for when and how the other party appeared, no one knew.

The noon sun cast on the leaves, and the shadows reflected on the ground seemed to be integrated with the man in black.

That feeling, like a ghost, is chilling.

However, Xiao Nan didn't feel too scared at that time, just because judging from her voice, she thought the man in black robe should still be very young.

At least, it should be much smaller than their Jonin leader.

In other words, Xiaonan thought at that time:
Regardless of whether the black-robed man in front is an enemy, or whether he harbors ill intentions towards them, the team leader Jonin should be able to handle it.

The reason for this confidence is that Xiaonan once saw their team leader make a shot.

That kind of speed, that kind of strength, and that variety of colorful and powerful ninjutsu completely surpassed the imagination of Xiaonan, who was only five or six years old at the time.

It was as if a door to a new world had been opened for her.

It also seemed to refresh her understanding of ninjas.

In other words, Xiao Nan is sure that he and others are safe.

After a while, the negotiation between the black-robed man and the leader of the ninja seemed to be over, and the other party drew out the ninja sword, and it seemed that he was planning to make a move.

What happened then... seems to be engraved in the depths of Xiaonan's mind forever, even now, the scene at that moment still seems to be vividly remembered:

At that time, Xiaonan only felt a flash in front of his eyes, and the black shadow flashed to the side of their Jōnin leader, and he casually put his hand on the latter's shoulder.

That feeling was like the distance of more than ten meters between the two of them, as if it didn't exist.

Immediately afterwards, before everyone could cry out in surprise, a loud explosion-like sound followed, covering up all the noise.

All of a sudden, a strong wind blew up, sand and gravel flew, and smoke and dust filled the field.

The scene in the field of vision instantly became blurred.

Afterwards, countless cold sword lights suddenly emerged from the smoke and dust, covering all Yuren's bodies non-stop.

The knife light seemed to turn into twisted and deflected white lines, like a large net made of densely packed silk threads, shining brightly under the sun, almost blinding Xiaonan's eyes.

Time seems to have passed for a moment, and it also seems to be a long time.

When she came back to her senses again, Xiao Nan only felt that there was something hanging from her hair. She took it off subconsciously and took a look, but it was half of bloody intestines.

At that moment, Xiao Nan can't remember how she felt in her heart. The only thing she remembers is the scene she saw.

And that scene deeply shocked this little girl who was only six years old at the time—all Yuren, including her brother, sister, and uncle who usually have a good relationship with her...

Everyone... all the people, all turned into pieces of mutilated meat.

That is no longer a battle... Xiao Nan thought to himself:
That was a massacre at all, and it ended in a few seconds, massacre!

These minced meat can also be said to be corpses, some were hung on the treetops, some were scattered on the ground, and some fell on the children like them.

The red blood mist that filled the air slowly drifted to the surroundings under the breeze.

As far as the field of vision is concerned, within a radius of tens of meters, it seems that the world has suddenly turned bloody.

The strong smell of blood filled the nostrils, and the moist touch surfaced on the surface of the body. Like the companions beside him, Xiao Nan stared blankly at the hell in front of him, and...

The black in the red... the man who stood quietly in the center of the field, lowered his head, as if he was thinking about something, like a god of death.

Time passed by every minute and every second. At this moment of fate, Xiao Nan thought that he would die for sure.

Unexpectedly, the man in black robe suddenly raised his head, and said a simple word to them:

"roll."

Afterwards, the dazed Xiao Nan couldn't remember anything, she just obeyed her body's instinct and subconsciously wanted to stay away from the God of Death.

They seem to have escaped with their lives from the hands of the black-robed man, and they also seem to have successfully escaped from Konoha's encirclement net without knowing it.

But after all, they are just a group of children without the protection of ninjas. In this war-torn country, it is really difficult for them to survive smoothly...

After going through a difficult journey for a period of time, each of the companions either starved to death, or got separated, or were blown to death by the aftermath of ninjutsu flying over from nowhere...

In the end, when he came to the present town, Xiao Nan had no companions by his side.

However, maybe it's God's blessing, maybe it's better luck, or maybe it's because my psychological quality is better and my physical strength is stronger...

In short, Xiaonan survived in the end.

No matter how difficult the situation is, no matter how desperate the situation is, you must grit your teeth and keep moving forward, and never give up the hope of life—this is Xiaonan's belief after experiencing all kinds of ups and downs.

And so began her life—a life of picking up trash at the town dump.

There is only one purpose: to fill the stomach.

It's a pity that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. This is true even in a garbage dump where almost no one patronizes:

Xiaonan encountered a gang of war orphans, and the few slices of bread she managed to find were taken away that day.

In desperation, in order to survive, Xiao Nan had no choice but to let go of the little bit of dignity left in his heart, and went back to the town to beg.

Maybe it was luck in misfortune, or maybe it was God who finally took care of this six-year-old girl. During a begging process, Xiaonan accidentally saw that the pickpocket Yahiko was stealing.

Out of a natural, unexplainable goodwill, Xiaonan didn't yell, and didn't try to expose Yahiko.

Xiao Nan just watched the crime happening in front of his eyes silently, without any fluctuations in his heart, and even wanted to laugh a little.

So, maybe she really thought it was fun, maybe it was the inexplicable affection at play, she subconsciously smiled at Yahiko.

Just at this time, Yahiko just succeeded, and was about to sneak away, when he happened to see the girl sitting on the ground not far away, smiling at him.

With a single thought, the origin is formed from this moment.

(End of this chapter)