Was that you?



@joca94

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Chapter 1

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The cloaked boy slowly strolled through the street full of merchants, not bothering to look right of left, knowing that the chances to find the person he was supposed to, in such a densely populated area were, to say the least, slim. His eyes seemed somewhat lifeless, his face giving away a feel of routine and boredom. The mission itself was simple: a 3 genin squad and their jonin instructor have been found dead next to a village in the close proximity of the Hidden Inferno. The intelligence on the culprit was vague, but there was no need for it. All the suspicions fell onto an old man, ex-Kage candidate who left the village few months prior to the incident after a dispute with the higher echelon of the village. The prospect of having to kill a man skilled enough to be considered for the Kage position was not worrying the boy at all. He was not scared, nor was he excited at the thought of having to kill the man. He had always hated murder, but he always had to for what their Kage claimed to be the well being of the village. Perhaps that was the thing that brought about his change of behavior, having to carry on with so many missions at such a young age was pretty stressful after all. It was no wonder that he’s became so distant and cold nowadays.


As he kept on steadily walking across the long street, it started heavily raining. The street that was full with people just moment ago was now empty, everyone running inside for shelter. "Hmpf, if this were Hidden Thunder they most probably wouldn’t have even noticed" the boy thought. Here on the other hand, nobody was prepared. And it was just naturally for it to be so. It was rather rare for it to rain during days close to the Hidden Inferno. The village and environment around it was known for having extremely hot days and stormy, full of lightning, nights. Because he didn’t want to catch a cold, he decided to get some shelter too until the rain would stop, or at the very least slow down. So he entered a coffee shop that was almost empty and ordered a cup of black coffee. He often used this practice to gather info before. He’d just enter a coffee shop and listen to some customers’ gossip that could hopefully aid him in advancing with his mission. If not, well, he’d at least have a nice cup of coffee. It wasn’t long until a man entered the shop. It was a middle aged man, few distinctive features that could set him apart. He had the air of a sick person, and even though he was trying his best to act normal he was trembling almost unnoticeably. He has spilled his order by mistake as soon as the girl brought it. ‘Just what’s wrong with this guy?’ the boy thought to himself. But observing him further was quickly made impossible. He suddenly had his hood pulled off. This was no good, if any shinobi, or no, any person in that shop had any knowledge of Hidden Inferno clans, his white hair would give him away. He turned his head and saw a girl who walked on and sat down at the table on the chair opposed to him.

‘Hey there!’ she said in a cheerful voice.

She was met with silence and a despising, yet at the same time confused, look. He took a better look at her: she was a young girl, around 15-16, blonde and green eyes. Her behavior was giving away her energic and impatient behavior. She was now staring right at him and after a while she was the one to break the silence again:

‘Aw, come on, don’t be like that now. I’m really sorry for my rudeness but I don’t like talking to people whose faces I can’t see’

‘You should not like talking to people whose faces you don’t know. Is there anything you need?’ he replied monotonously

‘It’s such a boring day, and now it’s raining as well. I figured I’d find someone to talk to. My name is Haru, nice to meet you’ she said smiling

‘There are other people in here, aren’t there?’

‘Well yes but I already know all of them. I come here every day after all’ she  said, not losing even a tad bit of her cheerfulness, in spite of the rather rude answers she was receiving

‘All of them, huh?’ he said, trying not to give away the fact that he wanted to know more about a specific customer.

‘That is right. Well, anyways, it’s impolite not to give your name to someone who gave you his. So what is it?’

She was a true nuisance, but she could be of help:

‘It’s Hao’ he said sipping his coffee.

‘Nice to meet you’

‘You already said that’ he replied bluntly

‘Yeah, but I was hoping you’d said it too haha. Anyways, what brings you around here?’
She did not seem to be bothered by any of his remarks.

‘I’m just here for merchandise.’

‘I see. What are you buying?’

‘It doesn’t matter. What do you do for a living?’ it was his turn to ask questions.

‘Oh, I am helping at the local hospital. I’m learning to become a doctor’ she said in an excited tone.

‘So is that why you know so many people? Or is it just you often bothering people in this shop?’ he replied, not bothering to be considerate.

‘Well, yes. See that man who spilled his coffee earlier? His name is Kenta. He used to pass by the hospital every day. He is kind of always sick, even now. But I bet you already noticed that’ she explained

‘Yes, I did. But what do you mean ‘used to’?’ Hao said.

‘Well, how to put this? Lately he has been acting strangely. He’s neglecting his treatment, and some said they’ve seen him taking walks at night in the woods. I wonder if he’s becoming mental.’ Haru said in a more toned down voice than before. She clearly did not want to be heard.

‘I see’ he replied, vaguely intrigued. ‘Well then, I’ll get going, I still have to find a place to stay for the night. See you.’

‘Bye’ Haru replied in the same bright tone as before.


Hao headed for the counter, paid for the coffee and then left the shop. He then proceeded to look for a place to sleep overnight. The rain had stopped, and the village, although small, was looking quite beautiful at night. The streets were empty, silence enveloping the night. The full moon shining in the distance made everything even more magnificent. It was a relaxing view, something that you don’t often get in the Hidden Inferno. The streets are always full, and it’s always awfully noisy. Hao found a small inn and sleeping there overnight.

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Alright, I was bored so I said why not? Tell me what do you think. Also, please point out any grammar related mistakes you can find. I tend to do many of them when I write long texts.

' ' = dialogue
" " = monologue

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Seems like Kishi's jimmy rustling rampage isn't over just yet.



Now guess whose daughter is the girl with glasses? Yup, it's Sakura's and... ... ... Sasuke's. Still to early for me to accept it, I'll stay in denial for a little longer.



Choji's and Sai and Ino's child right there.





This family is rustling my jimmies soooo badly.




















At least Temari looks cool and like saying: What the fuck is this shit? Same feeling I had about those pairings. After all this time, Kishi's giving me this shit to deal with. I'm sick of his trolling, won't read the last chapter out of respect for a manga that I liked up to a certain point. I should resume Bleach and screw this shit Kishi's turning Naruto into. Fucking pairings...

Just spent my last few days reading Tokyo Ghoul, and I have to say it's a masterpiece beyond imagination. The ending was, to say the least, a SHOCK. That Touka last page was so heartbreaking for a fanboy like me.

The day I finished reading Tokyo Ghoul, being extremely impressed, yet somehow having a bitter taste from the inconclusive ending the first chapter of Tokyo Ghoul:RE aired. Seems to me like Kaneki's still alive.



Among many other reasons, but this one's been the one that's hit me the hardest. I omitted it when I read chapter 143, or rather, I assumed it's Arima's silhouette. But it kinda makes sense now. This Sui Ishida is a freakin genius. All hail.

The protagonist Haise not only looks very much like Kaneki, but also there are some things that add up. According to the wiki the timeskip between Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:RE was three years. Kaneki's age at the time of his presumed death at the hands of Arima was 19. Haise's age is 22. He most probably is amnesiac from suffering brain damage, after being stabbed twice.

Also they're about the same weight and height.
Kaneki:
-169cm
-55kg
-19 years old


Haise:
-170cm
-58kg
-22 years old


It will all become clear when one thing will be revealed: Haise's blood group (if it's AB he's Kaneki).

First of all, I want to thank Kishi and Sasuke for saving the manga.
Now, to say the truth, I totally didn't expect this. I still don't see what the biggie is, just let Sasuke kill the 5 fodder Kages and bring it all to an end. For those of you who got confuse, Sasuke isn't evil currently. He just wants to start the shinobi world from scratch. The question that rises now is: Does Naruto still have his newly acquired BM mode? I think he still does, mainly because without it he'll get fodderized neg diff. Finally, Sasuke's rinnegan gets the development it deserves.

What did you think about today's chapter? Also, how long till Obito reappears lol?