Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 107: You just need to protect me from now on, right?

"Well, now that I've made up my mind, I'll go give your brother, Chief Ban, my reply! Then I'll go back and tell him the news..." Takita sorted out his thoughts and felt much better now.

Yan Yi's expression froze upon hearing Takita's words, and she asked somewhat strangely, "You...where did you get a brother? Aren't you..."

Takita realized that he and Yan Yi hadn't seen each other for years and there were many things he hadn't been able to share with Yan Yi.

"Oh, that... I'm telling you, it's just that..."

Takita squatted down again, leaning against Genichi, and told him the story of how he found his older brother Kota, as well as his life over the past few years.

Yan was initially confused, but he quickly figured it out...

"So... you have brothers now? Congratulations!" Yan Yi was genuinely happy for him.

After all, Yan Yi had slept with him before and knew that this boy wasn't as lively as he seemed on the surface; he spent every night in fear...

But now he finally has an older brother to sleep with, so the nights shouldn't be so hard for him anymore, right?

Takita chuckled, deciding not to linger any longer. He stood up and looked at Yan Yi, saying, "Anyway, we can visit each other more often from now on. I'll bring my brother to meet you then! He's a really nice guy!"

"Okay, sure."

Yan nodded, then watched as the little boy skipped away from her sight and disappeared back into the building that housed the reception room.

Brothers...

I wonder what kind of person Takita's older brother, Kota, is? But it's so good that Takita is no longer alone!

......

Just as Takita left, and Genichi was gazing at the distant forest, feeling the gentle breeze on his face, another small head appeared behind him...

Before Yan Yi could react, her eyes were covered by a pair of small hands.

Guess who I am!

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Yan Yi immediately guessed who it was, but he still pretended not to know and asked, "Is that Second Brother?"

"wrong!"

"Hmm...is it my older brother?"

"How is that possible!"

Hearing that crisp voice made Yan Yi a little anxious, so she decided not to tease him anymore.

"Haha, it's yours, it's the 'Itama'."

Having his identity exposed, Itama stopped arguing with Yan Yi and went straight to sit down next to him, saying with a sigh, "Hmm...it's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed."

"yes..."

Yan turned her head to the side, her eyes filled with a smile, and she felt more relaxed than ever before.

Now that Itama can openly appear beside him, in the Uchiha clan's territory, Yan Yi was deeply moved, realizing how hard-won this was.

Having been suppressed since birth, Itama only feels incredibly relaxed when he's with Genichi. So much so that his usually shy and introverted personality becomes playful and joking around with Genichi.

"How's it going? Has your brother made any plans?" Yan Yi asked.

Itama nodded, explaining with some anticipation, "We've calculated it; this forest is really big, and we've also planned the initial scale of the village! We can all live together in the future!"

Her tone was full of longing, after all, this was a day that Itama never dared to dream of.

Itama has been spending a lot of time with Genichi lately because Hashirama, along with his brothers and the rest of the clan, have moved to the Uchiha clan's territory... after all, to discuss the village's plans.

Although the relationship between the Uchiha and Senju clans has not been completely resolved, Madara has already taken the initiative, and Hashirama, being rather carefree, moved in without much thought.

Only Tobirama was constantly on guard, fearing that these jealous people might suddenly go berserk. But thankfully... they were relatively well-behaved, except for Madara's younger brother, who kept chattering noisily beside him...

Yan Yi smiled, then suddenly remembered something, and pulled a delicate little knife from her pocket, handing it to Itama...

"I've kept the knife you gave me very well! I love it, so I always carry it with me! Have you kept the jade I gave you safe? It's something very important to me!"

Yan thought to herself, "Finally, this day has come." When Itama handed it to her, he probably didn't expect this day to come so soon.

The knife that was once used to cut the ropes binding his hands also witnessed everything.

But when Itama saw the knife, he was shocked... and then a feeling of deep self-blame and sadness welled up in his heart.

"...Yan Yi...I...sob..."

Yan Yi was startled by Itama's sudden, tearful voice. She quickly asked, "Ah! Itama, what's wrong? Why are you crying...?"

Itama shook his head, but tears still fell.

"I'm so sorry, Yan Yi! The jade you gave me... I smashed it..."

"!"

Yan Yi was shocked, her face filled with disbelief... Then her heart felt as if it were blocked, and she felt extremely sad.

That jade pendant is my own longevity plaque, a symbol of my parents' wish for me to grow up safely and healthily, a blessing I received at birth.

Basically, every member of the tribe will have one, and can only have one in their lifetime... Although it has no practical use, it is of great significance.

"It's...it's alright..." Yan Yi's voice trembled slightly, but she still comforted Itama, "It's broken, so what...it wasn't anything useful anyway..."

Hearing the tremor in Yan Yi's voice, Itama felt even more guilty, and her tears fell even harder.

"I'm sorry... that jade was very important to you, wasn't it? I'm so sorry... really..."

Yan Yi quickly put aside her sadness, hugged Ban Jian tightly, and ruffled his hair, saying, "It is important... but it's not important compared to you!"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "You must have broken it for some reason...it wasn't intentional, right?"

Itama shook his head in self-reproach. He used to be heartbroken every time he thought about it, but seeing that Yan had kept his little knife well, while he had broken his jade, made him feel even more relieved.

Even if Yan Yi didn't say it, Ban Jian probably understood... Yan Yi's expression meant that the jade was probably Yan Yi's only longevity tablet.

But he himself... allowed the blessing that was meant to protect Yan Yi to be destroyed... The meaning of the jade shattering is quite clear.

"It's alright... Although it has some significance, it's just a piece of jade." After listening to Ban's fragmented and laborious description, Yan Yi roughly understood the scene that had occurred.

Compared to that jade, if Itama were to be killed because of his jade, Yan Yi would suffer even more. So let it be broken... After all, it was just a fleeting blessing to him anyway.

"But Yan Yi... I..."

Itama was about to say something when Yan Yi interrupted him, saying, "Don't mention it. If you feel bad about it, just protect me from now on, okay? Haha..."

"what..."

Itama was taken aback, then her face flushed slightly.

Actually... he felt that he relied on Yan Yi more. Especially during those dark months he spent in prison, his greatest expectation every day was for Yan Yi to visit him.

Although I went through a very painful and scary period... looking back now, because of Yan Yi, it wasn't actually that hard to get through.

Itama himself was unaware that he had subconsciously developed strange feelings for Yan Yi, and the image of being locked up by Yan Yi would occasionally flash through his mind.

It's like my heart has been tamed.

"What are you thinking about, Itama? Okay, don't be sad..." Yan Yi grabbed Itama's wrist, looked at it carefully, and then a hint of pity appeared in his heart...

"The scars on your hands haven't healed yet..."

Itama was startled, but quickly tried to cover it up, explaining with a panicked expression, "It's all better now! Don't worry..."

He didn't dare say it, but every time he saw the marks on his wrist, he would think of Yan Yi's face.

Yan Yi, unaware of Ban Jian's thoughts, gazed into the distance, her face slightly flushed, and said, "Don't worry about the jade anymore, really! More than that, I want to hear you say something..."

With a knowing look, Itama realized what Yan Yi was referring to, and somewhat embarrassed, itama nodded slightly...

"Yan Yi... I miss you so much!"