Chapter 12: How to Survive

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Uchiha's hand, which had stopped, immediately resumed its movements. He quickly wrapped up Yahiko's leg and tied a knot. Then, he plopped down on the ground.

"Kid, you're right. I'm really not a proper ninja. If other proper ninjas came here, not to mention being helped by me, the question would be whether you three kids could even survive!"

Uchiha Madara spoke words of intimidation in a mocking tone.

Unsurprisingly, the three kids didn't show any fear. Instead, Yahiko, either because he was thick-skinned or perceptive, scratched his head and asked the question:

"Ninja Uncle, I've heard the word 'rogue ninja'! It seems like they're guys who betray their group. Uncle, you wouldn't be a rogue ninja, would you?"

Uchiha Madara became a little interested:

"Oh, Yahiko, you say, why do you think I'm a rogue ninja?"

"It's simple, Uncle. Although you seem to be capable, you're so casual it's ridiculous. You must be very out of place in that group of cruel ninjas, right? If you're out of place, you can only be kicked out!"

"Hehe, what a bizarre and logical statement. Kid, you have some points, I am indeed considered a rogue ninja. Moreover, in a sense, I am the most powerful rogue ninja in this world!

However, if you think rogue ninjas are all as easy to talk to as I am, then you're dead wrong! I'm an exception among ninjas. Ninjas... are all a bunch of cruel and vicious guys!"

Toward the end, Uchiha Madara's tone had cooled down, and the three kids nodded as if they understood.

"Well... anyway, it's always right to be vigilant and not trust others easily!"

Saying that, Uchiha Madara took out another scroll. With a slap of his hand, a puff of white smoke appeared, and various foods emerged from it, most of which were meat. There were so many ingredients, the three kids had never seen them before. Their eyes lit up.

"Wow... so much to eat, Uncle, this is..."

"This is dinner for tonight. Just that one piece of black bread wasn't enough for the three of us to eat. I have a lot of ingredients with me, let's eat together!"

"Ninja Uncle... thank you very much..."

At this point, Nagato and Konan no longer called Uchiha Madara "Lord" so stiffly as before. Their wariness of Uchiha Madara seemed to have lessened a lot. The large and the three small people surrounded the campfire, heating up the food, and began the three kids' unprecedentedly sumptuous dinner.

For a time, in addition to the swaying firelight of the campfire in the cave, there was also the sound of three children gobbling down their food.

Looking at the three children who had never eaten good food in their lives, Uchiha Madara couldn't help but feel some pity.

There was a moment when Uchiha Madara planned to stay here like Jiraiya in the original story and teach these three children for a period of time.

However, that thought was forcibly abandoned.

He was Uchiha Madara, a figure like a warlord, not a useless teacher like Jiraiya. He had already done his best by saving them once today. There was no need to continue spending time on them. He still had more things to do.

So, amid the sounds of the three kids chewing, Uchiha Madara suddenly spoke:

"Tomorrow, I have to continue on my way. I have other things to do. I'll leave these foods and some medicines to you. In the future, everything will still depend on yourselves!"

The sudden words caused the three kids to stop gobbling at the same time. The cave became quiet again.

Looking at the rich ingredients in front of her, Konan suddenly felt a decrease in appetite. She nodded and lowered her head, speechless.

Nagato quietly looked at Uchiha Madara, without saying a word, as if he had expected it.

Yahiko scratched his head, smiling reluctantly:

"Well... after all, Uncle, you're a ninja, so you must have important things to do... Uh... this... that... in any case, thank you very much for your help today, Uncle. If it weren't for you, Uncle, I'm afraid the three of us would be in danger! Thank you, Uncle..."

Speaking of the end, the eccentric Yahiko didn't know how to continue. There was another moment of silence.

Suddenly, Nagato, who had been silent all along, spoke up. He looked directly at Uchiha Madara and asked his question:

"Ninja Unc...le, I want to ask you, how should we continue to live!?"

Konan and Yahiko looked up, silently watching Uchiha Madara.

Well... this was the most basic and most cruel question.

Looking at the eyes of the three children, which contained both longing and bewilderment and fear, Uchiha Madara was speechless for a moment.

He suddenly felt that he should say something.

Crossing his legs and sitting on the ground, Uchiha Madara let out a long sigh:

"How to survive? That's a problem.

Perhaps everyone has different views and explanations on this issue. My personal understanding is that to survive, you need to be a valuable person!"

"A valuable person?"

"That's right, a valuable person! Because, whether it's a person or a thing, once it loses its due value, then the final outcome is nothing more than destruction!

To give a very common example: farmers! A farmer's value is in farming, using the skill of farming to obtain food. Regardless of whether the destination of this food is themselves or the landlord, as long as they can harvest food, they can prove their value and continue to live. Even if they live very reluctantly, they can at least survive.

A blacksmith's value lies in forging good iron. A merchant's value lies in the circulation of goods. A ruler's value lies in managing and coordinating everything below. Us ninjas...

Our value as ninjas lies in our abilities, whether it's carrying out missions or engaging in war! Killing enemies and protecting targets, this is what ninjas need to do and must do!

So, the question is, what value do you three kids have?"

Nagato, Konan, and Yahiko looked at each other.

Chapter end