Chapter 87: What Kind of Person is Huyi Xuan Yue?
Chapter 87: What Kind of Person is Huyi Xuan Yue?
"Dr. Cangqe!!”
Hearing the familiar voice, Ino immediately turned her head, her eyes lighting up with delight as she enthusiastically greeted Dr. "Cangqe."
Sakura, though not as excited as Ino, also had a favorable impression of Dr. "Cangqe," who had once been her teacher, and politely greeted him.
"Sorry to interrupt your conversation. I just overheard you talking about Huyi Xuan Yue, and I'm quite curious to learn more about him as well."
Huyi Xuan Yue sincerely expressed his interest, piqued by the opinions of ordinary people, rather than the high-ranking individuals who considered themselves above others.
Upon hearing this, Sakura, unsure why Dr. Cangqe was so interested in Huyi Xuan Yue, immediately asserted her viewpoint without hesitation:
"Huyi Xuan Yue must be a big villain, just like Orochimaru. Otherwise, why would the Hokage and everyone else be so wary of him?"
Hearing Sakura's words, Ino immediately forgot about the handsome man and refuted, "The wariness comes from his strength, but it doesn't mean he's a villain. You should judge a person by their actions throughout their life."
"Forcing the surrender of secret techniques? Abducting Sasuke?" Sakura interjected.
Ino's expression froze, and she quickly waved her hands, "Those are different in nature, and a few incidents don't represent the whole picture."
Before Sakura could rebut, Ino assumed a mysterious expression as if she were about to reveal a long-awaited answer, "You won't believe it! Because of Huyi Xuan Yue's appearance in the ninja world, I specifically went to our clan's library and found a book recorded by our ancestor about Huyi Xuan Yue's life."
"Ahem, as you know, the Yamanaka clan has continued since the Warring States period, and as experts in intelligence, they have learned many secrets of the ninja world."
"The reputation of the Yamanaka clan is well-known," Huyi Xuan Yue acknowledged with a nod.
While not as prominent as the top ninja clans during the Warring States period, the alliance of the Inuzuka, Akimichi, and Nara clans, along with their ally, the Sarutobi clan, held considerable influence in the ninja world at that time.
Sakura, coming from an ordinary family, could only express her envy.
"So..." Ino snapped her fingers dramatically, revealing the truth, "According to our ancestor's records, the real Huyi Xuan Yue is completely different from what later generations imagine."
"Sakura, do you remember those knight novels and comics we read when we were little?"
Don't be surprised that the world of Naruto doesn't have knights; after all, this is a world where people can casually rap in English.
Upon hearing this, Sakura glanced at "Cangqe" embarrassingly and waved her hands, "We're already ninjas, why bring up childhood things?"
Recalling how she used to cling to those novels and comics, fantasizing about the handsome and dashing male leads riding on white horses to express their love for her, Sakura couldn't help but feel ashamed. She even had awkward memories of arguing with Ino over the distribution of male leads, and now she felt as if she were being executed on the spot.
However, Ino's next words instantly overwhelmed her embarrassment with shock.
"Actually, Huyi Xuan Yue's deeds during the Warring States period resemble those of knights and heroes in novels."
"What???"
Sakura momentarily forgot about her childhood embarrassments and listened in disbelief, "Huyi Xuan Yue? Knights? Heroes?"
She couldn't fathom the connection.
The Huyi Xuan Yue who, with just a mere hint of his presence, had filled her with trepidation; the Huyi Xuan Yue who was greatly feared by Naruto, Kakashi-sensei, and the Hokage; the Huyi Xuan Yue who meticulously planned his second life, causing the entire ninja world to tremble in anticipation of his next move—could he truly be the knight and hero that Ino spoke of?
Huyi Xuan Yue's eyebrows rose in curiosity as he, too, listened intently to Ino's tale.
"Fire Country, year 132, Fuyuu Village. A ninja bullied and killed 23 villagers, taking 14 women as his wives, 10 of whom he tortured to death. Everyone was furious, yet no one dared to resist. Huyi Xuan Yue happened to pass by and, filled with rage, killed the ninja."
Ino's narrative brought back long-forgotten memories to Huyi Xuan Yue's mind.
He recalled being 14 years old, full of youthful vigor, when he left the Huyi clan to travel the ninja world. During his journey, he passed through a village named Fuyuu.
The village had a sizeable population, but the atmosphere was oppressive, even during a wedding ceremony.
Upon learning that the village's only ninja was taking a new bride and that ten young girls had already lost their lives at his hands, Huyi Xuan Yue didn't hesitate. He stormed in and slew the mediocre ninja without a second thought.
It was a simple matter for him, an effortless act, but for the villagers, it was an unforgettable event. They spread the story to the outside world, and somehow, it reached the ears of the Yamanaka clan, who recorded it.
"Fire Country, year 133, Bailiang Town. A Byakuya clan member with the Corpse Bone Pulse went berserk and slaughtered the entire town of 3,125 people. Huyi Xuan Yue happened to pass by and engaged in a fierce battle for half a day, eventually defeating and heavily injuring the ninja."
Huyi Xuan Yue remembered that ninja, a member of the Byakuya clan whose mind had been consumed by murderous intent, and whose Corpse Bone Pulse had developed to an extremely high level.
The more insane members of that clan became, the more formidable they were.
Compared to the Huyi Xuan Yue of today, the younger him had been inexperienced and had struggled for a long time, even risking his life, to defeat that ninja.
Was it unwise to provoke such a formidable foe?
So many lives had been lost, and there had even been a little girl, crying and trembling as she tried to walk towards him, her small hand reaching out, only to collapse from exhaustion and never rise again.
How could he bear to let such a situation continue?
"Fire Country, year 135, a great famine. The lord of Ishikawa Castle refused to open the granary, and outside the castle, people resorted to cannibalism, creating a hellish scene. Huyi Xuan Yue, filled with rage, killed the lord, opened the granary, and saved countless lives."
That year, Huyi Xuan Yue truly understood the meaning behind the words "great famine, people resorting to cannibalism" in the history books.
What enraged him further was that while people outside the castle walls suffered, the lord of Ishikawa Castle continued to feast, throwing scraps to the dogs.
Huyi Xuan Yue wasted no words; he threw the "benevolent" lord to the dogs as well and then opened the granary, just as the book recorded.
Of course, this act earned him the wrath of the high and mighty nobles.
"Fire Country, year 136. Killed three ninjas who practiced evil sorcery using human organs."
"Fire Country, year 137. Killed twelve nobles who treated humans as prey and competed for the most heads."
"Fire Country, year 138..."
As Ino recounted incident after incident from Huyi Xuan Yue's past, Sakura's expression shifted from disbelief to shock and finally to silence, her face a complex mix of emotions.
Huyi Xuan Yue himself remained silent for a long while.
(End of Chapter)
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