198.Once Upon a Time, Who Did That Person Protect?

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In front of Sōsuke, the beautiful figure, upon hearing these words, gently lifted the sleeve adorned with cherry blossoms, covering the corner of her smiling mouth.

Her beautiful pupils, resembling obsidian, gazed at Sōsuke.

Her cherry-red lips lightly opened, and her delicate mouth uttered words with a charming smile.

"Treating former comrades like this, don't you find it somewhat cruel?"

Upon hearing her words, Sōsuke tilted his head slightly, his gaze shifting away from her. He looked at the somewhat gloomy sky outside and spoke softly.

"Cruel?"

"No... I'm just revealing to him the true face of this world. Since he chose to become a shinobi, he should naturally endure the various dirty aspects that come with this identity."

In response, the beautiful figure smiled faintly, walked slowly to his side, and gently embraced his waist.

Her fair hands gently hooked together, slender fingertips lightly touching each other. With the kimono swaying gently, she displayed perfection and charm.

She slightly raised her delicate face, revealing a fascinated expression. Her petite mouth softly spoke.

"Sōsuke, do you think you are a shinobi?"

Sōsuke, accustomed to such behavior from women, did not stop her. With a slight smile on his lips, he replied gently.

"What do you think, Kyōka Suigetsu?"

Speaking of this, his eyes flashed with a peculiar light as he continued.

"Having accepted your power, I don't believe I should be bound by the village. So... I am not a shinobi."

Upon hearing his words, Kyōka Suigetsu, who was embracing him, revealed a playful smile on her delicate face, sticking out her tongue playfully.

"That's not true. This is your power, Sōsuke."

"From beginning to end, it has always been your power because... I will forever belong to your existence."

Sōsuke, smiling gently, shook his head slightly, not wanting to argue further on this matter. He looked into the distance and said softly,

"In any case, capturing the Tailed Beasts will be an important plan, but unfortunately... the timing is not ripe yet."

"I am quite curious about the formation of the Tailed Beasts... I have checked various ancient texts over the years, but due to their age, there are no detailed records of the origin of the Tailed Beasts."

"However, through some scattered information, it can be speculated that several Tailed Beasts seem to have a significant connection with the Uchiha clan."

Sōsuke murmured softly, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

While listening to his words, Kyōka Suigetsu paid no attention to these details. Instead, she seized upon one piece of information.

Like a cute kitten whose tail had been stepped on, she instantly raised her head, pouted slightly, and with a pair of eyes filled with grievances, looked at Sōsuke. Her voice sounded pitiful.

"Are you... still planning to rely on that guy's power..."

As she spoke, she lowered her head, lightly pressing her forehead against Sōsuke's back, and muttered discontentedly.

"Why give that guy such trust... Clearly... Clearly..."

"Snap."

Before she could finish her words, suddenly, Sōsuke's large palm gently stroked her soft hair.

In the slightly stunned expression of Kyōka Suigetsu, he revealed a gentle smile on his face and looked at her with seriousness, saying softly.

"Fool, as I've said to others before, even if you have to resort to any means, you should obtain the power capable of changing fate."

"It is precisely because of this that I need to become stronger..."

Speaking of this, Sōsuke's eyes slightly narrowed, and he continued in a low voice.

"I once lost loved ones due to a lack of power..."

"It was only by chance that I encountered you and Jugo, allowing me to obtain the power to tread upon all living beings..."

"However, it seems far from enough. The world is not that simple. What I want to do might involve dealing with even stronger individuals."

"So... I must carefully place every chess piece."

"I don't want to become like a puppet manipulated by strings someday, and even... lose the power to protect you."

His voice was very calm but conveyed an unwavering determination with every word.

This was the first time Sōsuke had completely opened his heart in conversation with Kyōka Suigetsu.

Upon hearing his words, Kyōka Suigetsu's delicate face froze, and the two looked at each other.

Sōsuke's restrained pupils and Kyōka Suigetsu's eyes, shimmering with teardrops, seemed to genuinely connect some emotional threads at that moment.

"I understand, Sōsuke..."

Only to see Kyōka Suigetsu's eyes shimmer with teardrops. Her delicate face suddenly revealed a bright smile, and she whispered softly.

Then she slowly disappeared into the tent.

Watching her disappear, Sōsuke gently raised his head to look at the gloomy sky and murmured softly.

"Above the sky, huh..."

...

In a majestic palace exuding a sense of ancient charm, countless vibrant and colorful vegetation adorned the surroundings.

Beautiful and colorful flowers filled every corner of the palace, and lush moss covered the palace floor.

However, what was out of place was a group of terrifying and grotesque monsters inside the palace!

Some were crouched on the large pillars of the palace, while others crawled slowly on the vegetation. They had bizarre shapes, varying in size, but the only commonality was their frightening and monstrous faces.

Suddenly!

As if sensing something, they all began to tremble and prostrate on the ground!

On the elevated platform in the palace, on the silent and cold throne, a very beautiful girl appeared.

The girl wore a black kimono adorned with sporadic blood-red spots.

Her brilliant smile had not faded from her face, and her eyes even carried tears with spots.

"To... to protect... Sōsuke wants to protect me..."

She murmured softly, her voice full of joy.

However, in the next moment!

She suddenly covered her delicate face with both hands, and tears uncontrollably flowed through her fingers!

She cried like a child, sobbing sadly.

"Sōsuke... did you also want to protect me, Lord Aizen... did you... sob... Lord Aizen..."

With her lament, the countless monsters prostrated on the ground in the palace began to tremble violently!

Outside the palace, several huge monsters, even large enough to cover the entire majestic palace, also began to tremble.

Their eyes, devoid of any intelligence, flickered with fearful expressions.

"Sssss..."

As the girl's weeping became more heartbreaking, the once lush palace instantly withered, and the vegetation wilted...

The terrifying monsters also began to tremble violently!

Then gradually, with silent roars, they turned into powder and disappeared in place...

The colossal palace once again turned into a mottled desolation, with only the girl's sobbing echoing in this silent palace.

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