Silent

Akira's gazes returned to the ground. He felt the warmth beside him. Kushina had come. She looked at the sky and sighed.

" Look at you. So ugly. " She badmouthed at him.

Akira laughed hearing her. " I am sure the scars will fade. My regeneration is good. "

" I suppose so. We have a large vitality. "

The wind picked up again, making the hairs fly. " I am fine. " Akira said softly.

" Fine? " Kushina frowned. " It is what you called fine. Look at you, Aki. Your body is covered in scars. It has been two weeks. They aren't going to heal. Your body took a troll because of the wound. "

" What can I do? " Akira sighed.

" Why don't you stop being a ninja? " She said.

Akira looked at her. He saw her hands clutching the steel bar so right that her knuckles turned white.

" I am fine. " He repeated.

" I have heard this sentence many times. All lead to this. "

" I will get stronger. " Akira promised to her and himself. " I will get stronger so that this won't happen to me. "

" Why are you so stubborn about this job? Tell me the real reason. Don't give me that love about village bullshit. I know you didn't like this village. "

She glanced at him.

Akira evaded the gazes. He didn't know about this. He didn't know he hated the village.

It is troublesome.

" Madara Uchiha is alive. " Akira said.

I don't care anymore. I just want to get stronger. I just want to change this world.

" What? What are you talking about? " Kushina stepped back.

" It is true. I heard from those two. They are talking about meeting with Madara Uchiha. "

" He is dead. Hashirama killed him in the valley. "

" He is still alive. I also heard about Obito being captured by him. I don't know how but I am sure Madara is alive. "

" I will talk to Minato. "

" Sis, I want to become stronger. I don't want to experience that again. Right now, I am feeling a headache. I don't tell you but I am losing myself. I don't remember about myself anymore. "

" I am sick of myself. I don't want to run anymore. I don't want to depend on others. I thought about retiring because of this body but I can't. I am sure a big war will happen. I can't stay weak. Please. Give me your blessing. " Akira bagged.

There was a silence between the two siblings. Kushina looked at Akira's eyes. She took a long breath and sighed.

" Do it as you like. "

" Thank, sis. " Akira leaned on the bar and looked down. His senses opened up for the first time.

It was more than sense. He closed his eyes and grabbed his head. Kushina noticed the pain and immediately grabbed him from falling.

" Are you hurt? " She said in fear. Fear of losing someone she loved.

Akira waved his hands. His brain was adjusting to the newly increased sense.

" I am okay. "

He looked up and looked in the other direction. " Minato. Kakashi. " He called the two names.

Those two came into his view.

" Woah! " Kakashi exclaimed.

Minato frowned in fear. He was not scared of Akira's words. He was scared of the future for Akira. He knew Akira was changing.

" How did you sense our presence? "

" My sense just went up and I noticed the two familiar chakra patterns. "

Kushina smiled. " It must be our clan's innate talent. Mind's eyes. "

Akira nodded.

My Uzumaki bloodline is getting pure. How? It is because of Hashirama cell's bullshit?

The four walked into the hospital. From there, Akira talked about Madara Uchiha.

At first, all of them were sceptical but he managed to convince them. When Obito was out of his mouth, he saw a spark in Kakashi's eyes.

He saw the shaking hands.

" I am not sure but it is most likely. Madara was plotting something. " Akira rubbed his chin.

" Aki. " Minato called him out from his acting.

" How are you feeling? "

" Alright. It is just I feel like I am getting slow. But at the same time, I am feeling more used to my body. "

Minato nodded. " Well then, I have to go to work. I hope your wounds are healed the next week. "

Akira tilted his head, " Why? Something happened? "

" I am going to be Hakage. "

Akira laughed. " Oh. Congratulations. "

They left Akira. He didn't know why he had to stay in this room but Kushina suggested. He decided to listen.

He wanted to clear his mind. It's too clouded.

I will practice my jutsu and some space-time jutsu. I hope the Uzumaki building has something.

Laying on the bed, he felt the heat inside his stomach. His eyes got heavier and soon the darkness descended.

***

The gentle whispers of the wind came from the windows. Akira opened his eyes.

He was feeling a lot better. He felt light. He flowed the chakra around his hands.

Oh! That much.

He was shocked by his chakra quantity. If he compared the current chakra pool to the past, it was at least five times larger.

The scars on his hands were getting smaller as well.

My regeneration is back. Look like I got Hashirama Cells. It feels weird.

I don't want to be here.

Akira walked over to the window and jumped off. He stepped were fast and light. He felt like he was stepping onto the air itself.

As he jumped through the house mindlessly, his eyes fell on the shop. The flower shop.

Guilt. Regret.

He arrived in front of the shop and entered inside. Yumi was smelling the flower. She looked up and saw Akira.

He smiled and waved his hands. " Hi. "

His smile died immediately when he saw her left side. There was no arm.

" You are awake. " Yumi came forward and grabbed his hand.

Akira stepped back in guilt. " Yeah. "

A cough echoed from the counter. He saw Ino's father.

" I am going to take Yumi for a walk. " Akira said to him. Inoichi nodded.

Akira faced Yumi and asked. " Dinner? "

" I am full so how about a snack? "

" Work for me. "