3 Chapter 3: If I die, then...

- So what have you decided?

The guy looked expectantly at the man in front of him. To see Shinobi in a cartoon and live is a completely different feeling. The cardinal difference can be seen only in one relation.

There was no policy about the safety of citizens or anything like that. Anyone, absolutely any Shinobi can kill a civilian and they will forgive him for the first time. Which village in general will immediately punish one of its combat units for an "accident"? And if this combat unit has a huge force behind it, which will be useful in wars? Such a Shinobi generally gets away with a lot.

- You are far from the nearest settlement, what will you do? Instead of answering, Sakumo asked a counter question. He already had some kind of plan in his head, and if it worked, another young candidate for the village army would arrive in the village.

- I'll ask someone about the nearest settlement.

- That is, me...

- That is, you.

- And then?

- I don't know, I don't know a lot of things yet. I would like to put my thoughts in order. Yes, and I need to earn some money for a living, otherwise I will die of hunger or cold.

- I have a better plan. - Hatake once again checked the boy in front of him, who looked more and more like his son. - How would you like to go with me to the hidden village of the leaf?

The question put the young man at a dead end. How can you be so lucky? So that Sakumo Hatake himself offered his help to an unknown boy.

- Is this normal? You don't know me at all, but maybe I'm a spy from another village.

- I can read the aura. And yours certainly isn't hostile towards me.

The wind blew in the other direction, causing Hatake's hair, pulled into a long ponytail, to develop to the right side.

- Okay, I have nowhere else to go anyway...

The next second there was a bang, which left behind a certain amount of white smoke. Oleg reacted with restraint, he is not the first to observe such a thing. But he did not expect that this technique would be used against him as well.

As soon as the smoke cleared, sounds were heard from the other side again. Turning his head, Oleg saw a man whom he had recently seen opposite him.

- What is it?

He was acting out dunno. It was much harder for him, as a person from another world, to do this. Since he saw and knew all the techniques, but a child of his age should not have this knowledge base. That's why I had to pretend to be a silly, but cold guy.

- Shadow cloning technique, very useful in some missions. - Hatake noticed the calmness of a child who should have been an ordinary village boy. - By the way, my name is Sakumo Hatake. And you?

The kid fell into a stupor again. He couldn't have said his Russian name. But in addition to the name, the question of understanding the language of this universe immediately surfaced. He spoke so easily in this new language for him, as if it were his native language.

In the system, there was only one inscription opposite the name, which pressed on the eyes.

[Name: must be named]

- I don't have a name. It must have been there once, but I don't remember it. Give me something of your own to suit me.

Oleg managed to get out of it in his own way. With what, with what, but he always had a good mind. Although there is no other way to reach the top of the world in the modern world.

- Sora. What's your name Sora?

Junin replied, proving his kindness to strangers once again. If someone else were in his place, most likely, Oleg would have lost his head long ago. Although there is no need to go far here. The members of Sakumo's team were already aiming to end the problem.

- It will do, thank you... - Oleg, or rather now Sora stood in front of the Shinobi. - What's next?

- I'll try to be more careful, but you probably won't feel well the first few times.

He grabbed the guy and moved a dozen meters away from the clearing. A couple of men and boys appeared right on the branch of a tree.

And if the first one stood as if nothing had happened, then the second one immediately bent into a ball, squeezing drool out of himself. There was no food, for the whole time of his stay he had not put a piece in his mouth yet. Therefore, there was nothing to go out.

But this did not cancel the effect of moving. His head was spinning, as if he had tested one of the scary carousels in an amusement park. Nausea did not let go for several minutes.

- Phew, phew... What was that? Why do I feel so bad?

The guy groaned, the headaches were not going to go away. It's good that they didn't increase, but this effect was enough to make the child suffer.

- You were the first to move in space. This effect will follow all children of your age. That's just usually they immediately pass out after the first transition, and you survived. - Said Sakumo, not mentioning such geniuses as him.

- I'm not so weak that I just fall from a small movement. Now I'll catch my breath, and we can continue...

I had to spend a few minutes recovering. And as soon as Sora got to his feet, Hatake moved behind him and put the kunai to his throat.

"You didn't think you'd get into the village so easily. Who are you? Speak!

- Ha... What kind of jokes are these? If you want to kill, kill, but know... - The guy deliberately made a theatrical pause so that his words would have more weight. - ...you're going to kill an innocent child.

- It was just a test.

The man grinned, putting the cold murder weapon back into the pouch. Perhaps it was a test for him. Only here, what kind of check? More and more questions arose in Sora's mind, which he safely kept silent.

Since nothing was said in response, the couple continued their journey to the village. Not to say that the whole way to the halt was rosy and interesting.

At first, the guy suffered from headaches all the time, until he passed out right in the hands of Hatake after another move.

- Strong...

He gave an assessment, throwing the boy on his back. There was nothing stopping him from speeding up now. At the moment, the clone was trying to get the young man as close to Konoha as possible, since they spent a lot of time getting Sora more or less used to moving.

***

- Eh? Where am I?

Sora opened his eyes a little, trying to catch at least some familiar outlines through the impenetrable darkness. But the speed at which Hatake was moving, he was not allowed to do this.

- Are you awake? We're almost to the village, but I probably won't make it. So you're going to have to walk alone, okay?

- Are you a clone too?

- yes.

- I see.

The guy didn't resist in any way. At least he should have gotten to Konoha himself. To the village, where some of the most terrible plot twists take place.

And even now, if he wants to hide, they will find him quietly. Shinobi have their own hidden ways to find the fugitive they need. In extreme cases, there is a squad of bloodhounds.

In order not to waste time in vain, Sora thought about his system, which he should have dealt with a long time ago. And the sooner, the better.

[Name: Sora (surname unknown)]

[Affiliation: Refugee]

[Rank: Ordinary child]

[Age: 5 years old]

[Total strength: 10]

[Strength: 4(17/100)]

[Endurance: 6(76/100)]

[Speed: 4(04/100)]

[Intelligence: 9(1/100)]

[Inventory]

- Stamina Recovery Pill: x3

- Chakra Restoration Pill: x1

- Explosive seals: X15

- Kunai: x5

- Water bottle: X3

- Sandwich: X4

[Skills]

[Trade]

[Shop]

A small system appeared in front of my eyes, which was several times smaller than the first time. Sora made a note for himself for the future.

But what happened to his characteristics surprised him a little. He managed to raise intelligence and stamina. What exactly these characteristics gave was unclear until now. If in games the characteristics were somehow related to objects, then in reality everything was completely different.

Sora realized that he had to think hard or press hard in order to somehow interact, almost immediately when a system appeared in front of him because of his thoughts.

If everything was more or less clear with strength and speed, then intelligence and endurance could have a completely different meaning.

[Endurance - the characteristic includes: regeneration, general endurance of the body, endurance. When you increase this characteristic, you become less susceptible to attacks]

"So I will have to pump my stamina so that I won't be accidentally killed. Or put all your strength into the development of speed. Instead of taking the attacks on yourself, it's better to dodge them." - The first characteristic immediately gave him food for thought, but the second was on the way.

[Intelligence - affects your learning ability, as well as the number and control of the chakra. In the world of Shinobi, we recommend developing this very characteristic]

"And here's the most interesting thing. Chakra, right? I don't feel something inside me at all. Although this mysterious energy is in every living being. Or maybe I feel it from the trees?" - A man like Sora was greedy for knowledge, but in moderation. He understood that if he took an extra step, then only one end could wait for him, which clearly did not promise a bright future.

Therefore, although there was a source of information nearby that could answer questions, but it was not worth risking now. First we had to get to the legendary village.

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