But I felt so uncomfortable that even though Kakashi-sensei caught me, he couldn't stop me from sliding towards the ground.

He protected me and let me sit on the ground. I could finally relax. Even if I felt dizzy and nauseous, I no longer had to pretend nothing happened. I could lean on him, close my eyes and take deep breaths.

I said helplessly: "Where are Sasuke and Naruto..."

"They are with Mr. Dazna to protect him."

"When did Kakashi-sensei come?"

Sensei Kakashi reached out and gently stroked my back, as if to calm my nerves or to soothe my discomfort.

"You took control of the situation from the beginning. I was worried that if I showed up rashly, it would ruin your plan."

Baihe Zabuza also rushed over. He squatted beside me anxiously and held my hand: "Chaolu, are you okay?"

"It's okay, I just need to rest for a while."

He held my hands in his palms with both of his own and squeezed them tightly, as if this would allow him to share his strength with me.

"Deidara said that Cardo asked Mr. Scorpion to kill you..."

"Yeah. Scorpion told us that, too."

"So...what are your plans?"

Zabuza said with murderous intent: "Of course I have to make Cardo pay the price."

He looked down at me, his tone paused and slowed down a lot: "...I owe you a favor."

Bai Ye said to me: "As long as you need my help, no matter what it is, I will help you."

Sensei Kakashi interrupted, "This is not the place to talk. I have to take Chaolu back."

Shiro glanced at Zabuza, who said, "We have things to deal with as well."

I think what he meant was "deal with Cardo", and Bai then gently loosened his grip on my hand and stood up.

We parted ways at this point, and considering that I was not feeling well, Kakashi-sensei slowed down his pace.

On the way, he said with emotion behind my back: "To be able to make that Zabuza owe her a favor, Chaolu is really amazing."

I uttered a muffled “hmm”, “Did Kakashi-sensei hear me talk about my Sharingan abilities?”

"……heard it."

"Does Kakashi-sensei know Uchiha Shisui's abilities?"

He was silent for a while: "Yeah."

"Before that, why didn't Kakashi-sensei ask me directly about my ability? When he said he was going to take me back to the village for a checkup, he could have asked me about it, right?"

"..."

I was silent for a while. "Even if I told you, you wouldn't believe it, so you just didn't ask me?"

"I didn't mean that."

"Kakashi-sensei... have you ever been afraid or disliked that I have the Sharingan? Was there ever a moment when you thought that my having the Sharingan was a nuisance?"

"I'm just surprised... that you actually have the Sharingan. But I don't think it's a problem that you have the Sharingan... It's just that the Sharingan itself..."

"Is the Sharingan itself a problem? Or does it cause trouble?"

Kakashi-sensei sighed but didn't answer.

"White Fang... we should be able to repair it after we return from the Land of Waves. Kakashi-sensei... do you want to change your mind and take it back?"

"That's a gift for you."

"But that's the family inheritance left by Kakashi's father, right? It's something with special meaning... If I don't meet Kakashi's requirements, Kakashi has the power to take it back."

"..."

He never spoke, always keeping his thoughts to himself, so I could only keep asking myself, "Do I still meet Kakashi-sensei's requirements?"

"What do you think...what is my request?"

"I have a clean background and a clear history. There is nothing suspicious about it."

Kakashi chuckled helplessly, "Each village will send its own spies to infiltrate other villages to steal secrets. You are right...but the most important thing is that they cannot pose a threat to the village."

I whispered, "How could I be a threat to Konoha? Naruto, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Ino, Shino... everyone is here... The river in the village, walking on the embankment in spring, the wind is the most comfortable, I can also go to Shikamaru's house to feed the deer, pass by Ino's flower shop, I can see many beautiful flowers, and when I am happy or sad and bored, I go to the cinema to watch movies... Facing the commercial street of Hokage Rock, there are my favorite tempura shop and dessert shop... I like life in the village very much, and I have no intention of living in another village."

Kakashi teacher said softly: "...It sounds really wonderful. But there are many ninjutsu in the ninja world that can control a person's mind, just like the mental imprint mentioned by Scorpion just now. Once the imprint is activated, maybe your thoughts will change."

"……sorry."

Kakashi-sensei was stunned: "Why do you say sorry to me?"

"Because I can't make Kakashi-sensei believe me. Kakashi-sensei has been with me for so long. If I am a spy being controlled by someone, Kakashi-sensei will definitely be very sad."

He stood there for a moment.

"What about Chaolu? Isn't Chaolu sad that I suspected her?"

"But... I really can't explain my origins, and I don't have any memories... Even if I'm suspected, there's nothing I can do. Even if I say I will never hurt Kakashi-sensei, Kakashi-sensei won't believe me... Although I feel powerless, I still think Kakashi-sensei should be suffering more."

I sighed softly, "Kakashi-sensei is always alone... He doesn't have many friends, and he never has a romantic relationship. Except when he's on a mission, he always stands in front of Obito and Rin for a long time... If we weren't students, what would your life be like besides missions? It makes me feel uneasy when I think about it. Kakashi-sensei also always advises me that it's okay not to be a ninja. I'm thinking, although I don't want to lose Kakashi-sensei, he must be more afraid of losing me. Kakashi-sensei, who is so afraid of losing me, must be worried these days that there is really something wrong with me. If I really have something wrong with me, Kakashi-sensei must be very painful too."

“…You’re really good at talking.”

"So, after knowing my ability, is Kakashi-sensei more worried or relieved? Did you hear my ability clearly? Do you want me to repeat it again?"

"I hear you. Twisted Fate, huh?"

"Hmm. Compared to Shisui's ability, it sounds much better, doesn't it? Controlling thoughts - this ability sounds terrible. Who discovered Shisui's ability? If he didn't tell others, others would have been completely unprepared."

“…That’s confidential.”

"Then...Has Kakashi-sensei thought about killing me these days?"

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