Lin Ke Squad
Chapter 58 Lin Ke Squad
I wonder how Yuan Wei and Xia are doing...
Lin Ke hadn't even left the Hokage Building when he thought of his two companions, feeling slightly worried.
Although it was mostly a matter of using each other, spending so much time together inevitably created some kind of bond.
He rushed to his two teammates' homes to inquire, learning that they had both left early in the morning to train. Sensing something was amiss, he hurriedly visited the places they frequented.
Finally, he received news from the Anbu that they were in the hospital.
"Click."
As Lin Ke opened the door, his heart was somewhat heavy, but then he saw—
"And then, I..." Yuan Wei on the hospital bed was animatedly boasting to Xia about something, his arm in a sling looking rather pathetic, but his expression and demeanor seemed fine.
"Boss," he greeted with a robust voice.
Xia turned around and stood up, also saying, "Boss, are you alright?"
Lin Ke shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the two of them. Seeing that they both seemed okay, he walked over and asked, "How are you two doing?"
"I'm fine," Xia said, seeming to have something she wanted to say, but she glanced at Yuan Wei and didn't voice it.
Yuan Wei chuckled foolishly, not caring at all, "Just broke an arm, I'll be fine in a few days." Ninja had strong physiques and Chakra, so this kind of injury really wasn't much.
Then, with Xia wearing a speechless expression, he enthusiastically recounted the events that had befallen him.
He had encountered the Fox Masked Man on the way to the Seventh Training Ground and, after a brief entanglement, had his arm broken.
Xia happened to pass by and released a ninjutsu into the sky to attract attention. The enemy left, and she brought him to the hospital.
"That's dangerous," Lin Ke commented after listening. Their opponent was suspected to be Yakushi Kabuto, a Jonin-level expert comparable to Kakashi in the setting.
He probably hadn't been serious at all, otherwise, it wouldn't have been difficult to instantly kill a ninja who was slightly above Genin level and barely Chunin level.
Yuan Wei subconsciously said, "It's fine."
"It's not fine at all!" Xia suddenly exclaimed, "You almost died, you know?"
The room fell silent.
"If I hadn't happened to be there..." Tears streamed down her face, "You would have died!"
"Oops," Yuan Wei scratched the back of his head, not knowing what to say.
Xia wiped away her tears and turned to leave the room.
Lin Ke patted Yuan Wei's shoulder and said, "Get well soon." With that, he followed her into the hallway.
Xia was sitting on a chair by the door, her forearms resting on her thighs, her face buried in her hands.
Lin Ke sat down next to her, not speaking, simply waiting quietly.
"Boss... why did you become a ninja?" After a while, Xia asked in a muffled voice.
"Why become a ninja?" Lin Ke repeated the question, not giving an answer, but instead asking, "What about you, why did you become a ninja?"
"I don't know," Xia replied blankly, "Why is it that you can so easily accept killing, accept cruel missions, accept that you might die at any moment..."
Listening to his companion's confusion, Lin Ke calmly looked at the wall opposite him and said, "It's just a choice. I chose to become a ninja."
"After choosing, it's best to move forward without hesitation."
"Just... a choice..." Xia's voice was very low.
"Would you like to try switching to being a Ninja Doctor? I think your Chakra control should be fine," Lin Ke asked, "If it's not suitable, then make another choice."
"But, you and Yuan Wei..." Xia hesitated.
"Click." The door to the ward opened, and Yuan Wei stood barefoot in the doorway, saying, "Don't worry about me, Xia. Just do what you want to do."
"Sorry, I've been eavesdropping since just now," he said apologetically.
"Oh my, I came just in time to hear something interesting," Nara Yan Shui still appeared out of nowhere, as always, and quipped, "At this rate, is our squad going to disband?"
Lin Ke glanced at his teacher, whose tone was filled with regret but whose expression remained unchanged. This guy had been here since just now, just hiding around the corner eavesdropping.
They weren't even concealing their Chakra, practically announcing they were eavesdropping.
And you're not even our Jonin instructor anymore, you know!
Xia took a deep breath, looking up at the concerned Yuan Wei, the still calm Lin Ke beside him, and Yan Shui Teacher standing opposite.
"I'm sorry, everyone..." she stood up, "I think, I think—"
"I've been draggingBoss down, haven't I?" Yuan Wei interrupted her, "I feel like I can't keep up with your pace at all..."
"Like this time, the enemy who came looking for Boss, I'm just too far behind."
"During the battle in the Land of Rivers before, I couldn't do anything at all."
"Boss." He looked at Lin Ke, gave a thumbs up, and grinned, "Just let me..."
"Idiot," Xia cursed, smiling through her tears, "Even if I'm going to become a Ninja Doctor, I'll definitely do it as a Chunin."
"Now that I've chosen this path, I'm going to keep walking it." She looked at Lin Ke as she spoke, "There's no way I'd let it get to the point of disbanding early."
In reality, for ordinary ninjas, Chunin is the limit. The talent needed to become a Jonin is precisely what she lacks most.
Even if her idol's attitude towards life is inspiring her, she doesn't think she's qualified to become a Jonin.
"Ah, well..." Yuan Wei scratched his head a little awkwardly.
Nara Yan Shui smiled as he looked at his three subordinates.
Lin Ke's gaze swept over his two companions. These two seemed to be getting a little too close, rushing out rashly to take on responsibilities. How foolish.
[I've put so much effort into training you two... at least let me use you in the Chunin Exams and the Konoha Crush Plan, right?]
[You two meat shields.]
The corners of his mouth curved upwards slightly, and his two companions, who were watching him closely, both breathed a sigh of relief.
"So, is the Lin Ke Squad's secret conversation over?" Nara Yan Shui asked, raising his hand.
Xia smiled and said, "You call it a secret conversation, Yan Shui Teacher, but you're still eavesdropping. Really..."
"Alright, alright, my bad." Nara Yan Shui acknowledged his mistake rather perfunctorily, then said to Lin Ke, "Yakushi Kabuto, who attacked you, escaped. Even Kakashi couldn't stop him... tsk."
He was a little moved by how quickly his subordinates had improved, from not being able to touch him in the initial test, to being able to suppress a Jonin of roughly his level in the battle in the Land of Rivers.
Now, he was even able to hold his own in a surprise attack against an elite who could escape from Kakashi, and there was that Summoned Beast that could fly in the sky...
"I understand." Lin Ke nodded, not surprised that Yakushi Kabuto had gotten away.
As a genius acknowledged by Orochimaru, a guy who was on par with Kakashi in the character settings, it would be strange if he fell so easily.
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