Naruto: The Beautiful Uchiha is Actually Me?

Chapter 7 Am I really that cute?

Yan Yi was a little shy. Although he didn't know why he felt this way in this situation, he didn't think too much about it at the moment. He just obediently lifted his feet and placed them on the floorboards.

"Hmm...it looks quite swollen, and there are a lot of scratches..."

Yan Yi's once flawless white feet were now covered in wounds after that escape. Itama carefully applied medicine to Yan Yi's injured areas. Although the movements were gentle, Yan Yi still winced in pain.

"Sorry, did I hurt you?"

Seeing Yan Yi's pained expression, Itama softened his movements even more. Although he wasn't the one who was injured, he felt pain just watching him.

Yan Yi gritted her teeth and said with a restrained expression, "No... I'm fine."

Although he said it was okay, his tightly clenched fists betrayed him, and his toes were curled up in pain.

Fortunately, Banjian acted quickly. After applying the medicine to Yan Yi, he took out a roll of bandage and bandaged him up.

"It's done! You can rest here for the next few days. These medicines should be effective, and you should be better soon!" Looking at Yan Yi's obedient appearance, Itama found the guy even more adorable.

Sure enough, as the medicine took effect, a cool sensation came from her burning feet, which gradually made Yan Yi feel much better.

"Thanks..."

"Okay, okay, you don't need to say it anymore. You've said it so many times. I've rescued a lot of small animals before, but this is my first time rescuing a human, haha."

As itama laughed, he told Genichi about his interesting stories. Of course, he omitted anything about his family.

Yan Yi sat obediently beside him, her face cupped in her hands, listening intently and occasionally laughing along with him. The two chatted like this until it got dark, at which point Ban Jian had to get up and prepare to go home.

"Yan Yi, I have to go home. If I don't go back soon, my older brothers will worry about me..."

"Yes, I know. You should go back now and don't make them worry."

Before leaving, Itama turned back for one last, reluctant look at Yan Yi, who was sitting on the hay watching him go, and said, "Um! I'll come see you after training tomorrow morning, so wait for me! I'll bring some food!"

"Okay! I'll wait for you..."

Banma left, leaving Yan Yi alone in the dark cave. He couldn't light a fire; it would be too conspicuous, and he dared not.

The secluded environment here also meant that the surrounding forest was dense. Fortunately, there was still a patch of sky at the cave entrance that was not blocked by the trees. The bright moonlight shone quietly through the gaps between the trees and fell on the cave entrance.

Yan Yi felt a little sad and heartbroken. Although he felt like he had been saved, this was the first time he had spent the night alone outside, especially under these circumstances.

"I wonder how my older brothers are doing; they must be very worried about me..."

A strong sense of loneliness welled up in Yan Yi's heart. Faced with the unknown and darkness, tears began to well up in her eyes.

For some reason, even though I've already lived a lifetime, I cry so easily. I should be calm and composed, handling everything with equanimity...

He didn't know that this was also a result of soul fusion. Although the adult soul had merged into this body, the Yan Yi within this body was also a part of his soul.

"Brother... Waaah..."

......

"I'm sorry, young master, we still haven't found it..."

"How could this happen... Yan Yi, where did you go...?"

Ban squatted on the ground, his eyes filled with self-blame and sorrow. He had lost his most beloved younger brother. They had promised to make rice cakes together that night, but now it was impossible...

"Brother Ban... Yan Yi will be alright! He's so smart, he must have run into some trouble, so he hid himself!"

Although tears welled in Izuna's eyes, he still tried his best to comfort his older brother. He was also very sad; his younger brother, who had played with him since childhood, was gone just like that. Thinking of all the little things they had shared, Izuna felt incredibly heartbroken.

"Yes! We must find him! I clearly promised to protect you!"

Although it was late at night, Ban was still searching back and forth near the Namaka River. He would do his best to find out where Yan Yi might be, even if it was just a small clue.

In the main hall of the clan assembly, Tajima sat solemnly in the head seat, his face grim. There were few clansmen below him, as they had all been sent to search for Yan Yi.

Tajima had already prepared for the worst: what if his son was captured by the Senju clan...? The thought of this caused Tajima a pang of heartache, not only because his son was very talented, but also because of his worry as a father.

Unfortunately, by dawn, no one had found any useful clues...

Ban dragged his weary body, the hope in his eyes gradually turning to despair. He sat listlessly in the spot where Yan Yi often squatted, a spot he himself had always teased, warning him to be careful not to fall into the water...

"It's all my fault... If I hadn't wanted to train a little longer, things might have been different..." Madara held his head, his already frizzy hair getting even messier from being ruffled.

......

While Ban was desperately searching for his younger brother's whereabouts, Yan Yi gradually opened his eyes.

He didn't sleep well last night, having nightmares, including one where his older brother was anxiously searching for him.

"Big brother..."

A little saddened, Yan Yi looked at his feet. Although the medicine was very effective, it still needed time to recover. Right now, he could barely stand up.

"Yan Yi! I'm here!"

As soon as Banma arrived, he saw Yan Yi leaning against the wall, trying to get up. He quickly ran over to support him and said with a hint of reproach, "You can't stand up yet. This is too much of a strain!"

Yan Yi turned to look at Itama, large tears streaming down her face. This greatly worried Itama; he was truly not good at handling such situations. Seeing her tears, Itama himself felt a pang of sadness.

"Yan Yi, I'm sorry! I wasn't yelling at you... I..."

Before Banma could finish speaking, Yan Yi shook his head and said, "No, it's not your fault. I just miss my brothers..."

Hearing Yan Yi's words, Ban Jian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I think I understand, but you need to focus on recovering right now..."

Banjian helped Yan Yi sit down slowly. He then took out a few steamed buns from his pocket and a bamboo tube from his bosom, handing them to Yan Yi.

"Eat up! You must be hungry. Here are some meat buns, made by my mother, they're delicious... and this porridge too."

Yan Yi took the steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth while crying. Seeing this, Ban Jian didn't know what to say, so he could only silently open the bamboo cup for him and hand it to Yan Yi.

After finishing his meal, Yan Yi seemed to feel a little better. He had wiped away his tears and sat obediently in place.

Seeing that Yan Yi had finally stopped crying, Ban Jian took out the herbs he had secretly prepared in advance and changed Yan Yi's dressing.

Unwrapping the bandages, Banjian took a cloth, dampened it, and gently cleaned the remaining herbs from his feet. Then he took out fresh herbs, applied them to his feet, and re-bandaged them.

"It seems you're getting a bit better, so if you want to recover quickly, you can't move around or rush things..."

Yan Yi lowered his head, feeling the warmth of the other person's hand on his toes, which made his face turn slightly red.

He was so glad to have met Itama here. Itama was really kind to him... Even though he knew he might be an enemy, Itama took care of him without caring at all.

This feeling is really subtle...

"Itama, why are you being so nice to me? We might even be... enemies."

Itama was taken aback by Yan Yi's sudden question. Yan Yi had asked this question before, but this time he was clearly more serious.

"I...I don't understand either, but I know I can't stand by and do nothing when others are in trouble. I can't do that. And..."

As itama spoke, he quietly turned his face away, and his voice seemed to gradually soften...

"And you're cute too..."