Should I continue being a villain in the ninja world after transmigrating?

Chapter 80: Departure, Heading to the Sound Village

Mavis stared incredulously at August, who had suddenly transformed into a young child, her mouth agape and her words stammering, "O-August?!"

Seeing Mavis's surprised expression, Auguste's initial nervousness and anxiety gradually subsided.

From his tall stature to his current youthful appearance as remembered, August was initially a little unaccustomed to it. After adjusting to the new perspective of looking up at his surroundings, he made an excuse and said, "Since we need to deceive those with ill intentions, the greater the difference from my original appearance, the better."

Although it felt a bit strange, August's reasoning was indeed impeccable.

Mavis continued to scrutinize August's transformed appearance, her eyes gradually brightening.

"So cute!" Mavis couldn't help but exclaim, "Auguste, you look so adorable right now!"

Mavis looked at August, who had turned into a child. August was about four or five years old, with short, fluffy, silver-white hair that made you want to reach out and ruffle it.

The child had big, round black eyes, but the shape of the eyes seemed strangely familiar to Mavis. Overall, the child looked both well-behaved and adorable.

With a slight itch in her palms, Mavis couldn't resist reaching out and ruffling August's soft hair. Feeling the soft touch in her palms, Mavis couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile.

A moment later, when Mavis realized what she had done, her hand froze, and she met August's gaze somewhat awkwardly.

Augustus stared at him wide-eyed, as if he had done something incomprehensible to the man.

Augustus's reaction was surprisingly strong...

Seeing August's reaction, Mavis hurriedly withdrew her hand from August's head and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, August, it's just that you look so adorable right now..."

Upon hearing this, August's eyes widened even more for some reason.

What Mavis didn't see was that August's ears, hidden beneath his wispy hair, had instantly turned bright red.

Mavis thought he looked pitiful now...

This thought caused August's mind to go blank for a moment. At that moment, he once again sincerely felt that it was incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to come to the ninja world with Mavis.

Seeing Augustus standing there in a daze, Mavis turned around a little guilty, took two steps forward, then turned back, stretched out a hand to Augustus, and smiled, "Now, stick close to your master, little Augustus."

At this moment, the sunlight shone on Mavis, and although her hair was no longer golden, she still seemed to be shining.

Looking at Mavis like this, August felt his thoughts suddenly become exceptionally light and peaceful. He subconsciously placed his hand in Mavis's hand, and then Mavis led him forward.

This warm and reassuring feeling, being led by the hand by the most important person in my life, is just like the day I met His Majesty and was led by his hand...

August looked up at Mavis's profile beside him, his eyes filled with undisguised affection.

……

Sound Village, an open training base.

Countless white bones were stuck in the ground, with faint flashes of electricity on them.

The two figures clashed at an extremely fast speed, and the sound of longswords rubbing against bones could be heard from time to time.

Not far away, Kabuto was constantly writing something in his notebook.

After a while, the two who had been fighting each other finally stopped.

Seeing that the battle was over, Kabuto closed his notebook, walked over to the two who had just fought, and praised, "Your strength, speed, and the effectiveness of your ninjutsu have all improved since last time, Sasuke."

The two who just fought were Sasuke and Kimimaro, but it was less of a battle and more of a combat training exercise with Sasuke.

At this moment, Kimimaro nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Kabuto's statement. As the one who trained with Sasuke the most, Kimimaro saw Sasuke's continuous progress more clearly than anyone else. As expected of a member of the Uchiha clan, and as expected of the body that Orochimaru-sama valued...

Although he was praised for his progress, Sasuke didn't show any pride on his face. After all, with the guidance of Zeref and Orochimaru, he would have died of shame if he hadn't improved.

With a graceful flourish, Sasuke sheathed the Kusanagi sword.

A complex look flashed in Kimimaro's eyes, and he couldn't help but say, "Orochimaru-sama really values ​​you, Sasuke. He even gave you the Kusanagi Sword..."

Sasuke raised his eyes, staring at Kimimaro with a half-smile. In just a few short months, under the tutelage of Orochimaru and Zeref, Sasuke had already begun to subtly display a sharp edge.

Kabuto, who had been observing everything from the side, habitually pushed up his glasses to conceal the interest in his eyes.

It's no wonder Kimimaro couldn't help but say that. Although Kimimaro had clearly been abandoned by Lord Orochimaru, feelings are never something that can be easily severed.

Kimimaro, who still harbored feelings for Orochimaru, stayed by Sasuke's side, watching helplessly as Sasuke received such high regard from Lord Orochimaru. No wonder Kimimaro had mixed feelings...

"Don't forget who you're loyal to now, Kimimaro!" Sasuke sneered.

Kimimaro's eyes darkened, and he replied, "I understand, Lord Sasuke."

Seeing that Sasuke and Kimimaro's conversation had ended, Kabuto Yakushi spoke up at the opportune moment: "Sasuke, Lord Zeref wants you to come to him after your training. He wants to personally give you a lesson on the history of the ninja world."

Upon hearing this, Sasuke stumbled, turned around, and asked incredulously, "What did you just say? What lesson?!"

A subtle, almost imperceptible smile deepened at the corners of his lips as Kabuto Yakushi maintained his calm tone and repeated, "Ninja World History Lesson."

"I heard you clearly!" Sasuke said through gritted teeth, "What I mean is, why do I have to take some kind of ninja history class! And it's taught by Zeref, who's from another world!"

When Sasuke questioned him, Kabuto Yakushi remained calm and explained with a smile, "This is Lord Zeref's concern for you."

"[Sasuke's understanding of the history of the ninja world and ninjutsu is actually inferior to mine, an outsider from another world. That's rather unbelievable.] — That's what Lord Zeref said."

Sasuke's expression froze; this was indeed something Zeref would say.

Remembering the ambiguous smile on Zeref's face when he discovered that Zeref himself only had a superficial understanding of the history of the ninja world, Sasuke resigned himself to his fate and headed towards Orochimaru's base.

Kimimaro silently followed. As he passed Kabuto, Kimimaro glanced at him and said with a hint of warning, "Kabuto, you call me Lord Zeref so easily. Don't forget, Lord Orochimaru is your master!"

Kabuto lowered his head slightly, a white light reflecting off his glasses, and said in a voice tinged with a hint of amusement, "Even Lord Zeref admires Lord Orochimaru's talent. I am merely maintaining the respect that is due."

With that, the Pharmacist turned around, his calm gaze fixed on Kimimaro, and said meaningfully, "The one who truly doesn't know his own identity is you, Kimimaro."

"In order to maintain his friendship with Lord Zeref, Lord Orochimaru has completely abandoned you. Your life and death are only a matter of time between Lord Zeref and Sasuke. Do you still have the leisure to warn me?"

Kabuto's words were harsh, but they were true.

Kimimaro remained silent for a moment before continuing to walk in the direction Sasuke had left, leaving only a soft sigh in Kabuto's ears.

"I understand perfectly well, but some feelings and bonds are simply unchangeable..."