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Zhou Yan is Chiba Inoyue; he was before, and he will be even more so in the future. This is because he promised to live a more exciting life.
"From this moment on, I am the true Chiba Inoyue, a Ninja of Konoha Village. After I resolve all matters, I will definitely travel the world and make my life more exciting."
"This is my vow to you and me!"
A promise, a goal, and even more so, a vow.
This promise seemed to allow her to make a clean break with her past life, and this life, had just begun.
...
Wiping away the tears from her eyes and adjusting her mood, a series of actions to compose herself could be seen in the mirror.
The person in the mirror and herself were always perfectly aligned, because now, they were essentially one person.
There was no sudden, inconsistent scene like before; when she raised her left hand, the person in the mirror raised their right hand, everything was perfectly normal.
Looking in a mirror should be normal, but at this moment, Inoyue wished for that abnormal scene from before to reappear.
A cute Little girl sticking out her tongue playfully and making a funny face. There was always an inexplicable hope in her heart to see that scene again.
In life, things that are often hoped for usually come to nothing.
Because when it comes to matters where these two words can be used, she actually already had a feeling in her heart that the matter was beyond her control. Although she had this feeling, she was not quite willing to believe it, which led to her deep hope.
"Did she really leave?" Inoyue murmured softly, and her hope was ultimately dashed.
Stroking her own face in the mirror, Inoyue lowered her head and sighed again.
Suddenly, Inoyue looked up in surprise; at that instant, she had a feeling of seeing a sweet smile. But after looking up, everything was normal again.
It seemed as if she had been in a daze, or perhaps it was an illusion.
Turning her head, looking back, that trace of illusion resurfaced slightly. Inoyue stared blankly at herself, then smiled, a hint of playfulness on her face; she actually started playing around.
It seemed she was both an eighty-something born in the 80s and an eight-year-old Little girl. "So you've always been here, and I am truly myself. You are also me."
It sounded a bit convoluted, but that was the meaning. Inoyue felt her mind clear, and she believed that the state of frequently scattered thoughts and absentmindedness during battles would no longer occur often.
"Thank you for making me whole."
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The cultivation proceeded very smoothly. If Yuhi Kurenai were here, she would surely be astonished. Not only because of Inoyue's bizarre experience, but more so because of the time Inoyue spent to successfully cultivate.
From start to finish of the cultivation, Inoyue didn't even use a full day. Or rather, how long it took cannot be calculated. Because at this moment, the sun in the sky was still in its original position, without the slightest change.
How much time had passed? Inoyue couldn't determine it precisely, but it was at least three hours.
Would the sun not move westward in three hours?
If it were normal, it certainly would, and the distance it moved would at least be visible to the naked eye.
The sun here hadn't moved; it was exactly where it was. The sunshine remained, the breeze remained. At this moment, Inoyue even had the illusion that her teacher had only left a moment ago. This was because there were no reference objects to compare with, only her own feelings.
When communicating with the Little girl, Inoyue was very engrossed and only felt a very short time had passed. But reason told her that this period of time was definitely not short, and not less than three hours.
"Could it be..."
Inoyue turned her head to look at the jade wall on the mountain. A guess had already formed in her mind: "Perhaps when my mind was immersed in this jade wall, three hours passed internally, but not much time passed externally."
"Is it that magical?"
"It's very possible, and Master once said that after I achieve cultivation success, I would naturally know how to return. Could the answer be within this jade wall?"
This jade wall was cool to the touch, with a feeling that permeated the heart, just like the Moon Heart Jade she wore on her person.
"Perhaps they have some connection?"
Inoyue thought this to herself, stroking the tall, mirror-like jade wall, but she had no clue as to what the specific connection might be.
Suddenly, her stomach rumbled, then again.
Just as Inoyue was carefully observing the jade wall, her stomach protested uncooperatively. It seemed she hadn't eaten for a long time.
...
Inoyue was an omnivore, especially when hungry. When she saw the various animals on Paradise Island, they all looked like: roasted whole lamb, whole beef, whole pig, and a series of other barbecued meats.
Taking a bite, it would be dry and flavorful, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, leaving a lingering taste in her mouth... sigh, she was drooling.
Thinking it, doing it, Inoyue was not a procrastinator. She passed through the forest to the grassland, where there were many grazing animals. She aimed for a gazelle, but just as Inoyue was about to make her move, the spotted deer that had previously touched her affectionately stared intently at her with its eyes, which were filled with an inexplicable meaning.
Under such a gaze, Inoyue suddenly felt like she was stealing, and she genuinely felt guilty.
Why would she feel guilty under the gaze of a spotted deer? Inoyue felt a bit frantic.
She feigned a fierce glare back at the spotted deer. However, with its long eyelashes and watery eyes, no matter how she looked at it, she couldn't bring herself to be cruel.
"Sigh! I'm defeated, let's switch to another one!" She sighed inwardly, and her target shifted again to another grazing wildebeest. However, before she could attempt to capture it, the spotted deer's gaze returned.
She changed targets three times; as long as she had the intention to capture, the spotted deer's gaze would appear. It was as if it were the guardian of Paradise Island, and Inoyue was a poaching thief.
It was just a spotted deer, yet it possessed this ability to make one give up. If Inoyue still didn't realize that this spotted deer was absolutely extraordinary, then she wouldn't deserve to be a transmigrator.
If she couldn't eat barbecue, then she could only eat some fruit.
Paradise Island was indeed paradise. Not only were the animals amiable, but the fruits were also quite abundant. Seen, unseen, various styles, everything imaginable.
As for how to distinguish which ones were edible and which were not, that was a very simple question.
Pick some fruits and throw them in front of these animals. If they were willing to eat them and had no problems after eating, then they were definitely safe for humans to eat.
The spotted deer seemed to acquiesce to Inoyue's method and no longer stared at her with that kind of gaze.
Inoyue also felt quite fond of the spotted deer's acquiescence.
She gathered the fruits on her person, walked closer to the spotted deer, then sat down: "Let's eat together."
She didn't care if the spotted deer understood; treating it as a person would definitely not be wrong. Moreover, a spotted deer that could look at people with such a gaze was definitely not an ordinary spotted deer.
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"Consider yourself sensible." The small spotted deer actually spoke, its voice very mature.
The spotted deer suddenly speaking startled Inoyue, who was biting into a fruit, almost making her bite her tongue. She stared at the small, cute spotted deer in front of her with a look of utter astonishment.
There were some animals in the Ninja World that could speak, for example: Jiraiya's Toads, Tsunade's Slug, Orochimaru's Manda, and Kakashi's dogs.
After the initial surprise, she calmed her excited emotions. The little spotted deer in front of her could actually speak; Inoyue was inexplicably delighted. Paradise Island truly lived up to its name; the animals on the island could speak human language.
To confirm whether other animals could also speak, Inoyue turned to a nearby giraffe and asked, "Can you speak too?"
Her voice was a bit loud, as if it startled the giraffe.
The giraffe, which was eating leaves, was startled, turned to look at Inoyue, and then continued to eat its leaves.
It seemed the giraffe couldn't speak. Inoyue turned back and looked at the small spotted deer, which was only half her height: "You can speak?"
Her tone and expression seemed to convey a bit of disbelief that the little deer in front of her could actually speak. Although she had seen it in anime, speaking animals were very rare, and Inoyue hadn't expected to hit the jackpot and encounter one, so she couldn't help but reconfirm.
The little spotted deer glared at Inoyue, then leaned forward, seemingly preparing to attack.
Inoyue immediately retreated a few steps, on guard. Since the spotted deer in front of her could speak, it was definitely not simple, so it was better to be careful.
Crack, a sudden soft sound, as if something had broken.
As soon as the sound passed, the little deer's body glowed and began to enlarge.
...
A huge body, broad and long antlers, strong limbs. A majestic, powerful, and extraordinary Great Horned Deer suddenly appeared before Inoyue.
Besides its majesty and dominance, it also seemed to possess a unique charm. It was even more imposing than the Elf King's mount in the movie "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies."
Although the one in the movie was majestic, it was a mortal creature, just a mount. But the one in front of her was not a mortal creature; Inoyue felt in her heart that it might truly be the real guardian of Paradise Island.
"I can speak, do you believe me now?"
The majestic Great Horned Deer's mature voice sounded again.