Kisame, Zabuza, and Terumi Mei watched Kaguya Kimijiro silently.
This is the Kaguya Clan.
The ninjas of this clan seem to have mental issues, constantly entertaining strange ideas about killing and deriving pleasure from battle, with an extreme inclination toward self-destruction. They are widely recognized as an unstable factor within the Hidden Mist.
Unlike the Uchiha Clan, if the Uchihas were to be annihilated in Konoha, some ninja clans might feel a sense of tragic loss and Konoha would keep it as confidential as possible.
However, if the Kaguya Clan were to be eradicated in the Hidden Mist, the entire village might celebrate with champagne, and even other Bloodline Ninja Clans would not be an exception.
"Even now, you think about provoking me and ending your life. Are you anticipating this outcome?"
Aomi remarked thoughtfully:
"Once, many of my clansmen had such personalities, but now they are all better..."
"I am not the only Uchiha who can display a gentle smile. When life encompasses things beyond battles, one's heart naturally becomes enriched, and the smile follows suit..."
"For instance, caring for your loved ones, relatives, an interest, or simply living quietly is enough for happiness."
"Seeing you is like seeing my clansmen of the past. I want to help you, to let you have a gentle smile..."
Kaguya Kimijiro frowned.
For him, he couldn't think of anything that would make him smile contentedly...
Aomi's words sounded alien to him, utterly failing to resonate.
Could this Uchiha be a saint?
Even in such a situation, wanting to change the enemy's life, it's not the mindset a ninja should have!
Kaguya Kimijiro's inner thoughts became active, and he suddenly felt less inclined to seek death.
In his view, although Aomi was powerful, he lacked the heart of a warrior!
Therefore, if he focused on training hard, there could be a possibility of successful revenge in the future, a matter unrelated to strength but a matter of mindset...
Kaguya Kimijiro smiled awkwardly: "Is that so?"
"No, it's not like that..." Aomi shook his head, denying.
For someone as extreme in character as Kaguya Kimijiro, a few words couldn't stir his emotions.
Simple beatings could only slightly move his emotions but didn't result in rewards of Dead Bone Pulse, only slight physical enhancement.
He is a person with an extremely empty heart, so emotionally deprived that he can only find a sense of existence in killing and being killed during battle.
To stir his emotions, Aomi had to resort to some rather unkind methods.
Aomi's large hand slowly reached his spine, his hand conjuring a radiant green Medical Chakra, stimulating his nerves and amplifying his sense of pain tenfold...
Then, he cracked the first bone in his spine.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhh!"
Kaguya Kimijiro screamed, the pain that exceeded his limits instantly shattered his will.
Aomi smiled gently: "Look at my smile, try to mimic it..."
"You bastard, you bastard!" Kaguya Kimijiro ranted in agony.
But before he could say another word, his second bone was snapped, and the amplified pain instantly consumed him.
"A human body has a total of two hundred and six bones, you have two hundred and four more chances..."
Aomi pressed down on the third: "Try to smile nicely, I believe you can do it."
The second bone, fourth bone, fifth bone, until the eighty-seventh bone...
Kaguya Kimijiro quickly shifted from cursing Aomi to begging for mercy, until he was babbling nonsense, and Aomi did not stop.
Only repeating one sentence: "No, it's not that kind of smile."
Until the ninety-ninth bone, Aomi stopped, patting the nearly paralyzed Kaguya Kimijiro.
The warm flow of Medical Chakra covered his body, suppressing the pain.
Kaguya Kimijiro comfortably rolled his eyes, the cycle of painful hell finally came to a halt!
He was like a suffocating person receiving oxygen; no matter if he was suicidal before, when able to breathe, he inevitably gasped for air...
At this moment, a peace beyond understanding enveloped Kaguya Kimijiro's heart.
As long as there wasn't pain, life was meaningful, and his mind filled with thoughts of slaughter was cleansed free by intense agony.
He finally understood Aomi's words, living, quietly living was good enough.
"Alright, have you rested enough?"
Kaguya Kimijiro heard Aomi's voice, waking up instantly: "No, no!"
Aomi smiled slightly: "Then, smile."
Kaguya Kimijiro was frozen; he wanted to loudly curse Aomi again, but his body was honest enough to stop him.
"Recall, recall the peace you felt just now..."
Aomi spoke softly: "As long as you smile, it's over."
In a flash, Kaguya Kimijiro was engulfed in immense panic, as he was staring into the Tomoe in Aomi's eyes, his mind reflected his monotonous and repetitive life.
Upon close recollection, what he cherished most was the moment Aomi allowed him to breathe a while ago.
At that moment, Kaguya Kimijiro's heart was free from distractions, devoid of violence and extreme emotions, simply existing quietly.
Guided by the power of the Tomoe, Kaguya Kimijiro immersed himself in that peaceful state, and his lips gently curled into a gentle smile, like an old man basking in sunshine on a reclining chair.