One More Chance Given(naruto)

Ch-29 am I living the life without regrets?

I would be more then happy to correct any illogical scenario, grammatical mistakes or any other suggestion.

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I returned to the nearest village and dropped the unconscious women at an inn. I also put some money near her.

I sighed.. Then turned around and went in the direction of Iron Country.

It was still night. I started to think about what just happened. It was first time, I felt so close to death. I realized, It was purely luck that I survived.

What if samurais were to be a tad weaker and only able to hold two ninjas rather than three. What if any one ninja survived the blast or employer simply didn't send the retainer samurais. In any of these situation, today I would have died.

Even though, every time I select missions very carefully but accident did happen. I guess that is what real life is. World does not run according to how you plan your life.

After three hours of running, I started to rest for a bit.

While closing my eyes, I started to think about my life in the naruto world. From the moment, I was born. Although, I was lazy at first but after mother's death, I am just chasing after power.

For a civilian without any heritage to attain this much strength was something extraordinary. But now that I think about it. am I living a meaningful life? Do I enjoy my life fully? is this the right way to live my life?

Although, I know that without freedom you cannot enjoy life. And freedom only comes when you have the real power. Like when Konoha Dark Organization came after me when they knew that I was powerful enough to perform missions. I had to run away from the village.

But still I just worked hard and did nothing else. If I have died back, than I would definitely still have regrets. I need to find something meaningful to do besides thinking getting powerful alone.

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After nearly one day, I reached home. Grandma was just coming from the yard.

She got surprised. Grandma looked at the Kouske's back and called "You came."

I turned around, then said "Hello Grandma, just come back. Can you cook something? I am starving." I smiled at her.

In response, her face got frightened. She nearly shouted "Oh, kouske!! What happened? What happened to your face?"

I subconsciously put hand on my face. 'Fuck' I mumbled in my mind. I completely forgot that my face has disfigured.

"Oh this..nothing,..umm just mission went wrong."

Grandma came near me so quickly that got me surprised. She put hands on my face "Oh!! my poor Kouske. Let me see...I told you not to take any mission lightly" She asked "Are you still injured?"

This is the first time, I saw her so worried. Although, we talked few times but she completely helped me settle in this strange country.

But there is one more thing that got me surprised. It is that she has chakra in her body. I thought she was just a normal person.

Now that my perception has increased, I subconsciously scanned her when she approached me suddenly. I can completely see every vein in her body. It's like doing advanced CT-Scan. Previously, I could only determine the outer boundaries of object near me like thermal scan but now I could distinguish ordinary people and people with special power.

"Kouske..Kouske.. what happened? are you still injured?"

I woke up from my stupor. I acted as usual then started vaguely explained some fake version of fight. After that I excused myself for rest.

When I sat alone in the room, I felt another headache. Now I have to explain the details of mission at the dojo.

Although, I sighed in relief because this mission I picked from my own dojo. I started fill loopholes and made it look like that bomb was blasted by bandits in order to deal with ninjas and samurai together. And I also looked severely injured, I think that my story can be accepted.

I sighed than laid down on the bed.

From the past 6 months, my strength hasn't increased. I pick missions basically to hone my skills and test my upgraded strength. But now that my strength has stagnated than it doesn't make any sense to pick any more mission.

I started to feel depressed again. That same old feeling when I was in ninja academy coming again.

I joined dojo for two reasons. First, I wanted to hone my sword skills and fighting techniques. Secondly, I felt very confident that I would be able to steal special techniques by observing other disciples of Sensei's.

I almost completed my first goal. But now I would laugh at my innocent naive idea to steal the core exercises. But one thing I got confirmation that sensei does not have any chakra but equally powerful as hokage of other villages.

I also confirmed that breathing exercises does exist. Otherwise you can't explain why sensei is powerful.

Techniques can make you powerful but it has limits. Without powerful bodies no amount of swordsmanship matters.

Even though I got confirmation that my path to become powerful hasn't yet reached the limit. But this also made me depressed because this path is in hands of few people. And no amount of money can buy this technique.

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Now that I know that no type of medicine can make me stronger. And I cannot get my hands on this Ancient Samurai Breathing Exercise.

I made a decision. I have to leave dojo and amass secular power. I think that some of the ancient noble should also have this technique. I also should put a break and enjoy few years. I don't wanna die one day and feel that I did nothing but just exercise.

Also, I need a mask. I should write a letter to Tsunade. See if she can cure my face.

Slowly, I entered in a dream.....

TO BE Continued..........