Izakaya.

Sarutobi Hiruzen asked doubtfully while eating the set meal in front of him: "What's going on with that boy? Who knows?"

The others looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.

Uchiha Kaoru ate the sour carrot and replied without raising his head: "His name is Obitaro. He is currently living at the teacher's house. He has a very good relationship with... the teacher's family, and the teacher seems to care about him." After a pause.

After a pause, he added, “I only know so much.”

"Yes, you seemed to have been to the teacher's house yesterday..." Xiaochun turned to bed and looked around, then asked in a low voice, "Then have you... seen the 'rumored woman'?"

As soon as these words came out, the others immediately looked at the Uchiha mirror.

The latter hesitated for a moment and then nodded. After all, the teacher did not explicitly tell him that he needed to hide it, and it could be seen from the way he swaggered onto the street that this was not something that needed to be concealed.

"Is it really that similar?" Danzo Shimura asked.

After Uchiha Kage was silent for a while, he replied thoughtfully: "Indeed... they are very similar." Although they are nominally the teacher's disciples, they have also been carefully taught by the first generation, so naturally they understand each other closer than others. Even he

They all feel similar, so of course they are extremely similar.

"If it's not the case," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with slight emotion, "the teacher wouldn't just take them home, right?"

The others nodded secretly.

"But then again," Hiruzen Sarutobi took a sip of the soup and said again, "Looking at the teacher's attitude, he really likes the boy named 'Obitaro', let's..." He glanced at

Everyone, "You won't want to have another junior brother, right?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone fell silent, and then made different reactions——

Sarutobi Hiruzen focused on his two closest friends.

Danzo Shimura frowned subconsciously.

Uchiha Mirror's expression darkened.

Sarutobi Hiruzen thought: Hey, now you don't have to fight over who the teacher likes the most. Anyway, it's not you. Of course, it's not me either. Hey, this is really a sad story.

at the same time.

Senju Tobirama was eating a luxurious double-decker bento prepared by the chef of the Senju family in a completely different way from his disciples - maybe it was because he had always refused the bento at home and now he suddenly asked for it, the chef simply went out of his way.

I tried my best. It is no exaggeration to say that this bento can be used to participate in the "Ninja World Luxurious Bento" Grand Prix. Although, there does not seem to be such a boring competition at the moment.

"Wow..." Shotai, who was drinking tea from a tea cup, made an unfamiliar voice. Although it was not that he had never seen similar luxury lunch boxes, it still felt eye-opening.

Senju Tobirama picked up the black chopsticks, glanced at the dishes inside indifferently, and focused on other things. He looked at the young man beside him and asked: "Have you had lunch?"

"Well, we have something to eat." The young man nodded and replied.

"With whom?"

"Myself." The young man answered while twirling his fingers to figure out why he was alone.

"In this way..." Qianju Tobirama pondered for a moment and then said, "Then from now on, come and eat with me not only in the morning but also in the afternoon."

"...Huh?" Stop...Stop...I always feel that Sister Hashirama will break his dog head...

"The bento was prepared too much." Qianju held a piece of raw fish between his hands, dipped some ingredients in it and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing and swallowing, he continued, "I can't eat it alone. It's a waste."

"Well, let the chef cook less in the future?" Shota suggested.

Qianju Tobijian sighed slightly and replied: "There is a kind of hunger in this world, which makes your chef think you are hungry." This was one of the reasons why he didn't like to bring food or have food delivered to him before.

They have been working for more than 20 years, and there is no problem in calling them a "different kind of family." If they can still know how to prepare meals at home, then it is very easy for them to "let themselves go" when making bento boxes, which gives them a little bit of freedom.

He had a headache. However, he also knew very well that the other party was preparing the lunch with tenderness and kindness, so it was not easy to say anything.

In this place, there is no one to eat with him now.

Disciples are okay occasionally, but they have their own lives after all. Moreover, people of the same age should get along with others of the same age. What is the point of always accompanying this "old man"? Not to mention, the disciples also have their own competition with each other.

If he always takes one of them to eat, there is no guarantee that the others will not have random thoughts.

And if it's one person for one day...

Well, to be honest, he is not very happy, because it is a burden to him, a bit similar to "lunch business".

At his age, he doesn't want to wrong himself at all.

so,

He would rather go hungry or eat whatever he wants.

Thinking of this, he looked at the boy next to him again and asked bluntly: "Do you hate eating with me?"

"...No, how could it be!" Shota immediately waved his hand, "I should say it's my honor! It's just..."

"Then it's settled." Qianju Tojian decisively cut off "all means of survival" for the young man.

Shota was speechless and choked up: "..." No, he is indeed the founder, he is so cunning... No, he is wise, he is always so good at tricking people.

Senju Tobirama looked at the young man's sad expression and felt like laughing, so he smiled and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, the Hokage Tower is not a scary place. No one dares to hurt you, and I won't eat you."

." He felt that this young man should be worried about the gossip that would follow, but to be honest, he didn't care much about it anymore. If you don't believe it, go out and ask other people in the Ninja Village, does he, Senju Tobirama, care about his reputation?

"But..." Shota Dai whispered, "This is a serious occasion after all, and I am an outsider..."

"How can you be an outsider?" Senju Tobiran raised his eyebrows, "No matter what the result of the marriage test is, you will settle in Konoha from now on, and you will naturally be regarded as Konoha people. And..." He thought, if you behave like this

Okay, if you really don't have any problems, it wouldn't be a bad idea for me to accept you as a closed disciple, the kind who directly inherits the mantle. Konoha may not hand it over to this child, but those laboratories... It would be a pity if they were directly closed.

, I just don’t know if this child has talent in this area.

"...And?" The young man tilted his head.

"Think for yourself." Senju Tobirama was not happy to say it. In other words, he actually liked to see the people in front of him struggling with some evil taste. Well, it was quite interesting.

"..." The young man puffed his face.

But there is one thing to say, he is actually quite flattered to be valued in this way. After all, except for a few young people in their lineage, who doesn't sincerely admire the founder...so much so that he develops a ninjutsu for protection on weekdays?

The kind that has a high success rate and is secretly incense!

Don't ask, just ask because the spirit of the ancestor is in heaven to bless you! Ninjutsu plus thirteen is successful!!!

Senju Tobirama finished his meal quickly. While drinking tea, he looked at the boy who was helping to pack the lunch box and said, "There are still thirty minutes left. Do you have any questions about the morning class?"

"Well, not yet." Shota said smoothly as he closed the lunch box, "Tobirama-sama, don't drink tea right after eating. It's not good for your stomach."

"It's okay." Senju Tobirama replied casually, "The stomach medicine I developed is very useful." After all, his eldest brother always gave him stomachaches, so the stomach medicine he was using now was already in its tenth version.

"???" A certain leader was completely speechless and complained, "But, Tobirama-sama, you don't want me to follow your example, do you? Please, since you want to be a teacher, then be a good example."

Senju Tobirama thought: Oh, this is a good reason, but it is not enough.

So he raised a finger: "I'll give you another chance to give you a reason to convince me."

After being silent for a while, Shota said: "If you do this again, I will tell the chef tomorrow that you need to double the portion, so that you can drink tea until you have no stomach." He could see clearly, the silver-haired man said as he spoke

The portion was too much, but I still ate it with great effort - well, the gentleness of the mouth and the integrity of the body are worthy of being an old arrogance.

Thousand Hands Tobirama: "..."

Very good, I convinced him.

So he put down the tea in his hand and glanced at the young man: "What are you still standing there for?"

"Hi, hi." The boy rushed around the room to help pour water.

Qianju Tobijian took a sip of water and asked again: "Are you sure there is no problem at all? Don't show off."

"Really not." Shotai thought, if he still makes mistakes with this kind of basic knowledge, it would be better to be reborn and relearn it - then this time, the throne at the end of the crane will be given to Kai. Thinking of this, he said, "I don't believe it.

You ask me a question."

"good."

"???" No, Master Patriarch, don't use your suspicious character here!!!

After taking the test, Qianju Tobijian nodded with satisfaction. Very good. It seems that the child really remembered his morning teaching seriously and studied seriously afterwards. If not, he would not have answered fluently. Thinking of this

, he asked with implicit expectation: "Then have you refined chakra?"

After being silent for a while, Shota pointed at his face and asked, "Do you think I have a genius face?"

Senju Tobirama also fell silent. He had to admit that on the contrary, although this boy looked cute, he didn't look very smart.

He coughed slightly and said, "It's okay, keep up the good work."

Unknowingly.

It's almost one o'clock in the afternoon.

"……ah."

"Um?"

"...No, I disturbed Tobirama-sama for your whole afternoon and didn't allow you to rest for even a minute." Shota said with some guilt.

Qianju Tobirama leaned back on his chair and asked in a leisurely manner: "What gave you the illusion that I was taking a break at lunch?" Rather, I actually took a break this afternoon, chatting casually. He was sure.

, my work efficiency in the afternoon should be good.
To be continued...