Renye walked down the street, carrying a food container, as vendors loudly hawked their wares.
Looking at the increasingly prosperous Village, he couldn't help but sigh, “Konoha has truly developed now!”
A few years ago, the Village wasn't nearly as lively.
Now, many vendors have come to Konoha to do business, and the Village's various facilities have been upgraded.
All of this is thanks to the Senju brothers' governance of the Village.
Especially Hashirama; if he hadn't stepped forward to end the war back then, where would such a peaceful scene be visible now?
If Uncle Hashirama's body were still at its peak, that would be great.
That way, peace could be maintained for a considerable period.
Speaking of which, it had been some time since he had seen Uncle Hashirama.
Renye planned to go home, wash the dishes, and then visit him to check on his health.
“Renye-kun?”
Just then, a familiar voice interrupted his thoughts.
Renye followed the sound and saw two figures standing not far away, staring intently at him.
Nara Hon'ya, wearing a green Chunin vest, showed a hint of surprise on his face, “It really is you!”
A few steps away, Hyuga Yushu's long hair fell over his shoulders, and Renye's figure was reflected in his Byakugan.
Renye noticed that the two of them looked a bit disheveled and said with a smile, “Did you just return from a mission?”
Nara Hon'ya's vest was tattered, clearly from a sharp blade.
Hyuga Yushu's clothes were stained with several patches of mud.
Renye remembered that Bi Wang had a cleanliness fetish and would not get himself dirty unless he was on a mission, so he easily guessed that the two had just returned from a mission.
Upon hearing this, both nodded in admission.
“Renye-kun, it’s really rare to see you in the Village,” Nara Hon'ya clicked his tongue, looking wistful.
The Lian Ye Squad was notoriously hardworking in the Village!
They were either on a mission or on their way to a mission.
As a result, they hadn't seen the three members of Renye Squad for a long time.
Hiruzen Sarutobi organized several class reunions, but these three never attended a single one.
They went to the Senju Clan Land, only to be told that Renye was out on a mission and didn't know when he would return…
As time went on, everyone stopped inviting Renye and the others.
There was no choice; even if they were invited, they wouldn't be home.
Moreover, every squad needed to perform missions, so naturally, the time they spent seeing each other decreased.
Of course, all of this was because of the Lian Ye Squad.
Because they were so hardworking, other Ninja, seeing this, were naturally unwilling to fall behind and wanted to catch up to the Lian Ye Squad, leading to internal competition.
In recent years, the number of missions performed by Ninja has increased many times over compared to before.
Previously, a Jonin completing two B-rank missions a month would meet their quota.
Now, if you don't complete five B-rank missions a month, how can you still call yourself a Jonin?
Regarding this situation, Tobirama, as the Hokage, naturally welcomed it, and even specifically praised the Ninja squads with high mission completion rates.
With the Hokage-sama's encouragement, the nuclear-powered donkeys worked even harder.
This was also one of the reasons the Village developed so quickly in a short time.
Hearing Nara Hon'ya's complaint, Renye chuckled, “Our squad isn't taking missions during this time, so if you have time, you can come and play with us.”
Hyuga Yushu's eyes showed a hint of confusion upon hearing this.
His expression seemed to say, “Is Uchiha Renye really capable of saying something like that?”
“Renye-kun, you didn't offend some big shot outside, did you, which is why you don't dare to take missions?” Nara Hon'ya asked.
In his opinion, Renye would never refuse to take missions.
There was only one truth: they had offended a big shot, which was why they had returned to the Village to lie low.
Hyuga Yushu's eyes lit up; he felt that Nara Hon'ya was right, and this possibility was indeed quite high.
Renye's mouth twitched, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.
As expected of a member of the Nara Clan, his mind was sharp.
Just one sentence could guess the truth almost perfectly…
Seeing that Renye didn't refute, Nara Hon'ya showed an expression that said, “I knew it.”
“Renye-kun, can you tell us who you offended?”
If it could make the Lian Ye Squad not dare to leave the Village, the person they offended was definitely not simple.
Was it the Kage of another Village? Or the Daimyo of the Daimyo's Mansion?!
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, Renye's words made him freeze in place.
“It's not a big deal; I just offended the Uchiha Clan Head, Uchiha Tanaka.”
Hyuga Yushu's eyelids twitched wildly, “You offended the Uchiha Clan Head?”
As someone who had been instilled with the concept of following rules since childhood, Renye's actions were simply rebellious!
As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he actually offended the Clan Head.
He could already imagine Renye's tragic future within the Clan.
Wait, Renye seemed to live in the Senju Clan Land…
Nara Hon'ya's mouth dropped open in shock, exclaiming, “Renye, you're not planning to stay in the Village anymore, are you?!”
“It's just offending Uchiha Tanaka; what's there to make a fuss about?” Renye scoffed, pouting.
Upon hearing this, both looked at Renye in disbelief.
An absurd thought simultaneously appeared in their minds.
Could it be that Renye was already powerful enough to not even put the Uchiha Clan Head in his eyes?!
For a moment, their expressions were somewhat complex.
Was this still the same classmate they went to school with?
Renye didn't know what they were thinking internally; if he were truly powerful enough to disregard Tanaka, that guy would have been a corpse long ago.
The reason he wasn't afraid of Uchiha Tanaka was his confidence in his own strength, coupled with Tobirama's protection.
If he really couldn't defeat Tanaka, Tobirama would definitely appear to save him.
However, Renye didn't think he couldn't defeat Tanaka.
With the potent poison he developed, anyone who got hit by it would be in big trouble.
Unless it was the future Tsunade, who might be able to create an antidote.
Even if she did create one, it would be useless, since that girl calls him 'Uncle' anyway.
Renye noticed the two standing there blankly and asked in confusion, “What's wrong with you two?”
Why were they suddenly spacing out like that?
Hearing this, the two suddenly snapped back to reality.
“Renye-kun, you're getting stronger and stronger,” Nara Hon'ya said with a complicated expression.
Hyuga Yushu didn't speak, unconsciously pressing his lips together.
“What are you talking about? Haven't I always been strong?” Renye said with a smile, “I'm going home now. Come play with me sometime.”
With that, he picked up the food container and turned to leave.
Renye still had to go home, wash the dishes, and then visit Hashirama.
He didn't have time to continue chatting with the two.
After all, he still had to cook dinner in the evening, and he didn't know if that Old Man Tobirama would come back to eat.
If he didn't, Renye would have to deliver food to him.
The two stood in place, watching Renye's figure disappear around the street corner.
“Yuki-kun, do you think you can defeat him?”
“Perhaps…”