In his previous life, eight-year-old children were still annoyingly mischievous under the protection of their parents, but Shisui had already fought in wars and killed people, his mind mature.
Without Otonashi needing to say it, he also knew gratitude. After looking at each other for a moment, the white-haired teenager slowly raised his hand and took the wallet.
"This way, we're even."
"How are we even? By the way, didn't we say we were going to eat barbecue? Let's go now." Uchiha Shisui said with a smile, and pulled the boy beside him. "Itachi, let's go together."
"Okay." The boy had been staring at Otonashi, looking both curious and afraid of strangers.
Otonashi looked at the character "八" shaped tear marks on the boy's face, thought for a moment, and nodded heavily: "Alright, I've been eating set meals these days until I'm sick of them. Kakashi and Rin, Obito, you go invite them. Oh, and invite Shizune too."
"Why me again!" Obito immediately grumbled. He was always running errands today.
Otonashi looked at him with a smile: "Do you want to eat barbecue? The free kind."
"Then I'll go, be sure to wait for me!"
The teenager ran away quickly, and Otonashi and Shisui exchanged a smile. He happened to see a green figure in the crowd and walked over.
"Gai, come with us."
The watermelon-head teenager was a little dazed. He had also come to help, but unfortunately, a mere commoner didn't even have the qualifications to interrupt. He was about to refuse, but Otonashi directly dragged him away.
"Let's go, I'm happy today!"
He was indeed happy. Not only had he played the Uchiha family once, but he had also tested the depth of Konoha's waters. Otonashi looked at a certain rooftop, where the ANBU members were still quietly watching.
"Report to Lord Danzo, Hanyu Otonashi has made peace with the Uchiha family. All subsequent plans are canceled."
"Yes."
A masked man disappeared in an instant, while the ANBU wearing an insect mask stared at the backs of the teenagers for a long time, a strange color flashing in his eyes.
Is it instinct? Or wisdom?
He had no answer, just a faint feeling.
This child, must not be left alive!
.....
Konoha was nominally a village, but in reality, it was a city, a city more prosperous than any other place in the Land of Fire.
Now it was wartime, and outsiders were strictly prohibited from entering, so the commercial street had become much more deserted. But Konoha's internal demand was enough to support them.
Of course, when the village was first established, everyone was a ninja. But after so many years of reproduction, Konoha had also gathered many descendants without qualifications.
Even a cannon fodder Genin was an elite chosen from hundreds. The descendants of ordinary ninjas were likely to become 'muggles' without chakra or with very little chakra. They had no value in becoming ninjas, so they lived as civilians in Konoha.
Entering a barbecue restaurant, the table was already full of ingredients. The fire in the basin was strong, and the pork belly on the wire rack was emitting a rich aroma.
"Obito! How could you start eating first!" Otonashi saw Obito feasting at a glance, while the two girls next to him waved their hands embarrassedly.
Kakashi hadn't arrived yet, and Obito was 'embraced by beauty on both sides', undoubtedly at the peak of his life. He chewed quickly a few times and burped.
"Shizune and Rin happened to be at Ichiraku Ramen, so we came here first. Oh, isn't this Gai?"
"Sorry to intrude!" Might Gai bowed ninety degrees, his bangs covering his shining eyes.
His family was very poor, and he hadn't eaten barbecue in a long time.
"Don't mention it, eat as much as you want, it's on Shisui anyway." Obito didn't have any hard feelings towards his opponent in the Chunin Exams, and happily greeted him to sit down, as if he was the one treating.
At this time, Kakashi also arrived, so the group sat down together, ordered a few bottles of drinks, and Otonashi ate and watched, looking satisfied.
White smoke rose and dispelled the cold of late autumn. The killing weapons on the battlefield returned to their youthful nature.
Rin was teasing the four-year-old Itachi, Gai and Obito were burying their heads in food as if they wanted to surpass Kakashi, and the latter had a look of looking at idiots, slowly putting a piece of beef roll into his mouth. Only Shizune ate a few pieces of meat and put down her chopsticks.
"Are you worried about something?"
"No, I'm just on a diet lately." The girl smiled reluctantly, but she couldn't hide it from Otonashi.
"Is it because of Lady Tsunade?"
He had heard some rumors these days. The war was fierce, but the Sannin, who were famous in the last war, were collectively silent. Orochimaru had been shut in since the Battle of Kikyo Pass, Jiraiya disobeyed orders and stayed in Konoha, and Tsunade was even worse.
She had completely become an invisible person.
Rumors couldn't be stopped. Fame came from strength, and strength came from killing. While others were fighting bloody battles, the Sannin were slacking off, which would of course cause dissatisfaction.
"I guess so, but I..."
"No need to explain. You are her disciple. Don't ever separate from Lady Tsunade, no matter what." Otonashi seemed to think of certain fragments, stopped talking, and lowered his head to eat meat.
Everyone was quite able to eat. It was estimated that this meal would cost Shisui a lot, but fortunately, this genius of the Uchiha family was very generous and ordered another table of dishes.
The lights came on, and they were full. Might Gai's tights were bulging, showing how full he was.
Otonashi put down his chopsticks and sighed: "I'm full. That's it for today. I still have to go practice taijutsu."
"You're going so late?"
"I haven't finished my homework. Want to go together?"
"Forget it, I still have to send Itachi back." Shisui smiled and remembered something: "But when you have time, help me teach Itachi."
"I ate your meal, so don't mention such a small thing." Otonashi was not a person who kept secrets to himself. He looked at the white-haired teenager opposite: "Kakashi, teach me the Shadow Clone Technique when you have time."
Kakashi was stunned. Shouldn't a B-rank ninjutsu like that be taught by the Jonin leader? Then he remembered Hiashi Hyuga and nodded: "Okay."
Otonashi laughed. This meal was not a loss. He picked up his jacket and stood up: "Let's go, let's go. The children should also go to sleep."
"Wait, Otonashi, I..." Might Gai suddenly stood up, but before he could finish speaking, the door of the barbecue restaurant was pushed open heavily.
"Ah! It's Otonashi-senpai!"
A high-pitched and lively voice interrupted Gai. A girl with a ponytail strode over, pressed her hands on the table, and smiled: "Really, you're eating barbecue without inviting me."
The girl was not tall, wearing shorts and fishnet stockings, looking full of energy.
But Otonashi felt a headache when he saw this girl. He sat down slowly again and covered his forehead with his hand: "Anko, I didn't know you also came back from the battlefield. Also, why did you come to a barbecue restaurant instead of eating dumplings?"
This girl named Mitarashi Anko was originally two years below him, but because she repeated a grade, she became his peer. However, this guy always called him "senpai."
"Hehe, it was Kurenai and Asuma who brought me here. It's not bad to change the taste occasionally."
Otonashi nodded. He saw a beautiful black-haired girl and a spiky-haired teenager, but he wasn't very familiar with these two, so he nodded slightly as a greeting.
"Can we sit together?" Anko asked, but squeezed in next to Obito. The latter was immediately surrounded by three girls, blushing and breathing like a bull, unbelievably happy.
Unfortunately, Anko was completely unaware, and tapped her forehead protector: "Senpai, I'm also a Chunin now. I finally didn't embarrass you and the teacher!"
I became a Chunin later than you...
The outgoing girl made Otonashi sigh, and he said slowly: "I only taught you the insights of hand seals."
"But that's enough. Besides Orochimaru-sensei, you are the best to me. No, without your help, Orochimaru-sensei wouldn't have chosen me as his disciple."
The girl was still smiling. Everyone in the ninja school mocked Otonashi for changing from a genius to a mortal, but only she approached him shamelessly, pestering him until he was annoyed, and finally taught her some tips.
Anko had good relationships in school, while Otonashi, who was making a fortune in silence, was taciturn. He thought for a long time and didn't know why this girl was approaching him. Later, one day when he got up and brushed his teeth, he saw himself in the mirror and finally came to a conclusion.
It must be because he is handsome and talented.
"Senpai is indeed a genius. I heard that Orochimaru-sensei praised you. Ah, I also have to work harder to become a better ninja."
What? Orochimaru praised me?
Otonashi's heart tightened, and he didn't hear the rest of the words at all. His memories of his previous life were blurred, but he still remembered the three words "Orochimaru" very clearly. This gloomy man must not be approached.
'Did his Senju bloodline arouse his interest? Or is it related to the Uchiha incident? Should I avoid the risk?'
"Senpai, your eyes have become scary."
A small, white hand was placed on the back of his hand, and all kinds of emotions were interrupted by the question. Otonashi's eyes regained clarity, but he saw that his companions hadn't noticed. They were still looking at him with sly eyes, as if they had seen through some ignorant feelings.
Unfortunately, Otonashi had no energy to be a lolicon. He gently pushed Anko's hand away: "It's nothing. I should go practice taijutsu. You guys go home early."
He left these words and stood up and left, not even hearing the girl's invitation to 'go eat dumplings together'. Anko lay on the table aggrieved, like a salted fish out of water.
"Alright, let's eat barbecue together. Don't be lovesick there." Shizune reached out and rubbed the girl's head, but was shaken off.
"I'm not!" Anko pouted, and the corners of her mouth quietly turned up. "But senpai is still so cool..."
"No, he's quite approachable."
"Shizune, you don't understand."
The autumn wind swept the fallen leaves, and the bleak cold made Otonashi wrap his clothes tightly. He was surrounded by drunkards, and he looked into the distance.
It's really an eventful autumn!