Chapter 20: The Dispute Over Lion's Head

Noon, mealtime.

Lian Ye brought his bento early and didn't go home to eat.

There are not a few people like him…

Training is already tough; who has the mood to go home for a meal?

"Lian Yejun, what is this?"

Nara Motoya was firmly attracted to the juicy, plump, bright-red red-braised lion's head in Lian Ye's lunchbox.

The lion's head is coated with a tempting sauce; just looking at it whets the appetite.

Nara Motoya's throat moved involuntarily as he gazed eagerly at the lion's head.

Seeing this, Lian Ye naturally knew what that guy was thinking.

"Try one."

"Really? Thank you, Lian Yejun!" Nara Motoya was overjoyed, took the lion's head Lian Ye handed over, and ate it with his rice ball.

The tender lion's head, fragrant sauce, and ordinary rice ball collided on his tongue; Nara Motoya's cheeks puffed out, he squinted his eyes in satisfaction, and mumbled, "It's so delicious, I love it!"

It's obvious he's a foodie.

He usually has no other hobbies; he just likes tasting delicious food and sleeping.

Lian Ye smiled slightly, "It's fine as long as you like eating."

It still makes him happy when someone sincerely praises his cooking.

The commotion here drew the attention of those around.

Their gazes, unconsciously, all fell on the red-braised lion's head.

Looking at that tempting lion's head, then at his plain bento in hand, he instantly felt bored.

"Tuan Cang, I want to eat!" Yuanfei Rizhan looked at his friend.

They were closest to Lian Ye and could clearly smell the fragrance emanating from the lion's head.

"Ri Zhan, you're really hopeless!" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang scolded him angrily, but his bobbing Adam's apple gave him away.

In fact, he also wanted to eat, but he couldn't bring himself to do such an embarrassing thing.

After all, he had previously had a conflict with Uchiha Lianye.

If he were to run over there all excited, how would others view him?

Unless he didn't want to stay in Konoha.

Yuanfei Rizhan watched Lian Ye continuously stuff lion's heads into his mouth, seeing the delicious lion's heads dwindle, and knew he couldn't just keep watching.

Immediately, he stepped toward Lian Ye.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang saw this, immediately panicked, "Ri Zhan, what are you doing? Come back quickly!"

Yuanfei Rizhan paid no heed to his friend's shout.

At this moment, he only wanted to taste the lion's head.

"Damn, this guy's been tempted by food!" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang wore a black line on his face, silently watching.

He never expected Ri Zhan to be conquered by a meal; it's really embarrassing.

"Lian Yejun, try my tempura." Yuanfei Rizhan laughed as he passed over his lunchbox.

Lian Ye was somewhat surprised by Yuanfei Rizhan's action, but soon noticed his gaze kept fixed on the last lion's head.

He immediately understood: he was eyeing the lion's head.

"Ri Zhan, thank you."

Lian Ye picked up a piece of tempura and put it in his mouth.

The taste was okay; having eaten too many lion's heads, it was just right to change the flavor.

Seeing Lian Ye eat it, Yuanfei Rizhan smiled and said, "Lian Yejun, what is this?"

He pointed at the lion's head, looking puzzled.

"This is my red-braised lion's head; the taste is decent. Want to try some?" Lian Ye asked.

"May I?"

"Of course."

Having obtained Lian Ye's permission, Yuanfei Rizhan quickly picked up the lion's head and placed it in his own lunchbox.

"Lian Yejun, thank you very much for sharing the food."

After exchanging greetings, Yuanfei Rizhan turned and left, jogging over to his friend.

"Tuan Cang, look quick!" Yuanfei Rizhan picked up the lion's head, swayed it in front of Tuan Cang's eyes, his eyes full of undisguised delight.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang closed his eyes, feigning sleep; hearing the movement, he slowly opened his eyes.

He put on a curious look, "What is this?"

"Hehe, Lian Yejun said this is called a lion's head." Yuanfei Rizhan chuckled.

"Let me have a look." Zhi Cun Tuan Zang leaned in toward the lion's head.

At this point, Yuanfei Rizhan still hadn't realized the seriousness of the situation, and was still chattering on about how he got the last lion's head.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang looked at the lion's head within reach, revealed a smile of his scheme succeeding, "Ri Zhan, you're still too naive!"

Saying that, he suddenly opened his mouth wide.

Yuanfei Rizhan's heart jolted; he tried to pull his hand back, but it was already too late……

All that could be seen was Zhi Cun Tuan Zang having already stuffed the lion's head into his mouth.

Yuanfei Rizhan's eyes widened in shock at this sudden move, his hand still holding the pose of having just lifted the lion's head,

His face was filled with disbelief; after a few seconds of stupor, he reacted and shouted angrily:

"Tuan Cang, you beast!"

And Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, his cheeks bulging, chewed while mumbling indistinctly: "The taste is indeed not bad!"

Seeing this, Yuanfei Rizhan's eyes nearly burst, instantly turning bloodshot.

If he were of the Uchiha Clan, he should have awakened his eyes by now.

"Tuan Cang, you bastard!"

This Lion's Head was really hard for him to get!

"Tuan Cang is really going too far!"

Lian Ye had just finished eating, lazily leaning against the tree, preparing to have a good sleep.

At that moment, he suddenly heard a noisy commotion not far away.

"What happened?"

Lian Ye's face showed doubt; following the sound, he looked over and was instantly stunned.

All he saw was Yuanfei Rizhan and Zhi Cun Tuan Zang tangled in a fight.

Lian Ye: "???"

Aren't these two guys supposed to be close buddies?

How did they end up fighting?

"Tuan Cang, return my Lion's Head!"

"No, you actually resorted to violence?"

Hearing their exchange, Lian Ye finally understood, and he was somewhat torn between laughter and tears.

I never expected that a Lion's Head would spark this conflict.

"That Tuan Cang guy is really nasty..."

No wonder he's the pot shadow; from a young age he's shown his dark side, even scheming against his close buddies.

"You guys, stop fighting!"

A student tried to step in to break it up, but the two got so angry they ended up beating him as well.

Seeing this, the onlookers immediately gave up the idea of going to intervene.

From then on, Class A had an unwritten rule: do not get involved in breaking up fights.

The commotion here quickly caught Senju Takuma's attention.

"Everyone, stop!"

Hearing the homeroom teacher's voice, the two, bruised and swollen, instantly stopped fighting.

Senju Takuma's face darkened: "Who gave you permission to fight?"

The two lowered their heads without speaking.

They knew the homeroom teacher was furious at the moment; best not to say anything...

Seeing the two remain silent, Senju Takuma looked around and coldly said:

"You like fighting, huh? This afternoon we'll have combat training—let you fight to your heart's content!"

Lian Ye: "..."

Class A everyone: "..."

They never expected that just watching the spectacle would drag them into the fire.

For a moment, everyone gazed resentfully at the two.

It was obvious that Zhi Cun Tuan Zang and Yuanfei Rizhan had incurred everyone's wrath.

"It's all your fault!" Zhi Cun Tuan Zang muttered quietly.

"If you hadn't stolen my Lion's Head, would I have resorted to violence?!" Yuanfei Rizhan nearly fainted from anger.

"Tuan Cang this bastard, he actually turned the tables!"

Yuanfei Rizhan clenched his fists, making up his mind.

This afternoon's combat training must thoroughly beat up Tuan Cang!