Chapter 253: Drink

Uncle Hashirama isn't dead?

Who is that in front?

Lian Ye looked blankly at Madara Uchiha, wanting to hear his explanation.

He had just been sad about this for a while.

Madara Uchiha scowled, glared at Hashirama, then explained: "I just wanted to see if you would awaken the Kaleidoscope because of that."

If Hashirama hadn't come just now, this kid might have successfully opened his eye.

This guy really loves causing trouble…

Lian Ye heard that and instantly understood.

So Madara Uchiha wanted to guide him to open his eye, so he pretended to say that Uncle Hashirama was already dead.

However, although he was sad just now, he didn't feel his eye opening.

Obviously, the news of Uncle Hashirama's death couldn't make him suffer enough to awaken the Kaleidoscope.

He has always been well aware of Senju Hashirama's physical condition; death is only a matter of time.

This kind of natural death cannot make him open his eye.

If Hashirama had died for other reasons, Lian Ye might have awakened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan out of anger and grief.

He no longer longs for opening his eye now; everything will follow its natural course.

"Thank you for Lord Ban's kindness." Lian Ye said without blaming Ban.

"Lian Ye, Ban, what are you two talking about?" Hashirama scratched his head in confusion, having no idea what was happening.

Madara Uchiha let out a cold snort, ignored it, still brooding over what had just happened.

"It's nothing, Uncle Hashirama, how's your health lately?" Lian Ye changed the subject.

"Ha ha ha, my body is much better," Hashirama said with a smile.

He felt he could still live for a few more years…

And all this is thanks to Ban; without Ban, he would have died long ago.

Lian Ye saw that Hashirama's spirit was indeed fine and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't know exactly what Madara Uchiha had done, as long as Uncle Hashirama's body didn't continue to deteriorate, it was fine.

"Lian Ye, hurry and cook," Hashirama urged quickly, "It's been a long time since we've had a meal you made."

"No problem, Uncle Hashirama." Lian Ye began handling the ingredients, preparing today's lunch.

Madara Uchiha sat on the chair, his gaze occasionally landing on the food in the pot, his Adam's apple bobbing.

The food this kid made seemed even tastier.

In recent years, he and Hashirama had roamed the Ninja World, and they never encountered food tastier than what Lian Ye made.

They toured around and returned to Fire Country.

So they went back to the cave where they once lived, summoned Dao Ba to fetch Lian Ye.

Soon, Lian Ye had prepared a whole table of dishes.

Because they brought their own ingredients this time, the table, aside from a few meats and vegetables Lian Ye brought, was filled with fish prepared in various ways.

Steamed fish, braised fish, pan‑fried fish, fish soup…

"Kid, did you bring the alcohol?" Madara Uchiha suddenly asked.

"Here you go, Lord Ban." Lian Ye took a jug of sake from the bamboo basket, placed it on the table, and deftly poured cups for the two.

Madara Uchiha lifted the cup but didn't drink, instead passed it back to Lian Ye, his face still bearing that indifferent expression.

"Drink."

Lian Ye, with a bewildered expression, looked at the cup handed over and absent‑mindedly pointed at himself.

"Lord Ban, may I drink?"

This guy can't be trying to get himself drunk and then trick him into leaving the Village, can he?

Although he's now an adult, he's never had any alcohol.

He doesn't even know his own tolerance; what if he passes out after one cup?

"Hmm." Madara Uchiha calmly nodded.

"Lord Ban, I don't drink." Lian Ye has never touched tobacco or alcohol since childhood.

Hearing this, Madara Uchiha's mouth twitched slightly, yet he still held up the cup.

He hadn't expected that someone as grown as Lian Ye still couldn't even drink alcohol.

It seems Feijian is quite strict with this kid.

"Ha ha, Lian Ye, don't refuse; the sake has no alcohol," Senju Hashirama said cheerfully.

"Got it." Lian Ye, seeing that, took the cup and, under their gaze, drank it all in one go.

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha finally picked up his chopsticks to pick at the dishes, but he would occasionally refill Lian Ye's cup.

Lian Ye couldn't defy the two, so helplessly kept drinking cup after cup into his stomach.

As time passed, he felt his head getting a bit dizzy.

"Uncle Hashirama, didn't you say it had no alcohol?" Lian Ye's face flushed red, "Why do I feel a little dizzy?"

"A little alcohol isn't much, but you've already drunk almost half a jug," Hashirama said with a laugh, patting his shoulder.

Lian Ye really gave Ban the courtesy; as long as there's wine in the cup, he'll finish it.

If it were the other way, he wouldn't drink it at all…

"Uncle Hashirama, stop patting, I'm going to sleep," Lian Ye said, lying flat on the table, unmoving.

Madara Uchiha looked at the drunken Lian Ye, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

Doesn't this kid love pouring tea?

Even now, he still hasn't forgotten the scene three years ago when Lian Ye kept pouring tea for him.

He remembers that day; he peed for a full two minutes.

"Madara, how did you get him drunk?" Hashirama looked at his close friend with puzzlement, not understanding why the other did that.

"I'm training his drinking capacity," Madara Uchiha casually offered an excuse.

He couldn't possibly tell Hashirama that he was avenging the old grudge, could he?

"So that's it!" Hashirama exclaimed, suddenly enlightened.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he asked softly, "Madara, do you think Lian Ye's body is a bit strange?"

After staying by Lian Ye's side for a long time, a vague familiar feeling arose, as if Lian Ye were related to him by blood.

Madara Uchiha looked at Hashirama in surprise, "You feel the same way?"

After all, Lian Ye is a member of the Uchiha clan, so it's normal for him to have that feeling, but on what grounds does Hashirama share it?!

Isn't this bastard a member of the Senju Clan?

Why would there be a bloodline connection with an Uchiha?!

Both of their gazes simultaneously fell upon the sleeping Lian Ye.

That kid must have secrets they don't know about…

After a long pause, Madara Uchiha withdrew his gaze and said gravely, "I wish to invite Lian Ye to help realize the ideal of Ninja World Peace."

"Madara, no!" Senju Hashirama refused without hesitation.

In his view, Madara had already taken the wrong path, so Lian Ye must not be drawn into it.

Lian Ye is the Village's hope; Madara must not bring disaster upon him!

"You have no say in this matter," Madara Uchiha said coldly. "You only need to wait for the day Ninja World Peace arrives; the rest is not your concern."

His words just now were not a discussion but a notice!

Even if Hashirama disagrees, he must still give consent!

Now, in the Ninja World, no one can stop him from doing anything.

"Madara…" Hashirama looked at his close friend with a complicated expression.

He knows Madara's determined matters won't change easily; now he can only hope that Lian Ye won't agree to this.

Madara Uchiha stared at the unconscious Lian Ye, his eyes flickering.

With a slight maneuver, this kid would willingly join the Moon's Eye project.

No one understands the clan's mindset better than he does.

But now is not the best moment to act; a suitable opportunity must be found.

An opportunity that would make Lian Ye voluntarily join…

ps: I stayed at the other's house all day, my social anxiety was killing me; I hid and secretly wrote two chapters on my phone. Starting tomorrow I'll do three updates, eee—...