Chapter 352: Kid, Accompany Me Out

"Hashirama, do you want to come back with me?" Xuanwo Mizuto suddenly asked.

She felt deeply pained seeing her husband's living conditions were so terrible.

She wanted to persuade Hashirama to return to the Village with her, so he wouldn't have to suffer like this any longer.

The two grown men living deep in the mountains couldn't take care of themselves at all.

Perhaps it's better to return to the Village and retire…

As for Madara Uchiha's plan, she didn't care; she only wanted Hashirama to leave here.

Madara Uchiha raised an eyebrow, pretending not to have heard Mito Clan's words.

Whether Hashirama leaves is unimportant to Madara.

So, really unimportant…

"Mito Clan…" Senju Hashirama's expression was complicated.

He glanced at his close friend, eyes closed in meditation, then at his wife with a worried face, and finally resolved.

"Sorry, Mito Clan," Hashirama said seriously, "I can't leave for now."

He must stop Madara from realizing the "Moon's Eye" plan, even if the success rate is infinitesimal…

Madara Uchiha heard this and a faint curve lifted the corner of his mouth.

This fellow simply refuses to leave; what options does he have?

Lian Ye sighed silently, unsure what purpose Uncle Hashirama's stubbornness served.

Lord Ban could never abandon the "Moon's Eye" plan, no matter what.

Hashirama's urging was futile; with the time available, returning to the Village to retire seemed preferable.

The task of stopping Lord Ban will have to be left to me in the future!

One can only say Uncle Hashirama is truly a kind soul, the sort who would smile and forgive even when stabbed in the face.

He was forced to leave his family to stop his close friend.

To others, Senju Hashirama seems a rare great saint, but seen through Xuanwo Mizuto's eyes it's utterly devastating.

The husband and his close friend cavort together, willing to abandon wife and child for friendship.

A textbook scumbag act…

Actually, Mizuto Ayi's temperament is relatively good; if it were anyone else, they would have long since ignored Uncle Hashirama.

Xuanwo Mizuto stared at Senju Hashirama, those gentle eyes now filled with loss and pain.

She paused in silence, then let out a gentle sigh.

"I understand," she said, her voice still calm, even attempting a smile that seemed forced, "Take good care of yourself, Hashirama."

There's really no way when dealing with a husband like this.

She can only go wherever he goes.

Since it's her husband's decision, she had no choice but to respect it.

She hopes Hashirama will return to the Village within her lifetime to spend her remaining days with her.

"Mito Clan…" Hashirama's face showed remorse.

He knows he is wronging his wife, but for Ninja World Peace it must be so.

He hopes his wife can understand him.

"Kid, come with me outside… take care of the wild boar," Madara Uchiha opened his eyes and said softly.

He doesn't like staying here as a third wheel.

Better find an excuse to leave, lest he endure Mito Clan's Byakugan.

"Alright, Lord Ban."

Lian Ye likewise didn't want to stay, quickly hoisting the wild boar from the ground and following Madara away.

"Uncle Hashirama, Mizuto Ayi, then we'll go handle the ingredients first."

Only Hashirama and Mito Clan were left in the cave, along with a Fat Cat that loves watching plays.

At the creek.

"Kid, aren't you planning to find a partner?" Madara Uchiha folded his arms, looking at Lian Ye, who was opening the wild boar's belly, "You're not a kid anymore."

"Forget it, Lord Ban," Lian Ye shook his head, "Just look at Uncle Hashirama's appearance and you'll know."

If you stay unmarried, the only worry is remaining single; once married, the worries become innumerable.

Madara Uchiha nodded thoughtfully, "That makes sense."

Having a family brings increasing considerations, making everything feel restrained.

Take him, for instance—still single in his sixties.

Do whatever you want; no one can stop you.

Lian Ye doesn't plan to start a family; he has no objection.

True strong ones disdain marriage!

As for Hashirama? He no longer falls within the strong's category!

The Uchiha Clan's only two pairs of Kaleidoscope Sharingan have no intention to marry; doesn't that prove anything?

This shows that to open the eye, one must not marry!

"Lord Ban, didn't we say we'd handle the wild boar together?" Lian Ye muttered, "Don't just stand there watching!"

Cunning Madara Uchiha!

He coaxed himself out, while he just watched from the side.

Madara Uchiha's mouth twitched, reluctantly stepping forward to help process the wild boar meat.

Since this kid activated the Kaleidoscope, his personality has changed. Had it been before, Lian Ye wouldn't have dared to order himself to work…

One can only say that the pain of awakening truly can change a person's character.

But this is something unavoidable.

After all, only strong emotions have a chance to awaken the Kaleidoscope Sharingan.

The two of them got to work together and quickly dealt with the wild boar.

But Madara Uchiha was not in a hurry to leave; instead, he sat by the stream and chatted with Lian Ye in a half‑hearted way.

"Kid, how's life in Konoha?"

"Is that Feijian guy still not dead?"

"Do you think the wild boar meat tastes better braised, or grilled?"

Lian Ye: "……"

He seemed to have seen through it.

Lord Ban wouldn't dare appear in front of Mizuto Ayi!

Now that you mention it, Uncle Hashirama is by Lord Ban's side every day; if Mizuto Ayi could give him a good look, there must be something off.

Perhaps this isn't the first time such a thing has happened.

It may have occurred back when Konoha was first founded…

"Lord Ban, we should return," Lian Ye said, seeing that night had already darkened, and could only interrupt Madara Uchiha.

Ban is afraid of Mizuto Ayi, but he is not.

Rather than feeding mosquitoes by the river, they'd rather go back to the cave and serve as a human lantern.

Besides, it's dinner time now, and he'll need to spend time cooking later.

No need to think about it; cooking is definitely Lian Ye's job.

He's been their Chu Zi for more than a day or two.

Madara Uchiha: "……"

After a moment of silence, he reluctantly stood up and walked toward the cave.

Isn't she Hashirama's wife?

How could Madara Uchiha be afraid?!

Inside the cave.

When the two returned, the atmosphere between Hashirama and the Mito Clan had eased.

"Lian Ye, you're back?" Mito smiled and asked, directly ignoring the Ban who was at the front.

Madara Uchiha said nothing, leaning against the stone wall with his eyes closed to rest.

Hashirama could only awkwardly scratch his head, not daring to say a word.

His wife looked displeased with her close friend, so he could only pretend not to notice.

He doesn't want to offend anyone anywhere…

"The wild boar is taken care of, Mizuto Ayi; just wait for the meal," Lian Ye said, setting up a grill inside the cave to roast the boar meat.

The atmosphere in the cave instantly quieted.

Only the Nine-Tails sealed within Mito was continuously roaring.

"Damned Madara Uchiha, damned Senju Hashirama!"

"Damned woman, release this old man!"

"This old man will kill you all!"