Chapter 362: Three‑Color Meatballs

Inside a private room of a top‑class hotel.

"Oh, this sea bream is so delicious, Madara Uchiha, you should try it!"

He naturally picked up a chopstickful of sea bream and placed it into his close friend's bowl.

"By the way, Lian Ye, you try it too!"

He seemed to remember there was another person in the room and picked up another chopstickful, putting it into the bowl in front of Lian Ye.

"Thanks, Uncle Hashirama." Lian Ye forced out a stiff smile.

Madara Uchiha knelt on the tatami, upright, and did not reach for his chopsticks immediately; instead his gaze fell on Hashirama, who was eating heartily.

He still had that carefree, heartless look.

Why did I just get into a spat with a person like that?

He let out a silent sigh.

Lian Ye saw Ban Daye not picking up his chopsticks, and he didn't rush to eat either.

It's not like he's a starving ghost reincarnated.

What delicacy hasn't he tried in the village over the years?

Both their gazes landed on Hashirama, who was wolfing down food.

Tsk, he's eating so happily!

He said he was treating them to a meal, but ended up satisfying himself.

Actually, you can't blame Hashirama…

These past years, he and Madara Uchiha have been in a cave, eating the same few dishes three times a day.

Moreover, their cooking skills are average, so their dishes naturally aren't as tasty as those from a top‑class hotel.

The poor Mountain Top Cave Man tasted city food for the first time.

"Madara Uchiha, Lian Ye, why aren't you eating?" Senju Hashirama, halfway through his meal, finally noticed the two who hadn't touched their chopsticks and asked in confusion.

The food here is so delicious; why aren't they eating?

"Mmm, it's really tasty, you should try it!"

He mumbled, then poured himself another large cup of sake, fully immersed in the joy of eating.

Madara Uchiha and Lian Ye exchanged a glance before beginning to enjoy the food.

One has to admit, there's a reason for the expense.

The flavor of top‑grade ingredients needs no explanation.

Although his skill falls short of Lian Ye's, it's more than enough to run a restaurant.

"Lian Ye," Hashirama swallowed the meat in his mouth, took another big gulp of wine, looked at Lian Ye, "Did you awaken the Kaleidoscope Sharingan?"

He remembered that not long ago Lian Ye captured the Three‑Tails; if he hadn't awakened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, it would have been almost impossible to capture the Three‑Tails.

The Tailed Beast's power is terrifying; ordinary people are no match, let alone succeed in capturing it.

Lian Ye: "……"

It had been several days since the incident, and Uncle Hashirama only now began to ask.

Isn't his nerve a bit too lax?

"That's right, Uncle Hashirama, I have awakened the Kaleidoscope Sharingan," Lian Ye said without concealment.

"Impressive! Come, come, have more!" Hashirama enthusiastically served more dishes to Lian Ye.

With the Kaleidoscope Sharingan, Lian Ye will be able to protect the village when danger arises.

The power of the Kaleidoscope is perfectly manifested in Madara Uchiha.

Although Lian Ye may not be as strong as Madara Uchiha, the gap won't be huge.

It is more than enough to protect Konoha Village.

Madara Uchiha frowned and looked at Hashirama, wondering what was going through his mind.

Why be so enthusiastic toward this kid for no reason?

When things go against the norm, there must be a monster!

Hashirama, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, is definitely plotting something…

No, Hashirama probably doesn't have that kind of brain.

Logically, such matters are usually better handled by Qianshou Feijian.

And Hashirama is just a simple, naive fool.

Madara Uchiha quickly became at ease.

Based on his understanding of his close friend, this guy has no scheming at all.

It seems he overthought it.

"Madara Uchiha, try it quickly, don't just sit there!"

Madara Uchiha looked at the food in the bowl that Hashirama had picked, then glanced at his close friend grinning foolishly at him, and without hesitation began to eat.

"Mmm, the taste is indeed good."

At least it's tastier than the food they made in the mountains before.

Both Mountain Top Cave Men ate the meal with great joy; the primitives finally tasted modern food.

Unsurprisingly, Lian Ye paid the bill.

The three left the hotel side by side.

"Full and satisfied…"

Senju Hashirama patted his round belly and showed a satisfied smile.

"Uncle Hashirama, Lord Ban, where are we going now?"

"I don't know," Madara Uchiha shook his head.

He has no interest in such matters; it has always been Hashirama who makes suggestions.

"Let's keep strolling; consider it a post‑meal digestion," Hashirama suggested.

Lian Ye and Madara naturally had no objections, and the three began to wander the street.

"Wait for me here!" Hashirama suddenly said to the two, "I'll go buy something and be right back."

Saying that, he briskly walked toward a nearby shop.

Lian Ye and Madara followed Hashirama's direction and saw him at the entrance of a dessert shop, buying something.

Their expressions gradually changed.

Lian Ye recalled the scene years ago when Uncle Hashirama handed him a SanseMangzi.

That was his first time eating sweets.

Back then he was still a child; he never imagined that in the blink of an eye he would be nearly thirty.

He could only say that time flies.

Madara felt the same, recalling the dumplings Hashirama bought for him when Konoha Village was first founded.

Though the taste was ordinary, it was a gift from Hashirama.

Even after the two went their separate ways, Madara occasionally thought of it.

The SanseMangzi episode unfolded simultaneously for the two members of the Uchiha.

"I'm back!"

In no time, Hashirama arrived holding four skewers of SanseMangzi before them.

"Here, have some dumplings!"

He divided the dumplings into two portions and handed them to the two in front of him.

"Boring," Madara Uchiha pursed his lips and honestly took the dumplings.

Truly the ultimate tsundere Uchiha Clan.

"Thanks, Uncle Hashirama," Lian Ye said without hesitation, taking the two skewers.

Although he prefers sweets, as he ages the frequency of eating them diminishes.

If others saw him eating sweets, wouldn't his reputation be completely ruined?

Even if he craves them, he can only sneak a bite in secret.

And he even uses the excuse of buying sweets for Shengshu…

Character design is important!

Only in front of the two does he choose to drop his disguise.

"Uncle Hashirama, why aren't you eating?"

Lian Ye discovered that he gave all the sweets to himself and Lord Ban.

"I'm too full; I can't eat now," Hashirama said with a laugh, scratching himself.

Those familiar with Hashirama know he lied.

The simple Hashirama would never lie; a familiar face would see through it instantly.

"You don't happen to be out of money, do you?" Lian Ye asked skeptically.

He had lost all the money he gave Uncle Hashirama before, and most likely had not even enough to buy dumplings.

"Hahaha." Hashirama could only give an awkward laugh.

Lian Ye's mouth twitched, and he sighed helplessly.

He really guessed right.

The mighty God of Ninja couldn't even afford six skewers of SanseMangzi.

That's seriously pathetic, huh?

If he told anyone, probably no one would believe it…

"Here, a skewer for you," Madara Uchiha handed out a skewer.

"Thank you, Madara!" Senju Hashirama's eyes welled with grateful tears.

Lian Ye: "…"

Not that much, right?

With him around, are we still short of a few skewers of SanseMangzi?

Once again, stunned by the older generation's friendship.

In the story's ending, the billionaire Renye Flower spent money to buy that dessert shop.

From now on, eating desserts will never cost a cent.