Chapter 54: Big Brother, what are you doing?

"Hey, you just got back from a mission?"

At the Muye Dameng, Lian Ye and the other two just entered the Village when a familiar voice sounded from afar.

Senpai Qianshou Xiongke appeared, leading three Genin toward them.

When Lian Ye saw the three behind Xiongke, a flash of astonishment crossed his face.

Qianshou Xiongke, seeing Lian Ye's expression, cheerfully explained, "They're the students I just took under my wing."

He turned to the three and said, "Come over quickly and greet your seniors."

Hearing that, the three looked a bit uneasy.

"Tsk, Nara Motoya, you already don't recognize me that fast?" Lian Ye clicked his tongue, glancing at the Byakugan youth beside him, "You say that, King of Pressure?"

"Haha, Lian Yejun, long time no see." Nara Motoya awkwardly scratched his head.

They entered school together, yet Lian Ye has already become a Chunin while they just graduated from Ninja School—how can that be justified?

Hinata Yuki's face showed no expression as he calmly said, "Uchiha Lianye, long time no see."

He had heard about Lian Ye's promotion to Chunin, but he didn't mind.

From start to finish, his goal was to lead the Hyuga Clan Clan to its pinnacle.

That is his mission in the Ninja World!

Since he was three, he began cultivating the clan's secret arts.

For the next eight years, not a single day passed without training!

The only time he slacked off was when he went out to eat with Lian Ye and the others, but he made up the practice afterward.

Seeing Hinata Yuki's reaction, Lian Ye's mouth twitched slightly, thinking to himself, "No wonder he's the King of Pressure; his act is overly smooth."

A year later, the King of Pressure hadn't changed at all.

Qianshou Xiongke was a bit shocked, "Wait, you know each other?"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang explained, "Jonin Xiongke, we were in the same class at Ninja School."

"I see." Xiongke replied, suddenly, "Wait… what did you just call me?"

If he didn't mishear, the kid wasn't calling him 'teacher' but 'Jonin'!

"Jonin Xiongke, any problem?" Tuan Cang looked puzzled, "You're not our mentor now; calling you Jonin is fine, right?"

Qianshou Xiongke's eyelids twitched wildly; the Chunin Exam had ended only a few days ago! This kid forgetting his roots so quickly is a bit much.

"Alright, alright, I've got you now!" Xiongke, irritated, glared at Tuan Cang, "You just wait for me!"

"Haha, Jonin Xiongke, I was just kidding." Tuan Cang forced a laugh, "How could I, Zhi Cun Tuan Zang, possibly be that kind of person?"

"Haha, I knew you were kidding." Xiongke patted Tuan Cang's shoulder, then added, "But I'm not kidding you, so be careful on the road."

After that, he left with his students.

From afar, Xiongke's voice rang out, "Don't learn from those guys, got it?"

"Got it, Jonin Xiongke!" x3

Only Tuan Cang was left standing disheveled in the wind; he truly just wanted to joke.

Why is Jonin Xiongke taking it so seriously?

"Tuan Cang, why did you say you weren't doing anything and make a joke?" Lian Ye asked, puzzled.

Tuan Cang, that old kid, never seemed like the joking type…

"You still have the nerve to ask?" Tuan Cang complained, "Didn't I learn from you?"

Lian Ye: "…"

What a good fellow, blaming it on himself.

That kid Tuan Cang, truly a Mu Ye Nao Wang! At his age, already knows how to smear others.

Zhuan Qin Xiaochun laughed, "You two should stop joking from now on; it's not funny at all."

Qianshou Feijian Residence.

"Heh heh, finally succeeded." Qianshou Feijian looked at the Ninjutsu Scroll in his hand, a satisfied smile appearing, "Next is to find a test subject."

Through his tireless, day‑and‑night effort, he finally uncovered a Ninjutsu that could bring the dead back to the Ninja World to fight.

"For now, let's call this Ninjutsu Impure Earth Reincarnation." Qianshou Feijian wrote the name on the Scroll.

At that moment, he sensed familiar chakra rushing toward here.

"Hm? Why is this kid back?" Qianshou Feijian hurriedly hid the Scroll.

Such a thing must not be discovered by anyone.

If it reached Big Brother's ears, it would be outright banned, especially since this Ninjutsu requires a sacrifice…

He had just put the Scroll away when Lian Ye entered the room.

"Uncle, you're actually home, what a rarity!"

In Lian Ye's impression, that old kid was always out early and back late, only returning home for meals; the rest of the time, he was a mystery.

He guessed the old kid must be hiding to study Forbidden Technique.

After all, Senju Hashirama had explicitly banned him from creating Forbidden Techniques, so he could only do it secretly.

Qianshou Feijian had many unfinished Ninjutsu, which were forced to stop after Big Brother discovered them…

Otherwise, the Ninjutsu he invented would only increase!

"Nothing's happening these two days, so I'm staying home," Qianshou Feijian said.

"So that's it." Lian Ye didn't believe that excuse at all.

He thought it was that he was researching Forbidden Technique, got discovered by Uncle Hashirama, the Scroll was taken, and he went home sulking, only to be accidentally caught, hastily making a lame excuse.

Anyway, Lian Ye was too lazy to pry, "Uncle, have you eaten?"

By now the mealtime had passed; he had just returned from a mission and didn't even know whether the old fellow had eaten.

"Not yet, make more," Qianshou Feijian said without hesitation.

He had taken a Soldier's Ration Pill at noon, but where does a ration pill count as a delicacy?

Lian Ye goes out on missions every day, so his chances to taste good food keep dwindling.

What used to be three meals a day has gradually become one meal every three days, even one a week…

He somewhat misses the days when Lian Ye was still in school.

Back then he truly didn't appreciate his blessings…

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At the table, the two had just sat down and hadn't had a chance to eat.

Senju Hashirama walked in, cradling Gangshou.

"Great, you guys are having a meal and didn't invite me!"

"Uncle Hashirama, sit quickly," Lian Ye stood and fetched a set of bowls and chopsticks.

"Big brother, why are you here?" Qianshou Feijian asked, "Have you finished all the state affairs?"

Senju Hashirama shoved the delicacy into his mouth and mumbled, "Isn't Gangshou here? I handled the state matters with a Wood Clone."

Actually he had intended to sneak over and see if Feijian was secretly studying Ninjutsu behind his back, but he happened to catch the two eating.

Helpless, he could only add another set of bowls and chopsticks.

Qianshou Feijian understood and fixed his gaze on Xiao Gangshou.

Gangshou stared intently at the food on the table, waving her hands with childish sounds.

"Heh heh, Gangshou, you still can't eat now," Qianshou Feijian said with a doting smile.

At that moment his complexion changed abruptly, and he shouted, "Big brother, what are you doing?!"

Senju Hashirama picked up a small piece of food and fed it to Gangshou.

"I saw Xiao Gangshou wanted to eat, so I fed her," Hashirama explained.

Feijian sighed, "Big brother, Gangshou's teeth are already…"

Before he could finish, he saw Gangshou swallow the food and continue making childish gestures, as if she wanted more.

Qianshou Feijian: "???"

"Hahaha, Xiao Gangshou, don't be impatient, grandpa will get you another piece."

ps: I'll try to finish updates before 22:30 from now on