Chapter 726: Happy New Year's Eve

"It's just a fish, it shouldn't be this extreme, right?"

Watching the two almost start a fight over a fish, Lian Ye's expression was somewhat helpless.

They're all grown-ups, yet act like children.

Sometimes, he really feels like a nanny, spending the whole day handling trivial household matters.

A formidable Ten‑Tails Jinchuriki, a Six Paths‑level powerhouse.

Yet he spends every day acting as a nanny; if that got out, no one would believe it.

"You don't understand!"

Qianshou Feijian thrust his chopsticks forcefully, actually pulling the fish partially out of Quan Nai's mouth.

"That guy is deliberately keeping me from eating the food I like!"

The innately evil Yuzhibo Quannai, just to prevent him from getting his favorite delicacy, would even rather eat a fish he dislikes.

That's really infuriating!

"Ugh—"

Yuzhibo Quannai was about to explain when the fish in his mouth was almost completely pulled out.

He could only shut his mouth, clenching his teeth to prevent Qianshou Feijian from snatching it.

In truth, he doesn't dislike fish; it was just that during a trip he couldn't catch any, and upon seeing the Grilled Fish Qianshou Feijian handed over, he blurted out a venting remark.

He never expected the other party to take it to heart.

In the end, Qianshou Feijian couldn't get his wish fulfilled.

Yuzhibo Quannai shoved the whole fish into his mouth, looking at the dark‑faced Feijian with a smug expression.

"Lian Yejun, the fish you made is delicious!"

After laboriously swallowing the fish meat, he exaggeratedly declared.

His gaze landed on Qianshou Feijian, and he then began to speak sarcastically.

"What a pity, that person only took a few bites and probably didn't even taste the flavor, right?"

Qianshou Feijian: "……"

The evil Yuzhibo Quannai is, as always, infuriating!

Fine, he's an adult with abundant resources; I won't quarrel with a child.

Yuzhibo Quannai, not seeing his mortal enemy in a rage, felt a bit disappointed.

This guy's anger threshold is getting higher and higher.

Back then, he would definitely have erupted in a furious argument with me...

Now he swallows his anger, showing no sign of a fight.

Not seeing his mortal enemy's flushed, red‑cheeked anger, honestly, it's a bit unfamiliar.

Qianshou Feijian noticed the fleeting loss in Yuzhibo Quannai's eyes and gave a slight smile.

Actually, he did it on purpose!

Yuzhibo Quannai wanted to use the chance to argue, so he deliberately didn't go along with Quan Nai's idea.

Seeing his mortal enemy's fist strike a cotton ball, he felt all prior displeasure vanish.

He felt completely refreshed.

Madara Uchiha witnessed everything and shook his head helplessly.

Poor younger brother, trapped by his mortal enemy's scheme yet unaware.

Although he sympathized with his brother being toyed with by the evil Feijian, Madara never got involved in their affairs.

Anyway, no matter how bad their relationship is, it's still far better than during the Warring States Period.

At least it won't reach the point where they wish to kill each other.

"Madara, I told you their relationship was improving!"

Senju Hashirama leaned close to Madara's ear and said cheerfully.

Madara Uchiha was made a bit uneasy by his close friend's sudden action, but he still nodded in agreement.

Quan Nai and Feijian's relationship can indeed be called decent.

"Can you help me wash the dishes later?"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang picked vegetables into Lian Ye's bowl, pleading with a sorrowful expression.

"I have to wash alone for a long time..."

"Fine," Lian Ye said, seeing his dear brother's pitiful look, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Sasuke Uchiha glanced at Madara Uchiha and Senju Hashirama, then at Qianshou Feijian and Yuzhibo Quannai, finally fixing his gaze on Lian Ye and Zhi Cun Tuan Zang.

To be honest, he felt a bit out of place with Naruto.

The older generation's friendships are terrifying.

Thinking of how Naruto once clung to him relentlessly, he couldn't help but shiver, silently distancing himself from Naruto.

He and Naruto both have families, a fundamental difference from this group!

In his view, aside from the widowed Senju Hashirama, everyone else in the house is a solitary person.

A bunch of grown men crowd together all day...

Honestly, he's a bit hesitant to keep living here.

Although he hadn't returned to the village for a long time before, he also never hung out with other men all day.

His sexual orientation is absolutely fine!

"Sasuke, are you okay?"

Naruto Uzumaki noticed his dear brother's complexion turning pale and blue intermittently, and instinctively stepped forward to check on him.

Unexpectedly, Sasuke Uchiha's reaction was intense.

"Don't get that close to me!"

At those words, the few people eating froze.

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's hand, which was serving food to his good brother, hovered in the air, unsure whether to put the dish into his brother's bowl.

"Sorry, I'm full."

Sasuke Uchiha didn't dare look at the others, set down his chopsticks, and got up to leave.

"What's wrong with him?"

Yuzhibo Quannai wore a bewildered expression, not understanding what had just happened.

"Naruto, did you provoke Sasuke?" Senju Hashirama said with a smile, "If you really angered Sasuke, then go apologize quickly."

"Eh?" Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head, looking puzzled, "Did I just provoke Sasuke?"

He was only concerned about his good brother's health; how could he know the other reacted so strongly.

"Then I'll go out and see..."

Even though he didn't know if he had provoked Sasuke, a sincere apology should be fine.

After all, Sasuke wouldn't hold a grudge.

In the courtyard.

Sasuke Uchiha stared at the full moon in the sky, his expression somewhat complex and his mind chaotic.

It seemed he had inadvertently learned something extraordinary.

People from this timeline and those from his own timeline could be said to be worlds apart!

"Sorry, Sasuke," Naruto Uzumaki apologized politely, "I was only concerned about you, nothing else."

"Naruto, how about we move out and live elsewhere?"

Sasuke Uchiha gave no reply, but suddenly changed the subject.

Naruto Uzumaki: "???"

He didn't understand why his good brother, who was living here peacefully and enjoying good food every day, wanted to move out.

"If you don't want to move, then I'll move out myself..."

The next day, when Lian Ye naturally woke up, Naruto and Sasuke had moved to the neighboring courtyard.

The two would only come to share meals; at other times they seemed unwilling to interact with them.

"Tuan Cang, what do you think of those two guys?"

Lian Ye lay on a chair sunbathing, baffled by the two's change in attitude.

"Who knows."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang had no leisure to ponder others' thoughts; he was contemplating what excuse to use to get Teacher Feijian to agree that he and Lian Ye could move back in.

Watching his good brother's busy back in the kitchen each day, he felt a pang of remorse...

"You're being too perfunctory!"

Lian Ye rolled his eyes in irritation.

He simply couldn't figure it out, which is why he asked his good brother for the reason.

But the other side was being dismissive toward him.

Indeed, there's no love left...

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ps: Happy New Year's Eve, everyone; if you receive red envelopes, don't forget to tip me some gifts, hehe!