Chapter 796: Are You Hungry?

"Lian Ye, you're finally back!"

Senju Hashirama saw Lian Ye return and immediately greeted him joyfully, taking the ingredients.

"You were gone so long, I thought you'd run off."

He had left at noon, but didn't come back until it was almost dark.

Uncle Hashirama's concern was understandable.

"I got held up by something on the way."

Lian Ye made up a casual excuse; he wasn't about to say he'd been enjoying life.

Two primitives living in the mountains—what did they know about enjoying life?

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been living in a cave for so long.

"Hurry up and cook—Ban and I are hungry."

Senju Hashirama didn't mind and urged him to get cooking.

Lian Ye would soon be returning to the Village.

Every good meal was one fewer.

"Alright."

These shallow bastards were always thinking about his cooking.

Looked like they really did treat him as a cook.

No way, he had to find a chance to rebel.

The esteemed Poison Master of Konoha, dragged into cooking every day—what was that about?

If word got out, how would he survive in the Ninja World?!

After the meal.

Senju Hashirama patted his round belly, moved a chair to the cave entrance, and admired the moonlight.

Madara Uchiha didn't go; he sat before the fire, quietly staring at Lian Ye across from him.

"Lord Ban, is there something you want to tell me?"

Unable to bear the staring any longer, he finally couldn't help asking.

This guy wasn't going to try to convince him to stay again, was he?

First Hashirama tried to keep him, now Ban was trying.

As expected of the Chakra Reincarnation of Indra and Asura!

The two brothers thought alike.

"Come with me."

Madara Uchiha was silent for a moment, then extended the olive branch again.

It was rare for the clan to produce a junior he found agreeable; it was a shame for him to stay in the Village, lazing in the sun and wasting his days.

Better to trick him into joining the "Moon's Eye" plan and achieve the grand goal of total peace in the Ninja World.

Wasn't that more meaningful than lazing in the sun in the Village?

"Thank you for the kind offer, Lord Ban."

Lian Ye shook his head and refused without mercy.

"I prefer to stay in the Village."

He wasn't a masochist—why would he give up a good life to go into the mountains and feed mosquitoes?

Either way, he'd be staying as a cook.

He'd rather stay with Qianshou Feijian; that old fellow never recited a menu all day.

He ate whatever was made and was very easy to take care of.

He wouldn't even complain about reheated leftovers.

But Hashirama and Ban were like two old masters.

The living conditions were terrible, and on top of that, they had a ton of demands.

He'd have to be out of his mind to stay here.

Besides, wasn't Madara Uchiha's goal just to trick him into joining the "Moon's Eye" plan?

Lian Ye wasn't Uchiha Obito; he wasn't that easy to fool.

Madara Uchiha: "..."

This kid was a total lost cause.

He wondered how Qianshou Feijian had raised him, turning someone so talented into a lazy, lying-around slacker.

If only those clan members had the brains to leave with him.

Then none of this would have happened.

Oh well, to each their own.

When he eventually realized the cruelty of the Ninja World, he'd naturally beg to join the "Moon's Eye" plan.

He believed that day wouldn't be too far off.

Little did he know, this person had no grand ambitions.

Whether the Ninja World was at peace or not had nothing to do with him.

Two days later.

Under Senju Hashirama's reluctant and Madara Uchiha's regretful gazes,

Lian Ye waved at the two of them and turned to leave without hesitation.

Finally, he could leave.

I originally planned just to make a meal, but I was forced to stay for a week.

That old kid Qianshou Feijian must have been furious long ago.

"How unlucky."

Lian Ye sighed helplessly and began to think of an excuse.

Without a reasonable excuse, it's hard to explain when I get home.

Cloud Hidden Village.

"They haven't found any trace of Lian Ye."

Yuanfei Rizhan's face showed despondency.

These days, they went to Sunagakure and Cloud Hidden Village.

But they still didn't see Lian Ye.

The guy seemed to have vanished into thin air.

"Let's check Kirigakure Village."

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang wasn't willing to give up easily.

Since they're not in those two villages, let's look at other villages.

It could be that they jointly kidnapped Lian Ye.

Zhuan Qin Xiaochun saw this and wanted to speak but held back.

In the end, she sighed silently.

She thought Lian Ye might have simply gone traveling.

By now, he may have already returned to the village.

Seeing his companions' solemn faces, he swallowed his words.

Let's explain our view after we get to Kirigakure Village and Iwagakure Village.

Konoha Village.

"That old kid can't kill me, can he?"

Lian Ye sneaked into the village, glancing around furtively.

Afraid of being seen by patrolling Uchiha and ANBU.

He plans to go home first and act as if nothing happened.

In the afternoon, at mealtime, he will deliver a meal to that old kid.

Eating from someone's mouth makes you soft‑spoken; taking someone's hand makes you short‑tempered.

If Qianshou Feijian ate the meal, he won't say anything else.

If his attitude when admitting fault is better, the whole leaving without a word will be over.

If anyone's to blame, blame Madara Uchiha for not giving him any chance to prepare.

Otherwise, where would this happen?

Qianshou Feijian Residence.

"Uncle, why are you here!"

Lian Ye had just slipped over the wall when he saw Qianshou Feijian sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, reviewing documents.

His complexion turned pale instantly.

That old kid isn't handling paperwork in the office; why did he suddenly run home to do it?!

"You finally came back."

Qianshou Feijian set the documents down, his face expressionless, his tone growing colder.

"Uncle, listen to my clever excuse… explanation!"

Lian Ye tried to persuade him to calm down, lest getting beaten later would be embarrassing.

"Go ahead."

"The truth is, I left the village after learning the whereabouts of a rare ingredient."

Lian Ye explained solemnly.

"I left in a hurry and didn't have time to say hello."

Qianshou Feijian said nothing.

In this kid's eyes, is he very stupid and easy to fool?

He can even come up with such clumsy excuses.

As expected, this kid's five‑point grade in Cultural Class isn't without reason.

Before I thought it was because Lian Ye disliked studying; now it seems it's simply low IQ.

It could be that being bullied by peers at the orphanage damaged his brain.

"Where's the rare ingredient?"

Qianshou Feijian intended to go on with his words, wanting to see if this kid could spin a tale.

"Ahem, I haven't found the ingredient."

Qianshou Feijian: "..."

Heh, this kid really took him for a fool.

It seems we must give him a lasting impression!

"Uncle, what are you doing?"

Lian Ye saw Qianshou Feijian's expression and knew he was doomed.

"Are you hungry? I'll cook right away."

He tried to use delicious food to awaken the lingering humanity of Qianshou Feijian.

Unfortunately, he failed.

Someone's mournful scream echoed from the courtyard.

Since then, Lian Ye must report to the Hokage before leaving the Village.

It's all the fault of Senju Hashirama and Madara Uchiha.

The two of them enjoyed the food, yet they themselves were beaten up by Qianshou Feijian!

A few days later.

Lian Ye's wounds had almost healed.

He prepared to go find his close brother to vent.

But he discovered that Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's house was empty.

"Where did that Tuan Cang guy run off to?"

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ps: To be honest, I'm just not suited to write extras; I won't write any more, eek eek eek…