Chapter 513: To Meet Frankly

Lunchtime.

The living room was filled with the aroma of delicious food; on the table, a variety of Japanese dishes were dazzlingly displayed, colorful and mouth‑watering.

First to catch the eye was a plate of vivid sashimi. The fresh fish meat was as white as snow, and the thin slices glittered with an alluring sheen in the light.

It was served with fresh wasabi and soy sauce, making it mouth‑watering.

Next came a plate of golden fried foods. Crispy‑outside, tender‑inside fried shrimp and fried tofu were neatly arranged; each piece was carefully cooked, the exterior fried to a golden hue, crunchy to the bite, while the interior remained juicy and tender, excellent in texture.

Then came a plate of tempting Japanese‑style stir‑fried vegetables.

Made with fresh seasonal vegetables and prepared in a distinctive Japanese way, they were crisp‑tender and refreshing.

Finally, there was a bowl of steaming hot miso soup.

The rich miso soup gave off an enticing aroma, and paired with a fragrant piece of tofu it greatly boosted the appetite.

This lavish spread could be called perfect in color, aroma, and taste, but the diners' attention was clearly not on the dishes.

Before Dong Shilang, two women sat opposite each other.

The woman seated on the left side of the table wore an OL suit, appearing elegant and demure.

Her black hair flowed like a waterfall, naturally falling over both shoulders, adding a touch of softness. Her eyes were deep and bright, as if they could see into people's hearts.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her skin white as jade with a faint rosy glow. The innate arrogance and elegance of the Uchiha clan were displayed by her to the fullest.

The second woman, seated on the right side of the table, wore a short, form‑fitting cheongsam that perfectly showed off her fiery figure.

Her hair was pulled up, revealing her delicate features. Her eyes were lively and spirited, exuding a refreshing air.

Her facial contours were distinct, her skin lightly tanned with a healthy wheat hue, giving a sunny impression. Her lips were full and rosy, the corners slightly turned up, revealing confidence and strength.

The two women sitting opposite each other said nothing; the atmosphere was unusually tense, as if a war without smoke were about to break out.

Their glances occasionally met, as if they were silently brewing something.

Sensing the impending storm, Dong Shilang looked at the bowl of white rice before him and couldn't help twitching the corner of his mouth.

Under a faint steam, each grain was plump and lustrous. The aroma was delicate, the texture fine, and every grain full of elasticity.

The question is… why are there raw egg yolks on top?

He knew Japanese people like to mix raw egg into rice, and over the years he had gradually grown accustomed to it.

But… why are there two yolks?

What does this mean?

"Cough cough!"

Two coughs attracted the two people's foot bath, and Dong Shilang sat grandly in the main seat.

"I suppose Chie and Ye Cang already know each other, so I won't bother with introductions—let's eat… eat…"

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Dong Shilang ignored the two somewhat sarcastic yolks and buried himself in eating rice.

Such a shura scene—something he had never encountered in two lifetimes—left him truly at a loss.

"The Hokage works day and night; how could just two eggs be enough~"

Chie's face was full of smiles, a picture of obedience; she picked up a piece of sashimi, dipped it in a bit of seasoning, and placed it in Dong Shilang's bowl.

"Sashimi is very nutritious; the Hokage is still young, so you must take care of your health~"

While saying to take care of her health, she furtively glanced at Ye Cang.

"……"

Looking at the sashimi, the green wasabi about to overflow made Dong Shilang's eye twitch, giving him a feeling of impending doom.

Moreover, this one‑mouth‑at‑a‑time Hokage sounded somewhat weird and sarcastic.

"How… does the Hokage not like it?"

Seeing Dong Shilang not moving his chopsticks, Chie's tone grew ever gentler. Even her lovely eyes narrowed, her gaze toward Dong Shilang revealing a hint of resentment.

"... I like it, I like it!"

Being stared at so directly by Chie, Dong Shilang couldn't help feeling his scalp tingle.

"Hmph~"

Before he could think of how to respond, Ye Cang beside him let out a cold snort and also started piling more food onto his plate.

However, Ye Cang's upbringing, combined with her focus on ninja training, made her poor at expressing her emotions in words.

But ninjas, after all, have strong hands‑on abilities.

"……"

Once again, silence.

Dong Shilang watched as the entire plate of sashimi was pushed toward him, with wasabi dumped directly on top, leaving him feeling somewhat numb.

These two women—today they're going to overturn the heavens!

"Slap!"

He downed the cup of sake in one gulp and then slammed the cup heavily onto the table.

"Ah! What are you doing?" ×2

With arms outstretched like an ape's, Dong Shilang grabbed one with each hand, pulling Ye Cang and Chie to his side.

Seeing the children still struggling fiercely, Dong Shilang wasn't surprised; he smacked their fleshy parts, and was completely immune to the names they called him—bastard, lecher, and the like.

"Wait till tonight, then let you both taste how formidable the Hokage is—you actually dare to puff up~"

With one hand each, he embraced Chie and Ye Cang in his arms, Dong Shilang boasted shamelessly.

"Once we are all open and sincere with each other, we'll be one family!"

With beauties in his embrace, smelling the fragrance emanating from them, Dong Shilang began to fantasize about the scene of sleeping together under a big blanket.

One is gentle and refined, the other hot and unrestrained—truly a world of ice and fire!

Just thinking about that beauty makes even the food before him lose its fragrance.

Shameless! Shameless!

Hearing Dong Shilang's sincere and open attitude, the two, who were not girls, couldn't help but glance at each other.

Then they both cursed in unison.

Even their hand movements were exactly the same.

Hiss!

Feeling the abnormality at his waist, Dong Shilang sucked in a cold breath, and couldn't help but marvel that his strength had reached this point, the soft flesh at his waist being so sensitive—truly strange and marvelous.

Ah! Dong Shilang… don't!

Bastard!

Realizing deeply that the best defense is offense, Dong Shilang immediately launched a counterattack; after just one or two rounds, Qian Hui and Ye Cang were defeated.

As women, they don't have Dong Shilang's thick skin.

It's still broad daylight~

Embracing left and right, after having a fragrant lunch, Dong Shilang leisurely came to the Hokage's office, though the time had already reached two in the afternoon.

Hokage-sama, you're really leisurely!

Looking at Dong Shilang's beaming face, Gangshou, who had been processing documents nonstop since morning, gritted her teeth and glared at the culprit behind all this.

These documents were originally the Hokage's duties, yet they've all been pushed onto me, and you still have the nerve to come to the Hokage's office.

Did you go gambling again last night?

How much did you lose?

Have you paid off the loan?

Facing Gangshou, the already satiated Dong Shilang gave an appreciative look, examined her up and down, then shook his head.

The so-called 'you were born before me, I was born after you have grown old' is just like that.

Although she still looks like a young girl, Gangshou is nearly fifty. Thinking of this, Dong Shilang feels unable to speak.

106, ah! How many men can resist this temptation? If I were a dozen years older, I would surely climb that lofty mountain.

Hmph, little pervert!

Gangshou was left speechless by Dong Shilang's soul triple combo.

She indeed went gambling last night and lost quite a bit.

Adding to that the money she borrowed from the village before to pay off gambling debts, thinking of these, she feels the day she'll clear the loan is far off.

Thinking of this, Gangshou snorted displeasedly.

As for Dong Shilang's gaze, he's just a brat in his early twenties; she outright ignored him.

By the way, how's Orochimaru?

Dong Shilang came to the office certainly not because the two women at home caused trouble again.

He simply came to check on his prisoner.

Back then, to get the three of them out of the Heavenly Explosion, he didn't directly use Susanoo to cut it open.

Instead, he used Wood Release to tightly bind them before pulling them out.

Especially Orochimaru.

To capture him, Dong Shilang specially employed a sleep-type genjutsu.

It made Orochimaru sleep all the way to the Leaf Village.

That guy~

Hearing Orochimaru's name, a hint of recollection appeared in Gangshou's eyes.

After all, they were companions since childhood; she still felt a bit of regret, but she quickly put that recollection away.

I gave him a special anesthetic; now he can't even move a finger.

When it comes to dealing with Orochimaru, it still has to be Gangshou.

The problem that gave Dong Shilang a headache, Gangshou solved with just one dose of medicine.

However, how to make use of this guy has become a problem.

What about the other two guys?

Have you worked out a concrete solution?

Orochimaru is easy to talk about; he's a Leaf Village missing-nin.

But Scorpion and Deidara, these two guys, are missing-nin from Sand and Rock.

If the Leaf Village hastily disposes of them and the news leaks, it might cause unnecessary international disputes.

He could secretly dispose of them, but… there's no wall that doesn't let wind through.

As the Hokage, I still need to pay attention to the impact.

Those two guys, we plan to interrogate them and then add them to the prisoner exchange list.

Deidara is fine, but I didn't expect that the little brat called Scorpion would be the killer of the Third Kazekage.

Whenever Scorpion is mentioned, Gangshou can't help but start recalling the Third Ninja World War.

Who would have thought that, as the trigger, the missing Third Kazekage actually died at the hands of his own people.

And he was even made into a human puppet.

It's truly lamentable.

Join the prisoner exchange list?

Hearing Gangshou's opinion, Dong Shilang couldn't help but furrow his brows.

If we just hand those two over to Sand and Rock, isn't that letting the tiger return to the mountain?

Besides that, it's Nagato and Obito.

Wanting to rescue the two of them is truly as easy as turning over one's palm.