Chapter 291

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "..."

He couldn't help but have black lines on his forehead, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently.

Damn it.

Do you even believe the lies you're spinning?

What exactly did you do last night? You even wrote me a letter yourself, and now you're already going back on your word?

This level of shamelessness would make a city wall admit defeat.

What is it?

Don't tell me you want me to give you an award?

But, there was no choice!

Not wanting to flip the table just yet, he could only roll his eyes helplessly, not wanting to continue this topic.

"Cough, is that so!"

"Actually, I came here this time to discuss something with you."

"The front lines..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't waste words.

Seeing Uchiha Jin's city-wall-thick skin, he couldn't be bothered to chat idly with him.

Regardless of how awkward it was, he changed the subject directly.

But, the next second.

Before he could finish his sentence, he froze.

Because the aroma of this tea seemed very familiar!

Where had he drunk it before?

Wait...

Isn't this his own tea?

Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered very clearly; he had spent a fortune to buy this when he visited the Daimyo of the Land of Fire last time.

In the entire Land of Fire.

There was only one tea tree that could produce this kind of tea!

It produced no more than three to five pounds of new tea each year, reserved exclusively for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire; even other nobles couldn't drink it.

Back then, he had spent twenty million ryo just to get two pounds.

How could Uchiha Jin possibly get his hands on this kind of tea?

And then.

He glanced at Itachi, who was making the tea, and discovered that it was indeed his.

Because he was very familiar with that tea canister!

Looking at the teapot and teacups...

Damn it.

These were all his!

No wonder he had searched his house all morning and couldn't find his precious tea and teapot.

Never would he have thought.

He would see them at Uchiha Jin's house.

The corners of his mouth twitched, his face was full of shock, his whole body trembled, and his face turned livid.

He kept reminding himself not to get angry, to prioritize the big picture... to hell with that!

He couldn't take it.

Even the tea he had just drunk suddenly didn't taste good anymore.

After pondering for a long time, he spoke slowly.

"Jin! Kun!"

"And this tea is Jade Top, right? I remember there is only one ancient tea tree in the entire Land of Fire, right?"

"Jin-kun knows how to enjoy life; I can only get one or two pounds of this tea each year."

"But, it's very strange!"

"I woke up this morning and found that my tea and the entire set of teapot and teacups were missing."

"And I see that this teapot, these teacups, and this tea all look very familiar!"

"Would you mind telling me how you got these things?"

Uchiha Jin was stunned.

Holy crap!

He had forgotten about this.

But this couldn't be blamed on him; after all, who would have thought Hiruzen Sarutobi would come to visit?

How did he get these things?

Isn't that a rhetorical question?

Of course, he just passed by Hiruzen Sarutobi's house and took them on his way out.

What's wrong with taking a few things after guarding the Hokage's gate for a night without pay?

But, unfortunately.

He didn't dare say that!

He was afraid that Hiruzen Sarutobi, in a fit of rage, would disregard the big picture and chop him down.

After pondering for a long time.

Uchiha Jin coughed and spoke unhurriedly.

"Uh, about that!"

"Actually, it's quite strange; I woke up early this morning, stepped outside, and saw this stuff."

"I thought someone had too much money to burn and just threw away such a set."

"So, acting on the principle of not being wasteful, I naturally brought it back to use."

"..."