After Renye ate breakfast, he enjoyed a rare moment of leisure.
Normally, he would definitely go to the training ground to practice.
But he was going to the battlefield in a few days, so there was no need to tire himself out.
After fighting for three months, he really deserved to enjoy himself.
Cherish this hard-earned holiday...
Soon he would be heading to the battlefield to fight to the death again.
Renye pulled up a chair and sat in the courtyard, leisurely basking in the sun.
It was morning, the sun had just risen, and the temperature was pleasant.
He shifted his neck uncomfortably and murmured softly.
"How can I be so tired?"
Not just his neck, but his whole body felt uncomfortable.
Aching back, sore waist, and weak legs.
This feeling was as if he had undergone an overloaded training session yesterday.
He clearly remembered that he hadn't done anything...
After returning to the Village, all he did was cook and eat; he hadn't done any physical training at all.
The only training might have been the journey back to the Village from the front line.
Such a travel distance was not worth mentioning; this situation absolutely wouldn't occur.
When he was on missions, he had run half of the Ninja World and had never been this tired.
Renye frowned in thought, but he still couldn't figure out the reason.
"Forget it, this kind of thing isn't important."
Perhaps after leaving the battlefield, his long-tense nerves relaxed, which caused the physical fatigue.
He would recover very soon.
As Renye sat in the chair basking in the sun, the image of Senju Hashirama suddenly appeared in his mind, and he muttered to himself:
"I wonder if Hashirama has found Uchiha Madara?"
Logically speaking, with Uchiha Madara hidden, it would be very difficult for Senju Hashirama to find him.
But who could say for sure about such things?
After all, the Chakra of Indra and Asura had reincarnated for a thousand years, and it wasn't impossible for them to attract each other.
Perhaps, Senju Hashirama really could find Uchiha Madara by feeling.
That would be interesting.
The scene of two people who faked their deaths meeting would be too beautiful to imagine.
Uchiha Madara: "Hashirama, you're not dead?!"
Senju Hashirama: "Madara, aren't you too?"
...
Thinking of this, Renye was even a little excited about the scene of their reunion.
It would definitely be very interesting, but unfortunately, he wouldn't be able to see it.
But very quickly, he remembered another matter.
"After Hashirama finds Madara, will he return to Konoha?"
Only he knew the news of Hashirama's fake death.
If the other party didn't plan to return to Konoha after finding Madara...
Thinking of this, Renye said with a strange expression, "Hashirama shouldn't be that kind of person, right?"
Based on his understanding of Hashirama, he shouldn't abandon the Village for Madara.
Hmm, he shouldn't...
Anyway, Senju Hashirama was having a good time.
He faked his death to escape, leaving behind a mess, and went off to find his good friend.
"Hashirama is really something..." Renye sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead.
This guy abandoned his wife, child, and granddaughter to find Madara.
He recalled that it had been a long time since he had visited Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade.
The last visit was three months ago.
"Let's go see them."
Renye stood up and left the courtyard.
Anyway, he was free now, so he might as well visit them.
This was something Senju Hashirama had instructed him to do back then.
Hashirama hoped that Renye could often cook for Mito and Tsunade.
Facing this request, Renye had no reason to refuse.
Uzumaki Mito was very kind to him.
Whenever he had time, he would visit them and cook a meal.
This seemed to alleviate his guilt about concealing the news of Hashirama's fake death.
.........
Senju Hashirama's residence.
As Renye entered the courtyard, he saw Tsunade playing with a Tanuki Flower cat.
The Tanuki Flower cat narrowed its eyes contentedly, seemingly enjoying being petted.
"Tsunade, long time no see." Renye waved his hand.
When Tsunade saw Renye, she excitedly threw the Tanuki Flower cat in her arms to the ground.
"Meow!"
The Tanuki Flower cat fell to the ground, its cat face full of confusion, seemingly not expecting Tsunade to throw it away.
Tsunade ignored the Tanuki Flower cat's wails and ran to Renye with her short legs, wrapping her chubby little hands around his thigh.
"Uncle Renye!" Tsunade looked up with her round face, exclaiming in surprise, "You're finally back!"
She had wanted to find Renye before but couldn't.
So she went to her great-uncle, wanting to ask where Renye had gone.
She then learned that he had gone to the battlefield.
Tsunade was worried that Renye would encounter danger on the battlefield, so she begged her great-uncle to have Renye return to the Village.
Facing his granddaughter's outrageous request, Senju Tobirama refused without thinking twice.
It was impossible to transfer Renye back from the battlefield just because of a single word from Tsunade, right?
No matter how much she cried, made a fuss, or threatened, it was useless.
It was only when Uzumaki Mito came to the office and took Tsunade away that the matter ended.
Now seeing Renye return safely, Tsunade couldn't be happier.
If Uncle Renye died on the battlefield, who would cook delicious food for her?
Renye pinched Tsunade's plump cheeks with his fingers, "Have you missed me during this time?"
Tsunade responded loudly, "Of course I have!"
She had been craving Renye's delicious food for a long time.
For the past few months, she had been worried that Renye wouldn't come back, and then no one would cook delicious food for her.
Thinking of those delicious dishes, Tsunade subconsciously swallowed and said expectantly:
"Uncle Renye, are you here to cook delicious food for me?"
Upon hearing this, the smile on Renye's face froze.
This girl's missing him was fake; her missing his cooking was real, wasn't it?
"Uncle Renye, I want candied sweet potato, three-color dango, sweet and sour pork ribs..." Tsunade skillfully rattled off the names of dishes, drooling as she spoke.
These were all the delicious dishes she had been craving for the past three months!
She was just waiting for Renye to return from the battlefield to make them for her.
"Okay, okay, I'll make them for you at noon." Renye agreed.
"Oh yeah!" Tsunade jumped up excitedly, "I get to eat delicious food again!"
Renye realized that he had been there for so long and hadn't seen Uzumaki Mito.
"Tsunade, is your grandmother not home?"
"Uncle Renye, Grandma went out early this morning." Tsunade explained.
"Do you know where she went?" Renye asked.
"I don't know." Tsunade shook her head, "But... I can guess where Grandma went."
"Where?"
"To where Grandpa is buried."
Upon hearing this, Renye fell silent.
"Grandma has been going out these days and only comes back at noon." Tsunade explained softly, "Every time she comes back, she's very sad. I guess she misses Grandpa."
As she spoke, the little girl's eyes began to redden.
Renye rubbed Tsunade's head and said gently, "You stay at home. I'll go find your grandmother, and when she comes back, I'll cook for you."
"Mm." Tsunade nodded obediently.
Looking at the little girl, Renye felt a bit uneasy.
.........
Senju Ancestral Graveyard.
When Renye arrived, he saw Uzumaki Mito with her back to him, standing in front of Hashirama's grave.
"Renye, you're back."