“Danzo, do you want to wander around the Village with me?”
At the Shimura clan compound, the door to Danzo’s house was knocked on, and as soon as Danzo opened it, Renye enthusiastically invited him.
Various complex emotions flashed through Danzo’s eyes—shock, confusion, surprise, fear, disbelief…
All these emotions intertwined, leaving him momentarily frozen in place, unable to reply immediately.
This guy Renye actually invited him out to play!
He wondered what was wrong with him today?
Danzo thought Renye had come to find him for a mission, but he was calling him to go shopping…
Had the sun risen from the west?
Thinking of this, he looked up at the scorching sun in the sky, squinting his eyes to observe its trajectory.
It rose in the east and set in the west, no mistake!
The sun hadn't risen from the west, so what was wrong with Renye?
Danzo and Renye had spent several years together, and every day they were either on a mission or on their way to a mission.
This led him to assume that whenever Renye came, it meant another mission.
It had been like this for the past few years, and it had become a habit.
But today, Renye was completely out of character; he didn't call him for a mission, but to go shopping…
It made Danzo feel incredibly unbelievable; was this really that mission-crazed demon?
An unusual occurrence must indicate something sinister!
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind instantly; he even considered the absurd possibility that Renye wanted to trick him into an experiment.
Maybe it was truly possible, tricking him into being a guinea pig for drug testing.
Otherwise, Renye’s behavior was simply unexplainable…
Renye watched Danzo stare silently at the sun, a large question mark appearing on his forehead.
Why was this guy staring at the sun for no reason?
Didn't he know it was bad for his eyes?
Although he didn't understand, he prioritized respect.
So he stood silently to the side, wanting to see how long Danzo could stare at the sun.
It wasn't until a stinging pain in his eyes that Danzo snapped out of his wild thoughts.
He instinctively rubbed his sore, swollen eyes, and everything he saw was covered in a black blur.
“Danzo, why were you staring at the sun?” Renye asked curiously.
Danzo: “…”
He couldn't possibly tell Renye that he was checking if the sun had risen from the west, could he?
If he did, he'd definitely be laughed to death!
There was no other way; this guy’s behavior today was too abnormal, making him feel like he was secretly plotting something unknown.
If Renye knew what Danzo was thinking, he would definitely feel incredibly speechless.
This guy was simply overthinking it.
He just thought what Senju Tobirama said made sense; he shouldn’t stay home every day and indeed needed to go out and wander around.
Moderate entertainment can make one feel relaxed and happy.
Renye felt that since he was going out to play, he should definitely invite a few friends.
He first found Danzo, intending to ask him to come along.
But when this guy heard about going shopping, his behavior became strange, making him difficult to fathom for a moment.
“What do you plan to do by calling me out?” Danzo asked cautiously.
His hands subtly rested on the door, ready to close it immediately if he sensed anything amiss.
Renye would not get him to be a guinea pig!
“Do what? Of course, we’re going shopping.” Renye didn’t understand why Danzo asked such a foolish question.
Anyone unaware would think he had ulterior motives for him.
Although he wasn't interested in women, that didn't mean he was interested in men…
Even if he was starving, he wouldn't resort to Danzo!
This guy Danzo was going too far; did he really need to be so wary of him?
“What are you afraid of? I won’t eat you.” Renye rolled his eyes at him exasperatedly, wondering why he suddenly became so paranoid.
Danzo did not easily believe Renye’s words, still asking warily: “Just shopping? Just the two of us? You’re not lying to me, are you?”
His three questions were interconnected; simple shopping was fine, but if it wasn’t, then there was a problem.
If it was just the two of them going shopping, then this matter was definitely problematic!
He wouldn't dare go shopping alone with Renye; who knew what might happen.
He looked like an innocent young girl worried about being lured by a bad person…
Danzo couldn't be blamed for overthinking; Renye’s behavior was simply too abnormal.
The impact of inviting him out to shop was no less than Danzo saying he didn’t want to be Hokage.
…
The continuous questioning instantly darkened Renye’s face; why was this guy so troublesome?
But he still patiently answered one by one: “Just shopping, there are other people, and I’m not lying to you.”
If Danzo continued to talk nonsense, he shouldn't blame him for resorting to violence.
It was so hard to get them to go out and play once, and this was the outcome!
Whether he noticed Renye’s expression or had truly run out of questions, Danzo didn’t ask again this time.
“Okay, I’ll go shopping with you.”
As long as Renye didn't have any improper thoughts about him or use him as a guinea pig for experiments, it was fine.
Seeing that Danzo no longer talked nonsense, Renye took him to the homes of the others.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others learned that Renye had invited them out shopping, their expressions were exactly like Danzo’s at the time.
It was simply unbelievable!
…
Konoha Village Commercial Street.
The Village became even livelier after the war, with shops lining both sides of the street and shouts of vendors rising and falling.
Pedestrians came and went, children weaved and played through the crowds, and the sweet scent of grilled dango and tricolored dango wafted through the air.
“It’s truly nostalgic…” Uchiha Kagami said softly, his gaze falling on a newly opened dessert shop, “When was the last time we leisurely went shopping like this?”
A new dango shop had opened here; he definitely had to try how it tasted.
“At least two years, right?” Homura Mitokado pushed up his glasses, “We haven’t gone shopping since the war started.”
Renye inhaled the sweet scent in the air, his gaze subconsciously falling on the newly opened dango shop, then quickly moving away, afraid that Danzo beside him would notice.
He didn’t like sweets; he just thought it smelled good and was curious what kind of dessert they sold.
Yes, that’s right, that’s exactly it!
“There’s a new shop over there!” Utatane Koharu pointed at the dessert shop, her eyes lighting up, “It smells so good, let’s go try it.”
“Haha, that’s what I was thinking!” Uchiha Kagami echoed.
“Then let’s go check it out.” Hiruzen Sarutobi led the way towards the dessert shop.
The others quickly followed, all wanting to taste how this newly opened dessert shop was.
Renye and Danzo walked at the back of the group.
He looked at the people in front, disdainfully pouted, and said to Danzo.
“Only children like sweets. Don’t you agree, Danzo?”
Danzo: “…”
The scene of Nara Hon’ya bringing tricolored dango came to his mind.
If he remembered correctly, Renye ate it even faster than him.
A hint of disdain appeared in Danzo’s gaze as he looked at Renye.
Renye instantly bristled at the sight.
“Danzo, what kind of look is that?!”