Uchiha Madara's eyes lit up; this was a good suggestion.
The fundamental reason he considered inviting Renye to leave was that the boy's cooking was good, and having him nearby meant he could often eat delicious food.
If Renye didn't agree to leave with him, then occasionally coming over to have the boy cook was also acceptable…
Anyway, with his strength, infiltrating Konoha was a very simple matter, as long as he didn't let Mito and Tobirama, those two with strong sensory abilities, notice.
"Alright," Madara said concisely.
Senju Hashirama breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Madara agree.
Thankfully, Madara didn't force Renye to leave with him; otherwise, he couldn't imagine Tobirama's reaction if he knew the truth.
If Renye left the Village with Madara, then there was a high possibility that Tobirama would learn about their feigned deaths.
Hashirama had no intention of revealing his identity yet…
After all, Tobirama's strength was not enough to stop Madara.
Only when he successfully persuaded Madara to abandon the "Eye of the Moon" plan would he openly appear before Tobirama and Mito.
…
"Uncle Hashirama, are you still leaving the Village?" Renye suddenly asked.
Hashirama subconsciously looked at his best friend beside him, then nodded, "Yes, we are still leaving the Village."
He had only happened to pass through the Land of Fire this time, which was why he pestered Madara to return to the Village to taste Renye's cooking and, incidentally, see Mito and Tsunade.
Now, half of the matter was completed; the remaining half was to go see his family.
But he was worried that sneaking into his home would be detected by Mito, thus exposing the matter of his feigned death.
So, for a moment, he hesitated…
"Renye, how are Mito and Little Tsunade doing lately?" Hashirama asked with a wry smile.
He finally gave up on going back to see his family and could only inquire about their recent situation over the past two years.
Renye saw Hashirama's dilemma, "Uncle Hashirama, actually, Aunt Mito already knows about your feigned death."
"What?!" Hashirama's eyes widened, "Mito knows?"
Impossible, he had hidden himself so well; Mito shouldn't have noticed that night.
"The Nine-Tailed told Aunt Mito…" Renye explained what happened that day.
Uchiha Madara looked at Hashirama in surprise; he hadn't expected that even Hashirama's close relatives didn't know about his feigned death.
This guy really went to great lengths to find him.
…
"Haha, so that's how it is," Hashirama said, scratching his head with a laugh, "Mito already knows the truth, huh…"
In that case, couldn't he openly appear before Mito?
Hashirama suddenly stood up from his chair, "Madara, you wait here; I'm going home to see Mito."
With that, his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.
Uchiha Madara glanced at Hashirama's disappearing back, then shifted his gaze back to Renye.
Renye felt uncomfortable all over as Madara kept staring at him without speaking.
He had no idea what this guy wanted to do?
Uncle Hashirama, hurry back!
He really didn't want to be alone with Uchiha Madara right now…
Uchiha Madara frowned slightly, always feeling that this boy's bloodline was not pure.
Could it be the product of a union between Uchiha and another clan?
Renye couldn't stand Madara's gaze anymore and was about to find an excuse to leave the living room; being stared at was too uncomfortable.
"Lord Madara, I'm going to make breakfast now; would you like a portion?"
His words were just a courtesy; Madara had already eaten.
He expected to be refused, but to his surprise, Madara nodded and agreed.
"Alright, make me a portion."
Renye: "???"
Hadn't this guy just eaten?
Why did he want another breakfast?
If he hadn't seen Madara nod, he would have suspected he misheard.
"Do you have any other questions?" Uchiha Madara asked when he saw Renye standing still.
What was this boy standing here for? Did he not hear what he said clearly?
Although he had just eaten two large bowls of rice, his stomach was feeling a bit hungry again now.
Since this boy proactively asked, why would he refuse?
He didn't know when Hashirama would return, so it was a good time to eat breakfast and pass the time.
He could also taste how good the boy's breakfast was.
Renye immediately came back to his senses upon hearing this, "No problem, I'll go prepare breakfast right away."
Before he finished speaking, he decisively packed up the dishes on the table and turned to head to the kitchen.
Uchiha Madara watched Renye's hurried departure, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a small sip.
This boy was truly wasted following Tobirama.
It was just a pity that Renye was unwilling to leave with him; Tobirama truly got a great bargain.
However, this boy just said that he could come over anytime he wanted to eat.
Madara considered finding a hiding place near the Land of Fire so that he could reach Konoha in the shortest time whenever he wanted to eat delicious food.
It was just too troublesome to keep going to Konoha, and with his identity, frequently sneaking into Tobirama's house, if he were accidentally discovered by Tobirama one day, the consequences would be unimaginable…
It seemed he could only have this boy provide home service.
Uchiha Madara planned to have Renye sign a summoning contract later; whenever he wanted to eat delicious food, he would have the summoning beast bring him over.
This would greatly reduce the possibility of exposure.
Not only would he get to eat delicious food, but he also wouldn't have to worry about his identity being exposed; it was simply killing two birds with one stone!
Renye, busy in the kitchen, had no idea that Uchiha Madara had already set his sights on him.
He hadn't eaten anything all morning; all the food he made was devoured by Madara and Hashirama.
He was kneading dough, planning to make beef buns with the remaining beef.
There was no other way; these were the only ingredients left at home.
After half an hour of busy work, he finally made six beef buns.
Renye looked at the buns in the steamer and sighed helplessly.
He hoped Lord Madara would eat less…
He had been busy since morning and hadn't eaten a single bite yet.
In the living room, Uchiha Madara's throat bobbed as he smelled the fragrant aroma wafting over.
Smelling the aroma of the buns, his stomach started to feel hungry again; it must have been because he hadn't eaten anything all day yesterday.
This boy's cooking was indeed good; just smelling the aroma made one unable to resist.
In terms of cooking, Uchiha Madara would call him the strongest!
Under Madara's expectant gaze, Renye brought a basket of buns to the living room.
"Lord Madara, the buns are steamed."
Madara looked at the steaming buns on the table and couldn't help but swallow.
"Lord Madara, I'll start first," Renye, ignoring the heat, reached out and took two buns, beginning to gobble them down.
He was afraid that if he ate too slowly, someone would snatch them all…
Uchiha Madara's mouth twitched; this boy was overthinking.
How could he, the dignified Shura of the Shinobi World, snatch food from a junior?
If this got out, wouldn't he lose face?
Uchiha Madara silently watched Renye eat all the buns.
"Lord Madara, aren't you eating?" Renye then realized Madara hadn't eaten the buns.
"I'm not hungry."
Madara said, taking out a contract scroll and placing it on the table.
"Boy, sign this scroll."