The final exam ended.
The students of the Ninja School welcomed a month-long summer vacation.
The students loudly discussed their plans for the holiday.
"School is finally out," Renye said, feeling happy.
Without having to wake up early for school, he would have more time for training.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Uchiha Kagami, and Danzo Shimura found Renye.
"Renye-kun, let's go out to eat," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
"It's finally vacation, aren't you going to eat with us?" Uchiha Kagami echoed.
"That's right, training is boring, so you need to relax appropriately."
"Exactly, we need to balance work and rest..."
The two persuaded him in unison.
They had invited Renye to join them many times before, but he always said he didn't have time. This time, he should have time, right?
As for Danzo Shimura, he had a dark expression.
Did they really have to invite this arrogant guy?
Renye heard them and felt that what they said made sense.
This year, he had done nothing but train, and it was indeed getting boring. It was time to relax a bit...
"Alright," Renye nodded in agreement.
Hiruzen Sarutobi also invited Hyuga Yushu and Nara Hon'ya.
To Renye's surprise, Hyuga Yushu actually agreed!
It was truly a rare occurrence.
It was no wonder Renye was surprised.
In their year of acquaintance, he had discovered that Hyuga Yushu was a training maniac, even more serious and hardworking than him during training.
The group of six left the school.
The summer cicadas chirped through the crevices of the Hokage Rock, and the Commercial Street of Konoha Village was bustling with people.
"Bi Wang, why are you here too?" Renye asked, curious.
Hyuga Yushu was already used to Renye's nickname for him and said, "Uchiha Kagami is right, balancing work and rest is very important..."
Since he could remember, his father had made him start training.
"You are of the Hyuga Main Family, the future of the clan depends on you!"
Under the expectations of his father and the clan elders, Hyuga Yushu trained diligently.
At only five years old, he activated his Byakugan, and his genius was renowned throughout the Hyuga clan.
Hyuga Yushu carried the future of the clan, so he could not relax for a moment.
When faced with the invitation from the others, Hyuga Yushu uncharacteristically did not refuse.
With the final exam over, he wanted to give himself half a day off.
"Tomorrow... I will train twice as hard," Hyuga Yushu mumbled softly.
"Bi Wang, what did you just say?"
"Nothing."
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was walking ahead, turned around. "What does everyone want to eat?"
"I'm fine with anything," Renye and Hyuga Yushu said in unison.
"Making choices is the most troublesome, so you guys decide," Nara Hon'ya said.
"Hiruzen, I'll follow your lead," Uchiha Kagami said with a smile.
Only Danzo Shimura remained silent, and everyone's gaze fell on him.
Facing everyone's gaze, Danzo unnaturally turned his head away. "I'm fine with anything."
"In that case, shall we go for barbecue?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked.
"No problem." x5
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The barbecue shop owner saw Renye and the others from afar and shouted:
"Hiruzen, today's beef tongue just arrived! Are you sure you don't want to try it?"
Clearly, Hiruzen Sarutobi was a regular at this shop.
"The barbecue at this shop is really good, I often come here," Hiruzen Sarutobi explained.
He rubbed his hands excitedly, his nose already hooked by the aroma of charcoal and grease, and he was the first to enter the shop.
Barbecue shop.
The six sat around a table.
The meat slices sizzled on the grill, and the sparks from the splattering oil lit up their faces.
Hiruzen Sarutobi gently fanned the flames with a wooden fan, making the aroma of the meat even richer, causing them all to drool.
Renye stared at the barbecue, his eyes shining.
It had been a while since he had eaten barbecue.
This aroma was truly amazing!
He hadn't even tasted it yet, but he knew it wouldn't be bad.
"Behold my secret sauce!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi mysteriously pulled out a small porcelain bottle and dripped a few drops of green liquid into his sauce.
"This is made from herbs I found in the forest, guaranteed delicious. Do you want to try it?"
"Is this good?" Renye asked, puzzled.
This green stuff, could it really be good?
"Of course it's delicious, this is the Sarutobi family's unique recipe!" Hiruzen Sarutobi patted his chest, guaranteeing it.
At his words, several of them were a little tempted, wanting to taste what this unique recipe was like.
Danzo Shimura's eyelids twitched wildly. "Don't tell me it's another one of your strange experiments. Last time, your dark cuisine made me have diarrhea for a whole day."
Hiruzen had said the same thing last time.
But after eating it, he couldn't stop running to the bathroom...
"Forget it, no thanks," Renye chuckled awkwardly.
The others nodded in agreement; they certainly didn't want to get diarrhea.
"Don't listen to Danzo, last time was an accident... This time it will definitely be delicious!" Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly argued.
Unfortunately, no one was willing to try it.
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed helplessly, staring at Danzo with a resentful expression.
If it weren't for Danzo's loose tongue, everyone would have tasted his special dipping sauce.
"Alas, you guys are missing out," Hiruzen Sarutobi picked up a piece of grilled meat, coated it in sauce, then put it into his mouth, his eyes narrowing in satisfaction.
"Mmm, it tastes really delicious, are you sure you don't want to try it?"
"If it's good, then eat more," Renye picked up a piece of grilled meat and put it into his mouth.
The ingredients at this shop were very fresh, and the taste was excellent.
Everyone began to feast heartily.
As they ate, Nara Hon'ya suddenly lowered his voice: "Do you know? I heard that Tobirama-sama is going to take on disciples at the school!"
"Clatter—"
The sound of chopsticks falling to the ground echoed.
Renye suddenly understood; he finally knew why Senju Tobirama said this exam was so important.
So he had plans to take on disciples.
Without a doubt, his disciples would be chosen from the top few students in Class A.
Renye remembered that in the original work, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Uchiha Kagami, Homura Mitokado, Utatane Koharu, and others were all disciples of Senju Tobirama.
And the top few in this exam, except for Hyuga Yushu, were all...
If nothing unexpected happened, Senju Tobirama's disciples would still be these few people.
It seemed that the history of the Ninja World had not changed because of his arrival.
"Hon'ya-kun, is that true?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked excitedly.
Danzo Shimura's breathing was heavy, his eyes fixed on Nara Hon'ya.
Uchiha Kagami looked longingly: "It would be great if I could become Tobirama-sama's disciple."
Hyuga Yushu's expression was normal; he continued to eat barbecue and didn't care about the matter.
Nara Hon'ya nodded. "Hokage-sama told my father himself, so the news is absolutely accurate."
"What are Tobirama-sama's standards for taking disciples?" Danzo Shimura no longer had his usual composure.
If he could be taken as a disciple by Tobirama-sama, he would definitely become stronger, surpassing Hiruzen, Hyuga Yushu, Uchiha Renye, and Kagami!
"I'm not sure about the specifics," Nara Hon'ya shook his head.
At this moment, everyone's gaze fell on Renye simultaneously.
If they remembered correctly, Renye seemed to be living with Tobirama-sama, right?