“Burp~ That was so delicious.”
Senju Hashirama patted his round belly, letting out a satisfied burp.
Renye’s food was as delicious as ever. He couldn’t help but feel a little envious that Tobirama could often eat Renye’s cooking.
Unlike him… every time he wanted to eat, he had to shamelessly ask Renye to cook.
Little Tsunade, in Hashirama’s arms, fell into a deep sleep after enjoying the delicious food.
“Big Brother, aren’t you going back yet?” Senju Tobirama urged.
He was afraid that if his Big Brother stayed any longer, he would discover his research into forbidden Ninjutsu, which would be troublesome then.
What he didn’t know was that Hashirama had come with that very idea in mind from the start…
“Haha, soon.” Hashirama laughed, then suddenly changed the subject, “Tobirama, you haven’t secretly researched Ninjutsu, have you?”
Hearing this, cold sweat instantly trickled down Senju Tobirama’s forehead. Why did Big Brother suddenly ask this question?
Could it be that his research on Edo Tensei had been exposed?!
However, based on his understanding of his Big Brother, if he had truly discovered something, he would never ask like this, but would directly forbid it!
So, Big Brother was trying to trick him.
Senju Tobirama pretended to be unfazed, his expression calm: “Big Brother, I haven’t. Don’t slander me.”
“Is that so?” Senju Hashirama put away the smile on his face, his eyes narrowed slightly, staring intently at Tobirama’s eyes.
Senju Tobirama felt a chill under his Big Brother’s gaze, and he unconsciously swallowed, “Big Brother, I’m not lying.”
He seemed to think of something and quickly said, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Renye.”
Renye, who was happily enjoying the drama, suddenly froze upon hearing this. He looked at Senju Tobirama in disbelief.
Out of nowhere, why did the topic shift to him?
His intuition told him that this Old Man had definitely researched forbidden Ninjutsu.
But looking at Senju Tobirama’s threatening gaze, he subconsciously swallowed.
“Little Renye, have you seen Tobirama researching Ninjutsu?” Senju Hashirama smiled, “Tell me the truth, don’t lie to me.”
Renye swallowed, just about to speak, when Senju Tobirama suddenly snorted, “Kid, think before you speak!”
Renye: “…”
He looked at Senju Hashirama, who wore a slight smile, then at Senju Tobirama, who had a threatening expression, feeling helpless.
What kind of situation was this?
“Little Renye, don’t be afraid, just tell me the truth.” Senju Hashirama comforted.
“That’s right, kid, just tell the truth!” Senju Tobirama echoed from the side, but his facial expression said it all…
“Uncle Hashirama, I haven’t seen Uncle Tobirama researching Ninjutsu.” Renye smiled.
“Are you telling the truth?” Senju Hashirama looked suspicious.
He didn’t think Tobirama would obediently listen, as this guy had been caught secretly researching forbidden Ninjutsu quite a few times.
“Of course, it’s true.” Renye blinked, “I really haven’t seen Uncle Tobirama researching Ninjutsu since I came back.”
This was indeed true; he hadn’t seen Senju Tobirama researching Ninjutsu since he returned.
As for whether he had been researching before he returned, that was unclear.
The highest level of lying is selectively telling the truth, which makes it harder for people to detect.
Sure enough, Senju Hashirama saw no trace of lying on Renye’s face and scratched his head with a smile, “Haha, so that’s how it is. It seems I’ve wronged Tobirama.”
Senju Tobirama immediately breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and gave Renye an appreciative look.
This kid was smart. If he dared to speak nonsense…
Having gotten the answer he wanted, Senju Hashirama stood up, holding Little Tsunade, “Then I’ll be leaving first.”
Senju Tobirama was a little excited, having finally managed to fool his Big Brother.
The Edo Tensei Ninjutsu was crucial, concerning the future of Konoha, and absolutely could not be discovered by his Big Brother!
Just then, Hashirama, who had walked to the door, stopped and walked back again.
“Big Brother, why are you back again?!” Senju Tobirama’s body stiffened, and he looked at his Big Brother with a nervous expression, his heart in his throat.
He had hidden the Edo Tensei scroll on him, and he was really afraid his Big Brother would search him…
Senju Hashirama extended a hand, smiling sheepishly, “Um, Tobirama…”
Senju Tobirama’s face turned pale, his voice trembling: “Big Brother, when did you find out?”
“Huh?” Senju Hashirama looked a bit bewildered, “Find out what?”
“Nothing, I mean what do you want to do.” Senju Tobirama immediately corrected himself.
Senju Hashirama didn’t pay it any mind and stammered, “Tobirama, can… can you lend me some money?”
“Lend money?” Senju Tobirama raised his voice, “Big Brother, you went gambling again?!”
“Shh shh shh—” Senju Hashirama quickly covered Tobirama’s mouth, “Keep your voice down… If Mito finds out, I’m finished!”
Senju Tobirama slapped his Big Brother’s hand away and frowned, “Big Brother, listen to my advice, don’t gamble anymore.”
He didn’t know when Hashirama had picked up the bad habit of gambling.
The key was that Hashirama’s gambling skills were terrible; he lost all his money at the casino every time.
As the Hokage of Konoha Village, he actually owed a huge debt outside.
When the creditors came knocking, Uzumaki Mito found out.
From then on, Hashirama had no income source…
Originally, he still had some private savings, but he had lost it all.
“Tobirama, just lend me some money.” Senju Hashirama pleaded bitterly, “I haven’t been to the casino in a while, my skills are rusty.”
“Big Brother, you’ve already lost millions of Ryo, isn’t that enough?” Senju Tobirama’s eyelids twitched wildly.
“Please, Tobirama, just lend me one hundred thousand Ryo, no, fifty thousand Ryo!”
Hearing their conversation, Renye was stunned.
He subconsciously looked at Little Tsunade in Hashirama’s arms and finally understood how the title “Ninja World Fat Sheep” came about.
So, it was inherited across generations…
Under Hashirama’s unremitting efforts, Tobirama took out thirty thousand Ryo and sent his Big Brother away.
“Hahahaha, Little Tsunade, Grandpa will take you to make a fortune!”
Senju Tobirama shook his head helplessly, wondering which scoundrel taught his Big Brother to gamble?
If he found out, he would definitely not let them off easy.
Thinking this, he turned to Renye, “Kid, if my Big Brother asks you for money, absolutely do not lend it to him.”
“I understand, Uncle.” Renye nodded.
Lending money to a gambler, wasn’t that like throwing good money after bad, never to return?
— — — — — — — —
At the casino entrance.
Senju Hashirama held Little Tsunade in one hand and tightly clutched the thirty thousand Ryo in the other, softly murmuring, “Madara, my gambling skills will definitely surpass yours!”
He still remembered a few years ago when Madara activated his Sharingan and dominated the casino, with piles of chips in front of him.
It was precisely then that he developed a strong interest in gambling.
Senju Hashirama slowly walked into the casino, holding Tsunade.
A few minutes later, he came out, holding Tsunade and looking dejected.
“Sigh, lost again…”
Tsunade, in her swaddling clothes, looked at her grandfather with disdain.