"My goodness, it really is just like I imagined!"
Turning to recall the scene she had just witnessed, Koharu Utatane spoke with shining eyes.
She had thought it was only her imagination, but it actually happened.
"I didn't expect Renya and Danzo..."
Uchiha Kagami's expression was complicated; a thousand words finally turned into a single sigh.
They looked at one another, each seeing shock in the others' eyes.
"All of us will keep this buried in our stomachs. Don't mention it to anyone, understand?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew very well how important this matter was; absolutely no one else could be allowed to know.
Otherwise, with Danzo's petty nature, he definitely wouldn't let them off.
"Understood!" they said in unison.
Very soon, amid their evasive gazes, Shimura Danzo walked out from the kitchen.
"What are you looking at?"
He had no intention of explaining anything to them.
He, Shimura Danzo, had acted upright and aboveboard all his life; why waste words explaining himself to others?
"N-no, nothing."
They tacitly turned their faces away and stopped looking.
What happened today was something they would probably remember for a lifetime!
"Everyone, the food is ready."
Soon Renya finished all the dishes and called out to everyone in the courtyard.
"Renya-kun, I'll help!"
Koharu Utatane volunteered herself and went into the kitchen to help Renya carry the plates.
Seeing that Danzo hadn't come along, she quickly asked curiously.
"Renya-kun, since when did you and Danzo get along so well?"
What she wanted to ask was when the two had developed into that kind of relationship, but she was too embarrassed to say it outright.
So she could only ask in this roundabout way.
Renya didn't understand what she meant and said with a smile,
"We've always gotten along well!"
He and Danzo had been assigned to the same squad ever since graduating from the Ninja Academy.
After more than ten years together, their relationship was indeed quite good.
Perhaps because of his own appearance, Danzo hadn't developed into the selfish, scheming "pot king" of the original work.
Otherwise, he would definitely have had to be on strict guard.
"When exactly was it?" Koharu Utatane thought he had caught the hint and continued asking.
Renya thought she was asking when their relationship became that good.
"Specifically, it should have been during the First Great Ninja War."
Renya recalled how Danzo had fought fearlessly for the sake of the village.
Perhaps it was at that moment that he truly acknowledged Danzo.
After all, before, Renya had looked at Danzo through a filter, thinking he was that utterly unscrupulous pot king from the original story…
So at the beginning he didn't have much good feeling toward him.
These words, falling into Koharu Utatane's ears, became: "Danzo and I were already together during the First Great Ninja War."
Ahhh!
And between two comrades who had grown up side by side—what gossip could be more exciting than that?
"Why are you asking this? Hurry up and carry the dishes out."
Renya didn't understand why Koharu was asking this. The three of them had always been teammates.
These things were something she should already know.
"Oh, oh, okay."
Koharu Utatane suppressed the excitement in her heart, picked up the prepared food, and left.
The dining table was already full of people.
It's worth mentioning that Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru had also come.
Fortunately, Renya's home had a super luxurious rotating table; otherwise, there really wouldn't have been enough seats for so many people.
"Thank you for your hard work, Renya," Uzumaki Mito said with a smile.
"Mito-san, no need to be polite."
"Everyone, please eat."
Senju Tobirama looked at the table full of all his favorite dishes and quickly urged everyone to start eating.
This kid really knows what he's doing!
Hearing this, everyone immediately began enjoying the food.
The joyful atmosphere in the house was all taken in by Black Zetsu watching from the shadows.
Sniffing the aroma of the dishes in the air, it nodded very satisfactorily.
"The cook's skills are as good as ever!"
Uchiha Madara's plan was about to succeed, and Mother would soon be able to taste the cook's dishes.
It believed Mother would definitely like the cook it had prepared for her.
The more Black Zetsu thought about it, the more excited it became. It immediately turned around and left, wanting to see how Uchiha Madara's preparations were going.
...
Inside the cave.
"Lord Madara, Senju Tobirama has already arranged personnel to protect the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki. Right now they are enjoying a feast at Lord Renya's home."
Tobi truthfully reported the information he knew.
White Zetsu possessed a powerful intelligence network and could transmit information over extremely long distances in a short time.
Although Uchiha Madara was in a cave in the Land of Iron, if he wanted to know news about Konoha, it only took a few minutes.
It could even be detailed down to how many dishes Renya had made…
"They really have the leisure to eat."
Uchiha Madara slowly opened his eyes, with no expression on his face.
It seemed that this group of people didn't take him seriously at all!
He felt the slowly recovering functions of his body and closed his eyes again.
The battle from a few days ago had caused his physical functions to decline severely.
He could still fight like that three more times; after that he wouldn't be able to use power that strong again.
For Uchiha Madara, three times was enough.
Once to capture the Nine-Tails, once to capture the Three-Tails, and the last time to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi.
After resting his body for some time, he could launch an attack on Konoha.
Thirty years ago, the attack on Konoha was stopped by Hashirama.
Thirty years later, no one would be able to stop him again.
"Hashirama, I will personally prove that my plan has no problems…"
Madara had once promised Hashirama that he would let him personally witness the day when the Eye of the Moon Plan realized peace in the ninja world.
Since he had promised, he would definitely make it happen!
...
Senju Tobirama's residence.
After eating, people left one after another.
They had not forgotten their duty—to protect the safety of the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki.
Naturally, they couldn't stay at Renya's home for too long, unless Uzumaki Mito had no plans to return.
But clearly, she could not do that.
Only three people were left in the house.
Senju Tobirama, Renya, and Orochimaru, whom Senju Tobirama had asked to stay.
"Orochimaru, do you remember the biological cultivation research we did back then?"
This was an experiment the two of them had conducted in the laboratory on living organisms…
"Lord Tobirama, I still remember."
"Good that you remember…"
Senju Tobirama explained to Orochimaru his intention to help Renya cultivate a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.
"To cultivate the Mangekyō Sharingan?!" Orochimaru was clearly shocked by Senju Tobirama's insane idea.
But very soon, he showed a fervent expression.
For someone who revered science, nothing was more meaningful than doing research.
"Lord Tobirama, what do we need to do?"
It was hard to imagine—if this could help Renya cultivate a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan,
it would mean Konoha could completely master mass production of the Mangekyō!
This would be a major breakthrough in the history of the ninja world.
"Let's go to the laboratory and discuss in detail."
Senju Tobirama left with Orochimaru.
Only Renya was left standing there, utterly confused.
Were they serious—they were going to cultivate the Mangekyō Sharingan?!
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