Night in Hidden Cloud, the air was filled with the wind unique to the Land of Lightning, carrying a faint metallic scent.
Having been busy for a long time, and rarely having a moment of leisure where he didn't have to calculate the war situation, handle political affairs, or guide clansmen, Uchiha Shaoyu decided to take his little brother Shisui out for a good meal.
For Uchiha Shaoyu, this was not only a rest, but also an important moment to maintain the family affection with his little brother.
Towards Shisui, Uchiha Shaoyu's inner feelings were still quite complex.
After all, he was not the original person after all, but the memories of the original owner were still there, so the affection for his little brother Shisui truly existed.
It was better to interact more; feelings like this still needed to be cultivated slowly.
They chose a barbecue restaurant in Hidden Cloud that was quite famous, known for its large portions, affordability, and specialty lightning beef.
The storefront wasn't luxurious, but it was brightly lit, bustling with voices, and filled with the warmth of ordinary life.
Finding a relatively quiet corner booth and sitting down, Uchiha Shaoyu handed the menu to Shisui, rarely revealing a gentle smile.
"Order whatever you want to eat, big brother is treating today."
Uchiha Shisui's eyes lit up. Although he was still young, he always felt exceptionally at ease and happy by his big brother's side.
He looked at the menu earnestly and finally pointed to the signature special lightning beef five-color platter and several kinds of vegetables and mushrooms.
"Nii-san, this looks amazing! Let's order this."
He was pointing at the luxury set meal priced at 50,000 ryo, with a portion large enough for two or three people.
"Alright, let's order this one." Uchiha Shaoyu smiled and nodded at the waiter.
Not long after the waiter took down the menu and left, guests arrived at an empty four-person table nearby.
Before the people even arrived, a vibrant and uniquely rhythmic voice came over.
"Yo! Big bro! We're gonna eat our fill tonight! Boss! The most expensive one! Give us one 100,000-ryo 'Thunder God Feast' set meal! Yeah!"
This loud voice immediately attracted the attention of guests at several surrounding tables, including a curious Uchiha Shisui.
He turned his head and saw two figures walking over. Walking in the front was Young A, tall and brawny with striking light-yellow spiky hair, wearing a helpless expression on his face.
Walking beside him was a boy slightly older than Shisui, with dark skin, sunglasses, and a peculiar hairstyle, gesturing happily. Obviously, he was the one who had just shouted—little Killer Bee.
Young A spotted Uchiha Shaoyu and Shisui in the corner at a glance, a smile appearing on his face as he strode over.
"Yo! Elder Shao Yu, what a coincidence, you're here too? Taking your little brother out for a meal?"
Uchiha Shaoyu also slightly nodded.
"A, Bee, good evening. Yeah, I rarely have free time. Are you guys also here to improve your meals?"
"This kid Bee, after finishing training, kept clamoring that he was starving to death and insisted on eating the most expensive one."
Young A rubbed Bee's spiky hair and smiled at Uchiha Shaoyu.
"Since we ran into each other, why don't we share a table? More people make it lively, and it's a good chance for Shisui and Bee to get to know each other; they're about the same age."
Uchiha Shaoyu glanced at Shisui. Shisui was looking at Killer Bee with slight curiosity, while Killer Bee was also curiously looking back through his sunglasses at this peer with pretty black eyes.
Uchiha Shaoyu nodded.
"Of course, please sit down."
Thus, the two sides shared a table. The waiter quickly merged the two tables and adjusted the seats.
Shisui and Killer Bee happened to sit facing each other.
"Shisui, this is Killer Bee, the Raikage-sama's son, and also A's little brother."
Uchiha Shaoyu briefly introduced.
"Bee, this is Uchiha Shisui, Elder Shao Yu's little brother," Young A also introduced.
"Hello, Killer Bee."
Shisui nodded politely, the upbringing of the Uchiha making his demeanor appropriate.
"Yo! You're Shisui! Heard big bro mention you! A Genius of the Uchiha, hmm! I am Killer Bee, Hidden Cloud's Murder Bee, yeah!"
Killer Bee introduced himself in his budding RAP tone, and even made a less-than-standard but very personal hip-hop gesture.
Shisui was stunned for a moment, clearly finding Killer Bee's unique way of speaking novel, but he quickly adapted and revealed a friendly smile.
"Please advise me well, Killer Bee."
At this time, the barbecue set meals on both sides were also served one after another.
The 50,000-ryo platter ordered by Uchiha Shaoyu was already quite rich, and the 100,000-ryo Thunder God Feast clamored for by Killer Bee was even more exaggerated. Various top-grade parts of lightning beef, rare mountain delicacies, and specialty seafood filled the grill pan and the table, overflowing with aroma.
"Wow!" Shisui couldn't help but exclaim softly.
"Awesome, right? Big bro is treating, it'd be a waste not to eat! Yeah!"
Killer Bee shook his head proudly, already impatiently picking up a large piece of marbled beef and placing it on the sizzling hot grill pan. With a sizzle, the aroma of the grease instantly burst out.
Young A skillfully flipped the meat slices while saying to Uchiha Shaoyu.
"Elder Shao Yu, this time we really owe it to you, the village's strength has greatly increased. The old man hasn't stopped smiling from ear to ear these past few days."
More than thirty Uchihas, plus two special Kekkei Genkai Ninjas, could be said to be a full harvest.
You must know that originally Hidden Cloud had very few Kekkei Genkai Ninjas. With so many Kekkei Genkai Ninjas arriving all at once, the Third Raikage's mouth was about to smile crookedly.
However, these Uchiha Ninjas could not be exposed yet. At the very least, their families had to be brought over before they could be exposed; otherwise, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura would definitely not let their families go so easily.
But as an underground force of Hidden Cloud, it was also very good.
"Raikage-sama flatters me; it's the result of everyone's joint efforts. Didn't you also put in a lot of effort, A?"
Uchiha Shaoyu humbly replied, started grilling the meat, and naturally placed the first grilled piece of meat into Shisui's bowl.
Shisui whispered "Thank you, big brother", then carefully blew on it and began to eat, his eyes narrowing happily.
On the other side, Young A also clipped a large piece of grilled meat for Killer Bee.
"Eat slowly, no one is fighting you for it."
"Mmm mmm... Delicious! Big bro, you eat too!"
Killer Bee's cheeks were bulging as he said unclearly.
The two children quickly became familiar with each other due to the food and their status as peers.
Although Shisui had a quiet personality, Killer Bee's infectious liveliness made him relax as well.
"Shisui, can you Uchiha's eyes really see very far and very fast?"
"Yeah, the Sharingan indeed has very strong insight. Killer Bee, you just mentioned the Murder Bee... What is that?"
"Oh! That's a very awesome thing."
"Sounds very awesome... My big brother's eyes are also very awesome."
"Elder Shao Yu is certainly awesome, but I'll catch up."
"My goal is to be able to help big brother in the future."
"Not bad! Full of ambition! Come on, cheers! With juice!"
"Cheers!"
Watching the two little guys go from being slightly reserved at first to chatting and laughing later on, and even starting to discuss Ninjutsu, Young A and Uchiha Shaoyu exchanged a smile, the atmosphere relaxed and harmonious.
"Looks like they're getting along well."
Young A took a sip of the store-brewed wine.
"Yeah, Shisui usually stays in the clan grounds; there aren't many playmates of his age."
Uchiha Shaoyu also sipped his tea, looking at the rare, pure childish smile on his little brother's face, his gaze softening slightly.
Shisui was different from the other defected Uchihas; he wasn't even ten years old yet, much younger than Killer Bee. At this age, leaving the place where he had lived since childhood and coming to an unfamiliar place, he must have been very scared.
And Shisui was too sensible; he never complained to Uchiha Shaoyu. He didn't want to make his big brother worry about him, as his big brother was already very busy.
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