How Misunderstandings Are Made

"Your Wensi Tofu Soup has reached mastery. Your knife skills are perfect. You can add other ingredients to this base.

The sweet and sour fish has a slightly off sourness, likely due to the vinegar. Improve your cooking process, and try other types of fish to find the one that best suits the dish.

The scallion and pepper fish lacks sufficient numbness; the problem is likely with the Sichuan peppercorns. You can try other varieties or work on cultivating new ones.

The Black Carp Roe Soup isn't thick enough to blend with the egg slices, preventing it from achieving that tender, smooth texture. You need to figure out how to solve this.

The batter for the Pan-Fried Tofu is good, but the tofu itself is a bit lacking in texture. Try making it with other beans.

Comparing them to the delicacies he'd tasted in his past life, Shimura Kentei pointed out the differences.

Overall, Shimura Lu's culinary skills were quite good, especially his knife work, but since he was a late bloomer, there were still many areas for improvement.

However, it wasn't a big problem. As long as he continued developing like this, he would eventually be able to perfectly replicate the Eight Great Cuisines of Huaxia from his past life, and perhaps even surpass them.

Uzumaki Mito listened to this guidance, utterly dumbfounded. She couldn't help but recall the feeling she had when she saw Hashirama's secret scroll. She felt that this little brother was becoming more and more like Hashirama—he didn't speak human language.

As for Senju Nawaki, when Shimura Kentei started spouting such inhuman words, he quickly slipped away, darting towards the secret archives. However, he went to the top floor of the archives.

"Big sis, something terrible has happened! Grandma is going to find us a new grandpa!"

He burst into the top floor of the secret archives in a panic, shouting anxiously.

These dreadful words almost caused Tsunade, who was practicing the Yin Seal, to lose control of her chakra. It took her a while to calm it down.

"Bang!"

"What nonsense are you spouting? How could Grandma possibly find us a new grandpa!"

Annoyed, Tsunade punched the foolish little brother on the head. She felt this kid just needed a beating, daring to slander their grandmother.

"I'm not spouting nonsense. I saw Grandma eating with that guy Shimura Kentei with my own eyes. He kept serving her food, and Grandma didn't refuse. They looked more like a couple than our own parents, so affectionate!"

Clutching the rapidly swelling lump on his head with tears in his eyes, Senju Nawaki insisted he wasn't lying; he had witnessed it himself.

During the meal, he felt increasingly uneasy, sensing that the scoundrel had intentions toward his grandmother. And the worst part was that his grandmother hadn't refused him.

This was a very dangerous sign. If things went wrong, that guy might really become his new grandpa.

"Damn pervert!"

Seeing that her foolish little brother wasn't lying, Tsunade became enraged. She got up and rushed to her mansion, intending to drag out that pervert and give him a taste of his own medicine.

Although her grandmother's appearance hadn't aged due to the Yin Seal, even looking younger than her granddaughter, she was still her grandmother.

If it were someone of a similar age, she might have tolerated it. After all, her grandfather had passed away early, and her grandmother had lived as a widow for so many years; it had been difficult.

But why did it have to be that pervert?

If these two really got together, would she call that guy her disciple in the future?

Or, as Nawaki said, her new grandpa?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Using the Body Flicker Technique, Tsunade moved at high speed. She soon returned to her mansion and, after a brief scan, found Shimura Kentei lying in a bedroom, breathing deeply, presumably asleep. Her grandmother was in the living room, flipping through a scroll on the sofa.

Suppressing her anger, Tsunade walked into the living room and sat opposite her grandmother. She said nothing, just watched quietly.

After a short while, a young man walked in quickly and sat down beside Tsunade. It was Senju Tōsu.

His nephew, Senju Nawaki, had just found him, so he immediately put down his work and rushed over.

"Is something wrong?"

Putting down the scroll, Uzumaki Mito asked curiously. The expressions on both their faces suggested something major had happened.

Tsunade and Senju Tōsu, the uncle and nephew, exchanged glances. Finally, Senju Tōsu, mustering his courage, spoke, "Auntie, what do you think of young Shimura Kentei?"

He didn't dare to directly ask his aunt if she wanted to remarry or take a lover, as he would surely be beaten.

Even though he was a True Kage Level expert, in front of his aunt, he was no different from a child.

"He's a very handsome young man. What's wrong?"

Uzumaki Mito stated her impression of the young boy, feeling even more bewildered. What was going on with these two?

"But he's Danzō Shimura's son!"

Tsunade spoke up, also not daring to ask directly. She planned to hint at it indirectly.

"Danzō is Danzō, and his son is his son. Is there a necessary connection between them? Don't misunderstand Kentei just because of Danzō. That young boy is quite nice."

Showing her displeasure, Uzumaki Mito felt that these two juniors had misunderstood the young boy.

She was naturally good at judging people, and coupled with the ability to sense malice she gained from the Nine-Tails, she hadn't sensed any trace of malice from that boy during all this time.

Such a good young man was rare!

Seeing that Tsunade was about to speak again, Uzumaki Mito raised her hand to stop her, saying with dissatisfaction, "I know what I'm doing. You don't need to teach me!"

Sensing Uzumaki Mito's determination, Tsunade and Senju Tōsu, the uncle and nephew, exchanged glances again and gave each other a wry smile.

Despite their reluctance, they dared not anger this elder.

There was no other way; she was the one with the biggest fist in the Senju Clan right now.

"From now on, Nawaki's tutelage will be handled by young Kentei. You two don't interfere. Just make sure he doesn't die."

Uzumaki Mito stated her decision, but it was met with Tsunade's strong opposition.

"No, I won't agree to let that pervert teach Nawaki!"

It was a joke. Right now, she wished she could annihilate that pervert. How could she possibly let him teach her own little brother?

Her little brother was already endearingly foolish. If that pervert taught him and turned him into another pervert, what would happen if he started peeping in the bathhouses?

Their Senju Clan couldn't afford to lose face like that!

"Pervert? I didn't notice!"

Blinking her eyes innocently, Uzumaki Mito didn't understand her granddaughter's words at all.

She believed her own looks were top-tier. When she first met the little boy, his eyes were clear, just like when Hashirama first saw her.

Such men were generally unmoved by beauty; they had their own ideals and convictions, and could absolutely not be the pervert her granddaughter described.

Even if he had been a bit attentive before, it was likely for the Uzumaki Sealing Jutsu he knew.

Besides, based on her understanding of Danzō Shimura, it was unlikely he would propose making that E-Rank Body Strengthening Secret Technique a Ninja Academy textbook without seeking fame or reward. He even used that D-Rank Body Strengthening Secret Technique as a bargaining chip to get many ninja clans to agree.

This wasn't Danzō Shimura's style, so this matter should be the little boy's doing. She just didn't know why Danzō Shimura would tacitly approve of it.

However, regardless of the reason, being able to do such a thing was enough to prove the little boy's character and magnanimity, just like Hashirama back then. He was devoted to the village.

"Alright, alright. Both of you misunderstand little Kentei. Also, be polite to him in the future. Based on seniority, he's in the same generation as you, Tōsu."

She could see it clearly; both of them had a deep misunderstanding of the little boy.

"What? The same generation as me?"

Completely bewildered, Senju Tōsu couldn't understand his aunt's meaning.

Logically, he was in the same generation as Danzō Shimura and the others. How could he now be in the same generation as that brat?

Could it be that the brat wasn't Danzō-bro's son, but Danzō-bro's younger brother?

Senju Tōsu's imagination ran wild, and the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. He couldn't help but feel a bit of pity for Danzō Shimura.

Tsunade, standing beside him, also had her imagination running wild, but in a different direction.

"It's over, it's over. Grandma has actually fallen for that pervert. She's even starting to elevate his generation, clearly preparing for them to be together in the future!"

Getting together with someone from a grandchild's generation was indeed not good to hear, but if she were to be with someone from a nephew's generation, it would be much better.

Her grandmother had truly fallen!

Uzumaki Mito was unaware of the thoughts of her two juniors. If she had known, she would have been angered to death.

"Hashirama left a legacy on the first level of the secret archives. He split the clues to unlocking the seal and wrote them into those scrolls.

Today, the little boy found this secret scroll legacy, making him Hashirama's disciple across generations.

Although we can't pass down our Senju clan's secret techniques to him due to him being an outsider, we should at least show him some respect."

She knew very well the intentions behind her husband's actions back then. It was a test; anyone who could find this secret scroll would receive focused training.

Unfortunately, over the years, no one in the Senju clan had passed the test. Very few people even went to the secret archives to read. Even if they did, they would go directly to the second level. Almost no one touched the scrolls on the first level, let alone read them all.

"What? He obtained Great-Uncle's secret scroll legacy!"

Tsunade shot up, her beautiful eyes wide. She truly hadn't expected something like this to happen.

When she told the brat to go read on the first level of the secret archives, it was just to broaden his horizons, to let him see the notes of their ancestors and gain a deeper understanding of the Ninja World, preparing him for future missions outside the village.

But who would have thought that the pervert could find the secret scroll legacy left by her Great-Uncle? How did that brat do it?

Also, when did her Great-Uncle leave a legacy there?

How could she, his granddaughter, not know?

Senju Tōsu beside her remained silent, but a chilling killing intent emanated from him.

The legacy of secret techniques and ninjutsu was the foundation and lifeblood of a ninja clan; it absolutely could not be leaked to outsiders, especially the legacy of secret scrolls left by his eldest uncle.

Since that brat obtained his eldest uncle's legacy, he could only ruthlessly eliminate him. He believed that even Danzō-bro wouldn't say anything about this.

That brat had already violated the forbidden bottom line of the ninja clan; he deserved to die!

"Bang!"

Just as Senju Tōsu was contemplating how to kill Danzō Shimura, a scroll was thrown and hit him on the forehead. The immense force behind it sent his entire body flying, embedding him into the wall like a human relief sculpture.

"You generation is hopeless!"

Uzumaki Mito, who had thrown the scroll, looked at Senju Tōsu with disappointment, feeling more and more that the Senju clan was declining.

If nothing else, this level of magnanimity was inferior even to Tobirama's!

Facing his aunt's reprimand, Senju Tōsu was flustered and utterly confused.

Had he done something wrong?

"Go back and copy Hashirama's and Tobirama's diaries ten times for me!"

Too lazy to bother with this narrow-minded nephew, Uzumaki Mito waved her hand, signaling him to get lost quickly.

To only have this much magnanimity while being the clan head was why the Senju clan was gradually declining.

"Yes, Auntie!"

Although still completely bewildered, Senju Tōsu didn't dare to retort. He pried himself off the wall, bowed, and left, taking the scroll with him because it was labeled "Hashirama's Secret Scroll."

"You also go copy Hashirama's and Tobirama's diaries ten times for me. Don't even think about using Shadow Clones to slack off. And, once you go back this time, you're not allowed out until you've mastered the Yin Seal!"

Giving Tsunade, who wanted to say something, a glare, Uzumaki Mito motioned for him to scram as well. Looking at these juniors just irritated her.

One is hopelessly addicted to gambling, another, despite being the clan head, is petty and narrow-minded, and that kid Nawaki is just a blockhead. This generation of the Senju Clan is completely ruined! —

(Everyone, please pay attention, the protagonist is about to start taking the blame. The journey of proving the Dao through the Black Pot officially begins. He will surely surpass his father, the Ninja World's Pot Kage, and become an even more imposing Ninja World Pot Immortal!!!

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