Are You Hungry?

"Renye, you're finally back!"

The moment Hashirama Senju saw Renye return, he happily hurried over and took the ingredients from him.

"You were gone so long, I thought you'd run away."

He had clearly left at noon, yet he did not return until it was nearly dark.

It was only natural for Uncle Hashirama to have such concerns.

"Something held me up on the way."

Renye casually made up an excuse. There was no way he would admit that he had been off enjoying life.

How could two primitives living in the mountains understand how to enjoy life?

Otherwise, they would not have lived in a cave for so long.

"Hurry up and cook. Madara and I are both starving."

Hashirama Senju did not pay it any mind and urged him to start cooking.

Renye would be returning to the village soon.

Every delicious meal meant one less meal he could enjoy.

"Fine."

These shallow people thought about nothing but the food he cooked all day.

It seemed they really had started treating him like a cook.

No, he had to find an opportunity to resist.

What was with the mighty Poison Master of Konoha being dragged into cooking every day?

If word got out, how would he survive in the Shinobi World in the future?!

After dinner.

Hashirama Senju patted his round belly, carried a chair to the cave entrance, and admired the moonlit night.

Madara Uchiha did not go with him. He sat quietly before the campfire, staring at Renye across from him.

"Lord Madara, what did you want to talk to me about?"

Unable to bear the staring any longer, Renye finally asked.

This guy was not going to try and persuade him to stay again, was he?

First Hashirama tried to keep him, then Madara did