[Talking Science with Orochimaru?]

Chapter 2: [Chatting About Science with Orochimaru?]

"Ow..."

The unexpected fall on flat ground nearly brought Uchiha Obito to tears from the pain.

Thinking of Hyuga Bin just ahead, Uchiha Obito quickly stood up, wanting to pretend nothing happened, but his small face had already turned bright red.

His earlier idiotic behavior was simply too embarrassing.

Hyuga Bin, acting as a professional spectator, held back a laugh and walked back in front of Uchiha Obito, asking, "Do you want to eat dango?"

"Huh?"

Uchiha Obito clearly hadn't anticipated Hyuga Bin's invitation.

"I'm planning to buy some dango to eat, want to come along?" Hyuga Bin repeated his offer.

"Is it Uncle Pinggu's dango?" Uchiha Obito patted the dust off his clothes and asked Hyuga Bin.

"Mm," Hyuga Bin nodded.

Ten minutes later.

"So fragrant."

Uchiha Obito popped a green dango into his mouth, a satisfied smile on his face.

Pinggu's three-colored dango was one of his favorite snacks.

Especially the green vegetable-flavored dango, it was his absolute favorite.

However, Uchiha Obito's dango-eating experience wasn't entirely smooth today.

Just as he finished his first skewer, three boys, looking about five or six years old and wearing clothes with the same checkered pattern as Uchiha Obito, walked into the dango shop and headed straight for him.

"Yo, Obito, you still got money to eat dango today."

Clearly, these three boys were Uchiha Obito's "friends."

Obito's current appearance suggested he had been "bullied" by these three friends for some time.

"A friend is treating me today," Uchiha Obito instinctively touched the spot where his money pouch would be, even though there was no money in it.

"Oh? A friend? We didn't know you had friends?" The three clearly didn't believe Uchiha Obito. They flanked him, grabbing him by the arms, and dragged him to a corner by the entrance of the dango shop. "Hand over all your money."

"I... I don't have any money," Uchiha Obito said, feeling wronged.

"What, you don't have money? If you don't have money, why are you eating dango?" Upon hearing the word "money," the leading boy grabbed Uchiha Obito by his collar.

Seeing this situation, Hyuga Bin was about to stand up and investigate when three options appeared in his mind:

[Option A: Bravely rush forward and verbally taunt the three children bullying Uchiha Obito. Completion Reward: Gentle Fist Beginner (C-rank Reward).]

[Option B: Calmly walk over and inquire about the situation. Completion Reward: One Special Refined Kunai (D-rank Reward).]

[Option C: Pretend not to see anything and sit down to continue eating dango. Completion Reward: Random Stat Point +0.1.]

The cheat system has finally arrived?

After reviewing the three options, Hyuga Bin was overjoyed internally, but outwardly he remained composed.

Based on the options, he understood Obito's relationship with the other party.

Hyuga Bin immediately chose Option A because... as a righteous person, he couldn't stand by and watch Uchiha Obito be bullied like this (and Option A offered the most generous reward).

With that, Hyuga Bin rushed out of the dango shop and yelled at the Uchiha trio, "You trash, let go of Obito."

"Brat, say that again?" The Uchiha trio clearly hadn't expected Hyuga Bin's sudden appearance, but it didn't stop them from continuing their bullying, as Hyuga Bin looked even easier to pick on than Uchiha Obito.

"Bullying kids younger than you makes you trash," Hyuga Bin stared directly at the three, showing no fear.

"Fine, kid from the Hyuga Clan, I'll remember you. Just you wait." Seeing the passersby around, including some adults from the Hyuga Clan, the three decided against resorting to violence. They left after issuing a threat.

Although they enjoyed bullying, they wouldn't do something as brainless as fighting in a crowded place.

At the same time, new content appeared in Hyuga Bin's mind.

[Option Mission Complete.]

[Initiating Follow-up Mission: Retaliation from the Uchiha Bully Trio. Reward will be issued upon completion.]

[Mission Completion Standard: Defeat the Uchiha Bully Trio.]

"Huh? Aren't the rewards supposed to be given directly?"

Hyuga Bin was stunned by this turn of events, and then he couldn't help but complain internally:

"What kind of mission completion standard is this?"

"You want me, a cute three-and-a-half-year-old, to beat three five- or six-year-old Uchiha brats in a fight? I think this is just making things difficult for me!"

"Bin, thank you," Uchiha Obito said to Hyuga Bin, who was complaining internally, as he watched the trio leave.

He really hadn't expected Hyuga Bin to stand up for him, especially since their relationship wasn't that close. They only had a few encounters where Obito ended up crying after a one-on-one fight.

While touched, he also worried about Hyuga Bin: "But you need to be careful. They'll definitely get revenge on you for helping me."

"It's fine, let's keep eating dumplings," Hyuga Bin waved his hand, indicating he didn't mind.

Although he complained internally about the system, he wouldn't take his dissatisfaction out on Uchiha Obito.

Even if he had to fight the three Uchiha, it was his own chosen "A," and had nothing to do with Uchiha Obito.

Besides, they were just three kids, five or six years old. What could they possibly do?

After bidding farewell to Uchiha Obito, Hyuga Bin walked alone on the road back to the clan compound.

Passing by a park, Hyuga Bin first felt a chill, and only then saw Orochimaru sitting on a chair, deep in thought.

In his three and a half years in Konoha, Hyuga Bin had "accidentally" run into Orochimaru several times, so he was unfazed and showed no emotional reaction to seeing a celebrity.

After all, Konohagakure was just that small, and he went out shopping every day. It would be abnormal not to run into some of the village's famous figures.

Hyuga Bin continued on his way home. As he passed by the contemplative Orochimaru, new options appeared in his mind:

[Option A: Proactively discuss biological anatomy with the Orochimaru currently in thought. Completion Reward: Thirty-two Chapters of the Eight Trigrams (B-rank reward).]

[Option B: Walk over unhurriedly and introduce yourself to Orochimaru. Completion Reward: Thousand Years of Death Jutsu (D-rank reward).]

[Option C: Pretend not to see Orochimaru and continue walking home. Completion Reward: Random Stat Point +0.1.]

Hyuga Bin couldn't help but stop and ponder.

First, Option A was definitely out. He was worried Orochimaru might capture him for dissection and research.

As for Option C, the reward was negligible. This 0.1 random stat point wouldn't make much of a difference to him.

That left only Option B. It was just an introduction, and he'd get a relatively "practical" jutsu. It seemed like a good choice.

After careful consideration, Hyuga Bin walked past Orochimaru with light steps.