"Yes!!"
Uchiha Diqin immediately went to handle it. With Ronglin back, she was like a delighted little sparrow, running all over the place without feeling tired.
"Eat slowly. We can talk another day."
Watching Ronglin bury his head in the food and devour it, with no time at all to speak to her, Tsunade rolled her stiff neck and left the office.
"Lord Hokage!!"
News of Ronglin's return quickly spread through every corner of the village as if it had grown wings.
The people of Konoha all breathed a collective sigh of relief. They had been worried that if Ronglin truly vanished like the Third Kazekage, things would become disastrous.
As long as Ronglin was there, the village's safety could be guaranteed. Thus, with his return, all the villagers finally put their anxious hearts at ease.
After receiving the news, Konoha's higher-ups immediately rushed toward the Hokage Building.
"Lord Hokage!!!"
The first to arrive were Ronglin's guards. All four were present. Compared to half a year ago, Itachi had grown quite a bit taller, and his aura had become much stronger.
The four of them knelt on one knee before Ronglin, visibly excited—especially Shisui.
"Mm-hm, step aside for now. We'll talk later."
Ronglin waved them aside while eating. He had no time right now.
"Uh..."
Ronglin's response left all four of them blank for a moment. They exchanged glances, their faces full of confusion, but obediently stepped aside to wait.
After Shisui and the other three came the Third Hokage and Jiraiya.
"Tsk, tsk. How long has it been since you last ate?"
Seeing that Ronglin did not even have time to speak, Jiraiya could not help teasing him.
Ronglin rolled his eyes at him and could not be bothered to respond. *Just wait until I finish eating. I'll deal