The Barbecue Restaurant, After All

After hearing Tianqi's words, everyone fell silent. Although what Tianqi said was rather harsh, it was the absolute truth.

Karura remembered the name of Tianqi's child: Sen'u, Uchiha Sen'u.

"Sigh, let's not talk about these things now that we're out. Let time tell whether Sen'u's choice was right or wrong!"

The group of four walked slowly. Karura looked at the people leaping on the rooftops and asked with some curiosity, "Are these the ninjas you were talking about?"

"Yes, that's right. With the end of the Sengoku period, the world entered a new era of ninjas. Your second Asura's descendants really contributed a lot to making this peaceful village what it is today!"

"My second brother's descendant, what do you mean by that?"

Mikoto and Itachi were also very curious. They had never heard of any of these names, such as "second Asura's descendant." Now that Tianqi, an elder, was here, they could learn something new.

"During the Sengoku period, various forces were mixed together, fighting each other for territory. On this land beneath our feet, two top families were fighting: one was the Senju Clan, descendants of Asura, and the other was the Uchiha Clan, descendants of Indra, which is my family."

"Senju? Uchiha? You mean the descendants of my eldest and second eldest brothers have lost the name of Ōtsutsuki?"

"Yes, as time went by, brothers, sisters, and children were killed by the other side, and the two groups completely severed their kinship and became mortal enemies!"

"Wait, Father, are you saying that my Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan are actually related?" Mikoto asked in surprise.

"Hehe, they're more than just relatives. The ancestors of our two families were brothers who grew up together; they were true blood relatives!"

"Yes, blood relatives who grew up together..." Karura's feelings were complicated as he thought of his two older brothers who were fighting each other.

"We are all born of the same root, why are you so eager to harm each other? It can only be said that people who are not on the same path will never be able to walk together, even if they are brothers. It's all in the past, so take it easy!" Tianqi held Karura's hand and comforted him. He knew that the matter between Indra and Asura was a pain that would never go away from Karura.

"I never imagined that the ancestors of our two families were actually brothers. But how did you know about this, Father? Do you have any concrete evidence?" Mikoto was still a little skeptical about this strange story, so she asked if there was any evidence.

"Hehe, everything I say is true. Whether anyone believes me or not is completely unimportant to me. But since you asked, Mikoto, I'll show you the real proof!"

"Mmm!" Mikoto nodded, her eyes fixed on Tianqi. However, after staring at him for Tenten, Tianqi didn't make any move. Mikoto was completely confused. Wasn't he supposed to show her the evidence? Why wasn't he making any noise?

"Father, this..."

The youngest, Itachi, seemed to understand what his grandfather meant by "living proof," so he tugged at his mother's hand and said, "Kassan, what Grandpa meant by 'living proof' should be Karura Grandma, am I right, Grandpa?"

"Hahaha, our Itachi is still the smartest! That's right, the living proof I'm talking about is Karura!"

"It's Karura Mother, what's going on?" Mikoto was still completely bewildered and didn't understand at all.

"Mikoto, let me tell you their surnames and names and you'll understand. The ancestor of the Uchiha Clan was named Ōtsutsuki, while the ancestor of the Senju Clan was named Ōtsutsuki Asura. As for Karura Indra, her full name is Karura Ōtsutsuki. Do you understand now?"

"Ōtsutsuki? Could it be that Karura's mother is...? That can't be!" After hearing her father-in-law Tianqi's words, Mikoto had a very absurd idea in her mind, and she found it extremely unbelievable.

"Judging from your expression, I guess you've already guessed it. You can hardly believe it, can you? But no matter what, it's true. Karura was someone I brought to this world from a faraway place. That's why I said before that, in fact, she's older than me!"

"W-w-w... Karura Mother, are you really from that long ago?" Mikoto asked in surprise.

"Yes, I am indeed from a thousand years ago. Due to some special reasons, I was able to return to this world. It's all fate!"

"It is said that fate is predetermined, and sometimes you have to admit that there is a lot of truth to that. Just like Hashirama Senju and Uchiha Madara, although they belonged to opposing clans, they were close since childhood and even joined hands to found Konoha. If you say that it wasn't fate, no one would believe it!"

"Hashirama Senju? Uchiha Madara? Who are these two?" Karura asked, somewhat puzzled.

"I know this, I know this! Hashirama Senju is Tsunade's grandfather, and Uchiha Madara is her great-grandfather, right?" Before Tianqi could speak, the youngest, Itachi, answered.

"Haha, our Itachi is so smart, he's absolutely right, but Karura won't understand what you're saying!"

Tianqi affectionately patted Itachi's little head, then turned to Karura and explained, "Hashirama Senju is a direct descendant of Asura and the Clan Head of the Senju Clan, while Uchiha Madara is my father. Our lineage is a direct descendant of Indra. If you really count, I'm more than ten generations below Indra, hahaha..."

"Oh, so that's how it is. No wonder you refused your Asura's invitation and resolutely followed your eldest brother Indra. So you are his descendant!" After figuring everything out, Karura looked at Tianqi with a strange expression.

"Hahaha, although what you said isn't entirely correct, there is indeed a reason for that. If I don't help my ancestors, who else should I help? Should I help the mortal enemy of my family? I'm not that stupid!"

To be honest, Tianqi did have a slight bias towards Indra at first, after all, Indra was his family's ancestor, so it was inevitable to be biased towards that relationship. Moreover, he didn't really like Asura's personality.

"Tianqi, is your father still alive? Tianqi, Tianqi?"

As Karura asked the question, Tianqi suddenly stopped in his tracks. Looking at the barbecue restaurant in front of him, his thoughts seemed to return to his youthful days.

The three of them watched as Tianqi stared blankly at the barbecue restaurant, completely baffled as to why Tianqi would be staring at an ordinary barbecue restaurant.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I'm just feeling nostalgic for my younger days looking at this shop..."