Ye? The Uzumaki Clan?

Ye glanced at Minato, clicking his tongue inwardly.

Minato-sensei was a good man.

He was just too much of a stickler for rules.

If he still clung to rules after becoming Hokage, those old fossils would easily use them to tie his hands and feet.

While Ye was still thinking, Rin suddenly pushed back her chair and stood up.

Facing Kushina, she bent into a deep bow, her forehead nearly touching the edge of the table.

"Kushina-senpai! Thank you for being willing to teach me! I'll study with everything I have, and I definitely won't let you down!"

Kushina blinked, then burst out laughing from the bottom of her heart.

She slapped Rin on the back so hard that the girl nearly plunged face-first into her bowl of fish soup.

"Alright, alright, I know you're serious! Sit down and eat more. You're so skinny, you won't be able to handle Sealing Jutsu training like this!"

Obito watched the scene with his mouth stuffed full of food.

"Once Rin learns Sealing Jutsu, can she seal Kaka the Second's rotten mouth shut?"

Kakashi set down his bowl. "I suggest sealing your brain first, to stop it from leaking any more intelligence."

Obito slapped the table. "Kaka the Second!"

Kushina tapped the rim of Obito's bowl with her chopsticks. "No slamming the table while you eat."

Obito instantly sat up straight. "Yes!"

Ye nearly laughed out loud.

Obito Uchiha, suppressed by a single pair of chopsticks.

That was quite a rare sight.

The meal ended amid laughter that had warmed up again.

Obito polished off half a plate of braised pork by himself, rubbing his belly with a look of utter satisfaction.

Kakashi did not eat much, but he sampled every dish.

When Rin tried to help clear the bowls, Kushina pushed her