On the day of Ashina's birthday, the Daimyo's palace was bustling with activity.
The hall was full of redheads... except for the three white-haired men and one black-haired man sitting in a corner...
Bored, Dave kept picking up food and eating. Sakumo sat there just as bored, staring drowsily at the blade in his hand, while Kimima's eyes darted around from time to time as he kept typing on his phone, as though something had occurred to him. As for Might Duy...
Might Duy and a certain redheaded boy with a bowl cut kept staring at each other, their teeth gleaming... They certainly made for a unique sight in the hall...
After Ashina finished his speech, thanking everyone for honoring him by attending his birthday celebration, it was time to present the gifts.
Dave's gift was simple and unpretentious...
The latest Love Kidney Phone, the Love Kidney 6s Plus. Its retail price was a whopping 100,000 ryo...
Ashina accepted everyone's gifts, but the little white box in the pile caught his eye as something new... While everyone chatted and ate, Ashina took the phone over to Dave's table and sat down.
"Dave, what's this?" Ashina asked in puzzlement, holding up the phone as he looked at Dave.
Then Dave taught Ashina how to use the phone, how to play games, and how to top up his balance in those games... Ahem, Dave put particular emphasis on that last part...
Ashina registered a Penguin account under the name Uzumaki Ashina. Shortly after he signed up, several friend requests came in.
One was Love Woman... one was called First... one was Konoha Dance God... and another was Speed of the Shinobi World...
Love Woman: Uncle Ashina!
Uzumaki Ashina: Huh? Who are you?
Love Woman: It's me, Mito.
Uzumaki Ashina: Mito? Oh, oh,