"Sasuke Uchiha Hikaru!!!"
After school, Tsunade glared at Hikaru through gritted teeth. She did not dare cause trouble for the teacher, so she naturally pinned all the blame on Hikaru.
There was going to be a show!!!
The bratty kids around them immediately lost any desire to leave. One by one, they waited to see what kind of sparks would fly between Hikaru and Tsunade!
Hikaru, who had been preparing to head to the Training Ground, was stopped by Tsunade. Seeing the adorable way she gritted her teeth, he instantly understood where her anger came from. It was all because of the teacher's remark about romance.
"The teacher said it, so don't blame me. Besides, I, Uchiha Hikaru, have no interest in dating you, Tsunade. Girls who aren't cute at all and are this violent are the worst."
"..."
Danger ahead, high energy!!!
In an instant, everyone moved away from Hikaru. Even Orochimaru, who was not afraid of Tsunade, was no exception. Not being afraid did not mean he wanted to get caught in the crossfire. Watching a show was one thing; getting burned was another.
Tsunade's cute little face immediately darkened. She clenched her fists, looking ready to smash one straight into Hikaru's face.
A little girl was still a little girl. Even if she was mature for her age and sharp as a whip, she was still only five years old. Hikaru laughed inwardly. If he could not handle a five-year-old, then he had lived more than twenty years for nothing.
"Don't hit people. If you do, it'll prove I was right, so calm down."
Seeing that Tsunade was truly about to lose it, Hikaru clicked his tongue, wagged a finger, and corrected her.
"Uh..."
Hikaru had guessed right. Tsunade had wanted to explode, but his words made her pause. They seemed to make a little sense, so she held herself back and pointed a fair, tender finger at him in displeasure.
"It's all because of you that the teacher misunderstood!! Who would want to date you?"
Hikaru shrugged, looking completely unconcerned. He stared at Tsunade for a few seconds until she grew a little uneasy, took two steps back, and snapped, "What are you looking at? Never seen a pretty girl before?"
Hikaru merely stroked his chin and muttered, "I've seen pretty girls, but I've never seen a pretty girl who isn't cute. Orochimaru, would you date Tsunade?"
Who didn't know how to shift disaster onto someone else? She was just a little brat. Dealing with her was too easy.
"Hmph!!"
When Hikaru redirected the question at him, Orochimaru froze for a moment. Then he stepped past Hikaru and Tsunade, snorted, and said, "Boring!!!"
With that, he walked away without looking back. He did not mind watching the show, but that did not mean he wanted to get dragged into it.
"Then what about you, Jiraiya?"
Orochimaru's attitude practically said that Tsunade was worthless. Her complexion, which had only just improved somewhat, darkened again when Hikaru redirected the question toward Jiraiya.
Jiraiya, who had been watching with a mischievous grin, instinctively let out an "Ah~~," made an exaggerated face, hastily backed up several steps, and shouted, "Are you kidding? Dating her? I'd rather die—ugh..."
"Tsunade, listen to me explain."
"That's not what I meant!!!"
After being mocked by Hikaru for so long, then ignored by Orochimaru, and finally met with Jiraiya's exaggerated disgust, Tsunade could not hold back anymore. However, her rage was not directed at Hikaru—it erupted at Jiraiya instead.
Jiraiya had not expected all the anger Tsunade had been bottling up to explode on him in the end.
"Tsk, tsk~~"
Watching Tsunade chase after Jiraiya, Hikaru chuckled and promptly made himself scarce.
Was it a little immoral to shift disaster onto someone else like this?
Hikaru had barely left the classroom when he ran into Orochimaru leaning against the hallway wall. Seeing Hikaru emerge, Orochimaru said flatly, "Isn't it a bit heartless to shift disaster onto someone else like that?"
"You had a hand in this disaster too, didn't you? None of us gets to criticize the others."
Hikaru replied with a smile, waved his hand, and left.
Orochimaru truly was Orochimaru. Even at such a young age, he was already shrewd beyond his years. But so what?
At only five years old, Orochimaru was handsome—truly handsome. Though that handsomeness carried a sickly pallor and a touch of feminine softness, compared to what he would become later, the difference was enormous.
The Orochimaru of the future...
Whenever Hikaru thought of Orochimaru's snake-like tongue, his whole body felt uncomfortable. He could not understand how Orochimaru could like that, turning himself into neither man nor monster.
Was gaining strength really worth turning himself into that kind of freak?
If Hikaru had been Orochimaru, he would have started setting his sights on the Sharingan long ago, instead of waiting until he was stunned by Itachi Uchiha before thinking of obtaining one. He had even kept cultivating Sasuke Uchiha, only to dig his own grave in the end.
What did it mean to raise a tiger that would one day bite you? This was exactly that!!!
Hikaru would never be able to stand it. He would rather act sooner. Orochimaru could even transplant Senju Cells, yet he had not acted. The facts proved that peaches were not so easy to pick. Even if you had nurtured them yourself, you might not be able to pluck them—and you might even get snagged by the branches.
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