Sasuke seemed furious, but he actually answered Naruto every time.
And so, the two chatted on and off through the wooden wall.
It was soon approaching midnight.
Meanwhile.
At Ichiraku Ramen.
Only when two masked ANBU ninja arrived did Ichiraku and Hongle finally let out deep sighs of relief.
It seemed Danzo hadn't stood them up.
Just as Hongle was wondering how to approach the two,
the ANBU ninja in the lead, whose long hair fell to her shoulders, spoke. "We are here on Lord Danzo's orders to carry out a commissioned assignment."
There was no denying it.
Though he couldn't see her face, judging by her figure and voice, this female ninja was definitely a mature beauty.
Hongle hurried forward to exchange pleasantries, but neither ninja entertained them. They simply asked where the construction site was, then fell silent.
"The construction site is right here."
Hongle pointed to Ichiraku Ramen's original location.
Watching from nearby, Ayame felt sad that the shop holding so many childhood memories was about to be demolished.
"If it's here, we'll have to demolish this shop." Yamato's voice was cool and devoid of emotion.
"That's right. We've leased this land and the shop for a full ten years, so go ahead and tear it down."
Ichiraku spoke up as well.
Indeed, as soon as Hongle returned, the two had hurriedly discussed where to build their new restaurant. But finding a plot with a good location and plenty of foot traffic in a single day was no easy task.
After discussing it, they had each put up seven million silver taels and leased four hundred square meters of land centered on Ichiraku Ramen.
Both were over forty, and this decision had drained nearly ninety percent of their savings in an instant.
After checking the lease agreement,