After Kakashi finished dealing with his work, he went over to Meihui's house.
"Meihui, what did you call me over for?"
Once Kakashi came in, he saw Meihui busily preparing dishes he didn't recognize, but their aroma still made him swallow involuntarily.
"You're here, Kakashi-sensei! Go wash your hands. The food's almost ready."
Before long, Meihui had finished cooking everything.
Mapo tofu, Sichuan boiled pork slices, spicy hot pot, shredded pork in garlic sauce, kung pao chicken, cumin lamb...
They all dug in.
Meihui Uzumaki, Naruto Uzumaki, Karin Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shizuku, and Kakashi Hatake.
Once everyone had nearly finished eating, Meihui began to speak.
"The Shinobi World is basically at peace now, but our true enemies haven't arrived yet. I think it's time I told you a few things."
"As you all know, my hair used to be the same color as my little brother's. The reason it changed was that I encountered an enemy who was utterly unbeatable."
"He took me down instantly with a casual attack. I didn't even have a chance to blow myself up. In front of him, I was nothing more than an ant. He killed me, but luckily, Shizuku saved me when I was down to my very last breath. I paid a tremendous price to come back to life."
"That enemy came from the same place as Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. They're called the Ōtsutsuki Clan. This race comes from a distant alien planet. They live for thousands of years and exist beyond death. They have only one goal: to devour the life of a planet. Once they've accomplished that, they leave and move on to the next planet. To achieve this, they plant a God Tree in the ground. I'm sure you've all seen it."
"The God Tree's roots spread