Muye and Silver Moon politely greeted Yanbai, and he responded to both with a smile.
The family sat around the table for a meal.
Yanbai suddenly remarked casually, "Cherry Ink, I just got back from the border. I used the Flying Thunder God Technique to stop by Tobirama's place first."
Holding his bowl, Cherry Ink paused with the serving chopsticks in his hand, then placed some food in the two children's bowls.
Once he had finished, Cherry Ink put down the serving chopsticks and looked at Yanbai. "What? Did Tobirama upset you again?"
Yanbai smiled comfortably. "Not really. I just noticed a silver-haired child with Tobirama. The child seemed rather distressed."
Yanbai sounded as though he were merely chatting about everyday family matters.
In fact, once they finished this meal, Yanbai would have to go to the Hokage Office.
He had never been Hokage before, so it was quite a novel experience.
It was just Tobirama Senju and that child named Junlin who worried him a little.
Hearing Yanbai's words, Cherry Ink froze for a moment, then let out a string of giggles. "Hee hee hee hee hee..."
Beside the table, Muye stared at Cherry Ink expressionlessly. The little hand holding the chopsticks tightened, then relaxed.
Yanbai simply watched in silence.
Muye resembled Madara, and their personalities were similar too-not Madara as a child, but Madara as an adult.
Cherry Ink's laughter had made Muye uncomfortable, but Muye did not want to show it.
If Muye had not still been so young, and had not held a fair amount of respect for Cherry Ink, anyone else doing this would probably have received a punch already.
Silver Moon, meanwhile, stared at Cherry Ink with wide eyes, looking surprised and confused, and asked in a childish voice, "Big Brother Cherry Ink, are