Conflict

Ye Feng knew exactly what kind of person Obito Uchiha was, and didn't take his words seriously. He went about sorting and putting away the things he'd bought.

He really was back to square one now, without a single coin in his pocket. He'd cultivate first and figure out how to make money later. Otherwise, he'd really starve to death. Once he had some abilities, making money would be easier.

Ye Feng took out a cup of instant noodles and some ham and began preparing breakfast. He sliced the ham and put it into the noodles, poured in boiling water, and waited for them to be ready. He mocked himself inwardly: Even in another world, he couldn't escape the fate of a loser eating instant noodles.

"Aw, you shouldn't have. You even made me a cup of instant noodles." Just as they were nearly ready, Obito Uchiha shamelessly took the cup away, grinning smugly.

Ye Feng didn't make a fuss. He simply rolled his eyes, then made himself another cup, along with a carton of milk. After all, he was still a child and needed some extra nutrition.

Once Ye Feng had finished making breakfast, he deliberately called out loudly to Obito:

"I'm going to cultivate."

There was no helping it. If he didn't invite Obito along to cultivate, Obito would probably find some way to lecture him.

With that, Ye Feng sat cross-legged and began circulating the Cultivation Technique. Obito also imitated him, sitting cross-legged.

Ye Feng wasn't worried Obito would sense anything unusual. In the Hokage World, those who could sense Natural Energy were exceedingly rare. Even those with talent couldn't sense it in just a day or two. Besides, judging by what he knew of Obito, he wouldn't be able to keep it up for more than a few days.

By the time Ye Feng opened his eyes again, it was almost dark. He checked his body and felt that it had grown stronger. The initial changes from body refinement were the greatest. With each strengthening, the changes would grow smaller and smaller, until he surpassed the limits of his body.

He glanced sideways at Obito Uchiha beside him. Sure enough, he was already fast asleep.

Ye Feng woke Obito, who put on an awkward face and protested:

"I wasn't sleeping. I was just a little tired from cultivating, so I dozed off for a bit."

Ye Feng didn't believe him at all. "Wipe the drool off your face before you say that."

Ignoring Obito, he started preparing dinner: instant noodles, ham, and milk, as usual.

Obito came over and said with a look of distaste, "You're eating this again? I'm sick of it. Can't we have something else?"

"The only staple food is this. Everything else is just fruit."

Obito Uchiha rummaged through his pockets and found some crumpled change.

"Come on, I'll take you out for ramen!"

Ye Feng didn't care much about food; as long as he was full, that was enough. But Obito insisted on dragging him outside.

Obito Uchiha pulled Ye Feng along and ran toward Commercial Street, turning back now and then to talk to him.

Suddenly, Obito was sent flying backward by an opposing force and landed on his butt. Realizing he must have bumped into someone, he instinctively apologized. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Obito looked up and saw that he'd bumped into three children around seven or eight years old. The child leading them was dressed like a member of the Uchiha clan and seemed to be named Uchiha Fū. The two beside him looked like his lackeys, constantly bowing and scraping to the Uchiha boy.

"Well, well! If it isn't the idiot who keeps saying he wants to be Hokage! With those clumsy hands and feet, you think you can become Hokage? I'll teach you a lesson and show you how big the world is. Stop bringing shame to the Uchiha!"

As he spoke, he raised his fist, ready to punch Obito.

The three of them were older kids, after all. Obito and Ye Feng only came up to a little over half their height. Obito was so frightened that he raised both hands to shield his head.

Obito waited for a while, but didn't feel a punch land on him. He raised his head and saw Ye Feng gripping Uchiha Fū's wrist with one hand. Then he heard Ye Feng say:

"You're from the same clan. There's no need to bully him, and no need to hit him so hard!"