The atmosphere of the banquet, catalyzed by the food and wine, became more and more lively. In the courtyard, the laughter and laughter were like a boiling soup pot, bubbling with bubbles of joy, washing away the haze and fatigue caused by the war.
Senju Chen was holding a glass of juice and shuttled through the crowd with ease. He first walked to Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze, and the two were chatting in a low voice, and the topic was naturally inseparable from the post-war Shinobi World situation.
"Teacher Orochimaru, Brother Minato," Senju Chen joined in with a smile, "I just heard Lord Jiraiya say that Iwagakure's terms of compensation this time were severely ripped off."
"Haha, they brought it upon themselves." Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked the remaining sauce at the corner of his mouth. "If the old man Ōnoki hadn't been greedy and tried to fight on two fronts, he wouldn't have ended up like this. But, Little Chen, do you think this matter is over like this?"
Minato Namikaze also looked at Senju Chen, with inquiry in his gentle blue eyes.
Senju Chen pretended to ponder, and then spoke slowly after a moment, "I think the real trouble may have just begun. Iwagakure Although his vitality was severely damaged, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Konoha High Command also finally decided to return Five-Tails to Iwagakure in exchange, their resentment will be buried in the soil like seeds, waiting for the opportunity. Sunagakure has lost Kazekage, and is internally unstable. Rasa is a man who is ambitious and will never be willing to always be inferior to others. The most worthy of vigilance is Kumogakure."
He paused and lowered his voice a bit. "Kumogakure was almost unscathed this time, and even took Four-Tails Jinchūriki from Iwagakure. Now they have two Jinchūriki, if one more is added, Kumogakure's strategic strength will expand unprecedentedly. Although we and Kumogakure are in alliance with Shinobi World this time, we have sharp weapons and murderous intentions. We have to guard against them."
This analysis coincides with the judgments in the minds of Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze. Minato Namikaze nodded approvingly. "What Little Chen said is absolutely true. The trends of Kumogakure are indeed what we need to focus on next."
After chatting with the two future Hokage candidates, Senju Chen was pulled over by Kushina.
"Little Chen! Tell me, sister, how do you make this sweet potato? Why can you draw such long silk without sticking to your teeth at all?" Three girls, Kushina, Mitaraishi Anko and Kurenai Yuhi, surrounded him, their eyes full of little stars.
"Well, the secret lies in the ratio of heat and syrup..." Senju Chen immediately switched to the mode of a food blogger, using the most understandable language to explain cooking techniques half-truthfully, which attracted several girls to marvel.
Not far away, Kakashi and Might Guy were still fighting over a bunch of grilled chicken wings.
"Kakashi! Let's use a youthful showdown to decide who owns the chicken wings!" Kai put on a fighting stance.
"Forget it, I don't want it, I'll give it to you." Kakashi coldly handed over the chicken wings.
"No, men have to fight for their youth..."
When Senju Chen saw such a great party, please don't start a fight here. He quickly took several more skewers from the kitchen and stuffed them at Might Guy, thus extinguishing Might Guy's "youthful enthusiasm."
After turning around in a circle, Senju Chen came to Jiraiya. At this moment, Jiraiya's face was red from drinking, and he was hugging a wine bottle and mumbling something.
"Lord Jiraiya," Senju Chen handed him a cup of sobering tea, "Drink less."
"Hiccup..." Jiraiya burped, took the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp, then mysteriously leaned into Senju Chen's ear. "Little Chen, let me tell you, this time I have new inspiration! A great story about masters and apprentices, love and peace!"
Senju Chen nodded perfunctorily, but he was thinking about another thing in his mind. He sighed as if unintentionally, "The war is finally over. I haven't seen Sister Tsunade for a long time, and I don't know how she is doing now. When things in the village settle down in the past few days, I am going to go out to find her."
Jiraiya was so drunk that he woke up in an instant. A light flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he took a deep look at Senju Chen: "Are you going to find Tsunade?"
"Well," Senju Chen nodded, his face full of longing for his sister, "I promised Sister Shizune at that time that I would go to them after the war to see if I could persuade my sister to come back. I can't let her wander outside all the time."
"Okay! Good boy! Responsible!" Jiraiya patted Senju Chen heavily on the shoulder and laughed loudly, "How about I accompany you when the time comes!"
"You're so busy, so I won't bother you. I'll just go by myself." Senju Chen responded with a smile.
"Then you must persuade Tsunade to come back."
Senju Chen didn't say any more. But he knew that within a long time, these words would reach the ears of Konoha's senior officials and Third Hokage intact. If he wanted to leave the village, he had to have an honest reason that no one could refuse. Now that the war is over, "looking for Tsunade" is the best reason.
This is not only a family matter, but also related to the return of Konoha's other Sannin. No matter how suspicious Hiruzen Sarutobi is, he cannot say a word "no".
The atmosphere of the banquet gradually dropped from its high point, and the guests began to say goodbye in twos and threes. Shisui Uchiha deliberately stayed until the end.
"Chen." Under the night, Shisui's eyes were astonishingly bright. He looked at Senju Chen, his eyes filled with indescribable gratitude and admiration, "When I come back this time, I feel... everything has changed."
"The patriarch told me everything about you. Thank you. Perhaps, there are still many tribesmen who can't understand it and feel that it is a trample on Uchiha's pride. But... when I came back this time, I really found that the people in the village looked at me differently than before... I also really understood what you meant by 'serving the people'."
Shisui's voice was choked with sobs. "Now, the young people in the clan are proud to be members of Police Force who are loved by the villagers. When everyone looks at us, they no longer dodge and fear, but trust and be close. Chen, thank you!"
"Shisui, we are friends, aren't we?" Senju Chen patted his shoulder, "I just came up with an idea. What we are able to do today is the result of Clan Head Fugaku's courage and the joint efforts of all you Uchiha clan members."
He looked at the high-spirited young man in front of him and sighed in his heart. In the original work, Shisui pinned all his hopes on the illusory "Kotoamatsukami", and finally sank into despair Naka River. But now, he seems to have found a brighter path.
"By the way, Shisui, the war is over, what are your plans after that?" Senju Chen asked.
Shisui was a little hesitant to speak, but finally shook his head. "I haven't thought about it yet."
"Wherever you go with your abilities, you will have good development. No matter what choice you make, remember to use your own eyes to observe this village and the world." Senju Chen said with meaning.
This time Kushina was also drunk, and was carried upstairs by Minato Namikaze to rest.
After sending everyone away, the noisy courtyard finally returned to peace. Only one person was left, still sitting in his original position, silently clearing the dishes on the table.
It was Maruboshi Kosuke, and it was also Senju Chen who had specially signaled to the other party to stay for a while.