Chapter 42 Planting Trees During the Ninja Village Period (22) Some Things Are Destined...

"You're here." Just as Senju Take arrived, Uchiha Senma had already set out the bowls and chopsticks. He looked at the open entryway door, his eyes crinkling into a smile, "We have sweet and sour pork today."

Thousand Hand Bamboo couldn't wait to sit down—in the seat closest to the sweet and sour pork.

Senju Takeshi knew that Uchiha Osaka must have something to say to Shisui, but none of that mattered now; eating was the priority.

Uchiha Osaka had something important to say to Shisui when he asked him to go find Senju Take, but none of that mattered right now; eating was the priority.

The two reached a tacit agreement: as the saying goes, food is the most important thing for people; they would have to fill their stomachs before they could have the energy to talk about serious matters.

Then Itachi and Shisui saw the two boys quickly stuffing rice into their mouths, and they hurriedly grabbed some vegetables and stuffed them in their mouths as well, afraid that if they were too slow, they would only be able to eat rice soaked in vegetable soup.

After finishing their meal, they put the dishes and chopsticks in the sink, and Uchiha Senma and Senju Take returned to the dining table.

"I want to open a bank," Uchiha Senji said, getting straight to the point.

"Yes." Senju Take nodded as well.

“I’m going to rob all the money of the nobles and daimyo and deposit it in my own bank. Hmm… I can leave them some welfare.” Uchiha Senji continued, “I remember that nobles usually own their own properties and land, so it shouldn’t be too much for me to rob them this time.”

“Okay.” Senju Take nodded again.

"Aren't you going to ask why?" Uchiha Senji blinked.

"Do we need to ask?" Qian Shouzhu asked, puzzled.

"Don't we need to ask?!" Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi, who were listening in, blurted out their thoughts.

“That money is more valuable in the hands of the fans than in the hands of the nobles,” Senju Takeya said.

Uchiha Senma laughed, "What if I turn bad?"

“Let’s be the villains who are to be overthrown together, and I’ll be your final hurdle,” Qian Shouzhu said calmly, her whole demeanor as serene as a chrysanthemum. “After all, I agreed, and your mistakes are also my mistakes.”

“Okay!” Senju Takeya’s meaning was clear: he would follow him even if he went the wrong way. This made Uchiha Osaka’s smile even brighter, and his heart became more determined and at ease. Sure enough, his best friend would always be his most solid and reliable support.

However, Senju Takeya firmly believed that Senju would not turn bad. His best friend was a true-blue party member who would definitely take from the people and use it for the people. His best friend would never let him suffer a crushing defeat!

Senju Take also trusted Uchiha Senma more than Uchiha Senma himself.

In this world of advanced martial arts, the greatest advantage of ninjas is their unparalleled strength. So why bother thinking about anything else? If they can't even learn to use their own strengths, what else is there to talk about?

As for public opinion... absolute power and continued stability will make the common people indifferent to the suffering of the nobles, just as the nobles once ignored their suffering.

As for ninjas, who wield weapons of nobility, most problems could be resolved simply by having Senma make a statement. After the Third Shinobi World War ended so decisively, no ninja dared to defy Uchiha Senma's wishes. As for the ordinary samurai... it can only be said that the shinobi world was not a place where they could make their mark.

For Uchiha Osaka, it's probably still the same old story: "Just kill the guys who provoke me."

To be honest, Uchiha Ogima's foundation was already very solid. The Shin-Ichi Trading Company was renowned far and wide, and its locations were praised by everyone. The high-quality and inexpensive goods, coupled with comprehensive services including security and delivery, made the people trust the Shin-Ichi Trading Company more and more. The holding of this sports meet has further boosted the Shin-Ichi Trading Company's reputation.

These two guys, who are practically invincible in terms of combat power, don't seem like they're going to be a serious drama at all. Instead, they should be a lighthearted slice-of-life anime, occasionally bringing up the main storyline of ninja world domination as a diversion.

However, what Senju Takeya thought and knew was something the two young Uchiha would never know. They only sensed the deep, unwavering trust and support between their two older brothers.

This is the bond! This is true friendship!

The two little ones' eyes lit up.

I love this feeling! The Uchiha clan loves this! The Uchiha clan wants a best friend like this!

However, Takeya is already Senju's best friend, and they can't steal Senju's best friend away. The Senju clan now only has Takeya left, and the others, except for Tsunade, are all elderly. Where can they find a best friend like him?

Damn it! How come only Takeya is left of the Senju clan?!

Uchiha Osaka knew exactly what his younger brothers were thinking. He grinned arrogantly—his foolish little brothers~ the Senju Wood Release user's best friend is now a collector's item, only one left! Hahahahahaha!

The two little ones suddenly felt that the future was bleak, because there was no one else to shine upon them with the light of their irreplaceable best friend.

Warm hands were placed on the two little ones' heads and patted them gently. The Wood Release user's emotionless voice brought them back to their senses: "Is there anything else?"

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi suddenly perked up—having a Senju Wood Release user as an older brother is great! Older brothers are the best!

"Hmm... Also, help me see which ward Danzo is hiding in. That guy must look quite interesting right now, right? But the Third Hokage is keeping it a secret from me. I'm on edge whenever I get near a hospital." Uchiha Senma grinned, revealing two sharp fangs, like a beast suppressing its true nature. "Oh, and Orochimaru too."

Senju Takeya: "Hmm?"

Uchiha Itachi: "Huh?"

Uchiha Shisui: "Oh~"

Uchiha Senma's gaze was deep and unfathomable. "He scared my stupid brother to the point of jumping off a cliff with just a few ambiguous words. He's a piece of trash who walks the path of trampling on life and ethics. I didn't kill him outright only because he handed over the summoning scroll from Ryuchi Cave in time. If that guy can't serve me, he might as well die."

Orochimaru's actions, whatever he was pursuing, had crossed Uchiha Osaka's bottom line. He could have ignored it, but Orochimaru deliberately touched one of his most sensitive nerves—his younger brother.

Uchiha Sen's smile widened and became increasingly ferocious. "Takeya, have Orochimaru discharged from the hospital today. I'll show him what a real beast of burden is, what ideals are, what fear of death is. Is it just that there's too little work and too much money?"

If you want to survive, then prove your worth, Orochimaru.

Senju Takeya expressionlessly hugged the two little ones who had been frightened by the dark aura emanating from Senma and burrowed into his arms. It has to be said that when Senma gets angry, he really doesn't care what others think of him, not even his most beloved younger brother.

The Wood Release user, who was aiding and abetting the tyrant, nodded in agreement.

How could Qian Shou Zhu possibly give a negative answer? He's the one who makes the large round fans that people use to slap each other.

"Wood Release Master! Wood Release Master!" Nohara Rin's anxious voice came from outside the door. "Is the Wood Release Master here?"

Uchiha Senji raised an eyebrow, never expecting Nohara Rin to be so clever, knowing to go to his house to find Takeya.

Thousand Hand Bamboo also got up and went to open the door.

Upon seeing Senju Takeya, Nohara Rin breathed a sigh of relief. "Wood Release Master, Obito seems a bit off!"

Something's not right?

Senju Take also followed Nohara Rin to the place where they had planted Uchiha Obito before, and the three Uchiha immediately activated the one-click follow function.

Two radish leaves have sprouted from the spot where the plant was originally planted, with broad and robust leaves, clearly indicating that a lot of chakra was fed into them, but...

"Why are these leaves turning yellow?" Uchiha Senma asked, pinching the radish greens in confusion. "They're full of moisture and not wilted. Takeya, do you know why?"

“As long as there is enough chakra, it shouldn’t be affected by sunlight, soil, or pests…” Senju Take also shared his experience with his best friend, then he looked at Hatake Kakashi, “Has it turned yellow recently?”

“Yes, he was fine yesterday, I even read it to him—” Kakashi Hatake suddenly paused, his expression turning somewhat strange, “Hmm…”

Uchiha Ogi and the others all turned their gazes toward Hatake Kakashi.

Kakashi Hatake's voice softened: "He recited '***'."

In an instant, all around fell silent, and the yellow radish leaves trembled slightly.

Nohara Rin forced a smile, her face dark: "So what exactly happened?"

“I thought it was too boring for Obito to be buried here all by himself, so I went to the bookstore to buy some interesting books to read to him,” Kakashi Hatake said, his gaze shifting. “When I asked what interesting and exciting books there were, the shopkeeper recommended ‘***’ to me.”

It was indeed incredibly fun and exciting. Because Kakashi Hatake read too fast, by the time he realized what he had bought after reading out something rather ominous, it was too late.

At that moment, Kakashi Hatake was lost in a blank universe, but looking at Obito's swaying radish leaves, a strange stubbornness and competitiveness rose up and made him finish reading the whole book without changing his expression.

This mere little book couldn't possibly affect his cold heart as a ninja!

Uchiha Senjian paused: "I think I heard something censored?"

Kakashi Hatake repeated without changing his expression: "It's ***."

“Grass—a kind of plant.” Uchiha Senma covered one of his younger brothers’ ears with one hand, then realized that he couldn’t cover both of his brothers’ ears with both hands. He immediately grinned maliciously and said, “Even if there is no ‘Icha Icha Paradise’, there will be other banned books. When I rule Konoha, I will ban all bookstores from selling bad books to minors.”

He said something quite extraordinary, quite naturally, Lord Uchiha Ogima…

Rin Nohara and Kakashi Hatake both remained silent, pretending they hadn't heard anything.

"It's alright, he's starting to regain consciousness." Qian Shouzhu said after carefully checking to make sure everything was correct. "The state of the leaves reflects his conscious state to some extent."

Kakashi Hatake and Rin Nohara instantly understood.

Simply put, it's about a kid named Da Huang. His mind was impure, but his body has recovered very well and he's perfectly healthy.

Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi seemed to understand, but they realized that the muted book was not something they should be familiar with at this stage.

Following Senju Takeya's conclusion, under the gazes of Nohara Rin and Hatake Kakashi, the radish greens on the ground stiffened and stood up awkwardly.

“It’s a good thing that it can stimulate consciousness.” Senju Takeya thought for a moment and added, “It can speed up the integration of the soul and the new body. Since he reacted to that book, let’s read it more often.”

Everyone present stared wide-eyed at Senju Takeya, who seemed completely unaffected.

Uchiha Senma whispered a reminder: "My Takeya has absolutely no idea what the book '***' is."

Kakashi and the other three suddenly realized that, unlike Obito, the Wood Release Master's mind was too pure.

“However…” Uchiha Senma squatted down and patted the radish leaves, “you really are a deadbeat now~”

The yellow radish leaves shivered in the cold, but there was nothing they could do, because all of this was the truth.

It's all Kakashi's fault! It's all Kakashi's fault for reading him that kind of book!!!

Kakashi Hatake recalled the contents of "***", and dared not say that the book had given him a lot of inspiration in terms of interpersonal relationships. As a ninja, he had never thought that such dramatic developments could occur between people. However, the emotional transitions in that book were too stiff and forced, making it feel out of place and awkward to read. Only the action scenes were described in great detail, showing that the author was quite experienced.

However, he had already burned that book. Well, he burned it after reading it. The ashes could be used to repel insects from the soil.

Obito Uchiha: I will not forgive you easily! Kakashi!!!

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Author's Note: [Punishment/Correction]

Why do I always spell Senma and Takeya's names backwards?!

Brain: Uchiha Ogima

Hands: Senju Bamboo

Brain/Hand: ?

Brain: Senju Takeya

Hand: Uchiha Ogi

Brain/Hand: ?

The next day, as I was fixing the bugs: ? You two, stop being so inseparable on my keyboard!