Chapter 29 Planting Trees During the Ninja Village Period (9) A kind elder brother often ruins his younger brother…
This was Uchiha Shisui's first time stepping into the Senju clan's territory, and he clearly realized just how desolate and forlorn it would be if a great clan fell into decline or even lost its members.
While Uchiha Shisui was in a daze, he felt himself bump into a solid wall, staggered back a few steps, and when he looked up, he realized that he had bumped into Senju Takeya's back.
Is this the body of a Wood Release user? It's so hard!
Seeing that Senju Takeshi had also put down his box, Uchiha Shisui quickly put his box down as well. Only then did he begin to carefully examine the mansion in front of him. He was greatly amazed by the visual feast of blooming flowers, as if his soul had been captured by this healing scene full of vitality and color.
"Is there still room to plant them here?" Uchiha Shisui looked at the stacked boxes and could imagine how many trips the other party had made to buy them.
"Others can plant it," Qian Shouzhu explained briefly.
Uchiha Shisui recalled the scenes he had seen along the way and realized something: "The old folks will be very happy to see their homes revitalized."
Senju Takeshi nodded and then shook his head. Seeing Uchiha Shisui looking at him with confusion, and remembering that the Uchiha in front of him was neither Indra nor Ogima, but just a young Uchiha he had just met, he added, "All of them."
"All of them?!" Uchiha Shisui's eyes widened, his already large cat-like eyes becoming even rounder.
This time, Senju Take nodded affirmatively and began to organize the tools he would take later. After finishing, he slung the basket over his shoulder and turned around to see that Uchiha Shisui was still standing there and showed no sign of leaving. He pondered for a moment and then handed Uchiha Shisui a small shovel.
"I will do my best to help you!" Uchiha Shisui gripped the small shovel tightly as if he had been given a mission.
Even a ninja who has just started school can complete missions with great skill. Uchiha Shisui watched Senju Takeya and quickly learned how to repair walls, patch tiles, turn over soil, and plant flowers and grass.
This was a huge project. Only when the dim orange-red halo covered the sky did Uchiha Shisui suddenly realize that he should go home. However, they had just finished repairing a dilapidated old wall and replacing it with beautiful blue tiles.
It's really not easy. Repairing things is exhausting, but destroying them doesn't even take a second.
Covered in sweat, Uchiha Shisui accepted the water offered by Senju Takeya and sat down to rest, exhausted. "Wood Release Master, what's the point of doing this?"
It's here! That familiar feeling!
Thousand Hands Bamboo looked at the curly-haired boy in front of him, as if he were seeing the little Indra from before.
He understood that the Uchiha clan always needed some inspirational quotes and philosophy, especially the intelligent and sensitive Uchiha geniuses, whose emotions and thoughts were particularly sensitive and needed to be properly treated and handled.
No one understands the Uchiha clan better than Senju Takeru (gestures).
“I am a Wood Release user of the Senju clan. I have accepted the kindness, convenience and privileges that the Senju clan has given me, so it is also my duty to take on and care for the Senju clan.” Facing the bewildered young Uchiha, Senju Takeya spoke calmly but firmly, “Meaning is given by people. I am the future of the Senju clan. I am creating the future of the Senju clan that I hope for, so I believe it is meaningful to revitalize the clan’s territory.”
Uchiha Shisui stared blankly at Senju Takeya. Even though the sun was setting, the person in front of him still radiated a dazzling light.
"Let's go home." Senju Takeshi placed his washed and dried hands on Uchiha Shisui's head and rubbed them. "Don't worry too much. For you right now, being a carefree child and enjoying your brother's care and affection is the meaning of your life at this stage. He's definitely waiting for you at home. You can think about the future later. The original intention of Konoha was to let children be children. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up first."
As if remembering something, Senju Take added, "Senma is soft-hearted. If he's unhappy, just act cute towards him."
Uchiha Shisui's eyes shone brightly, as if he had been injected with vitality and immense energy, and his voice became high-pitched and excited, "Yes! I understand! Wood Release Master!"
Senju Take seemed to realize something, and said, "I am a friend of the fan, there is no need to address me like that anymore."
"Okay! Takeya-nii!" The curly-haired Uchiha nodded vigorously, his obedient and dependent appearance making him look more like an adorable kitten.
—Hmm, this child is very perceptive; his cleverness is second only to Indra.
Thousand Hand Bamboo nodded in agreement.
Uchiha Shisui was physically exhausted, but mentally invigorated. It was as if he had let go of those complicated thoughts and suddenly felt enlightened, and his whole body felt relaxed.
Yes, we shouldn't think about things we don't want to think about now. We can think about them when we grow up and become as mature and reliable as Genji. Right now, he's just a kid!
Takeya-nii knows so much, and he is incredibly gentle and calm, making people want to rely on him and even depend on him completely.
If Uchiha Senma is a raging fire hot enough to burn everything to ashes, then Senju Take is the silent, gentle, and generous earth. The two are completely different, yet they both radiate light.
So this is a Wood Release user... No wonder the Senju clan, and even the entire Hidden Leaf Village, so desperately hoped that another Wood Release user would appear in their clan.
Uchiha Shisui suddenly felt at ease. Yes, with Ogima-san and Takeya-san, why should he think so much? If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.
Upon returning home, Uchiha Shisui was immediately stared at by a pair of sharp blue eyes, which startled the curly-haired boy so much that he stood up straight.
"Have you thought it through, Shisui? Do you want to be a fierce wolf or a sheep to be slaughtered?" Uchiha Senma, wearing an apron and holding a bowl and chopsticks, had a deep look in his eyes. He knew his younger brother's personality well. He seemed to be going out to play, but in reality, he wanted to think alone. "You are not allowed to eat dinner until you answer."
Not being allowed to eat was the harshest punishment in their family.
Uchiha Osama possessed exceptional culinary skills, and due to his unparalleled talent in fire-style chakra, his control over the heat was unmatched. The aroma alone was enough to make his Uchiha clan members so hungry that they couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning.
"I...I don't want anything..." Uchiha Shisui stammered, revealing a slightly silly, soft smile under his brother's increasingly sharp gaze. "Anyway, Nii-chan will always be by my side, right?"
Shisui hadn't called him "Ni-chan" like that in a long time. Uchiha Senma was overwhelmed by the exceptionally effective "brother special attack," exclaiming, "Who taught you that?!"
"Takeya-nii." Uchiha Shisui felt inexplicably guilty, yet was unusually honest, knowing he couldn't hide it from his brother for long. "Takeya-nii said I'm still young, and we can think about the future later. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Takeya-nii said the original intention of Konoha was to let children be children. He also said Ogima-nii is soft-hearted, and if you're unhappy, just act cute..."
Compared to Uchiha Osaka's direct and brutal education that laid everything bare before his younger brother to help him grow, Senju Take's gentle and gradual idealistic education was incredibly tender. Especially considering that this was the tenderness of a Wood Release user and a powerful individual, it was practically a Uchiha bullish approach.
“That Takeya guy—” Uchiha Senma really didn’t want to admit defeat. Having been hit where it hurt, the irritable Uchiha could only slam his bowl and chopsticks down heavily on the table in shame and anger. “A doting mother spoils her son! No, a doting older brother spoils his younger brother!”
“Brother Fan Jian…” Uchiha Shisui stood there helplessly.
"Go wash your hands!" Uchiha Senma glared fiercely at Uchiha Shisui. "Eat!"
"Yes!" Uchiha Shisui immediately beamed with joy and ran to wash his hands.
Uchiha Osaka didn't want to force Shisui to grow up, but the Uchiha's situation was really bad. They also had that old man Danzo Shimura watching them. Looking further ahead, he was really afraid that his idealistic younger brother would be deceived by those old men with words like the Will of Fire, the ideal of peace, and the Leaf Village. And looking closer, there was the Third Shinobi World War that was about to begin next year.
After a long silence, Uchiha Senjian chuckled, "That's right, why think so much? Just kill all the troublesome guys." He's only an 8-year-old child, it's all this damn world's fault.
Now that he has eaten a quarter of the Chakra Fruit and has his best friend as his backer, even if the Third Hokage and Danzo Shimura come looking for trouble, Uchiha Senma dares to flip the table and slap him across the face.
Thinking about it this way, Uchiha Osaka actually began to look forward to certain people coming to him.
"Hmph hmph hmph hmph..."
After washing his hands, Uchiha Shisui heard his older brother's sinister and terrifying laughter, and sighed as if it were nothing new.
I'm really worried that one day Senma-san might suddenly say he wants to be the god of the new world. What will he do then? Being the younger brother of the god of the new world isn't easy. He'll have to create new rules to ensure the Uchiha clan integrates perfectly into Konoha, so everyone can truly become a harmonious family, without arguments, discrimination, or hatred, living happily and peacefully...
Uchiha Shisui's thoughts began to wander, and his eyes slowly brightened, taking a step towards turning white into black in a completely unconscious state.
Sometimes, idealists are the most terrifying.
Especially those with amazing initiative.
The Uchiha brothers lived in harmony and warmth, while the Senju clan gathered together for the first time in a long time—
"It's so lively here, Xiaozhu." Grandpa Shunyuan exclaimed as he looked at Qianshou Zhuye's yard. The liveliness didn't refer to the people, but to the vigorous vitality of the place. The quiet grass and trees, the blooming flowers, and the birds on the branches were all so full of life that it made people feel lively.
Senju Take didn't use chakra either; if he had, this place wouldn't be a garden but a grove of flowers.
The trees planted in the yard were dug up from the Nanhe Forest by him. As for the flowers and plants, those that he touched grew particularly fast and well. They were planted today and grew exceptionally lush the next day, requiring only a little pruning.
Qian Shou Zhu nodded and handed Grandpa Shun Yuan a skewer of grilled pork tenderloin. Then, looking at Grandma Hui Xin, whose eyes were filled with the large, blooming epiphyllum flowers, she said, "If you like, you can transplant a few over there."
"Oh dear, I can't accept this!" Grandma Huixin was extremely tempted, but still felt embarrassed to refuse. "Flowers look best when they grow here. As expected of our child, your skill in planting flowers and grass is truly excellent." The Wood Release user's ability to plant flowers is simply a game-changer.
Grandma Huixin loves these flowers and plants, and the older she gets, the more she enjoys spending time on them.
"Huixin, try this grilled eggplant!" Grandma Huixin's best friend, Grandma Yingnai, is a true foodie. When she eats something she likes, her eyes crinkle with joy. She took a big bite of the grilled eggplant and sizzled from the heat, so she quickly gulped down a mouthful of bubble tea. "Mmm~ I tasted the pearls in the first sip!"
For Grandma Sakuno, who has always been a glutton, what could be happier than having her only grandson turn out to be a highly skilled culinary genius? Nothing!
"Eat slowly, no one will take it from you." Grandma Huixin couldn't help but chuckle. She and Sakura had never been interested in love. After learning about Hashirama Senju's policy, they immediately decided to remain unmarried for life. They were proud of their Senju clan identity and were determined to die as Senju members.
Originally, I was worried because the Senju clan was about to die out, but unexpectedly, a star lord descended from the sky and a little Senju appeared.
This child was taciturn and indifferent, seemingly unmoved by the care and comfort shown to him. However, the veteran Thousand Hands could all see that this child had decided to take on the future of the Thousand Hands clan, to care for them and support them in their old age. He appeared heartless but was actually very affectionate.
Rather than making verbal promises, this little Wood Release user chose to act without hesitation.
"If Tsunade were here too..." Grandpa Aoki sighed.
"Sigh... If she finds out about Xiaozhu, she'll definitely come back, right?" Grandpa Shunyuan shook his head helplessly. After finishing his pork tenderloin, he immediately put the last skewer of pork belly into his mouth. "Let's not talk about that anymore. Now, while we're all still here, let's get together and spend more time with the kids—mmm, delicious!"
"Shunyuan, you bastard! My grilled pork belly!" Grandpa Aoki then realized that the cooled pork belly skewers on his plate were gone.
"Hehe~ Aoki, your eyesight is failing you~ while I'm still as vigorous as ever~"
"You bastard—"
They were sincere towards Senju Takeshi. They knew that the Senju clan was on its last legs and did not expect this child to be able to lift up the Senju clan and make it prosperous again. They only hoped that this child, as the last Senju, would live happily and continue the Senju name.
This child will become the last Senju, and the last orthodox Wood Release user, to tell the world that the Senju were once the most dazzling clan.
This is what they hoped for—the future of the Senju, the last glimmer of the Senju.
So the old swindlers ignored the Hokage's advice and warnings, saying they were too old and hard of hearing. They didn't mind their child associating with the Uchiha clan and didn't want to interfere. As long as the child was happy, that was all that mattered, as long as the child didn't end up like the First Hokage, suffering a great loss in friendship.
Now, the old folks are just glad that their teeth haven't fallen out yet, because the Senju clan's strong physique and vitality allow them to eat and drink happily even at their advanced age. Otherwise, there would be no point in continuing to live, and it would be a waste of their grandson's superb cooking skills.
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