After some time, Uchiha Gen's shadow clone brought documents about the family's promotion to ninja-jonin.
Gen Uchiha put down the spoon, wiped his mouth with a piece of paper, and took the documents from the shadow clone, handing them to Anko. At the same time, with a noise, the shadow clone turned into white smoke and disappeared.
Anko took the document and read it carefully before returning it to Uchiha Gen without emotion.
Even though she was prepared for this, it still came as a serious blow to Hongdou.
A difference of one year is the difference between genin and jounin...
- Don't cry from despair.
"I'll treat you to this dessert, and by the time I officially become Orochimaru-sensei's student, I'll treat you again."
Anko, who had not yet recovered from Orochimaru's betrayal, had a very outspoken and optimistic nature. Hearing this, she immediately put aside her worries and smiled.
- You said it yourself, don't go back on your words.
- No, no, I still have some savings.
- Let's go.
After they paid, the two left the Sweet House together. After walking together for a while, they went their separate ways.
At six o'clock in the evening, Uchiha Gen, who had been doing a lot of sports, took a shower and lay down on the sofa to play with Zhurong.
In fact, the process of playing was also training. Gen Uchiha used the connection between the soul and the soul fruits to sense the various properties of fire in Zhurong's body and gradually improved his skills in changing the properties of the fire element.
Ding-ding-ding...
Suddenly the doorbell rang, and Zhurong, floating in the void, was a little confused, then turned into a stream of light to press the switch that controlled the gate to the courtyard, and then returned to Uchiha Gen's left forearm, turning into a living and powerful tattoo.
Uchiha Gen opened the door and walked out into the yard, smiling: "Why are you here?"
- Come in quickly.
The guests were Team 7's fellow members Kakkashi and Nohara Rin.
The two of them followed Gen into the living room and sat down. Gen Uchiha took three bottles of juice out of the refrigerator and divided them between them.
- You should have told me in advance. It's almost dinner time, and I don't have any preparations.
Kakkashi took the juice and said with a serious face: "The teacher already told us about this, but we didn't expect...
Nohara Rin took the juice and said with a smile, "Don't be upset, Juan. Even though we can't be teammates anymore, we're still friends."
— If there's anything we can help with, Kakkashi and I certainly won't refuse.
We all spent a month or two together during the war, and there is some friendship between us.
- Thank you for your kindness.
- Don't worry, it's just a little offensive. It's not a life-or-death separation, it's not that scary.
- Let's not talk about it anymore. I have dinner today, and you will be able to appreciate my culinary skills.
Having said this, Gen Uchiha walked into the kitchen with a smile.
Nohara Rin looked at Kakkashi, who shook his head.
- Juan, can we help with Lin?
— Do you know how to cook?
- Of course I can.
- Then let's go, just in time for dinner.
Ever since Hatake Sakumo left, Kakkashi has become more and more independent and naturally learned to cook.
Nohara Rin, born into a commoner family, was a woman and was taught how to cook at home.
Only their cooking skills and styles were different from Gen Uchiha's, and they prepared dishes that neither Kakashi nor Nohara Rin had ever seen before.
In fact, the dishes Gen Uchiha cooked were quite common in his past life, including twice-cooked pork, tofu ma po, kung pao chicken, stir-fried vegetables, and tomato egg soup.
Gen Uchiha was from Sichuan in his past life, so he mainly cooked Sichuan cuisine, but also learned some other cuisines from watching videos.
- How does it taste?
At the restaurant, Gen Uchiha asked with a smile after seeing two of them take a stick each.
- Well, it's very tasty. I didn't expect these dishes to look a little strange, but they are so tasty.
- Any girl who marries you in the future will be lucky.
Nohara Rin narrowed her eyes in pleasure and nodded several times like a chicken pecking at rice.
- It's tastier than what I made. I'll ask you for advice when I have free time in the future.
Taking off his mask, Kakkashi, who was as handsome as Gen Uchiha, also approved.
- Ha-ha, if it's tasty, just eat more, that's enough.
After this, the three stopped talking and concentrated on cooking.
After the meal, Kakkashi and Nohara Rin helped wash the dishes, chopsticks, cups and plates, and then said their goodbyes.
Uchiha Gen walked them to the door and said, "Although I rarely interacted with Shisui, I heard that he was a very good person.
- He is an unusual Uchiha, just like me.
Kakkashi and Nohara Rin listened to this with surprise. Another unusual Uchiha?
Are Team 7 and the unusual Uchiha really so fatefully connected?
"I know we will treat them equally, and I hope that he will become someone we recognize, like Obito and you," Kakkashi said seriously.
- He left.
"Juan, goodbye," Nohara Rin said with a smile.
- Goodbye.
I hope Shisui can change the fate of both of you.
Although there is not much hope, even if he is in grade 7, there is still a little hope.
Watching the two leave, Uchiha thought to himself.
With Zhurong and the other Homitsu, although his true strength was already the best among the jounin, there was still a large gap compared to Uchiha Madara, Black Zetsu, and White Zetsu.
Although Uchiha Madara is old and will not live long, a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse.
When the two figures completely disappeared, Uchiha Gen was about to return to the house when another face suddenly appeared.
The newcomer was wearing a black turtleneck and black pants, with brown armor on his right shoulder, white cloth strips tied around his legs, and the Uchiha clan emblem embroidered on the back of his clothes. He carried a small sword, and his nose was hidden in the shadows.
Hey, we have another wave of visitors today.
The reason Uchiha Gen is so confident is because his residence is actually relatively remote within the clan's area.
Although the parents were ninja by birth, neither of them had awakened the Sharingan. It was still a separate family, and the allocated housing was naturally not located in the central part of the clan.
He was automatically promoted into the clan after awakening the Sharingan, but was too lazy to change the home he was used to.
- Shisui, have you come to me?
- Yes, Juan.
Uchiha Shisui smiled softly as he looked at the rising star of his clan, a member of the clan that differed from him in the Uchiha Gemini.
- Then let's talk inside?
- Fine.
They came into the living room.
- What will you drink? Juice or tea?
- Just juice, tea is a bit of a hassle.
After Uchiha Gen brought the juice, they both sat down on the sofa.
Compared to the traditional form of kneeling in the ninja world, Gen Uchiha prefers to sit or lie on sofas or chairs.
- What did you want to discuss with me?
- I came to apologize to you, and I also want to know about my new teammates.
Uchiha Shisui honestly expressed his inner thoughts.
— What is there to apologize for?
- It's not your fault, or anyone else's. It's just a choice.
"It doesn't matter who it is – you, me, or anyone else, because everything we do is for the Uchiha family.
The relationship between Konoha and the Uchiha is not that bad now, so Uchiha Shisui does not think that there is anything wrong with the phrase "everything for the sake of the family", but rather agrees with him.
The matter of becoming a disciple is beneficial to the Uchiha and does not harm Konoha. Uchiha Shisui will naturally not dwell on it.
- Even though what you said makes sense, I still want to apologize to you.
Gen Uchiha: "..."
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