Chapter 19 Life In The World Depends Entirely On Acting

Tetsuya warmly welcomed Sarutobi Hiruzen into the store and sat down.

"I really didn't expect Sarutobi Hiruzen-sama to visit my shop. I'm really flattered. So Hiruzen-sama, what would you like to eat?"

The ramen here has a variety of flavors, which will definitely be eye opening. "

As he spoke, Tetsuya took out the menu. Under his development, the original one-page menu had turned into a booklet.

"Sarutobi-sensei! I strongly recommend you try their signature ramen, it's absolutely delicious!"

Jiraiya on the side recommended his favorite signature ramen to Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Idiot Jiraiya, Sarutobi-sensei has his own preferences, don't make trouble."

Tsunade unceremoniously smacked Jiraiya in the head.

"Damn it, Tsunade, can you stop hitting me at every turn? It's really too violent. No one will like you in the future! You violent washboard princess!"

Jiraiya held his head and retorted.

"What! Jiraiya, what did you just say!"

Hearing Jiraiya call herself the violent washboard princess, Tsunade's anger peaked, ready to smack some sense into Jiraiya.

"Orochimaru save me!"

Jiraiya saw that Tsunade was about to beat him to a pulp and hid behind Orochimaru without hesitation.

Looking at the noisy three people, Sarutobi Hiruzen also laughed.

"Young people are energetic."

Tetsuya smiled and shook his head.

Jiraiya, with the way you are now, no wonder it was Kato Dan who caught Tsunade first.

You are always just a little bit behind.

Thinking of what will happen to Jiraiya in the future, Tetsuya can't help but sigh, it will always be just a hair's breadth away.

A hair's breadth with Tsunade.

A hair's breadth from seeing my friend Orochimaru reform.

A hair's breadth from finishing writing Making Out in Heaven.

A hair's breadth from witnessing Naruto become Hokage.

A hair's breadth from witnessing Naruto get married.

A hair's breadth witnessing the prophecy come true and bring peace to the shinobi world.

Always A hair's breadth away, always a little bit close, running through Jiraiya's entire life.

Jiraiya's life is such an imperfect life, but this is Jiraiya's own Epic.

Looking at the noisy Sannin, Tetsuya was dazed for a moment.

And this scene caught Sarutobi Hiruzen's attention.

"The look in this boss's eyes..."

From the corner of his eye, he noticed Tetsuya's special look when he looked at Sannin. There was emotion, recognition, and a trace of regret in his eyes.

That's strange, among these three disciples of mine, what is there to regret?

Tsunade is a descendant of the Hokage and has the blood of the Senju clan.

Orochimaru is a genius ninja who has obtained his true heritage.

Jiraiya also had his own adventure and signed a contract with Mount Myōboku.

No matter how you think about it, the three of them all have a bright futures. The emotion and recognition are understandable, but they shouldn't feel regretful in any way.

"Boss, I want a piece of assorted ramen to calm down from this idiot Jiraiya."

After beating and blackmailing Jiraiya, Tsunade calmed down a lot.

And Sarutobi Hiruzen also put down the menu.

"Then I'll have some tonkotsu ramen."

"Boss, I'm still the same, flame fried noodles, thank you."

"Boss, I want the signature ramen."

"Okay, everyone, just wait a moment. The noodles will be ready soon."

Tetsuya responded.

Following normal procedures, Tetsuya quickly prepared the ramen ordered by the four master and apprentice.

"Everyone, the noodles are ready. It's a little hot just out of the pan. Eat slowly."

"Thank you boss."

"Then, Bon Appetit!"

"Bon Appetit!"*3

The three of Jiraiya were already familiar with Tetsuya's ramen, so they didn't rush to use their chopsticks, but stared at Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Sarutobi Hiruzen picked up the chopsticks and picked up the noodles.

Watching the noodle soup still glowing under the sunlight rippling in the bowl, the fragrance spreads with his movements.

He couldn't help but swallow, and without hesitation, he took a big bite.

The chewy noodles break in your mouth, the noodle soup overflows, the firmness of the noodles and the umami flavor of the soup burst out at the same time.

"It's really delicious. No wonder your business is so good, Boss Chiba. This ramen is definitely the best ramen I have ever tasted."

Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had tasted numerous ramen, praised it without hesitation.

"Sarutobi-sama, thank you very much."

Tetsuya smiled shyly, and there was more vigilance and caution under his smile. He knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen was definitely not just here to eat ramen.

Last time this little Sannin came to his shop to eat ramen, his reaction was a bit strange.

Could it be that after he went to the battlefield and killed someone, some of his temperament or characteristics changed and they noticed it?

"Boss Chiba, your Chiba family were also followers of Lord Senju Hashirama back then, right?"

Here we go, let's begin my Oscar performance.

Tetsuya knew that Sarutobi Hiruzen's interrogation had begun, but his expression remained calm.

"Yes, our Chiba family was also a subsidiary family of the Senju clan back then, and we followed Lord Senju Hashirama to Konoha."

The two chatted endlessly, starting from the time when the Chiba family followed First Hokage Senju Hashirama and fought for Konoha.

In fact, anyone with a bit of ninja common sense can see that Sarutobi Hiruzen is interrogating Tetsuya, asking him some trivial things in the past to see if he is someone else's undercover agent who entered Konoha in disguise.

After all, no matter how detailed your intelligence collection is, there will still be mistakes.

Luckily, Tetsuya has perfectly inherited the memory of the original person. To be even more specific, the original person and him are the same person. Faced with these problems, there will naturally be no flaws.

After chatting for a long time, Sarutobi Hiruzen also finished eating his noodles.

At the same time, he also had an answer in his mind, that is, Tetsuya was fine. As for the abnormality in the boss that his three disciples said before, it might just be the sequelae of war.

After all, the war had just ended, and the mentality of many people in the village has changed, this is inevitable.

It seems that I need to talk to the teacher about ensuring a good job in post-war comfort work when I get back.

But speaking of it, the teacher's condition...

Sigh, I don't know how long the teacher can last.

When the moment comes and teacher can't hold on anymore, can he become a good Hokage? What even is a good Hokage?

He shook his head, now is not the time to think about this.

The teacher is still here, and as a disciple and Hokage guard, my current task is to assist the teacher.

"Boss Chiba, I heard that you have also cultivated Chakra?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen suddenly changed the topic.

Tetsuya nodded.

"Yes, I only succeeded in cultivating Chakra when I first opened the store. It's a pity that my talent is dull, and I haven't made much progress until now."

"That's right, it's okay. Diligence can make up for weakness."

Sarutobi Hiruzen smiled and said.

"Then do you want to become a ninja?"

"If you say you don't want to, it's definitely a lie."

Tetsuya smiled awkwardly.

"But I know very well that even if a person like me becomes a ninja, he will only drag down his companions.

It is better to operate this shop with peace of mind and be able to see the ninjas returning from their missions every day and eat a bowl of ramen with satisfaction. , I am already fulfilled."

Life in this world depends entirely on acting.

Tetsuya's acting skills have also been gradually perfected, and there is absolutely no trace of acting in his performance.