[Naruto] Lord of a Nation

Chapter 8 Invitation

After leaving Hokage Rock, Obito took Ichihara directly to Minato's apartment.Because it was a bit early, Kushina was still washing the vegetables, and when she heard the sound of the water door at the entrance welcoming them, she hurriedly dried her hands and came out of the kitchen.

"Obito, welcome!" Kushina gave Obito a big hug, and smiled at Ichihara over Obito's shoulder, "Are you Obito's new friend? Hello, my first meeting It's Kushina Uzumaki, I will definitely show off my cooking skills today, and I will definitely not let you down!"

"... first meeting, I am Ise Ichihara." The moment he saw Kushina, Ichihara felt that inexplicable sense of familiarity again, and it was very similar to Mikoto's feeling.Take a closer look, Kushina looks more like the "sister" in his dream than Mikoto, especially the exact same eye color.

"Wuuuu-let go, let me go..." Obito, who was strangled by her in her arms, was a little out of breath.

Kushina hurriedly let go, took a few steps back, and said haha: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was just busy greeting Ichihara, Obito, are you okay?"

Obito was obviously used to it, and quickly jumped up again, clamoring to attack Kushina.Kushina was also very happy, claiming to make Obito's favorite curry rice.

"Huh? Does Obito like curry rice too? I thought you would like tempura or something."

Obito's eyes lit up, "You like curry too? Sweet curry is number one in the world!"

I thought I found a good friend, and Ichihara frowned, and retorted: "Spicy curry is the best!"

Obito's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Spicy curry?!! This kind of curry is so spicy that you can't even taste the taste of curry. What's so delicious?"

"Isn't it sweet curry? Can you really eat sweet curry?"

The two quarreled again and continued, and then turned their heads to look at Kushina, "Sister Jiushina, what kind of curry do you want?"

Jiu Xinnai listened to their quarrel for a long time, and couldn't bear it any longer. She put her hips on her hips and said in an unquestionable tone: "Listen to me, eat salty curry!"

"Hey—" Obito and Ichihara complained together.

Minato at the side looked at the energetic three and couldn't help laughing out loud.

Kushina squinted at Minato, pretending to be fierce and said: "Minato, why don't you take care of the guests first."

"Yes!" Minato was obedient, and gently led Kazuhara into the living room with eyes full of tenderness.

Kushina and Obito went into the kitchen and washed and cut vegetables together.

While Kushina was boiling the beef, Obito put the washed onions on the cutting board and cut the vegetables.

"Woo..." After a while, the eyes under Obito's goggles became teary, and after a while, the tears accumulated in the goggles, which was extremely exaggerated.He couldn't figure it out, "Why, I obviously covered my eyes."

Kazuhara, who was chatting with Minato, couldn't stand it anymore. He walked over and handed the handkerchief to Obito, "Are you an idiot? The reason why you cried while cutting onions is because you inhaled the pungent smell through your nose." He cut a few knives Soak the onion in a bowl of water for a while, "it will be much better after soaking in water."

Obito, who had wiped away his tears, slowed down in the distance, stopped his tears and walked back, looking energetic all the way, as if he wanted to challenge the onion again.

Yi Yuan didn't go away, and helped Dai soil prepare vegetables from time to time.

Seeing the two of them gradually cooperating with each other, they came to the water gate of the kitchen at some point, stunned, "It's really strange."

"What's wrong?" Kushina turned to look at the two children, "It doesn't look strange."

Minato shook his head, stretched out his hand to tidy up Kushina's loose hair, and took an apron from the wall to tie around himself, "Let me help too."

After Kakashi and Lin arrived, seeing the four of them in the kitchen in full swing, they also joined in.Although in the end Kakashi, Obito and Ichihara were forcibly kicked out by Kushina because the kitchen was too crowded, everyone was very proud of the dinner.

"I'm starting!" Putting your palms together and muttering silently, Ichihara and Obito scooped up a spoonful of curry and put it into their mouths at the same time.

After a few seconds-

Obito yelled: "You actually put chili in it!"

Ichihara was shocked: "You actually added apples in it...and haven't peeled it yet!"

As if he was guilty of the second half of Ichihara's words, Obito's momentum suddenly weakened, "You are right next to me, so I don't have a chance to peel the skin." He took advantage of Ichihara's inattention and cut a few times indiscriminately. Just throw it in the saucepan.

"Pfft——" Lin looked at the picture of the two of them blaming each other, and chuckled. She took a sip of curry and praised: "The taste is an unexpected surprise, spicy and sweet. Kakashi-kun also Try it."

Facing Lin's expectant gaze, the expressionless Kakashi looked at the plate of curry with peppers and apples in front of him, struggled silently for a moment, pulled off his mask and quickly scooped up a spoonful to taste, "... not bad."

"Thank you Hatake-kun." This is Kazuhara.

"Huh, who asked you to admit it, if it weren't for the addition of chili, it would definitely be more delicious." This is Obito.

Having said that, Obito still drank water and ate with big mouthfuls, cleaning up the plate.

He had to admit that with the addition of chili peppers, the meal was indeed served a little bit, and it was really just a drop.

Ichihara also felt that the addition of apples was slightly more delicious than dry spicy food, and he didn't have to worry about his stomach being overwhelmed.

Seeing the golden red sky at dusk outside the window, Minato looked at Kazuhara and said, "I'll take you back."

Unexpectedly, Obito on the sofa immediately stood up and said, "I'll do it."

Minato's blue eyes fell on Obito, he was a little confused, obviously the two children had quarreled several times before, why it seems that the relationship is suddenly getting better now?By the way, he and Kushina were almost like this when they were young.It would be great if the relationship between Obito and Kakashi could be a little more harmonious.

"Then bring soil to send you?" Minato asked Kazuhara for his opinion.

Kazuhara had no objection, anyway, it was delivered with soil yesterday.

On the way back, Obito and Ichihara walked side by side, "I asked Minato-sensei earlier, tomorrow's task is in the morning, so is there any place you want to go in the afternoon?"

"Then in the end—" Yiyuan's words stopped suddenly, "Forget about tomorrow, I have something to do, how about the day after tomorrow?"

"No!" Obito immediately refused, "The day after tomorrow is absolutely not possible."

"Oh?" Ichihara thought for a while, then teased, "Are you looking for a date with Nohara-san?"

Obito's face turned red immediately, he stopped, took a few steps back, and looked at Ichihara warily, "How do you know?"

"During dinner, you finished all the dishes made by Nohara-san, and you fought with Hatake-kun for the last chopsticks, so I guessed."

Obito looked around, pulled Ichihara to the corner of the street lamp and squatted down, and whispered in Ichihara's ear: "The mikoshi for the fire festival will pass by Konoha the night after tomorrow. I plan to invite Lin to go to the festival together. I don't want to wear a yukata." Ready, do you think Lin will agree?"

Aside from the festivals and ceremonies that all countries have, there are three most important festivals in the Land of Fire, which are: June 6th to 6th, let the mikoshi depart from the Temple of Fire important cities) the fire festival that finally enters the triple city; from October 16th to 10th, the most important gods sacrifice to the gods; and the Tencho Festival to celebrate the birthday of each daimyo.

Among them, on the 15th and 16th of the fire festival, in order to welcome the mikoshi and worship the gods, Ichihara, who is a small imperial palace, must be present.This is also one of the reasons why he chose to come to Konoha during this time period.

No one would have thought that on the eve of such an important festival, the small imperial palace would not be in the capital.

"Girls will be more interested in this kind of festival, right? Nohara-san will definitely call Hatake-kun and the others."

"Damn it, it's Kakashi again!" Obito didn't pay attention to the "they" in Ichi's original words, and all his hatred ran to Kakashi.

Obito stood up angrily and stomped his feet, then squatted down and continued to ask: "Then is there any way for you to let Lin participate in the ceremony with me alone?"

"Well...it's a bit difficult. Bofeng-kun will definitely participate with sister Kushina. If the two of them go on a date, they will definitely not bring Hatake-kun with them."

"Then why don't you help me with Kakashi? Then Lin will definitely not be able to find him!" Obito came up with a bad idea.

"...Do you really dare to think, after all, I'm still a small imperial palace, don't I want to lose face?" Kazuhara looked at him speechlessly.

Obito clasped his hands together and said sincerely, "Please, please, I plan to confess my love to Lin at the festival."

Ichihara twitched his lips, "You guys just graduated, isn't it too early?" Only 10 years old, even if the Naruto world is generally precocious, isn't it too early?

"Don't worry, I will definitely succeed. Besides, if it wasn't for Kakashi's trouble, I would have confessed to Lin a long time ago." I don't know where Obito got his confidence. He seems to be going forward forever, never thinking about it It seems like a failure, or failure is not enough to make him retreat.

Because of this, even though he had foreseen his failure, Kazuhara still had an urge to help him.

"Well, for the sake of being my tour guide for the past two days, I will help you."

Obito cheered and hooked Ichihara's neck, "Thank you so much, Ichihara! I'll treat you to curry later."

"Then... I want you to eat spicy curry with me."

Thinking of the taste of today's spicy curry, Obito felt a burning pain in his tongue, but he still gritted his teeth, with a desperate expression, "Spicy is spicy, whoever is afraid of it!"

Obito's expression as if he had lost the war made Ichihara laugh out loud, until Obito cast accusing eyes and slapped him on the back vigorously, he choked up his laughter.Even so, there was still an obvious smile on his face.

Obito gritted his teeth, "One day I will let you willingly see the beauty of sweet curry."

"I'm looking forward to that day." Ichihara didn't feel that he would have anything to give in to Obito, and it's not that he can't accept sweet curry, but just seeing Obito's expression, he wanted to join him in provoking sweet and spicy curry. It's just a big fight.

It's as naive as a child bickering, but it is undeniable that this way of getting along has narrowed the distance between Ichihara and Obito.When the attendants who greeted their small palace at the door of Nara's house saw the two returning shoulder to shoulder, their gazes on Obito were as sharp as knives.

"Let go of Ichihara-sama! How can a mere ninja—"

"Shut up!" The smile on Yiyuan's face disappeared instantly, and he scolded coldly, "If you care about his identity, you should care more about him being my friend, so give him the respect he deserves, just like Usually, I respect you as someone who is close to your father."

The attendant, who seldom saw Ichihara with a cold face, was taken aback, and then lowered his head angrily, "I'm sorry, Ichihara-sama... and Uchiha-kun."

"Ah?" Obito scratched his head in a daze, and gradually came to his senses, "I accept your apology."

Ichihara nodded and said to Obito, "Thank you for today, Obito, see you the day after tomorrow."

"See you the day after tomorrow!"

After saying goodbye to Obito, Ichihara turned around and entered Nara's house, and Xiao Xing, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped forward holding a letter.

"Master Ichihara, this is an invitation from Hyuga's family today. You are invited to attend the flower viewing banquet held at Hinata's family tomorrow afternoon."

Ichihara was not surprised at all, this was completely in his expectation, seeing that he had a good relationship with the Uchiha family after he came to Konoha, of course Hinata couldn't sit still.

"Go and reply to Hinata's house, I will make an appointment on time."

The author has something to say: Tomorrow's double update, to solve Obito's feelings for Lin (certainly not Hei Lin's girl!), compare my heart~

After the festival, I almost returned to the present.

(The saved manuscript is almost bottomed out. I didn’t write much for renting and moving during the National Day of QAQ)

① The fire festival originated from the three major Japanese festivals in reality - the Sanno Festival from June 6.10 to June 6.16; the God Taste Festival is one of the important festivals of Ise Shrine; the Tencho Festival is a legal festival in Japan.

② Obito's favorite food seems to be not given by the official, so this is purely private.

[small theater]:

Yiyuan (exuberant): Back then, I even gave you an assist.

Obito (guilty): ... Please don't mention it.

Ichihara: Hey, I actually had a lot of fun with Kakashi back then.

Obito: Hatake Kakashi!Why are you everywhere!

Kakashi (dead fish eyes): Do you think I would...