allendalepharm Chapter 255: Uchiha Obito
Chapter 255: Uchiha Obito
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, despite his advanced age, was able to have a child late in life. You're so young, why can't you?"
As Tsunade spoke, she raised her hand and gave Manka's buttocks a sharp, crisp slap.
"oh...."
Wanci gave a helpless smile, his eyes full of indulgence.
Tsunade glared at him with displeasure and said in an extremely commanding tone, "From now on, you are not allowed to wear even half of that thing again!"
"Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Wanci nodded helplessly in agreement.
Tsunade was finally satisfied. She reached out and took his arm, shaking it gently. "Come on, let's go inside the Ninja Academy and look for some old memories."
"OK."
Ten thousand responses.
According to the rules, unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter or leave the Ninja Academy at will, but given his and Tsunade's current status, this privilege is naturally not a problem.
The two walked side by side down the familiar corridor, with graduation photos of past ninja academy students neatly hanging on the walls on both sides.
The yellowed photograph paper bears the marks of time.
"Hey, isn't this the same class as Sarutobi and Danzo?"
"I didn't expect that they looked quite pleasing to the eye when they were young, much better than now, one an old fox and the other an old devil."
Gang pointed to the oldest group photo and laughed.
"Wow, that was fast..."
Wan nodded slightly, his gaze following her finger as it swept across the photo.
Soon, the two arrived at the group photo of Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru's class.
But Tsunade, who had been smiling, suddenly turned serious and her brows furrowed tightly.
"No, wait, ten thousand times!"
She pointed to the empty seat next to herself in the photo, her face full of confusion:
"Why aren't you in this photo? I clearly remember you standing next to me on graduation day..."
"Oh?"
Ten thousand times my heart skipped a beat.
His illusions can alter everyone's memories, weaving a seamless past, but they cannot change the physical reality that has already been fixed.
Just like this old photo, no matter how many people have the memory of "being a student in this class" implanted in their minds, the place that should belong to him will always be empty.
However, Wanci showed no sign of it on his face, and his tone was so natural that it seemed like it was really just a trivial matter: "The school probably mixed up the photos when they were being organized."
"What a lousy ninja academy!"
Tsunade snorted in dissatisfaction and patted Manji's arm: "You even managed to lose a picture of my husband!"
Wan smiled but didn't reply. He reached out and pulled her back by the waist, saying, "Okay, stop looking. Let's go home."
Wanci knew perfectly well that if he looked any further, he would likely only uncover more inexplicable flaws.
"What's the rush? I haven't finished watching it yet!"
Tsunade was unhappy and grabbed him, trying to pull him forward.
Manji quickly stepped in front of her, looked down at her, and said in a low voice, "Tsunade, I want you."
Tsunade was taken aback at first, then her cheeks flushed red, but a sly smile flashed in her eyes.
She reached out and lightly pinched Wanci's waist, then leaned close to his ear and breathed softly, "So you're in a hurry to get home to take care of business? You should have said so earlier!"
"but……"
She drew out her words, her gaze sweeping suggestively across the empty corridor:
"If you don't mind, we could try it out at the Ninja Academy..."
"Never mind then."
Wanci immediately shook his head upon hearing this, reaching out to pinch her flushed cheek: "Don't be silly, there are surveillance cameras everywhere in the ninja academy now, what would it look like if someone saw us?"
Without saying another word, he pulled her away from the photo corridor.
As soon as the two reached the school gate, they bumped into Umino Ikkaku, who had a worried look on his face.
That is, Iruka's father later.
"Hello, both of you!"
Upon seeing the two, Umino Ichikaku immediately bowed respectfully.
Tsunade nodded absentmindedly, her mind preoccupied with how she would torment Mandokoro when she got home, and she had no interest in talking to anyone else.
Seeing the anxiety in his expression, Wanci asked, "Ikkaku, what happened? Why are you in such a panic?"
"Oh, senior!"
With a pained expression, Umino Ichikaku said, "Today is my first day as a homeroom teacher, and one student hasn't come to class yet. I can't get in touch with him no matter what I do..."
"Oh? What's your name?"
"Call him... Uchiha Obito!"
Umino Ichikaku rummaged through the file bag in his hand and said with certainty.
Wan nodded slightly, and after a moment's thought, said, "I know this child. I'll help you."
Umino Ikkaku was overjoyed: "Really? That's so kind of you, senpai!"
"It's nothing, just a small favor."
Wan waved his hand ten thousand times.
After saying that, he led Tsunade out of the ninja academy gate.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw a little boy wearing goggles running frantically toward me. It was Uchiha Obito.
"Oh no, oh no! I'm late on the first day!"
"My ninja academy life is coming to an end!"
Obito, with a strawberry lollipop dangling from his mouth, ran while wailing, his short legs moving incredibly fast, his forehead covered in sweat.
Seeing this, Manji gently reached out and blocked the rampaging Obito.
"Ouch! What are you doing?!"
"you......"
Obito stumbled as he was stopped, nearly knocking the lollipop out of his mouth. He rubbed his aching forehead and looked up.
Upon seeing who it was, they froze on the spot, their eyes wide open like saucers.
"Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha... and Manji, one of the Two Lights of Konoha!"
Obito Uchiha hurriedly pulled the lollipop out of his mouth, clutched it in his hand, and gave a hasty 90-degree bow.
Tsunade crossed her arms and looked him up and down, then chuckled, her tone full of disdain: "Not bad, kid, you're late on your first day at the Ninja Academy."
"Even if Jiraiya was a complete idiot back then, he never dared to disappear on the first day. You're even more of a fool than him."
"I...I didn't mean to!"
Obito's face turned bright red, and he scratched his head anxiously, hurriedly explaining:
"I saw an elderly lady on the street who couldn't carry her things, so I helped her take them home..."
Obito's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and his head drooped lower and lower, clearly knowing that his excuse was not very convincing when it came to being late.
Before he could finish explaining, Wanci took out the enrollment documents she had already collected for him from her sleeve and handed them to him: "I've collected the documents for you. Leave earlier next time and don't be late again."
"Huh?!"
Obito suddenly looked up at the document handed to him, his embarrassment vanished, replaced by unbelievable elation.
He never dreamed that the legendary Manji, who stood at the top of Konoha, would help him, a nobody who was late, to get the documents!
"Senior Manji! Thank you so much! You are truly my benefactor!"
Obito bowed deeply again, his waist bending even lower than before.
Wan nodded slightly and patted his little head: "Study hard."
"Alright, alright, why are you arguing with a brat!"
"I can't wait any longer!"
Tsunade, who had been waiting impatiently, grabbed Manji's wrist before he could say another word and dragged him quickly toward home.
Obito, holding the documents, watched the two figures walk away and scratched his head: "Why are they in such a hurry to go home in broad daylight...?"