Evening arrived.
Seeing that it was about time, Renya headed to the kitchen to make dinner on his own, without needing any reminders from Tobirama.
After experiencing the killing intent Tobirama had released, Renya had completely calmed down.
If it had been before, he definitely would've spiked the other guy's food with chili. But this time, he didn't.
There was no helping it... With his current strength being what it was, he could only play the submissive orphan for now. Once he got stronger, he'd come back as the boss.
During dinner, Tobirama noticed that, for once, Renya wasn't bickering with him, and found it unexpectedly boring.
He actually preferred the bratty, rebellious version of Renya.
With that thought in mind, Tobirama spoke slowly.
"Brat, why aren't you saying anything?"
Renya paused in the middle of eating, set down his chopsticks.
"What do you want me to say?"
"Anything you like. Say whatever's on your mind," Tobirama replied with interest, looking at Renya.
The previously unruly little brat had been tamed under his training—quiet and obedient now like a little quail. It felt... amazing.
"Don't talk while eating," Renya said expressionlessly.
He really didn't want to talk to Tobirama right now. He even suspected that this white-haired man was baiting him.
Trying to provoke him into reacting so he could then "justifiably" take action and kill him.
Heh. Truly deserving of the title "inherently evil"—Tobirama was dirty to the core!
Tobirama: "..."
He hadn't expected Renya to say that. That same speechless feeling washed over him again. As expected, Uchiha brats never really change.
"Brat, how old are you?" Tobirama asked.
He had been fostering Renya for some time now, but only just realized he didn't even know the kid's age.
Renya glanced at him indifferently.
"Six."
Clearly, this white-haired guy was just looking for something to do. It'd be better to finish eating quickly and leave.
With that in mind, Renya sped up his eating.
Tobirama simply watched him quietly, his thoughts unreadable.
"I'm done." Renya stood up and walked toward his room.
"I'm heading back."
Seeing this, Tobirama quickly reminded him.
"Brat, you haven't had your milk yet."
Renya stopped and looked back as Tobirama brought out a glass of milk from the kitchen.
"White-haired old man, why do we have to drink milk every day?" Renya asked helplessly.
Drinking a big glass of milk every night only made him feel bloated when he lay down to sleep.
"You're growing right now. You need milk for development," Tobirama explained.
Renya took the milk, eyeing Tobirama suspiciously.
He couldn't shake the feeling that this old guy was hiding something.
Seeing that Renya wasn't drinking it right away, Tobirama knew he was getting suspicious.
So he didn't press him, and said slowly:
"It's fine if you don't want to drink it. But milk helps growth—especially for kids your age."
Seeing that Tobirama wasn't forcing him, Renya finally relaxed.
It seemed like the milk really was fine.
If there were something wrong with it, the old guy definitely would've tried to make him drink it.
Renya quietly praised his own cleverness, then lifted the milk and downed it in one go.
"I'm heading back now," Renya said, then turned and walked away.
Tobirama saw this and the corner of his lips curled into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
Heh, naïve little Uchiha brat, and you still want to outsmart me?
With just a simple trick, he'd gotten Renya to completely let his guard down and obediently drink the milk laced with a sedative.
This move was called: retreat in order to advance!
But what Tobirama didn't know was that once Renya turned his back, his eyes gleamed and his face turned pale.
He knew Tobirama wasn't up to anything good. There was definitely something wrong with that milk.
Back in his room, Renya rushed to the bathroom and forced himself to vomit it all out.
After everything was done, he calmly lay on his bed and closed his eyes.
He was waiting for Tobirama to make his move.
But after a long time, Tobirama never came.
Renya began to wonder—was the milk actually fine?
Had he just overthought everything?
To be safe, Renya decided not to sleep. He was worried Tobirama might show up in the middle of the night.
And so, he waited until dawn—but Tobirama still didn't appear.
"Damn it... Looks like I was just overthinking," Renya muttered in frustration.
And to think he'd been silently praising his own brilliant mind...
Only to find out in the end that he'd spent the entire night in a psychological battle with thin air.
After staying up all night, Renya dragged his exhausted body out of bed. His reflection in the mirror revealed bloodshot eyes and dark circles.
"Heh... I'm laughing at my own stupidity now," he muttered bitterly.
With the first light of dawn, he didn't plan to go back to sleep.
Renya went to the training ground in the courtyard and began his morning practice.
At that moment, Tobirama opened the door and, seeing Renya training seriously, spoke:
"Brat, want me to prepare breakfast for you?"
"Sorry for the trouble, old man," Renya said as he continued training.
Tobirama headed into the kitchen and began making breakfast for Renya.
The moment he saw Renya's dark circles, he nearly burst out laughing.
"Brat, you're still way too green," Tobirama said proudly.
Last night, when Renya didn't drink the milk immediately, he already knew the brat was suspicious.
Being the cautious type, Tobirama didn't act that night.
He suspected Renya might have gone and vomited the milk—after all, Uchiha kids couldn't be treated like normal people.
Evil little Uchiha brats were extremely cunning.
And as expected, his guess was right.
He planned to keep drugging Renya's milk for a while, but wouldn't act yet—maybe later down the line.
Breakfast was simple: toast and fried eggs.
He was about to call Renya in to eat, but then he had a thought and an evil grin appeared on his face.
He pulled out a bottle of milk, poured a glass, and set it on the table.
"Brats should drink lots of milk."
After setting everything up, he called Renya in for breakfast.
When Renya entered and saw the milk on the table, his expression immediately froze.
Damn it—milk again!
It was that milk that had kept him awake all night!
At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to throw it out the window...
Tobirama calmly observed Renya's reaction from the side. When he saw the expression on his face, he felt a rush of satisfaction inside.
Heh... Brat's still a brat. Still too green.
"Brat, I'm heading out. Don't forget to wash the dishes after eating."
Tobirama turned and left, fully content.
If he didn't leave now, he might not be able to hold in his laughter.
Nothing made him happier than watching an Uchiha suffer.
A beautiful day began with watching Renya get frustrated!
In a great mood, Tobirama decided to secretly work on another forbidden jutsu behind his brother's back today.
As the Forbidden Jutsu Master of the Shinobi World, creating new jutsu was like child's play to him.
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