Naruto: In the name of the Senju, he made the ninja world tremble.

After cleaning up Hongdou's doghouse, it was already almost dusk. Led by Qianyu, the three of them decided to have a meal together.

Shortly after the three left, a girl wearing a bandage dress and with eyes like rubies arrived at Mitarashi Anko's door.

For the past few days, Xi Yang Hong has been bringing Hong Dou dinner every day, but because of Hong Dou's closed-off heart, Xi Yang Hong only gives a few words of advice before leaving each time.

This time was no different. Xi Yanghong took out her key, opened the door, and skillfully turned on the lights. A fresh scent wafted into her nose, and the clean and tidy room left her stunned.

"Did I go to the wrong room?"

Warm yellow light fell from the eaves of the Senju family's ancestral home, bathing the figures of the people under the eaves in an orange glow.

The aroma of steaming food filled the air around a low table. This was Qianyu's first meal together after officially forming his team, so he chose to hold it at his own family's house.

Chiyu sat in the main seat, with Uchiha Tsuki and Mitarashi Anko sitting on the left and right sides respectively. After Chiyu's encouragement, Anko's spirits had clearly recovered a lot, and at least on the surface, she didn't seem to have any abnormalities.

Across from Chiba, Uchiha Izumi was munching on a small plate of three-colored dumplings, while Karin sat beside him, her hair in simple pigtails, holding a skewer of red bean curd.

Two little faces, covered in red bean paste and frosting, would occasionally huddle together, their chattering laughter filling the space with warmth.

At this moment, Chiyu's gaze was completely focused on the bubbling tonkotsu broth pot in the middle, where fatty beef rolls, bouncy fish balls, crisp cabbage, and tofu puffs soaked in broth were laid out in the milky white soup base.

Qianyu picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of tender, fatty beef roll, and put it in her mouth. An expression of enjoyment immediately appeared on her face. "Fragrant, tender, and smooth. Yue and Hongdou, don't be shy, hurry up and eat, or I'll eat it all up."

Hongdou, who had just joined the team, looked at Qianyu with some confusion. Wasn't that a bit of an exaggeration? This soup pot was twice the size of a normal one, and she was worried that she wouldn't be able to finish it and that it would be a waste.

"Red Bean, let me remind you, no matter what, don't doubt Chiba's appetite," Uchiha Tsuki said, picking up a piece of golden and crispy tempura and kindly reminding her.

Ten minutes later, Hongdou, whose stomach was only half full, stared at Qianyu as if she had shattered, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Isn't this a get-together? But I've only just had a little something to eat, and I'm still a bit hungry. Red Bean's gaze fell on the three-colored dumplings in Izumi's hand, making the little girl look at her with some confusion.

"Red Bean, are you not full?" Qianyu took a sip of tea and looked at the somewhat restless Red Bean with a half-smile.

"Um, actually I'm already full, um, full," Hongdou said somewhat insincerely.

"Hahahaha!"

A burst of laughter came from Qianyu and Yue. These two loved to bully newcomers, and they couldn't help but laugh when they saw Hongdou's somewhat embarrassed face.

Just then, Kanae Uzumaki brought out a new hot pot with her maid, and took Izumi and Karin to the back courtyard to keep Granny Momoka company. The old lady was very fond of the two little dumplings.

"Red Bean, I was just joking. Come and try this fish soup hot pot," Qianyu said, ladling a full bowl of fresh soup for Red Bean. "From now on, we'll all be on missions together, facing life and death together. If anything happens, be sure to speak up to each other. Don't bear it all alone."

Uchiha Yue, standing nearby, looked at Anko with a smile, then pointed at Chiba, indicating that he was the one who had done what had just happened.

Chiyu slapped Uchiha Tsuki's finger away, then picked up a piece of pickled radish, its crispness and refreshing taste perfect for cutting through the greasiness and easing the oily feeling in her mouth.

"Tomorrow we'll go to the training field for a preliminary sparring session between the team members, so everyone can get to know each other a bit. Afterwards, I'll go back and collect my assignments; let's start with 'B' level."

"You'd better start with 'B' rank first, otherwise there will be more unexpected events," Uchiha Yue thought back to the previous three missions. Goodness, every mission always brought some new twists and turns.

"What's different about the captain going out on a mission?" Hongdou asked Yue with a puzzled look after drinking her red bean soup and taking a bite of a meatball.

Yue didn't hide anything and told her about the recent missions. Qianyu, who was next to her, put a piece of tofu that had soaked up the soup into her mouth and watched the two of them sitting together chatting away.

In truth, Qianyu was also a little uneasy. Ever since the Nine-Tailed Fox disaster, the missions she received always had unexpected complications. Could it be that she was just a troublemaker?

"Killed a Jonin!" Upon hearing that Chiba had killed a Jonin, Anko exclaimed in surprise, "Captain, your strength is so great! No wonder Lady Tsunade took you as her apprentice."

"Um, Anko, don't listen to Yue's bragging. I was actually seriously injured back then. If I hadn't met Jiraiya-sama and received his guidance, it would have been very difficult for me to win."

After hearing Chiyu's Versailles speech, Uchiha Yue rolled his eyes in annoyance and ignored him, while Anko looked at him with envy in her eyes.

"Red Bean, the Hokage has mentioned your situation," Qianyu said, taking a sip of fish soup and looking at him. "The curse mark on the back of your neck was left by Orochimaru. Although the Hokage sealed it away, you need to have a proper understanding of it."

"A correct understanding?" Hongdou didn't quite understand what Qianyu meant. What was there to understand about such an evil thing?

"The First Hokage's Wood Release could absorb a person's chakra," Chiba said, picking up a dried mushroom. "Like this, but do you consider that evil?"

"This... is different."

"There's no difference. When you use your power to protect Konoha, it's not evil to us. So you can try this cursed seal's power under supervision."

"Only when you understand it will you have a trump card in a desperate situation. Red Bean, I hate tragedy, so I hope that the people around me can live happily."

"Besides, didn't you want to find Orochimaru? Understanding this cursed seal will reveal some details about his power. Otherwise, even if Orochimaru appeared in front of you, what could you do?"

Qianyu's words made Hongdou fall into deep thought. Her original feelings of complete disgust and inferiority towards this cursed seal changed at this moment.

This unease only subsided when Hongdou returned to her residence. As she pushed open the door and sensed someone in the room, she regained her composure. Several long snakes darted out from her sleeves, warily watching ahead.

Having just finished showering, and with her fair skin exposed by a towel, Xi Yang Hong stared blankly at Hong Dou, who was baring her teeth and claws at her. The next second, a sad expression appeared on Xi Yang Hong's face.

"Red Bean, how could you treat me like this?"

"Huh? What are you doing here, Hong? It wasn't me... I... I thought you... this."

Seeing Hongdou's flushed face, Xiyanghong couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh. Although she didn't know how Hongdou had returned to normal, it was really nice.