Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

Chapter 588 Never mind, let's wish them well.

Why are you here?

When Shimura Danzo opened the door and saw his good brother's handsome face, he felt inexplicably guilty.

You should know that he used Lian Ye as a shield...

I wonder if Lady Mito has told Renya about this. How should I explain it to her?

During this period, the person Danzo least wanted to face was Renya.

"Danzo, have you followed the instructions in the plan I gave you?"

Renya was worried that Danzo wouldn't be able to bring himself to do it, so she used other unreliable methods, which is why Aunt Mito was so angry that she went to find Tobirama Senju.

Shimura Danzo was initially somewhat guilty, but upon hearing these words, he became furious.

It was because of that tattered brocade pouch that he lost so much face.

Compared to his own innocence, using Lian Ye as a shield doesn't seem so bad.

After all, who told him to give him this terrible idea?

Thinking of this, Danzo became much more assertive.

"No, what's wrong with you now?" Lian Ye was completely stunned when he noticed his good friend's sudden change in expression.

I just came to ask about the situation, why did he suddenly change his attitude?

I don't think I provoked him, did I?

"Come in and speak!"

Shimura Danzo looked around and, finding no one, pulled Renya into the yard without a word and closed the gate behind him.

He didn't realize that several pairs of eyes in the alley around the corner had witnessed the whole thing.

"So Koharu wasn't lying, they really are together." Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured in disbelief.

"I've always said that a woman's intuition is usually very accurate!" Koharu Utatane said with considerable pride.

After their discussion in the office, they decided to keep what happened that day to themselves and then go home.

However, Uchiha Kagami felt that something was amiss, and that Danzo might simply be unwilling to go on a blind date, which was why he had no choice but to resort to this tactic.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Nara Hon also thought it made a lot of sense, so they decided to team up and try to find out more from Danzo indirectly.

The group quickly reached an agreement and set off directly from the Hokage Building. Before they even arrived, they saw Renya's figure appear in the Shimura clan's territory.

In order not to alert the enemy, they secretly followed her, trying to monitor whether Renya was having an affair with Danzo as they suspected.

Having witnessed Danzo and Renya's furtive behavior earlier, it was hard for the group not to assume that their actions just now were a secret rendezvous.

"Looks like I was wrong." Uchiha Kagami smiled bitterly; Renya and Danzo really were together.

Oh well, let's just wish them well.

What else can we do now that things have come to this?

The group glanced at the tightly closed door with complicated expressions, then turned and left without hesitation, afraid that they might hear some inappropriate sounds coming from inside.

Although I don't understand same-sex relationships, we are all friends, and they should at least show some respect.

The two people in the courtyard were completely unaware that they had been misunderstood.

"Wait, what did you say?!"

When Lian Ye learned that her good brother had used her as a shield, she immediately felt terrible.

No wonder Aunt Mito looked at him with such a regretful expression when he went out.

It's certain that Mito Uzumaki believed he, like Danzo, preferred men to women!

The one who started all of this is Danzo!

Damn it, I never expected the truth to be like this...

Lianye initially wanted to use this excuse to avoid being pressured to get married, but she felt that once she used this reason, she would never be able to hold her head up in the village again.

So he persuaded Tobirama Senju to help him convince Aunt Mito, so he wouldn't have to use such a shameful excuse.

That's why Lian Ye generously gave the brocade pouch to her good brother.

As the saying goes, "Better to die a friend than a poor monk."

Who would have thought that the fire would eventually burn back at them?

"What can I do then!" Shimura Danzo said with dissatisfaction. "When Lady Mito asked me who I liked, I couldn't possibly make up a name, could I? If she had someone investigate, wouldn't the whole thing be exposed?"

"So... I have no choice but to use you as a shield!"

Lian Ye: "..."

There's a sense of helplessness, like lifting a rock only to drop it on your own foot.

This is really not Danzo's fault. Hiruzen and the others are all married. You can't exactly bring them up, can you?

When Aunt Mito asks them, she'll be able to spot the problem on their faces.

Therefore, Danzo's statement that he liked himself was the most conservative answer.

If it were me, I would also use my best friend as a shield!

Blame it on your own proposed solution, which was utterly unsolvable.

Although he can perfectly handle his elders' pressure to get married, the reputation he built up in the first half of his life is probably ruined.

"Others probably don't know about this..."

After a long silence, Lianye finally asked the question.

It's good that only Aunt Mito knows about this; if others find out, they'll have to live in a different time and space.

Public opinion is a fearsome thing; their current situation is like mud falling down their pants—even if it's not excrement, it's still excrement.

No matter how you explain it, they only want to believe what they hear and see.

At this moment, Renya finally understood why Sakumo Hatake in the original work chose to commit suicide.

To be honest, he's almost too ashamed to live anymore.

"Lord Mito said he wouldn't tell anyone else."

Danzo Shimura said that he still believed what Lord Mito said.

After all, Lady Mito isn't a big mouth like Koharu Utatane; if she says she won't tell anyone, she probably won't.

If it were Koharu, Hiruzen and the others would probably already know.

"That's good...that's good..." Lian Ye secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as this matter doesn't become common knowledge, it's fine; otherwise, they really will have to live in a different time and space.

"Let's avoid seeing each other for a while to prevent misunderstandings from others!"

The two of them used to spend a lot of time together without any problems, but after this incident, Lian Ye always felt that there were eyes watching their every move.

It was as if everyone in the village knew that the two were gay.

It's probably just psychological...

Renya could only console herself with the thought that no one else knew about this except for Aunt Mito.

So there's absolutely no need to worry.

No, why should I worry about things being exposed?!

Lianye suddenly realized that he wasn't really gay, so even if word got out, he didn't need to worry.

As the old saying goes, "A straight body casts a straight shadow."

Only those with guilty consciences would feel guilty; Lian Ye doesn't need to care about other people's opinions at all!

"Forget it, I don't actually have a problem with my sexual orientation, why would I need to act so furtively?"

With that, Renya lay down directly on the chair where Danzo had been lying, making no further attempt to avoid suspicion.

Danzo Shimura: "..."

This guy is really like a dead pig that's not afraid of boiling water!

Although he didn't understand why his good friend reacted so strongly, he didn't ask too many questions.

Instead, she brought over a chair and lay down beside him.

And so the two of them began sunbathing in the yard.

Chapter 589 Thirty-sixth Birthday

Time flies, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the thirty-fifth year of Konoha, Renya celebrated her thirty-sixth birthday.

Happy birthday, Renye!

At this time of year, Hiruzen Sarutobi and his friends would come to celebrate his birthday, and this year was no exception.

Three years can change a lot of things.

For example, Danzo Shimura officially retired last year, and the Fourth Hokage was succeeded by the acting Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.

After so many years of hard work, I've finally made it through.

After returning from his trip, Uchiha clan leader Tanaka chose to retire, and the position of clan leader was taken over by Uchiha Kagami, the "only" member of the clan with the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Since Uchiha Kagami became the clan head, the voices of opposition from the hawkish faction within the clan have become fewer and fewer.

They were shocked to discover that the village had never discriminated against them; they had only been presumptuous.

In addition, most of the hawks were killed years ago.

So the discontent within the family gradually disappeared.

Hyuga Yuuki got married soon after returning to the moon, and even came to the ninja world to pick them up for the wedding.

It's worth mentioning Nara Motoya, who found marriage troublesome.

Under duress and coercion from his elder father, he reluctantly married a girl he didn't dislike.

In other words, all of their former companions have started their own families, and only Renya and Shimura Danzo remain single.

Everyone knew what happened three years ago, so much so that no one discussed marriage in front of the two of them anymore.

"Happy birthday, kid." Tobirama Senju brought over a cake, placed it on the table, and said to the kitchen, "Cook up the food, and remember to come over, make a wish, and blow out the candles."

The cake in front of him was the fifteenth birthday cake he had made himself...

When Renya was young, Tobirama Senju had no experience taking care of Uchiha kids. He himself never celebrated his birthday, so naturally he wouldn't have time to celebrate Renya's birthday.

However, after accidentally discovering that Danzo and others were celebrating Renya's birthday, he secretly remembered his adopted son's birthday and never missed it for the next ten years.

He would also attend and give gifts when other disciples had birthdays.

Tobirama Senju never married or had children; he had long regarded Renya and his disciples as his own children.

"You guys always make me cook!"

Lian Ye was in the kitchen, wielding the spatula until it was almost smoking, when she heard the lively commotion in the living room and couldn't help but mutter a complaint under her breath.

Over the years, no matter whose birthday it is, he is always the one who cooks.

Even if he is the birthday person, it doesn't matter!

"Uncle Lianye, I'm here to help you!"

Tsunade smelled the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen and walked in with a smile to help out.

"At least you have some..."

Lianye had just turned her head with some relief when she saw Tsunade sneaking a bite with her chopsticks, leaving her speechless.

He was pretending to help, but he really just wanted to steal some food!

"Hehe." Tsunade, embarrassed that her little trick had been caught, put down her chopsticks and came over to help.