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

Renya had only been here once before, when Tobirama Senju delivered the sword.

This was his second time coming in.

The inside was unchanged from before, except for a bunch of forbidden scrolls.

But unlike before, what was placed in the center was no longer a katana, but a yellowed diary.

Renya guessed that this was why Tobirama Senju had sent him here.

I opened my diary.

[My brother spends all his time hanging out with Madara Uchiha, leaving the village's affairs to him. Damn it, who's really the Hokage here?!]

[The Uchiha clan is emotionally unstable and could cause irreparable trouble at any moment in the village. Since my elder brother wants to be a hands-off leader, I'll mobilize people to monitor the Uchiha.]

My older brother found out I was spying on the Uchiha clan, and he actually insulted me in front of Madara Uchiha...

[The inherently evil Madara Uchiha has indeed defected!]

My older brother blamed me for Madara's defection, and not only that, he wanted me to adopt an Uchiha child—it's ridiculous! I thought he was just going through the motions, but it turns out he was serious! In the end, I was forced to adopt an Uchiha brat.

Lianye: "???"

So that's why he was adopted by Tobirama Senju?

Hashirama's thought process is truly unique!

At that time, as a little boy, he pondered quite a bit about why he was adopted by Tobirama Senju.

Some even speculated that his identity as a time traveler had been discovered.

I never imagined the truth would be like this...

That brat has a sharp tongue! He actually said my food was bad—how outrageous!

I must say, that kid's food was really delicious.

Even if that brat is a good cook, he's still a born evil Uchiha brat! I can't be bribed just because he orders delicious food!

Since my older brother and sister-in-law are so adamant, we have no choice but to reluctantly adopt him.

Lian Ye: "..."

……

[With free food during the day and free test subjects at night, adopting that brat seems like a win-win situation. The only fear is that the experiments will be exposed... To avoid that, I'll have to increase the dosage in the milk.]

That kid thinks his sleep quality has improved after drinking the milk, but looking at his silly face, he'll never realize it.

Lian Ye: "..."

He clearly sensed something was wrong and spat out the milk.

Perhaps it really is because his IQ isn't very high.

……

[I'm so angry! That kid only got a five out of ten in his academic subjects! Are you kidding me?! Aren't the Uchiha clan supposed to be pretty smart? Could it be that I accidentally damaged his brain during my experiment? That shouldn't be possible...]

Although he's not very bright, he's very hardworking and diligent, and I plan to give him some pointers.

Actually, that kid is pretty good; he's different from the other Uchiha.

……

War broke out, and that kid's performance was unexpected. Perhaps he could take over after I retire.

……

[He's not even interested in the Hokage position! It's probably because his academic scores are only five out of ten; someone with that kind of mind would definitely have a hard time understanding the Will of Fire.]

Lian Ye: "..."

That old bastard Tobirama Senju, why does he have to mess with his academic performance?!

I don't know how many times I've mentioned it in my diary.

……

Why did a second personality appear? No way! This problem must be eliminated! That kid can't become a second personality, absolutely not!

[After several years, it's finally a success! But why does that kid have memories of a second personality?! The experiment has finally been exposed, and that kid has left the village. I wonder if he'll ever come back...]

Later I found out that the kid wasn't really angry; he just took the opportunity to run off to find his older brother and Madara Uchiha.

[This is infuriating! I'm working so hard in the office handling government affairs, and all I get are soldier rations, while my brother and Ban are enjoying life and eating delicious food! I'll definitely make sure that kid leaves the village again!]

Lian Ye: "..."

Was the reason we didn't let him leave before simply because he couldn't bear to part with the delicious food?

Anyone who knew would have left a shadow clone to cook before he left.

So arrogant!

……

[Finally, I've retired! From now on, I can enjoy that kid's cooking every day.]

The diary entries stop here.

Chapter 748 Kakuzu, you've really made something of yourself!

Lian Ye gently closed her diary and smiled silently.

"So the old man has a habit of keeping a diary."

The content above is extensive, and it's mostly about Guan Lianye.

It's clear that he genuinely didn't want to adopt Lianye at first, but his attitude gradually changed as they spent more time together.

By chance, the two became adoptive father and son.

Even now, Lianye still finds it incredible; perhaps this is what they call fate.

When Lianye returned to the courtyard, she saw Uchiha Izuna slumped in a chair, with no sign of Edo Tobirama.

“Lotus Night Lord,” he murmured, “that guy doesn’t want to be resurrected.”

Without any mortal enemies in the house, it suddenly feels so lonely.

My brother isn't home, so my nemesis is gone.

He suddenly felt that staying in the courtyard was pointless.

At this moment, he finally understood why his brother had abandoned him and gone to other dimensions.

"Ok, I know."

Lianye responded softly.

If Tobirama Senju were willing to be resurrected, he would definitely have told him this before he died.

If you don't say it, it means you don't mean it that way.

Despite the Rinnegan possessing such a powerful ninjutsu as [Rinne Rebirth], no one is willing to use it.

Without any obsessions, death may be the best destination.

Renya's gaze fell on Izuna and Danzo. Would they also give up the chance to be resurrected in the future?

And what about yourself?

Over the years, he has found no signs of aging in his body.

It might be possible, but not obvious.

He has always maintained the level of someone in their twenties or thirties.

After Tobirama Senju's funeral, Izuna Uchiha left the village.

The Queen of Loulan sent word that he had traveled to another dimension.

Lianye had anticipated this, and simply lay quietly in the chair basking in the sun.

The once bustling courtyard now felt unusually quiet, with only him and Danzo present.

"Danzo, what will we do if I'm all alone in the future?"

He turned his head to look at his good brother beside him, a rare look of bewilderment flashing in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Danzo Shimura paused for a moment, then said, "You can go to other times and experience different lives, just like them."

"Other dimensions?"

Lianye didn't ask any more questions and closed her eyes to enjoy the sunshine.

I fell asleep without even realizing it.

Shimura Danzo glanced at his sleeping brother, then closed his eyes and basked in the sun.

We'll talk about the future later.

At least for now, they can sunbathe in the same courtyard.

Several years later, at the Lotus Night Mansion.

Lianye came out of the kitchen carrying two glasses of freshly squeezed juice.

There are two deck chairs and two small tables in the yard.

He placed a glass of juice on the small table next to the chair, then lay down in his chair.

"Tsk, now that you're gone, I'll have to make my own juice if I want to drink it."

Madara Uchiha and Izuna Uchiha never returned after they left.

Lian Ye's appearance looked somewhat weathered compared to before.

If he used to look like a young man, now he looks like a mature middle-aged man.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha have both grown up.

Naruto became the Seventh Hokage, just like in the original work.

Uchiha Sasuke also got married.

However, his wife is not Sakura Haruno from the original work, but a woman from the Uchiha clan.

"Grandpa Lianye, we've come to see you."

Naruto Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga arrived in the yard.

"Naruto, aren't you busy handling official business in your office?"

"What brings you here?"

Lianye was quite surprised by the couple's visit.

You know, nobody usually comes to his yard...

Only during holidays and festivals would some of his younger relatives come to visit him.

The couple who visited most frequently were Obito and his wife.

As for the reason, it might be because he gave the kaleidoscope from other timelines to this timeline's Obito.

"Hinata and I went shopping and passed by the area, so we thought we'd come and see you."

Naruto Uzumaki laughed.

Don't let his young appearance fool you, he's a veteran of Konoha!

Even his father had to address him as his grandmaster.

"Have a heart."

Almost all of her peers had died, so Lian Ye could say she had no friends.

Spending all day in the sun can get boring after a while, so it would be nice to have someone come and keep him company and talk to him.

The couple chatted with him for a while and then left.

The courtyard returned to its quiet state.

Streets of Konoha Village.