Chapter 252 Ling: It’s time for you and your brother to go home. [Combined Chapter]

"Hey, Kobashirama... since you came back last time, have you ever thought about why you were able to come back alive from my hands when I knew your identity?"

Hashirama was stunned at first, then he raised his hand and pounded his palm hard, laughing, "Oh, yeah! At that time, I felt that there was no murderous intent behind you, it turned out that it was not my illusion! I didn't expect you to be such a nice person!"

Ling silently folded his arms and tilted his head in the direction of Hashirama with a confused expression - to be honest, he had begun to doubt whether his choice of the Senju clan was the right one.

In Ling's suspicious silence, Hashirama also felt something was wrong and immediately changed the subject, "Then let's make it like this. I will promote the Feathered Clan within the clan, and you must guarantee that children younger than me can be guaranteed to survive as long as they beg for mercy from you - is that right?"

"That's right, but it can only guarantee their safety..." Ling put down his arms, folded his hands and leaned on the cane again, "So if they lose their hands or feet or have other disabilities, you can let the families of those children resent me as much as they want, and I will take it all.

But more importantly, they must be able to immediately judge the difference in strength between the two sides, and put aside their useless self-esteem and beg for mercy from my peers whom they meet."

Hashirama realized this belatedly and nodded seriously, "I will - let's go back. I believe you, but I'm worried that those two will do something secretly to my brother."

"No—unless your brother is deliberately provoking you."

As Hashirama took a step forward, he couldn't help but recall his brother's personality. After a moment, he spoke carefully, "Will being too eager for knowledge cause any problems?"

"……Um?"

"Well, my brother is really, really smart, and very sensitive to the essence of the problem," Hashirama tried hard to find the right words, "so he sometimes asks some very sharp questions..."

Ling became slightly interested, "For example?"

"For example, sometimes he would ask me questions like 'Brother, did you dig out your brain and feed it to the dogs?'" Hashirama said solemnly, "Is that too much?"

Ling's expression also became a little serious, but he still asked one more question, "So what did you do at that time?"

"At that time, I had a quarrel with my father because he denied my dream. After being beaten, I smeared itching powder in my father's shoes. Then my father chased me and beat me in the clan. In the end, it was Tobirama - my younger brother - who helped me with the treatment. Then he said something like this..." Hashirama sniffed, "To be honest, I was very sad."

Ling: ...

"Well... Kobashirama, is it possible? I'm just saying it's a possibility - it's not your brother's problem. You deserve it."

Hashirama curled his lips and snorted, "I don't believe you have never had a conflict with your father - the things you did are much crazier than mine."

Ling did not answer Hashirama's question, but just sighed, "If I remember correctly, your clan has the eldest son inheritance system, right?"

"Yes, that's right. After all, if nothing unexpected happens, the children of our clan leader are the most talented among the same generation... What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly felt that your brother should be a better partner than you..." Ling sighed again, "So for the sake of both of us, can you please stop saying stupid things to test my bottom line? Maybe you think this is a good disguise, but I can no longer tolerate your stupidity."

Feeling threatened, Hashirama tensed up immediately, said "oh" and led the way without saying anything else.

……

Uchiha Eiji looked at Tobirama who was quietly studying the pattern on the cup, and then looked at his best friend who was standing at the door of the store with an irritated look on his face. He couldn't help but reach out and poke the child in front of him who had a delicate and somewhat fragile beauty, "Why don't you speak?"

Tobirama raised his head and glanced at Uchiha Eiji in surprise, "It was you who asked me to remain silent after asking the last question, and said it was good for both of us."

"Really? Then I regret it." Uchiha Eiji looked at Tobirama with a smile, "Just keep talking. If you say something that doesn't please me, I'll take something from you. Isn't that fair?"

Tobirama curled his fingers unconsciously, retracted his gaze and continued to stare at the pattern on the cup, "Given the relationship between our two families, you don't need to beat around the bush. Just do whatever you want."

Uchiha Eiji looked at Tobirama's tense body and found it particularly interesting. He immediately leaned over the table and tilted his head to look at his expression. "Hey, you're not going to try to resist? What if you succeed?"

Tobirama's crimson eyes shifted slightly, and after seeing Uchiha Eiji's teasing smile, they retracted again, "I have a clear understanding of my own strength, and I don't think you are the kind of person who can pity the weak, so I don't intend to do something that is doomed to be futile."

Uchiha Eiji was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face disappeared after a moment. He gently smoothed the hair beside Tobirama's ears, but his voice was filled with murderous intent, "I'm not mistaken, you are indeed a smart and lovable kid..."

Tobirama tilted his head unconsciously, but was quickly pulled back by the other party, and his eyes met the other party's eyes that had turned scarlet without him knowing when.

Tobirama didn't know what he said that caused the other party to react so violently, but in this brief moment - or perhaps in a very long silence, he stared at those scarlet eyes, and there was no fear in his heart, but only beauty.

The scarlet eyes stared at each other until Tobirama felt someone pulling him hard and came back to his senses. But before he could understand the situation, his ears recognized the voice belonging to Hashirama - "What are you going to do to my brother!"

Tobirama turned his head in a daze, and when his eyes fell on his eldest brother's watermelon-shaped head with a bizarre aesthetic, the uneasiness in his heart flew away like a dandelion blown by the wind. In the end, he just raised his hand quietly, pinched the corner of Hashirama's clothes, and stood behind him.

Uchiha Eiji still had that infuriating smile on his face, "Guess?"

Hashirama looked at Ling who was standing at the door and talking to Uchiha Masaki. He gritted his teeth, turned around and looked at Tobirama with concern in his eyes, "Tobirama, are you okay? Did they do anything strange to you?"

Tobirama retracted his empty palm and nodded slightly, "Yeah, it's okay. Actually, you don't have to come to save me, brother."

"What nonsense are you talking about! I brought you out against your will, so I must at least bring you back safely!" A green light flashed on Hashirama's palm, "Stand still, let me check you out!"

Tobirama just stood there obediently, but his eyes involuntarily fell on Ling who walked in from outside - there was this strange chakra again.

"Hey, Ling Jun——" Uchiha Yingji raised his hand and greeted, "How is it? Did you achieve your goal?"

"Let's just say there is a result that both sides are satisfied with." Ling sat down in an empty seat without any hindrance. "Are you trying to scare the child? That's a bit of a bad taste."

"Not exactly—" Uchiha Eiji's gaze fell on Tobirama again, "This brat is really worth killing."

"Oh? Really? Then you probably can't do that anymore."

Uchiha Yingji immediately uttered a doubtful nasal sound. At the same time, Uchiha Masaki's voice without warmth also sounded, "Ling just told me that he promised that watermelon-headed brat that we should let go of children younger than the watermelon-headed brat when we are on missions in the future."

"Huh? Ling, are you serious?!"

"Of course I'm serious." Ling chuckled, "So can you please help me? Anyway, even if there is any grudge, it has nothing to do with these little ghosts, right? The children are always right."

Tobirama looked at Ling with even more surprise. After blocking out the old woman's muttering between the pillars and listening carefully to the conversation between the three people, Tobirama was very sure that his eldest brother had reached some kind of deal with the other party, which also made him feel surprised.

You have to know that the replacement of ninjas is very fast. The young generation like Ling can be said to be the main ninja of the clan. But the other party said that part of their main force will let go of the young members of their own clan.

This is even more outrageous than if one party heard that the other party was facing a disaster of genocide, and rushed to the other party's grave at night to pay tribute to the other party and set off two strings of firecrackers at the same time.

After all, the young ninjas are new to the battlefield and lack experience, and their strength has not been able to grow sufficiently. They can be said to be the first targets in various missions - this can not only make the opponent's mind confused, but also cause an age gap in the opponent's clan, which is simply a hundred benefits with no harm.

[What did Big Brother promise him to be able to make him offer such a condition? ]

Thinking of this, Tobirama looked at Ling with a more inquiring look, and Ling seemed to have noticed something. He ended his conversation with Uchiha Masaki and Uchiha Eiji and turned to Tobirama, "Your name is Tobirama, right? Can I ask you for a favor?"

Tobirama was stunned, looked at his eldest brother who was getting nervous again, crossed his arms and said, "You can tell me about it."

What this means is that I will listen carefully, but I may not do what you say.

Ling's smile faded a little. "Can you please tell Qianshou Fojian everything about this matter after you go back? I mean the part you know."

Tobirama was stunned for a moment, "...That's it?"

"that's it."

Seeing Ling nod slightly, Tobirama was even more confused, but he still nodded. After all, he would do it even if the other party didn't mention it. "I know, I will do as you say - can I ask you a question?"

"Okay, what do you want to ask?"

"I can sense that the man named Uchiha Masaki has always wanted to kill me. Why did he resist the urge to attack me just because you asked Uchiha Eiji to tell him that I was younger than his brother?"

Tobirama could feel that the moment he finished speaking, Uchiha Masaki's murderous intent became more intense and obvious, but he was not afraid now, because Ling obviously wanted to use the two of them to achieve some goal, and the two people opposite him obviously obeyed Ling's orders.

In other words, as long as the two of them do not touch Ling's bottom line, they will be in an absolutely safe state.

Although his question was offensive, he had already shown weakness. If this matter did not involve the secrets of the other party's clan, the other party would probably not be too secretive.

Just as Tobirama thought, Ling spoke after a brief pause, "Well - this is a little hard to say... Masaki?"

Uchiha Masaki clicked his tongue and said, "Eiji, accompany me to deal with those who followed us from the black market."

"Okay - but it's best not to make too much noise." Uchiha Yingsi also stood up, "Lingjun, don't wander around, we will be back to find you soon."

Ling nodded slightly, and after the two left the shop, he waved in the direction of Hashirama and Tobirama, "Come and sit down, I'll tell you."

Tobirama walked over without much hesitation and sat opposite Ling, leaving Hashirama standing there with a distorted expression.

"I don't need to elaborate on the hatred between our two clans... Do you know the bloodline limit of our clan?"

"Yes, I know." Tobirama continued to look at Ling, "That is a dangerous bloodline that will evolve with strong emotional stimulation."

"That's easy to say," Ling said calmly, "In the last fight between the two clans, Yashu saw with his own eyes that the person he had loved since childhood was killed by a Senju ninja, and he awakened his bloodline limit."

Tobirama was stunned, and became even more confused, "So he is not angry at me because of the old feud between the two clans, right?"

"Yeah... that's it."

Tobirama nodded thoughtfully, "Then why does he keep suppressing his killing intent just because I'm younger than his brother?"

"Love for the house and love for the dog." Ling lowered his head slightly, "Yashu has been unwilling to let his brother go to the battlefield since then, but unfortunately, his brother's talent is not inferior to his, so he is always proud and worried about his brother accepting the mission at such a young age.

This also makes him, who is naturally gentle, always pay special attention to those children in the tribe who are similar in age to his younger brother, or younger, but have not yet grown up... Moreover, you are the [younger brother] who was dragged into this because of the [older brother]'s stupid behavior. He has already vented a lot of negative emotions through the mission, so he will naturally be more tolerant and patient with you. "

Tobirama was stunned, "So, he kept suppressing his killing intent just because I'm the [younger brother] and I'm younger?"

"That's it." Feeling the emotions transmitted back by the ninjutsu, Ling smiled more, "Do you think it's a bit ridiculous after I explained it to you?"

Tobirama nodded subconsciously, "I thought it was a codeword you used to restrain them..."

"Don't say that. I'm almost embarrassed." Ling laughed, shook his head slightly, stood up, reached out and ruffled Tobirama's hair, and said in a gentle voice, "Okay, in exchange, I have satisfied your curiosity. Now, you should go home with your brother."