Ryun accompanied the Sarutobi group to finish all their punishments, then they left school together.
Ryun treated the three of them to a meal, so Ichiraku Ramen became the first choice.
"Teuchi, four bowls of the largest, most loaded tonkotsu ramen." Ryun said as he walked in with a smile.
Teuchi, who was busy, looked up and saw Ryun walking in with the three kids. He quickly took a breath. "Oh! The Hokage is here, please, have a seat, have a seat!"
He then started making hand-pulled noodles again. The reason he could open a shop of this scale so quickly was largely due to the support from Ryun's policies.
"Hokage-sama, your ramen is ready!" Teuchi carried a tray with four bowls of ramen he had prepared.
"Thank you for your hard work, Teuchi." Ryun then took out four thousand ryo bills from his pocket.
"Ah! Hokage-sama, that's too much, that's too much. Two thousand is enough for this." Teuchi said with a smile, pulling out two one-thousand ryo bills to return.
Ryun waved his hand. "It's fine, Teuchi. Rules cannot be broken. You know I value rules the most. The price is the price."
"This..." Teuchi frowned.
"If you give me a discount, and there are many people here today, if you only give me a discount and not others, wouldn't that ruin Ichiraku Ramen's reputation? Alright, that's it, or I'll get angry!" Ryun feigned anger with a smile and waved his hand.
"Ah! Okay, Hokage-sama, please wait a moment. Our shop has newly launched a juice. It's not expensive and goes well with ramen. I'll get it for you." Saying this, Teuchi went to get four glasses of iced lemon water and placed them on their table.
"Hm! This is good! Kids, shouldn't you thank Uncle Teuchi?" Ryun said to the children.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke spoke first. "Thank you, Uncle Teuchi!"
The other two, Hyūga Hiashi and Yamanaka Inoichi, did the same, not just for Ryun's sake, but also because of their family upbringing.
"Hehe, you're welcome. Enjoy your meal!" Teuchi laughed. Just then, a machine at the counter made a sound. "You have a new delivery order, please take note."
Teuchi quickly said, "Hokage-sama, I need to get back to work!"
"Okay, take care." Ryun smiled and waved. Watching Teuchi's retreating back, Ryun couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect Orochimaru to have invented this kind of delivery order machine ahead of time, complete with a unique signal for transmitting messages.
He turned back to the three kids and asked, "Why aren't you starting?"
The three kids: "..." You haven't started, who would dare to start!
Ryun quickly understood and smiled wryly. "At school, we are teacher and students. Outside, I prefer to be your friend. Since we are friends, there's no need to be so formal."
The three were shocked. It was the first time they had heard of a teacher willing to be friends with students, especially when this person was the Hokage, the Fourth Hokage, the strongest Hokage of Konoha! (I'm not wrong in saying that, right?)
But the three kids couldn't adjust so quickly and still said, "Thank you, Sensei!"
Ryun didn't push it, putting his hands together. "Let's eat!"
The remaining three kids copied the gesture.
Teuchi saw this scene, smiled, and then lowered his head to continue kneading the dough.
It has to be said, Ichiraku Ramen is really delicious! Both the texture and the flavor are absolutely top-notch.
Even a seemingly slender boy like Hyūga Hiashi finished his ramen clean!
Ryun looked at them and nodded with satisfaction. After combat and running training, eating this much was perfectly normal!
Then Ryun took out three scrolls and handed one to each of them.
"These three scrolls contain ninjutsu or taijutsu I formulated for you based on your performance in this afternoon's battle. Look at them when you get back. Are you full? If you're full, head home now! Remember to say goodbye to Uncle Teuchi!" Ryun first waved to Teuchi.
"The noodles were delicious! Goodbye, Teuchi, I'll come again next time!" Ryun said with a smile as he left.
"Ah! Come often!" Teuchi smiled in response.
The three kids also waved. Teuchi waved back equally happily, very pleased. These boys were Ryun's disciples, not only well-mannered but also exceptionally talented.
When Sarutobi Shinnosuke returned home, he saw his father Hiruzen Sarutobi lying on a rocking chair. Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled. "You're back? So, how was it? Did you learn anything from Ryun's class?"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke was startled and recounted everything. Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded. "Your teacher is right. Young people must study hard and not be jealous. By the way, let me see the scroll he gave you!"
Sarutobi Shinnosuke handed over the scroll. Hiruzen Sarutobi took it, his eyes lighting up. "Wow, your teacher is something else. Although he calls this self-created Fire Release a B-rank, in my opinion, it's comparable to many A-ranks!"
After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out an ordinary iron rod and, following the chakra flow path described on the ninjutsu scroll, performed it.
"Fire Release: Crimson Lotus Rod!" Instantly, a layer of red light attached to the iron rod. This scorching heat enveloped the rod but did not cause any damage to the rod or his hand!
Hiruzen Sarutobi was delighted and swung it around. It not only carried force but also a scorching enchantment, raising the nearby temperature by more than ten percent!
Sarutobi Shinnosuke's mouth fell open slightly. So, so powerful ninjutsu!
After Hiruzen Sarutobi finished demonstrating a set of staff techniques, he laughed heartily. "Good son, your teacher is truly remarkable! You must study hard under him from now on, respect your teacher and his teachings, understand? To bestow something of this caliber right away, your future will undoubtedly surpass mine!"
He patted Sarutobi Shinnosuke on the shoulder. This ninjutsu, combined with the Sarutobi staff techniques, could even serve as their Sarutobi clan's treasured ninjutsu!
"Yes! Father, I will remember." Sarutobi Shinnosuke's eyes shone brightly. With this ninjutsu, he would definitely become stronger.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, handed the scroll back, and began instructing Sarutobi Shinnosuke in ninjutsu training. Over the course of the evening, he managed to preliminarily master this Crimson Lotus Rod!
Hyūga Clan Compound
"Father!" Hyūga Hiashi, who originally had a happy smile, suppressed it. Seeing Hyūga Sekijō sitting in the main seat, he regained his usual composure.
"Hm, tell me, what did you learn today?" Hyūga Sekijō asked Hyūga Hiashi directly. Hyūga Hiashi, feeling somewhat nervous, recounted the day's battle and the taijutsu scroll.
Hyūga Sekijō frowned. Lost to an Uchiha? But then he thought about Uchiha Fugaku and Ryun meeting frequently, and felt it made sense. Someone of Ryun's caliber, spending time with him would naturally lead to improved strength, which wasn't hard to understand.
"In the future, you must learn more from your teacher. Not just taijutsu, but also his conduct, interpersonal skills, and political strategies. These will be of great help to you in controlling the Hyūga clan in the future." Hyūga Sekijō instructed.
"Yes, I understand, Father!" At home, Hyūga Hiashi didn't act like a child at all, but rather like a little adult.
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