Sarutobi Hiruzen: "..."
He couldn't help but feel a dark line on his forehead, and the corners of his mouth twitched violently.
Damn it.
Do you even believe the lie you're spinning?
What on earth were you doing last night? You personally wrote me a letter, and now you're already going back on your word?
The thickness of your skin, even the city walls would concede.
What's the matter?
Are you expecting me to give you an award or something?
But, there's no way!
Not wanting to fall out with him just yet, he could only roll his eyes helplessly, not wanting to continue discussing the topic.
"Cough, is that so!"
"Actually, I came here this time to discuss something with you."
"The front line..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't waste any words.
Seeing Uchiha Jin's skin, which was comparable to a city wall, he didn't bother to chat with him anymore.
Regardless of how abrupt it was, he directly changed the subject.
But, the next second.
Before he could finish speaking, he froze.
Because the aroma of this tea, he seemed very familiar with it!
Where had he drunk it before?
Wait... isn't this his own tea leaves?
Sarutobi Hiruzen remembered very clearly that he had specially purchased it with a lot of money when he visited the Daimyo in the Land of Fire's capital last time.
In the entire Land of Fire.
There was only one tea tree that could produce this kind of tea leaves!
Only three to five catties of new tea were produced each year, exclusively for the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, and even other nobles couldn't get it.
He had spent twenty million taels at the time, only to get two catties.
How could Uchiha Jin possibly get this kind of tea?
Then, he looked at Uchiha Itachi, who was making tea, and realized that the tea was indeed his own.
Because he was very familiar with that tea box!
Then he looked at the teapot and teacups... damn it.
These were all his!
No wonder when he woke up this morning, he searched for a long time at home but still couldn't find his precious tea leaves and teapot.
Unexpectedly.
He actually saw them at Uchiha Jin's house.
His mouth twitched, his face was full of shock, his body trembled, and his face was ashen.
He kept reminding himself not to get angry, to always prioritize the bigger picture... what a load of rubbish!
He couldn't tolerate it.
Even the tea he drank instantly lost its aroma.
After a long period of contemplation, he slowly spoke.
"Jin-kun!"
"And this tea is Yutuluo, right? I remember there's only one ancient tea tree in the entire Land of Fire, right?"
"Jin-kun really knows how to enjoy himself; I only manage to get one or two catties of this tea each year."
"But, it's very strange!"
"When I woke up this morning, I found that my own tea leaves and the entire set of teapot and teacups were all gone."
"And I find this teapot, teacups, and tea leaves all very familiar!"
"Would you mind telling me how you got these things?"
Uchiha Jin was dumbfounded.
Holy crap!
He had forgotten about this.
But he couldn't be blamed for it; after all, who would have thought that Sarutobi Hiruzen would visit?
How did he get these things?
Isn't that obvious?
Of course, he passed by Sarutobi Hiruzen's house and just took them with him.
What's wrong with taking some things when you guard the Hokage's gate all night without pay?
But, unfortunately.
He didn't dare to say that!
He was afraid that an enraged Sarutobi Hiruzen would disregard the bigger picture and slice him with a sword.
After a long period of contemplation.
Uchiha Jin coughed once, then spoke unhurriedly.
"Uh, about this!"
"Actually, it's quite strange; when I woke up early this morning, I saw these things as soon as I stepped out."
"I thought some rich person was burning money, just discarding such a set of things."
"So, based on the principle of not wasting, I naturally took them back to use."
"..."
Chapter 125: Sarutobi Hiruzen Concedes, The Two Reach a Deal
Silence.
A deadly silence.
Inside the entire room, you could hear a pin drop.
Uchiha Itachi: "..."
He, who was making tea, was completely stunned.
What, what was going on?
However.
He was very smart!
From their conversation, he could guess most of it.
If he wasn't mistaken, the teapot, teacups, and even the tea leaves he was currently using belonged to Sarutobi Hiruzen.
Last night.
His master had been lurking in the Sarutobi Clan... Hmm, he understood!
Itachi instantly understood the truth of the matter: when his master left the Sarutobi Clan this morning, he, upholding the spirit of 'take what you can get,' simply brought them home.
Thinking about his teacher's temperament, this was indeed something he would do.
After realizing this, Itachi couldn't help but roll his eyes.
His teacher's personality was truly erratic.
You say he's amazing, right?
He truly is amazing, whether it's his strength, strategy, even the general situation, philosophy, or how he conducts himself...