The eager Ye Zi went straight to Orochimaru's room as soon as he returned to the residence. A few seconds later, after receiving a look as cold as ice from Orochimaru, he was thrown out of the room without mercy.
Ye Zi, who was thrown out of the room, returned to his own room obediently. The snake-like cold gaze made his whole body cold. It seemed that if he angered him further, he might even be killed. Based on this almost truth guessing, not being reckless has become one of the rules that needs to be remembered in the future.
That evening, when it was time to eat again, there was still a decent meal on the table, and I still couldn't stop eating.
Orochimaru ate his meal with an indifferent expression, as if the interruption of his rest by Ye Zi had never happened before, although at that time he was like a snake about to pounce on its prey.
Ye Zi didn't even dare to take a cautious glance at Orochimaru, and just kept eating. At the first meal at the same table with Orochimaru at noon, he didn't dare to go too far, so he didn't eat much. At this moment, he made up his mind to feed He simply let go of his body and ate as much as he could.
Orochimaru noticed this and didn't pay much attention. After absorbing enough silence, he stood up and walked towards the yard, leaving behind a cold word before leaving.
"Take some time to tidy up after eating."
Ye Zi, who was eating, was stunned and looked up at the door, but Orochimaru was no longer there.
"oh."
Ye Zi responded to the air, swept away all the food on the table, and then washed the dishes and chopsticks one by one.
After finishing it, only about ten minutes later, Ye Zi suddenly felt that the powerlessness in his body was slowly disappearing.
"Um?"
He raised his arms in confusion and clenched his fists vigorously. It seemed that he could exert some strength, and he was not as weak as before. No wonder he didn't feel too strenuous when clearing away the dishes.
Sure enough...if you want to maintain your body as quickly as possible, you can only eat more.
Ye Zi, who thinks this way, doesn't know that his body has excellent energy intake characteristics at this time. A grain of rice or a drop of water can provide energy to the body, but it does not mean how much you eat, it depends on the energy intake of the body. In the same way, the amount of chakra a person can absorb and hold is also limited. Although it can be increased day by day, it will eventually be limited due to physical reasons.
Just one meal restored his physical condition a little, and Ye Zi's mood suddenly became good. Thinking of the decision he made today, he mustered up the courage to head towards the yard.
When he came to the wooden corridor leading to the yard, he saw Orochimaru sitting quietly on the corridor, his feet resting on the oval stone that served as a step.
Ye Zi stood there and hesitated for a moment, then plucked up the courage to walk to Orochimaru and sit down. Orochimaru had no reaction at all to Ye Zi's actions.
Ye Zi was silent at first, thinking about how to speak. The last ray of twilight shone on the two of them, making them halo.
"After some time, I will send you to the Academy."
While he was still thinking about it, Orochimaru suddenly spoke, his slightly hoarse voice as cold as ever.
"Academy?" Ye Zi was stunned.
Orochimaru looked at the old trees in the courtyard with deep eyes and said calmly: "Three years, this is the time it takes for you to graduate from the Academy."
Although Ye Zi didn't know what a Ninja Academy was, he was not stupid. With a little thought, he could guess that it was a place where you could learn strange abilities.
"If I enter the ninja Academy, will I be able to learn the same power as you?" Ye Zi asked with bright eyes.
Orochimaru turned his head slightly and looked at Ye Zi, nodded slightly, and said coldly: "It's just a place to lay a good foundation. If you want to truly gain strength, you can only rely on yourself."
"I see."
Ye Zi nodded heavily and clenched his little hands into fists. Ninja Academy, that was the first step, but it would take too long.
"It takes one year, no, half a year to lay the foundation."
Ye Zi thought silently, but he didn't know that the war had just ended, and Konoha Village did not need new forces to encourage them for the time being. In order to reduce the death rate of the new forces, everyone who wanted to graduate from the ninja school could only study honestly for three years.
In the days that followed, Ye Zi's appetite increased every day, while Orochimaru either left early and came back late, or simply disappeared for several days.
Half a month later, Ye Zi's skinny body gradually plumped up, and his loose clothes now became close-fitting.
On this day, Orochimaru suddenly said: "Get ready, I will take you to report to the ninja Academy today."
Although Ye Zi was surprised, he was mentally prepared. He changed into clothes for going out and followed Orochimaru towards the ninja school.
At the end of June of the 29th year of Konoha, the ninja school had an influx of new forces today. The fourth generation of Hokage, who would be famous in the future, entered the ninja school today. Except for Namikaze Minato, there were no outstanding ninjas in the same period. However, now But there is more Ye Zi...
On the way to the ninja school, you can see many ninjas taking their children in the same direction.
Ye Zi followed Orochimaru's slightly faster pace. All the ninjas he saw along the way looked at Orochimaru with respect. When Orochimaru passed them and walked in front, Ye Zi could always hear the ninjas behind him looking at him. With Orochimaru's back, he taught his child in a low voice: "You must work hard and become an outstanding ninja like Orochimaru-sama in the future."
In addition to the ninjas who knew how to teach children at the right time, many people glanced at Ye Zi quietly and started talking in low voices.
"That child was brought back from outside by Lord Orochimaru."
"I heard he is a child with outstanding talents."
"And it was raised by Orochimaru. It can be predicted that the child's future achievements will definitely be high."
"Hey, even if your talent is not good, you can definitely become very strong under the guidance of Orochimaru. It would be great if my child's teacher after graduation is Orochimaru."
It was a long way from the residence to the ninja school. Along the way, Ye Zi realized that the man walking in front of him seemed to be a very remarkable person. At least, the focus of those people's discussions was Orochimaru.
Ye Zi listened to the whispers of those people, looked at the unabashed admiration of those people, and finally looked at Orochimaru's back. He would not have the thought in his heart that he would be as great as this person in the future. What I was thinking about at that moment was how to get power from this person.
After arriving at the ninja school, perhaps because of Orochimaru's identity, the receptionist was not only enthusiastic, but also extremely efficient. He quickly registered Ye Zi and officially became a child in Konoha Village who had just entered the ninja school. .
After all the things that needed to be done were done, Orochimaru glanced at Ye Zi and left without even giving any instructions. He just left with a few words.
"I am leaving."
Ye Zi, who had long been accustomed to Orochimaru, just nodded and watched Orochimaru's figure disappear from sight, and then followed the chunin in charge of reception towards the classroom.
If it weren't for Orochimaru's identity, this chuunin would never take the initiative to take Ye Zi to the classroom.
Halfway through, the chunin quietly looked at Ye Zi and felt that Ye Zi was very different from other children of the same age. The biggest difference was that Ye Zi was too calm and did not have the excitement that a child should have.
"This is it."
Stopping in front of a door, the Chuunin pointed at the classroom door and smiled.
"Thanks."
Ye Zi thanked him, opened the classroom door and walked in.
There were quite a few people in the classroom. When they saw the door open, the noisy voice stopped instantly. Everyone couldn't help but look at Ye Zi who had just walked in.
Everyone's eyes only stayed for a few breaths and then looked away. Everyone was doing their own things, except for one person who didn't look away.
After Namikaze Minato saw Ye Zi, his eyes couldn't help but light up slightly. When he saw Ye Zi looking at him, with a soft smile on his face, he stood up and waved.
The child sitting next to Minato looked at him in surprise, wondering if Minato knew this stranger.
Before entering the Ninja School, some of these peers had met each other many times even if they were not familiar with each other, but Ye Zi appeared suddenly. Before that, none of the children in the classroom had seen Ye Zi.
Ye Zi stood at the door and looked at Minato silently. He had golden hair and sapphire eyes. This man was one of the few people who had come into contact with him. He was considering whether to go to Minato's side.
Minato seemed to notice Ye Zi's hesitation, and a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes, as if he could already see that he would be ignored by the other party for the second time.