"Lord Hokage, I want to become your student. In all of Konoha, only you are fit to be my teacher."
Uchiha Sasuke bowed deeply, bending his waist very low. His attitude was so sincere it was almost humble.
The proud genius boy from before now had nothing left in his eyes except a strong desire and pleading.
His words were almost begging.
Seeing this, Yukio couldn't help speaking up as well, "Dad, take Sasuke in. He's a genius just like me."
Arisu looked at Sasuke kneeling before him and thought for a moment.
To be honest, he really didn't want to interfere too much with the fate between Asura and Indra this time.
But every time he wanted to stay out of it, he ended up getting pulled in again.
Every time he didn't want to interfere, he did anyway.
Arisu hated double standards the most, yet he himself was someone who lived by them.
Thinking about how Naruto had already awakened and mastered the Nine-Tails' power ahead of time because of his interference, then Sasuke... seemed like he should get a little help too.
After a brief silence, Arisu slightly raised the corner of his mouth and smiled gently.
"In that case, Sasuke, I'll accept you as my student."
Hearing this, Sasuke suddenly raised his head. Uncontrollable joy flashed across his eyes.
His voice trembled slightly, but it was full of determination.
"I'll be in your care!!"
His attitude was respectful, and his words were humble. There was none of his usual cold pride.
Arisu nodded in satisfaction and rubbed the bridge of his nose. His tired face carried a hint of helplessness.
"You can stay here tonight. Eat here too. I'll start teaching you tomorrow morning."
Yukio was overjoyed. He quickly leaned close to Sasuke and whispered, "Konoha's new game console, we can play together! We'll sleep in the same room tonight!"
Sasuke was slightly stunned, then nodded. A faint smile, rarely seen, appeared on his face.
While they were chatting, one of Arisu's shadow clones had already been busy in the kitchen.
Before long, a table full of rich and delicious dishes was served.
When the steaming food filled the table, Sasuke was completely stunned.
He had never seen a single one of these dishes before.
Whether it was their appearance, smell, or presentation, they were far beyond anything he had ever known.
Compared to the food in the Uchiha household, this table was on a completely different level.
Seeing his expression, Yukio smiled and enthusiastically introduced the dishes.
Yukio kept talking without stopping, getting more excited with every dish he introduced.
"Even Konoha's state banquets aren't this good..."
Looking at the table full of food, Sasuke couldn't help swallowing. His stomach let out a quiet growl.
After all, he was the son of the Uchiha clan head and had seen many grand occasions. When he was younger, his father had taken him to village banquets and even state banquets held by the Daimyo.
But he had never seen food like this in Arisu's home.
"Go ahead and eat. This isn't anything special...", Arisu rubbed his forehead and spoke calmly.
But he couldn't help sighing to himself.
When he had first come to this world, he couldn't get used to Mount Myoboku's food. The outside world was also in an ancient era with very limited food. Just so he could eat well, he had forced himself to master cooking.
After thousands of years of cooking experience, his skill had already reached a level ordinary people couldn't imagine.
If the Pure Land ever held a cooking competition between the greatest chefs from all times and places, Arisu was confident he would easily take first place.
At the table, Sasuke and Yukio ate heartily. Their mouths were covered in oil, and their chopsticks hardly stopped moving.
In comparison, Arisu and Tsunade ate slowly and gracefully.
From time to time, Tsunade picked up a piece of tender meat or vegetables with her chopsticks and gently brought it to Arisu's mouth.
Arisu smiled and opened his mouth to eat it. The two of them openly showed their affection, their eyes full of sweetness whenever they looked at each other.
Sitting across from them, Sasuke felt a little awkward when he saw this. He lowered his head and continued eating, but his ears couldn't help getting hot.
The main reason was... Arisu and Tsunade looked far too young.
The Strength of a Hundred Seal kept both of them looking around eighteen years old forever. Their skin was smooth, and they carried themselves with confidence. They looked just like a young couple.
To Sasuke, Arisu felt more like a dependable older brother than some experienced elder.
Who would have thought that his own father, Uchiha Fugaku, was actually younger than his new master?
After they had eaten their fill, Yukio immediately put down his chopsticks and eagerly grabbed Sasuke's arm.
"Come on, come on! Sasuke, let's go have some fun!"
"Let's go upstairs and play games! We're staying up all night!"
Sasuke nodded and let Yukio pull him upstairs. Their footsteps gradually faded away.
Only Tsunade and Arisu were left in the living room.
Tsunade suddenly put down her chopsticks, leaned forward, moved closer to Arisu, and asked softly, "By the way, honey... that power in Yukio's hand was given to him by you, wasn't it? What exactly is it? How could it raise his strength to such an unbelievable level?"
While slowly chewing the meat in his mouth, Arisu calmly answered, "It's a new jutsu I developed. It's a type of Strength of a Hundred Seal."
Tsunade narrowed her eyes slightly and moved even closer, almost leaning against him.
She stared at her husband's face, her voice carrying mixed emotions.
"Really? You have so many secrets... I never realized you were hiding so much."
She had thought she understood Arisu well enough, but now she felt she had never truly seen through this man.
Arisu's expression didn't change. He only smiled lightly and gave no further explanation.
As if suddenly remembering something, Tsunade took down a portrait of the Sage of Six Paths hanging in the house and held it in front of Arisu, carefully comparing it with his face.
"Honey, I suddenly realized... you really do look like the Sage of Six Paths, especially now that you look young."
Arisu didn't react at all.
After all, they had lived together for so many years. It was perfectly normal for Tsunade to notice something like this. If she had never noticed, that would have been strange.
"Why worry about something like that?", Arisu said casually while eating.
"Don't tell me you think I'm the Sage of Six Paths?"
Tsunade froze for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha..."
Her laughter echoed through the living room.
As Arisu laughed with her, he was also thinking about a plan to make Sasuke stronger.
It couldn't be too powerful, or it would go beyond the limit.
But it couldn't be too weak either, or Sasuke would end up saying, "Becoming your student was a scam."
Very soon, Arisu came up with a perfect strengthening plan.