Naruto: They are all reborn.

Chapter 26 Kushina's Tomato

Shi Xu followed behind the teacher, keeping a distance of about half a meter between them.

Of course, walking side by side isn't impossible. It's just that, for some reason, my legs always become very stiff whenever I try to walk faster.

Perhaps... he wanted to see the curves behind her.

His body followed her honestly, and Shi Xu stared at her back, at her high ponytail tied in a single strand, and at her two small pink ears.

Tsunade would occasionally turn around and ask a question or two. Sometimes he could answer, sometimes he didn't know what to say, and sometimes he couldn't hear clearly. In short, he was absent-minded the whole way.

"Hey, Shixu, how's my hairstyle?"

As soon as he entered the Senju residence, Kushina walked over with small steps.

Shi Xu looked up at her. Her originally straight red hair had curled into slight waves at the ends, and the light and shadow created a beautiful sense of layering in the sunlight.

He replied simply, "It's fine."

"Really?"

Kushina toyed with a strand of hair, a delighted smile spreading across her face.

Because of the Nine-Tails, she couldn't go anywhere during this time and could only stay at home obediently. She would only dress up her hair like a little girl when she was really bored.

"Really, it's pretty good." Shi Xu belatedly praised, then said, "Can I see the side view too?"

Kushina turned her face away, seemingly feeling that this wasn't enough, and then turned her body to the side.

Shi Xu looked at it carefully for five seconds, then praised, "The more I look at it, the better it seems. It's very feminine and looks much more mature."

"Haha... It wasn't for nothing that I put in so much effort. I'll go shopping and buy a few outfits to match later."

"Call me when you come, I'll carry your bag."

"Okay, okay!" Kushina clapped her hands and led him inside.

Shi Xu followed behind her, his gaze fixed on her hair.

I don't know what kind of treatment Kushina did to her hair, but the color seems to be more vibrant red than before. As long as you get close to her, you can almost feel the fresh life force emanating from her body.

Just like... a tomato.

"Kushina, do you like tomatoes?"

For some reason, after he said those words, he felt a subtle change in Kushina's aura.

After a moment, she shook her head: "I don't like it."

"That's a real shame. The first dish I learned to cook was scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and I really enjoyed it."

Kushina turned to look at him, her expression strange: "I remember that dish was awful, it was so bland it tasted like it hadn't been seasoned at all." [1]

Upon hearing this, Shi Xu stroked his chin and recalled the past, slowly saying, "My method is different from the traditional method in the ninja world. It's more like something I figured out by trial and error, but it tastes pretty good."

As she groped around... Kushina's eyes grew much dimmer.

"If we had eggs and tomatoes to eat, how could we have figured out this dish? Tokio, although you've never mentioned it, you must have had a very hard life before coming to Konoha."

Kushina stopped, turned around, looked into his eyes, and said earnestly, "Then you cook it for me."

"Don't you dislike tomatoes?"

"Because you did it." Kushina said calmly, hands on her hips.

She seemed completely unaware of how powerful that unintentional straight shot was.

Shi Xu stared blankly at her face, her eyes so clear that one could see the world reflected in them.

"I'll go buy it now; this dish isn't complicated."

After saying that, Shi Xu turned and fled in panic, running wildly away from the Thousand Hands Mansion until the crowd around him grew larger before slowing down.

Tomatoes, eggs, and sugar...

After thinking for a moment, Shi Xu turned around and went to the other side of Konoha Village. In order not to waste time, he even used the Body Flicker Technique.

After buying everything he needed, he returned home and washed the two plump tomatoes. Water droplets clung to their bright red skins, like Kushina's face after washing but not yet dried.

"Cut one tomato into small cubes, and the other into large chunks, then heat the oil in a pan." He said as he demonstrated, as if he were teaching Kushina how to make this dish.

"First, add the diced tomatoes and sauté until they release their juices..."

Looking at the pot full of bright red broth, Kushina couldn't help but say, "Why did you make so much broth?"

"The broth is the soul of this dish."

Shi Xu smiled but didn't explain further, focusing solely on her work.

By the time the cooked dish, along with its rich broth, was poured over the rice, Kushina had already forgotten about the previous question and now just wanted to pick up her spoon and taste it as soon as possible.

"Mmm...it's so delicious!"

Kushina's eyes sparkled. She had never imagined that tomatoes, which she hated the most, and the notoriously unpalatable scrambled eggs with tomatoes, could be so delicious if she changed the way she cooked them!

After just two bites, she realized she didn't dislike tomatoes as much as before.

Shi Xu smiled with satisfaction: "I'll cook for you again in the future, but..."

"But what?" Kushina looked up, a little tomato juice still on the corner of her mouth.

Shi Xu took out a bag and placed it on the table, then continued, "These are tomato seeds. I plan to cultivate a small plot of land in the yard and plant them myself. When I'm not home, I'll ask Kushina to take care of them for me."

"Why not buy it?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"Because the food we grow ourselves tastes better."

"Really?"

"Really!" Shi Xu answered confidently.

Although it's not the season for planting tomatoes now, with the weather in the Land of Fire... you can plant them however you like.

He soaked the tomato seeds in warm water, picked up a hoe, and began cultivating a plot of land in the corner of the yard. By the time Nohara Rin came to visit, he had just finished his work.

Kushina quickly pulled her into a conversation, while Toki sat beside her resting, occasionally chiming in with a few words.

It's obvious that you've been cooped up at home for so long and must be really bored.

"I'm back."

When Tsunade's voice rang out, Rin Nohara tensed up at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Lady Tsunade, I...I am Nohara Rin, I..."

Tsunade smiled slightly: "No need to get so excited, go get me a glass of water."

She's the most experienced at dealing with female fans.

Nohara Rin immediately ran to pour water, but because it was her first time there and she was unfamiliar with the place, she was anxious and ran around in circles.

Seeing this, Kushina immediately went over to help her. After bringing over the water, she chatted with Tsunade for a while.

Gradually, Rin Nohara's nervousness dissipated.

Tsunade drank the water in the cup in one gulp and took out the things she had brought back from the hospital.

"Alright, class is in session. Today I'll teach you how to assist the surgeon."

Shi Xu: ?

"Who starts by learning this?"

Tsunade slammed her hand on the table, revealing a polite yet measured smile: "I'll learn whatever I say you'll learn."

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How to make Japanese-style scrambled eggs with tomatoes: Cut tomatoes into large chunks, stir-fry them (without releasing juices), then pour them into beaten raw eggs. Pour the whole mixture into the pan and stir-fry (the eggs should remain as one large piece, not small pieces). After cooking, drizzle with a thickening sauce.

Heresy! Utter heresy!!!

I was discharged from the hospital today.

The previous chapters have been extensively revised, but in reality, the plot has not been changed, so readers don't need to worry about inconsistencies.

The main modifications and corrections focused on character interactions, language, and expression. Some unclear or ambiguous terms were removed.

For example, in Chapter 25, before the revision, I had a slight feeling that I was "creating a couple between Obito and Rin".

But that's not what I really wanted to express; rather, I wanted to highlight Rin's personality. She would agree to tutor anyone who asked, and her kindness towards Obito stemmed from a friendship.

Therefore, many terms must be revised to be more accurate, returning to the phrase "Obito's unrequited love".

(End of this chapter)