Killing his way through the ninja world, starting from being adopted by the second generation!

Oh, right, Lady Renye!

Jiraiya and Orochimaru simultaneously turned to look at Renya, only to find him still staring at the exam paper in deep thought.

"Hmm, this question is interesting."

Have the questions at the Ninja Academy become this complicated?

Back then, he could still answer a couple of questions based on his intuition, but now he's completely clueless.

I can't understand it, I can't understand it at all.

Lian Ye didn't understand why the theoretical questions were set up to be so complicated.

On the battlefield, theoretical knowledge is useless; the key is still your own strength!

When facing a formidable opponent, should we try to convince them with theoretical achievements?

In the end, isn't it still necessary to have great power to kill the enemy?

Instead of spending time studying academic subjects, it would be better to use that time to refine chakra.

It seems that old bastard Tobirama Senju didn't take my advice into consideration...

Several years ago, Renya suggested that Tobirama Senju abolish the academic courses at the Ninja Academy.

As it turned out, the old man not only refused, but also increased the difficulty of the academic courses.

This has resulted in Lian Ye not being able to understand a single question now. If he were to take the exam, he would definitely break his own historical record.

Although he couldn't understand a single question on the exam, he couldn't show it in front of his juniors, so he could only pretend to be deep in thought.

This is a matter of face for the elders; they absolutely cannot let the others know that his academic performance is terrible.

"Uncle Lianye, how much longer are you going to watch?" Tsunade asked impatiently.

The reason she brought the exam paper to Lian Ye was simply to exchange her perfect score for a delicious meal here.

As a result, Lianye first questioned her about cheating, and then just stared blankly at the test paper.

Tsunade didn't understand why it was necessary to spend so much time looking at such a simple question.

Even Jiraiya, who was always at the bottom of the class, passed the test, so you can imagine how difficult it was.

"Haha, I just wanted to see how good the person who set the exam was, and this is all? No wonder you got a perfect score."

Lianye smiled and returned the test paper to Tsunade, showing no embarrassment or guilt on her face.

This is the mindset of a top-performing underachiever; they won't let trivial matters like grades affect their mood.

For him, there is little difference between getting a score of 5 and getting a score of 0.

True powerhouses don't care about useless things like scores.

Orochimaru stared in disbelief at the eloquent Renya, a look of horror appearing on his usually composed face for the first time.

If he hadn't known the truth, he would have actually believed this story.

This is clearly a lie; only a fool would believe it.

"Wow, Lady Renya, you're amazing!" Jiraiya exclaimed with admiration. "Not only are your academic achievements excellent, but your strength is also incredible. You're practically my idol!"

He also wants to become a strong person like Lord Renye in the future, protect the safety of the village, and become a great hero admired by everyone!

"Haha, keep it low-key, keep it low-key," Lian Ye said cheerfully.

As long as he doesn't say anything, no one will know that he didn't do well academically.

As a hero of Konoha Village, isn't it normal for him to have good academic performance?

Jiraiya is just my type; he provides just the right amount of emotional value!

No wonder leaders need sycophants around them.

"Jiraiya, I believe you can become as strong as me in the future!"

"Really? Lady Renye!"

"Haha, of course it's true."

"Waaaah, thank you, Lady Lianye!"

Orochimaru: “…”

Haha, the idiot jumped out on his own.

"Uncle Lianye, I got a perfect score on my test! Aren't you going to give me a reward?"

Tsunade waved her perfect test paper in front of Renya, not forgetting the purpose of her visit.

"You silly girl, you're always finding ways to make me cook." Lian Ye shook her head with a smile. "You guys wait here, I'll go prepare dinner right away."

The little girl got a perfect score, so we should definitely cook her a meal as a reward.

After all, his combined scores on several theory exams were still less than 100.

"Yay!" Tsunade jumped up excitedly when her plan succeeded.

"Hehehe, I get to eat delicious food again." Jiraiya's mouth was practically watering.

Seeing this, Orochimaru disliked him and distanced himself from him.

This guy still loves making a fool of himself, just like always...

"Lord Renya, let me help you prepare the ingredients." Orochimaru quickly followed Renya's steps.

He didn't want to be with Jiraiya anymore; spending too much time with an idiot would affect his intelligence.

Lianye looked at the brat in front of her in surprise. Had Orochimaru been so good at getting things done since he was a child?

No wonder he'll be able to convince a group of loyal followers in the future.

His personal charisma is simply unparalleled.

"Okay, you can help me wash the vegetables."

Since someone was willing to help, he certainly had no reason to refuse.

Orochimaru felt a surge of anticipation when he saw that Renya did not object.

He had long wanted to observe Lady Lianye cook, but he had never had the right opportunity.

Now I've finally found an opportunity, and maybe I can even learn some cooking skills.

If he succeeds in learning the technique, he'll be able to cook delicious meals for himself at home.

"Damn it, Orochimaru is such a cunning fellow!" Jiraiya clenched his fist in frustration. "If he stays by Lady Renya's side, won't he be able to steal the best food the moment he sees it?"

"Lord Renya, I want to help too!" Jiraiya said, and hurriedly ran towards the kitchen.

They were afraid that if they arrived too late, Orochimaru would steal all the food.

Chapter 258 The Mystery of Lian Ye's Background

"Where is the cook of the Thousand Hands?"

In the Senju clan's territory, Black Zetsu's figure moved through the various residences.

It was dinnertime, and every household was preparing dinner, leaving it momentarily confused as to who the cook Hashirama and Madara were referring to was.

The only option was the most foolish one – to search house to house.

Whoever makes the most delicious food is the master chef!

Black Zetsu secretly went to each family's kitchen to observe the Senju clan members cooking.

"The food here is terrible; it can't be the chef."

As it was speaking, it had already burrowed underground again and headed to another house.

"This place tastes good. Let's see if there's any other restaurant that tastes even better."

Since it concerned his mother's meals after she was rescued, Black Zetsu naturally couldn't be careless.

No matter what, it must find the best cook in the ninja world!

For this filial son, his mother deserved all the good things in the world.

Black Zetsu was moving rapidly underground when he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance.

"smell good……"

Although it doesn't need to eat, its sense of smell is fine.

Even it thinks the food smells delicious; it must be the chef Hashirama and Madara were talking about!

Black Zetsu followed the scent as he arrived at Tobirama Senju's residence.

The aroma is wafting from here...

"Only with this kind of skill is one worthy of being Mother's cook!" Black Zetsu took a deep breath of the aroma wafting in the air, then concealed himself and secretly went to the kitchen.

It wanted to see what the cook looked like.

That way, we can free the cook from the control of Infinite Tsukuyomi.

If Madara Uchiha's plan proceeds smoothly and he successfully activates the Infinite Tsukuyomi, then everyone in the ninja world will be enveloped by the God Tree and have their chakra absorbed.

When a person's chakra is completely absorbed, they will become a White Zetsu.

Black Zetsu needs to know what the cook looks like in order to rescue him from the Divine Tree in the future.

Otherwise, a useful cook would become a useless white Zetsu, which would be a huge loss.

……

Inside the kitchen, Jiraiya was washing vegetables, while Orochimaru was chopping them.

The two had a clear division of labor, which saved Lianye some time.

He only needs to cook; everything else can be left to the two of them.

This time he planned to have more, so that old man Tobirama Senju wouldn't be left with nothing to eat like before.

"Lord Renya, your cooking smells so good..." Jiraiya looked at the dishes on the table, his mouth practically watering.

"Idiot." Orochimaru gave him a disdainful look.

He thought Jiraiya had come to learn from him like he had, but it turned out he was just greedy.

A bottom-of-the-class student is a bottom-of-the-class student; they can't even seize opportunities when they're right in front of them.

While chopping vegetables, Orochimaru secretly observed Renya's cooking steps.

With such fluid and effortless movements, it's no wonder he can make such delicious food.

Renya noticed Orochimaru's subtle movements, but he didn't care at all.

Regardless of whether Orochimaru can learn it, even if he does, it would be a good thing for him.

That way, Tsunade won't keep bothering me to cook for her.

Orochimaru could easily have cooked for him instead.

Renya slowed down her movements so that Orochimaru could see her more clearly.

Orochimaru's eyes lit up, and he stared intently at Renya's cooking steps.

Jiraiya was washing vegetables with his head down, swallowing his saliva every now and then.

The three of them were completely unaware that a dark, unsightly mass had silently appeared on the wall behind them.

Is this the chef who cooked the dishes?!

The moment Black Zetsu saw Renya's back, he remembered the little brat who followed Hashirama Senju many years ago!

So that brat was the Thousand-Armed Chef that Hashirama and Madara were talking about!

Wait a minute, isn't this kid from the Uchiha clan?

It clearly remembered that Renya's clothes had the Uchiha clan crest printed on them, and it also knew that Renya was an orphan adopted by Tobirama Senju from the Uchiha clan.

How did I become a member of the Thousand Hands clan in the blink of an eye?

Black Zetsu stared intently at Lian Ye's retreating figure, and as time passed, the expression on its face grew increasingly strange.

Wait a minute, this kid actually seems to have the Thousand Hands bloodline?!