Naruto, starting with immortality, I'm going to buy up the ninja world!

Chapter 5 Little 3 Shinobi

"This sealing technique is truly amazing."

In the kitchen of Chiba Ramen, Tetsuya kneaded dough while sensing the chakra within his body.

Even though he now possesses at least three chakra units, the chakra sealing technique has caused him to become the same as when he first refined his chakra.

Even though Sakuya had brought Sakumo to eat ramen a few times during this period, they didn't notice anything wrong with him.

However, recently he has also sensed something different.

When he went to buy groceries these past few days, he noticed that the prices of staple foods like rice and flour had started to rise.

Generally, when these things increase in price, it means something big is about to happen.

The Ninja World War.

Madara Uchiha controlled the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha. Someone spread the news that Hashirama Senju was injured in the battle with Madara Uchiha. In an instant, the martial arts factions of other ninja villages came like sharks that smelled blood.

The most crucial point is that recently, news about the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, has become increasingly scarce.

What happened to him is still unknown.

Once Hashirama Senju's death is confirmed, then...

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Ninja World War will begin soon."

The reason why the ninja world is able to maintain peace now is basically because of Hashirama Senju suppressing it.

Once Hashirama Senju's suppression is lost, this brief peace will be shattered.

Now, a large portion of his shop's income comes from ninjas. After all, even though the ramen he sells is already very cheap, it's not something an ordinary family can afford to eat ramen every day.

If the Ninja World War were to begin, a large number of ninjas would be deployed to the battlefield, and their income would decrease significantly.

"Ugh, this is so annoying. Hashirama, you better hold on until I've made enough money."

After putting the cooked ramen into the pot, Tetsuya put on his signature smile and carried the cooked noodles out.

"Guests, please enjoy your signature ramen."

"boss!"

Suddenly, a voice that sounded somewhat immature but extremely loud rang out.

Three figures entered the shop.

A carefree white-haired spiky boy, a fair-skinned, effeminate boy with long black hair whose gender is indistinguishable, and a blonde girl with a single ponytail.

Tetsuya immediately recognized the three distinct figures; they were none other than the future Legendary Sannin of Konoha: Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade.

"What would you three like to eat?"

Tetsuya pretended not to know the three of them and asked with a smile.

Jiraiya patted his chest and said.

"Boss, give me an extra-large signature ramen, it's on him."

He spoke with great bravado, and after he finished speaking, he pushed Orochimaru next to him, sending him forward.

Tsunade glanced at the menu and said.

"Boss, I'd like a mixed noodle soup."

"Okay, no problem. So, what do you need, sir?"

Orochimaru glanced at the menu, but didn't seem to find anything he liked.

Before Orochimaru could speak, Jiraiya grabbed Orochimaru's neck and recommended him.

"Listen to me, Orochimaru, just eat their signature ramen. I'm telling you, the best and most delicious dish at any shop is definitely their signature dish."

However, Orochimaru clearly didn't really want to eat the signature ramen.

Tetsuya asked at the opportune moment.

"Is there no flavor you like? How about trying our cold noodles, which we're currently developing? Since it's still under development, I'll only charge you the cost price for one serving this time, how about that?"

"cold noodle?"

Hearing this name, which he had never heard of before, Orochimaru became interested. Although he didn't particularly like cold food, his curiosity about the unknown made him very interested in this cold noodle dish.

"Then I'll trouble you, boss, give me a serving of cold noodles."

"OK, wait."

Tetsuya quickly walked into the kitchen and started working.

Outside, the future Sannin found a table and sat down.

Jiraiya asked casually.

"Tsunade, what's wrong with you lately? You seem distracted during training."

Tsunade forced a smile.

"No, it's nothing, I just didn't sleep well."

Orochimaru then spoke in his distinctive voice.

“You don’t seem like you haven’t slept well; you’re clearly preoccupied. Tsunade, we’re teammates; you can tell us what’s wrong.”

"That's right, Orochimaru is right. We're teammates, so if you have any problems, just tell me, and I'll help you solve them!"

As he spoke, Jiraiya patted his thin arm, looking very confident that he could handle anything.

Tsunade looked at her mouth and replied.

"Telling you won't help; you can't help at all."

"How will I know whether I can help or not if you don't tell me?"

Jiraiya kept asking questions loudly from the side, while Tsunade clearly didn't want to answer.

Tetsuya, who was in the kitchen, saw all of this.

Tsunade's reaction further confirmed his guess: something must have happened to Tsunade's grandfather, Hashirama Senju.

"Gentlemen, the ramen is here, please have a taste."

Tetsuya served ramen to the three of them, and when he served Orochimaru cold noodles, he smiled and said...

"We are currently developing a new cold noodle dish. Please try it and we hope you can give us some suggestions and feedback after you finish eating."

Orochimaru nodded, glanced at the ramen in his bowl, and compared it with the ramen of Tsunade and Jiraiya.

It was indeed different from theirs. Their ramen was clearly steaming hot, while my ramen was still a little cold to the touch.

"Is this cold noodles? Orochimaru, can I try some and see what it tastes like?"

Even with the extra-large tonkotsu ramen in front of him, Jiraiya was immediately drawn to the cold noodles. Before Orochimaru even took his first bite, Jiraiya wanted to try it first.

Unable to stand it any longer, Tsunade punched Jiraiya on the head.

"Idiot Jiraiya, that's Orochimaru's noodles. He didn't even eat them. What are you thinking?"

"can."

However, Orochimaru readily agreed to Jiraiya's request.

"Ha! Orochimaru, how could you agree to this guy's outrageous request?"

Orochimaru smiled, a rare occurrence for him.

"Like I said before, we're teammates."

Upon hearing this, Tsunade fell silent. She understood that Orochimaru meant to tell her that teammates should help each other.

But there are some things she really can't say.

"Mmm! Five ants (delicious)!"

After taking a bite of cold noodles, Jiraiya's eyes widened in surprise.

This was a taste he had never had before. It was cool and refreshing when he first tasted it, with a sweet and sour flavor, but it wasn't greasy at all. It was very refreshing and the kind of food that you'd want to eat a second bite after the first.

Seeing Jiraiya's reaction, Orochimaru also took a bite.

His eyes lit up immediately; it was a flavor he had never tasted before, and it was a flavor he liked.

However, it was a bit too cold, and he didn't really like it.