Konoha street, Ichiraku Ramen.
"…"
Slurp~ Slurp~
Sasuke ate, eyeing the cooling bowl beside him.
Silent moment—then spoke:
"Boss, reheat this."
"Friend still not here?"
"That idiot! Not my friend!"
"Right, not friend, not friend~"
Whoosh!
As Sasuke sent Ichiraku to reheat, Ye Wu Di's crew dropped from the sky—shop's doorstep.
Hanabi's big eyes scanned Ichiraku, sparkling with anticipation and joy.
"This is Ichiraku Ramen? Kinda plain~ But if Brother Wu Di likes it, I love it, heehee~"
"Such a cute Hanabi—play with Ino-nee later! I got big~ treasures you've never seen~"
"Ino! D-Don't corrupt my~ my sister!"
Ino targeting Hanabi? Hinata's soft voice quivered, face red-hot.
Her eyes? Steely.
But Hinata didn't know—Ino's real target…
Her!
"Hahaha—Hinata, too cute! Just kidding, and you believed me! Can't take it—Hinata, lemme smooch!"
"Y-You, stay back, stay back~ Mmm~"
Ino lunged—play-tackled Hinata.
Ye Wu Di eyed Ichiraku, sunny smile intact.
But inside?
"…"
Past him—transmigrated orphan, broke.
Forget Ichiraku—starving was normal.
Most cash? Spent on body-boosting herbs.
One-two days hungry? Survivable.
Fall behind training? Dead one day!
Not Naruto—prophecy child, always escaping death.
Back then? Grind or die!
Ichiraku and daughter Ayame invited him for ramen—rejected.
Time? Couldn't afford!
But now…
Everything changed!
"With system + Hyuga backing, I'm no longer that speed-only plain kid."
"Today? Not just Ichiraku—I want deluxe! Super edition!"
Mind set, Ye Wu Di—left arm Ino, right Hinata, Hanabi atop—strode in.
But just inside? Sasuke—grabbing reheated ramen from Ichiraku.
"Here, warmed up."
"Oh~ Those your friends? One bowl enough for that crowd?"
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 666 points of negative emotions from Sasuke Uchiha!
Crowd?
Ichiraku's words—Sasuke got it, spun to Ye Wu Di.
Body froze.
Ye Wu Di waved, ultra-kind smile:
"Hey~ Second Pillar."
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 999 points of negative emotions from Sasuke Uchiha!
Jerk! How's this guy first?!
Weird—Naruto's ramen obsession—he should've been first!
"Sasuke, that bowl's for Naruto, right? Chill—he's coming soon."
"Who's worried about that idiot!"
Mind read—Sasuke coolly turned head.
"Hmph! Just don't want him starving, losing to me, then whining excuses!"
"Yeah, yeah, you're right."
Ding! Congratulations, Host, for earning 666 points of negative emotions from Sasuke Uchiha!
Tsundere Sasuke—Ye Wu Di shrugged smiling.
Eyes shifted to Ichiraku—chef gear, kind smile, squinting eyes.
But—Sasuke braced for Ye Wu Di's chaos-hate-love show…
Chaos king bowed slightly, shouted:
"Uncle! Ayame-nee! Thanks for all these years!"
Nani?!
Shout stunned everyone.
Sasuke and Ayame—chopsticks and bowl dropped.
Clang…
Moment later, Ichiraku eyed Ye Wu Di and Hinata, squinted, shook head smiling:
"Wu Di—always believed you and Naruto would make it."
"Didn't expect you to power up this fast—plus so many friends."
"Luck—just luck. Lost everything early—luck's all I got."
Facing Konoha's mysterious, unfathomable Ichiraku…
Ye Wu Di scratched head, sunny smile, optimistic words touched all.
Right—orphaned, no-status parents…
Ye Wu Di's village aid? Same as Naruto's!
Plus desperate training to survive.
Objectively? His life worse than Naruto's!
Ye Wu Di laughed off past, done talking…
But Ayame—big-sis vibes…
Tap tap tap.
Ayame rushed from kitchen—locked onto Ye Wu Di.
"Wu Di!"
Before eyes—bangs swaying, faint fragrance…
Ayame hugged him tight.
Height gap? Ye Wu Di faceplanted—Ayame's deluxe washboard bath!
Duang~ Duang…
"Wu Di—you finally got friends! Before, losing parents, all-in on training… Sister ached for you~"
"You've… grown~"
Ayame's voice choked, eyes teary.
Hinata, Ino, Hanabi—moved.
Sasuke? Stared at two bowls, silent.
But mid-emotion—Ye Wu Di grabbed washboard!
"Ayame-nee~ Nee, you…"
Ayame thought aegyo—bit odd, but didn't stop.
Hugged tighter, face gentle:
"Good Wu Di—Sister's here~ Always will be~"
"…"
Tighter hug—Ye Wu Di wordless, drowned in washboard.
Ayame-nee, let go—I'm dying!
Though… kinda comfy…