25. The tea of the group
After exiting the alley.
The group did not go to the root base, but came to a tea room built under the willow trees on the bank of the Konoha River.
"Lord Tuanzang has been waiting for a long time, please come in."
Ryoma, the oil girl, turned sideways and made a gesture of please.
This tea room is made of wooden shingles, covering an area of less than 10 square meters, especially the entrance for access, which is very low.
It is a square that is only 60 centimeters long.
"Is this a dog cave, such a small entrance, how do you want me to get in?" Broken brow frowned, after all, he was too big.
Seeing this, the weasel was worried about the misunderstanding, so he took the initiative to explain:
"Uncle, guests must bend their knees to enter the tea room, not to make things difficult, but to embody the spirit of equality and humility in the tea ceremony.
Any guest entering in this way means leaving their status and rank behind and entering an unworldly world.
I think that Danzo-sama asked us to meet in the teahouse in order to show us equality and friendliness. ”
Although his speech was a little leaky because of the loss of his teeth, Itachi still tried to explain the etiquette of the tea ceremony as clearly as possible.
He came from a wealthy family, and since he was a child, he was exposed to this knowledge by the side of his patriarch's father, and he was exposed to this knowledge very early.
"Itachi is right."
The oil girl Ryoma expressed her appreciation for Itachi's words, and lightly warned Duan, "Mr. Duan, Lord Tuanzang has taken the initiative to condescend to dignity, if you are still arrogant, don't enter." ”
"Uncle, let's go in quickly."
Itachi didn't want to be too embarrassed, so he walked over to the mouth of the stump, took off his shoes and climbed in.
However.
Break still go your own way.
I saw him walk to the edge of the mouth, grab the window above the mouth, and stretch out his hand to pull it.
Tear and pull.
In the stunned gaze of the oil girl Ryoma, the entire window was broken and thrown aside.
"It's a little bigger."
After muttering to himself, the burly body walked towards the mouth and squeezed into the tea room.
The oil girl Ryoma frowned and followed. And the two roots are standing guard at the door.
The tea room is simply furnished.
Although it is small, there are tatami mats, tea tables, tea stoves, and tea sets, and flower arrangements are placed in the corners of the house, and there is a picture hanging on the alcove, on which are written four Chinese characters of "harmony and respect for silence".
The owner of the tea room, Danzo, was wearing a kimono, kneeling at one end of the tea table with his eyes closed, straightening his body and placing his hands on his thighs.
It looks very formal.
Itachi walked quietly to the opposite side of Tuanzang, and also knelt down in a standard posture, with a serious and polite expression.
I don't like to sit on my knees.
So he sat down next to his nephew, and the huge weight of three hundred pounds made the entire tea room shake.
It also made Tuan Zang open his eyes.
From the moment he entered the door, he did what he wanted, did not follow the rules at all, and lost all the etiquette that should not be lost.
Tuan Zang didn't seem to care, but said slowly:
"Uchiha broken, the old man finally saw you. You're as rumored, an unruly person. ”
"It's over, Tuanzang-sama."
Broken casually crossed his legs and asked straight to the point, "Come to us at night, it won't be just for tea." ”
"Don't worry, young man."
Danzo said as he spoke, even though he could only move his left arm, he was still proficient in making tea, and he knew the tea ceremony well at a glance.
Soon.
A steaming, emerald green matcha was pushed in front of Broken by Tuan Zang with one hand:
"Please."
"I don't like tea." Asserted.
"If you don't drink it, how do you know you don't like it?" Tuan Zang said lightly, a pun, quite meaningful.
Broken frowned, but still picked up the tea bowl and drank it all.
"Poof!"
As soon as the tea was in the mouth, I felt unusually bitter, and I immediately couldn't help but squirt it out, spraying the dough on the opposite side.
The next moment.
"Bold!"
Several voices rang out at the same time, and several root ninjas came out of nowhere, placing various weapons such as ninja knives and kunai on their broken necks.
A small tea room can hide so many people.
"Stand down."
Tuan Zang was not angry, and ordered in a deep voice to a group of men. Then he took a handkerchief from his clothes and slowly wiped away the bitter tea that had stained his face.
He let him stop drinking tea, which was a temptation.
Tuan Zang believes that deliberately spraying him in the face is nothing more than a childish provocation that only a child would do.
The young man in front of him is simple-minded, well-developed in limbs, and has a very immature personality.
Such people are actually the best to control.
"I'm sorry." The apology was sincere, because he really couldn't hold back.
"It doesn't matter."
Danzou forgave Tsuna's offense and was neither annoyed nor angry, showing the unfathomable castle and the bearing of being the Hokage's assistant.
He put the break aside for the time being.
He made another bowl of bitter tea, pushed it towards Itachi, and said:
"Itachi, I said your life would be full of chaos. Drinking this cup of pure heart tea, it can relieve the anxiety and pain in your heart. ”
"Thank you, Danzo-sama."
Itachi's heart shook, and he sat down and bowed to Tuanzang, then held the tea bowl with both hands, brought it to his lips and drank it all.
Danzang was kind to him, and without his recommendation, he would not have been able to enter the shadows.
He also promised Danzo that he would be the latter's eyes and ears, spying on the Uchiha clan.
"Hmm......"
After a bowl of matcha was served, Itachi's eyes suddenly widened, his mouth puffed out, and he felt intense nausea and nausea.
If he only drinks bitter tea, he can bear it.
But what's worse is that the ferret has just drunk a full liter of chicken breast juice, and his stomach is uncomfortable.
His stomach was tumbling, and his face quickly became more and more ugly.
A few seconds later.
"Gott~"
The ferret finally couldn't hold back anymore and spat out a large puddle of unidentified liquid.
Yellow and green, with the smell of, bitterness, and the sour smell of digestive juices...... All of a sudden, mixed together, permeated the small tea room.
"You said you, why did you still throw up?"
Seeing this, he frowned and patted Itachi's back lightly, and at the same time sternly admonished his nephew, "In this case, all the protein ingested today will be lost, and you must eat ten boiled eggs when you go back tonight." ”
Seeing this scene, Tuan Zang's face finally sank.
Is the tea he brewed really that unpalatable?
No, it's clear that the two uncles and nephews colluded, and they didn't give him face.
The Uchiha broke it off, and it was Itachi who surprised Danzo, who was supposed to be respectful to him, but now he embarrassed him in front of him.
Is it affected by the break?
Take a deep breath.
Tuan Zang tried to calm down, looked directly at the break, and suddenly said:
"Broken, you should know that the matter of the ferret's entry into the shadows was recommended by the old man, right?"
Assertively, he nodded: "I just knew." ”
Danzo: "......"
He suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice again:
"To be honest, when the second Hokage set up a police force, it was actually to squeeze the Uchiha clan out of the power center of Konoha.
Therefore, Hizai, Koharu, and Yan all strongly opposed the Uchiha's people joining the Shadows, but I still vouched for my reputation and recommended Itachi.
Do you know why? ”
"Why?" Pretend not to know, and humbly seek advice.