Wedding Party

Three months later.

Thanks to the funds from the Bijuu seller, Konohagakure Village is growing rapidly.

Much infrastructure has been built and its foundations strengthened. Not only that, more and more clans joined Konohagakure Village after seeing the progress of its development. For example, the Hyuga, Aburame, Yamanaka, Akimichi, etc.

At his house, Ars tidied up the kimono he was wearing.

"It should be before long that my main body manages to cultivate the Void Imperfection Physique to Grand Completion. When that time comes, I won't have to fear anything in this world."

"Umu, being reincarnated this time, I was blessed with handsome looks."

Ars looked at himself in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction. He suddenly remembered what Lin Fan had said in his previous world.

"By the way, Lin Fan called me Shin Nouzen when we first met. Do I look like someone he knows? Well, that's not important. Time to go, or I'll be late."

No longer thinking about the matter, Ars left the house.

He saw the buildings around him decorated with lots of decorations, and most of the people were wearing yukata.

"The atmosphere is like at a festival."

After walking for about 10 minutes, he arrived at a three story building. At the entrance, there were two Shinobi standing guard. In addition, Ars sensed that many Anbu were hiding.

"Security is pretty tight. This must be Tobirama's doing."

Unlike other guests who have to show the guard an invitation, Ars doesn't need to do that.

Although Ars' information was kept secret, it was no secret that he was one of the upper echelons, and he was often seen hanging out with Hashirama and Madara.

The two guards bowed respectfully as he passed them.

After Ars had entered, the two guards straightened their backs.

"Phew~ Ars-sama seems as mysterious as ever." The guard on the left rubbed his forehead.

"I agree. To be able to stand on equal footing with Shodai and Madara-sama, Ars-sama's strength isn't any weaker than them." The guard on the right spoke like a diehard fan.

He was one of the people who saw Ars fly with Hashirama and Madara. Since then, he has always admired him.

"Those red eyes are similar to the Uchiha Clan's Sharingan. If it wasn't for the absence of tomoe, I would really have thought Ars-sama was from the Uchiha Clan."

"That's right. When I first saw Ars-sama, I thought he was an Uchiha."

The two doormen began to gossip. After all, many people were curious about Ars' background.

On the other hand, Ars didn't know he was the object of conversation.

Arriving at the spacious room, there were dozens of round tables, and many people formed groups and chatted.

The arrival of Ars attracted the attention of many people, they were important clan members in Konohagakure Village.

No one greeted him, as he had not socialized during his stay, and Ars wasn't particularly interested in getting to know these people either.

Approaching the buffet table filled with food, Ars put the sweets on a plate, then walked over to the table where only one person was seated.

Maybe because the man looked intimidating, no one dared sit at the same table with him.

"Yo, Madara. Long time no see, roughly since the Five Kage Summit three months ago."

Sitting across from Madara, Ars greeted him like an old friend.

"That's because I was busy with a mission. Unlike you, who just laze around at home." Madara glanced at Ars and said harshly.

Konohagakure Village is considered the strongest among the other four villages, so many clients put in mission commissions for Konohagakure Village.

"Don't talk about it. By the way, have you prepared any wedding gifts?" Ars asked while stuffing dango into his mouth.

"Of course. I have prepared Crystal Gems as a gift. If sold, it is equivalent to three mountains of gold mines." Madara lifted his chin and spoke proudly.

The reason Ars, Madara, and the people in the room gathered was to attend Hashirama's wedding!

"Then how about your gift? What did you give?"

"Secret~"

"Tsk, I shouldn't have told you my gift."

Madara filled a cup with sake, and drank it.

Ars took out a pack of cigarettes from [Storage Magic], just as he was about to light the end of his cigarette, Madara grabbed it.

"Don't smoke here, the smoke will spread everywhere."

"Sigh… You are no fun."

Even though Ars complained, he complied with Madara's words. So he ate the food on his plate to wash away the bitter taste in his mouth.

As time went on, more and more guests came and filled the room. Even so, no one dared sit at the same table as Ars and Madara.

"Talking about marriage... Madara, when are you getting married?"

"Cough Cough Cough... Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Madara, who was drinking became choked by Ars's question.

"Look, Hashirama. Today, he is no longer a single man. When he returned home, his wife welcomed him home and offered him, 'You want to eat first, take a bath first, or me~'. Don't you want that kind of life."

"You sound disgusting, Ars. You have no right to say that to me. Haven't you lived for over 800 years? Why don't you find a wife."

"Don't compare me to you. Our situations are different, I don't want to see the woman I love grow old and die, while I am alone with love and longing."

"😐"

Madara fell silent. He imagined being in Ars' position. If he were in such a situation, he would also choose the same option.

The two stopped discussing the topic, and waited for the event to start.

10 minutes later, Hashirama wearing a white kimono, entered the room with his wife, Uzumaki Mito, who was wearing a traditional Japanese wedding costume.

"Congratulations, Shodai Hokage."

"Congratulations on your wedding, Hashirama-sama."

"Happy new journey as husband and wife."

"Hopefully today is the start of a journey full of happiness, love, and peace for both of you."

The guests stood, congratulating each other on the wedding, clapping their hands.

Hashirama waved his hand with a smile on his face. Seeing Madara and Ars, who were in the corner of the room, he waved his hand to the two of them.

Then the husband and wife are seated on the main stage, and the official wedding ceremony begins.

30 minutes later, the session of giving gifts to the bride and groom began.

Ars watched as the clan heads gave the bride and groom precious gifts. While it wasn't as valuable as the Crystal Gems Madara gave it, it wasn't much worse.

When Madara gave the Crystal Gems, it shocked everyone. Then it was Ars' turn to take the stage without bringing anything, which made the guests confused.

"Ars, I'm glad you came. I thought

you'd shut yourself up at home."

Hashirama gave Ars a hug while patting his back.

"You are too much. How could I not come to your wedding? I also know when to be lazy."

Ars glanced at Mito and nodded.

He had indeed seen her when she was a child. However, the two don't have much contact, and Mito learns the truth about Ars from her husband.

"Thank you so much for attending our wedding." Mito spoke softly, like a virtuous wife.

"Don't be too polite, look at your husband." Ars pushed Hashirama away.

"Hahahaha... Ars, what's your gift?" Hashirama laughed.

He knew the young man in front of him was probably the richest person in the world. So he was being shameless by asking for wedding gifts.

"Hubby, you are being rude." Mito reminded.

"Like Ars said, there's no need to be polite to him. Wife, you don't know this person is so rich!"

Hashirama's statement caught the attention of the people in the room.

"You know how to sweet talk. Alright, this is a wedding gift from me."

Ars waved his hand, then Benihisago (Crimson Gourd), Kokinjo (Golden Canopy Rope), Shichiseiken (Seven Star Sword), Kohaku no Johei (Amber Purifying Pot), and Bashosen (Banana Palm Fan) appeared.

"This is..."

Apart from being surprised at the item's appearance out of thin air, as clan heads, they recognized the item's background. Next, Ars confirmed everyone's guesses.

"You and Madara have seen it before. This is a set of Rikudo Sennin weapons. I gave it all to you."

Everyone in the place was in an uproar when they heard the name 'Rikudo Sennin' which was in the legend.

"This is too precious! I can't accept it."

Although Hashirama did ask for gifts, in his opinion, they were all too precious.

"Don't refuse, this thing is useless to me." Ars said it bluntly.

He had [Weapon Manifest] ability, no need to rely on other people's weapons.

"Then... Thank you very much."

In the end, Hashirama accepted Ars' gift, after his younger brother's persuasion.

"So that's the gift… Not bad."

Below the stage, Madara clicked his tongue while admitting his defeat.

The wedding party lasted until noon.