Chapter 205: Drunken Revelry
"Come on, let's go to my place for a drink," Kawakaze said as soon as they left the Hokage Building. It was nearing lunchtime, and he was already urging his friends to gather.
"Let's have some fun together," Sakumo chimed in, clearly in a good mood as he offered to help with the preparations. Though usually less attentive, his enthusiasm for drinking sake was unmistakable.
"I'll go back for a bit and get my wife and kid," Duy said. A true family man, he never forgot his loved ones, even during big gatherings.
"Okay, I'll go with you," Sakumo replied, leaving with Duy.
"Me too," added Shinku Yūhi, heading toward his home. He was perfectly comfortable joining a gathering at the Hatake household.
"You should. Don't forget Kurenai," Kawakaze reminded him, proving himself to be a thoughtful uncle.
"Don't worry, my girl misses Kakashi too," Shinku said, raising his right hand in a wave without turning back.
"Do you mind if I bring Pakura along?" Orochimaru asked slowly, waiting until the group had thinned out.
Fugaku raised an eyebrow in surprise. He had heard rumors that Orochimaru had taken the acting Kazekage home to study her Kekkei Genkai, but it seemed there was more to the story. This gathering now felt more like a family event.
"I have no problem with it," Kawakaze replied, then glanced at Tsunade.
"Why are you looking at me?" Tsunade asked, narrowing her eyes at him before turning to Orochimaru with a smile. "As long as you're happy."