Konoha Year 59, Winter
Konoha, Land of Fire
Uchiha Main Residence, Basement 3, Small Meeting Room
"If only Bo Fung Watergate had died in the hands of Nine Tails that year."
…
"But he's still alive and well." For the ninth time, the current chief of Uchiha, Fugaku, secretly despised the room full of noisy retired old men who never seemed to get tired. At the same time, for the sixth time, he secretly moved his stiff right shoulder. Although he felt that he had an obligation to sit upright at any time and any place, it was necessary for living people to feel numb all over after sitting for a long time. So,
"Great Elder? Have you come to a conclusion? "
"Yes." The white-haired old man in a brown cotton coat took his skinny hands out of his sleeves, looked around, and paused for a moment. Well, he was the only one who raised his head. "I think that we Uchiha must not sit still and wait for death."
"Oh, then you have objections to the judgment of the head of the Four Generations." Uchiha Fugaku tried to make his voice and expression as serious as his face.
"You can't say that." The Great Elder quickly interrupted Fugaku.
"Then you must be prepared to be obedient." Fugaku dragged his voice. He felt that he was about to fall asleep.
"That's not it. In short … we can't sit still and wait for death." The Great Elder finished speaking and lowered his head like the others.
Then, Fugaku frowned. He observed the back of the row of black and white heads in front of him, as well as the backs of the white little round fans below the heads. He clenched his fists and then loosened them. He raised his palms and then put them down again. Finally, he secretly swallowed a breath and extinguished the little flame that was about to set the prairie ablaze in his heart. Why on earth did people have to live from soft and innocent children to such an unbearable situation of old age and not die? In fact, people really didn't have to live for so long. It was better to die early. The earlier he died, the earlier he could be at peace. The earlier he died, the earlier he could be reincarnated. There wouldn't be so many troubles if he died early. "Great Elder!"
The brown-clothed old man waved his sleeves and looked up. Then, he glanced at the back of the heads that were still silent. His words were clear. "You are the clan leader!"
"Alright, I'm the Clan Leader," Fugaku muttered in a low voice as if he was discouraged. He raised his eyes slightly and glanced around before speaking faintly.
Since I'm the clan leader, my opinion is that although it's important that the bloodline doesn't leak out ….
"No buts!" The First Elder's eyes gleamed, and he was even more resolute than before. "The Uchiha Clan Rules — Blood Geniuses are not allowed to flow out!"
"But our Miss has already done everything that should be done with that damned brat from the Hinata Family. Moreover, they're doing it openly now. They're just short of being paraded through the streets with gongs and drums! Think about it carefully. What was it that allowed these two kids to be so fearless … Could it be love? Hmph. " Fugaku glanced around again and spoke faster to the First Elder. "Besides, are you sure that the rice hasn't been cooked yet? Even if it hasn't been done yet, we're right under Naruto's nose. We can't set up a torture chamber to restrict the personal freedom of his subordinates. It's only a matter of minutes for them to cook a meal. "
"Ha, Naruto — it's only a matter of minutes for him to throw away a meal that's stained with rat feces." The First Elder narrowed his eyes and glanced at Fugaku before his gaze landed on the row below.
"But our beloved leader of the Four Generations would never allow such a thing to happen in Konoha." Fugaku also narrowed his eyes and glanced around. "So, the Hinata Family heeded Naruto's suggestion and came to propose marriage directly. They didn't hesitate at all and were happy about it."
"Of course they were happy." The First Elder sneered. "They're marrying, we're marrying!"
"…" Fugaku understood that the First Elder had already compromised with Naruto like him and was echoing his words to persuade others. But when he heard this, he still felt choked. But he still had to continue. "Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. Instead of regretting that we didn't get the upper hand, why don't we encourage the boys in our family to marry a Hinata? Our family's genes are so much better, seducing girls will be a piece of cake. Of course, this is a bad idea. But First Elder, you can try to persuade your granddaughter. As long as she says that she doesn't want to marry, even Bo Fung Watergate won't be able to interfere in other people's family matters, right? "
"You're the patriarch."
"You're her grandfather."
This time, the First Elder seemed to be choked.
"Isn't that right? We're now discussing your granddaughter's marriage." Fugaku unconsciously put more force on the word "granddaughter", and then he saw his stone-faced First Elder's face crack. Although it was only for a moment, Fugaku still felt happy in his heart. "By the way, let me remind you, your granddaughter and that little bastard from Hinata are pure teammates. Tsk, tsk, they've been through life and death together. I know, you understand."
"…"
"Moreover, they're both serving in Naruto's Black Ops. They're the vanguard troops in the combat sequence. They're elites sent out to do S and SS-level missions. How many S level missions have you done in your life and you're still alive?"
"…"
"Not to mention the Four Generations' foresight and means of buying people's hearts. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Bo Fung Watergate has always liked to loosen the hands of his young men and make things convenient for them. Moreover, this time, the two of them took the initiative to ask Naruto to make the decision. "
"…"
"I can also prove that the Four Generations have been calculating the possibility of marriage between the various bloodline families since the birth of this batch of brats."
…
"So, if only Bo Fung Watergate had died in the hands of Nine Tails that year." The First Elder gritted his teeth.
"Unfortunately, it's useless to say it again." Fugaku raised his eyebrows and continued to glance around. Finally, he stared at the First Elder. "The fact is that the huge nine-tailed red fox was defeated by the great tailless golden fox of Konoha."
The First Elder seemed to be embarrassed into anger by Fugaku's stare. "I've said it many times, you're the patriarch!"
"Of course I'm the patriarch … But this matter concerns your granddaughter. You're still my uncle." Uchiha Fugaku curled the corner of his mouth. He suddenly felt that this annoying old man with a face full of wrinkles and who had always been good at scheming was really his uncle. So, his tone was unusually soothing. "Don't worry. In fact, when they have children, it's not certain whether the child will be close to uncle or close to uncle. Or, as long as that little bastard of the Hinata family dares to mistreat our family's daughter, hmm. "
"He dares!" The First Elder glanced at the other Uchiha family elders who refused to raise their heads and speak. He seemed to be filled with righteous indignation.
At this point, Fugaku finally breathed a sigh of relief. No support or opposition should mean that he, as the patriarch, had the final say in this matter … He just hoped that no one would stir up trouble behind his back. "So, now, in the name of the Uchiha patriarch, I hereby issue an order: Please give me a proposal to maximize the benefits of the marriage with the Hinata family as soon as possible, in addition to the wedding preparations and other matters. Since you've decided to do it, then do it with some means — the Uchiha will not lose out! "
Almost at the same time.
Fire Country, Konoha, Sarutobi's residence, master bedroom.
"Haha. Fortunately, Little Watergate did not die in the hands of Nine Tails back then. " Xiaochun poked the crystal ball placed between her and Sarutobi and smiled. "Isn't that right … Third Generation."
Sarutobi did not continue Xiaochun's words. Instead, he changed the topic back to the main point. "Do you think the Uchiha family will agree to let an excellent blood successor marry into the Hinata family? I keep feeling that something will happen. Four Generations are too reckless this time. "
"Reckless? I think it's the right time. And it's not easy for two children to love each other. Shouldn't Little Watergate help? Besides, don't you keep an eye on it? "Xiaochun continued to smile and poked the crystal ball with her finger." Don't tell me? You didn't see what you should see this time. "
"…"
"Oh, don't tell me you don't dare to look. Don't worry, even if the security department finds out that you're peeking at the crystal ball all over Konoha, it's just an alarm in the women's bathroom. "Xiaochun blinked." They won't do anything to you. "
"It's not a matter of what." Hiruzen glanced at Xiaochun and reached out to put away the crystal ball. "I'm just a little worried. I've dealt with the current elder of the Uchiha family before. He's not an easy person to get along with. And now the girl who's engaged to the Hinata family is his granddaughter. She's his only granddaughter. "
"What's the connection between them?" Xiaochun smiled again. "Although it's bad for a big family's reputation to have an illicit relationship without a matchmaker, we're ninjas. When did we pay attention to this?"
"Oh, you don't understand." Hokage originally thought that it was necessary to consult Old Woman Shinobu's opinion on this kind of marriage, but now he found that it was unwise to look for a woman to discuss the matters behind marriage. "In short, the Uchiha … are in big trouble."
"Of course, everyone knows that, but so what?" Xiaochun still looked at Sarutobi with a smile.
"I feel that something is wrong."
"No matter how wrong it is, it's Watergate's business. Let him worry about it."
"But."
"But what? Let them be, anyway …" Shinobu seemed to think of something very interesting, and her expression was subtle. "Last time, that person and that person, and that person and that person before that, didn't they all follow Watergate's wishes in the end? And at the beginning, Kakashi's Sharingan was also unsettled. At that time, little Watergate wasn't even a candidate for Naruto. "
"But …"
"Don't sigh, it's better to prepare the money as soon as possible. It's only a few years until the baby boomers enter the marriageable age. Thanks to Minato, nothing big is going to happen in Konoha now. "Koharu counted on her fingers and showed it to her old teammate." I've reminded you before that it won't be easy to give too much money in the future if you give too much at the beginning. "
"…"
"This time, if even Uchiha and Hinata can successfully fall in love, get married, and have children, it will be a big event that will go down in history. With such a pair of role models, how much more choices will the single men and women in Konoha choose? Alas, although ninja has never been a suitable job to start a family, it will affect the stability of society after all. Who do you think is suitable for whom? "
"…"
"I think it's quite suitable, and that person and that person … Eh? Sandaime-sama, why are you asleep? You asked me to come to your house to discuss something, it's rare for you to be interested in this kind of thing, hey! Who am I discussing with when you're asleep … Wake up. " Xiaochun pushed Sarutobi who was nodding his head. "Even if you're sleeping, don't sit up, you'll catch a cold. Look at your face, how old do you think you are?"
"As the honorary headmaster of Konoha Academy, I have the obligation to attend tomorrow's graduation ceremony on time. Don't forget, you have to be there too. " Sarutobi sighed and opened his eyes. He looked at Xiaochun's wrinkled face, and the words of rebuttal circled around the tip of his tongue. "That's it for today, do you need me to send you home?"
Xiaochun = =.
At the same time …
Konoha, Land of Fire, Naruto Building, Naruto Office
"Achoo, Achoo." The leader of the Four Generations, Naruto Namikaze, sneezed several times. He rubbed his nose, supported his chin with one hand, and unconsciously drew circles on the table with the other hand. He was waiting for Itachi Uchiha, who had just changed shifts with Kakashi, to quickly come back with the coffee. However, his interest didn't seem to be completely focused on the coffee. "Number 012110, don't you think that the Konoha Anbu's mask should be changed?"
"Sir, your coffee." The new captain of Naruto's guard, who was dressed in black from head to toe, didn't seem to hear him. He just focused on holding the coffee and carefully placed it in his boss's hand. Then he adjusted the smiling cat mask on his face and stood quietly on the side like his predecessor Kakashi.
"Ah." Bo Fung Watergate sighed, put down the pen in his hand, took a sip of the coffee, and almost spat it out laughing. It wasn't that there was a problem with the coffee, but his brain cells accidentally replayed the scene of Itachi making the coffee. Well, the measuring cup, the thermometer, the milk, and the saccharine were all measured, and the coffee brewed with strict temperature ratios really tasted better. It was really funny. "012110, give me my schedule."
"Yes, sir." Itachi looked at his watch, then took out the Naruto schedule given to him by Kakashi and read it aloud. "The time is now December 23rd, 0: 45: 52. Your documents in the 12 o 'clock direction must be submitted to the National Capital Council before dawn. The documents in the 3 o' clock direction need to be used in Konoha's regular morning meeting. The documents in the 9 o 'clock direction need to be reviewed before dark. At 8: 30 in the morning, you must attend the Konoha Ninja Academy graduation ceremony and give a speech. At 11 o 'clock, you have to meet with the trainee Genin teachers to determine the syllabus for the last time. And for some well-known reasons, the Sandaime-sama … honorary headmaster hopes that you'd better be present at this meeting … At lunch, you have to receive the financial representatives of the Land of Fire and the Land of the Wind … In the afternoon, you have to attend the financial meeting, and then … "
"Ah, yes, yes, that's enough." Bo Fung Watergate couldn't help but interrupt his new captain. Finally, he finished the coffee in the cup in one breath, rubbed his head that was starting to feel a little dizzy, and curled the corner of his mouth.
“012110
。”
"Yes, sir."
"Give me another cup of coffee."
"Yes, sir."
"I want it pure."
"Yes, sir."
If Bo Fung Watergate didn't die.
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It's now Konoha 59.
December 23rd
It's now Konoha 48.
October 10th
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