Konoha Year 59, 23 December, 9 PM
Konoha, Land of Fire, Hinata Main Residence, Small Living Room
Geothermal, table warming, and a bubbling copper pot.
Master Hinata put away the small red note hanging at the door – Celebrating the success of his beloved daughter, Hinata, Hinata, from a reserve-duty ninja to an official reserve-duty ninja. Then he sat back in the corner, facing the only remaining guest.
"How was it, Hiashi? Did you find a good son-in-law worthy of this expensive meal?" Shikaku Nara put down his chopsticks and stood up. He covered the old scar on his forehead and looked at the new Genin in the yard who were drinking for the first time. He put down the curtain that Hiashi forgot. Firstly, the wind gave him a headache. Secondly, he felt that he would die if he had to listen to the energy shooting in the yard for a while longer. He would definitely be tortured to death by the noise, even if the dead fish eyes with pigtails facing the sky who was standing on the table and directing everyone to sing randomly was his adorable son.
Hinata of course didn't say anything. He just looked at Shikaku's dead fish eyes and continued to pick in the boiling hot pot. He was a little serious about it. Once he found a piece of veal that hadn't been cooked, he would put it in his mouth and chew. But in fact, he wasn't so calm. After all, his daughter was also in the noisy courtyard.
"I didn't think that my usually calm son would be so lively after drinking." Shikaku was sure that he didn't say anything, so he could only try to find something to talk about. "Hey, I have a hunch. You said that when my wife went to the hospital to bring me supper, she would find me missing from the ward. When she came home, she would find my son reeking of alcohol. Would she bite me to death first, or would she bite my son to death first?"
Hinata still didn't say anything. He looked at Shikaku who was happy to be beaten by his wife. He was very puzzled. So, he picked up a piece of mushroom and dipped it in sesame sauce. But before the mushroom could cool down, his mood was disturbed again.
"Hahaha, what's wrong? Headache will lower your IQ. But Shikaku, I'm really happy to see that you might have to kneel on the washboard when you get home because of your misjudgment. "
Shikaku Nara turned around and threw a punch at the shadow before he saw them. Unfortunately, he missed. "Yeah, Uchiha, I didn't expect your son to be so obedient to my son. Look, he drank when he was told to, and sang when he was told to. Is the work in the office over? Four Generations. "
"We have to greet Naruto when we're outside. Hinata, did you prepare one for him? It's a classic. " Uchiha Fugaku took off his navy blue cotton jacket embroidered with a small round fan. He habitually moved his stiff right shoulder and arm, but it seemed to be a little difficult. "Where are the others? Why is it just the two of you? "
"Look at the time. Everyone has eaten their fill and gone back." Shikaku replied, "They said that instead of listening to our conspiracies, they might as well go to the hot springs. The newly dug hot spring behind Konoha Hospital seems to be useful for treating old injuries. "
"Then I'll give it a try in the next few days after I'm done with work." Fugaku finally gave up on stretching his muscles and went to the side of the table. He picked up the chopsticks with his left hand and glanced at Shikaku. "No wonder they couldn't wait to leave. Look at you. You've been staying in the hospital and soaking in the hot springs for the past few days. You've become much fresher."
Shikaku almost choked when he heard that. "Fresher … I'm the one with the scar on my head."
"That's why your head is filled with water." Fugaku straightened his back and poked at the frozen tofu.
"Ugh." Shikaku finally stopped talking.
Hinata also put down her chopsticks instantly. He had just accidentally imagined Shikaku Nara and Uchiha Fugaku jumping into the hot springs one after another … He wanted to laugh. Should he laugh or not? He looked at Shikaku on his left, who was rubbing his face with his head lowered, and then looked at Fugaku on his right, who was trying to challenge the super-long boiled seaweed with his left hand. He made up his mind — pretend he didn't hear it.
After a long silence, Shikaku spoke again, "Uchiha, I think I can go to work as usual tomorrow. After all, I'm discharged from the hospital now."
"Ha, you really know how to take advantage of others." Fugaku raised his eyebrows. "Watergate and I have been working overtime for you for almost a month. Now we'll only be busy until tomorrow morning. Hmph, you can come back to work at this time."
"I didn't want my old injury to act up." Shikaku muttered in a low voice, "If it weren't for that old man Danzō suddenly dropping the ball, I wouldn't be so tired to the point of having to stay in the hospital."
"Tsk, don't talk as if you can do all of Danzō's work alone. Look at me. " Fugaku raised his eyebrows and bit hard on the kelp, making a crunching sound. "Look at Watergate later. Seriously, why did he have to fiddle with the damn 'Economic Cooperation Treaty'? And that old man Danzō, he was playing the devil's advocate from the beginning. When we finally got to the end of the matter, what about him? He insisted on taking over the responsibility. You tell me, it's not a big deal to let him take responsibility. But look at him, he had to go to the most important place to get sick! It's fine if he's greedy for power, but now there's not even a temporary replacement for him! "
"Okay, don't grit your teeth, I know you've worked hard. When those drunkards outside get married and have children, you won't have to be so busy. "The curtain opened, and another gust of cold wind blew, followed by Bo Fung Watergate's voice. He shuffled weakly to the last empty seat at the warm table and stretched out his hand. "Where's my Ichinoku?"
Hyuga Hiashi hurriedly opened the thermos flask at hand, and then saw the noodles that had been soaked in it and didn't look good. He awkwardly handed over the chopsticks. "I'm sorry, sir."
"It's okay, I'm late." Watergate sighed and tried to use the chopsticks to break the sticky noodles into pieces for easier eating. "But what's wrong with those people outside? Although it's important to screen the newcomers when they're drunk, it's really ugly to be this drunk! "
"I'm sorry, sir." Hiashi was even more embarrassed now. "The children are happy today, so …"
"Forget it." Watergate picked up a piece of noodles, dipped it in the hot pot, and put it in his mouth hesitantly. "Anyway, I drank what I shouldn't drink."
"Yes, and I'm still worried if I don't check it out." Shikaku added.
"What if there's another Rock Lee in this year's cohort, who usually smashes things and acts like a drunkard? Tsk tsk, it'll be even more interesting." Fugaku hurriedly added, "Minato, think about the miserable outer wall of Hokage's building, and the big crack next to your office window. There are some people you absolutely can't let touch a drop of alcohol! By the way, when will you change your dilapidated building renovation plan to Naruto Building? Although ninjas have the ability to escape unscathed when the building collapses, it's not good to cause casualties to the customers who issued the mission. "
Watergate was speechless. He silently picked up another piece of noodles, dipped it in his mouth, and squeezed out a slight voice from between his teeth. "Wait until after the Chunin Exam next spring. Otherwise, it'll be a big problem."
"What do you mean?" Fugaku didn't understand.
But our Naruto -sama had already moved on to the next topic. He turned his head and smiled at Shikaku Nara. "Oh, my Minister of Intelligence, I just heard you say that you're coming back to work? I've been waiting for you to come back. Let me tell you, there are still people waiting to team up with you to play casual games. Recently, Konoha's cards are extremely favorable. If you don't use such a good opportunity to insert the nail that needs to be inserted and pull out the nail that needs to be pulled out, then you can retire and become a humanoid calculator in the General Staff Department. Comrade Hiroyuki Yamanaka misses you so much. "
"Ha, haha." Shikaku laughed, "I miss him so much too. But you see, for someone like me, who even asks my wife for pocket money, if I really go to the General Staff Department to scheme against those profiteers, you'll definitely be impeached. "
"Ah, I'm just passing on Hiroyuki's message." Our Naruto raised the corner of his mouth, and his eyes drifted in the hot pot. "How many nails do you have left in the Country of Wave?"
"Have some confidence in your subordinates. I'm just on vacation, and I didn't suddenly die. I won't make such a low-level mess." Shikaku raised his eyebrows at his boss. "Are you going to do something to Gado?"
"Well, it's about time." Watergate snapped his fingers. "012110."
"Yes, Sir." Uchiha Itachi, dressed in black and with a cat face, appeared.
"All the documents in the third drawer of the filing cabinet in the office." Watergate threw the key to Itachi. "Hurry up."
"Yes, Sir." Itachi left in a flash.
"Watergate, my son is good, isn't he?" Fugaku had been quietly reducing his presence, and he didn't want to listen to Naruto's arrangements after work. But his dislike of working overtime didn't stop him from showing off when he saw his agile eldest son. "If he learns from Thor, he'll definitely be faster than Kakashi."
"However …" Shikaku interrupted. "I seem to remember that under normal circumstances, Naruto's guard captain won't let Naruto out of his sight when he's on duty. So, that child was outside the door the whole time. If Itachi were to hear that someone is actually such a talkative and hyperactive old man, your image would be completely destroyed. "
"If it collapses, so be it." Minato also laughed.
"Anyway, facial paralysis isn't a good image." Hinata added.
"Haha." Watergate laughed, stared at Hiashi in surprise, and patted him on the shoulder. "Hinata, you finally have a tacit understanding for once."
"Sir." Itachi came back quickly and was outside the door.
"Come in." Watergate glanced at Uchiha Fugaku, who was sitting more upright in an instant, and said helplessly.
"Sir, documents." Uchiha Itachi, with gray shoulders, placed a thick file on the table respectfully.
"Is it snowing?" Watergate opened the file and asked casually.
Itachi stood at attention and reported, "Time 21: 54, light snow, wind level 2-3, temperature minus 6 degrees, humidity unknown."
Watergate handed the file to the Intelligence Minister, who was also expressionless at the same time. "This was sent to the Anbu by a small business group in the Wave Country a few days ago. Although the information they collect is mostly commercial, it's a good supplement for your side. Listening to the sound, the children have been sent back by the instructors, right?"
"The new Genin were all dismissed five minutes ago." Itachi reported.
"Hmm." Watergate nodded and looked at Hinata. "Keep an eye on the accounts of the National Capital's financial system. I asked about it in a meeting today, the Finance Minister's eyes seemed to be strange. If you see anything wrong, do it directly. Don't forget to send a copy of the evidence to the Lord. "
"Yes." Hiashi's face was serious.
"Finally." Watergate looked at Fugaku and couldn't help but sigh. He really deserved to be called a poker face. But he could only cooperate and be more serious. "I'll give you a day off tomorrow. Hurry up and settle the marriage of the two children with Hinata Hizashi. This is an order."
"Yes, sir." Uchiha Fugaku glanced at Hinata's big eyes and twitched the corner of his mouth.
However, our Naruto felt his fist itching even more, and he even wanted to punch Fugaku in the face a few times.
“012110。”
"Yes, sir."
"Come back to the office with me. Continue to work overtime today."
"Yes, sir."
Uchiha Fugaku watched Naruto leave with his eldest son, still with a poker face. "In the end, a relaxing meal turned into a working meal. Watergate is really getting more and more bored."
"It's not bad to be busy." Shikaku Nara reached out and pinched his face to make his expression warm up. "I haven't asked you yet. Just now, I heard what you said. Danzō is really sick, and not pretending to be sick?"
"How would I know? Anyway, that's what Watergate said. We just have to listen to whatever he says." Fugaku sneered at Shikaku. "Each of them is an award-winning actor. Even a professional spy like you can't see through them. How would I, a hardworking internal security guard, understand? Isn't that right, Hinata? "
"Yes." Hinata smiled reservedly.
"You guys are really … Okay, I'm going back too. Fugaku, do you want to join me? "Shikaku Nara shook his head, put away the documents, and stood up.
"Let's go together. I have to hurry back to see Sasuke. My cute little son. Not only does he sing better than others, but he's also cuter when his face is red when he's drunk." Fugaku also stood up. "Goodbye. Thank you for your hospitality."
"I won't see you out." Hinata really didn't get up to see them out. Even when he felt that Shikaku Nara and Uchiha Fugaku had already walked out of the door, he just kept looking at Bo Fung Watergate. He didn't eat much of the bowl of noodles. The noodles were soaked even more in the cold soup.
The so-called busy was just limited time.
…
That day, Hinata finally made a decision.
That day, Uchiha Itachi really accidentally saw another face of his father.
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