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Chapter 7. Square Dance Diplomacy
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"Thanks a lot, Yuto!"
"No problem, Minato. They're all Konoha's hope." Yuto smiled faintly, looking at Minato. "But being too naive or too extre is never good. You've had a tough ti too, haven't you, Minato?"
"Yeah. Obito is too naive and far too emotional. If he encounters an unexpected situation, he'll be devastated." Minato sighed and nodded. "Kakashi, on the other hand, thinks that missions are the most important because of what happened to Lord Sakumo. That's also why the Third Hokage brought him back now."
Minato recalled that the day Kakashi returned, the Third Hokage t with him and discussed Kakashi, hoping Minato could guide him onto the right path and strengthen his bond with his teammates.
That's probably why Obito and Kakashi were assigned to work together.
Obito.
He's also a ninja with the Will of Fire.
Thinking of this, Minato glanced again at Uchiha Yuto.
The Uchiha clan had both Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Yuto, two ninjas with the Will of Fire. Surely, they would reintegrate into Konoha.
At that mont...
"Minato!" A female ninja with red hair skipped over, excited to see Minato.
"Kushina."
"Sister Kushina." Uchiha Yuto smiled faintly, greeted her, then turned to Minato, saying, "I'll leave you two alone!"
Back when he was still a student, he was quite familiar with both Kushina and Minato.
"Aren't you coming with us? I'll treat you to so ran!"
"No thanks! Your students in the store will take care of it. Don't be fooled by how Uncle Sato looks now—he was quite an excellent chunin back in the day! I won't intrude on your date." He winked playfully.
"Thanks!" Minato blushed slightly and scratched his cheek, embarrassed.
"Let's go, Minato! Hurry!" Kushina didn't seem to care and pulled Minato along casually. Then, she looked at Yuto and said, "Well done, Yuto! You haven't co to see your sister in so long, you little brat! But I won't bother you two!" She winked playfully. "And..."
"Are you having strawberries today? I'll make sure the shop arranges it." Yuto smiled helplessly as he watched Kushina wave goodbye, with Minato looking apologetic.
Was he lucky? Or unlucky?
"Senior Kushina and Senior Minato are really a perfect match!" said a voice next to him.
Yuto turned and saw Hyuga Suzune beside him, smiling softly as she watched Minato and Kushina leave. He nodded in agreent. "It's still early. Shall we take a walk?"
"Sure, Yuto!" Suzune's white eyes seed to brighten a bit as she nodded and walked beside Yuto.
The two of them walked quietly.
It was the ti of the Third Shinobi World War, so Konoha's comrcial activity wasn't very prosperous. Or rather, the economy of the entire ninja world was still developing. One could say... it was full of both opportunities and risks.
As a result, there wasn't much to do in the village, just a simple walk. Minato and Kushina would probably find a secluded spot in the woods to enjoy so quiet ti together. Of course, nothing in Konoha escaped the Third Hokage's Jutsu.
As the Jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails, Kushina naturally attracted more attention than most.
"By the way, the Uchiha clan's activities for the elderly have caught a lot of attention, and the elders of the Hyuga clan are hoping to join. My brother asked to discuss it with you." Suzune looked a little embarrassed, sticking her tongue out playfully. "The elders in the family are quite stingy. They don't want to spend their own money and are hesitant to approach the Uchiha clan leader, so they asked to talk to you. Should I turn them down?"
"No need, this is great!" Yuto's lips curled slightly. He didn't mind others taking advantage of his generosity. A little bit of money was nothing—a few more shops could be built to cover it. What he feared was that others would distance themselves from him. But, given that it was still warti, they had to be cautious.
"Any clan is welco. If they want to join, they can. There will be professionals to guide them. It's good for the elderly to get more exercise. By the way, what does the Hokage think? After all, we're still in the middle of a war."
A while ago, Sakumo Hatake had taken his own life due to the weight of his guilt. Although he was later honored as a Hero of Konoha, the atmosphere in the village was still sowhat tense.
Would having too much fun now make the Hokage think they lacked awareness of the bigger picture?
"The Third Hokage is very supportive. He thinks the atmosphere in the village is too tense. Even though we're still in a ti of war, he hopes the village can relax a bit." Suzune smiled. "That way, the village will be more vibrant!"
She glanced at Yuto's handso profile, recalling how she once envied his talent and felt insecure. She had always been alone back then. But Yuto, still a child at the ti, had comforted and encouraged her, training alongside her.
She had never expected...
That Yuto would end up not becoming a ninja.
With determination in her voice, she said, "No matter what you choose to do, Yuto, I will support you!"
"???" Yuto looked at Suzune, confused by her sudden statent, then smiled and nodded. "Thank you!"
He owed much of his current success to Suzune's help. He rembered how, when everyone else mocked him, only Suzune had stayed by his side. They had chosen store locations together, built the shops, and even worked as servers together. They had survived the difficult early days of his business.
"By the way, your older brother, Clan Leader Hiashi, should be getting married soon, right?" Uchiha Yuto seed to rember sothing, frowning in thought. "I don't think I'll be able to attend his wedding. Suzune, make sure to give my gift to Clan Leader Hiashi on my behalf!"
Hyuga Suzune was the younger sister of Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi. However, due to her lack of talent, after her eldest brother beca the head of the main family and her second brother the leader of the branch family, she could only beco an ordinary ninja in the branch family.
Being part of the branch family with ordinary blood... the death rate was quite high in their duty to protect the main family.
Yuto rembered when she was still a shy, insecure girl with no friends, no strength, and often ridiculed. Who would've thought that she'd beco such an outstanding professional woman today?
Yuto admired the quiet pride typical of the Hyuga won. Impressive indeed!
However...
After a brief silence, Suzune smiled slightly and said, "I'll rember that. When do you plan to leave, Yuto? Do you need to request an escort mission?"
"The day after tomorrow! The ninja world hasn't been very peaceful lately. The sooner I leave, the sooner I can return. As for an escort... that won't be necessary. The guards in the trade caravan will suffice." Yuto sighed, glancing at the sunset. "The sun's almost set. Let walk you ho."
"Alright!"
...
anwhile...
After being taught so basic ninja knowledge by Uncle Sato and completing a few deliveries, a tired Obito dragged himself ho.
"I'm ho."
However...
Once again, there was no response.
It had been like this for several days. Every day when he returned ho, his grandma wasn't there. It seed that every morning and evening, she would go out with her friends to dance or sothing.
Although he hadn't eaten with his grandma in a while, Uchiha Obito was still quite happy to see her in such good spirits. His grandma staying ho all the ti wasn't good either.
Looking at the dinner already prepared in the pot, he sighed helplessly, "Looks like I'll be eating alone again tonight."
He couldn't figure out what exactly his grandma had found so interesting.
...
At the sa ti...
In the Uchiha clan compound.
An elderly Uchiha, leaning on a cane, looked at Uchiha Fugaku and said calmly, "Clan Leader, I've heard that the clan has been wasting a lot of money on those useless old people recently."
"It's not wasting the clan's money, Elder."
"Uchiha Yuto..."
"He has already been expelled from the Uchiha clan. He is a disgrace to the Uchiha!"
"And the money?"
"It's just his way of showing gratitude for the Uchiha clan raising him. I don't have the authority to interfere. He will handle things on his own." Fugaku crossed his arms, speaking indifferently.
"Foolishness! If we had that much money, we could improve the benefits for our Uchiha ninjas, yet it's being spent on such useless things." The old man, known as the Great Elder, had a glint in his eye. "I will personally go and have a talk with that boy, Yuto!"
He recalled... back then, he had been very considerate of Yuto, who had been quite a genius and very devoted to the Uchiha clan.
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