"Uchiha Clan?!"
The sudden outburst from Choza startled Yasuke.
However, at this time during the gathering at Hizashi's residence, there were very few people paying attention to Yasuke. Even Shikaku and Choza were silently watching the members of the Uchiha Clan enter the residence, so Yasuke's lapse went unnoticed.
Moreover, after that, Yasuke's gaze also slowly fell on the entrance, where he first saw a familiar face!
"That guy…"
"Could that guy be Uchiha Fugaku?"
There weren't many people in the Uchiha Clan that Yasuke could remember, but Uchiha Fugaku was definitely one of them!
The patriarch of the prestigious Uchiha Clan!
The captain of the Konoha Military Police Force!
Combining these two powerful titles together, you get the name Uchiha Fugaku!
As Yasuke looked at the familiar face and the dignified eyes, he quickly confirmed that the person was indeed Uchiha Fugaku.
But this is just a celebration for Neji's one-month anniversary, so why is the head of the Uchiha Clan here?
Could it be that the Uchiha Clan members are so idle that they are willing to attend the one-month celebration of a child from a branch family of the Hyuga Clan?
Full of confusion, Yasuke looked towards Shikaku, but unfortunately, Shikaku's attention wasn't on Yasuke.
So, afterward, watching as under Uchiha Fugaku's lead, several people bearing the fan crest of the Uchiha Clan entered the residence, carrying an aura like gangsters crashing a party, Yasuke couldn't help but click his tongue, thinking, "The Uchiha Clan seems to be here to cause trouble, Hizashi is in trouble!"
Sure enough, as soon as Yasuke thought that, Uchiha Fugaku walked towards Hizashi and said arrogantly, "Hizashi, your child's one-month celebration, and Hiashi didn't come in person, how disrespectful! Aren't you all part of the Hyuga Clan? Why be so estranged? Is the branch family not considered part of the clan?"
"No matter, if Hiashi doesn't come, I'll be here!"
"Hurry up and bring the child over, let me see if the Hyuga Clan has produced another genius!"
"Hmph!"
As soon as Uchiha Fugaku finished speaking, several cold snorts echoed, but no one dared to speak out.
Those who snorted coldly were undoubtedly members of the branch family of the Hyuga Clan.
Unfortunately, within the Hyuga Clan, the branch family holds no status, and in the face of the head of the Uchiha Clan, they are even lower. One by one, they could only swallow their anger, daring not to speak up.
But what piqued Yasuke's curiosity was that not only were the members of the Hyuga branch family angry, but even Shikaku, Choza, and others were glaring at Uchiha Fugaku with disdain, as if the matters of the Hyuga Clan were somehow related to them.
"Uncle Shikaku, are you alright?"
Secretly hiding behind Shikaku, Yasuke asked while observing Shikaku's expression, evidently intending to dig into the story behind Uchiha Fugaku's provocation.
However, when Yasuke asked, the smart Shikaku didn't say a word, wanting to avoid trouble and not wanting to expose Yasuke.
Unfortunately, beside Shikaku was the straightforward Choza.
Having interacted with Yasuke more, Choza explained to Yasuke without any reservations, "The Third Hokage has a plan to weaken the Mist Village, which he assigned to the Fourth Hokage to execute, but the Uchiha Clan is not satisfied. So what if they are a prestigious clan in the village? We all support the Third Hokage and the Fourth Hokage, does the Uchiha Clan think they can openly challenge the Hokage?"
"Choza, shut up!"
Before Choza could finish, Shikaku sternly reprimanded him, and Choza quickly fell silent, not daring to speak further.
Looking back at Yasuke, it was the first time Yasuke saw something called "authority" in Shikaku, and he obediently sat down behind him.
But Shikaku could not have imagined that at this moment, a storm was brewing in Yasuke's heart!
"A plan to weaken the Mist Village? Assigned to the Fourth Hokage? Could it be the plan involving Rin?"
"While Uchiha Madara is plotting against Konoha, isn't the Third Hokage also plotting against the Mist Village? If the plan involving Rin's infiltration is successful, the Mist Village's defeat will be just a matter of months. With ample preparation, what can the ambitious Raikage do? A well-prepared Konoha can easily defeat the Cloud Village!"
"Unfortunately, the Third Hokage's plan had a flaw, and that flaw was the supposedly 'dead' Obito!"
Secretly amazed at the complex machinations of the key characters, Yasuke felt a chill and dared not underestimate any of them, including the seemingly brash Uchiha Fugaku in front of him!
Truly thinking from Konoha's perspective, Yasuke realized that Konoha's victory in the Third Great Ninja War wasn't due to luck, but strength!
Imagine!
If "Masked" Obito hadn't interfered, triggering the Nine-Tails' rampage, the Fourth Hokage wouldn't have died. The conclusion of the Third Great Ninja War would have been perfect. Not only the Mist Village, emerging from its "Blood Mist" period but even the Cloud Village, which caused trouble for Konoha in the original story, would have been mere pushovers in front of a strong Konoha!
However, it was precisely the death of the Fourth Hokage that cast a shadow over Konoha.
Otherwise, how could Konoha have shared the spoils of victory with the Cloud Village and had the title of the first ninja village seem like a handout?
But just as Yasuke was silently lamenting the often twisted paths of history, Uchiha Fugaku, having not seen Neji, indeed started causing trouble!
"Hizashi, today I brought some of our younger members, why don't you give them some pointers?"
"Sano, Yuno, come and meet your senior, Hizashi. It's an honor for you to receive guidance from Hizashi, the foremost figure of the Hyuga Clan!"
"Yes, Clan Leader!"
As soon as Uchiha Fugaku finished speaking, two young members of the Uchiha Clan stepped forward and bowed, "Senior Hizashi, please enlighten us!"
"Hmm?"
Narrowing his eyes slightly, staring at the two young Uchiha members in front of him, even Yasuke couldn't help but think, Uchiha Fugaku truly lives up to being the Uchiha Clan's leader, his tactics are indeed impressive!
In instructing his younger members to provoke while subtly sowing discord between Hizashi and the main branch of the Hyuga Clan.
At that moment, even Yasuke couldn't help but sigh, Uchiha Fugaku may not be a good father, but he is definitely a good politician.
And Uchiha Fugaku's words undoubtedly put Hizashi in a difficult position.
In prestigious families, face often means everything.
Comparing the Hyuga Clan to the Uchiha Clan, they are already inferior in terms of power. If they back down in this face-off, how can the Hyuga Clan maintain its prestigious name?
Not to mention, how would the other families in Konoha view Hizashi?
How would they view the Hyuga Clan if they avoided the challenge?
Moreover, if Hizashi were to instruct the young members of the Uchiha Clan, even if he won, it would be seen as an unfair fight. Any slip-ups would give the Uchiha Clan the upper hand, making it a very tricky situation to handle.
But just as Yasuke thought the grim-faced Hizashi would certainly take action to sternly teach the two young members of the Uchiha Clan, even if it meant losing face to protect the Hyuga Clan's honor, after hesitating for a moment, Hizashi surprisingly smiled slightly and waved to the back, saying, "Since Fugaku-san is interested in an 'exchange,' as an elder, it would be unfair for me to bully two young ones, wouldn't it?"
"It so happens that my nephew Minji is here, why don't I let Minji guide Sano and Yuno!"
Saying this, Hizashi paused and then smiled, "Minji, it's just a friendly match, remember to go easy."
"Yes, Uncle Hizashi!"
As he spoke, Yasuke saw a young boy step out from behind Hizashi, about the same age as the Uchiha members Sano and Yuno, around eight or nine years old. Dressed in the Hyuga Clan's signature white kimono, with a green caged bird mark on his forehead, he was clearly a member of the Hyuga branch family.
But while Yasuke thought that in this clash of prestigious families, the Uchiha Clan, rich in talent, would surely win, who would have thought that as soon as the branch member Hyuga Minji assumed a gentle fist stance, even the usually composed Shikaku and Choza couldn't help but exclaim!
"Is that kid Minji? The hope of this generation of the Hyuga Clan?"
"Yasuke, keep a close eye on that Minji, he might be your competitor in the future!"
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