Fugaku's Visit

Fugaku's visit

Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha Clan, personally visited Shunren, accompanied by two high-ranking members, Yashiro and Tekka, each carrying a bag full of gifts.

The gate opened, and Hezi greeted Fugaku and his party.

"Clan Chief." Hezi bowed to Fugaku first.

Fugaku, naturally aware of Shunren situation, smiled and asked, "Miss Hezi, is Shunren at home?"

"Young Shunren is playing in the backyard, please come in..."

Fugaku was not offended by Shunren's rude behavior, because he knew that the latter indeed possessed such strength. In addition, since they, the Uchiha, had come here because they needed Shunren, it was only natural for them to lower their stance.

However, Fugaku had a strong sense of the big picture, but Yashiro and Tekka did not think so.

Yashiro glanced at Hezi with a look of disdain, even disgust, and said in a sarcastic tone without lowering his voice, "Hmph! Sending a blind old woman to greet you, this disrespectful brat..."

Fugaku's expression changed, and he immediately turned around and glared at the latter, "Yashiro!"

However, Hezi's face remained calm and unmoved, seemingly unaffected by Yashiro's harsh words. After leading Fugaku and the others to the hall, she proceeded to boil water and brew tea according to etiquette.

Fugaku's gaze lingered briefly on Hezi's fluid and skillful tea-making movements before finally settling on her tightly closed eyes. He thought to himself: Although she has lost her sight, as a former ninja, she still possesses considerable sensory abilities...

A person's character can often be reflected in the little things in their daily life.

This was the first time Fugaku had entered Shunren's house. From the moment he entered, his gaze had been subtly scanning the interior.

The interior is beautifully decorated, but not ostentatiously so...

Fugaku nodded to himself: It seems this person is someone who pursues comfort and pleasure, but judging from the elegant style of this room, he probably doesn't have much interest in money.

Ninjas are human too, and as such, they have normal emotions and desires.

Fugaku pondered to himself: It seems that trying to bribe this person with money won't work.

Then Fugaku turned his attention back to Hezi, who had a beautiful face, a full figure, and graceful movements; she was a rare beauty.

Fugaku initially thought that Shunren had taken a liking to the woman; after all, he was a young man, and it was normal for him to be lustful. Didn't he consider Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin, to be a notorious womanizer?

Upon meeting her today, I discovered that Hezi has a strong ability to handle housework. Moreover, according to the investigation, this woman is also a medical-nin. If Shunren suffers any injuries outside, he can recover at home.

Therefore, Fugaku believed that Shunren accepted the Hezi not because he coveted its beauty, but largely because of practical considerations.

Fugaku's plan to seduce women had to be crossed off the table...

According to traditional Uchiha beliefs, people who have lost their sight are considered unlucky and are despised.

But Shunren was not influenced by such ideas at all; in other words, he was a person who did not care about reputation.

Seemingly seeking fame and fortune is out of the question.

If power were useful, Fugaku could even directly relinquish his position as captain of the Konoha Military Police Force to Shunren.

To win someone over, you have to cater to their preferences...

Fugaku pondered carefully; Shunren seemed quite dedicated to cultivation. He had even accepted dangerous S-rank missions like infiltrating the Mist Ninja in exchange for clan secret techniques.

Uchiha Style Swordsmanship, Clear Mirror, Still Water, Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique... it seems like Shunren has learned all the advanced secret techniques of the Uchiha, and he's not interested in Fire Style techniques.

Thinking about this, Fugaku also felt a headache coming on. It seemed that the Uchiha didn't have many trump cards to attract Shunren.

"Splash~"

Hold the kettle high so the water pours straight down, then use your wrist to lift and pull the kettle up and down to pour the water, repeating this three times to make the tea leaves swirl in the water...

Hezi served tea to Fugaku and the others.

"The Phoenix nods three times?" Fugaku's eyes lit up. This was a traditional etiquette in the tea ceremony. As the head of an ancient family, he naturally had broad knowledge.

This is a habit that only tea lovers will value.

Fugaku immediately picked out a tea cake from the gift box, "This is Starry Night Tea from the Southern Land of Bears; I believe Shunren will enjoy it."

"Oh, really?" Hezi seemed quite surprised. "Young Shunren is indeed a tea connoisseur. I heard that this Starry Night Tea is a special tribute to the daimyo of the Land of Fire, and he even has the idea of personally making a trip to the Land of Bears..."

Fugaku's face lit up with joy upon hearing this, realizing that this was a move that pleased him. However, he couldn't help but think to himself: This Shunren is truly reckless. He knows it's tribute for the daimyo and still dares to accept it, even harboring the idea of personally going to another country to demand it back. If this were any other ninja, they would have been arrested by Konoha long ago.

"Tsk tsk~" Yashiro took a sip of tea, his face full of impatience. Unlike Fugaku's refined manners, he was just a roughneck and knew nothing about tea ceremony. The three nods of etiquette that Hezi gave as a gesture of respect were like talking to a brick wall to him. Shaking his legs, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Hey! When is that kid Shunren going to make us wait?!"

"Young Shunren is currently playing in the backyard," Hezi said calmly.

"Of course I know that!" Yashiro frowned and glared at Hezi. "Why didn't you go and inform him?"

"I'm very sorry, but Young Shunren has never liked being disturbed," Hezi said gently.

However, Yashiro heard this as utterly contemptuous!

Are you kidding me!

What are their identities?

They've condescended to come and visit, and you not only fail to greet them personally, but you also leave them standing around in the cold. What kind of talk is that?

"That's incredibly disrespectful!" Yashiro slammed his fist on the table and stood up immediately.

Fugaku frowned and said coldly, "Yashiro, where are you going?"

"Captain Fugaku! This kid doesn't take us seriously at all. I want to see what he's up to in his own backyard!" With that, Yashiro rushed out of the hall without waiting for Fugaku's reaction.

"Yashiro!" Seeing the latter leave without paying any attention, a hint of annoyance flashed in Fugaku's eyes.

Meanwhile, Tekka, who had remained silent all along, urged, "Captain Fugaku, things have come to this point, let's go too. Yashiro is impulsive; if he clashes with Shunren, things will get complicated..."

Fugaku hesitated for a moment, thinking that Tekka's words made sense, and then had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.