What am I here for?

I am Uchiha Sekigen.

I once saw the powerful and kind First Hokage, and followed the domineering and peerless Uchiha legend—Madara-sama. Now, after enduring for so long, I've become an elder of the Uchiha clan.

Now I lean on a cane, and I don't walk with the same arrogance as before. I even need someone to help me when I go to the restroom at night.

My greatest desire now is to see the Uchiha clan regain its former glory.

What a pity.

The successor I was so optimistic about, I never expected him to end up... going into business.

Early in the morning, Uchiha Sekigen, disguised simply, quietly followed a group of Uchiha elders to a flat open space outside the village.

Looking at the bustling, smiling, and leisurely old guys, Uchiha Sekigen snorted coldly in his heart.

Wasteful!

A colossal waste!

An absolute waste!

What's the use of wasting money here?

Can it make the Uchiha clan produce geniuses again?

Can it make the Uchiha clan strong?

Can it make the Uchiha clan regain its former glory?

He unhesitatingly denied the three consecutive questions in his heart. He was also starting to feel some dissatisfaction with Uchiha Fuyou, whom he had been very optimistic about back then.

Wouldn't it be better to use this money to train Uchiha shinobi?

One or two hundred million a year... With this extra money, how much could the Uchiha clan accomplish!

Uchiha Sekigen sighed deeply again, filled with indignation and dissatisfaction, "This little Fuyou is really clueless!"

After all, I was the one who vetoed the decision to dig out his eyes back then.

He didn't even come to discuss this matter of sponsoring the Uchiha clan with me, the Great Elder?

He's just too, too clueless!

And at this moment.

"Line up, line up! Everyone else is here, report in!" The young lady leading the group clapped her hands and said, "Newcomers, get in the back first. If you can't see, I'll arrange it later!" After speaking, she turned to the broad-browed, big-eyed man in green beside her, "I'll trouble you, Senior Duy!"

"No problem!" Might Duy's lips seemed to flash as he gave a thumbs-up.

As soon as he finished speaking.

He rushed forward at high speed, and in the eyes of ordinary people, several identical figures appeared.

"Grandpa, line up here! This one here, are you from the Hyuga clan? Can you line up here?"

Uchiha Sekigen's eye twitched. He knew this guy; in a way, he was quite famous within Konoha.

A useless taijutsu shinobi!

Although his speed seemed fast, if he encountered the Uchiha's Sharingan... Heh, it would be nothing special.

He sighed internally again and muttered, "I didn't expect Fuyou to have fallen so far!"

He's actually recruiting these losers?!

As soon as he finished speaking.

He couldn't stand it any longer and was about to leave in a huff to have a good talk with Uchiha Fuyou when.

"Uncle, please step forward a bit." Might Duy appeared beside him, and seeing the clan crest on his body, he immediately understood.

Most of the Uchiha clan are stoic, not good at communicating, and a bit tsundere. Just be patient.

This is what Boss Fuyou said at the time; he remembered it quite clearly.

However.

Uchiha Sekigen snorted coldly with arrogance, his face filled with disdain. He intended to mock him a few times, thoroughly humiliate this loser, and then leave. But at that moment.

"At your age, Sekigen, you're still so punchable!"

A cold voice from an old woman suddenly came from in front of him.

Elegant, calm, disdainful, and... faintly familiar.

Uchiha Sekigen suddenly looked up, looking at the neatly combed silver hair and the old face full of wrinkles like his own, and the old woman with the Hyuga clan's characteristic but slightly cloudy Byakugan. He was slightly stunned, and a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes, "Byakka, why are you here too?"

"Me?" Hyuga Byakka's aged face revealed an elegant smile. Judging from her demeanor, it was clear she was once an elegant and dignified woman.

"I came to see out of boredom. I've been here for many days, but I didn't expect..." She scanned Sekigen up and down, "You old stubborn also came!"

"The stubbornness of the Uchiha clan is not as bad as the stubbornness of your Hyuga clan!" Uchiha Sekigen retorted, "I didn't expect an old stubborn from the Hyuga clan to come here?"

"To relax, it's quite interesting." Hyuga Byakka didn't seem to mind, smiling slightly. "Your descendant... Uchiha Fuyou... Not bad! Not bad!"

As soon as she finished speaking.

Uchiha Sekigen seemed to be choked, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

This guy is mocking our Uchiha clan!

Uchiha Fuyou.

The genius of the Uchiha back in the day.

Now, the Uchiha disgrace!

Saying this in front of him was definitely a jab at the Uchiha clan for not being able to keep their genius in check!

Fueled by a surge of anger, just as he was about to retort with the darkness of the Hyuga – the Caged Bird – the leader suddenly walked over, smiling as he asked, "Is he an acquaintance of Byakka-senpai?"

"An acquaintance, but not a very close one!" Byakka replied with a subtle smile and a nod.

Before Sekigen could speak, the leader continued, "Then, could Byakka-senpai please guide this senior?"

"Certainly!"

After a brief exchange, the leader left. Only Uchiha Sekigen remained, frowning. However, he paid no mind, let out a cold snort, and turned to leave.

"Stop!" Hyuga Byakka said calmly. "Look up!"

"Hmph! How boring, I won't bother with you..."

Before he could finish.

Under Uchiha Sekigen's stunned gaze, Hyuga Byakka leaned in, took his hands, and glanced at him with her cloudy Byakugan. "You're already this old, and still so childish? Raise your hands and follow my movements!"

"???" Uchiha Sekigen was utterly bewildered. Looking at the old face so close to him and feeling the touch of his hands being held, his body involuntarily began to sway along with Byakka's movements.

He stared blankly at her face. The cloudiness in his eyes cleared, as if he were seeing that face from years ago... a beautiful, captivating, elegant, and graceful face.

At this moment.

Hyuga Byakka stopped and looked at Uchiha Sekigen, who seemed frozen like a fool, with a slight frown. "Old man, did you understand? Why are you spacing out?"

"I..." Uchiha Sekigen snapped back to reality, let out another cold snort, and said indifferently, "I didn't understand. What nonsense is this? Teach me again!"

"...Where are your Sharingan?"

"They're old! Useless!"

"Heh." Hyuga Byakka chuckled lightly. "Indeed, they are old. This time, make sure you see clearly."

With that said.

She once again guided Sekigen with her hands. Sekigen, watching her elegant and composed movements, couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth curl up slightly, a fleeting expression.

If one wasn't paying attention.

They wouldn't notice it at all.

However.

What am I here for?

It felt like he had forgotten something important!

But with a cold snort from Hyuga Byakka, "Pay attention! Watch carefully, you're still daydreaming?"

Uchiha Sekigen cast aside the doubt in his heart. His expression hardened. To forget something like that, it must have been something trivial.

Since it was something unimportant, then so be it. What mattered more now was to make these old Hyuga clan members understand that when it came to dancing... no one could compare to the Uchiha clan!

Meanwhile.

After a simple registration with the Konoha gate guards, departing the village for commercial activities under the guise of a merchant, and then bidding farewell to Rinne, who watched him with a faint smile, Uchiha Fuyou, accompanied by two guards, slowly left the village.

The two guards by his side were trusted confidantes, registered with Konoha, and permitted to accompany him in and out of the village. Of course, their strength wasn't particularly high, just average.

After all, if they were too strong, they wouldn't have this much freedom.

And after leaving Konoha... outside of Konoha's territory, another group of people was waiting for him.

As evening approached.

He finally exited the Konoha village boundaries and entered a forest.

The moment he stepped in.

Several figures clad in black robes appeared nearby and stood directly in front of Uchiha Fuyou. "Boss!"

"Daibutsu." Uchiha Fuyou smiled slightly. "You're here this time?"

"Hahaha." Daibutsu laughed heartily. "I was bored, so I came! Boss, shall we head back now?"

"Wait a moment!" Uchiha Fuyou shook his head, then turned around, looking behind him, the corner of his mouth curling up slightly. "Let's deal with the few little mice behind us first!"

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