007 Plaza Dance Diplomacy

"Thanks, Fuyou!"

"No problem, Minato-bro. They're the hope of Konoha." Fuyou smiled slightly, looking at Minato. "It's just that being too naive or too extreme isn't good. Minato-bro must be working very hard too!"

"Yes! Obito is too naive, and too sentimental. Once something unexpected happens, he'll be very sad." Minato sighed with emotion and nodded. "Kakashi, because of what happened to Sakumo-sama, has always believed that missions are the most important thing. That's also why the Third Lord brought him back at this time."

He remembered that on the day of his return, the Third Hokage had met with him and discussed Kakashi's situation at length, hoping that he could guide Kakashi onto the right path and deepen Kakashi's bond with his comrades.

It was probably for this reason that Obito was paired with Kakashi!

Obito.

He was also a shinobi who possessed the Will of Fire.

Thinking of this, Minato looked at Uchiha Fuyou again.

The Uchiha Clan had Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Fuyou, two shinobi who possessed the Will of Fire. They would surely reintegrate into Konoha.

And at this moment.

"Minato!" A female shinobi with red hair skipped over, seemingly happy to see Minato as she ran towards him.

"Kushina."

"Kushina-nee!" Uchiha Fuyou smiled faintly, greeted Kushina, and then said to Minato, "Then I won't disturb you two!"

When he was a student, he was very familiar with Kushina-nee and Minato-senpai.

"Aren't you coming? I'll treat you to ramen!"

"No, thank you! Your subordinate will take good care of the shop. Don't let Uncle Sato's current appearance fool you; he was quite a good Chunin back in the day! I won't disturb your date." He winked.

"Thank you!" Minato's face blushed with embarrassment as he scratched his cheek.

"Let's go, let's go! Minato, let's hurry!" Kushina, on the other hand, didn't seem to mind. She casually pulled Minato along, then said to Fuyou, "Well done, Fuyou! You haven't visited your sister in so long, you little rascal! I won't disturb you either!" She winked playfully. "And…"

"Are we still having strawberries today? I'll have the shop arrange it." Fuyou smiled helplessly, looking at Kushina waving goodbye and Minato with an apologetic expression.

Should he call it luck? Or misfortune?

"Kushina-senpai and Minato-senpai are a perfect match!" Rin's voice came from beside him.

Fuyou looked at Rin, who was beside him with a faint smile on her serene face as she watched Minato and Kushina walk away. He nodded. "It's still early, why don't we… take a walk?"

"Okay, Fuyou!" Hyuga Rinne's Byakugan seemed to brighten slightly. She nodded and walked alongside Fuyou.

The two walked forward quietly.

The Third Great Ninja War was approaching, so commercial trade within Konoha was not yet very prosperous. Or rather… the entire Ninja World's commerce was still developing. It could be said that it was full of both opportunities and risks.

Therefore, there weren't many things to do in the village, so they just took a simple walk. For example, Minato and Kushina would probably go to the small forest in the back to find a secluded spot for some private time. Of course, the entire Konoha couldn't escape the Third Hokage's ninjutsu.

As the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she was destined to receive more attention than others.

"Right, because the Uchiha Clan's elder activities have attracted a lot of attention, the elders from the Hyuga Clan also want to join. My elder brother asked me to discuss it with you." Rin looked a little embarrassed and playfully stuck out her tongue. "Actually, those old stubborn people in the clan are very stingy. They're unwilling to pay themselves, and they're hesitant to approach the Uchiha Clan Head. So, they want to talk to Fuyou about it. Should I refuse?"

"No, that's great!" Fuyou's lips curved slightly. He didn't mind others taking advantage of him; it was just a small amount of money. He could just build a few more shops. He was afraid of others keeping their distance from him. However, this was still a time of war, and he had to be cautious.

"Any clan is welcome. Let them come if they want. They'll be guided by dedicated people. It's good for the elderly to exercise more. By the way, what did the Hokage say? After all, it's wartime right now."

A while ago, Hatake Sakumo committed suicide to avoid punishment. Although he was eventually enshrined as a Konoha hero, the atmosphere in the village was somewhat tense.

Would engaging in merrymaking at this time be seen as lacking in overall perspective by the village leader?

"The Third Lord strongly approved of this, believing that the village atmosphere was too tense. Although it is still wartime, he still hopes that the village can be a little more relaxed," Rin said with a smile. "This way, the village will have more vitality!"

She looked at Uchiha Fuyou's handsome profile. She remembered how envious she was of Fuyou's talent back then, and how inferior she felt. She was always alone… Yet, Fuyou, who was just a child then, came to comfort her, encourage her, and train with her.

Who would have thought…

In the end, Fuyou didn't become a shinobi.

She said with a firm tone, "No matter what Fuyou chooses to do, I will support you!"

"???" Fuyou looked at Rin, who had inexplicably said this to him, and was slightly stunned. Then, he nodded with a smile. "Thank you!"

He owed a lot of his current success to Rin's help. He remembered back then… everyone had mocked him, but only Rin had stayed by his side. They chose a location together, built the shop together, and even worked as waitstaff together.

They had overcome the difficult early stages of entrepreneurship.

"By the way, your elder brother, Clan Head Hiashi, is getting married soon, right?" Uchiha Fuyou seemed to recall something and frowned with distress. "I don't think I'll be able to attend his wedding. Rin, please make sure to deliver my gift to Clan Head Hiashi!"

Hyuga Rinne was the sister of Hyuga Hiashi and Hyuga Hizashi. However, her talent was insufficient. Therefore, after her elder brother inherited the position of head of the main family and her second brother inherited the position of head of the branch family, she could only be an ordinary shinobi of the branch family.

A common bloodline of the branch family… To protect the main family's bloodline, the mortality rate was quite high.

He remembered that she was a shy, self-conscious girl back then, with no friends and no strength, and she was often ridiculed.

Who would have thought that she would become such a remarkable professional woman now.

Fuyou glanced at the pride characteristic of the Hyuga young lady. Indeed remarkable!

However.

After he spoke.

Rin was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly. "Rin will remember. When are you planning to leave, Fuyou? 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'll return. As for guards… there's no need. The merchant caravan's guards will suffice." Fuyou sighed with emotion, glancing at the setting sun. "The sun is about to set. Shall I walk you home?"

"Mm!"

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After being instructed on some shinobi knowledge by Uncle Sato, and after running a few deliveries, Obito returned home, dragging his tired body.

"I'm home."

However.

No one answered him today either.

It had been several days like this, with his grandmother not being home whenever he returned. It seemed like every morning and evening, she went out dancing with her friends.

Although he didn't eat with his grandmother, Uchiha Obito was quite happy that she could be so joyful.

It wasn't good for his grandmother to have been staying at home all the time.

Looking at the dinner prepared in the pot, he sighed helplessly, "So today... I have to eat alone again."

He didn't know what she was doing that interested her so much.

At the same time.

Within the Uchiha compound.

An elderly Uchiha, leaning on a cane, looked at Uchiha Fugaku before him and said plainly, "Patriarch, I heard the clan has recently wasted a lot of money on those useless old people?"

"We haven't wasted the clan's money! Great Elder!"

"Uchiha Fuyou..."

"He has been expelled from the Uchiha, he is a disgrace to the Uchiha clan!"

"Then the money?"

"It was merely his own money to express gratitude for the Uchiha clan's upbringing," Fugaku said, crossing his arms nonchalantly. "I don't have the right to manage it; someone will come from his side to arrange it."

"Foolish! If we had this much money, the treatment for our Uchiha shinobi could be improved a bit, yet it's being used for such a useless purpose." The old man, referred to as the Great Elder, had a flicker in his eyes. "Let this old man personally go talk to that Fuyou kid!"

He remembered that time... he had also taken great care of the Uchiha clan's genius!