Urging Marriage

"Young Master Bai Yue~ Lord Jinren requests your presence." Bai Yue, who had been intently sparring with Hyuga Bun, was suddenly interrupted by a deep voice.

"Alright~ Thanks for your hard work, Uncle Goruryu." Bai Yue stepped back to pause the match and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I'll head over right away."

"Uncle Goruryu, what does Grandpa want with me?" Bai Yue asked about the situation as they walked.

"I'm not sure about the specifics, but it should be good news," Hyuga Goruryu said gently.

"Then I'll have to look forward to it," Bai Yue said, feigning surprise.

It was most likely about Minato Namikaze succeeding as the Fourth Hokage. After all, Orochimaru had committed unforgivable sins and ultimately defected.

The fierce battle for the position of Hokage's successor had ended in an instant.

As for the runners-up, Fugaku Uchiha and Danzō Shimura?!

With the Uchiha Clan's arrogant nature, they could never win the support of the commoner ninja, let alone the vast majority of ninja clans.

And Danzō Shimura?

That guy had an even lower chance of becoming Hokage than Fugaku Uchiha!

That Old Man had always operated in the shadows, using any means necessary to achieve his goals. He secretly nurtured the Root organization, and all that nonsense about being a hero in the darkness could only fool hot-blooded commoners who knew nothing.

As for his cruel methods, such as human experimentation, and his secret schemes against ninja from the same village—every major ninja clan knew more or less about those damned deeds. The only ones who might support him were probably the pitiful people brainwashed by Root, along with his own relatives.

Moreover, that old bastard had always pulled strings from behind the scenes, never making any outstanding contributions to the village in public. That alone was enough to rule him out as a candidate for Hokage.

He lacked the necessary prestige, achievements, and popular support; his methods were cold, cruel, and deranged; and he was about the same age as the Third Hokage. No matter how one looked at it, that Old Man did not meet the requirements to become Hokage.

Come to think of it~ Bai Yue really wanted to laugh. That old bastard had secretly built up his own reputation and forcibly worked his way into the Hokage candidate list.

Yet a whole bunch of young people had no idea who he even was. It was hilarious.

It could be said that he had no ability, no strength, no reputation—nothing at all! Unless every famous ninja in Konoha was dead, it would never be Danzō's turn.

Even if they were all dead, that Old Man would still have to resort to tricks, because he could never win everyone over!

At that thought, Bai Yue could not help laughing aloud.

???

Hyuga Goruryu, who was leading the way, froze. "Has Young Master received the news?"

"I can roughly guess a little." Bai Yue composed himself after laughing at Danzō and smiled. "With Orochimaru's defection, Teacher Minato becoming the Fourth Hokage should be a sure thing, right?"

"Indeed~ Lord Minato Namikaze is outstanding in strength, ability, and even character," Hyuga Goruryu replied.

Of course~ He was Konoha's charm demon, after all!

As they talked, Bai Yue arrived at the Central Hall.

At that moment, the Old Master's smile could not be suppressed at all.

"Grandpa~ You called for me?!"

"Bai Yue~ Go visit your teacher tomorrow morning and properly congratulate him." Hyuga Jinren had been feeling quite pleased with himself lately.

Although my own great-grandson was still studying Sealing Jutsu, he had at least begun learning the Hyuga Clan's signature Taijutsu.

And my own great-grandson's teacher was the Fourth Hokage of Konoha!

If my good grandson could keep up his current drive and diligence, he might not be unable to become the Fifth Hokage in the future!

Bai Yue had no idea that his grandpa had actually developed the thought, My grandson has the makings of a Hokage.

If he had known, he would definitely have scoffed at it.

If Danzō ranked behind dogs, then everyone in the Hyuga Clan, whether from the Main Family or the Branch Family, had to rank behind Danzō.

There was no need to mention the Branch Family. The Caged Bird Curse Mark alone ruled them out—no one would accept a Hokage whose life was held in someone else's hands.

And the Main Family was even less worth mentioning. Their reputation was terrible, and their clan consciousness was far too strong.

"Alright, Grandpa. I'll have Aunt Hanako help me prepare gifts now," Bai Yue agreed without hesitation.

"There's no need to worry about gifts. Grandpa has already prepared them for you. Take a look and see if there's anything else that needs to be added." He casually took out a list and tossed it to Bai Yue.

The deeds to six shops, banknotes worth thirty million Ryo, as well as some ninja notes, such as those on the nature transformation and Shape Transformation of Wind Release...

The gifts were abundant. As expected of the Hyuga Clan—they were truly generous!

But that was unnecessary. Given Minato Namikaze's personality, sending money was not quite appropriate.

"Grandpa, forget the money. As for those six shops... forget it, leave them all on the list. But add two more things to the Gift List." He had initially wanted to cross out the money and such, but reconsidered and decided against it.

"What should be added?" Hyuga Jinren became interested. One could criticize the Hyuga Clan for this or that, but there was one thing no one could fault them for: the etiquette passed down over a thousand years.

Therefore~ Hyuga Jinren felt this Gift List was already perfect. Rather than asking Bai Yue for his opinion, he was really just letting him have a look.

"Teacher and Master's Wife should be getting married soon too. Send them two Love Knots to give them a little push," Bai Yue said with a smile.

"Good! Our Hyuga Clan will take full responsibility for all expenses for this Wedding." Hyuga Jinren's eyes lit up, feeling that my own great-grandson's suggestion was simply perfect.

"That won't be necessary. I don't think Teacher Minato will hold a grand ceremony. He'll probably only have a small, low-key Wedding, at most inviting friends and acquaintances close to him."

"Hmm~ That's true. Minato Namikaze is a very straightforward person. But whether it's grand or simple, it makes no difference!" Hyuga Jinren practically radiated the aura of a wealthy man.

"Goruryu~"

"Elder!"

"Go to Enmusubi Shrine and bring back two Love Knots."

"Yes!" The moment he finished speaking, Hyuga Goruryu vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile, Bai Yue continued studying the Gift List.

Looking at his wonderful great-grandson, Hyuga Jinren was immensely satisfied!

Hardworking and smart! What a good child!

Hika~ Your child, my grandson, was truly outstanding!

The next day~

Bai Yue arrived at the Central Hall looking full of energy~

A large Gift Box sat on the table in the Central Hall.

"Grandpa, I'm off!" Bai Yue picked up the Gift Box, called out a greeting, and set off.

"Mhm~"

The journey was smooth~

Today, Bai Yue did not run into Might Guy, who randomly appeared in every corner of Konoha, nor did he see a single familiar face.

He arrived at Minato Namikaze's doorstep without incident.

Bang~ Bang~ Bang~

The person who opened the door surprised Bai Yue—he did not recognize her!

"???" Bai Yue froze, then looked around! Damn it, this was definitely the right place!

Who was this woman? Why was she in Minato Namikaze's house? Had Minato Namikaze and Kushina moved?!