Fugaku Backs Down

"Holy crap, this old geezer actually made Lord Fugaku bow his head."

Obito, standing nearby, was also stunned by Fugaku's actions, his voice nearly escaping his lips.

"Idiot, keep it down," Kakashi punched Obito on the head, signaling him to be quiet.

"Hey, you guy-- " Obito clutched his head, angrily looking at Kakashi.

"That's right, Obito, keep it down." Kazashiro also landed a punch, hitting the spot Obito wasn't covering.

"Hey, even you!" Obito puffed up his cheeks and looked at Kazashiro again.

"What 'hey hey hey' is that? His name is Kakashi, mine is Kazashiro. Remember, we're your saviors. You'll have to repay us by working like an ox or a horse from now on." Kazashiro turned his head away, not wanting to see Obito's expression.

"Damn it, you two--" Treated like this by them, the gratitude Obito had felt for being saved vanished. At this moment, Obito just wanted to show them what an Uchiha was capable of.

Hmph, I'm not scared, unless you put on a tiger mask.

Kazashiro secretly observed Obito's expression, and seeing the look of indignation on his face, he almost burst out laughing.

Meanwhile, Fugaku and Danzo's "clash" continued.

It was called a clash, but in reality, it was Fugaku unilaterally backing down.

Fugaku knew very well how his clan members treated Obito on a daily basis.

However, that's just how the Uchiha are.

Uchiha clan members could act as they pleased, but the clan head had many things to consider.

Fugaku, who focused his energy on balancing relationships with the village, didn't have the extra time to deal with bullying among the clan's children.

"Since Clan Head Fugaku has things under control, I won't overstep my bounds. It's just children playing around; there's no need for us parents to interfere." Danzo, who had originally intended to teach the Uchiha a lesson, accepted Fugaku's concession. His willingness to compromise was so great that it made Fugaku wonder, Is this guy really that old geezer Danzo?

"Oh, this old geezer is a parent too? I wonder which unlucky kid is his child." Obito, who had grown up hearing Danzo's anecdotes, opened his mouth wide, completely forgetting that he had just been beaten by the two. He nudged Kazashiro with his elbow, full of schadenfreude, not noticing Kazashiro's expression at all.

"Do you think you're very funny?" Kazashiro looked at Obito with a dejected expression.

"Uh..." Obito, lacking in intelligence, realized something was wrong at this moment but couldn't pinpoint what it was.

"Parents..." What Obito noticed, Fugaku also noticed.

At the scene, there were only three children. Excluding Kakashi, who was the most distinctive, the remaining one was...

So that's it, Danzo is actually Obito's biological father! Scratch that.

That black-haired, very cute-looking child!

Fugaku broke out in a cold sweat from his realization.

That Danzo, the one who stank when he pooped, was loud when he farted, and did all sorts of shady things, actually had a child!

How shocking was this news to Fugaku? Let's put it this way: if someone told him tomorrow that Danzo was dating the Third Hokage, it wouldn't be as shocking as the fact that Danzo has a child.

Damn it, no wonder this old geezer got so agitated over such a small matter. I thought I was being tricked by Danzo and Hatake Sakumo, and that's why I was so subservient, afraid of falling into their trap.

Not good, Yao Mei was actually planning to make a move on Danzo's child just now. The relationship between the Uchiha clan and the higher-ups is already strained, and now this happens, isn't it just giving the higher-ups a reason to sanction me?

Obito, when did this guy get involved with these two?

"What is your esteemed son's name?" Fugaku forced a smile.

"Kazashiro, Shimura Kazashiro," Danzo said, emphasizing the pronunciation of "Shimura."

Obito seemed to have discovered something incredible and said to Kazashiro beside him, "Hey, did you hear that? The old geezer's son has the same name as you. What do you think this is... uh..."

Alright, now Obito finally understood what had been wrong all along.

"You... he..." Obito looked at Kazashiro's delicate little face, then at Danzo's old face, completely unable to connect the two as father and son.

"As expected, a fool." Kakashi had had enough of the clown beside him. He regretted even greeting Kazashiro; no, he shouldn't have known him at all.

"I think you should stop talking, Obito." Kazashiro looked at Obito with pity and shook his head helplessly. This guy really didn't care about Jonin-level hearing. Those words you just cursed Danzo with have probably already been noted down by Root in their little black book.

Looks like our second Sage of Six Paths might be destined to fail before he even begins.

"Quite a nice name." Turning towards Kazashiro with an apologetic smile, Fugaku went all out with the public relations work. "I am very sorry for the trouble caused. I will educate Yaowan and the others properly when we get back."

Kazashiro nodded in response.

"Then please excuse yourself, Captain Fugaku." Waving his hand, signaling Fugaku didn't need to stay in front of him any longer, Danzo walked over to Kazashiro.

He first glanced at the trembling Obito, then at Kakashi, who had turned his head away and was silent, and finally fixed his gaze on Kazashiro. "Go home early."

With that, Danzo left with his Root ninjas.

"Cough, Clan Head..." Seeing Danzo leave, Obito breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Fugaku not far away with fearful eyes.

Seeing Obito look at him, Fugaku nodded. He glanced at Kazashiro and Kakashi beside him and didn't say much, only telling Obito that he would send someone to ask him for the specific details of the matter once they returned to the clan compound.

Then, he forcibly took Yao Mei and the others away.

"Captain, are we just leaving like this?" Uchiha Yao Mei looked in the direction of Kazashiro and the others with unwillingness, gritting his teeth and wanting to struggle.

"Enough. Let's investigate this matter thoroughly first. I know Obito. Although he's not very bright, he's not someone who actively picks fights," Fugaku interrupted Yao Mei directly, saying coldly.

"But--" Uchiha Yao Mei wanted to retort.

"But what? Why don't you say everything you want to say to Danzo's face?" Seeing that his clansman was still stubborn, Fugaku's tone also carried a hint of anger.

Seeing Fugaku's anger, Uchiha Yao Mei finally shut his mouth, but his eyes were still filled with strong unwillingness.

"You don't need to worry about this matter anymore. I will assign others to investigate." Knowing that it would be fruitless to leave this matter to him, Fugaku took it upon himself.