"Hey, everyone's here! You're all here! Lord Hokage, Danzo, and all the elders!" Uchiha Kō greeted everyone as he came up.
Tsunade, standing beside Uchiha Kō, also greeted everyone.
"Hahaha, Lord Owl, now that you're the Vice Hokage, come quickly and sit next to me! And Tsunade, you sit next to Lord Owl, Koharu, move aside!" Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up enthusiastically and arranged the seating.
Uchiha Kō and Tsunade didn't refuse, exchanged a smile, and sat down.
At this moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen is sitting in the first seat on the left, Uchiha Kō is sitting in the first seat on the right. These two Hokage are on equal footing, and then there are the others.
"Lord Owl, why are you so late? Everyone's been waiting for you! You'll have to punish yourself with three cups later!" Shimura Danzō with a smile.
"Of course, of course. I was delayed by some things on the way. I'm sorry everyone!" Uchiha Kō replied with a smile.
Tsunade blushed deeply and pinched Uchiha Kō's thigh under the table. Uchiha Kō present exchanged knowing glances and looked away.
Everyone knows this trick all too well!
"Lord Owl, you're now the Vice Hokage, second only to Hiruzen. Congratulations on your promotion! As the saying goes, promotion comes with a drink, so how about three more cups?" Torifu Akimichi teased.
"Since Uncle Torifu has said so, then Uchiha Kō will naturally have to drink!" Uchiha Kō responded generously!
In no time, six cups of wine were reserved. Sarutobi Hiruzen around. "Lord Owl, thank you for your contributions to Konoha. Third Shinobi World War, three victories, achieving the greatest results with minimal losses. This cup of wine is a toast to you, Sarutobi Hiruzen!" Sarutobi Hiruzen the wine.
This startled Uchiha Kō and Tsunade, who quickly stood up. "Lord Hokage, you're too kind. This is what we should do."
"Yes, teacher, you are the Hokage of the village. Even though Owl Lord has just been promoted to Vice Hokage, he can't live up to your words!" Tsunade quickly said.
Sarutobi Hiruzen waved his hand and said with a smile, "At today's banquet, I am not the Hokage, I am Sarutobi Hiruzen. There's no need to be so formal."
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō he had to drink the wine, so he quickly picked up his wine cup, the rim of which was slightly lower than Sarutobi Hiruzen's. The two clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Then came the second cup, and the third cup. After downing all three cups of Sake, Uchiha Kō felt a warm sensation in his stomach. He was somewhat surprised; the Sake actually had an alcohol content of over 20%.
Although it can't compare to the liquor of my previous life, it's still quite high quality.
Immediately afterwards, Sarutobi Hiruzen at everyone, from Shimura Danzō to Utatane Koharu, and they all understood what he meant.
So everyone started urging him to drink, Uchiha Kō accepted every drink offered. Before the meal had even officially started, he had already drunk about fifteen cups. Although he felt that the sake had a low Sake content, he couldn't help but drink it so quickly!
His head was a little dizzy. Although he could use his Chakra to expel the alcohol immediately, who among those present had used their Chakra to do so? Therefore, he felt embarrassed.
Seeing that most of the people had arrived, Sarutobi Hiruzen announced, "Let the feast begin!"
At his command, dishes were placed on the table, and even a scantily clad female ninja danced on stage to entertain the guests.
This attracted the attention of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Jiraiya, and a group of perverts, while Uchiha Kō, though a bit confused, kept his distance and didn't look in that direction.
Tsunade smiled and thought, "Not bad, Lord Owl, very good, very good! As expected of my man, your will is truly unwavering!"
At that moment, Sarutobi Shinnosuke suddenly stood up, picked up the sake bottle with his small hand, poured a bottle of sake for Uchiha Kō, poured a bottle of sake for himself, then handed a cup of sake to Uchiha Kō, and held the other cup in his small hand.
He knelt on the ground and said, "Uncle Owl, I want to become your disciple!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke's eyes revealed determination and expectation.
His actions and words immediately drew Sarutobi Hiruzen's attention back. No woman or beauty mattered more than his precious son.
Uchiha Kō was taken aback. He looked at Sarutobi Shinnosuke with a scrutinizing gaze. He did not agree immediately, but instead glanced at Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Does your father, the Lord Hokage, know about this?" Uchiha Kō asked. He remembered Sarutobi Shinnosuke he had even sacrificed himself for the village during the Third Shinobi World War, showing no fear of death. He admired such a person.
"Uncle Owl, my father knows. I've told him that I want to become like Uncle Owl, to protect the villagers and my family!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke is very smart and was once considered by Sarutobi Hiruzen as his successor.
If he hadn't died, he would most likely have Fourth Hokage in the original story. His talent and Ninjutsu were both excellent. Although he couldn't compare to Namikaze Minato, he was more than capable of reaching the level of the Third Hokage.
Uchiha Kō frowned, deep in thought. Becoming an apprentice was no small matter. Although he admired Shinnosuke and thought the boy was intelligent, he still had to consider the Lord Hokage's opinion.
Sarutobi Hiruzen up, poured himself a glass of wine, and said, "My son is useless, but he hopes to learn from you. He's willing to be your assistant, so why don't you take him in?"
Shimura Danzō also stood up and said with a smile, "Yes, Owl-kun, although Shinnosuke is still young, he is very polite and has his own opinions. If you take him as your disciple, he will definitely serve you well in the future."
Uchiha Kō gave the two of them a deep look, then glanced at Sarutobi Shinnosuke, who was still deep in thought. At that moment, Sarutobi Hiruzen gave Tsunade a pleading look.
Tsunade frowned. She wouldn't offer advice to Uchiha Kō; she would only respect her future husband's opinion.
Uchiha Kō crouched down and looked at Shinnosuke, saying, "Being my disciple is tough. You have to get up early to study, stay up late to practice, and do it every day for decades without slacking off. Can you do that?"
He looked directly into Sarutobi Shinnosuke's eyes, wanting to see how he would answer.
Sarutobi Hiruzen overjoyed and quickly coughed to signal Sarutobi Shinnosuke to agree! Uchiha Kō had now given his son an opportunity, and he had to seize it.
Uchiha Kō was naturally aware of Sarutobi Hiruzen's subtle actions, but he didn't pay any attention to them. Instead, he stared at Sarutobi Shinnosuke, anticipating his answer. He wanted to see what kind of person Sarutobi Shinnosuke was.
Sarutobi Shinnosuke's eyes hesitated at first, then slowly hardened into determination. "For my family, for the villagers, and for myself, I can do it! If I can't, I'm willing to leave the sect on my own!"
The child's words moved the surrounding high-ranking officials. They looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and gave him a meaningful look, as if to say, "Did you teach him to say that?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen was taken aback. He shook his head. No, he hadn't taught the child to say that!
Uchiha Kō laughed, a very happy laugh. If Sarutobi Shinnosuke agreed without hesitation, then he understood that this was a line the Lord Hokage had agreed upon with him. For the sake of their political relationship, he would accept it, but he wouldn't be able to teach Shinnosuke much.
Now, he saw a tenacity in this young man, and he smiled with satisfaction.
The world isn't afraid of you lacking talent, it's afraid of you lacking perseverance. If you work hard for three days and then rest for two, you'll end up with nothing.
"Alright, I'll accept you as my disciple. However, my sect places great emphasis on rules. Choose a day, bring some gifts—that is, an apprenticeship ceremony—to my house. You'll also need to offer tea, kowtow, kneel, and pray to Heaven. After entering the sect, you'll first learn how to be a good person, then do odd jobs, and then learn your skills. Are you willing to accept this?" Regardless of what others said, Uchiha Kō valued these things very much.
Sarutobi Hiruzen wished he could answer for his son; what a perfect opportunity this was!
"This disciple is willing!" Sarutobi Shinnosuke bowed deeply.
Uchiha Kō nodded, looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and asked for his opinion.
"Of course, of course! Respecting teachers and valuing the way is a traditional virtue of Konoha! We have all of these, and I hope Lord Owl will accept my good-for-nothing son!" Sarutobi Hiruzen's face beamed with joy.
Uchiha Kō, "Of course, Lord Hokage. I see that your child has the heart of a tiger and will surely achieve great things in the future. He just needs to be tempered. I hope you won't feel sorry for him then." He was giving Sarutobi Hiruzen a heads-up in advance so that he wouldn't feel sorry for him later.
"Lord Owl, train him well. If he does anything wrong, as long as you don't kill him, it's fine!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was telling the truth. He knew that strict teachers produce outstanding students.
Back then, without the strict tutelage of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, how could Sarutobi Hiruzen his current fighting strength and accomplishments?
Please follow, add to your bookshelf, recommend, urge for updates, and give us your support!
This chapter mainly discusses interpersonal relationships and respect for teachers.