After Uchiha Kiyoshi whispered in his ear the purpose behind Uchiha Kō's actions, Hizashi Hyuga realized what was happening and quickly said, "Thank you, Lord Hokage, for standing up for me and preventing me from going astray."
Uchiha Kō glanced at Uchiha Kiyoshi with a half-smile. Uchiha Kiyoshi scratched his head and chuckled. Mainly, he and Hizashi Hyuga had been working together for a long time and the two had a very good understanding.
Hizashi Hyuga's insistence on killing Tufeiyuan Xian'er had startled him. He was about to speak up to stop him, but Hizashi had the upper hand in upholding justice and rallying public opinion—what was he supposed to do?
If they were to persuade Hizashi Hyuga, wouldn't the villagers worry about their personal safety?
If we don't advise him, this will become a stain on his reputation for life. If someone finds fault with him in Hizashi future and uses his immaturity as an excuse, it will be almost impossible for him to make progress.
But now things are much better. The Lord Hokage himself intervened, not only protecting Hizashi Hyuga but also alleviating the villagers' worries and enhancing his standing among them.
Killing three birds with one stone, as expected of the Lord Hokage!
Uchiha Kō shook his head. "Don't be impulsive in the future."
"Yes, Lord Hokage!" Hizashi Hyuga.
Uchiha Kō reminded him, "Oh, and don't forget to collect your prize money. After all, this guy is still quite valuable." Uchiha Kō pointed to the pool of blood on the ground.
They then pulled Tsunade away from the scene, Hizashi Hyuga and Uchiha Kiyoshi were responsible for cleaning up the bloodstains, and the villagers spontaneously picked up brooms, buckets, and mops to help clean up.
Hizashi Hyuga watched Uchiha Kō's departing figure, thinking to himself, "The Lord Hokage is indeed far-sighted and considerate of his subordinates. I'll follow the Lord Hokage for the rest of my life!"
With this thought in mind, Hizashi Hyuga's gaze hardened. He took a deep breath and made up his mind. Then he lowered his head and began to clean up the bloodstains.
Uchiha Kō held Tsunade's hand as they walked down the street. Suddenly, Tsunade asked a question.
"Lord Owl, you're protecting Hizashi Hyuga, aren't you?" Tsunade chuckled.
"Yes, that's right. There are too few people like him. He could be of great use in the future. If we don't help him today, it will be difficult to promote him in the future," Uchiha Kō said leisurely.
"As expected, Lord Owl is a gentle person." Tsunade smiled radiantly, leaning her head on Uchiha Kō's shoulder, her smile concealing her teeth, befitting a refined lady.
Uchiha Kō asked himself, "Am I gentle?" Perhaps only Tsunade, that little fool, thought of herself as a gentle person.
Perhaps he only shows tenderness to the woman he loves and his loyal and capable subordinates; as for enemies and criminals, he always suppresses them with ruthless methods.
After all, he has taken at least eight or ten thousand lives on his hands; how can someone like that be gentle?
If the Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure were to evaluate Uchiha Kō, they would all have to check if there were any Konoha members nearby, fearing that Konoha might seize on any evidence and launch a military campaign against them.
"I reckon Tsunade in the entire Ninja World who thinks Uchiha Kō gentle." Uchiha Kō smiled slightly, looking at the beautiful woman beside him, feeling pleased.
Tsunade linked arms with Uchiha Kō, and the two walked down the street, chatting and laughing, their faces beaming as they looked at the bustling street.
Thanks to policy support, funding, and a steady supply of goods, Konoha's commercial street boasts a wide variety of food, clothing, drinks, and jade from all over the world.
The living standards of the Konoha have increased fourfold compared to when the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, left. Now, not only do they wear gold and silver, but they can also eat meat Tenten.
Uchiha Kō couldn't help but sigh, "Sometimes, wanting to be rich is very simple: develop business. If you rely solely on the meager profits from agriculture, you'll never become rich in several lifetimes."
Afterwards, the two bought jade and enjoyed delicious food, making it a fulfilling day. This was not only because they were getting married soon and were in a good mood, but also because they had material security.
Both of them are wealthy, so when they see something they like, they simply buy it.
Shopping is a pleasure, and that's no exaggeration.
As darkness fell, Uchiha Kō escorted Tsunade home, only to find Uchiha and Uchiha Izuna also there on the Senju Clan Compound, chatting happily with Uzumaki Mito and the Senju brothers.
As soon as Uchiha Kō and Tsunade stepped into the clan's territory, everyone looked at them at the same time.
"Hey, isn't this our bride and groom back?" Uchiha Izuna was the most unserious of them all, and of course, since everyone around was a familiar face, he didn't need to pretend.
Uchiha Kō sighed helplessly, "Grandpa, how old are you? Why are you still so frivolous?"
Uchiha Izuna scoffed, "You're getting married soon, and you're Tenten taking your bride out shopping? And you're talking about me! The wedding's the day after tomorrow, have you booked the venue? Have you bought the candy and wine?"
Uchiha Kō was taken aback; his grandfather seemed to know a lot about these things!
Uchiha slapped Uchiha Izuna on the back of the head. "You talk too much nonsense! Osamu is the Hokage, he's so busy every day, he doesn't have time to think about these things. We're here to discuss these things, why are you always putting pressure on the kid!"
Uchiha Izuna felt wronged, Uchiha Kō was embarrassed. "Is he busy as Hokage? Does he have a lot to do? How come Uchiha seems to be talking about his grandfather, but is actually criticizing the two of them?" Uchiha Kō muttered to himself.
"Alright, alright, Madara, the day after tomorrow is the big day for the Senju and Uchiha. Don't make a move. Two kids are watching. Aren't you ashamed?" Senju Hashirama intervened.
He stared in disbelief at the scene before him, never expecting that a sight he could only ever imagine or dream of would become a reality because of Uchiha Kō's existence.
Madara and Izuna stayed behind, along with his younger brother, Mito, who accompanied them. Konoha grew stronger and stronger.
"If this is a dream, I hope God will never let me wake up," Hashirama thought to himself.
Uchiha glanced at Hashira, crossed his arms, and snorted. "Fine, another tsundere!"
Senju Tobirama watched this scene with a slight smile, but his mood quickly returned to normal.
"Why don't we ask the children for their opinions? You parents, stop talking amongst yourselves," Senju Tobirama interjected.
Uchiha Kō's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected that among the five parents, the most rational one was the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, Tsunade's great- Second Grandfather.
Then everyone realized that it wasn't their wedding; what if the children didn't like their arrangements?
Then he looked at the two of them and said, "We need to hear your opinions."
Tsunade blushed. "I'll do whatever Lord Owl says!"
Senju Tobirama's lips twitched. How could his eldest granddaughter be so completely controlled by Uchiha Kō? She listened to him in everything. He might as well just give the Senju Clan Compound to Uchiha Kō from now on!
If Tsunade heard this, she would probably think it over carefully and finally decide, "There's nothing wrong with it, I'll go with it!"