Uchiha Kō invited the group in. The meal was quite lavish. Then he called out to the living room, "Wife, we have guests!"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade's eyes widened. She looked towards the door, then darted into the bedroom, locked the door, changed into a formal suit, and came out.
Uchiha Kō was taken aback upon seeing this. Tsunade walked to Uchiha Kō's side and called out, "Husband, who are they?"
Uchiha Kō chuckled. "This is Hyuga Hizashi, the young Hizashi Hyuga of our Police Force. And these two are your cousin, Uzumaki Kushina, and the recent Wind Release prodigy of the Konoha Academy, Namikaze Minato..."
Uchiha Kō recounted what had just happened to Tsunade. Tsunade raised an eyebrow, looked at her little cousin and Namikaze Minato, and waved with a smile, "Come and eat."
"Hizashi, you're here too." Uchiha Kō put his arm around his shoulder and laughed. "How have you been lately? Are you settling into work? How are things going with your family?"
When Hizashi Hyuga introduced his recent work, his face was filled with excitement and pride, and his voice was full of passion, as if every word contained endless energy.
He described in detail his achievements at work, recounting with great enthusiasm the moments that made him proud.
However, when the topic turned to family, his expression suddenly became somewhat unnatural.
Although he maintained a smile, it seemed somewhat forced. He simply said, "It's alright, the same as before."
Uchiha Kō keenly sensed this unnaturalness, and his brow furrowed slightly. What exactly did this "same as before" mean? He couldn't help but ponder it deeply.
It should be noted that although Hizashi Hyuga is still young, he is exceptionally tactful in his dealings with others, and is also exceptionally talented and powerful.
With his abilities and talents, he is no less capable than even the elders in his family.
Especially in terms of strength, Hizashi Hyuga, despite being only seven or eight years old, has already reached the level of Chunin. This is undoubtedly the result of his hard work and unremitting efforts.
Such an outstanding young person should have a deeper understanding and awareness of their family's situation.
Uchiha Kō decided to continue observing Hizashi Hyuga's reaction and shook his head.
He was about two heads taller than Minato, but in Uchiha Kō's eyes, he was still a child, and he patted Hizashi Hyuga's head.
"One day, I will remove your shackles. With me in Konoha, there will be no situation where the Byakugan is leaking out." Uchiha Kō said calmly, but it shocked Hyuga Hizashi Hyuga, whose eyes welled up with tears.
"Lord Hokage, I know you are powerful, but this is the ancestral rule of the Hyuga Clan, and it is Hizashi Hyuga easy to do. I appreciate your kindness." His eyes were red, and he lowered his gaze slightly.
Uchiha Kō said nothing more, only patted him on the shoulder, a seed of liberation for the branch family planted in his heart; he would definitely make the Hyuga Clan change this bad habit.
What kind of bullshit rules are these between the Main Family and branch family? It's true that the Byakugan and Sharingan were both part of the Ninja World in the past, but ever since the Uchiha awakened the Mangekyo, this statement has become increasingly unacceptable.
This is all because the Caged Bird Curse Mark restricts the further evolution of the Byakugan of the truly talented members of the Hyuga Clan, and the presence of the Main Family members who have rarely experienced the baptism of war and are used to a life of luxury has prevented the Byakugan from progressing.
Although nominally on par with the Uchiha Sharingan, both belonging to the same Konoha Dōjutsu clan, each clan has its own standard, and it's hard to tell who is stronger or weaker.
Tsunade was talking to Uzumaki Mito about things related to girls, and the two got along very well.
Namikaze Minato seemed a little uneasy. Just then, Uchiha Kō patted him on the shoulder. "Not bad. I heard you took down two adult robbers. To have such strength on your first day of school is much better than I was back then."
Upon hearing this, Tsunade's lips twitched. "You were the worst student in your class back then, that's not wrong, but at the age of 18, you suddenly rose to prominence, like you had a cheat code, and reached the top of the Ninja World within two years. I feel you are more amazing."
Namikaze Minato quickly stood up and shook his head. "Lord Hokage, how could I dare compare myself to you? You are Hokage at such a young age, and you have reached the pinnacle of the Ninja World. Namikaze Minato cannot be compared to you!"
Uchiha Kō touched his hair. Hmm, not bad, not prickly. Such smooth hair, how come it's either a buzz cut or spiky hair on Naruto?
"What's there to compare? I'm rooting for you!" Uchiha Kō smiled, Namikaze Minato blushed slightly, but still managed his signature smile.
"By the way, Lord Hokage, your Hokage Rock is nearing completion." Namikaze Minato suddenly recalled a scene he had witnessed while training near the Hokage Rock a couple of days ago.
Uchiha Kō was taken aback upon hearing this. "Uh, did I ask someone to build it?" He looked at Hizashi Hyuga.
Hizashi Hyuga coughed twice. "Lord Hokage, this is the rule. Neither the First, Second, nor Third gave any instructions. Instead, the craftsmen and villagers spontaneously went to carve the Hokage Rock."
Uchiha Kō nodded. "I see!" After chatting for thirty minutes, Uchiha Kō opened the lunchbox, took out the wine first, and put it aside. There were children here today; he couldn't set a bad example for them.
Seeing this, Tsunade understood, so she got up and went to the kitchen to get bowls and chopsticks, put them on the table, and the three little ones quickly took them. Then, together with Uchiha Kō, they placed the dishes on the table.
Afterwards, they finished their meal amidst laughter and cheerful conversation. Uchiha Kō then went to wash the dishes, while Tsunade chatted with the three children.
Tsunade couldn't stop Kakuzu as the three kids praised her, showering her with compliments like "Konoha's number one beauty" and "the number one female ninja in the Ninja World."
She covered her mouth and chuckled, "Thank you for the compliments, but I'm not that good~"
Then, she glanced at Namikaze Minato without leaving a trace, and a smile appeared on her lips! At this moment, her favorability towards Namikaze Minato reached 90%.
Namikaze Minato felt Kushina's gaze, looked up to meet her eyes, then lowered his head, his face flushed. Only Hizashi Hyuga's lips twitched. Damn it, a world of five people, and a lone single dog.
After washing the dishes, Uchiha Kō saw the others off, then had a few drinks with Tsunade before going to sleep. After all, last night had been a bit too intense, and Tsunade was satisfied, so the two of them slept normally.
The next day, as usual, Uchiha Kō prepared breakfast and then went to the school to teach. As for the matter of the Hyuga Main Family branch, he couldn't rush it. He would find a suitable opportunity to argue with Hyuga Akagi or those old guys from the Hyuga Clan.
After finishing her meal, Tsunade also went to the hospital to arrange for personnel to go to Kumogakure to import precision instruments for use as surgical supplies for ninjas.
What? You're asking if Tsunade needs to worry about her safety? You can look at the attitudes of the monarchs when Han Dynasty envoys went to foreign lands.
Especially now, Konoha is truly the number one Ninja World!