Holding a Meeting

Uchiha Hirotomo dragged his somewhat weary body as he slowly pushed open his front door; the moment he stepped inside, he still felt as if he were caught in an illusory dream.

Everything that had happened today felt unbelievable to him. While establishing diplomatic ties with the Sarutobi clan had been within his expectations, it was, after all, a matter of great significance.

As Hokage, maintaining the peace and stability of Konoha and promoting unity and cooperation among the various ninja clans was the top priority.

However, what truly surprised Uchiha Hirotomo was the agreement to cooperate with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. One must know that the Ino-Shika-Cho had always been closely knit, acting as a single entity, and had never established formal cooperative relations with any other ninja clan.

Yet now, their Uchiha clan had actually managed to break the norm and initiate cooperation with them; this was undoubtedly a groundbreaking move.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Hirotomo could not help but look up, casting his gaze toward the direction of the courtyard where Uchiha Kō resided, sighing to himself. It had to be said that Uchiha Kō truly possessed extraordinary ability and foresight.

Compared to those old fogies within the clan who did nothing but emphasize the so-called "glory of the Uchiha" all day long, Kō was far too formidable.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Kō was alone in his room, focusing intently on tallying the generous rewards granted by the system. Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant notification sound rang out: "Ding! Congratulations on completing the hidden achievement—'Sending Charcoal in Snow'.

As the Uchiha clan is the first to invest in Sarutobi Hiruzen, you are specially rewarded with a peerless weapon—the Blazing Heaven Fan (folding fan).

The blades of this fan are imbued with raging flames; not only can it be used as a sharp weapon for close-quarters combat, but when performing Fire Release techniques, a simple flick of the fan can significantly amplify the power of the flames." Hearing this news, a satisfied smile appeared on Uchiha Kō's face.

"Ding!" Another crisp notification sounded, and Uchiha Kō felt a surge of joy. Because he had successfully reached a cooperation agreement with the Ino-Shika-Cho, he had triggered another hidden achievement—"Few Enemies, Many Friends."

Accompanying this pleasant sound, the system generously granted him 6,000 points as a reward. At this moment, his total points had reached an impressive sum.

Uchiha Kō's lips curled slightly, revealing a satisfied smile. He reached into his robes and carefully withdrew the Blazing Heaven Fan.

The blades of the fan shimmered with a cold light, their sharpness truly peerless; the fan itself possessed a translucent, bright texture, as warm and delicate as red jade, and it was imprinted with a lifelike fire dragon pattern that looked as if it could soar from the fan at any moment.

"What a treasure!" Uchiha Kō couldn't help but exclaim to himself. With a thought, the Blazing Heaven Fan in his hand was instantly retracted into the system space.

Then, he slowly closed his eyes, looking somewhat exhausted. As it turned out, in order to gain the attention of Uchiha Hirotomo, he had forced the activation of his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

One must know that doing so consumed a massive amount of his mental energy. Despite this, he had endured the fatigue, gathered his spirits to accompany Uchiha Hirotomo to the Sarutobi Compound to establish friendly relations with Sarutobi Hiruzen, and immediately afterward, engaged in a test of wits with Nara Rokumei. After a series of psychological battles, Uchiha Kō was already physically and mentally drained.

Finally, he dragged his heavy feet back to his own residence within the clan compound.

As soon as he entered, he didn't even have time to take off his clothes before he collapsed onto his bed and quickly drifted into a deep sleep. However, the sleeping Uchiha Kō did not know that by the next morning, those in the village who had once slandered the Uchiha clan had vanished as if they had evaporated into thin air, leaving no trace or news of them ever again.

The members of the Uchiha Police Force stepped out of their homes in high spirits to carry out their duties. Along the way, they felt an atmosphere completely different from the past.

The villagers along the road not only cast looks of friendliness and respect, but some enthusiastic villagers even took the initiative to walk up and smile, handing each of them a cup of cool water.

This unprecedented, intimate treatment left the members of the Uchiha Police Force feeling both surprised and delighted.

These heartwarming scenes were quickly reported to the head of the Uchiha clan—Uchiha Hirotomo.

At this moment, Uchiha Hirotomo stood by the window, gazing at the bright sunshine outside, his lips curling upward involuntarily. He pondered to himself: "As expected, Kō-kun's approach was absolutely correct!"

Recalling their investment at the Sarutobi Compound last night, combined with today's reports from the police force, his mind was as clear as a mirror.

This very morning, an important post-war meeting was about to be held. Surprisingly, the Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, had specifically dispatched his own Anbu personnel to the Uchiha compound to personally notify Uchiha Hirotomo to attend the meeting.

What was even more worth mentioning was that as the Anbu member was leaving, he specifically reminded them: "Don't forget to bring Uchiha Kō along to attend as well."

Upon receiving the news, Uchiha Hirotomo did not dare to delay and immediately set off for Uchiha Kō's residence. When he arrived at the door, he knocked lightly a few times, but there was no movement inside.

He then knocked harder and shouted loudly: "Kō, wake up!"

However, the only response was a muddled mutter: "Ouch, what are you doing~ I haven't slept enough! Let me sleep a bit more~" Clearly, Uchiha Kō's morning grumpiness had flared up, and he was lying in bed, refusing to get up.

Seeing this, Uchiha Hirotomo rolled his eyes and a plan formed in his mind. He performed hand seals and shouted: "Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Instantly, two scorching fireballs streaked through the air like meteors, flying straight toward Uchiha Kō's quilt.

Uchiha Kō woke up instantly; once he sensed the chakra, his grogginess vanished, and he entered a combat state.

"Magnet Release: Great Wind Curtain!" With that, Uchiha Kō jumped up, raised his hands, and a curtain of iron sand appeared, extinguishing the Phoenix Sage Fire the moment it touched it.

Only after Uchiha Kō reacted did he retract his chakra; after all, the Great Wind Curtain could isolate everything—no matter how skilled you were, you weren't getting in!

"I say, Clan Head, what time is it? It's not even eight o'clock, and you're calling me up. I don't want to start my morning at eight!" Uchiha Kō complained lazily.

Uchiha Hirotomo was speechless. "The Hokage is holding a meeting and specifically named you to come along. Why don't you go tell him that yourself?"