The next morning
Uchiha Kō stood up. He had already overheard the time of today's negotiation through the bug—10 a. m.—so he wasn't in a hurry. Uchiha Izuna, after seeing Pakura last night, returned to camp and saw Uchiha Kō resting, but didn't say anything.
Instead, he drank alone, gazing at the moon, lamenting the impermanence of life and the lack of destiny, spending the night sleepless.
Uchiha Kō ate a simple breakfast prepared by the accompanying ninja. Now that the war was over, everyone had time to eat a proper meal. Although the taste wasn't great, it was nutritious.
At that moment, Uchiha walked in. The door wasn't closed. He knocked on the door. He had woken up last night and seen Uchiha Izuna looking dejected. He went up to ask him something, but Uchiha Izuna didn't say anything and just kept drinking, making up random things that left Uchiha completely confused.
So, seeing that Uchiha Kō 'Uchiha Kō door was wide open today, I thought I'd ask him if he knew anything about the situation.
When Uchiha Kō saw his Great Grandfather arrive, he quickly stood up. "Great Grandfather, please sit down. You must be exhausted from yesterday. I understand your good intentions very well." Uchiha Madara's strength was such that he didn't need to stay there on the defensive. If he wanted to, Susanoo perfect form and end half of the war with a single slash.
The decision to only defend and not attack was entirely for the sake of the next generation of Konoha Ninja, which earned Uchiha Kō's great respect.
"Don't interrupt, Owl. Do you know what's wrong with Izuna? He didn't sleep all night, and he wouldn't say anything when asked. He just kept drinking. How can someone his age be so childish!" Uchiha sighed and sat down on the stool that Uchiha Kō had pointed out to him.
"Hey, Great Grandfather, this isn't childishness. On the contrary, it's because Great Grandfather's grown up and he's thinking about women!" Uchiha Kō chuckled slyly as he picked up an egg pancake from the table and took a bite.
"Thinking about women? Who are you thinking about? Owl, what do you mean by that? Izuna have a woman he likes?" Uchiha stared wide-eyed at Uchiha Kō Uchiha Kō, who was eating an egg pancake and making muffled noises.
This caused Uchiha to have a black line on his forehead. "Stop eating! Tell me what happened!" Uchiha snatched the egg pancake from Uchiha Kō's hand, his eyes fixed on Uchiha Kō. If Uchiha Kō couldn't give him an explanation, he wouldn't be able to eat this meal!
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō swallowed the food in his mouth, choked a little, then picked up the milk on the table and gulped it down, finally managing to swallow the pancake.
"Great Grandfather, look how anxious you are. Isn't it normal for Grandpa to want to find a partner when he's only in his early twenties?" Uchiha Kō rolled his eyes, somewhat speechless.
"You're deliberately trying to annoy me, aren't you? In the Ninja World, you can get married at thirteen or fourteen. Even counting from when Izuna was resurrected, he's quite old now. I originally thought this kid wasn't interested in women, but today I got him because of women. How can I not be anxious!" Uchiha muttered angrily.
Uchiha Kō realized, "Oh right, this is the Ninja World. Tsk tsk, my brain is all muddled again." "Alright, since my Great Grandfather is in such a hurry, I'll just say it."
Uchiha Kō put his arm around his Great Grandfather Uchiha's shoulder and whispered a few words in his ear. Uchiha first frowned, then relaxed, then became angry, and finally calmed down.
Uchiha Kō was completely dumbfounded. "Great Grandfather, are your emotions really that changeable? You changed your expression four times in just a few words! Do you really think changing your expression doesn't cost you anything, you can just do it whenever you want?"
"So what do you think we should do? Let me tell you, Owl, if you don't handle this properly, don't blame me for making trouble for you! And we can't let Izuna and Pakura be put in a difficult position." Uchiha uttered these last words before turning his back.
Uchiha Kō's eyes widened. "What? Say that again? This isn't something that's so easy to resolve! Please, this is a matter between two warring nations. If it were an allied nation, it would be easier to say. No, it's not easy to say either. The Sunagakure only has a handful of young people left who can shoulder the responsibility."
"Sending their most promising talents to Konoha is simply unrealistic!" Uchiha Kō was about to speak when Uchiha glared at him with murderous intent, instantly silencing him.
"If it were easy, would I need you to do it? I know you're full of tricks, so please take this matter seriously." Uchiha suppressed his anger and forced a smile. "Kid, I believe in you. Don't let me down!" With the final pat, Uchiha squeezed Uchiha Kō's shoulder meaningfully.
Then, he picked up two pieces of bread and two bottles of milk from the table and left Uchiha Kō's tent. Uchiha Kō's face turned green. Damn, that Great Grandfather's grip was really strong! It seems he hasn't specifically trained in Taijutsu.
Is this the difference between people? Thinking back to what Uchiha just said, Uchiha Kō felt like dying. It was no different from the Nine-Headed Prince Consort ordering Benbo Ba to kill Tang Sanzang and his disciples.
Uchiha Kō slumped onto the bed in his tent. Good heavens, who can tell him how to resolve this? How can his grandfather's love affair cause an international problem? On one side is family, on the other is self-interest—it's such a difficult choice!
Uchiha Kō took a deep breath, got up, wrote a letter, sealed it, and stamped it with ink. On the envelope was written "To Granny Chiyo" and signed "Chiyo junior Uchiha Kō".
He then called Minato. As soon as the call connected, Uchiha Kō laughed and said, "Minato, where are you now? Are you busy? If you're not, come over here. I have a good thing for you to do. If you do it well, you'll gain favors from my two grandfathers."
Namikaze Minato was eating when he heard so many questions. He didn't know how to answer them for a moment. But when it came to the favors he owed his two grandfathers, Namikaze Minato suddenly threw down his bowl and Flying Thunder God Technique to enter the Hokage's tent.
"Master, you wanted to see me?" Namikaze Minato smiled. Uchiha Kō glanced at him, not exposing his thoughts, and then nodded. "Deliver this letter to Chiyo in Sunagakure. Remember, your attitude must be respectful, and only she can see it, understand?"
"No matter what, I will remember your great contribution. Besides, your master's wife is about to give birth, and I often think about whether I should retire and take good care of the child. As for the Hokage Position, I think you are more suitable, Minato. Keep up the good work!" Uchiha Kō patted Minato on the shoulder, then got up and walked out of the tent humming a song.
Namikaze Minato stood frozen in place, the words of Uchiha Kō still echoing in his ears. "Retirement, the Hokage Position, Minato is more suitable!" He could even still feel the warmth emanating from Uchiha Kō's large hand on his shoulder.
Namikaze Minato took a deep breath, his eyes shifting from excitement to joy, and finally calming down. He put the envelope in his pocket, then walked out of the tent and ran towards Sunagakure.
Namikaze Minato also had a dream: to become Hokage and serve the villagers. Uchiha Kō's words really struck a chord with him, so Minato put his mind at ease and secretly vowed that he would definitely do this well!
Sunagakure
Pakura entered the tent, where the woman sitting at the head of the table was none other than Granny Chiyo, who had been hailed as the Flower of Sunagakure in her youth. She had not slept all night and was waiting for news in the tent with her younger brother Ebizo and son Hayashi.
Although they found it strange that Pakura hadn't returned so late, they all believed that Konoha wouldn't take action, as that would damage their reputation. After all, Konoha wasn't Rasa, shameless.
As for why Pakura hasn't returned for so long, she probably encountered some trouble on the way. Just wait a bit, and she'll be fine. But she's been waiting from yesterday afternoon until this morning.
Just as Chiyo was about to collapse and fall asleep, a scout brought news.
"Report! Lord Pakura has entered the camp and is heading towards the main tent!"
At this moment, Chiyo's eyes lit up, and she quickly perked up. She looked around and glanced at her son. Hmm, not bad. He was currently studying puppetry without slacking off. He was indeed her son.
She glanced at her younger brother beside her and frowned. She saw that Ebizo was bowing his head and kowtowing repeatedly, occasionally smacking his lips, which made Chiyo furious.
Grandma Chiyo stood up, her leg went numb, and she almost fell. She gritted her teeth. Lin heard the noise and quickly got up to help his mother. Chiyo, supported by Lin, smiled and patted her son's hand, saying, "My son is so thoughtful."
Ebizo remained unresponsive, nodding and even drooling, which infuriated Chiyo.
After a short while, Chiyo took two steps, the tingling sensation disappeared, and then she jumped behind Ebizo, followed by a large sinus.
Snap!
Ebizo was dumbfounded. Holy crap, no one has ever dared to slap me in the face before! Let me see which bastard this is!
He turned around and saw Chiyo's angry face, her hand still outstretched, clearly she had just hit someone. At this moment, Ebizo swallowed hard. "Sis, sis, let's talk this out. A gentleman uses his fists, not his words!" He took back what he had said. His sister wasn't human, she was a tigress. She had hit him countless times since he was a child!
"I'm no gentleman! Look at yourself! Pakura risked her life to plan for the future of Sunagakure, and what did you do? You look like this after just one night! Ebizo, you're called the wisest person in Sunagakure Ebizo, and all that wisdom you have has gone to waste!"
Chiyo's voice was loud and clear, without any attempt to conceal it, and could be heard from afar. Pakura was walking towards the main tent at that moment, was stunned. She hadn't expected that her mother-in-law would actually harm and insult her own brother for her sake. Her eyes reddened slightly.
Her mother-in-law is so good to her, she will never leave her mother-in-law and will treat her like her own mother!
If Uchiha Kō were here, he would probably sneer. Heh, what a Chiyo, what a Liu Bei of the Ninja World! As expected, true feelings can't be retained, only tricks can win people's hearts!