Sakumo picked up the phone, then shook his head. "It's nothing, Lord Hokage. It's the Anbu's duty to help you."
Uchiha Kō nodded, then said, "Please keep a close eye on her from now on, Sakumo. My girl is a bit willful."
"Don't worry, Lord Hokage, as long as I'm here, I'll guarantee Rou Rou's safety." After saying that, Hatake Sakumo hung up the phone, Uchiha Kō on the other end also put down his phone.
His eyes were filled with melancholy; he felt as if his home had been raided, and even the joy of unifying the Ninja World was somewhat diminished. He looked at Uchiha Fugaku, and anger suddenly surged within him.
At this moment Namikaze Minato came to report that he had been handling the village's internal affairs during the time that Uchiha Kō had been fighting.
He always had to report the specific supplies consumed. When he walked in, he noticed something was wrong in the office, and he wisely kept quiet.
Upon seeing him, Uchiha Kō forcibly suppressed his anger. "Minato, what are you doing?"
"Oh, teacher, I'm here to report on the supplies consumed this time," Namikaze Minato said with a smile.
Uchiha Kō rubbed his temples and said, "Alright, go ahead." He really needed some other good news to cheer himself up.
Namikaze Minato smiled and recounted the supplies at the front lines and in the village. Even Uchiha Kō couldn't help but nod in admiration, remarking, "As expected of Minato, he's so meticulous, down to the minute and how much food to allocate."
If it were anyone else, they would be lucky not to be greedy when faced with such a huge grain reserve, let alone remember it in such detail. After listening to the report, Uchiha Kō's expression softened.
First, he confirmed the authenticity of the report, then he praised Namikaze Minato's seriousness and hard work without reservation, and then he told Uchiha Fugaku to learn from him!
This left Uchiha Fugaku utterly dejected, but there was nothing he could do; as the father, he had to clean up the mess his son had made.
Akimichi Yakiniku Restaurant
At this moment, Akimichi Choza was watching the television set, the new equipment Orochimaru had created, with great interest.
In this great battle, Akimichi Choza did not go to the front lines, but instead stayed in the rear of Konoha to assist his senior brother, Namikaze Minato, in procuring and transporting supplies.
At the same time, the Akimichi Clan's business could not be neglected, so he did business while raising grain and fodder.
Now that the war is over, half of the burden on his shoulders has been lifted, and he has resumed his family's barbecue business.
The television was showing Uchiha Kō using Ice Release: Frozen Universe. A wave of cold air surged, freezing thousands of miles in an instant, even freezing the sea.
This segment was edited into a video and played in the store, followed by a combination of Shimura Danzō's Wind Release: Vacuum Great Sphere and Sarutobi Hiruzen's Five Elements: Great Bullet Technique.
The customers in the shop were incredibly excited, ordering a lot of meat while watching TV. Some even exclaimed, "As expected of the Lord Hokage, his chakra reserves and ninjutsu strength are simply unmatched!"
The television was playing the Will of Stone of Iwagakure and the words spoken by Ōnoki, even though the villagers of Konoha and Iwagakure were not on the same side.
The villagers of Konoha were filled with awe when they saw Ōnoki, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, fighting for his village and saying those words. However, the next moment showed Ōnoki fighting with all his might but still failing to defeat Uchiha.
Everyone gasped in shock. This Asura of the Ninja World, Uchiha Madara, truly lived up to his reputation! He remained so calm and composed in the face of Onoki's Dust Release.
The store featured various high-energy video clips that got the customers excited, and they even ate more than a pound of barbecue.
After Uchiha Itachi led Uchiha Rou in, Akimichi Choza instinctively stood up to greet the guests, but upon seeing Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou...
His lips twitched; the events that had just occurred at the village entrance had already reached his ears through the ninjas outside.
He admired Uchiha Itachi quite a bit. As soon as he returned to the village, he seduced his teacher's only daughter, which infuriated his teacher and caused his father a lot of trouble.
It is said that his father, Uchiha Fugaku, is still being punished by standing in the Hokage Office. Tsk tsk, what a loving father and filial son! But this doesn't cause any conflict for him.
He chuckled and asked, "Private room or the main hall?" His small eyes narrowed as he looked at Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Rou.
Uchiha Rou was almost unable to move, because she also saw the television and her father's heroic figure, which was different from the father she knew at home.
At this moment, my father is more like a hero! A hero with unparalleled power, like a hero from an epic tale!
Just as Uchiha Itachi was about to speak in the hall, Akimichi Choza laughed and said, "There's a television in the private room too, and it's much bigger than this one!"
Uchiha Itachi decisively chose a private room, and then pulled Uchiha Rou into the two-person private room.
The private rooms are as spacious as ever; even a two-person room can easily accommodate six people.
The food on their table was served very quickly, with all sorts of fresh, freshly cut ingredients being placed on the table one after another.
Akimichi Choza then turned on the floating LCD TV for them and started playing it from the beginning.
Uchiha Rou was deeply attracted by the television content. Whether it was Uchiha, Uchiha Izuna, Uchiha Kō, or Uchiha Fugaku, they all showed her the strength of Konoha.
And then there were her great-grandfathers— Senju Hashirama's Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, Senju Tobirama's Sea Release: Flying Thunder God, her uncle's Wood Dragon, Wood Human Technique —she watched all sorts of techniques with rapt attention.
Uchiha Itachi smiled and picked up the serving chopsticks to grill meat for Uchiha Rou. He had just been complaining that Uchiha Kō didn't trust him and wouldn't tell him his true identity.
Now she was captivated by the Will of Fire and the incredible Ice Release spoken of by Uchiha Kō, and she wondered if she could have the same power as her father in the future!
And then Susanoo; it seems like every Uchiha Clan she encounters knows this move.
(Uchiha member:...)
Just as she was thinking, a fragrant piece of grilled meat, coated in sauce, was brought to her lips by Uchiha Itachi.
The aroma drew her in, and she instinctively opened her mouth and ate the roasted meat in one bite.
"Mmm! Delicious!" Her eyes lit up as she looked at Uchiha Itachi. A smile involuntarily appeared on Uchiha Itachi's originally calm face.
Then he continued to quietly grill meat and feed it to Uchiha Rou beside him. Uchiha Rou watched the video while enjoying the grilled meat that Itachi-nii-gege put on her plate. She was in a good mood, and this blissful life made her eyes crinkle with laughter.
Akimichi Choza, with a smirk, secretly snapped a photo of Uchiha Rou looking happy, along with another photo of Uchiha Itachi placing meat near Uchiha Rou's mouth, Uchiha Rou then bit into without even looking.
Then he sent the two photos to his teacher, Uchiha Kō Uchiha Kō, who was praising Minato and sharing his insights on how to govern the village.
Ding-dong!
The sound from his phone interrupted his thoughts, and Uchiha Kō frowned. Who could be sending him a message at this hour?
When he turned on his phone, he slammed his hand on the table, startling Namikaze Minato, Uchiha Fugaku, Nara Rokumei.
They couldn't help but look at Uchiha Kō, Uchiha Kō was gripping the wooden chair with both hands and squeezing it so hard that the armrests of the mahogany chair were crushed.
Uchiha Kō glared at Uchiha Fugaku with an unfriendly expression. Uchiha Fugaku gasped. What earth-shattering feat had his son accomplished that made Uchiha Kō, whom he had almost forgotten about, pay attention to him again?
After much deliberation, Uchiha Fugaku looked at Namikaze Minato, hoping he would draw the fire away. However, Namikaze Minato said, "Master, I have already reported the details. I will consult Lord Lu Ming for the rest. You all go ahead with your work!"
As he spoke, Namikaze Minato prepared to leave, pulling Nara Rokumei along with him. Uchiha Kō remained silent, but tacitly agreed.
Nara Rokumei looked at Namikaze Minato with excitement, thinking to himself, "This guy is someone I can get along with!" Then, with a look of "he's a promising student," he followed Namikaze Minato away.
Only Uchiha Kō and Uchiha Fugaku remained in the Hokage Office. Uchiha Fugaku's eyes widened in disbelief; he hadn't expected Namikaze Minato to be so disloyal! He'd taken Lord Lu Ming with him and left without him!
Namikaze Minato said, "Brother, I can't do it! The teacher's eyes almost killed you just now. How am I supposed to save you?"
But don't worry, as a brother, I'll keep you in my heart. If I can't reach you by phone, just enjoy the teacher's affection!
Uchiha Fugaku was almost in tears. He looked at his teacher Uchiha Kō, with a pleading expression, which was quite poignant. How could the current head of the Uchiha Clan be so cowardly?
If Uchiha Fugaku knew who was saying that about him, he might retort, "You think you're so great? You think you're so high and mighty? You try facing Uchiha Kō!"
Uchiha Kō slowly stood up and walked to Uchiha Fugaku. Uchiha Fugaku's apple bobbed, clearly indicating that he was quite frightened.
Uchiha Kō knew that this matter had nothing to do with Uchiha Fugaku, but the thought that Uchiha Fugaku was Uchiha Itachi's father made him angry.
He laughed and said, "Fugaku, come on, we haven't trained in a long time. I'll allow you to go all out!" As he spoke, he put his hand on Uchiha Fugaku's shoulder.
In the blink of an eye, he and Uchiha Fugaku left the Hokage Building and arrived at the Uchiha Clan Training Grounds, leaving Uchiha Fugaku with a pained expression.
He was dragged into training by Uchiha Kō without saying a word. Is there no justice? Is there no law?
Just as Uchiha Fugaku was about to speak, Uchiha Kō said, "Watch out!" and then threw a punch!
Uchiha Fugaku quickly activated Susanoo, and a silver Susanoo skeleton appeared, enveloping him. Uchiha Kō's fist did not stop, and slammed into Susanoo.
The next moment, cracks began to appear at the point where Susanoo and Uchiha Kō's fist made contact, and then it was shattered!
The force of that punch made Uchiha Fugaku's pupils shrink, and he exclaimed that it was monstrous! Pure physical strength shattered his Susanoo!
If he hadn't Susanoo, he might have been sent flying by that punch! What a load of rubbish training, this is all aimed at killing him!