Tsunade a soft snort, seemingly somewhat displeased with Uchiha Kō's attitude, but still sat down.
Seeing this, Uchiha Kō hurriedly poured Tsunade a cup of tea like a lackey, saying with a beaming smile, "This is our daughter's cooking, you should try it, it tastes pretty good, but of course, it can't compare to my dear wife!"
Upon hearing this, Tsunade's expression softened considerably. She nodded slightly in agreement. Then, she gracefully extended her hand, accepted the tea offered by Uchiha Kō, took a small sip, and savored it.
Sasuke Uchiha, watching this scene, couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He tried his best to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth, but his eyebrows and eyes seemed to twitch, involuntarily curving upwards.
He never imagined that someone as powerful and imposing as Uchiha Kō would be so afraid of his wife!
Uchiha Kō noticed this and gave Jerry a pouty, angry look. "What, Sasuke, do you have a problem with this?"
Upon seeing this, Sasuke Uchiha's expression instantly turned serious. He quickly wiped the smile off his face and, like a child who had made a mistake, lowered his head, no longer daring to look directly into Uchiha Kō's eyes.
"Reporting to Lord Hokage," Sasuke Uchiha's voice sounded slightly unnatural, "I didn't sleep well last night, which caused some facial twitching, hence the situation just now. I absolutely didn't mean to make fun of you, please don't misunderstand!"
Uchiha Itachi watched from the side, feeling utterly speechless.
He had expected Sasuke to come up with a more plausible excuse, but instead, he admitted it so bluntly. Wasn't that an admission of guilt?
Moreover, the Lord Hokage didn't even ask him why he was laughing; his explanation only made him seem like he was trying to cover something up.
Seeing this, Uchiha Rou couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. However, her laughter was interrupted by a cold glare from Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Rou's heart tightened, and she quickly coughed twice, trying to regain her seriousness.
Uzumaki Karin stood to the side, watching this awkward scene, feeling utterly helpless.
She knew Sasuke didn't mean to offend the Lord Hokage, but his explanation was rather inappropriate.
Therefore, Uzumaki Karin turned her pleading gaze to Uchiha Rou, hoping she could say a few good words for Sasuke.
Uchiha Rou naturally understood what Uzumaki Karin meant, and she immediately nodded, indicating that she would help out of the predicament.
After all, she was well aware of Uzumaki Karin's feelings for Sasuke, and as a comrade, she definitely had to help.
Karin was afraid that her father would implicate Sasuke, and if she, as his daughter, spoke up, her father would probably stop saying anything.
Besides, Sasuke Uchiha is her boyfriend's younger brother, so she has to help him out.
However, this exchange of glances naturally did not escape Uchiha Kō's keen eyes.
Uchiha Rou said, "Father, who doesn't know that you are the head of our family, the head of our village, and the ruler of the Ninja World?"
Listening to Uchiha Rou's words, even though Uchiha Kō knew they were flattery, why did they sound so pleasant?
He raised an eyebrow. If someone else had said it, he might not have cared, but since it was his own daughter speaking, it was a different story!
"Keep going, don't stop." Uchiha Kō said with a look that said, "That's right, that's right."
Uchiha Rou smiled, realizing her father was indeed a childlike old man, and began to recount the life story of Uchiha Kō.
Looking at it now, Uchiha Kō wasn't dissatisfied at all; he was simply overjoyed that his vanity had been satisfied.
If my right hand hadn't been clenched so tightly, I probably would have burst into laughter!
Seeing that things were almost done, Uchiha Rou gave Uzumaki Karin a wink. Uzumaki Karin quickly added, "The Lord Hokage is indeed a master strategist, incredibly brave and valiant. It's getting late, I'll take Sasuke to training first. The Lord Hokage is so powerful, he must have worked hard every day to achieve this!"
Uchiha Kō chuckled and said, "Go, go! Work hard, and this world will belong to you in the future."
Uchiha Rou of relief, then looked at Uzumaki Karin Uzumaki Karin, whose eyes were filled with gratitude, before leaving with Sasuke Uchiha.
Sasuke Uchiha glanced at Karin, who stood to the side, seemingly rational, and a strange emotion welled up inside him.
Looking at Karin's figure, skin, and looks, he turned his head away and scoffed. Karin was taken aback but didn't reply. Instead, she smiled and looked at the sun in the sky.
Sasuke Uchiha turned his head to look at Uzumaki Karin, and said somewhat stiffly, "Um, thank you for getting me out of that situation."
Uzumaki Karin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "You're welcome. It was my own choice."
Sasuke Uchiha nodded, hummed in agreement, and then quickened his pace.
Uzumaki Karin chased after her, a smile playing on her lips.
On the other side, Uchiha Itachi was summoned to the villa's special training ground by Uchiha Kō had unusually changed into ninja attire.
It wasn't the technological ninja tools that came later, but the very first set that Uchiha Kō used when he first went to the battlefield.
That combat suit was over twenty years old. When Uchiha Kō put it on and looked in the mirror, his thoughts seemed to drift back to the past.
It took us back to that night, to Tsunade's captivating beauty and dashing spirit when she first returned home.
Uchiha Itachi was also taken aback. It was the first time he had ever seen such equipment. It looked like a combat uniform that was even older than the equipment worn by the Anbu Ninja back then.
Uchiha Kō, with his disheveled hair, dark eyes, and indifferent expression, stared at Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi, clad in high-tech ninja tools, looked at Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Kō said, "The Flying Thunder God Technique is a forbidden technique of Konoha; there are no more than five people in the entire Konoha who know it."
"He needs spatial awareness and sharp reflexes. I'm not worried about the latter, but spatial awareness is innate."
"So, now I'm going to test your spatial perception talent," Uchiha Kō said calmly.
Then, he first gave the Flying Thunder God Flying Thunder God Mark technique, to Uchiha Itachi.
"This is the most basic Flying Thunder God Mark, which contains a small amount of spatial perception. If you can inscribe your own mark within a week, I will consider you to have passed the test. If you cannot, then I will teach you another forbidden technique," Uchiha Kō said.
Immediately afterwards, he turned and left, not watching Uchiha Itachi at the training ground.
After all, he's an adult; he knows what he should and shouldn't do.
After receiving the Flying Thunder God Technique beginner stage scroll, Uchiha Itachi began to read the introduction. He read it very carefully, examining and analyzing it word by word.
He didn't know how outstanding his talent was, but he knew he had no reason not to work hard. Look at Uchiha Kō, whose talent was far superior to his own, yet he was still constantly striving and improving.
If you don't work hard, there are plenty of people who will work harder than you!
After reading the beginner's Flying Thunder God Uchiha Itachi sat cross-legged in meditation and entered a state of cultivation.
Uchiha Kō couldn't help but nod. As expected of Itachi from the original work.
Just as Uchiha Kō returned to the main hall, a golden light flashed, and a figure appeared.
Uchiha Kō looked at the newcomer and was taken aback. "Minato, what brings you here?"
Namikaze Minato smiled wryly, "Sensei, please come quickly! You've been gone for a month, Konoha is in complete chaos."
Uchiha Kō's expression hardened, and he coldly said, "Lead the way."
Namikaze Minato swallowed hard, then nodded and led the way, explaining some recent developments to Uchiha Kō along the way.
With Konoha leaderless, some ambitious individuals wanted to seize the opportunity to ascend to the highest position, thus dividing Konoha into two factions.
One faction absolutely supports Uchiha Kō, insisting that he was just busy and nothing had happened to him.
Another faction argues that Konoha cannot be without a leader for even a day. Uchiha Kō has not given any instructions and has been missing for more than a month, a temporary leader should be appointed.
Those who supported Uchiha Kō were all from the ninja clans. Their vision and analysis of interests and the current situation were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. They firmly believed that no one else besides Uchiha Kō could coordinate Konoha.
On the other side are newly rich commoners who have never been exposed to power, thinking themselves extraordinary and capable of doing better, unaware that what they have encountered is merely a drop in the ocean.
The ninja clan still holds the upper hand.
Uchiha Kō's pupils contracted. He hadn't expected that the commoner official he had promoted would have such ambitions. Good, very good.
Namikaze Minato remained silent. Although he came from a commoner background, he also felt that this time, the term "commoner" was a bit too much!
His teacher's achievements speak for themselves; how dare a bunch of people who reap the benefits without sowing their own seeds talk so glibly about important matters concerning Konoha!
"Minato, you've put your heart into this." Uchiha Kō patted him on the shoulder.
Namikaze Minato bowed respectfully. "Minato well aware of my teacher's achievements. Although I come from a commoner Minato, I have benefited Danzo Minato."
"I understood what power was long ago, and I saw through the hypocritical thoughts of that group of people."
The more Uchiha Kō looked at Namikaze Minato, the more he liked him. "Alright, let's go." He reassured Namikaze Minato.
Namikaze Minato nodded, then fell silent and led Uchiha Kō toward the Hokage Building.
Meeting room
Nara Rokumei sat down and took a sip of tea calmly. "So, that's your demand?"
One of the hotheads spoke up, "We suggest that at least one of the Hokage's support personnel should be chosen from among the commoners."
"At the same time, a Hokage will be selected from among the commoners to be responsible for managing Konoha's daily affairs while the Lord Hokage is away."
Nara Rokumei rubbed his forehead, cursing inwardly.
Hatake Sakumo had already drawn his White Fang and was looking at the arrogant commoner representative.
It's infuriating! All these bastards do all Tenten is spout this and that.
"I really want to kill them all!" Hatake Sakumo's eyes dimmed.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a figure slowly appeared.