Working for Konoha, Lifetime After Lifetime

"Enough with the noise! What kind of spectacle is this?" Nara Rokumei spoke. This old man, who had sat in the position of Deputy Hokage for nearly twenty years, still held great prestige in the hearts of the villagers. The moment he spoke, he cowed both Konoha's first- and second-largest dojutsu clans!

Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga lowered their heads. The Hyuga Clan valued etiquette above all else, and because of the matter of loyalty, things had indeed become rather unpleasant just now.

Uchiha Fugaku lowered his head as well. He did not feel particularly humiliated; he was simply giving Nara Rokumei some face. They all knew that Nara Rokumei was Uchiha Kō's second brother. With that connection, he and his clan had to yield a little.

Nara Rokumei's words also made those who had originally intended to echo Uchiha Fugaku and Hyuga Hiashi restrain themselves.

However, an utterly unexpected, earth-shattering reversal followed!

Nara Rokumei directly declared, "Lord Hokage, the Nara Clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho are your most loyal supporters!" Having said that, he bent at the waist with a smile.

This move stunned Uchiha Fugaku, stunned Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga, and stunned every clan representative and shinobi present.

Yet it livened up the atmosphere!

"F&＃%￥, damn it, Deputy Hokage, you really are shameless!"

"Exactly! I was actually regretting my recklessness just now, thinking I'd been a little too over-the-top."

"Now I see that experience really does count! Lord Hokage, the xx Clan will also fully support your decisions! We will never waver!"

The crowd became lively once more, and the previously heavy atmosphere of the meeting eased because of Nara Rokumei.

Uchiha Kō looked at Nara Rokumei with a smile, and Nara Rokumei pursed his lips and smiled back. He had actually noticed long ago that Hokage Uchiha