Over the next two days, Konoha became quite busy.
From day to night, visits, solicitations, bribery, and even threats and coercion emerged one after another.
Araki's place was no different. Visitors came in an endless stream, though most chose to come at night, seemingly hoping the ink-dark night would provide them with a layer of cover.
What was more, he heard that the next day, Hyuga Hiashi had actually brought his daughter, still in swaddling clothes, to let Kaguya Black Bone have a look, and promised that she would become a virtuous wife and loving mother in the future.
Tsk...
If Mangetsu had not grabbed him at the time, Black Bone would have beaten up his future in-law.
That's right, not his future father-in-law, but his in-law.
Since Black Bone was somewhat unwilling, yet Araki had already decided to tie the Hyuga Clan to the Mist Village's warship, his son naturally had to take the fall.
Toneri Kaguya, you were the one!
Regarding this decision, Hyuga Hiashi was surprised that Black Bone already had a son. But after Araki assured him that he truly was Black Bone's eldest legitimate son, and was even highly regarded by Araki, he gladly accepted the childhood betrothal.
After seeing off the beaming Hyuga Hiashi, Hozuki Mangetsu asked in confusion, "I heard Uncle say that you had already decided to support that Haruno Mebuki or whatever. Why are you still putting so much effort into winning over Hyuga Hiashi? He may be overjoyed now, but once he discovers that the person we truly support isn't him, I'm afraid..."
"Afraid of what? That he'll turn against us?"
Araki smiled faintly. "He doesn't have that kind of resolve. That is also why I was so eager to win him over. Though losing the Hokage election in the