[We are ninjas by nature.]
[The Uchiha Clan has been mercenaries since the Warring States period.]
[You only need to issue commissions.]
The words that reached Arata's ears gradually brightened his conflicted eyes.
Indeed, Yu Zhi could not bring himself to directly assign his clansmen dangerous missions unrelated to the clan's interests, but Izumi was right. They were ninjas by nature.
And ninjas
were a special profession born to complete all kinds of commissions issued by their employers!
All he needed to do was designate the danger level of the missions involved in restraining the Genji Clan. Naturally, clansmen lacking sufficient strength would not foolishly accept them.
Even if there really were clansmen who blindly accepted commissions because of his status as clan head, he could proactively filter them out.
"Thank you, Izumi."
Thus, she abandoned the harsh words that had nearly slipped from her lips. Her pearly teeth involuntarily bit down hard on her lower lip, as though she were considering what sort of words to use.
Yet what she could be certain of and do was support the person she loved without conditions.
This scene made her halt the movement she had been about to make.
"The Genji Clan's festival will be held in ten days. If you wish to observe it, please come before then."
As he spoke, Arata could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart. He suddenly hugged the girl before him and lightly kissed her soft cheek.
It was embarrassing to admit, but compared to how seriously Izumi treated his affairs and how far ahead she thought, he clearly knew that he might soon clash head-on with the Genji Clan, yet he had not taken it nearly as seriously.
"The altar is in the deepest part of the residence. There is no need