"Father, Naruto didn't mean it that way," Uchiha Itachi said hurriedly.
Uchiha Fugaku turned his head and glanced at him and Uchiha Shisui, then let out a soft sigh without saying anything.
Naruto decisively deactivated Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. The chains binding Uchiha Fugaku vanished along with it. They had essentially been transformations of Truth-Seeking Orbs, so naturally disappeared when Naruto dismissed them.
"Uncle, don't worry. Everything I said before still stands. We have no intention of doing anything to the Uchiha. It's just that we've been apart for too long, and we need a calm discussion. I hope we can reach a win-win outcome."
Naruto flashed a brilliant smile, walked up to Uchiha Fugaku, and held out his hand. "Welcome back to Konoha, Uchiha."
Fugaku stared at him in a slight daze and instinctively reached out to shake his hand. It was not until Naruto released him and headed for the door that he came back to his senses.
It was over just like that? The Konoha Anbu he had expected never appeared. He had not even seen a single Konoha ninja.
He turned around and looked at Naruto's back as he reached the door, his gaze growing somewhat complicated.
"Oh, right. I almost forgot the important matter. Formal negotiations begin in three days, so don't forget, Clan Head Uncle," Naruto suddenly said as he turned around. Then he turned back and left without looking back.
Bang!
The meeting room door opened and shut. Uchiha Fugaku's expression became subtle as Itachi and Shisui came to his side and spoke up, "Father, Clan Head..."
Uchiha Fugaku glanced at the two of them, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his lips. "Namikaze Naruto, huh? What an interesting little fellow."
"Itachi, Shisui, have the clansmen treated first. Once they recover, prepare