"This is truly wonderful," Kaitō said happily within the mountain.
"Hahaha, does our Yamanaka Clan finally have a powerhouse on the level of one of the Sannin? How exciting!"
"I never expected Mirai's nephew to catch the Third Hokage's eye. Truly admirable!"
"Hahaha, I told you long ago that Mirai was no ordinary person. Do you believe me now?" Yamanaka Fū stood up in excitement and spoke smugly.
"Tch, Mirai is a genius. We already knew that. Do we need you to tell us now?"
"Yes, I remember that you were the one who wanted to oppose Mirai inheriting the legacy. Now you don't want to go back on your word, huh? Hehehe!" Tanaka said with a deliberately sinister smile.
"Brother Hai, I was wrong. I was blind at first. Please don't hold it against me, forget those unpleasant matters. Look at how well I usually treat Mirai!" Yamanaka Fū looked utterly pathetic as he rushed over, hugged one of Hai's legs, and began wailing dramatically, making everyone burst into laughter.
"Alright, alright, alright," the smiling elder coughed lightly and said in an exaggerated tone, "Let's first discuss how we should handle this matter!"
The jubilant crowd gradually quieted down and soon returned to their seats one after another.
"Ahem." Tanaka cleared his throat, drawing the clan's attention to himself, then said calmly, "I believe we should increase our investment of resources in Mirai. Whether ninjutsu or anything else, we should do our utmost to meet his needs."
"Since the Third Hokage has already accepted Mirai as his disciple, Mirai certainly won't lack ninjutsu," Kaitō said with a calm smile. "We can give him all of the Yamanaka Clan's ninja techniques, strengthen his protection and instruction, and pass this news to Akutagawa and the Nara Clan so they can make