Grandma's words struck straight at Dan Katō's heart. The goddess he was obsessed with had said such things to him. Damn it! The resentment in Dan Katō's heart began to rise again. He intended to make Mirai pay the price! With the Uchiha Clan's help, wouldn't it be easy for a special jōnin like him to punish a ninja child?!
Unfortunately, Dan Katō did not know that the world had changed. Even without the Legion's shelter, even other high-ranking officials would find it difficult to touch Mirai, let alone someone merely a little more tolerant than usual.
Today, Mirai was not only Konoha's genius but also Konoha's hero! Through his own efforts, he had halted the Sand ninjas' assault and defeated them on the very first day. Such rumors were now being spread by certain interested parties. Mirai's reputation was no small matter now. If anyone wanted the public to know about what Mirai had done, they would surely be spat to death. The amusing Dan Katō still wanted to become Hokage! From the moment he chose to go against Mirai, he had been destined to miss out on the Hokage position! Keep dreaming!
When everyone saw Dan Katō in this state, none of them comforted him. Even the Uchiha Clan no longer treated him well. An open and tolerant student could not even compare to someone who had graduated early. How shameful. He was ashamed to associate with others!
If the Uchiha Clan had not needed a scapegoat, they would have eliminated that liability Dan Katō long ago. After all, in order to arrange for Dan Katō to raise and monitor Mirai, the Uchiha Clan had paid a tremendous price! And it had all been for Mirai's reputation!
The next day, Mirai woke up from Grandma's arms as usual.