Alertness

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"Yes, that's right."

"I am Uchiha Yue. May I ask who you are?"

Looking at the member of the Konoha Military Police Force in front of him, Uchiha Yue noticed the Uchiha Clan crest on his clothes and nodded slightly in response. However, just as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, the usually short-tempered Kushina Uzumaki frowned impatiently, then immediately shielded Uchiha Yue behind her, staring directly at the Konoha Military Police Force member, and said coldly, "I am Kushina Uzumaki. Uchiha Yue is a member of my team. Who are you? What do you want?"

"Kushina..."

Sensing a hint of annoyance in Kushina Uzumaki's tone, Uchiha Yue, fearing a conflict between Kushina Uzumaki and the Police Force in front of her, quietly tugged at her clothes from behind, trying to warn her. However, just as Uchiha Yue had predicted, upon seeing Kushina Uzumaki suddenly appear before him, her tone even more unfriendly, the Police Force immediately frowned, giving Kushina Uzumaki disdainful look, and said contemptuously, "Is my business any of your concern?"

Without another glance at Kushina Uzumaki, the member of the Konoha Military Police Force turned his gaze to Uchiha Yue and said, "Uchiha Yue, my name is Uchiha Hua. I'm here on Elder Lei's orders to discuss some matters with you. If you have nothing else to do, come with me to see Elder Lei! Don't keep Elder Lei waiting!"

As soon as Uchiha Hua finished speaking, without even glancing at Kushina Uzumaki, he prepared to take Uchiha Yue back.

However, how could Kushina Uzumaki by and watch Uchiha Hua so arrogantly in front of her?

Then, just as Uchiha Hua turned around, Kushina Uzumaki narrowed her eyes slightly and stopped Uchiha Yue behind her, saying, "Tsuki, we've just finished a ninja mission and need to go to the Hokage Office to hand it in! So, you can't go with him now; you have to come with me to the Hokage Office to hand in the mission first! As for that Elder Lei, I don't think I've ever heard of him before. Let him wait and see!"

When Kushina Uzumaki arrived, not only Uchiha Hua in front of Uchiha Yue and the others, but also all the members of the Konoha Military Police Force turned their hostile gazes towards Kushina Uzumaki of Konoha is under the jurisdiction of the Konoha Military Police Force, and almost all of its members are Uchiha Clan Konoha Military Police Force. How could they let it go unpunished after seeing Kushina Uzumaki insult an elder of the Uchiha Clan?

Moreover, by doing this, Kushina Uzumaki essentially pushed Uchiha Yue to the opposite side of the Uchiha Clan.

So, seeing that a conflict was about to erupt, Uchiha Yue quickly racked his brains and then went to Uchiha Hua, saying, "Kushina is right, I do need to complete the mission first before I can go with you to see Elder Lei. As for keeping Elder Lei waiting, I will explain to Elder Lei personally. I'm truly sorry, Hua-kun!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yue bowed deeply to Uchiha Hua, which finally improved Uchiha Hua's expression.

Then, Uchiha Hua hesitated for a moment, then snorted coldly and said to Kushina Uzumaki in front of her, "Hmph, Kushina Uzumaki, you just wait! The affairs of my Uchiha Clan are none of your business, you outsider! Watch your step from now on!" With that, Uchiha Hua's gaze shifted to Uchiha Yue, her tone softening slightly, and she continued, "Yue-kun, I'll wait for you at Elder Lei. Don't keep Elder Lei waiting, understand?"

"Understood, Hua Jun."

Hearing Uchiha Hua say this, Uchiha Yue finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then quickly took Kushina Uzumaki away from there.

Even after leaving the main gate of Konoha, Kushina Uzumaki was still fuming, constantly complaining along the way. "Who does he think he is? Even Jiraiya- sensei wouldn't dare treat me like this! This mere member of the Police Force dares to cause trouble for me in front of so many people! No way, I'm going to teach that guy Uchiha Hua a lesson today! If I don't beat him to a pulp, I'm not Kushina Uzumaki!"

"Kushina, you're being a bit impulsive."

When Kushina Uzumaki reached this point, Uchiha Yue frowned slightly and said, "Even if Uchiha Hua is going too far, he still came to see me. We are both members of the Uchiha Clan. Your interference in our affairs will not only bring trouble to yourself, but also implicate me." Realizing he might have gone a little too far, Uchiha Yue's tone softened considerably as he continued, "Kushina, I heard from Minato that your dream is to become Hokage. Even if it's to become Hokage, you'll need to be patient when necessary."

"Hmph, I know."

Clearly, Kushina Uzumaki was in a very bad mood at this moment. Even with Uchiha Yue 'Kushina Uzumaki attempts to comfort her, she remained furious. Then, after Uchiha Yue accompanied Kushina Uzumaki and the others to the Hokage Office and received their rewards for the high-level missions, a smile finally appeared on Kushina Uzumaki's face. However, Uchiha Yue's feelings were completely different from Kushina Uzumaki's. He knew that what happened at the main gate of Konoha was definitely not as simple as he had imagined.

Uchiha Hua was a member of the Konoha Military Police Force, and her position within the Konoha Military Police Force was clearly quite high, suggesting she held considerable status within the Uchiha Clan. Furthermore, the Elder Lei Uchiha Hua mentioned, was the Grand Elder of the Uchiha Clan, named Uchiha Lei. Undoubtedly, Uchiha Hua was acting on Elder Uchiha Lei's orders, inviting Uchiha Yue to discuss some matters. The mere thought of having to deal with an elder of the Uchiha Clan filled Uchiha Yue with unease.

Moreover, to Uchiha Yue's utter surprise, right after he and Kushina Uzumaki and the others received their mission rewards, the Third Hokage appeared before them. Even more unexpectedly, the Third Hokage 'Uchiha Yue purpose in coming here was simply to speak with him!

After bidding Kushina Uzumaki and Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Yue followed the Third Hokage to the top floor of the Hokage Office, feeling somewhat uneasy. First, an elder of the Uchiha Clan invited him, and then the Third Hokage wanted to talk to him. Uchiha Yue had a feeling that something important was about to happen in Konoha.

Immediately afterwards...

After Uchiha Yue followed the Third Hokage into the third floor of the Hokage Office, the Third Hokage sat down in front of Uchiha Yue, and the first thing the Third Hokage said made Uchiha Yue immediately put him on high alert!

"Moon, are you a ninja from Konoha?"