Why Do I, the Clan Head, Still Have to Go to Work?

"Come have breakfast."

Uchiha Fugaku smiled as he accepted the breakfast Mikoto brought in.

"Where's Sasuke?"

At Fugaku's question, Mikoto smiled and replied,

"I just went to wake him up."

"Itachi, go get your brother. And don't forget to take him to school."

Hearing Fugaku's words, Itachi could only get up in silence and go call Sasuke to breakfast.

As soon as Itachi left, Fugaku scooped Mikoto into his arms.

"Mikoto, come on. Let me feed you."

At his words, Mikoto immediately protested,

"Not with the children here."

"It's fine. Don't I know Sasuke? He won't be getting up anytime soon."

"Stop it. What's gotten into you, Fugaku?"

At Mikoto's question, Fugaku smiled.

"I just dealt with the problems between the clan and the village. I'm in a good mood."

"Fine."

Hearing Fugaku's answer, Mikoto let go of her doubts. After all, Fugaku had never been much of a serious man. How serious could someone be when he'd married a woman much younger than himself?

After breakfast, Itachi took Sasuke to school. Fugaku had already resigned.

For the moment, Fugaku had no idea what to do, so he subconsciously started feeding the fish in the courtyard.

Mikoto, who had just finished tidying up, saw Fugaku standing there feeding the fish and froze.

"Fugaku, aren't you going to the Military Police Force? If you don't leave now, you'll be late."

"Go to the Military Police Force? Late?"

Only then did Fugaku remember what he'd forgotten. He was the head of a clan now. He had a lot to do.

"Oh, right—the Military Police Force. Mikoto, I'm off. I'm already late."

With that, Fugaku used the Body Flicker Technique and raced toward the Konoha Military Police Force.

"Good morning, Clan Head. Why are you in such a hurry? Is something important going on?"

Seeing Fugaku rush in, Uchiha Zhi, who was guarding the entrance, greeted him at once.

At Zhi's question, Fugaku replied without thinking,

"I'm late for work. Of course I'm in a hurry."

Fugaku's answer left Zhi completely puzzled.

Was being late for work really that urgent?

Was there something important he needed to handle?

Fugaku, who had charged into the Military Police Force, also froze.

Then he remembered what being late meant.

"I'm the Captain of the Military Police Force and the clan head! Who'd be foolish enough to complain that I'm late?"

At the thought, Fugaku immediately calmed down and began walking at a leisurely pace.

It's all those memories from my past life. I've been so conditioned to go to work that I can't help myself.

But when Fugaku pushed open the door to his office, he found a group of elders standing inside with serious expressions.

Holy crap, are they really here to punish me for being late?

That doesn't make sense. I was only late for work.

At the thought, Fugaku couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

But then he remembered he was the clan head, straightened his back, and calmly walked over to his desk and sat down.

He looked at the elders and spoke.

"Great Elder, what brings you and the other elders here?"

Seeing Fugaku act like this, the Great Elder couldn't help wondering what was going on.

Hadn't Fugaku boldly declared at yesterday's clan meeting that he would take them back to their original clan grounds?

Hadn't the elders come here today to get an answer from him?

But Uchiha Setsuna was afraid that asking Fugaku outright might put him on the spot if he hadn't followed through, so he decided to phrase the question more carefully.

"Clan Head Fugaku, do you remember what you said at yesterday's clan meeting?"

The clan meeting?

What I said?

Wasn't it about surviving the Night of the Clan Annihilation? I got through that perfectly.

Could he be asking me to explain what happened with Itachi?

Uchiha Setsuna, you've got some nerve. You really brought all these elders here to demand an explanation?

That's my son. You really think you can demand an explanation from me?

Do you think my Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan is a joke?

Or do you think my Perfect Susanoo isn't tough enough?

Fugaku's expression darkened as he spoke.

"What, Elder Uchiha Setsuna? Are you really asking me to give you an explanation?"

Seeing Fugaku's expression change, Setsuna couldn't help feeling bitter.

Damn Uchiha Kagami for forcing me into the line of fire.

I told him not to ask. I said not to ask.

We should've waited for the clan head to bring it up himself. If he didn't, we could've acted as if nothing had happened.

Meanwhile, seeing the look Setsuna gave him, Uchiha Kagami couldn't help looking away.