Proposing Marriage

"Hehe... Um... Nami."

Mingyou greeted awkwardly, somewhat puzzled.

What does this old man Soki want? Calling Nami over, is he arranging a blind date?

"Mm." Nami's face flushed even redder as she nodded in agreement, then stood there without saying another word.

"Oh, Great Elder, why don't you two sit down and talk?" Mingyou pointed to the wooden steps beside him.

This was the only environment available at the moment, so they had to sit on the ground.

With two hundred people crammed into such a small building, they even had to sleep on the floor at night, so no one cared whether it was clean or not.

"Mingyou, let Nami chat with you for a while."

"Clan Leader, come with me for a moment, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Soki stroked his beard and smiled, pressing Nami down to sit beside Mingyou, then winked vigorously at Fugaku.

"Alright, Mingyou, get to know Nami better, I'll go discuss something with the Great Elder."

As an experienced person, Fugaku immediately understood Soki's intention.

He chuckled as he stood up and followed Soki out of the courtyard.

What is this old guy up to?

Mingyou was speechless. He had always received little attention in the clan, and although he often ran into Nami, he had never greeted her.

Putting these two people together, what could they possibly talk about? It was simply too awkward.

Mingyou turned his head and asked, "Nami, what does your grandfather want?"

Nami lowered her head, never daring to look Mingyou in the eye. "My grandfather... he wants to match us up."

"Ah?" Mingyou exclaimed in surprise. Has the old guy taken the wrong medicine?

He usually treasures his granddaughter the most, but now he wants to push her to him as a partner?

"Mingyou-niichan, I know I'm not good enough for you, and you definitely don't like me, but my grandfather told me to come, and I have no choice."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Nami's small face. She mistakenly thought that Mingyou didn't like her, which was why he had such a big reaction.

"Nami, that's not what I meant. I don't dislike you, it's just that your grandfather's sudden move caught me off guard."

Mingyou waved his hands repeatedly, explaining in a flustered manner.

What a joke, who wouldn't like such a beautiful and talented girl?

Moreover, Nami was a well-known school beauty back in the ninja academy, and the boys who pursued her had to line up in a long queue.

Mingyou used to be an inconspicuous nobody, so how could he dare to have such extravagant hopes...

"Really?"

Nami was clever and understood the hidden meaning in Mingyou's words, her face turning red to the roots of her ears.

"Hahahaha!"

"Of course it's true. Clan Leader, I told you this kid Mingyou wouldn't dislike Nami!"

"How about it? Let's settle this marriage!"

The Great Elder Soki walked out from the side of the house with a hearty laugh. It turned out that this old guy hadn't gone far and was hiding to eavesdrop.

Even Fugaku followed closely behind, looking at Mingyou with a smile, seemingly satisfied with Soki's arrangement.

"Oh, Grandpa, how could you eavesdrop on our conversation?"

Before Fugaku could reply, Nami stood up shyly and ran out along the small wooden bridge.

"Hey! Girl, you're not familiar with this place, don't run around!"

Soki waved his hand and shouted a reminder.

Then, Soki walked back to the steps and sat down, looking at Mingyou with a smile.

"Mingyou, although Nami's talent can't compare to yours, her strength is also quite good."

"Judging from her attitude towards you, you should be able to feel that she has feelings for you, right?"

"I hope you will treat my girl well in the future."

Mingyou scratched his head awkwardly, "Great Elder, isn't it too early to talk about this now?"

The Uchiha was currently in a state of fleeing, without even a stable place to settle down.

Making these arrangements for marriage seemed a bit inappropriate.

"Not early, not early, haha, I heard the Clan Leader mention your plans for the future construction of the Uchiha. Mingyou, I have to say, you are indeed the pride of our Uchiha."

"We don't have to get married now, I just hope you can interact with Nami more."

"Don't look at that girl's stubborn appearance, she actually admires you a lot in her heart."

Soki stroked the pale beard on his chin. In fact, he was not yet 70 years old, but his hair was already completely white.

This was all caused by the hard work he had put in to help Fugaku deal with the Uchiha's affairs.

Mingyou nodded, "Yes, I will, Great Elder."

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud noise from outside the courtyard interrupted their conversation.

Tazuna's house was built on a pond, with dense bushes along the outer edge, making it a very secluded place.

Therefore, the three of them didn't know what had happened.

"What's going on?"

Soki was most worried about his granddaughter's safety. He stood up, attached a layer of Chakra light film to the soles of his feet, and dashed out across the water.

"Mingyou, let's go take a look too."

Fugaku got up and followed Soki.

Mingyou followed closely behind.

The road outside the pond was crowded with a sea of people.

Looking around, there were about a thousand people.

Apart from some men dressed as gangsters, most were samurai wielding swords.

Two leading figures stood at the front of the crowd.

One was wearing a nouveau riche suit, slightly balding, short and stout, and looked to be in his forties.

The other was bare-chested, covered in muscles, with a mask covering his face, and carrying a huge broadsword on his shoulder.

Beside him was a little girl who looked to be only about ten years old, delicate and beautiful.

Having read the original story, Mingyou recognized who these people were at a glance.

That nouveau riche was the despicable capitalist from the Land of Waves, Gato.

And the man carrying the broadsword was obviously Zabuza, the Demon, the rogue ninja from Kirigakure.

The little girl, although only about 10 years old, was naturally Haku, Zabuza's foundation.

At this moment, Nami was holding a Kunai, her eyes firm as she confronted them.

Not far in front of Nami, a deep pit was left in the ground, still emitting thick smoke.

"Nami, what's going on?"

The Great Elder flew to Nami's side and asked about the situation.

Mingyou and Fugaku also arrived soon after.

Nami frowned slightly and said, "They brought people here to make trouble for Mingyou-niisan."

"Oh? Three more have come, and they look like ninjas with considerable strength."

Zabuza chuckled strangely, carrying his broadsword and taking a few steps forward.

He had wandered and fought outside for many years, and quite a few ninjas had died at his hands. He didn't expect to encounter four more today.

"Everyone, attack together and take them down!"

Gato waved his hand, commanding the thousand-odd underlings he had brought to surround and kill Mingyou and the others.