Kaguya Princess Watching the Drama

Uchiha Fugaku: "..."

Can he not answer this question?

The sun was shining so brightly, but his heart was ice-cold!

Chapter 40 Kaguya-sama, the Kaguya

When the sun shone on Hidden Leaf Village again, some of the villagers had already dressed and gone out.

Today is the day of the Hokage's office meeting.

Actually, there wasn't such a specific name before. Back then, there were only so many people, so holding a meeting was very simple. You could just run from one end of the road to the other and everyone would get together.

As the number of people increased and the organizational structure became more complex, there were more meetings. The Hokage didn't attend every meeting, so the meetings personally chaired by the Hokage became more important.

By the time of the Third, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō had a clearer division of responsibilities: the Hokage focused on setting the direction, while the Kage-suke focused on the actual work.

Later, it was discovered that Yingfu alone could not handle all the work, so the arrangement was changed so that the consultant would handle administrative work and Yingfu would handle military work.

By the fourth generation, lessons learned from the Third were learned, and the authority to arrange many specific tasks was delegated to various departments.

The Kage once again began to oversee all departmental operations, but this time in the form of managing people. Leaf Village's highest decisions were made by secondary meetings chaired separately by the Hokage and the Kage.

For non-critical matters, the meetings chaired by the Hokage only decide the direction, whether to proceed or not.

The Hokage's office makes decisions about direction and sets specific departmental work goals. These goals are determined through meetings organized by the Hokage's assistants. If problems arise, they can be reported to the Hokage's assistants for resolution. If the Hokage's assistants cannot resolve the issues, then the Hokage.

This prevents the Hokage and his assistant from shifting blame onto each other.

Advisors are stripped of decision-making power and are only given the right to advise, thus returning the position to its original nature.

Although there are drawbacks, since the top management only sets the goals, the autonomy of the execution level is greatly increased, and there is no need to worry about anyone shifting blame to the lower levels.

With this design, the Hokage's workload in chairing meetings is greatly reduced, while the importance of the meetings is further increased. As a result, everyone becomes an early bird whenever the Hokage has a meeting.

Many members of the Uchiha Clan also got up very early today.

Because the first topic of discussion today will be initiated by the Uchiha Clan.

This also marks the first time the Uchiha Clan - Hyuga Clan Group has "shown its strength" against the Sarutobi Group.

We've been waiting for this moment for many years.

In the past, we could argue that external threats hadn't been eliminated, and that we could compromise for the sake of the bigger picture, but that environment no longer exists.

However, people tend to gossip when they're happy.

After the Uchiha Clan marched Jonin towards the Hokage Building, the clan members, having nothing more to see, began their usual gossip.

"Did you hear? Our clan leader got scolded!"

"Huh? Is that so?" The person who said this asked a question, but their tone was full of excitement.

Many people saw Uchiha Madara emerge from Uchiha Fugaku with a dark expression.

One was the most domineering clan patriarch in the history of the Uchiha Clan.

One was the most skilled at forbearance in the history of the Uchiha Clan.

If I had to pinpoint where he couldn't resist, it would be his calligraphy.

Uchiha Fugaku's calligraphy is somewhat controversial; those who like it regard it as a masterpiece, while those who dislike it think that only someone with poor eyesight would praise such a thing.

It is certain that Uchiha Fugaku will leave a resounding name in the Uchiha Clan history because of his calligraphy.

But the gossip among the clansmen was not malicious; in fact, it reflected another expectation of theirs—they had become accustomed to and looked forward to the further unity and strength of the clan.

Today's Uchiha Fugaku will not disappoint them.

The number of people who can participate in the Hokage's meetings is limited; in principle, those who are not at the Jonin level are not allowed to participate.

This meeting also followed this principle.

Hatake Kakashi, one of the parties involved, was also Jonin and was notified to attend the meeting.

On the Uchiha Clan's side, there are the three traditional pillars that have been established since the Fourth Hokage's era: Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Shingen, and Uchiha Shisui.

Since Uchiha Shingen's rapid "rise," Uchiha Shisui, who was originally the focus of the Uchiha Clan's promotion, seems to have been overshadowed and faded into obscurity.

But this is just an illusion; he is currently the strongest Genjutsu ninja in Leaf Village and even the Ninja World.

The name "Body Flicker Shisui" is considered more terrifying than "White Ghost" by many important figures.

The danger posed by the White Ghost of Leaf Village is both physical and economic.

The danger of Body Flicker Shisui stems from their greater fear.

Few can keep a secret from Shisui if he so chooses.

After entering the Hokage Building, apart from the three of them, the other Uchiha Clan Jonin to the Jonin Council Duty Room.

Their unified arrival at the Hokage Building was a gesture of solidarity, demonstrating the Uchiha Clan's unity.

The Uchiha Clan ninjas of today no longer have the sensitivity and suspicion they once did when looking at the Hokage Building; their attitude is much more magnanimous.

The change in environment allowed these people to regain their confidence and stop acting like whiny little men who would shout at the slightest thing.

This behavior will only generate more resentment.

But a confident person can inspire confidence in others.

The Uchiha Clan's spirit immediately drew attention from those around them.

For the people in the Hokage Building, they had all witnessed the changes in the Uchiha Clan over the years, but at this moment, these Uchiha Clan finally matched the kind of the Uchiha Clan that their grandfathers had described in their memories.

"The Uchiha Clan is back..." someone sighed.

Amidst these sighs of dismay, Uchiha Fugaku and the other two walked to the door of the conference room, where the ninjas quickly opened the door for them.

Behind the door was a large enough conference room, where some people had already arrived.

Most of them are staff members from various departments.

The Hokage and members of the Hokage Advisor group have not yet arrived.

Uchiha Fugaku's gaze swept over the people in the conference room.

His gaze at that moment was full of aggression, completely unlike his usual image.

Those who had arrived stared in astonishment at Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Fugaku finished scanning the area and smiled slightly.

They were all minor characters, not even enough for him to Teuchi.

At this point, if they still want to play the late-entry trick with him, Sarutobi Group is showing signs of decline.

"Shisui, what time is it?" Uchiha Fugaku suddenly asked.

"The meeting starts in ten minutes, Clan Chief," said Uchiha Shisui.

"Yes, you and Shingen, help me welcome Hiashi and the others."

"Yes, clan leader." Uchiha Shisui replied, exchanged a glance with Uchiha Shingen, and then stood on either side of the door.

Uchiha Fugaku strode into the venue and sat down in the seat usually reserved for Kagesuke.

There are rules to a debate, and since he's the Shadow Assistant, and the Shadow Assistant sits in his seat, no one would dare to cause trouble there.

Once seated, Uchiha Fugaku exuded an aura that instantly subdued the group of people who were still whispering amongst themselves.

It's like a tiger getting into a chicken coop.

Uchiha Shingen watched, completely unsurprised.

In the original timeline Uchiha Fugaku endured everything, until finally sacrificing his entire family.

In this time and space, he was still enduring, but finally, he could no longer endure it.

"Shisui, the clan leader's message is clear; it's our turn now," Uchiha Shingen said to Uchiha Shisui. "We've reached this point; the protagonist will be arriving soon."

"I know." Uchiha Shisui nodded.

He's not the same boy he was a decade or two ago, who thought that being kind to others would solve everything.

He can also be very tough.

Seeing this, Uchiha Shingen didn't say anything more, not because of anything else, but because there were still "audience members" present.

Kaguya, can't you just shut up for a minute?

[Shut up! I won't stay in this dark seal. Either you show me, or I'll go to that girl!]

Kaguya Otsutsuki's voice rang in Uchiha Shingen's ears.

Of course, this is an "illusion," merely a mental connection.

[Okay, okay, you can look at it, just don't cause trouble.]

Uchiha Shingen felt that he was truly choosing the lesser of two evils.

There's a kind of expectation called "running around the corner and encountering a ghost."

There is a future where every second is the future.

Kaguya Otsutsuki is truly restless; she has so much energy!

I thought she'd at least wait a day before causing trouble again, but she came that very night.

It should have been a wonderful night for Uchiha Shingen.

But when someone shouts filth in their own mind, the night is no longer beautiful.

If you find it offensive, then don't look!

That's exactly what he thought at the time, but out of a man's pride, even though it was blaring in his ears, he persisted until the very end.

It's understandable that Hyuga Hanabi's side quieted down, since Kaguya Otsutsuki had been causing trouble for him since that night.

However, he's not like Hyuga Hanabi; unless Kaguya Otsutsuki's true form is truly resurrected, he can only bother arguing with her.

Today's occasion is different from usual. Kaguya Otsutsuki has gone too far and there is a real possibility of being discovered, so Uchiha Shingen decided to give her a heads-up.

[Just a heads up, Uchiha Madara might be here today, and the previous Ashura is also here.]

Are you threatening me?

[No... is this just my imagination? Why are you getting more and more impulsive?]

[I was merely expressing my dissatisfaction in a reasonable way, after all, you often... never mind, um, someone's coming. Is this what they call ninjas of this era?]

Uchiha Shingen also saw the person who had arrived.

The person who arrived was a familiar face—the head of the Inuzuka Clan.

Although Inuzuka Clan and Aburame Clan's relationship with the Uchiha Clan is not as close as that with the Hyuga Clan, they are currently still a group bound together by the Police Force.

At least, on the big picture, they are still on the same side as the Uchiha Clan.

The Uchiha Clan's teammates also began to appear.

It has to be said that these people are all very good at timing.

Uchiha Shingen greeted them with a smile and ushered the Inuzuka Clan representative into the arena.

If you have more than two Five Kage watches at home, you can place two at the entrance. You'll find that those who come to visit are all friends.

And the entrance to the conference room now has that kind of feeling.

Whoever arrived, upon seeing that Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui, both Kage Level figures, were waiting for them at the entrance, they immediately quickened their pace and expressed their deep regret for not arriving on time.

In short, you're being very polite! Extremely polite!

Faced with Uchiha Fugaku, they couldn't utter a single word of their probing questions.

Their rhythm has been completely disrupted by Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui.

As this group lined up with the utmost politeness in their lives to enter, the Hokage finally appeared in the corridor.

I'm taking the day off today; I'm tired of going to the hospital.

Last night I was tricked into taking the wrong medicine; I took something to reduce internal heat instead of something to promote blood circulation. I had a massive hemorrhage last night, and when I woke up, the bed was covered in blood that wouldn't stop. It was truly excruciating...

The holidays are coming up, so I'll take the opportunity to rest and update properly for a few days.