The Conflicted People of the Wind

"If you think it's too early, you can do it a few days later," Uchiha Shingen said helplessly.

"Let's postpone it for a few days then. I'll give him some temporary training to ease the burden on the school."

"Oh? Uncle Fugaku, how do you plan to train them? You're not familiar with this kind of work at the school, are you?"

Seriously speaking, apart from Uchiha Shingen, no one from the Uchiha Clan has ever worked at the Ninja Academy.

Even in the fifth generation era.

The art styles don't match at all. It's not that Uchiha Shingen didn't want people to go; the problem is that the Uchiha Clan members didn't want to take care of children.

Sending Uchiha Itachi was intended to both change his environment and set an example for the other Uchiha Clan.

"It's alright, I actually studied at school for several years back then," Uchiha Fugaku said confidently. "I can train Itachi from a student's perspective, which will be even more effective."

Well, Gil, you used to fight all by yourself back in school. I've seen the records in the Hokage Building.

It's obvious you have terrible interpersonal skills; nobody wants to hang out with you.

And you think you can represent the public with this?

"Then good luck!"

Uchiha Shingen maintained his smile.

We mustn't let this old father's heart grow cold.

From both the perspective of the Uchiha Clan and the Hidden Leaf Village, Uchiha Fugaku has made great contributions. Let him indulge in self-admiration for a few days, and no one will utter a word against him.

There are countless incompetent fathers in this world who lack self-awareness; one more won't make a difference.

Uchiha Fugaku didn't catch the subtext of Uchiha Shingen's words at this moment; all he could think about was how to compensate the other party's parents.

He nodded to Uchiha Shingen with a heavy heart, then left anxiously.

Watching his hurried departure, Uchiha Shingen even wanted to take out a small handkerchief and wave it to match the scene.

Unfortunately, he never carried a small handkerchief.

"It's over, "Uchiha Shingen, looking up at the sky.

The sky was cloudless, and the sun shone brightly.

The random eye power that had been sweeping around Hidden Leaf Village had disappeared. When Uchiha Shingen withdrew from Otsutsuki Toneri's mind, he also severed his connection with the Giant Tenseigan, so that thing naturally stopped working.

However, Uchiha Shingen had no intention of moving that thing. He couldn't control it; only Otsutsuki Toneri could use it. It was better to leave it on the moon to fight the Ōtsutsuki Clan.

[Never mind, I'll go another day, just to avoid running into the Six Paths again.]

With this in mind, Uchiha Shingen temporarily abandoned his idea of going to the moon to take a look.

Since the Six Paths have intervened, they'll probably go back to check on Otsutsuki Toneri's condition. If they encounter him, they'll likely chant some more mantras, so there's no need for that.

Furthermore, there's not much to see in the Lunar Ōtsutsuki's dwelling place. The only valuable thing is the Giant Tenseigan, and the passages they left on the ground won't disappear.

The Izanami Technique wouldn't take effect so quickly, so Uchiha Shingen was willing to wait.

However, if more than half a month has passed and there is still no reaction from Otsutsuki Toneri's side, he will have to go and attack.

The war against the Ōtsutsuki Clan cannot tolerate any uncontrollable factors with uncertain stances.

Anyone who doesn't side with him is a traitor and must be killed.

Uchiha Shingen descended from the rooftop and returned to the Hokage's office.

After thinking for a while, he first drafted an order to eliminate Uchiha Itachi, and then began to consider the selection of a new captain for the ANBU Special Operations Team.

There aren't actually many people who can choose.

Uchiha Itachi's generation was considered a relatively even generation in Hidden Leaf Village, with not many outstanding individuals.

Hatake Kakashi definitely can't be transferred back to the ANBU. Namikaze Minato and his wife have always hoped that he can cheer up and, ideally, find a wife to make them happy.

That was the only thing that Uchiha Shingen didn't hold out hope for.

Those who have read the original work know that Hatake Kakashi's wife is his uncle, the young prince.

At first, it might have been to alleviate the loneliness of losing companions, but later, they became true fans.

[Only the Sarutobi Clan...]

After eliminating one candidate after another, Uchiha Shingen finally had only one choice left.

That's fine too.

It can be considered that the younger brother succeeds the elder brother, and the wife follows in her husband's footsteps.

The Third will most likely have no objections.

Having thought it through, Uchiha Shingen began writing a new transfer order.

Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi.

In the original timeline, these two were a couple, and their students are now on the right track and no longer need to be with them all the time.

In terms of combat strength, the ANBU doesn't actually need someone of Uchiha Itachi's level; these two are just right.

Although these two are just background characters in the main Hokage storyline, they are still quite powerful in a normal situation.

Of course, Kurenai Yuhi was secondary; the main reason was Asuma Sarutobi. His joining the ANBU would reassure the original Sarutobi Group members, since Hatake Kakashi was the Fourth Hokage's student, while Asuma Sarutobi was the true representative of the younger generation of the Sarutobi Clan faction.

During the Fifth Hokage's era, the Sarutobi Clan faction remained a major force in the village, Uchiha Shingen couldn't allow them to drift away from unity due to unease.

Having drafted three decrees in one go, Uchiha Shingen felt a great sense of accomplishment. He picked up the small bell belonging to the secretariat on the table and shook it.

Someone immediately came in.

"These three transfer orders will be announced a week later." Uchiha Shingen still remembered that Uchiha Fugaku had asked him to delay them for a few days.

"Yes, Lord Hokage," the ninja in the secretariat replied.

Appointment documents signed by the Hokage are always the top priority, and the ninjas in the secretariat dare not make a mistake.

He waved to signal the other person to leave, and after the door to the Hokage's office closed again, Uchiha Shingen happily left his desk, sat down on the sofa, and began to make tea.

If all goes well, he'll have to treat someone to drinks tonight, so he needs to have some tea first.

Friends from Sunagakure, if you haven't been captured, you should come and report for duty.

Chapter 101 The Contradictory People of the Wind

In a town within the Land of Fire, a group of people sat in a restaurant, their faces showing relief at surviving a disaster.

Oh, there's one who isn't; he has an "I don't care" look on his face.

This group of people brought with them an awkward silence; the restaurant became very quiet after they entered.

Finally, the restaurant owner mustered up his courage and cautiously moved closer to the table, glancing back every few steps.

He whispered very cautiously, "Gentlemen... would you like something to eat?"

The members of the awkward silence group abruptly turned their heads to look at their boss.

Judging from their attire, they are a group of Wind People, and they are actually quite young. There is only one person with a lot of fat in the middle, while the rest are all young and fresh.

When the Wind People go to other countries, people don't really like to greet them. This is mainly because these people have terrible tempers, like to fight, and most of them don't have the awareness to adapt to local customs.

"Boss, you can order it."

The speaker was a young girl.

After she finished speaking, the boy in black sitting next to her pulled out a thick wad of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to the restaurant owner.

"Hurry up, we've been waiting forever! I'm starving!"

If you had put less paint on your face, I probably would have come over already.

The restaurant owner inwardly grumbled, but instead of immediately taking the money, he looked at the only cured meat among the group of Wind People.

A teenager pulled out such a large wad of cash all at once, with denominations starting at tens of thousands of taels. This was just an ordinary family-run restaurant, not a shady establishment, where people could earn honest money.

If it weren't for the group of young people, he would have suspected they were offering special services, but they weren't.

So, let's see what the adults say.

"Kankuro," the gruff-faced man said sternly to the boy in black, "This is the Land of Fire now, you need to be mindful of your manners."

The black-clad boy named Kankuro looked completely bewildered upon hearing this.

This whole journey has been like fleeing a disaster, and now that we've finally relaxed, all he did was speak a little loudly. How is that considered impolite?

That's very polite! If this happened in the Land of Wind, his first words would definitely be, "Are you blind? Am I supposed to eat dirt instead of eating?"

I didn't see Lord Baki being this particular when I last visited the Land of Fire.

"Sorry, boss, my younger family member is used to being wild at home. Please take the money and give us a little extra."

The boss understood immediately.

A young nobleman is out experiencing life.

Hey! Dressed like that, he didn't even recognize you!

The boss happily took the money and left, while the group of little devils from the Land of Wind turned their heads back to the table.

"Baki- sensei..." Kankuro, always eager to get to the bottom of things, looked at the shopkeeper's almost floating figure and said with a hint of complaint, "I was very polite just now."

This group was the One-Tail squad that had escaped from Sunagakure.

Besides Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara, there are a few more little tails.

Baki was still leading the team.

They weren't even dressed in Sand Ninja attire, and they didn't dare wear Forehead Protector.

Surprisingly, after leaving Sand Village, everything remained peaceful, except for the occasional encounter with some clueless thieves on the road.

Even so, he didn't feel at ease until he entered the Land of Fire.

"Kankuro, times have changed." Baki looked at the boy who was relentlessly asking questions and said earnestly, "Now that you are in the Land of Fire, when you arrive in Leaf Village, you must be even more careful. It's better to be polite than to lose your life."

It's just that this isn't his son, otherwise he would have shown the persistent young man what a fist the size of a clay pot is.

I was on tenterhooks the whole way, but you just got cocky as soon as you entered the Land of Fire.

Do you think the Land of Fire is safe?

Can't you see that huge lake right in front of your house?

Is there anyone more dangerous than the Hokage these days? You dare to speak so loudly on his turf? Do you think Leaf Village wouldn't know we've entered their territory?

Baki is exhausted and wants to change careers.

Taking care of kids is so damn tiring.

Since the time of the Second Kazekage, Sunagakure has adopted Leaf Village's reforms, establishing Ninja Academy and ANBU, and completely copying Leaf Village's ninja training system.

This includes Jonin who are responsible for graduation assessments and mentoring students.

Back then, he was quite excited when the Kazekage appointed him as the teacher for the three children, feeling that his status in Sunagakure had greatly improved. Now, looking back...

This nanny is really developing!

Baki was very disappointed.

To be honest, he really didn't want to deal with the Fifth Hokage; he was too much of a jerk.

"Don't let your guard down. You're not safe until we reach Leaf Village. We'll continue our journey after we finish eating," Baki instructed.

Everyone fell silent again, even the ever-curious Kankuro kept quiet.

He understood Baki's unspoken message: If you want to die, don't drag me down with you.

Despite being the son of the Kazekage, he's just another face in the Sand Village.

If Baki thinks he's a problem, then he definitely won't make it to Leaf Village.

Everyone else remained silent, but Gaara, seeing their dejected appearance, smirked.

He thought again of the man he felt he could slap to death the first time they met.

He felt very excited.

Don't misunderstand, he doesn't want to die. If he wanted to die, he wouldn't be searching for the meaning of life. He just feels that it would be very enjoyable to kill people alongside such a strong person.

After a while, the owner started serving them the food himself.