Uchiha Yuu's arrival cast a different color over the atmosphere in the room. Especially for the younger ninja—most of them had grown up listening to Uchiha Yuu's stories. It could be said that he had influenced an entire generation.
Unfortunately, many of them had never seen this legendary ninja before.
With the sound of footsteps approaching, the ANBU ninja present could clearly be heard secretly drawing their weapons. Even Yamato, standing nearby, wore a tense expression.
Before the man arrived, his voice did.
There was a hint of complaint in Uchiha Yuu's voice. As he chatted with his friends, he carried none of the bearing of someone above them, stepping into the Hokage's Office.
"I never expected you to be working here."
His gaze quickly settled on Nawaki. He nodded lightly and continued with a smile:
"Looks like your relationship hasn't changed. That's truly something worth celebrating."
He skillfully took a seat reserved for guests and faced the two Hokage advisors. Compared to the joy in Hyuga Reiko's eyes, Nawaki showed a little more wariness. In the end, he merely snorted and stopped asking questions.
Uchiha Yuu only shook his head slightly at Nawaki's childish temper, showing no displeasure.
"Why aren't you quietly staying in Dawn Hidden Village? What are you doing in Konoha? Don't tell me you're here to inspect the construction progress?"
Hyuga Reiko teased him. Looking at the construction progress report before her, she sighed softly and continued:
"If you're here because of the construction progress, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. It's moving very slowly. Developing the forest will take some time."
Before he could report the good news, she revealed a particularly troublesome problem. Uchiha Yuu, who had come bearing gifts, froze on the spot. Looking at the issues marked above, he dearly wanted to use