"Close your eyes, sense yourself, listen to the voices inside your body. Hear what your organs are saying. They're saying you need to lose weight."
"...Meow! I don't understand any of that, meow."
"Then you don't get dinner tonight."
"Now I understand. I'll do it, meow."
At that moment, within Konoha, at the Uchiha Clan Grounds, Shadow Clone No. 1 had already assumed the position of Supreme Elder. He immediately began having the clan investigate the missing people, focusing their search on the sparsely populated outskirts of the village.
The Uchiha Clan's unusual movements quickly drew widespread attention. As Hokage, Hashirama Senju immediately summoned Shadow Clone No. 1 for questioning.
"Uchiha Gen, what are you doing?"
"What do you mean, what am I doing?"
Shadow Clone No. 1 pretended not to understand. He casually flopped down in his usual spot on the sofa, crossed one leg over the other, and looked utterly at ease.
"You! Don't you know the disturbance the Uchiha Clan is causing has had a terrible impact? Or do you think the people who disappeared were taken by someone from the village?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Shadow Clone No. 1 looked at Hashirama strangely. "Are there any other forces within a hundred miles? No, right? And among those who disappeared, hardly any were ordinary people."
Bang!
Shadow Clone No. 1 slammed his hand on the table, his expression filled with anger.
"That means even more ordinary people have gone missing! It's just that nobody cares because they're ordinary people!"
Hashirama's mouth hung half-open, and his tone softened.
"But you can't just openly search the village like this, can you? Won't the villages of the other major countries laugh at us? And what if the villagers lose trust in Konoha?"
"Ha, that's your problem. You refuse to put