Nightview City, Southern District.
Uchiha Clan Compound, Naka Shrine.
In the main hall of the shrine, nine people including Hokuto gathered together.
It had already darkened outside and was pitch black, but the main hall where the meeting was held was still brightly lit.
"That is to say, General has officially decided to accept you, Izayoi, as his side chamber, right?"
As Izayoi finished narrating, Hokuto, who was a little tired from working during the day, suddenly became energetic and even straightened his waist subconsciously.
"Well, although it's a bit sudden, that's what happened. In a few days, Mr. Yayoi will send someone over to discuss it and then officially announce it. As for the wedding, it will be held next year."
Facing Hokuto's inquiry and the slightly shocked looks of others, Izayoi, although feeling a little uncomfortable, still nodded in response, trying not to let others see his embarrassment.
"It's really yours, Izayoi. I was a little worried about your situation, but I didn't expect you to bring such good news in the blink of an eye. Congratulations to you. Maybe next time, we will call you Mrs. Izayoi."
Xia, who was sitting next to Izayoi, was the first to react happily and patted Izayoi on the shoulder. He was surprised that she could 'capture' the target so quickly, and then smiled teasingly.
Hearing Xia's teasing, Izayoi immediately lost his composure and turned a deep blush.
"Don't, don't talk nonsense, I haven't entered the door yet!"
"Isn't it a matter of time?"
Izayoi had no choice but to glare at her angrily, coughed, and his expression returned to normal.
"By the way, there's one more thing I forgot to mention."
"What's the matter?"
"Master Yayoi seems to be afraid of the woman Uzumaki Clan. He seems to hope that I can help him suppress her after entering."
As Izayoi's words came to light, Hokuto and everyone else's expressions became condensed, and the originally relaxed atmosphere disappeared instantly.
The rest of the people, including Izayoi, all looked at the patriarch Hokuto, hoping that he would come up with an idea.
Hokuto did not speak immediately, but looked at Xia.
As the only auxiliary ninja among them, Kasumi's abilities on Sensory Ninjutsu and Medical Ninjutsu are outstanding.
Every time Hokuto holds a meeting at Naka Shrine, Xia will be present and use Sensory Ninjutsu to detect whether there is anyone eavesdropping outside.
Seeing the look in Hokuto's eyes, Xia shook her head and said that except for the nine of them, there was no unrelated person waiting around.
"Izayoi, are you sure this is true?"
Hokuto looked at Izayoi seriously.
If what Izayoi said is true, then the situation in General's Residence's inner house may be very complicated and dangerous.
Izayoi nodded seriously. She could see in Yayoi's eyes that there really was some unknown psychological shadow towards the woman Uzumaki Clan.
It's absolutely impossible to fake that kind of look.
"..."
Not only Hokuto, but everyone else was also lost in thought.
"General, are you planning to use the power of our Uchiha Clan to fight against the Uzumaki Clan?"
After a long time, someone expressed his guess.
"Besides this, there should be no other reasons. After all, as a general, although he has supreme power, there are also many helpless times when he needs to compromise on some force majeure factors. For example, Konoha and Senju..."
"And, the worst thing is, Seven-Tails is sealed in the body of that Uzumaki Clan woman."
"I always feel like I'm involved in some kind of complicated and dangerous struggle."
Listening to Hokuto and others talking about it, Izayoi wanted to open his mouth and say that Seven-Tails was not actually sealed.
Just considering the importance of Tailed Beasts, Izayoi feels that this secret should not be leaked.
However, Tailed Beasts is not sealed in Jinchūriki's body, but raised outside... Although Seven-Tails seems harmless to humans and animals at this time, just like a domestic pet, Tailed Beasts cannot be a pet after all. It is the monster of Chakra, a natural disaster in action. It is not surprising when it goes berserk and out of control.
She was a little confused, why did Yayoi do this so well? Is there any benefit to this?
'Could it be that...?'
Then, Izayoi's heart beat uncontrollably, thinking of a terrifying fact.
That is, in Yayoi's opinion, even if Tailed Beasts is placed outside, it is safer than sealing it inside the body of that Uzumaki Clan woman.
After all, that woman Uzumaki Clan already has formidable foreign aid. If she still has Seven-Tails in her body... it will be even more difficult to deal with.
She suspected that Yayoi had seen through this and was willing to take huge risks to keep Tailed Beasts outside instead of sealing it, in order to prevent the other party from getting bigger.
'It's right, now everything is right...'
Izayoi murmured in his heart and his face became solemn.
She felt that she had guessed the truth of the matter.
Soon, Izayoi patted his head and became upset.
Thanks to her self-proclaimed genius, she didn't even begin to notice such a simple thing until now.
When Yayoi mentioned that Uzumaki Clan woman was a dangerous person, she should have realized this problem instead of only realizing it later.
"Izayoi, it seems you should be more careful when entering General's Residence's inner house."
After the discussion here, Hokuto spoke earnestly to Izayoi.
Although I am a little worried, I think the matter is done and I definitely cannot back down at this time.
The only thing he could do was to advise Izayoi to be careful and not to be caught.
"Yes."
Izayoi came to his senses.
If her guess is true, then the Uzumaki Clan woman with a stupid look on her face might be hiding deeper than she imagined.
"But don't worry. After all, this is not Land of Whirlpool, nor is it Land of Fire. General still holds the highest real power in the country. It's just that sometimes we need to consider the diplomacy between countries, and it is inevitable that we will be tied up in certain things."
Hokuto also reassured Izayoi that it is necessary to be vigilant, but don't worry too much to avoid getting into trouble.
And from another perspective, this is actually good news.
At least I know that as a general, Yayoi is wary of the Uzumaki Clan, and the balance in his heart has not tipped towards Senju and the forces related to Senju.
Although this is a bit suspicious of using their Uchiha Clan as a knife, but if the tip of the knife is aimed at the forces related to Senju... there is no need to say anything, just follow General to start a group!
When dealing with forces related to Senju and Senju, they Uchiha are professionals!
"Don't worry, I will be more careful."
Izayoi feels that the responsibilities on his shoulders are much heavier.
"You should also pay attention next. If there is anything wrong around you, report it immediately."
Hokuto swept towards the rest of the people, asking them to also be alert and not to be fooled by this stable daily life.
There may have been an undercurrent surging in the darkness of this country.
Everyone nodded in response to show their understanding.
They had finally established a foothold here and saw the hope of reviving their family, but they no longer wanted to live a wandering life.
"Okay, that's it for today's meeting. Everyone, please go back and rest early."
Hokuto exhaled a sigh of relief and dismissed today's meeting.
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In the next few days, Izayoi went to work in Tenshu Tower as usual, and his days did not become different from before because he established a relationship with Yayoi.
There are still some differences, that is, after the news that Yayoi would accept her as a side chamber was announced yesterday, many colleagues became very polite and cautious towards her.
As for other effects, Izayoi really didn't see any.
However, she did not rely on this status to be arrogant and look at people with her chin raised. Instead, she appeared more cautious and subtle in her words and deeds than in the past.
After all, strictly speaking, she is not yet the real concubine of General Yayoi. She is still in the engagement stage and the official marriage will have to wait until next year.
As for Tenshu Tower, Irori's attitude towards her is still as kind as before, but Yaya stares at her fiercely as if guarding against thieves all day long, thinking that she is a dangerous person.
Fortunately, she had anticipated these things, so she didn't appear too panicked.
She just needs to keep her pace now and wait for the wedding day to come naturally.
"Your Excellency General, this time I am here to resign."
At this time, inside Tenshu Tower, an old man with red hair came to visit.
It was the elder Uzumaki Clan who brought his tribe to Land of Night a few years ago to help perfect the Land of Night Medical Ninjutsu system - Uzumaki Kano.
Compared to a few years ago, white strands began to appear in his red hair, wrinkles became more numerous, and his mental outlook was not as healthy as before.
"Medical Division has developed by leaps and bounds in the past few years. It's really hard work. Elder Kano, you have put so much effort into this. I am also very grateful to the Uzumaki Clan Medical experts who followed you. Please thank them on my behalf."
Yayoi, who came to Kano, did not say anything to save him. He just shook hands with Kano gently and expressed his sincere gratitude to the Uzumaki Clan.
For the rapid development of Medical Division doors in recent years, Yayoi has always taken a serious look at it.
The Uzumaki Clan ninjas headed by Kano are very conscientious in cultivating and teaching Land of Night Medical Ninja. In just a few years, they have cultivated many Medical Ninja with a solid foundation for Land of Night, and this number reaches dozens of people.
Of course, the most important thing is not the number of Medical Ninjas cultivated, but the Medical Ninjutsu system built by the Uzumaki Clan in Land of Night.
Each of these Medical Ninja has received formal Medical Ninjutsu education from the Uzumaki Clan, which means that without external assistance, they can continue to cultivate excellent Medical Ninja for Land of Night.
Kano These ninjas from the Uzumaki Clan have indeed reached the time to retire after their success.
Especially Kano himself, he is very old. After returning this time, he will probably serve as an elder for a while and then retire and live a stable retirement life.
"I will convey your gratitude to them, General."
Kano smiled. In addition to relaxation, there was also a sigh that he couldn't explain.
He led his people and worked hard here for several years. Although it was not that long compared to the time he spent in the Uzumaki Clan, this young and energetic country gave him a very good impression.
Many times, he also thought that if he retired in the future, this might be a suitable place for retirement.
It's a pity that this is not the place where he grew up after all.
"Next, I'll ask Hisana to come over and talk to you."
Yayoi knew that Kano came in person, and it was definitely not just to say goodbye, but most likely because he wanted to see Hisana.
After all, this little ancestor, since marrying Land of Night, has basically stayed motionless inside Inner Court, only going out a handful of times.
It's just an outsider who is not familiar with her. Even Uzumaki Clan's family members have great difficulty in meeting her.
Many times, I would ask the guard Ogi to come forward to receive me, and then I would hide in Inner Court like an ostrich and pretend to be dead.
I guess the people at the Uzumaki Clan were also very happy with Hisana, and they might be complaining in their hearts, why did they blindly choose such a thing in the first place?
Not to mention it's somewhat useful, but at least it's good to make people aware of their presence.
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Inner Court.
When Yayoi came to the shrine and found Hisana, she was looking for snacks at the Kagura Hall.
"Hey, do you want me to come over?"
When she heard Yayoi asked her to go see Kano, a look of reluctance suddenly appeared on her face.
If it were a normal meeting, she would not be so indifferent as not to meet her clan members, but the problem was that whenever any clan members came looking for her, they would most likely be looking for trouble.
This gives Hisana a headache.
In her opinion, the trade between Land of Night and Land of Whirlpool has always been smooth, and there is no need for her to add any extraneous details to it, lest she do bad things with good intentions.
As for using Land of Night's platform to make connections, she is not that good at all. If she steps into some trap, it will be too late to cry.
"Just meeting once will not make you lose any meat. If you feel embarrassed, just refuse."
Yayoi touched Hisana's little head and reassured her that she didn't have to worry about what was there and what wasn't.
"... Okay then."
Hisana nodded helplessly.
After all, Elder Kano will leave Land of Night and return to the family after this. Considering the age of the other party, I don't know if there will be a chance to meet him next time.
Considering this, it would be very impersonal to refuse any more, and what if the other party really has something important to discuss with her?
"Go ahead, I will take care of you in everything."
Yayoi patted Hisana on the back and told her to go back early.
Watching Hisana take a step forward, Hazy beside him quickly followed suit, as if he wanted to escape from this land of right and wrong.
Because she saw Yayoi's sudden gaze, which was full of meaning and made Hao couldn't help but tremble.
If Hisana leaves and stays alone, she will definitely become an idiot with an empty mind and unable to think about anything.
Just as she was following Hisana's footsteps, Hisana in front of her suddenly screamed out.
Her pretty face turned red, and she turned back to look at Yayoi.
"???"
Yayoi's eyes were full of disbelief. He glanced at Hisana, whose body was trembling vaguely, and then looked at Hazy, who was standing aside silently and without any reaction.
As if to confirm something, Yayoi's hand hidden in his sleeve pressed lightly.
With a pop, Hisana fell to the floor of the Kagura Hall in a duck-sitting position, covering his mouth with trembling palms to prevent the sound from coming out.
The pair of red eyes staring over were hazy with mist.
"My lord husband..."
Yayoi fell silent. Why is Hisana wearing a hazy ninja?
(There is one more chapter, updated during the day...)