The only exception was Shisui.
His crow could not even speak, let alone deliver a message.
As a result, even though the Hyuga Clan members kept their Byakugan active the entire time, none of them paid that crow any mind.
Early the next morning, after Aya Hyuga got up, she first reviewed the current situation in her mind, then began acting according to her own plans.
Meanwhile, Yan Uchiha made a much bigger splash.
He went straight to Inoichi Yamanaka's flower shop, bought a bouquet, and headed to Minato Namikaze's house, openly beginning his courtship.
There was no way this would not cause a stir.
Yan Uchiha was no longer an ordinary Uchiha clansman. As the Uchiha Elder and Head of the Military Police Force, he was effectively the Uchiha's true ruler.
Under his leadership, the Uchiha grew stronger by the day. Shinobi clans such as the Aburame and the Inuzuka Clan had joined them one after another, pushing the clan's prestige to its peak.
Every move made by someone capable of challenging the village leadership was enough to become the talk of the town.
"Rin, are you free?"
"Want to go for a walk with me?"
"It's not like we have anything to do right now."
In the little courtyard at Minato Namikaze's home, Yan Uchiha smiled as he extended the invitation to Rin Nohara.
Rin Nohara was visibly flustered.
She had thought this over repeatedly the night before, but now that she actually faced Yan Uchiha, she still could not help feeling awkward and uneasy.
Even so, under Obito's teeth-grinding glare and Kakashi's twitching eyes, she reached out and accepted the bouquet.
She lowered her head and fell silent for a long while before answering haltingly, "Um... all right."
It would have been a lie to say she