After reading through several cases Yanbai had personally handled in recent years, Madara Uchiha closed the files.
Yanbai was brewing tea beside him, his face full of contentment. He seemed to be in a good mood.
"Thank you for all your hard work over the years..." Madara Uchiha looked at Yanbai, his voice trembling for some inexplicable reason.
At that, Yanbai's hands paused briefly. He nodded and said, "It hasn't been bad. I've always been doing what I wanted to do. I only work a little each day and spend most of my time having fun. It hasn't been much trouble..."
Madara Uchiha looked at the teacup Yanbai had pushed in front of him. Gazing at the yellow-green tea, he suddenly said, "Let Junlin inherit the Hokage position. He's just barely qualified."
Yanbai's hand paused slightly as he poured the tea. "Why bring that up all of a sudden?" he asked in surprise.
Yanbai was about to ask more when Shikaku Nara knocked on the door and entered.
With a solemn expression, Shikaku Nara reported that Uchiha Fugaku had come to see Madara Uchiha.
Yanbai had previously given his disciples explicit instructions.
If they had something to say, they had to say it directly, without beating around the bush. They had to get straight to the point. Everyone's time was precious, and they shouldn't waste it on pointless back-and-forth.
Thus, Uchiha Fugaku had also made his purpose clear: he had come to apologize.
Uchiha Fugaku had only just learned that Madara Uchiha had once visited his home to see his two children, only to be turned away by his wife, Mikoto.
Uchiha Mikoto's thoughts revolved entirely around her two children.
Mikoto had always had a mind of her own. She wouldn't care what status Madara Uchiha held, nor would she