Oto Uchiha nodded, then turned an odd look on Zou Hyuga.
"Zou, with all your research into natural energy, you don't need to activate your Byakugan just to teach senjutsu, do you...?"
Zou Hyuga rolled his eyes and looked helplessly at Oto Uchiha beside him. She was clearly insinuating something.
He had always been an upright gentleman, a paragon of virtue. How could he possibly use his Byakugan for anything improper? Still, Oto had certainly developed quite a bit lately. Though she couldn't compare with the Hyuga, she was getting close to the average person's proportions.
"Don't look at me like that." Oto instinctively took half a step back, her expression contemptuous.
After being looked at as though he were some small fry, Zou Hyuga gradually grew serious. "Did you come looking for me for something? Or are we taking part in another exercise?"
Oto shook her head gently and said gravely, "The village has called another meeting."
Zou Hyuga frowned. "Another boring high-level meeting? We've had so many, and none of them have accomplished anything substantial."
Oto couldn't argue, but she still sighed. "Yes, but the people in the clan are pretty excited. They're clamoring about being another step closer to the Hokage position."
"Actually, having an Uchiha as Hokage wouldn't be so bad," Zou Hyuga remarked casually.
"Really?" Doubt showed in Oto's eyes. "Didn't you say last time that most Uchiha were too withdrawn to be suited for senior leadership positions?"
"When did I ever say that?" Zou Hyuga tried to bluff his way out of it.
Just then, Hanabi, who was practicing with natural energy in the distance, went pale and nearly collapsed onto the ground.
Seeing this, Zou Hyuga flashed to Hanabi's side and caught her.
"She's talented, but is she still too young? She can't