Tsukina Fujiwara Tsukina Fujiwara in her house, watching the flowers sway in the breeze outside the window. For a moment, she felt a sense of emptiness in her home.
However, Tsukina Fujiwara was an adult after all, and she naturally knew that her father could not come back. Although she felt a little sad, she was not so deeply immersed in the past that she could not let go.
Just as Tsukina Fujiwara was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door.
Tsukina Fujiwara quickly snapped out of her daze, stepped forward, and opened the door. "Hello, this is the Fujiwara residence. May I ask what brings you here?"
As Tsukina Fujiwara opened the door, she asked a question, and then paused, surprised when she saw who was outside.
Standing outside the door was Fū Uchiha Fū Uchiha, who was sporting large dark circles under his eyes, holding a notebook, and swaying listlessly.
" Miss Fujiwara, are you doing well here? Is there anything you need? Please let me know," Fū Uchiha asked listlessly, holding a notebook and pen.
Tsukina Fujiwara shook her head, then cautiously asked, "Um, Mr. Fū, you don't seem to be feeling well. Are you alright? Would you like to come in and sit down?"
Fū Uchiha quickly waved his hand, forcing his eyes open as he said, "It's nothing, I just stayed up late last night revising some documents, it's nothing serious."
Since you don't seem to need anything, are there any other questions? For example, is there anything wrong with the house, or do you feel it's too spacious and want some pets, or are there any food-related issues?
Don't worry, the Uchiha Clan can afford to support you. If you have any questions, feel free to ask; don't keep them to yourself.
Tsukina Fujiwara blinked, put a finger to her lips, and asked softly, "Really, any question is fine?"
Fū Uchiha patted his chest, straightened his unsteady steps, and said, "Of course, our Uchiha Clan is, after all, the number one clan in the Shinobi World."
Tsukina Fujiwara rested her chin on her hand, a hint of a smile in her beautiful eyes, and said, "Then, Mr. Fū, my request is that you get some rest and stop pushing yourself so hard."
Fū Uchiha, who had already raised his notebook to take notes, put it down upon hearing this, and immediately became energetic.
"What? For the honor of the Uchiha Clan, for the grand plan of the Uchiha Clan, how can I rest? The clan leader entrusted this village to me, how can I slack off?"
As he spoke, Fū Uchiha's expression hardened, his eyes unwavering, as if no one could change his mind.
Tsukina Fujiwara's eyes twitched as she listened to these words. She bit her lower lip hard, her tone seemingly tinged with anger.
" Mr. Fū! But if you keep pushing yourself like this, your body can't take it! You're playing with your health!"
Fū Uchiha twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile you wouldn't understand, "No, no, that's exactly what you don't understand. I'm Jonin. This little thing isn't something my body would break down."
As Fū Uchiha spoke, he demonstrated his physical strength, his face beaming with pride.
"Elder, Elder!" Just as Fū Uchiha and Tsukina Fujiwara were talking, the calls of the Uchiha clan members came from afar.
Fū Uchiha immediately strode over. "What's wrong? Is something the matter? Is there trouble in the village again? Did those people who arrived a few days ago cause trouble?"
The tribesman shook his head. "No, it's the tribe chief. He's here and waiting for you in his office."
Fū Uchiha tilted his head. "What clan leader?" Then, he suddenly realized. "Holy crap, the clan leader is here! I'm going right now!"
With that, he immediately ran off into the distance, calling back as he ran, " Miss Fujiwara, I'll help you with your problem later. I'm going to find the clan head now!"
Tsukina Fujiwara watched Fū Uchiha's retreating figure, blinked, then pursed her lips and softly asked a clansman beside her, "Has he always been like this?"
The clansman standing nearby looked left and right, and only after confirming that the question was directed at them did he say, "Our lord has always worked so hard for the clan, dedicating everything to it. He is truly a role model for us all!"
As this tribesman spoke, his tone involuntarily radiated an aura of worship and admiration.
"Clan leader, clan leader!" Fū Uchiha rushed down the corridor, then breathlessly flung open the door.
Uchiha Takashi sat in his office, having heard the voice from afar. Looking at the panting Fū Uchiha in front of him, Uchiha Takashi was about to say something...
However, the moment Fū Uchiha raised his head, Uchiha Takashi was startled and asked with wide eyes, "How many days have you not slept? Your dark circles are so heavy!"
With huge dark circles under his eyes, Fū Uchiha replied, counting on his fingers, "Not many days, I think I just slept five days ago. Is there something wrong, clan leader?"
Uchiha Takashi looked left and right, his face full of disbelief. "Catch your breath first, I'm not in a hurry. You said you only fell asleep five days ago, and now you've run here, right? Aren't you afraid of suddenly dying?"
Fū Uchiha scratched the back of his head, looking puzzled, and said, "How could that be? When we go on missions before, we don't sleep for days on end and then engage in high-intensity combat. It's not like we've never done it before. How could we suddenly die from exhaustion?"
Uchiha Takashi was speechless. Okay, the ninjas' abnormal physical abilities were just too much. He had nothing more to say.
After catching his breath, Fū Uchiha asked, "Clan head, what's the matter? You actually came all the way here in person. Does that mean something's wrong with the clan? Or has something happened there?"
Uchiha Takashi held out a hand, gesturing for him to stop. "Stop your wild thoughts. There are several people helping me manage the clan right now, there's nothing going on."
I came here mainly to understand your situation and to resolve the issue concerning Miss Tsukina Fujiwara.
Fū Uchiha breathed a sigh of relief. So the clan was alright after all; he'd been quite startled.
Uchiha Takashi: "Didn't someone claiming to be a retainer of Miss Fujiwara come looking for you a few days ago?"
Fū Uchiha nodded. "Yes, they came from the clan's territory with several clansmen. After confirming their identities, I arranged for them to stay in the village."
Uchiha Takashi pursed his lips. The Fujiwara House had come from the clan's territory, meaning the clan had encountered this group first, but they had been brought here without his knowledge...
Well, it's obvious this is all the work of those administrative staff after the reforms a couple of days ago. These people can't distinguish between important and trivial matters at all. Let them handle it themselves, and they've just taken care of this one too.
Sigh, these people... Uchiha Takashi couldn't say anything, he could only keep telling himself that things were like this at the beginning, and that it would get better after this period.