Konoha: Start by unlocking the caged bird

Chapter 68 Let’s Eat First
"These guys only know how to bully civilian ninjas like us. Really, do we owe them anything? They all look so unhappy."

"I'm so arrogant! Last time I went on a mission with an Uchiha, he even disliked me for delaying things, saying that no one from the Uchiha clan would ever be like me. It's really annoying!"

It seemed that Uchiha's topic resonated with the people at the table, and the ninjas who were with him all started chatting.

"By the way, you all know that during the Nine-Tails Rebellion, the Nine-Tails was controlled by the Uchiha clan's Sharingan."

"Impossible? The Uchiha clan shouldn't do such a thing."

"Heh, who knows if there's another madman in that clan? I really doubt that they will attack their own people one day. Besides, even if they don't, they didn't put in any effort that night. I didn't see any Uchiha people confront the Nine-Tails head-on!"

"No way, we are all ninjas from the same village."

"How do they regard us as one of their own? Every one of them talks about us Uchiha clan. How can they regard themselves as a part of Konoha?"

"You also said that Konoha has treated them badly and is unfair to them. Bah, the guards are all Uchiha people. Isn't the power powerful enough?"

"That's right, they show off their power every day by using their status as a guard."

The more the people at the table talked, the more indignant they became. No matter what they heard or saw with their own eyes, they all vented out loud.

Uchiha Shisui's expression gradually became gloomy and he remained silent.

Several people at the same table looked at each other, but Yuhi Kurenai was the first to comfort her in a low voice, saying that those people were just drunk and talking nonsense, but Uchiha Shisui knew it well.

Some of these remarks may be exaggerated, or they may be due to the harshness of the Uchiha clan when they make mistakes but do not want to admit them, but some of them are real changes that have occurred in the Uchiha clan.

As Konoha suppressed the Uchiha clan, the hawkish forces within the clan expanded significantly. Most of the ninjas felt resentful towards Konoha, and as a result, they rarely had a good face towards ordinary Konoha ninjas.

They believed that their own clan shed their blood for Konoha. Which war or mission did they not take the lead and died on the front line?

How many geniuses went to the battlefield but did not return, how many relatives were separated by Yin and Yang, and they were extremely kind to Konoha.

But as the blame for the Nine-Tails Rebellion was placed on the Uchiha clan, many Konoha civilians and even some ninjas began to be hostile to the Uchiha clan because of this, which made the proud Uchiha clan even more unacceptable.

You look down on me, so how can I look down on you?

The Uchiha clan, who are proud of their ancestors, have never learned to speak properly. You look down on me? Well, what can I do to you? You can look at me or not, it's garbage!

Faced with being ostracized, faced with misunderstandings and targets that overwhelmed them, they could only respond with a tougher attitude.

This resulted in more Uchiha people becoming less and less likable.

Pride, arrogance, dissatisfaction, hostility, and even a very small number of Uchiha began to secretly retaliate because they were really intolerable. They used their status as guards to punish and cause trouble for ninjas who usually made bad remarks about the Uchiha clan.

This may be a low-probability event, but as long as one Uchiha does this, the entire Uchiha clan will be blamed.

"The Uchiha people should just leave Konoha!"

Followed by a complaint that was beyond endurance.

"Please, seniors, be careful with your radical remarks."

Unexpectedly, even Uchiha Shisui did not say a word. He just looked sad and endured the moment silently.

Hinata Yuzuru suddenly stood up, his eyes behind his glasses showing no emotion, and he said politely, "Anyway, please take back some of your words."

The ninjas at that table were stunned. They looked around and didn't see who was talking. Then someone stood up drunkenly and said in an unhappy voice: "Who?"

When he stood up and saw Hinata Yuzuru standing up straight across the table, he was speechless.

A child wearing a forehead protector.

The pair of white eyes looked at him calmly behind the lenses.

It's not that he was intimidated by his momentum, but it's just not what an adult should do to argue with a child or vent his anger on a child.

Not to mention, you can remember who the young man in front of you is just by thinking about it for a moment.

"It's the genius of the Hyuga branch, Hyuga Yuzuru." Someone whispered. Hyuga Yuzuru just looked at the ninja, his tone still gentle: "Perhaps some of the Uchiha clan did act a little too radical, but some people cannot represent all the ninjas of the Uchiha clan."

"They are part of the village and are still our reliable partners on the battlefield. If we are not willing to trust them, why should we ask them to trust us wholeheartedly and treat us kindly?"

It was obviously a shame to be preached to by a child. His shame and anger made him half drunk. The ninja opened his mouth. In the end, he had nothing to say. He could only say: "I know, just drink." If there are more, feel free to say anything.”

He was trying to fool around and didn't want to get involved too much.

Hinata Yuzuru said very seriously: "Please take back some of your words. The Uchiha clan will always be a part of Konoha before they voluntarily rebelled against it. No one can deny their contribution to Konoha."

"I know. I apologize. Okay!" The ninja sighed in frustration. He asked the waiter to settle the bill while loudly saying, "I drank too much today and said some excessive words. If anyone is uncomfortable, I apologize."

"Hyuga Yuzuru, I also apologize to you. I'm sorry for letting you hear this. I'm sorry! I shouldn't have said anything to make the Uchiha clan leave Konoha. You are right."

After the ninja finished speaking, after paying the bill, the group of people at the same table left quickly. They didn't want to stay where they were, but they looked at Hinata Yuzuru with a somewhat complicated expression, and some even felt a little ashamed.

It's not that he was ashamed because he said bad things about Uchiha, it was just that it was really bad to be seen by a child talking about others behind their backs.

In particular, Hyuga Yuzuru's speech was sonorous and powerful. He spoke purely from an objective standpoint and everyone understood the truth. It made them even more narrow-minded as adult ninjas.

But the Uchiha clan is really not likable! They are not lying! It's just that it's really not right to talk about colleagues like this in public.

Hinata Yuzuru sighed and sat down again, but Uchiha Shisui reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

He smiled, as if the words of others just now had turned into an insignificant breeze passing by, and whispered: "Thank you. Do you really think so?"

Hinata Yuzuru glanced at the ninjas at the table beside him who were silent because of his speech, and each had their own reflections, and then said in a calm but firm voice: "Yes."

"I firmly believe that even if one day the Uchiha clan does something crazy and stands against me or the vast majority of people, Senior Shisui will still stand firmly on my side. As long as our beliefs remain the same as they are now, without changing."

"I also firmly believe that there are many people like Shisui-senpai in the Uchiha clan."

Hinata Yuzuru and Uchiha Shisui looked at each other, and their eyes seemed to be meeting something.

Might Guy suddenly spoke, his expression serious, and he interrupted the eye contact between the two with great care.

"Shisui, I'm sorry."

He stood up suddenly, clenching his fists.

Metkai's sudden move left everyone present confused for a moment.

Might Guy's face looked very bad. He frowned and said with a tone of self-blame and shame: "I have always had a biased view of the Uchiha people. This point may be no different from theirs."

"Yuzuru, I never thought that I, who is so much older than you, would be unable to see the simple truth you are talking about."

"The Uchiha clan is a clan of Konoha, they are our partners. It's such a simple truth, but you still need to enlighten me. I am ashamed to be your senior!"

Might Guy raised his head, tears streaming down his cheeks: "You are the one who can stand up for your friends and speak up for justice. You are truly an indispensable friend in my life!"

Everyone stared at him blankly.

Might Guy raised his hands and head, tears and snot hanging on his face, and stared at Hinata Yuzuru affectionately: "Yuzuru!!!"

He seemed to want to wait for Hinata Yuzuru to reach out and give him a passionate hug full of youthful passion.

Hinata Yuzuru froze in place and blinked.

He was silent for a moment.

Pick up your chopsticks.

"Let's eat first."

(End of this chapter)