Uchiha Akaishi Tour

"Akaishi..." Sarutobi took a couple of puffs on his cigarette, then called out to Akaishi earnestly.

"What are your orders, Hokage-sama?" Akaishi was puzzled, wondering what he wanted to say.

"Do you know what's most important for a ninja?" Sarutobi continued earnestly.

"Bonds!" Akaishi said firmly.

Sarutobi: ...

"Anything else?" Sarutobi couldn't possibly disagree with the Will of Fire's answer.

Akaishi thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Stubborn?"

"Nonsense! What do you mean by being stubborn? Who told you to do that!" Sarutobi originally wanted to point at Akashi and tell him not to listen to the Uchiha people.

However, Akaishi blinked and said, "It was taught by Jiraiya-sensei."

Sarutobi: ...

"It should be... to keep oneself pure and clean!" Sarutobi corrected him matter-of-factly.

Akaashi:? ? ?

What kind of answer is this?

Maintaining one's integrity is second only to "bonds"?

Sarutobi saw that Akaishi didn't understand at all and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on—this child used to be fine, at most he was led astray by the Uchiha clan, but now what's going on... wait!

Sarutobi suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, think more about Uchiha Hikaru!" Sarutobi recalled those "rumors" and instantly understood—it was still Uchiha Kensuke's fault!

"Hikaru?" Akaishi was puzzled as to why the Third Hokage suddenly brought up Hikaru.

Akashi immediately realized—had the Third Hokage misunderstood something? Did he think she stayed in Loulan because she was being bullied by the Uchiha clan?

"It's good to be in Loulan, and it's also for me and Lanwu!" Chishi explained hastily.

Sarutobi, Utatane: ...

Guang stayed in Loulan so that you and Lanwu could be well?

How does this unfold?

Sarutobi and Utatane exchanged a glance.

Young people today...

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"Alright, you can go now." Sarutobi rubbed his throbbing temples.

Akaishi left the Hokage's office completely bewildered. There were no missions this time, presumably because the war had just ended and Akaishi was allowed to enjoy the New Year.

……

After leaving the Hokage's office, Akaishi went home to rest for a while before visiting Clan Chief Kensuke.

After meeting the clan leader, Akaishi told him about his encounter with the "Sage of Six Paths" again.

"Good! Your bloodline has been enhanced once again, and with the Sage of Six Paths' token... you're one step closer to the Uchiha clan regaining control of Ninja Sect!" Jian Cheng said excitedly.

The "Heavenly Spear Mark" has been automatically classified by Kensei as "the token of the Sage of Six Paths," rather than simply a weapon.

Akaishi didn't mention the Third Hokage of the Ninja Clan, but from the beginning, that's how Uchiha Kensuke understood it...

"Also, I met the Sage of Six Paths this time with Hyuga Hizashi..."

Akaishi didn't mention the specifics of "Oni-Garara," only that it had been killed. However, he did tell Kensuke that Hizashi had received guidance that "the Caged Bird might be able to be freed in the future."

"However, we don't know when it will be successful. Before that, the clan leader must keep it a secret and not let anyone else know," Chishi specifically instructed.

Actually, even without being told, Jiancheng knew that this kind of thing couldn't be revealed.

Akaishi told Kensuke this so that the clan leader would be aware of potential changes within the Hyuga clan. More importantly, it was to prepare Hizashi for any danger or reprimands he might face in the village while Akaishi was away, especially if the Hyuga clan discovered something and took action…

If the Uchiha clan has the chance, they should give it a shot!

Normally, helping the Hyuga clan's branch family would be completely unprofitable for the Uchiha clan. They would not only gain nothing but also have no chance of winning. It's not that they were afraid of the Hyuga clan, but rather that the Hyuga clan had absolute control over the branch family. If the Hyuga clan were to launch the "Caged Bird Seal," who could protect them?

However, if this Hyuga clansman can untie the "Caged Bird" knot, that's a different story!

Taking a gamble might just win you the entire Hyuga clan...

Jian Cheng understood what Chi Shi meant and nodded, saying, "Well, in that case, the Sage of Six Paths probably also wanted to help those minor sects reunite around the Uchiha clan... Don't worry, Hyuga Hizashi... well, I'll keep an eye on him from now on."

Jiancheng's understanding is very thorough...

After reporting the situation, Akaishi inquired about personal matters: "Clan leader, how is Lanwu lately? Has anything happened to her?"

Logically speaking, Lanwu should have stayed in the village the whole time, so nothing should have happened to her.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude was too strange, making Akaishi think too much about it.

When Jiancheng heard Chishi ask the question he already knew the answer to, he immediately "understood".

"The Maiden Miroku has been temporarily settled with the elder of the Chiri clan, so you don't need to worry about her," Kensei whispered to Akashi.

Akaashi:? ? ?

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Why are you speaking so softly?

and……

Does your answer have any connection to my question?

"Lanwu" and "Maitreya"... they don't sound like that at all!

"I mean... Orchid Dance of the Forest Town." Akaishi could only suspect that the clan leader was hard of hearing—sigh, his eyesight had decreased after awakening the Kaleidoscope, how come his hearing is also failing now?

Seeing Akaishi's reaction, Kensuke realized he might have made a mistake, so he coughed twice to correct him: "Lanwu... I haven't heard anything about it... By the way, in Mori no Machi... there's been another funeral recently. It seems to be the wife of someone from the Kato clan who died in battle a while ago... I wonder if it was Iwagakure or Katsumi."

Since there were no outsiders around, Jiancheng took the opportunity to make a sarcastic remark.

However, it is indeed frustrating for the people of Mori no Machi.

Just as Iwagakure turned against them, a surprise attack happened to kill Nawaki.

The intensity of the battle isn't high right now, yet another Jonin has been killed, and it was from the Forest City!

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"It seems like there was a funeral today... and some kind of conflict with Kato Dan. Since you're back, you should go and see," Kensuke said after recalling for a moment.

Akaishi agreed, went back to change his clothes, and headed to the Forest Town.

……

This year, Konoha finally felt like it was Chinese New Year again after a long time.

In the previous five years, the first year was when the war had just been declared, and the next four years were also filled with fierce fighting. Seven or eight out of ten Chunin and Jonin in the village were away all year round, and the New Year was no exception.

Although the war in Iwagakure is still unresolved, at least half of the Chunin and Jonin are in the village...

Because of the war in the Northwest, people still didn't have big celebrations for the New Year, but it was still much more lively and warm.

Of course, some are happy while others are sad...

Over the past five years, countless ninja families have suffered the pain of losing their loved ones in battle, and the sorrow is amplified during festivals.

Especially in families where both parents are ninjas, the rope is more likely to break at its thinnest point...

For example, the Kato Satoshi and Natsu couple from Mori no Machi died in battle one after another during these five years, leaving behind only their five-year-old daughter.

When Akaishi arrived at the Forest Town, he found that a funeral was indeed taking place.

Five years ago, Akaishi attended the funeral of Shizune's father, Satoshi Kato, and now he has to attend her mother's funeral.

This time, Akaishi had even changed his clothes. When Lan Jun saw Akaishi at the street corner, he knew why he was there. He gave him a quick glance and let him in...

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It's the same funeral hall as last time.

This time, however, there was no pregnant woman who had been suppressing her grief five years ago, but instead, there was a little girl wailing loudly.

When Akaishi arrived, Tsunade was worried that Shizune, who had been crying for a long time, was overwhelmed with grief. So she approached from behind, placed her palm on Shizune's head, and after a flash of green chakra, Shizune fainted. Tsunade then took the opportunity to carry her away.

When she turned around, Tsunade saw Akaishi, who had just come in and was standing in the corner...

However, since it wasn't the time to greet him, Tsunade simply nodded to him and then carried Shizune away.

Akaishi learned at the funeral that Natsu's death was indeed quite unfortunate...

Akaishi had seen her before he set off. She didn't seem like Obito's mother. She got "obsessed" shortly after giving birth and volunteered to go to the front lines to fight for her life, with no intention of coming back alive.

Because of her childcare responsibilities, Natsu was not sent to the front lines by the village—they would not easily send parents of single children to the battlefield.

Natsu is only returning to the battlefield now that Shizune has started school.

however……

On his first trip to the battlefield, he was killed by Iwa ninja in a skirmish, which became Iwa ninja's biggest victory in several months.

Uchiha Kensuke's previous remarks, though impolite and utterly awful, were actually quite apt...

After the funeral, Lanwu approached Chishi.

"The mission was successful? The Roots didn't beat us to it, did they?" Lan Wu asked immediately.

Since the "Dragon Vein" incident, Lan Wu's hostility towards the Root has increased dramatically.

"No, Hizashi and I found Oni-Garra and have already eliminated him." Akaishi didn't hide anything from Lanwu, even telling her what Oni-Garra had done back then.

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"There's actually such a thing? In that case, the Hyuga family's Caged Bird Seal isn't without reason..." Lan Wu exclaimed.

"What kind of reason is that? At most, it's a 'motive.' In the end, it's because they're inhuman... In this ninja world, who doesn't have a few enemies or people who are watching them?"

"To prevent their clansmen from killing each other, they completely enslaved a portion of them... Why don't we see our Uchiha clan practicing family planning to prevent our brothers and sisters from killing each other?" Akaishi shook his head dismissively, not agreeing with this statement.

Lan Wu didn't argue about anything; she was just saying it casually. After all, the idea of ​​a "caged bird" was strange no matter how you looked at it, and it was hard for outsiders to understand its rationality. As for the "insiders" of the Hyuga clan, they could only say that they had already adapted to it, since it had been like this for generations.

"Kato didn't come?" Akaishi looked around at the dispersing crowd, then asked Lanwu in a low voice.

"Don't even mention it!" Lan Wu's face darkened upon hearing this.

"Sigh, he probably just didn't want to go out..." Akaishi now understood why it was said that he had another disagreement with Kato Dan.

It seems that Kato's psychological problems have not been alleviated at all.

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Fortunately, since it's in the Forest Town, even though Shizune doesn't have a surname and can't rely on an uncle, she's still not an orphan who's left unattended...

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