Hinazuki was unfortunate enough to contract this illness and had been frail since childhood.
"Hiashi-sama, I'll take Hinazuki away to rest first."
Ginka seized the opportunity to suggest taking Hinazuki to rest.
Hinazuki was Hiashi's wife, whom he had only recently married.
However, because of her frail health, she was weak and could not withstand the wind, resulting in them not having any children yet.
Ginka even suspected in her heart that even if she became pregnant, it would be a difficult birth.
She felt that the two of them had not even consummated their marriage yet.
Of course, Ginka didn't dare to say much about such things.
"Go ahead." Hiashi nodded.
Where Hinazuki was concerned, it was natural to prioritize her needs.
After Ginka helped Hinazuki leave, Hiashi looked at Hizashi and said, "Hizashi, you are one of the strongest ninjas in the branch house. You must carry out the mission well."
Hiashi looked at his younger twin brother.
Not only did they look the same, but their strengths were also similar. He had a slight advantage, but not by much.
"...Yes, Clan Head."
Hizashi replied expressionlessly.
Hiashi knew that his younger brother still resented him, the head of the main family, but he didn't care.
With the Caged Bird Curse Seal in place, it was impossible for him to cause any trouble.
As long as he didn't do anything that would harm the interests of the main family, Hiashi didn't want to bother with his younger brother.
And he himself honestly still felt a little ashamed.
…
"This shop is really good."
Kurenai wiped her mouth with a paper towel and smiled at Kiyoshi.
No wonder Kiyoshi always came to this shop.
"It's just that the taste is a bit unique, a little different from the Land of Fire's traditional style."
Asuma stuffed another piece into his mouth, and only stopped eating when he was too full to eat any more.
"It is very good."
Kiyoshi shook slightly(🧐) and put down his chopsticks.
The four people in the room were all full.
"Guests, are you ready to pay?"
Atsui pushed open the door to enter the private room. He looked around and didn't find his sister anywhere.
He remembered that his sister seemed to have come in and never left.
Could he have been mistaken?
"Yes."
Kiyoshi nodded and took out a money bag.
Putting aside his doubts, Atsui approached. He counted the food on the table, and stated the amount to be paid.
Kiyoshi readily took out the money. War is about to begin, and he can make a fortune again.
The heads of the enemies, the ninja tools and equipment on their bodies, and the money they carried were all money.
"Okay."
Atsui took it and began to give Kiyoshi change.
Hearing her younger brother's voice, Samui was shocked.
Kiyoshi took the money and the scroll from under the table, and went out with the other two.
"My brother has something to do with me, so I'll leave first." Asuma waved his hand.
If it wasn't for his elder brother having something to do with him, he wouldn't leave, leaving only Kiyoshi and Kurenai here.
But the new chakra blade he wanted before has probably been forged.
"Kiyoshi, if there is a war, you have to be careful."
Kurenai looked at Kiyoshi.
During the dinner just now, Asuma had said some news revealed by his father.
As the son of the Hokage, he would naturally be much better informed than ordinary people.
He told the two that this news would spread in a few hours. This was not a secret, but they could make plans ahead of time.
"Don't worry, when I come back from this mission, I will continue to teach you genjutsu." Kiyoshi smiled lightly.
Kurenai nodded seriously.
It was not until the two reached the fork in the road that they separated.
…
"Finally gone."
Samui secretly left the private room to rinse her mouth.
"Sister, where did you go just now?"
The voice from behind startled Samui.
Her body stiffened slightly. She turned her head around and barely squeezed out a smile.
She said, "It's nothing, have you finished your homework from Ninja School?"
"Finished!"
Speaking of this, Atsui described his excellent performance in school.
Few of these Konoha students had a physique of his level. He could always be among the best in every lap.
Moreover, he knew a lot of theoretical knowledge as the village had trained him.
Samui listened, and after Atsui finished talking endlessly, she went out and leaned against the cold wall.
What if... what if Kiyoshi makes a more excessive request?
Samui felt a little weak when she thought of this.
At least she has to keep her innocence.
…
Uchiha settlement
Under the Naka Shrine.
The light in the secret room was dim.
The flickering orange flames seemed to plunge into the thick darkness, bringing some light to the faces of the clansmen.
The expressions of the clansmen were either fanatical or uneasy.
Some ninjas who were close to Fugaku already knew the news, and their faces were solemn.
Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, Fugaku announced in a deep voice.
"Everyone be quiet."
As Fugaku's voice fell, the originally noisy secret room suddenly became quiet.
"The war has begun. The Third Hokage has asked me to lead a group of people to carry out a mission. The time is tomorrow afternoon."
Kiyoshi sat quietly in the middle, listening to Fugaku informing the clan of the coming war.
He was already a Chunin, so the order of the seats was naturally adjusted accordingly.
But he could hear Obito's voice in the back. He was talking with another Uchiha, Kawahara, who was also a dropout.
Both of them were Genin, so they sat at the very back.
Especially Kawahara, who was too useless and lacked presence in Itachi Shinden.
He was eventually brainwashed by Danzo and became an undercover agent in the Uchiha clan.
There are a few more Uchihas like this.
But it was all after the Nine-Tails Rebellion.
At present, there is no major rift between the Uchiha and Konoha who have not experienced the Nine-Tails Rebellion.
At that time, Sarutobi Hiruzen will completely default to Danzō's attitude towards the Uchiha.
Now Danzo is doing things secretly, and there are not many monitors in the village.
"Another war?"
"Didn't the last one just end not long ago?"
"I'm afraid many people will die this time…"
Some veteran ninjas who had participated in the last war all had reminiscent expressionson their faces.
After suffering the cruelty of war, no one wants to continue fighting.
"Our Uchiha's glory can once again be famous in the ninja world!"
Yashiro raised his hand with a fanatical expression.
"After this, our clan's strength will definitely be even more feared."
"The Third Hokage is very old. Ninjas who can accumulate great prestige in this war are likely to become Hokage candidates!"