Several young men walked into the barbecue restaurant.
They all wore brown gowns with light green vests over them and had emblems of the Konoha Police Force on their shoulders.
The man in the lead looked around twenty years old. He had short black hair, a well - defined face, and faint tear troughs.
He was none other than Fugaku Uchiha, the young clan leader of the Uchiha clan!
After getting off work from the Police Force, Fugaku brought a few friendly clan members to the barbecue restaurant for a couple of drinks.
Who would have thought that they happened to run into Mikoto and the others.
One of the Uchiha clan members was sharp - eyed and noticed that a guy sitting at the same table as Mikoto and Vivi was actually wearing the robe of the Shimura clan!
"Isn't that Mikoto and Vivi? Why are they sitting with the members of the Shimura clan?" he immediately demanded loudly.
Several Uchiha clan members all looked over and started to whisper to each other in surprise.
"Yeah, it's really Vivi and Mikoto."
"Why are they having a meal with the members of the Shimura clan?"
The Uchiha and the Shimura clan had always been at odds. It was even considered a good thing if they didn't start fighting on the spot when they met, let alone have a meal together.
In the eyes of some clan members, Mikoto and Vivi's actions at this moment were undoubtedly a kind of "betrayal."
What the hell!
Kaze was having a great chat with Mikoto when suddenly someone spoiled his mood. His little face sank, and he was about to lose his temper right away.
"Kaze, don't make it difficult for Mikoto," Minato beside him pressed on his shoulder and whispered.
Thanks to Minato's dissuasion, Kaze managed to suppress his anger and didn't explode on the spot.
Vivi Uchiha still sat there, completely unaffected, still elegantly dealing with the barbecue on her plate.
Mikoto stood up. Her slender fingers nervously intertwined as she looked at her fiancé.
"Fugaku, I..."
Mikoto opened her red lips slightly but didn't know how to explain the fact that she was having a meal with the members of the Shimura clan.
"Why did we just happen to run into them? What bad luck..." Mikoto felt bitter in her heart.
Not everyone in the Uchiha clan was into family feuds.
But the clan member beside Fugaku clearly was enthusiastic about it.
Before Fugaku could say a word, he spoke up again, saying irritably,
"Mikoto, Vivi, what are you standing there for? Come here quickly. Don't hang out with the members of the Shimura clan!"
This time, Minato couldn't hold Kaze back.
"Fucking hell! What do you mean by 'don't hang out with the members of the Shimura clan'? What's wrong with our Shimura clan?"
Kaze suddenly stood up and slapped the table hard. His face was gloomy as he said,
"In the whole Konoha, fucking hell, who doesn't know that our Shimura clan is gentle, elegant, and upright?"
"Fucking go ask people on the street and see who dares to say a single bad word about our Shimura clan. Calling us 'Shimura guys' all the time. I've given you too much fucking face!"
Kaze was swearing like crazy. Mikoto's little face turned deathly pale in an instant.
She opened her small mouth, wanting to say something, but was stopped by Vivi.
Vivi Uchiha tugged on Mikoto's sleeve and said in a barely audible voice.
"Sister Mikoto, don't say a word. No matter which side you take now, it'll only make things worse."
"Sorry, Mikoto..." Kushina looked at Mikoto apologetically, not knowing what to do.
"Damn it!"
Hikaru Uchiha was enraged, and even activated his Sharingan. His hand rested on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
"How dare you publicly insult a police officer. Do you believe I'll...!"
"So what? Call the cops on me?"
Kaze stepped one foot on the chair with hands on his hips and stared coldly at Hikaru.
"Oh right, I forgot. You guys are from the Konoha Police Force. Why don't you arrest me?"
As he said that, he provocatively stretched out his arms and clasped his hands together.
"Damn it!"
As a Konoha Police Force officer, Hikaru couldn't stand such an insult and immediately prepared to work overtime to arrest Kaze.
"Enough, Hikaru!" Fugaku, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and stopped his clansman.
Hikaru Uchiha looked extremely reluctant: "But, young clan leader, he just..."
Fugaku stared at Hikaru and said word by word: "I said, enough. Do you understand?"
Fugaku's stern gaze made Hikaru shiver.
"Yes, young clan leader." He immediately lowered his head and replied meekly.
Fugaku had recognized Kaze's identity. He was not just an ordinary member of the Shimura clan, but the young clan leader.
Compared with his father's Konoha Police Force, the father of the other guy leads a special agent organization that is clearly not to be messed with.
Fugaku bowed slightly to Kaze: "Sorry, Hikaru was too impulsive just now. I apologize on his behalf."
Kaze looked at Fugaku in surprise, then bowed in return and said with a smile.
"No problem. Since the young clan leader Fugaku has spoken, let's end this here."
Seeing that Kaze was quite reasonable, Fugaku let out a sigh of relief and called over the trembling shop owner.
"To express my apology, I'll treat you to this meal." Fugaku paid the bill for Kaze and the others and said.
"Sorry again for disturbing you all. Mikoto, Vivi, have fun with your friends. I won't bother you anymore."
Kaze couldn't help but think: "Tsk tsk, what a big - picture person. No wonder he's Fugaku."
Everyone knows that Itachi showed mercy, but few know that Fugaku simply gave in. This guy is quite interesting.
"Young clan leader Fugaku."
Kaze reached out his hand to Fugaku, who was about to leave: "We haven't formally introduced ourselves. I'm Kaze Shimura."
Fugaku was stunned for a moment but quickly reacted and shook Kaze's hand: "I'm Fugaku Uchiha."
"Let's find a time to sit down and have a chat somewhere." Kaze said with a smile.
"Definitely. I'll take my leave today then." Fugaku forced a smile to show his goodwill.
"Let's go. We'll find another place to eat." Fugaku turned around and led his clansmen out of the [Barbecue restaurant].
After leaving the restaurant, He gave Hikaru Uchiha a deep look.
Hikaru scratched his head in confusion. "What's wrong, young clan leader?"
"Nothing," Fugaku shook his head and made up his mind to kick Hikaru out of his circle in the future.
In the cruel ninja world, associating with fools would get you killed.
With the previous incident, the dinner of Kaze and the others ended in a hurry.
The three girls left together, while Kaze went home with Minato.
Minato looked at the takeout box in Kaze's hand and asked curiously.
"Kaze, why did you pack a portion of barbecue? Didn't you eat enough just now?"
Kaze replied irritably, "Aniki, it's for Kaori. Are you really going to starve her to death?"
After returning home and feeding Kaori, Kaze went straight into his father's room.
"Father."
Tanzō was sitting at the table handling official business. Without saying a word, he pointed to a stool beside him, signaling Kaze to sit down first.
After a while, during a break from processing documents, Tanzō looked up at Kaze.
"Well, after tonight's incident, what's your opinion of the Uchiha clan?"
Kaze wasn't surprised. As long as something happened in Konoha, there was nothing his father didn't know.
He pondered for a moment and replied, "Among the Uchiha clan, there are quite a few people with extreme tempers who regard the clan's honor above all else. These people are very likely to endanger Konoha's stability."
Tanzō nodded, quite satisfied with his son's answer. "Go on. It seems you have other insights."
Kaze hesitated slightly and said, "But there are also many in the Uchiha clan who yearn for peace."
"I'm a bit puzzled, Father. Why can't we follow the example of the Second Hokage and implement a policy of division on the Uchiha clan?"
Hearing this, Tanzō put down his pen, stopped reviewing documents, and let out a long sigh.
"Kaze, do you think you're the only one who can think of this? Do you think Hiruzen and I can't?"
Tanzō stood up from the table, looked at the moon outside the window, and said with a self - deprecating smile.
"It's not that we're unwilling to, but we can't."
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