"Senior Sakumo, these are two promising talents I found outside, Shiro and Kimimaro. I'm planning to take them as students."
Upon arriving at the Hokage Office, Uchiha Yoichi noticed the standard mountain of files on the Hokage's desk while he spoke. However, Hatake Sakumo had handled them very neatly and was almost done.
"Shiro, Kimimaro, you did not just stumble upon them by chance, did you, Mr. Yoichi?"
Hatake Sakumo glanced at the two red dots on Kimimaro's forehead and his white hair. He immediately thought of the Kaguya Race he encountered on a previous mission, and heard the Kaguya Race and the Hyuga Clan were old allies, but now they were ninjas from different villages.
"Met them in the Land of Water. Shiro, Kimimaro, wait for me outside."
After Uchiha Yoichi let Shiro and Kimimaro out, he began discussing serious matters: "The Uchiha Race received intelligence indicating that the Kaguya Race plans to rebel against the Third Generation Mizukage. Kimimaro is their secret weapon; his Dead Bone Pulse Bloodline could be the strongest in the history of the Kaguya Race..."
"But you've brought him back now, the Kaguya Race must be going mad."
Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but laugh, but after laughing, he somberly analyzed: "The Kaguya Race is a powerful Bloodline Clan within the Hidden Mist Village. Why would they suddenly intend a coup? And why does the Hidden Mist Village seem restless against us when its village is unstable, especially while they are at war with the Hidden Sand Village..."
In a sense, the Hidden Mist Village is also waging a three-sided war, and internal instability is more troublesome than external invasion.
"A rebellion from the Kaguya Race was inevitable. The Land of Water now harbors deep resentment against the Bloodline Clans due to war, and the Blood Mist Policy implemented by the Third Generation Mizukage has caused considerable loss among the geniuses from the Bloodline Clans... As for the rest, let's assume the Third Generation Mizukage isn't thinking straight."
Uchiha Yoichi knew it was Madara's doing; otherwise, no one would deploy a Tailed Beast into another's village. Regardless of the destruction caused, the Hidden Mist Village might forever lose the Three-tailed.
The Hidden Mist Village values Tailed Beasts greatly, allowing a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki to act as Mizukage and pursuing the Six-tailed Jinchuriki outside. If not for Uchiha Madara's meddling, even if they intended to attack Konoha, they wouldn't abandon the Three-tailed.
"Governing a village is not an easy task..."
Hatake Sakumo sighed, then patted the files on the desk before continuing to speak to Uchiha Yoichi: "Thank you for your hard work on the last mission, but please come regularly to assist me next, Yoichi helper."
Uchiha Yoichi glanced at the pile of files on the desk, his mouth twitched, and he said: "I never saw Danzo handling these files in the Hokage Office..."
Hatake Sakumo laughed and said: "Consider it familiarization in advance, and currently, there's no Root for you to manage."
"By the way, how's Kakashi doing, Senior Sakumo?"
"He's already gone to the south of the Land of Fire for a mission; his team went immediately after it was formed."
The two chatted about other matters for a while, then began discussing village affairs.
Before Uchiha Yoichi returned, the ambassadors from the Grass Village Ninja and the Hidden Waterfall Ninja had just left a few days ago. They were willing to fulfill the terms of the defeat treaty, but they hoped the war reparations could be extended and the number of regular ninjas could be altered.
Ultimately, after negotiations, Hatake Sakumo allocated fifteen hundred ninjas' quota to the two ninja villages but demanded more reparations.
For at least three years, the Grass Village Ninja and Hidden Waterfall Ninja won't be able to develop their villages independently until their war reparations are fully paid, and they also ceded seventy percent of their national mission commissions to Konoha, stripping them of their main income.
After leaving the Hokage Office, Uchiha Yoichi took Shiro and Kimimaro to complete some procedures; they were now part of Konoha Village.
On the way back, Uchiha Yoichi pondered whether to build a house next to his for Shiro and Kimimaro. Ultimately, he decided to let them live with him temporarily.
The house could be constructed first, and once they're slightly older, they can live alone.
On the way home, many clan members noticed the two children beside Uchiha Yoichi and curiously greeted and questioned him. Uchiha Yoichi replied that they were his students and would live with him in the future.
Ice Release and Dead Bone Pulse are formidable Kekkeigenkai, top-level within the Hidden Mist Village.
However, Kimimaro needs regular check-ups. If Bloodline Disease is detected, treatment must be immediate, offering a glimmer of hope.
"Lord Yoichi, you're back… Who are they?"
Uzumaki Minami rushed forward joyfully to hug Uchiha Yoichi upon his return, only to notice Shiro and Kimimaro after embracing him.
"Minami, they're students I took outside, Shiro and Kimimaro. They'll live with us temporarily and later, when they're slightly older, we'll build a house next door..."
"Shiro, Kimimaro, this is my wife, Uchiha Minami!"
Upon hearing Uchiha Yoichi's words, Minami's eyes almost turned into crescent moons, eagerly welcoming Shiro and Kimimaro as a hostess.
Shiro and Kimimaro, very sensible, greeted politely. Both had obedient personalities, assisting without refusal upon reliance.
With Minami recognized by Uchiha Yoichi as family, to Shiro and Kimimaro, both their commands were equivalent unless they conflicted.