The Shimada Family's Ninja Journey

After dinner, it was getting dark.

Hanzo did not go home with Kaoru Terumi, but walked toward the training ground with Genji.

The training ground was extremely quiet under the moonlight, and the sound of the gurgling stream accompanied by the breeze made both of them feel nostalgic.

"You still remember, Genji, when you first started practicing, you and I, Yuan Jiu, and later A Yi, the four of us would come here from time to time at night."

Leaning beside a big rock, Hanzo said with a smile.

Listening to Hanzo's words, a flash of reminiscence flashed in Genji's eyes.

Looking back now, those three years of practice should be regarded as the easiest three years of his life.

After a moment of silence, Genji couldn't help but turn the topic to the Hyuga clan.

"Brother, tonight...why did you say that?"

Genji's voice was a little muffled.

He didn't doubt Hanzo's concern for him.

However, he knows best how much thought Hanzo put into the Hyuga clan.

As early as a few years ago, it was Hanzo who first proposed to win over the Hyuga clan. It was Hanzo who personally took the risk and went to the headquarters of the Hyuga clan at that time to form an alliance, and finally succeeded in gaining the support of the Hyuga clan.

After Hanzo took charge of the family, he was considerate of this ally.

Even not long ago, Hanzo still did not hesitate to take the position of an advisory elder. The purpose was to tie the Hyuga clan to the Shimada clan and increase the Shimada clan's voice in the Ninja Village in the future.

But now that Genji has come out like this, it can be said that Hanzo's early plan has been completely ruined.

Genji is very clear that the issue of clan and branch families is the core interest of the Hyuga clan. Once the Shimada clan touches it, unless the Hyuga clan can successfully abolish the caged bird, the Hyuga clan and the Shimada clan will inevitably break up.

But... can they make the Hyuga clan abolish the caged bird?

In Genji's opinion, the possibility is too low.

Under the premise that violence cannot be used, it will be difficult for the Hyuga clan to abolish the caged bird.

It was precisely because of these doubts that Genji couldn't help but ask Hanzo such a question.

Why do you have to pay such a high price for me?

Obviously I should be the one to make the sacrifice.

Looking at Genji's expression, Hanzo certainly understood what he was thinking.

Taking a deep breath, Hanzo said helplessly: "Genji, do you think I am a guy who would rather sacrifice my brother's happiness for the sake of profit?"

"Brother, that's not what I meant..."

"Since it's not the case, then don't think about it any more." Hanzo interrupted Genji without waiting for him to finish.

Unable to help but slap Genji on the head like he did when he was a child, Hanzo smiled and said: "Believe me, Genji, if I dare to do this, I am certain... Besides, who told you, we will definitely not be able to do it?"

Woolen cloth?"

As soon as Hanzo finished speaking, Genji looked at Hanzo in disbelief.

"Is it possible that you can make the Hyuga clan give up the caged bird?"

Genji couldn't help but ask.

When Hanzo heard this, he immediately shook his head: "I can't say yet. I can only say that there is hope. Let's wait until the Ninja Village is established."

"But..." Genji still seemed a little worried, and he said with some uncertainty: "But will the elders support this?"

Genji also understood that this time, Hanzo sacrificed the family's interests for himself. No one could say whether the elders would support Hanzo as usual.

Hearing Genji's question, the smile on Hanzo's face faded slightly, and he said lightly: "Don't worry, I will give a reasonable explanation, besides..."

Hanzo didn't finish what he said. In fact, the second half of the sentence was that although he respected the opinions of the elders,... after all, Hanzo Shimada was the patriarch of the family.

He is not the kind of pedantic and cold-blooded person who sacrifices his loved ones for the benefit of his family.

It was not necessary before, but now that he encountered this situation, he would not hesitate.

…

The two brothers were talking to each other, while on the other side, Zhongnian and Renmei were also whispering between husband and wife in the room.

"Don't worry now, I just say that the two brothers are fine."

Hitomi said with a smile on her face.

Hearing this, Zhongnian nodded with the same satisfaction: "I'm just a little worried. Hanzo has been a precocious child since he was a child, and he took over the family's burden so early. Now that he has reached this point, I'm afraid that he will really

Only interests remain in his eyes and he ignores feelings.

Fortunately, looking at the way he treats Xun and Genji, I think I'm overthinking it."

When they reached the age of Chunen and Hitomi, they actually didn't care too much about whether Genji's relationship could succeed.

Both husband and wife have experienced great storms for most of their lives.

It's just a relationship, and they can see that Genji is sincere, but they also believe that even if this relationship ends in vain, Genji can get out of it.

The reason why Hitomi and Chungnian raised such a question seemed unintentional, but in fact they wanted to see Hanzo's attitude.

Now Hanzo is willing to give up his interests for Genji, which makes them very happy.

Although they are both powerful ninjas, they are also the parents of two children.

Like all parents in the world who have several children, they also want their children to live in harmony and support each other.

And the result of this conversation is undoubtedly what they want to see most.

…

After talking with Genji for a long time at the training ground, Hanzo finally calmed down the unsettled Genji and returned home.

At the clan leader's residence, Terumi Kaoru, who had returned early, had already washed up. She was seen leaning on the sofa with her long hair loose and reading a book.

Seeing Hanzo push the door open and come in, she asked casually: "Have you been comforted?"

"Um."

Hanzo took off his coat and put it on the chair. Then he came to the sofa and sat down. He couldn't help but said: "Genji just thinks too much and doesn't know what's going on. Obviously this kid used to be...

He looks like a single person."

"This is normal."

Terumi Kaoru turned over a page of the book without raising her head, and said: "I remember that Genji will be an adult soon. It's normal to think more than before."

"That's true."

This reason barely convinced Hanzo.

After resting against the sofa for a while, Hanzo was ready to go to the bathroom to wash up.

As he stood up, Hanzo said to Mi Kaoru: "Go to bed early. Tomorrow is the day when the Ninja Clan Conference will be held. It will be very busy."

After hearing this, Terumi Kaoru finally put down the book in her hand, raised her head slightly, looked at Hanzo with a half-smile, and said, "Isn't this waiting for you?"

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