The Steady King of Konoha

The purpose of Hatake Sakumo's invitation is still unclear, but one thing Hayama can be sure of is that the other party definitely did not invite him because of the arrival of the New Year. Ever since the two fell out due to their ideas on the battlefield of the Land of Wind, there has never been any private communication.

At gatherings, even if we meet in public, we will only nod at most and never communicate with each other verbally.

Nowadays, the dissatisfaction with Hatake Sakumo in the village and in the country of fire is becoming more and more frequent, even rising to the level of insults. Every day, civilians who do not know the truth and are bewitched come to the Hatake clan's clan to hold demonstrations. All of this

Hayama knew about it, but there was nothing he could do to help Hatake Sakumo.

In Hayama's mind, people's memory is not very good, so Hatake Sakumo just needs to swallow his anger for a while, keep his position as the leader of the civilian ninja group, and then come back after the people's attention is attracted by other events.

It is very common in the ninja world to make casualties due to some mistakes in the mission. What Hatake Sakumo did was just to increase the number of deaths, but when people die, they die, and the development of affairs is driven by living people.

, isn’t it?

Hayama, who had a vague feeling in his heart, stamped his foot on the ashes of the note, sending it flying into the air, and then gave a forced laugh at Uchiha Fugaku.

"Let's go eat."

Uchiha Fugaku patted his friend's shoulder and said, "If you need any help, just ask. Kiyoshi and I will be on duty at the security department tonight."

Hayama said in his heart that he didn't dare to move. It was a lie. Since he joined the Uchiha clan unequivocally, he has received countless conveniences and help. He didn't say anything at the moment, but nodded heavily.

Uchiha Fugaku smiled slightly, called out to Uchiha Kiyoshi, and the three of them disappeared into the dark alley.

Since he had an appointment, the cautious Hayama did not drink. When Uchiha Fugaku saw this, he did not force it. He called a few pretty maids to accompany the wine to liven up the atmosphere. He ate the meal with gusto.

As for the cold scene.

After eating, Ye Shan paid the bill first, and the three of them walked out of the hotel arm in arm and strolled slowly to the Nanhe River.

The Nanga River passes through the village, and its water flow is rapid, providing convenient drinking water conditions for the Konoha Village. But for the Uchiha clan, it is more than just a river. Walking along the Nanga River, it is about

Four hundred kilometers is the Uchiha clan passed down from generation to generation

The ancient clan land. Therefore, in name, the Nanga River is the mother river of the Uchiha clan. It has witnessed the rise and fall of the Uchiha clan for thousands of years, including the famous Uchiha Madara who pacified the Warring States Period. He also drank it

The water of Nanhe River grows.

"Haishan, you don't have an apprentice yet, do you?"

Uchiha Fugaku looked at the surging Nanhe River, and he didn't know what he thought of, so he asked.

Ye Shan was stunned for a moment, shook his head, and said: "I'm not yet twenty years old, so if I need to recruit a disciple, I'll think about it if I'm still alive in ten years."

"You can't say that. Strong ninjas will accept apprentices. It is both a kind of inheritance and an investment."

"Just tell me which young talent in the clan is interested in my ninjutsu." Hayama said with a faint smile.

Hayama didn't have the slightest objection to Uchiha Fugaku's proposal. Except for the unique training method and the secret technique of thunder escape taught by Hatake Sakumo, there was no ninjutsu that could not be taught. In fact, with the background of the Uchiha clan,

Those ninjutsu are not secrets, they just need to be awarded within the clan based on merit.

Uchiha Fugaku walked to the river, washed his face with a cup of water, and after driving away a trace of drunkenness, he said: "The report from the ceremony room some time ago specifically mentioned a child named Uchiha Obito. According to the blood inheritance in the clan,

, he is likely to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, a space attribute type."

"The Mangekyō Sharingan with space attributes?"

Hayama was surprised. Space Ninjutsu has become the swan song in the ninja world since the death of the Second Hokage. Just when the world thought that there would never be another Space Ninjutsu, Namikaze Minato once again used this powerful Ninjutsu.

When it was carried forward, enemies were frightened. It was by virtue of this talent that Namikaze Minato became a direct descendant of the Hokage, the kind of direct descendant who would hopefully inherit the position of Hokage in the future.

"Of course this is just a deduction within the clan. Even if this child has this potential, it is still uncertain whether he can activate the Mangekyō Sharingan. After all, even the most talented people in the history of the clan have rarely awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. In the future,

It’s hard for anyone to talk about things.”

Uchiha Fugaku's words made Hayama fall into thinking. The blood line of the Uchiha clan was not a secret in the entire village. An ordinary ninja could tell a rough idea, let alone Hayama who was very familiar with the Uchiha clan.

"Does the clan want to use this to fight against Namikaze Minato?"

Hayama, who has a keen sense of smell, guessed the purpose of the Uchiha clan. As a thousand-year-old wealthy clan, the Uchiha clan cannot be unprepared for the direction of the situation. Preparing for a rainy day is a necessary preparation. Ninjutsu with spatial attributes is famous for its fast speed and wide application ability.

The original intention of development was to restrain the Sharingan, which has a strong insight ability. Under the premise that no one in the clan can practice it, the search for the spatial attribute Sharingan naturally became a top priority.

Uchiha Fugaku did not hide anything, and openly admitted Hayama's guess, and then said: "The clan's intention is to let Uchiha Obito become a disciple of Namikaze Minato through operations, but it will undoubtedly require a lot of effort.

You know the price of the high-level people's attitude towards Uchiha. So I want you to teach him how to practice ninjutsu for the time being, and then you can really become Minato's apprentice in the future."

Hayama nodded, having no objection to Uchiha Fugaku's arrangement, and even a little grateful. Obviously, the talent shown by Uchiha Obito is worthy of the Uchiha clan's vigorous cultivation, and the Uchiha clan has no shortage of seniors who are qualified for this task.

Shinobu. The fact that this task came to Hayama's head was obviously the result of Uchiha Fugaku's secret operation.

However, there are some things to say up front, so as not to hurt the harmony later. Ye Shan expressed his concerns at that moment, stating that the secret technique of lightning escape and special cultivation methods cannot be taught.

Uchiha Fugaku waved his hand indifferently, not taking Hayama's concerns to heart at all. The Uchiha clan's ninjas have many mature and complete growth systems, and Hayama's path is just one of them.

"Don't worry. Children of a few years old cannot be exposed to high-end ninjutsu. Just teach a few ninjutsu casually. The important thing is to form a friendship."

Hayama nodded. Uchiha Fugaku's actions were undoubtedly paving the way for him to prevent him, an outsider, from being ostracized by the clan when the new generation grew up.

The three of them sat by the Nanhe River until around 11:30, and the topics they talked about during this period were nothing more than future prospects and...women.

No matter how powerful a ninja is, he is still a human being. It may be said that a ninja must be a person first and then a ninja. When three grown men get together and don’t talk about women, they are either transvestites or gawkers. Obviously, Hayama and others are not, they are normal high-energy high-spirited people.

It's normal for quality men to talk a few words.

Seeing that it was getting late, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Kiyoshi rushed to the security department for duty, leaving Hayama standing alone by the river.

Regarding Hatake Sakumo's invitation, Hayama couldn't guess the other party's intention, and he didn't waste too many brain cells to think about it. All the answers would be revealed at half past twelve.

Time came to twelve o'clock as Konoha Village fell into a deep sleep. The first day of the new year passed just like that, and Hayama quietly arrived outside the Hatake Clan's territory.

It was still early, there was still half an hour before the agreed time, so Ye Shan planned to wait and see before talking.