Swing the knife from the leaves

In the village of Konoha, where the Sarutobi clan belongs, there is a house that is neither big nor small.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was looking at the bill in his hand with a sad face. To his left was Uzumaki Shota who was immersed in cooking.

Sitting next to them were Biwako, Kushina and Kumi.

The presence of so many people in the usually deserted house made Sarutobi Biwako very happy.

The eldest son Shinnosuke is on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, and the younger son Asuma is on a mission with the team.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has been living in the Hokage Building this year, handling the village war affairs.

Only these two little girls would come and chat with her from time to time.

I don't know why Hiruzen suddenly wanted Brother Shota to come to his house for dinner a few days ago.

But this is okay, gathering together will make this house more popular.

Thinking of this, Biwako became a little angry looking at the sad-looking Sarutobi Hiruzen, and said:

"Hiruzen, what are you doing with that lousy bill? Hurry up and eat well."

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked up and saw his wife Biwako looking at him with an angry face. He quickly put down the bill, picked up his chopsticks and started picking up the food.

"That's right, brother Sarutobi, don't worry, hurry up and have a drink with me."

Uzumaki Shota on the side said with a smile, picked up the wine bottle and poured the wine.

Looking at the crooked old man in front of him, Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately regretted it.

When Uzumaki Shota came back at that time, he said that Kumi would be protected for a while due to the war outside.

Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately offered to reimburse him for his food expenses.

As a result, in one week, this guy ate up Sarutobi Hiruzen's salary for a year.

Hey, Xiaochun will never reimburse him in this case.

Raising his head and taking a sip of wine, Sarutobi Hiruzen's face turned rosy.

When I think about not being able to smoke hookah for a year, I feel sad.

"That's right, brother Sarutobi, have another drink."

Shota Uzumaki felt the anguish in Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart in front of him, and became even more happy.

The two started drinking, while Biwako on the side was chatting with two little girls.

The moon began to climb into the sky and the meal was finally over.

In the small yard in the middle of the house, the two of them were sitting on chairs enjoying the cool air.

It's summer, and cicadas are chirping in the yard.

The two old men drank tea and enjoyed this rare and comfortable time.

Looking at the bright moon in the sky, Sarutobi Hiruzen began to talk about business.

"Brother Zhengtai, how have you considered this matter?"

Uzumaki Shota put down the tea cup and said softly:

"Brother Hiruzen, I know what Konoha Village wants, but I am already old."

"It's time to leave some things to young people."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head and continued:

"Brother Shota, are you resenting the village for not saving the Country of Whirlpool?"

"I'm sorry about this matter. It happened suddenly and there is nothing the village can do."

Uzumaki Shota was silent and looked up at the night sky, as if he was remembering something.

Then he said to Sarutobi Hiruzen:

"Kirigakure and Kumogakure, the two villages joined forces to attack, and Uzushiogakure was destroyed overnight."

"Konoha and the Kingdom of Whirlpool are thousands of miles apart, so I can understand why they can't be rescued in time."

"Hey"

As he said that, Shota Uzumaki sighed, with a somewhat disappointed expression on his face.

"Now, I just want to find those scattered clan members so that the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan can be passed on."

"Let me not feel guilty when I go down to see the clan leader in the near future."

After that, Uzumaki Shota looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said:

"I understand the difficulty of being Hokage. The current Konoha Village seems like an empty shell, lacking protection."

"I can promise you that I will take action while I am staying in Konoha Village."

"But once things get to the point of no return, I will take Jiumei and escape first."

"As for Kushina being Mito-sama's choice, I can't interfere."

After receiving a clear answer, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As Uzumaki Shota said, the current village is like an empty shell.

The enemy's large force was blocked by Konoha's frontline defenders, but the enemy's high-end ninjas could still sneak in.

The incident involving the Seven Ninja Swordsmen sounded a wake-up call to the Third Generation.

Now Konoha's high-end combat power cannot only be Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The unfathomable old man of the Uzumaki clan in front of him was the one he wanted to win over.

It's just that he didn't agree to join the Leaf Village and become a consultant, which still made Sarutobi Hiruzen a little disappointed.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi felt relieved quickly, and it would be great if he could take action.

Looking at the moon in the sky, Shota Uzumaki said something.

"Time flies so fast, decades have passed by like this."

After hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi also said with emotion:

"Yeah, it's really fast."

Sarutobi Hiruzen was deeply moved by his experiences in the past few decades, especially this war.

After a year of hard work, this hero gradually became a little unable to do what he wanted.

Under the moon, two old men lamented the time, and they were on the other side of Konoha Village.

A small remote location where clans gather.

An old woman with silver hair stood in the yard, watering a small tree.

Putting down the water ladle, the old woman looked up at the moon in the sky and said gently:

"Little Obito, please survive well."

"I'm still waiting for you to marry that little girl as my granddaughter-in-law."

In the Uchiha clan, this old lady is considered an anomaly.

Unlike other old people who are stubborn and arrogant, the old lady has always been so gentle.

Taught a loving Uchiha Obito.

The weather turned cold, so the old man carried the small bucket into the house.

Several special creatures appeared on several big trees not far away.

White absolutely.

After choosing the heir, Uchiha Madara ordered Bai Zetsu to closely monitor Obito's grandmother.

This is Uchiha Obito's only relative in this world.

For Uchiha Madara, Obito is the only candidate he likes.

Especially since there are many bonds around him.

Family, friendship, and love.

No matter which one is moved, it is a huge source of nourishment for the creation of the Mangekyō Sharingan.

At that time, Heiji was very surprised by Madara's choice.

In its opinion, Uchiha Shisui should be a better candidate.

That kind of talent ranks among the best in his thousands of years of black experience.

But Madara shook his head and explained to Black Zetsu:

"Compared to the Senju clan, Uchiha should be called the Ai clan."

"It's just that this love is very twisted."

When talking about distortion, Uchiha Madara's expression remained calm.

And Hei Jue nodded when he heard this.

"The more kindness in the heart and the deeper the persistence of love, the more Uchiha can reach that height."

"Once the Uchiha clan loses the most important love in their hearts, their entire temperament will change drastically."

"Without love, the Sharingan will evolve and eventually reach the Mangekyou."

"Uchiha Obito, he has the most kindness and love in his heart among all the Uchiha people."

"Once the love in his heart is destroyed, he will become my most qualified successor."

"The Sharingan is the eye that reflects the soul. A desperate Uchiha is the strongest."