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“The Clan Head?”
Upon hearing those words, Shinsuke immediately frowned.
“When did our Uchiha Clan elect a new Clan Head?”
The clansman leading the way quickly explained,
“Before the former Clan Head passed away, he appointed Lord Fugaku as the Acting Clan Head.”
Shinsuke’s eyes darkened slightly, but he asked no further questions and simply followed the man toward Fugaku’s residence.
Arriving at a traditional Japanese courtyard, Shinsuke was led into the reception room.
Two people were already seated inside.
They were Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Yashiro.
The two appeared to be discussing something.
Seeing Shinsuke enter, Fugaku spoke first in a steady voice.
“Shinsuke, you’ve arrived.
Please, have a seat.”
Shinsuke nodded and was just about to sit down when Yashiro’s indifferent voice rang out from the side.
“Young people these days don’t even know to pay their respects when meeting the Clan Head?”
He glanced sideways at Shinsuke with obvious sarcasm.
“I really don’t know why Lord Hokage promoted someone who doesn’t even understand proper respect to Jonin, much less entrusted him with leading a shinobi army.”
Shinsuke paused, stopping halfway through sitting down.
He slowly turned his gaze toward Yashiro and calmly replied,
“It’s true that I’m younger than you.”
“But I led three hundred clansmen to crush Sunagakure, forced them to pay reparations to Konoha, and brought the Third Shinobi World War to an end.”
“The Uchiha Clan has always earned its reputation throughout the shinobi world through strength, not seniority.”
Taking half a step forward, he stared directly at Yashiro.
“Since you keep calling yourself a senior, then tell me…
what contributions have you made to the Uchiha Clan?”
Yashiro’s expression froze as he stubbornly retorted,
“You…
you’re not qualified to judge my accomplishments!”
“Accomplishments?”
Shinsuke let out a mocking laugh.
“You went to the battlefield alongside the Clan Head.
The Clan Head died, yet you’re sitting here completely unharmed.”
“Where were you when the Clan Head was surrounded?”
“If you can’t explain that clearly, then I have reason to suspect that the Clan Head’s death was deliberately allowed by someone seeking the position of Clan Head.”
“What nonsense are you talking about?!”
Yashiro shot to his feet, his face turning bright red.
“How could I possibly…”
“Enough!”
Fugaku interrupted in a deep voice, his expression growing noticeably darker.
Although Shinsuke’s words were aimed at Yashiro on the surface, they also carried an unmistakable implication toward him.
The Clan Head had died while they, his personal guards, had failed to protect him.
That was already a stain they could never completely erase.
Taking a deep breath, Fugaku waved toward Yashiro.
“You may leave first.
I’d like to speak with Shinsuke alone.”
Yashiro shot Shinsuke one last hateful glare before unwillingly standing up and leaving.
After the door slid shut, Fugaku turned back to Shinsuke, his tone softening.
“Yashiro is rather old-fashioned, but he’s not a bad person.
Don’t take it to heart.”
Shinsuke ignored the comment and went straight to the point.
“Why did you ask me to come?”
“If there’s nothing important, I still need to report to the Hokage.”
Before he finished speaking, the sliding door of the tatami room quietly opened.
She wore a deep purple kimono.
Her long black hair was tied into a low bun, with several loose strands softly framing her fair neck.
Her figure was full yet perfectly proportioned.
The sash around her waist accentuated her slender curves, while a glimpse of smooth white skin could be seen beneath the slightly open collar of her kimono.
As she walked with light, elegant steps, the graceful sway of her waist and hips naturally displayed a mature charm rarely found in young girls while maintaining refined dignity.
She was none other than Fugaku’s wife…
Uchiha Mikoto.
The instant Mikoto appeared, the system notification sounded in Shinsuke’s mind.
[ Ding!
A suitable Dual Cultivation female ninja has been detected.
]
[ Name: Uchiha Mikoto
Kekkei Genkai: Three Tomoe Sharingan
Strength: Jonin
Overall Rating: S Rank ]
The moment Shinsuke saw the system notification, his back instinctively straightened.
What?
Even Fugaku’s wife, Mikoto, counted as a suitable Dual Cultivation partner?
She was a married woman!
Her husband, Fugaku, was sitting right in front of him!
What exactly was this system trying to tell him?
Was it encouraging him to steal Fugaku’s wife?
Mikoto, however, noticed nothing unusual.
She gracefully knelt before the tea table and skillfully poured tea for both men.
As her sleeves slipped back, they revealed a section of her fair wrist.
Her slender fingers moved with practiced elegance as she poured the tea with calm, graceful motions.
“It’s only simple tea.
Please forgive the humble hospitality.”
She spoke softly, giving Shinsuke a gentle nod with a warm smile before quietly standing up and leaving.
Shinsuke picked up the teacup and took a sip, savoring its lingering taste.
Only then did Fugaku continue.
“Seven days from now, the clan will hold a meeting at Naka Shrine to elect the next Clan Head.”
Looking at Shinsuke sincerely, he continued,
“Shinsuke, your military achievements are unmatched, and your reputation has never been higher.”
“I hope you’ll support my succession as Clan Head.”
After a brief pause, Fugaku revealed his offer.
“If I become Clan Head, the position of Chief of the Konoha Police Force will be yours.”
After speaking, he quietly watched Shinsuke, convinced that he had already offered more than generous terms.
However, Shinsuke simply lowered his eyes and continued drinking his tea, completely unmoved.
Fugaku frowned slightly before adding,
“When I eventually step down in the future, I’ll also fully support your succession as Clan Head.”
“What do you think?”
Only then did Shinsuke raise his head.
Fugaku thought his conditions had finally persuaded him.
Instead, the first thing Shinsuke said was,
“This time, I’ll also be running for Clan Head.”
The room instantly fell silent.
Fugaku was completely stunned, unable to respond for quite some time.
Shinsuke, seemingly oblivious to the frozen atmosphere, casually glanced toward the doorway, hoping to catch another glimpse of Mikoto.
Instead, he noticed a small face peeking through the narrow gap in the paper door.
The child looked to be around seven years old.
Black hair.
Black eyes.
A calm gaze filled with intelligence beyond his years.
A meaningful look flashed across Shinsuke’s eyes before he stood up.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave.”
He gave Fugaku a slight nod before turning and sliding the door open.
The moment Shinsuke left, Yashiro immediately flashed back inside.
“Clan Head!”
“That brat is far too arrogant!”
“Once you secure the position of Clan Head, you must teach him a proper lesson.”
Looking at the gently swaying door curtain, Fugaku quietly replied,
“The appointment of the Clan Head requires the approval of all three elders.”
“We already know that Elder Sōen openly supports Shinsuke’s succession.”
After a long silence, Fugaku quietly muttered,
“The Hero Who Ended the War…
heh.”
…
Meanwhile, after leaving the Uchiha compound, Shinsuke headed directly toward the Hokage Building.
Inside the Hokage’s office, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was smoking his pipe while discussing something with advisors Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado.
The moment Shinsuke entered, both advisors immediately fell silent, their complicated gazes settling upon him.
The news of Konoha’s overwhelming victory over Sunagakure and the forced peace treaty had already spread throughout the shinobi world.
Along with it came word of the astonishing war spoils and reparations.
It could be said that many of Konoha’s ninja clans had earned tremendous wealth from this campaign.
Unfortunately, none of it had anything to do with the clans behind the two advisors.
As a result, neither of them looked at Shinsuke very kindly.
Hiruzen, however, smiled warmly and beckoned him forward.
“Shinsuke, you’ve returned.”
“Lord Hokage, I’m here to report the results of this campaign.”
“No rush.”
Hiruzen replied kindly.
“You’ve only just returned to the village.
There’s no harm in taking a few days to rest.”
“Everyone in the village is calling you the Hero Who Ended the War.”
Shinsuke modestly lowered his head.
“It was everyone’s combined effort.”
“I was merely fortunate.”
As he spoke, Shinsuke took three scrolls from his robes and placed them before Hiruzen.
The instant the three scrolls appeared, everyone’s attention in the room was immediately drawn toward them.
They all knew exactly what they represented.
The division of the war spoils.
Shinsuke continued his report.
“The total wealth obtained within the Land of Wind amounts to 56 billion ryō.”
“Half has already been distributed among the participating shinobi clans.”
“28 billion ryō remains.”
Koharu Utatane’s eyelid twitched with envy toward the participating clans.
That was 28 billion ryō.
Even obtaining a small portion would have been enough to dramatically strengthen a clan and train countless new shinobi.
Yet now, all of that wealth had gone into the hands of other clans.
She couldn’t help regretting that she hadn’t arranged for members of her own clan to participate in the war.
Homura Mitokado felt equally jealous.
Putting on a stern expression, he criticized Shinsuke.
“Commander Shinsuke, this money should have been handed over entirely to the village for unified distribution.”
“Allocating it to the various clans on your own initiative is…
I’m afraid…
against the rules.”
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