Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

"Yes, I've always been the one guiding him in his illusion techniques," Fugaku introduced himself.

"So it was you teaching Haneda... Good job, no wonder Haneda was able to defeat Kakashi."

Dai gave Fugaku a thumbs-up, his overly familiar manner leaving Fugaku somewhat bewildered.

But in the Third Hokage's eyes, only those he had just recruited had the potential to be recruited by the Uchiha clan!

The third generation grew increasingly uneasy.

Just as he was about to say something polite, a noisy sound of footsteps approached; more people were coming in…

"You bastard Haneda, how could you do this behind my back..."

As Obito stepped into the room, he was somewhat bewildered to see a row of people sitting next to Haneda, as well as the Third Hokage sitting on the headboard.

"Hokage-sama, clan head... and Uncle Sakumo and Uncle Dai are all here, haha..."

Obito scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly.

He was about to close the door and go back when he heard Kai shout loudly from behind:

"Runtu, why are you turning around? Go inside!"

"Damn it, my name is... Uchiha, Uchiha Obito."

Obito's excited voice grew softer and softer until only he could hear it clearly.

There was no way around it; his idol, the Hokage, was in there, so how could he act carefree and not be composed enough?

"Come on in, Obito, don't just stand there." At that moment, Rin also came over and said softly.

For the sake of his beloved, Obito had no choice but to bite the bullet and go inside.

"Lord Hokage." Kai and Lin greeted the Third Hokage respectfully as they saw him sitting inside.

"It seems the young shoots of Konoha have arrived too. Hehe, please have a seat." The Third Hokage said with a gentle smile.

However, what he was really thinking remains unknown.

Anyway, Haneda could tell that the Third Hokage was feeling extremely uncomfortable, as if he had eaten shit.

He tried to say something several times, but someone suddenly barged in and interrupted his spellcasting.

Obito, Kai, and Rin put down their gifts and stood to Haneda's left.

Since the elders were all sitting, and there were so many people and the space was so cramped that there weren't enough benches, they had no choice but to stand.

Seeing that no one spoke in the ward, Yu Tian said:

"Oh, Beatrice~ what were you trying to say to me just now?"

"It's nothing, nothing, I was just checking up on you, Haneda."

As he spoke, Obito glared at Haneda, warning him not to ask any more questions.

But Haneda didn't care about any of that and said:

"As expected of my friend of many years, you are the first to come to see me, and you are not late."

"Haha, how could someone as punctual as me be late? You agree, Haneda."

As Obito spoke, he kept sending frantic glances at Haneda.

As the future Hokage, how could he allow the Third Hokage to know about his "good habit" of being frequently late?

“Yes, Ohbito is always on time. He’s never been late for me even once,” Haneda replied with a smile.

Watching the two children chat idly, the third generation was almost used to the awkwardness.

Why does everyone who comes in greet me first, and then ignore me?

The third generation was deeply hurt by this.

Moreover, he had completely missed the opportunity to contact Haneda, even though Haneda was the first to arrive.

"Haneda, you seem to be recovering well. I'll go visit Kakashi now."

At this moment, Sakumo stood up from his chair and said to Haneda.

He saw that Haneda's classmates had all come in, and staying here would only affect them.

Seeing that Sakumo was about to leave, the clan chief pulled Fugaku along to take his leave as well:

"Haneda, you should get some rest. Your brother Fugaku and I will come to see you later."

“Okay, Uncle Sakumo, Elder Uncle.” Haneda nodded slightly, then said to Fugaku…

"Brother Fugaku, I remember the three-color dumplings you took me to eat last time were really delicious. Could you bring me some later?"

Upon hearing this, the clan chief instantly understood what Yu Tian meant.

Fearing that Fugaku might be foolish enough to refuse, he quickly tugged at Fugaku's pants.

"it is good."

Fugaku was speechless at his father's behavior. Given his relationship with Haneda, he would never refuse.

Noticing that the "adults" had all left on their own, Dai also said goodbye.

"Hanata, take good care of yourself, talk to your classmates and relax. I won't bother Uncle Dai any longer."

"Okay, Uncle Dai, take care." Yu Tian said goodbye with a smile.

Soon, only the Third Generation adult remained in the ward.

Obito, Kai, and Rin, the three children, stared at him expectantly.

At that moment, the Third Hokage felt as if the world was isolating him...

Chapter 043 An unexpected surprise

"Cough cough... Haneda, you should rest well first. I'll come to see you again in a while."

The third generation coughed a few times and said.

His original plan to negotiate with Haneda and obtain his satisfaction at a relatively low cost has been completely disrupted.

Now we can only hope that the Uchiha clan leader won't make any big demands.

The Third Generation could vaguely sense that Haneda was not entirely satisfied with the result he had given.

"Alright, Lord Hokage, please take care." Haneda said with a smile.

After the third generation left, the atmosphere in the ward changed instantly.

Obito kept chattering away in Haneda's ear.

"You bastard Haneda, you've abandoned me again and gone on a mission with that idiot Kakashi!!"

"And you're injured too. With your small frame, can you handle it?!"

Obito's tone carried a hint of resentment, which made Haneda smile involuntarily.

"Alright, alright, everything's alright now, right, Peter?"

"Besides, Kakashi didn't get into any trouble either; he just rested for a few days."

Haneda comforted her.

"You still say nothing's wrong? I heard from Uncle Sakumo that Kakashi's back was blown to pieces, and he might have died if he hadn't received timely treatment!"

"Damn it, Haneda! How could you accept such a dangerous mission just like that idiot Kakashi?!"

Seeing the deep concern hidden in Obito's complaints, Haneda repeatedly comforted him:

"Okay, okay, I promise I'll never accept this kind of mission again."

"You know I'm a very cautious person, I won't make a move unless I'm absolutely sure of success."

"Of course, this was purely an accident, and I didn't know this would happen."

After calming Obito down for a while, Haneda then turned his gaze to Guy.

He heard from Tsunade that Uncle Dai had risen to the top rank of elite Jonin last night.

Haneda couldn't help but be curious about Kai's reaction.

"Kai, I heard that Uncle Dai was personally appointed as an elite Jonin by the Hokage last night. Is that true?"

Kai became excited when this was mentioned:

"Haneda, we really owe you a lot this time!"

"Even if you had helped my father secure a temporary position in the Hokage's Guard last time, he wouldn't be so highly regarded by the Hokage!"

"When I came to see you, I ran into those two Chunin from a few days ago. They just avoided me and walked away, haha."

"Now no one calls my dad a perennial genin anymore; instead, they talk about him as a hero of Konoha!"

Kai became even more excited at the mention of the word "hero".

"They say that a golden carp is no ordinary fish; it will transform into a dragon once it encounters wind and clouds."

"That's a rather literary way of putting it, but that's the gist of it."

From Kai's voice and smile, Haneda could sense his joy and gratitude.