Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 260 There are also differences among clan leaders

Time flowed by at its own pace, neither too fast nor too slow, and before long it was December of Konoha year 54.

On the battlefield of the Land of Fields, the Hidden Cloud Village had been unable to achieve any significant results for a long time and, not wanting to delay any longer, formally proposed peace talks.

After years of war, Konoha desperately needs to focus on recuperation and recovery, and has no desire to continue fighting.

To show their sincerity, both sides withdrew a portion of their ninjas and sent envoys to discuss peace talks.

Since both sides wanted to negotiate, at least on the surface, the negotiations progressed quickly, and an agreement was reached in just a few days.

The Hidden Cloud Village will send a delegation to Konoha to sign a peace treaty, with the agreed-upon date for the peace talks being December 27th.

Whether by accident or design, this day happened to be Hinata Hyuga's third birthday, the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family.

Before the Cloud Village delegation even set off, news had already spread throughout Konoha that the two sides were about to sign a peace treaty.

With the help of those with ulterior motives, the news spread quickly, attracting widespread attention and discussion among the people of Konoha.

This situation is actually quite unusual. Konoha has signed peace treaties with other ninja villages more than once or twice before, but none of them have caused such a stir as this one.

Although the signing of the peace treaty with Kumogakure this time means that the war related to Konoha has come to a complete end and peace has arrived, the commotion is still a bit too exaggerated.

The signing ceremony of a peace treaty for a small war was more extravagant than the end of the Third Shinobi World War.

To this end, Hiruzen Sarutobi and other Konoha high-ranking officials also held a celebration, requiring all Konoha ninja in the village to attend.

Uchiha Gen couldn't understand what there was to celebrate; it wasn't like they had defeated Kumogakure...

After fighting for so long, Konoha has basically gained no advantage, only managing a draw.

In Uchiha Gen's view, this unusual situation might be an attempt by the Sarutobi faction to exaggerate Sarutobi Shinnosuke's achievements.

Uchiha Gen didn't care at all; Sarutobi Shinnosuke basically had no chance.

There are many people more suitable than him now, and there will be many more suitable people than him in the future. Unless all these people die, it will be difficult for him to get a chance.

Uchiha Gen ignored the turmoil in Konoha, simply instructing the police department to do its job properly, and then sent invitations to the heads of the Yamanaka and Aburame clans.

Yamanaka Inoichi had just returned from the front lines in the Land of Rice Fields, while Aburame Shimi spent most of her time in Konoha.

Uchiha Gen was too lazy to invite them one by one, so he waited until both of them were present before extending the invitation.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Aburame Shiki were quite surprised to receive Uchiha Gen's invitation, but after a slight hesitation, they agreed to go.

The current situation of the Uchiha clan in Konoha is very different from that in the original story.

The most important factor is that it was not associated with the disaster caused by the Nine-Tailed Night, so the various families had fewer concerns when making contact.

Surely the Konoha leadership can't be so domineering as to prevent even normal communication and interaction between clans?

On the afternoon of December 15, Yamanaka Inoichi and Aburame Shimi arrived at Uchiha Gen's residence one after the other and sat down together in the tea room.

Yamanaka Inoichi has long yellow hair, wears a Konoha Jonin vest, and has a red cloak over it. He has a peaceful and steady demeanor.

Yu Nu Zhiwei has short black hair, wears black sunglasses, has a beard, and is dressed in a brown turtleneck coat, exuding a low-key and mysterious aura.

The three knew each other, but were not close. After exchanging pleasantries, they got down to business.

"Minister Xuan invited us here for more than just tea, right?" Yamanaka Ino asked with a smile.

"Drinking tea is one aspect; the other aspect is that we need to introduce you to two people."

Clap clap, after saying that, Uchiha Gen clapped his hands, and soon footsteps sounded, the tightly closed tea room door was pulled open, and two figures appeared.

"Chieftain," Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Tokun bowed simultaneously.

"wind."

"Take the root".

Yamanaka Inoichi and Aburame Shiki's expressions changed slightly.

"Minister Gen, what exactly happened?" Yamanaka Inoichi asked, unable to contain his excitement.

Uchiha Gen waved his hand, and Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune bowed to Uchiha Gen before leaving, closing the tea room door behind them.

"Danzo made a mistake, and I seized the opportunity. This is one of the things they're doing to give me an explanation," Uchiha Gen said with a faint smile.

The two men were moved upon hearing this. Although they spoke so casually, they were well aware of the difficulty of the matter...

When Danzo took a liking to their outstanding family members, they didn't even dare to refuse.

Moreover, to their knowledge, there has never been a case of someone who entered the root system and was able to detach from it since the root system was established.

Born as a human being, die as a ghost; all beings are unable to attain liberation!

Kakashi never officially joined the Living Roots; he was only tricked into serving Danzo for a very short time.

Yamato was an exception, but the two were unaware of his existence, and at that time Yamato had not yet left Root.

"Hoo... What does Minister Gen want?" Yamanaka Inoichi exhaled heavily, his face serious.

"I can let them return to family life, and I want two things."

"First, I think they should team up with Itachi in the future, and this requires the joint efforts of all three parties."

"Secondly, I want the friendship between the Yamanaka clan and the Aburame clan."

"What are your thoughts, both of you?"

Aburame Shiki replied without hesitation, "Yes, it is an honor for our Aburame clan to be friends with the Uchiha."

The Aburame clan was a unique and unconventional group in Konoha.

Their relationship with the Hokage's faction wasn't as deep as that with the Yamanaka clan; it was somewhere in between, neither too close nor too distant, so they didn't have as many reservations.

After thinking for a moment, Yamanaka Inoichi felt that there was no problem and also expressed his opinion: "Yes, it is an honor for our Yamanaka clan to be friends with the Uchiha clan."

Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune were both outstanding young geniuses from the two families; otherwise, they wouldn't have caught Danzo's eye.

Such a young prodigy is naturally very important for the future of a family.

"Haha, let's toast to our friendship with tea instead of wine!" Uchiha Gen raised his teacup and laughed loudly.

Yamanaka Inoichi and Aburame Shiki quickly raised their glasses to clink with Uchiha Gen's, the rims of their glasses touching by an inch.

Whether in terms of family size and strength, or in terms of individual ability, reputation, status, and power, neither of them can compare to Uchiha Gen.

Of course, as heads of Konoha's secret jutsu clans and Jonin of Konoha, the two were not unknown figures in the ninja world.

"How about the two of you stay for a casual dinner tonight?"

"I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Kaze and Torune to Itachi. I would also appreciate it if you two would take good care of Itachi, my junior."

Tsk, Uchiha Gen, the current clan leader, is quite good to the son of the former clan leader.

Even though his wife and children went to live with someone else, the level of care he provided was still worthy of the high regard Fugaku had placed in him.

The two had thoughts swirling in their minds, but their faces remained impassive as they smiled and agreed.

Uchiha Gen called Mikoto over and gave her some instructions. Mikoto happily went to prepare dinner.

Mikoto doesn't look down on commoner ninjas; the reality is that clan ninjas are clearly stronger, and the geniuses among them are even stronger.

Teaming up with a ninja like that offers a much better future and greater safety, and you can also encourage and motivate each other.

During dinner that evening, Uchiha Gen introduced Yamanaka Fu and Aburame Torune to Itachi.

Both men respected Itachi greatly, not only because of Uchiha Gen, but also because of Itachi's own abilities.

The two people living in the Uchiha clan's territory were naturally aware of Itachi's deeds.

Itachi also showed kindness and respect towards his two new teammates.

It was a pleasant and successful dinner.

The exercise after the dinner was also very enjoyable, with Mikoto being extremely proactive and enthusiastic.

(End of this chapter)