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"It's a coupon for the Fourth Hokage. This coupon must have expired years ago."

The middle-aged man noticed the situation and turned to look at them: "But it's alright, it's a celebration today, so you can have it..."

"Here is 100,000 taels. From now on, his salary will be deducted from this amount."

The sudden sound attracted the attention of everyone present. When they saw that it was an unfamiliar face, everyone was stunned, and many people even wanted to say a few words.

But when they saw Hinata's white eyes and the kimono with the obvious Hyuga clan crest on her, they immediately shut their mouths.

"One hundred thousand taels of silver..."

The middle-aged man looked at the silver note that Ye handed him with some surprise and shock.

One hundred thousand taels—that's the reward ninjas get for completing B-rank or higher missions. A ramen shop like theirs only earns a dozen or so taels per bowl.

One hundred thousand taels of silver was undoubtedly a huge sum of money for them!

Upon hearing the sound, Naruto Uzumaki looked up in surprise at Ye, his large, bright eyes filled with curiosity, but even more so with shyness and embarrassment.

He didn't have a strong concept of money, but he knew that 100,000 taels was a lot of money.

Because he remembered that he had several hundred-tael silver notes before, and 100,000 taels was... a lot of hundred-tael notes!

He saw this uncle for the first time, and since they were complete strangers, naturally he couldn't...

"Uncle, I...I can't accept it, I..."

"You can't refuse."

Night reached out and ruffled Naruto's messy hair. Under the astonished gazes of the people around him, he squatted down and gave a slight smile: "Alright, boss, this is how it'll be from now on. If this little guy comes to eat noodles, deduct the money from here."

"Okay okay."

The middle-aged man didn't stand on ceremony, took the silver note, and turned around to start making ramen. One hundred thousand taels was their entire year's revenue.

Yoru didn't stay in the shop for long. He turned and left with Hinata. Naruto, who was sitting in his seat, ran out, but only saw the bustling crowd. Yoru was nowhere to be seen.

"uncle……"

Naruto suddenly felt a tightness in his throat, his eyes stinging, and even a few tears welling up in his eyes.

Children don't have many emotions, nor do they understand complicated feelings. All he knows is that Minazuki Yoru is the first person in recent years to treat him so well.

"Uncle, I will never forget you!"

Naruto shouted into the bustling street, immediately drawing disgusted and disdainful stares from countless passersby, but Naruto just grinned foolishly, completely unconcerned...

As he led Hinata to the street, Yoru casually waved his hand, and several figures emerged from the shadows, all of them elite members of the Hyuga clan with snow-white eyes.

"You should take Hinata back first."

"Yes, my lord!"

Hinata glanced at her teacher, and understandingly didn't ask any more questions, then followed the Jonin of the Hyuga clan back to the clan's territory.

No sooner had the Hyuga clan members left than several people dressed in Anbu uniforms, their eyes fixed on the blood-red three-tomoe Sharingan, appeared beside Yoru.

A few breaths later, a figure appeared on the side of the night like lightning, while simultaneously dismissing the Dark Guard.

"...Lord Mizukage."

"It's been a long time, Fugaku." Mizuki Yoru looked at Uchiha Fugaku, who was wearing the Hokage's robes, and said, "Very good, you look very energetic."

"You flatter me, Lord Mizukage."

Fugaku Uchiha looked at Mizuki Yoru with a complicated expression.

The last time the two met was in the Land of Iron, when he was Minato Namikaze's bodyguard.

After their parting in the Land of Iron, he never saw Mizuki Yoru again. Even though the election was entirely orchestrated by Kirigakure, this Mizukage had never truly communicated with him.

If it weren't for Mangetsu taking the initiative to inform him that Mizuki Yoru had accepted Hiashi's daughter, he wouldn't even have known that Mizuki Yoru had already arrived in Konoha!

"I just ran into Minato Namikaze's son."

Yoru didn't stand on ceremony with Fugaku. Although they were both Kage, their strength and level were worlds apart.

Fugaku was taken aback, unsure of what Minazuki Yoru meant, and could only tell him the truth.

"It was always Hiruzen Sarutobi who handled Naruto's control. In the past, let alone me, even the most ordinary person from our Uchiha clan would cause Hiruzen Sarutobi to become extremely nervous and be driven away if they came within a kilometer of the Jinchuriki."

"After I took over, I was busy dealing with various matters, and the Jinchuriki are extremely important. Hiruzen Sarutobi probably wouldn't let go so easily, so..."

"You are the Hokage."

Yoru looked at Fugaku and said softly, "You became the Fifth Hokage by virtue of your own illustrious achievements and extraordinary strength, with the support and admiration of countless villagers, not by relying on Hiruzen Sarutobi's abdication. Don't embarrass yourself, Fugaku."

Fugaku was suddenly jolted.

"Although the special nature of Jinchuriki might make the villagers hate them, Naruto is different. He's Minato Namikaze's son."

"We both know what happened during the Nine-Tails' rampage. As a descendant of the Hokage who sacrificed himself for the village, and the son of a war hero, you should understand what kind of treatment he deserves."

“It’s a big problem to chill the hearts of the dead, Fugaku.”

The dead are heartbroken...

Fugaku felt a chill run down his spine, and even instinctively turned on his kaleidoscope!

Chapter 196 Obito, who moves with impunity, and Hinata, who is kidnapped.

If an ordinary person said such words, Fugaku would at most take it as a warning, but the person who spoke was Minazuki Yoru!

This guy is not only exceptionally strong and has a special identity, but he is also the master who controls the soul.

The chill of the dead... Could it be that the Fourth Hokage and his wife have been watching over Konoha from the Pure Land of the Dead all along?!

Fugaku's heart clenched. No matter how much he had focused on the struggle for power during this time, he knew what kind of life Naruto had been living these past few years. Even the life of an orphan or refugee was far better than Naruto's, let alone the life of a descendant of a hero.

The death of the Fourth Hokage and the Nine-Tails' rampage brought immense pain to Konoha. In addition, Konoha barely had a few days to recover before news of battles broke out from Kumogakure, putting the entire village under extreme pressure.

In an effort to alleviate the pressure on Konoha, the then provisional Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, together with Danzo Shimura, spread rumors that Naruto was the child of the Nine-Tailed Fox. This caused the entire village to vent their hatred for the Nine-Tailed Fox, their grief over the loss of their loved ones, and other emotions onto Naruto.

For the first month or two, Hiruzen Sarutobi kept an eye on things, but later he completely stopped caring and hired a babysitter.

If it weren't for the Nine-Tails inside Naruto and his own exceptional physique as a member of the Uzumaki clan, this remnant of the Fourth Hokage would probably have died countless times already!

If everything that happened during this period, everything the people of Konoha and the Konoha leadership did to Naruto Uzumaki, was witnessed by the Fourth Hokage and his wife...

"Lord Mizukage... can the dead... come back to life?" Fugaku's throat bobbed, his voice tinged with panic. "Besides, didn't the Fourth Hokage use the Reaper Death Seal? His soul..."

"Ah, Minato Namikaze's soul is indeed inside the stomach of the Grim Reaper, so even I can't do anything about it in a short time."

Yoru shrugged, and his words made Fugaku breathe a sigh of relief.

But the next moment, Ye's words sent chills down Fugaku's spine and made him tremble.

"But if the other one finds out, I have no idea what she might do."

"Kushina is in Kirigakure?!"

Fugaku was utterly shocked: "How could this be... Wait, it was done on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack?!"

During the Nine-Tails attack, he was still in the Land of Iron, so he didn't know the specifics of what happened that day. He only knew that the Nine-Tails destroyed the entire Hidden Leaf Village, and that the Fourth Hokage and his wife died in the fight against the Nine-Tails, and that Yoru also fought with an unknown powerful figure.

But what he didn't expect was that when Minato Namikaze was taken away by the Grim Reaper, Yoru also brought Kushina's soul to Kirigakure!

His wife, Uchiha Mikoto, was Kushina's best friend, so he knew Kushina's personality and temperament very well.

The nickname "Little Chili" is not just for show; if she knew about Naruto's current situation...

"I'll take custody of Naruto right now!" Fugaku Uchiha said hurriedly, while lowering his voice to tentatively ask, "Kushina is now...?"

"Ah, the captain of the 7th Division of Seireitei."

Captain of the Seventh Division...

Fugaku's heart sank.

He knew quite a bit about the Seireitei, from Shisui to Tsunade on the battlefield of Kumogakure. After becoming Hokage, he even took over the research and intelligence on the Seireitei from Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and others.

Captain-level is currently the highest level of combat power in Seireitei. For example, Shisui, who possesses eye power that can overwhelm him, is the captain of the second division of Seireitei. Tsunade, who can directly fight against the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and unilaterally defeat the perfect Jinchuriki, is the captain of the fourth division.

Kushina, the captain of the 7th Division...

For Konoha at this level, a guy like that is no different from a natural disaster. The most crucial question is, once Kushina makes a move, will the other members of the Gotei 13 also join in?

Fugaku felt a chill run down his spine.

"Alright, there's no need to look like that." Night said calmly, "Due to some special circumstances, Kushina cannot meet with Naruto for the time being. At the same time, neither Kirigakure nor I will interfere too much in Naruto's life."

"If you really don't want the village to become the way you imagine it right now, then do what you're supposed to do after today."

"Definitely! After this, I will bring Naruto to the Uchiha clan's territory!"

Fugaku wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said solemnly, "Mikoto is Kushina's best friend, and my youngest son is about the same age as Naruto, so I believe Naruto will get along well with him."

"That would be best. I am a kind-hearted person who loves peace, and naturally I would not want to see the village destroyed."

"What Lord Mizukage says is absolutely right."

"Take good care of the village, and don't let Shisui down." Yoru patted Fugaku on the shoulder with a smile and walked towards the street corner.

Fugaku's expression froze, and he stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

It's actually still water!

The reason Kirigakure helped Konoha so much and pushed him to the top was because of Uchiha Shisui!

Fugaku had speculated about countless people and imagined that Kirigakure had a bigger scheme, but he never expected that the source of all this would be Uchiha Shisui, the one who was utterly disappointed in him and even completely rejected him at the end of the Third Shinobi World War.

But it seems... quite reasonable.

Of all the Uchiha clan members who have developed to this point, the only one who has connections with Kirigakure and holds a high position is Shisui.

And that kid back then...

When Uchiha Shisui returned from his disappearance, he not only had a long talk with Fugaku, but also showed him the power of the Shinigami and prepared him to welcome the 'new era'.

At this moment, he had come to understand what the so-called new era was, and he also understood what Shisui was thinking.

Fugaku Uchiha was in a state of turmoil, with countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

How is that kid doing now? What exactly did he sacrifice to warrant such a huge price from the Hidden Mist Village?

Fugaku instinctively wanted to call out to Minazuki Yoru, but Yoru's figure had already disappeared around the street corner.

Countless emotions brewed in my eyes, but in the end, they all vanished like smoke.

"Indeed, Konoha is like a cage for you, only Kirigakure is the springboard for your truly glorious life." Fugaku shook his head with a wry smile, sighed softly, and suppressed his emotions.

Shisui has already placed him in this position, so all he has to do is not disappoint Shisui, and not disappoint the Uchiha clan!

The Konoha festival lasted for three days.

Over the course of three days, not only did the entire village of Konoha enjoy a peaceful celebration, but a delegation of special forces soldiers from the Hidden Cloud Village also came on a tour, visiting every corner of Konoha.

Led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Cloud Village delegation toured every street and alley of Konoha. It can be said that they visited the entire village except for the military restricted areas!

Many Konoha ninjas were wary of this, but given the identity of the other party's representative and the fact that Hiruzen Sarutobi was leading the way, they didn't think much of it.

After the celebration ended, the Cloud Village delegation did not leave Konoha immediately, but rested for two days.

As the sun sets and night deepens, the darkness deepens.

Minazuki Yoru had already left the Hyuga clan and returned to Kirigakure. Only Hinata was practicing her Gentle Fist in the courtyard. Her small figure moved with impressive skill and power.

Hiashi Hyuga occasionally offered pointers from the side, his eyes filled with approval and pride.

This is his daughter, the hope for the future rise of the Hyuga clan!

Fortunately, Ye was there; otherwise, if such a prodigy had really rotted in his hands, Hiashi would have regretted it to death!

"Um?!"

Suddenly, Hiashi's gaze sharpened, and his figure vanished from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already in the forbidden area of ​​the Hyuga clan's shrine.

The gate was pushed open, and a dark figure was inside the forbidden area of ​​the ancestral hall, seemingly flipping through something. However, Hiashi's sudden intrusion caused the figure to stop abruptly.

"So I've been discovered? As expected of the Hiashi clan chief, even with my chakra concealed like this, I still couldn't escape your Byakugan."

"Who are you!" Hiashi's expression was murderous. As he questioned the man, he had already formed a Bagua formation with his hands covered in chakra. He charged towards the black-robed man like a cannonball.

However, even with its fierce and aggressive stance, the Soft Fist's locked-on Soft Fist Bagua attack missed its mark.

The moment Hiashi's hands touched the black-robed man, they actually passed right through his figure.