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"It’s all within the family. Ryoichi was beaten, which also made lose face, so let’s not bring this up again. By the way, Ryoichi’s injury should be mostly healed by now, right?"
"He has recovered very well, and he’ll be back to work soon."
"That’s good."
Taking the napkin from the table to wipe his mouth, Kazuki proactively spoke the words Shiki had been hesitating to say:
"Are you wondering why I hinted to the clan leader to choose you, making you the captain of the third squad in the police force?"
"....."
’Was it that obvious?’ Shiki scratched his head awkwardly and nodded.
He felt so weak, unable to hide his thoughts, as Kazuki had easily seen through him.
Kazuki casually tossed the napkin into the trash in the corner, then looked straight into Shiki’s eyes with confidence and said:
"It’s simple. The hardliners will only bring trouble to the clan, but you won’t. Although you’re part of the hardliners, I believe you’ll stand by my side, for the sake of the clan and the village, and not just as a tool for the elders in their pursuit of power and interests."
"Uh....."
’So blunt? Kazuki really dares to say anything.’ Shiki was startled by Kazuki’s straightforward words.
Kazuki rolled his eyes and was pushed from behind by Endo:
"Do you have to be so blunt? What about ? You’re talking as if I would stand by your side."
"Wouldn’t you?"
Kazuki asked with a smile.
"I....." Endo originally intended to say firmly, "I wouldn’t."
But when the words reached his lips, he found he couldn’t say them.
With a smile, Kazuki pointed to himself:
"You’ve seen everything I do, whether official or personal, it’s all for the family. That’s why I’m confident you’ll stand by my side to help . The things the elders and the clan leader can do, I, Kazuki, can also do. And the things they can’t do, I still can."
Shiki’s eyes flickered. He had seen what Kazuki had done and knew the reasoning behind it.
If Kazuki were only using the family as a cover to seek benefits for himself, even though Kazuki had helped Ryoichi and recomnded him, Shiki wouldn’t be sitting here eating ran with him.
Uchiha needs change. Many people have this idea, but few actually step up to do sothing about it.
Even fewer can bring benefits and improvents to the family, and Kazuki was the most representative of that.
Even though it hasn’t been long since he stepped forward.
"Damn you, I almost believed you. I’m leaving, going ho to sleep, can’t be bothered with you."
Endo pouted, adjusted his clothes, and stood up to leave.
Endo left decisively, leaving Shiki stunned: "Endo, he..."
Kazuki’s smile didn’t falter: "He’s just saving face. Don’t worry about him, he’s just a tsundere who cares too much about appearances."
"How should I put it, you could say that Uchiha Endo has already beco ’shaped’ by ."
"..."
What the hell!!!
Shiki was dumbfounded. Is this how you describe relationships?
If I didn’t know you both didn’t have that kind of inclination, I’d really start to suspect... sothing was going on.
Does that an I will also be ’shaped’ by you in the future?
Thinking of so inappropriate things, Shiki’s expression changed. He instinctively shrank back, patting his forehead and reminding himself not to think nonsense.
’What am I even thinking?’
Kazuki can make random remarks, but I can’t just take them literally.
If Kazuki couldn’t figure out what Shiki was thinking at this point, he might as well find a place to hide.
Leaning against the wooden wall, Kazuki squinted, and his smile faded.
"If your mind is clouded, and you like to think of nonsense, I don’t mind using Genjutsu to clear your head."
It was just a taphor, do you understand?
I wasn’t trying to hit on you!
Cough, cough
"Sorry, that’s my fault."
Shiki quickly corrected his attitude and apologized. He didn’t want to compete with Kazuki in Genjutsu strength.
To be precise, apart from Shisui, no one in the Uchiha clan was willing to challenge Kazuki in Genjutsu.
"As for your invitation, I’ll think about it seriously."
"Alright, as long as you’re considering it."
Kazuki didn’t expect Shiki to imdiately take his side. It wouldn’t be easy to get Shiki to follow him wholeheartedly.
"Well, I’ll take my leave."
After sending Shiki off, Kazuki could only hope that his ntal endurance would hold up. The hardliners’ elders wouldn’t be as easy to deal with as Kazuki.
Pulling in a capable ally with just a bowl of ran and a few words?
That’s hardly reliable.
Kazuki’s goals went beyond that. The specifics would depend on whether the hardliner elders were competent. He hoped they wouldn’t disappoint him.
As Kazuki hesitated about whether to help wash the dishes after the al, the last person he had been waiting for arrived.
"Is there none for ?"
Pulling the curtain aside, Tsunade glanced at the empty table, rubbed her stomach, and sat down dejectedly.
"Doesn’t the Hokage office provide dinner?"
Kazuki asked with a smile.
"Don’t get started."
Tsunade grumbled in irritation.
"The old man keeps making read this and look over that, always asking to help with official duties. When would I have ti to eat?"
"Yeah, the village leadership is usually so busy they don’t even have ti to eat, yet they always seem to find ti to focus on the Uchiha, monitoring us."
Kazuki said, feigning understanding. After all, the leadership is very busy.
Busy enough to have no ti to eat, yet plenty of ti to deal with the Uchiha.
"..."
’This kid’s words are just as sharp as ever.’ Tsunade wanted to punch him but restrained herself, waving her clenched fist before finally letting it go.
"Stop with the sarcasm. Today is the Uchiha clan eting, and no one from the village can enter the Uchiha district. The hardliners in the Uchiha clan are still a problem, and you know what I an."
No matter how strict the surveillance, it couldn’t extend into the Uchiha clan’s territory itself.
If things got to that point, it would an both sides had reached a life-and-death conflict.
Thus, the village’s monitoring of the Uchiha was limited to outside the clan grounds and through long-distance observation.
"The hardliners are indeed a problem, but the clan leader and I are already working on addressing it. This faction must be dismantled. The Uchiha is, after all, a part of the village. Neither the clan leader nor I will allow certain individuals to do things that will implicate the clan and harm the village’s unity."
When it’s ti to make a statent, you have to do so, even if it seems insincere. At least showing that you’re trying to change things makes people think you’re serious.
Remaining silent or stubborn is the dumbest approach.
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