Attending The Funeral

This day was the day of Sakumo's burial.

The sky was gloomy and was accompanied by a drizzle.

No matter how many people in the village cursed Sakumo in secret.

But when they found out that Sakumo was dead, almost everyone was worried.

The hero who rose up in the Second World War was none other than the Sannin and Konoha's White Fang.

Tsunade left Konoha, and Jiraya was nowhere to be found, leaving only Orochimaru.

Now, Konoha's White Fang was dead.

A big tree that could shelter Konoha from the wind and rain fell on the gossip of their own villagers, and it was a bit ironic.

People who used to insult White Fang, now more or less, would have a trace of regret in their hearts.

Therefore, there were a lot of people coming to the funeral today.

The higher-ups of Konoha, the members of the Anbu, the chiefs of various clans, and most of Konoha Ninjas who were idle at home, all came.

Hiruzen Sarutobi personally engraved the name of Sakumo on the tablet.

Then, the people who came to attend the funeral all brought a bouquet of flowers for Sakumo to express their condolences.

Kakashi knelt in front of the memorial tablet in a daze, his head lowered in silence.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd.

The crowd behind them spread out a path.

Holding a black umbrella, Uchiha Tunan walked through the crowd expressionlessly and came behind Kakashi.

He quietly watched the name on the tablet and did not speak for a long time.

The crowd behind him, especially the ninjas who had fought side by side with Sakumo, all stared at the back of Uchiha Tunan with unfriendly eyes.

"He is a coward, isn't he?"

Kakashi's eyes moved slightly. He recognized the shoes that Uchiha Tunan was wearing and said with a sad expression.

Uchiha Tunan bowed to the tablet and said lightly,

"You don't understand Senior White Fang."

Hearing this, Kakashi clenched his hands and growled, "Just because the villagers said a few words, he chose to seek death. If he is not a coward, then what is!"

Uchiha Tunan's eyes narrowed slightly. He glanced at the trembling Kakashi and immediately threw the black umbrella aside.

He grabbed Kakashi by the collar and shook it hard.

"Senior White Fang did not die in the gossip of the villagers. He was taking responsibility with his life."

"He made the choice in his heart and was also willing to take responsibility for this choice."

"He was an excellent ninja, a qualified warrior."

"He was a hero who placed responsibility first and did not even fear death!"

The summer drizzle caused thin smoke to rise from the ground.

Just like at this moment, Kakashi's eyes were misty.

Uchiha Tunan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then released Kakashi's collar.

Kakashi's body seemed to become soft and weak, and he sat straight on the ground.

Uchiha Tunan bent down and picked up the black umbrella. He patted the soil on the umbrella with his hand and sneered,

"I'm very doubtful if you can reach Hatake Sakumo's level with your equipment."

"If that's the case, then my saber is too lonely."

After saying that, Uchiha Tunan turned around and looked at Kakashi.

"Right, I won't come to your house to spar with you in the future."

"If you want revenge, you can challenge me at any time."

"But if you can't pull yourself together."

"Then you will never be my opponent."

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Tunan fiercely inserted the black umbrella into the ground, just blocking the rain for Kakashi.

Then he strode away.

After this operation by Uchiha Tunan, the surrounding Ninjas and villagers looked at him with disgust and kindness.

Minato came to Kakashi, squatted down and said, "Kakashi, pull yourself together. Senior White Fang will definitely hope that you can catch up with Tunan."

"..."

Kakashi nodded, then raised his head and murmured, "This bastard..."

There was a trace of choking between his words.

Uchiha Tunan, who had left the funeral, went straight back to the clan.

Thinking that the matter was settled, he had nothing to do, so he came to find the Great Elder to drink tea.

After all, in the whole of Konoha, only in front of the Great Elder, there was no need to disguise himself too much.

"---"

The gentle wind of the rain kept blowing the wind chimes under the eaves.

In the spacious living room, Uchiha Tunan and the Great Elder sat opposite each other, leisurely sipping tea.

The Great Elder placed the teacup in front of his nose and sniffed it. He said slowly,

"Now the village is publicizing that you killed Sakumo."

Uchiha Tunan smiled faintly, picked up the teacup and blew on it. He took a sip,

"We know each other, so why not send him on his way?"

The Great Elder chuckled. "I like your personality. No matter how I look at it, you don't look like Uchiha."

Uchiha Tunan put down the teacup, picked up the teapot, and bowed slightly. While adding tea to the Great Elder, he said,

"If a person wants to achieve something in his life, he needs to break through the rules and continuously break through himself."

The First Elder nodded. He looked at Uchiha Tunan with narrowed eyes and said,

"But there is one thing I don't understand."

"There is no benefit in you killing White Fang. Not only did you get into a lot of trouble, you also became enemies with Kakashi."

"Don't tell me how much you respect him. I don't think he can help you evolve your Sharingan."

Uchiha Tunan poured himself a cup of tea, put down the teapot, and then raised the cup.

"Is White Fang strong?"

"Strong, very strong."

Uchiha Tunan leaned forward slightly and smiled. He said meaningfully, "But his surname is not Uchiha. His surname is Hatake."

"Hahaha..."

The Great Elder immediately understood what Uchiha Tunan meant. He laughed heartily and raised the teacup.

The two of them lightly touched their cups.

At this moment, a two or three year old child ran into the living room along the corridor in the backyard.

He bit his finger and stared at the Great Elder innocently as he shouted,

"Grandfather."

"Come, let Grandpa hold you."

The Great Elder held the child in his arms with a doting expression.

Uchiha Tunan took a sip of tea and casually asked,

"Is this your grandson?"

The Great Elder smiled and replied,

"Yes, his parents have been busy with work recently, so they sent him to stay with me."

"Shisui, come greet Tunan."

Shisui stared at Uchiha Tunan curiously with his round eyes. He sweetly shouted, "Tunan San"

Uchiha Tunan smiled faintly and said, "Shisui is very cute."

The Great Elder's eyes had already narrowed into slits.

"Even children are like this. When he grows up, he will probably be like the other Uchiha who doesn't make people love him."

"No, Shisui will definitely be a gentle child in the future. I have always been very accurate when it comes to reading people."

Uchiha Tunan shook his head and took out his wallet. He counted eight hundred taels and placed them in a small red envelope that he had prepared at any time. He handed it to Uchiha Shisui.

"Here, this is the pocket money brother gave you."

Uchiha Shisui stared blankly at the red packet, then raised his head to look at the Great Elder.

The Great Elder smiled and pouted,

"Accept it."

Only then did Uchiha Shisui reached out his chubby little hand and take the red packet.

"Thank you, Tunan San."

Uchiha Tunan rubbed Uchiha's head lovingly and said,

"I like obedient and sensible children the most. Moreover, Shisui seems to be very talented."

"You don't have to praise him. He is so young, how can he see any talent?"

As the Great Elder spoke, he looked at Uchiha Tunan's expression, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He thought of something bad.

He quickly put Uchiha Shisui on the ground.

"Shisui, don't stay at home for a day. Go out and play with your friends."

"Okay ---" Uchiha Shisui obediently left the living room and ran into the rain.

Uchiha Tunan pointed to the sky with a faint smile.

"It's raining outside..."

The First Elder coughed lightly and said, "Children like to play with mud. It's just right for the rain."

Uchiha Tunan nodded in realization and then chuckled. He raised the teacup in his hand and said,

"Today's tea tastes good."