Visiting the Uchiha

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Kizaru, the template of Kizaru in One Piece, joined the Marine at the age of 26, showing strong strength and talent from the beginning and was called a monster. He received special training from the top of the Marine.

What's even more rare is that Kizaru doesn't judge missions subjectively but directly completes them very well every time.

With his powerful strength, excellent execution, and willingness to question the decisions of the higher-ups, Kizaru quickly rose to the top ranks of the Marine and firmly occupied his own share of the power cake.

Like his template, Kizaru also showed his monstrous talent and strength from a young age in his family and village, receiving attention and training.

The only difference between them might be that Kizaru, unlike Akainu, didn't have a similarly dazzling monster in his cohort in Konoha!

Also, similar to Kizaru, who had a political mindset like Kizaru, rarely interfered with others' thoughts and interests in the village's power game but only did three things.

First, he demonstrated his own value;

Second, he showed favor to valuable people;

Third, he proposed valuable ideas and encouraged more people to participate.

Unless it concerned bottom line and core interests, Kizaru never tried to snatch others' cake. He preferred to trick others into making the cake bigger and then rightfully take a piece.

Perhaps this was why Kizaru's position as the future Hokage became more and more stable, even unbreakable!

It was also only when he noticed that the support behind him was increasing continuously and his position as the Hokage's heir became more solid that Kizaru began to take more initiative in some matters.

Ordinary people adapted to the environment, while the strong transformed the environment.

Knowing the future plot well, Kizaru was well aware that if he didn't intervene now, how big a mess his uncle and teacher would leave him in the future!

Since becoming the future Hokage was inevitable, Kizaru could only first improve his working environment as comfortably as possible.

Helping the Sannin and Sakumo was one way, taking Duy as a disciple was another, and now going to the Uchiha clan was also one way!

Kizaru hoped that when he became the Hokage in the future, he would leave Konoha as a village of strong people, with high-quality tools walking everywhere, prosperous and wealthy, the strongest ninja village.

That's what makes a comfortable Hokage!

"Kizaru, don't we need to report to the Hokage-sama?" Leaving Orochimaru's test base and following Kizaru to the Uchiha clan's headquarters, Sakumo suggested worriedly.

"Oh ho! Don't worry, Big Brother Sakumo! Persuading others is what I'm best at." Hands in his pockets, Kizaru smiled confidently.

"You mean physically?"

Thinking of Kizaru's usual speaking and acting style, Sakumo became even more worried about this visit.

Should he secretly inform the Third Hokage to prevent the Uchiha clan from disappearing later?

Having witnessed Kizaru's strength and his monstrous performance on the battlefield, Sakumo deeply understood how destructive Kizaru was, something the Uchiha clan couldn't afford to provoke!

On one side was the proud and stubborn Uchiha, who spoke rather coldly, and on the other was Kizaru, who was powerful and spoke with a bit more... artistry.

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When these two met, it was simply like two tailed beasts arguing, with no grass growing!

"Kizaru, should we prepare some gifts for the visit?" As the head of the Senju clan, Sakumo was very familiar with the etiquette of big clans.

"I've already prepared gifts." Looking at Sakumo, Kizaru said with a grin.

Seeing Kizaru with nothing in his hands and pockets, Sakumo wanted to ask, where are your gifts?

"Don't worry, Big Brother Sakumo! Just follow me in, and it'll be fine. It's getting late now." Looking up at the sun directly above, Kizaru said, speeding up his pace.

Following Kizaru's movements, Sakumo also looked up at the sky to roughly check the time.

"If we're any later, we might miss lunch."

Hearing Kizaru's addition, Sakumo silently withdrew his gaze, feeling embarrassed for his wife's sake, even if he had to lose face!

No longer speaking, Sakumo followed Kizaru and soon arrived at the Uchiha clan's headquarters.

Looking up at the archway with the Uchiha clan emblem in front, Kizaru, scratching his chin, showed a lewd smile.

"Let's go in, Big Brother Sakumo!"

"Kizaru, when you speak later, be calm." Just before entering the Uchiha clan territory, Sakumo gave a final admonition.

"I'm not here to quarrel, Big Brother Sakumo!" Kizaru answered with a smile, stepping forward and walking towards the bottom of the archway.

On both sides of the archway, there stood Uchiha ninjas wearing Chunin uniforms.

Seeing Kizaru and Sakumo, who were about to enter the clan territory, the two didn't come forward to stop them but just glanced at each other.

Understanding the meaning in their teammates' eyes, a younger Uchiha Chunin nodded slightly and then, using a Body Flicker Jutsu, disappeared beside the pillar.

"Someone will come to greet us soon."

"Yes!"

The small actions of the two Uchiha ninjas naturally couldn't escape the senses of Kizaru and Sakumo, two strong individuals.

Passing through the archway and entering the Uchiha clan territory, the first thing that caught their eyes was a bustling commercial street.

Most of the shopkeepers and customers on the commercial street were members of the Uchiha clan.

Kizaru, dressed conspicuously, and Sakumo with white hair were very eye-catching on this commercial street.

Most of the Uchiha clan members on the street instinctively glanced at Kizaru and Sakumo, and some combat-oriented Uchiha ninjas didn't even bother to hide their alert and malicious looks towards them.

"Kizaru!"

Just as Kizaru and Sakumo were walking on the commercial street, a voice with a bit of a nasal tone came from a voice changer, sounding loud.

Wearing a forehead protector and graduating early with the same class as Minato, Inabi stood at the door of a snack bar not far away, waving enthusiastically.

Looking towards the source of the sound, Kizaru recognized his classmate, the somewhat hot-tempered Inabi.

"My classmate, Inabi!" Kizaru took the initiative to speak, explaining to Sakumo who was by his side.

Nodding, Sakumo indicated his understanding.

Taking the lead, Kizaru and Sakumo walked up to the warmly waving Inabi.

"Kizaru, long time no see!" Not having seen his lifelong enemy for a long time, Inabi was a bit excited.

Pointing to the forehead protector on his forehead, Inabi bragged about his achievements, "I passed the early graduation assessment last week and, like you, became a Genin."

"You're amazing, Inabi! Congratulations!" Lowering his head and scratching his chin, Kizaru praised with a smile.

"Kizaru, since you graduated and left the ninja academy, I've been training hard. I believe that one day, I will catch up to your footsteps." With his right hand tightly clenched in front of his chest, Inabi stared firmly at Kizaru.

"Keep it up, Inabi!" Kizaru extended his right hand into a fist, and Kizaru and Inabi exchanged punches. "I'll be waiting for you up ahead."

"Yeah!" Understanding Kizaru's achievements in this war, Inabi thought that after saying what he just said, he might be mocked or ignored by Kizaru.

But he didn't expect to receive encouragement and recognition from his classmate, Kizaru.

Feeling a bit touched and full of determination, Inabi nodded earnestly and said, "I'll keep working hard!"

As a member of the Jonin class, Sakumo knew that Kizaru had recently been nominated as a Jonin by the Third Hokage, pending only the internal vote of the Jonin class.

"Kizaru is actually good with his words!"

With a slightly changed view of Kizaru's speaking style, Sakumo suddenly gained a bit of confidence in today's visit.

"Inabi, are these dangos delicious?"

"Yeah, they're really tasty! Do you want to try some, Kizaru?"

"Then I won't be polite."

Watching Kizaru take out a string of colorful dangos from Inabi's bag and eat them with a smile, Sakumo felt a slightly unpleasant thought rising in his heart.

Kizaru wouldn't have said that just for the dangos, would he?

"No, it couldn't be!"

Immediately dispelling this thought, Sakumo, who was broad-minded and cheerful, felt a little ashamed of himself for doubting his friend like this.

He shouldn't think like that of Kizaru!

"These are really good! Can I have another?"

"If you like them, Kizaru, you can have the whole bag! I'll just buy another one later."

"I'm really sorry!"

While saying he was sorry, Kizaru had already reached out and taken the bag from Inabi.

Taking out a colorful dumpling from the bag, Kizaru handed it to Sakumo beside him.

Receiving the dumpling, looking at Kizaru who winked at him, Sakumo froze.

This guy, did he really say that for the dangos?

"Thank you so much, Inabi!" After handing it to Sakumo, Kizaru looked back at Inabi and thanked him with a smile.

"It's great that you like it! Haha!" Rubbing the back of his head, Inabi laughed happily.

Just as the three of them were talking and laughing, enjoying the pleasant atmosphere, the Uchiha clan head and elders, who had received reports from their clansmen, arranged for clan members of equal status to come to the commercial street.

Uchiha Fugaku, the son of the Uchiha clan head and also the future heir of the Uchiha clan.

Accompanied by Uchiha Hachida, a Jonin of the clan, Fugaku came to the commercial street and found Kizaru, who was eating dangos.

"Kizaru, Sakumo, may I ask what brings you here today?" Walking up to Kizaru, Inabi's side, the twenty-something Fugaku asked calmly.

"Big Brother Fugaku!" Hearing Fugaku's voice, Inabi turned his head to look at the person behind him and smiled.

Smiling and nodding at Inabi, Fugaku looked back at Kizaru.

The young master of the Shimura clan, the war hero of Konoha, the recognized heir to the Hokage, facing Fugaku's gaze, Kizaru felt a strong pressure.

As heirs of the village's major clans, the gap between himself and Kizaru was too big.

"I'd like to talk to your father, Big Brother Fugaku!"

Hearing Kizaru's words, Fugaku looked at Kizaru beside him with a shocked expression.

Smiling and raising his index finger to his lips, Kizaru gestured not to speak.

Nodding and indicating that he understood, Fugaku reluctantly regained his composure and invited, "Please follow me."

"Inabi, see you later!"

Waving goodbye to the curious Inabi, Kizaru, with Sakumo, followed Fugaku, preparing to leave.

"Goodbye!"

Although he was very curious about what Kizaru and Big Brother Fugaku were going to talk about, Inabi, who had already become a ninja, understood the importance of confidentiality.

Therefore, Inabi didn't ask any questions, just waved goodbye.