Chapter 130: Killer Handshake, Ambushing the Old Hokage

Dan carried Samui back to the Body Modification Department.

Upon seeing this, the Uchiha clan members who were working out all smiled and teased Samui, causing her to blush again.

"Tsk, tsk."

Fugaku clicked his tongue in admiration, thinking to himself that his brother-in-law was quite the player. Was he planning to conquer this female spy from the Hidden Cloud Village?

Under everyone's gaze, Dan carried Samui back to her room, laid her on the bed, and then looked down at her with deep eyes, not saying a word.

Samui's heart pounded, and she was extremely nervous.

Dan wouldn't make a move on her so soon, would he?

However, as a spy from the Hidden Cloud, she was prepared to... sacrifice her body if necessary for the sake of her village.

"Rest early."

Unexpectedly, Dan just left her with these words and then turned around and left.

To Dan, Samui was like a small piece of bread delivered to his mouth, ready to be enjoyed at any time.

But he was a man who pursued scientific efficiency. He did so during his workouts, and even more so now during his Stand genetics research.

So, Dan needed to figure out Samui's ovulation cycle first, then make a targeted move, so as not to waste effort.

Life should avoid meaningless busyness.

Sunset, moonrise, a night passed.

The next day, when Dan woke up, he saw Samui as usual, wearing an apron and preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Five pounds of steak, twenty fried eggs, a liter of milk, and a big bowl of vegetable salad.

After leisurely enjoying the hearty breakfast, Dan, full and satisfied, sat on the sofa for a while. Looking up at the wall clock, he realized it was already late.

It was time to attend the inauguration ceremony for the Hokage's assistant.

"Director, wait."

As he was about to go downstairs, Samui walked over with small steps and extended her hands, blushing as she helped him straighten his clothes.

Since she had agreed to try dating Dan, she had to put on a good show.

This was also part of her spy work.

At this moment, this icy beauty, who was hard to approach in the eyes of outsiders, was gentle and considerate in front of Dan.

Then, Samui followed Dan step by step, bowed to him with a smile at the door, and watched him leave the Body Modification Department building.

Outside, on the open ground, the Uchiha clan members had already gathered, waiting for a long time.

Today's inauguration ceremony would be attended by fifty elite Uchiha members accompanying Dan, not only to make a grand entrance for him as the Hokage's assistant but also for a more important reason—

The Uchiha still didn't trust the Third Hokage. Who knew what tricks he might pull that could be detrimental to their beloved director?

"Let's go."

Dan said these two words calmly, leading the Uchiha clan members out of the clan's main gate.

"Loyalty! Devotion!"

At the gate, the Wind God and Thunder God brothers, who had already become security guards, stood straight, saluted with a pleasing look, and watched the Uchiha clan members leave.

Hokage Building.

In front of the building, a temporary stage had been set up.

On the stage, the Third Hokage, dressed in his Hokage robe, looked forward with a serious expression, waiting.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, the two advisors, stood on either side of the Third Hokage, also with serious expressions.

Behind them, more than twenty clan heads and a hundred elite ninja from the Leaf Village were all present, all silent and ready for the ceremony.

The news that Uchiha Dan would become the Hokage's assistant had already spread throughout the entire Leaf Village.

To witness this historic moment, many villagers had rushed over, standing on both sides of the street, their discussions never ceasing.

Time ticked by.

They're here.

The Third Hokage's gaze suddenly sharpened, looking towards the end of the street.

He saw Dan, Fugaku, and Shisui leading the Uchiha clan, appearing on the main street and marching towards the Hokage Building.

They were dressed in dark blue high-collared robes, marching in uniform steps, their expressions cold and stern, their eyes straight ahead. Despite being only fifty in number, they exuded the aura of a mighty army.

Wherever they passed, the villagers on both sides of the street fell silent, retreating in fear.

This was the Uchiha clan.

This clan, under the continuous suppression of the Leaf Village's higher-ups for decades, had not only been marginalized but even lost the Police Force, being forced to resign en masse and becoming complete "outsiders."

But who would have thought— they had bounced back from rock bottom, achieving a miraculous revival in less than half a month.

The Uchiha clan now was like the sun hanging in the middle of the Leaf Village, too dazzling to look directly at.

And all of this was largely due to that man.

Uchiha Dan.

Tap, tap, tap.

The Uchiha clan members crossed the main street and arrived in front of the Hokage Building under the gaze of countless eyes.

"Dan, go ahead."

Fugaku nodded at his nephew, his gaze intense.

"Director, go ahead." The Uchiha clan members echoed in unison, their eyes full of fanaticism and admiration when they looked at Dan.

So, Dan alone slowly ascended the stage and stood in front of the Third Hokage.

Their eyes met, followed by several seconds of silence. During this time, the atmosphere on the scene was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Finally, the Third Hokage was the first to show a kind smile and extended his hand to Dan.

Dan also smiled and shook hands with the Third Hokage.

Hmm?

Such great strength.

The moment Dan grasped his hand, the Third Hokage was startled and quickly exerted force to compete with him, but he kept his composure on the surface.

Just as he felt it was about time and was about to withdraw his hand.

Whoosh.

Suddenly, the strength in Dan's hand increased again. He unexpectedly pulled the Third Hokage towards him with a strong tug. "!" The Third Hokage was startled and almost lost his balance.

He was then inwardly furious.

Uchiha Dan, this guy, was obviously doing it on purpose. He didn't respect the ninja code and ambushed him, a Hokage in his sixties.

But he couldn't get angry.

Because Dan was smiling at this moment, tightly holding the Third Hokage's hand, and even extended his other hand to "gently pat" the Hokage's hand.

To the unknowing outsiders, this was clearly a heartwarming scene of close friendship, enough to show how passionate the friendship between Dan and the Third Hokage was.

This was Dan's handshake kill.

The first step was to start with a normal handshake while smiling;

The second step was to suddenly exert force when the other party was not paying attention, pulling them over like a tug of war;

The third step was to firmly grasp the other party's hand so they couldn't break free, then pat their hand, using this set of body language to completely take control, declaring victory.

Therefore, facing Dan's shameless ambush, even though the Third Hokage was cursing in his heart, he had to keep a bright smile on his face to avoid being seen by others.

His smile was so bright that wrinkles formed.

To regain face and turn the situation around, the Third Hokage tried to pat Dan's shoulder while smiling, but Dan was too tall for him to reach.

The Third Hokage's smile gradually became awkward.

Fortunately, at this moment, Dan finally let go of the Third Hokage's hand, ending the twenty-second "marathon handshake."

Hiss.

The Third Hokage secretly took a deep breath. His entire hand had turned white, with clear fingerprints left by Dan.

The most annoying part was that after being ambushed by Dan like this, the Third Hokage had to keep smiling and invite Dan to face the Leaf villagers with him, loudly announcing:

"During this turmoil, Uchiha Dan thwarted Akatsuki's plot and made great contributions to the defense of the Leaf Village. Moreover, he exposed Danzo's true face, helping the village to remove the tumor that was Root. Dan has devoted himself to the Leaf Village, so he is undoubtedly deserving of the position of Hokage's assistant!"

As his words fell, the scene was silent, with no response.

Uchiha Dan devoted himself to the village? Even if these words came from the respected Third Hokage, it was hard for people to believe.

Everyone knew the real reason was that the power of Dan and the Uchiha clan threatened the Leaf Village's higher-ups, forcing the Third Hokage to compromise and tell a white lie.

At this moment, the villagers of the Leaf Village chose to protest with silence.

Just then, clap! clap! clap!

Someone started clapping, and the sound was loud.

It was Dan himself.

He smiled, ignoring the villagers' protest, and applauded for himself.

The Uchiha clan members below the stage quickly reacted and, led by Fugaku, they also clapped enthusiastically and cheered loudly.

"Sigh."

The clan heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio looked at each other and sighed.

Whether they liked it or not, Dan becoming the Hokage's assistant was a done deal.

In the end, the villagers of the Leaf Village could only reluctantly raise their hands and contribute sporadic applause.

Afterwards, to the Third Hokage, it seemed that merely appointing Dan was not enough.

"Dan, to celebrate your becoming the Hokage's assistant, I have a gift for you."

The Third Hokage looked serious and waved to the side. An Anbu quickly stepped onto the stage, bringing a plate with a badge on it.

In the curious eyes of the Leaf villagers, the Third Hokage picked up the badge.

It was palm-sized, finely crafted, with a red flame pattern on a white background, and a "fire" character in the middle.

This was a badge symbolizing the Will of Fire.

Then, under the extremely surprised gaze of everyone, the Third Hokage personally—put the badge on Dan.

Seeing this, the crowd exploded.

Especially the clan heads and elite ninja of the Leaf Village, they quickly realized the implication of the Third Hokage's action after seeing it.

The Third Hokage was sending a signal to everyone:

Uchiha Dan was his designated candidate for Hokage.

"Dan, how do you like this gift?" The Third Hokage asked, his eyes full of expectation, his face full of kindness.

If it were anyone else, they would probably be moved to tears by this scene and swear on the spot to dedicate their lives to the Leaf Village.

But Dan just smiled faintly and replied

"Of course, I like it very much."

His heart was not moved in the slightest.

Because Dan knew very well that everything in front of him was false, just a show put on by the Third Hokage.

The Third Hokage, if nothing else, was far superior to Danzo in acting.

"Say a few words to everyone."

The Third Hokage suggested again, signaling everyone to quiet down and listen carefully to the speech of Dan, the newly appointed Hokage's assistant.

"Cough, cough."

Dan cleared his throat, standing on the stage looking down at the villagers of the Leaf, his indifferent gaze sweeping over the crowd.

Then, in a voice that everyone could hear, he slowly began:

"The Will of Fire is to burn everything."