The forty - third year of Konoha.
Near the Uchiha Clan's territory, at the hotel where Fugaku and Mikoto once held their wedding.
Now, Kaze has come to enjoy another feast, and this time it's Fugaku's.
"This little guy looks so well - behaved. He'll definitely be a filial child in the future," Kaze said seriously, holding back his laughter while teasing the baby in the swaddle.
"Yes, Itachi has been so quiet since he was a child. He really saves Mikoto and me a lot of trouble," Fugaku said with a loving look on his face and nodded in agreement.
After chatting by the baby for a while, the two moved to the private room deep inside the hotel.
They activated the barrier and started discussing serious matters.
Thanks to their efforts, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village had improved a lot.
Even when meeting the Shimura clan members, they would greet each other friendly, and ask about each other's parents.
There were no more brawls.
After discussing some sensitive topics, Fugaku suddenly changed the subject and asked, "I heard you've been getting quite close to Yukiko Sarutobi recently?"
Kaze: "???"
He noticed that the usually serious Fugaku was... actually smirking?!
The laugh lines around his mouth were showing!
"Are you that free? Worrying about all this nonsense," Kaze retorted irritably.
"Kaze, as your friend, I advise you to keep your distance from Yukiko," Fugaku said seriously, putting away his smile.
"Given her special identity, being with her isn't good for either of you."
Kaze let out a scoff and shrugged nonchalantly.
"We're both single, just dating like normal people. I don't see any problem with it."
"You're wrong, Kaze," Fugaku shook his head, frowning.
"Doing so might get on the Hokage's bad side!"
"Is this guy Fugaku testing me?" Kaze's heart skipped a beat, and suddenly he put on a domineering air and said, "So what if it's the Hokage? No one in Konoha dares to have an opinion on what I, Kaze Shimura, want to do!"
Fugaku's expression changed. After a moment, he patted Kaze on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Kaze, why be so obsessed with one woman?
"There are so many beautiful women in my Uchiha clan. Why don't you consider a marriage alliance with my clan?"
Hearing this, Kaze's eyes lit up.
"Indeed, the Uchiha girls are so positive! And even better, they all have that world - weary look!"
"... I'm just afraid that if I marry one, the old bastard will kick me out of the family."
Kaze took a sip of tea to calm his excitement.
He realized that he'd been getting more and more of a lecher lately. Maybe it was just because he'd reached that age.
Seeing that Kaze seemed a bit interested, Fugaku quickly asked, "What do you think of Vivi?"
"Pfft, cough, cough, cough!" Kaze spat out a mouthful of tea and almost choked to death.
Other girls are fine, but Vivi Uchiha... Forget it.
Why marry a tigress?
Let her ride on his face every day and swipe his credit card?
「No, thanks, Clan Head Fugaku. By the way, what's your take on the current situation among the Five Great Nations?」
Kaze politely declined Fugaku and deliberately changed the subject.
He thought to himself that he was a committed man, and currently his heart could only hold Kaori, Yukiko, Yukino, Ayako, Seiven...
Well, anyway, there was no room for anyone else for the time being.
Seeing that Kaze intended to change the topic, Fugaku sighed silently and cooperated by talking about other things.
「Some time ago, the Third Kazekage disappeared mysteriously. Now the leadership of Sunagakure has fallen into the hands of hawks like Chiyo. I'm worried that there will be another war between our two countries.」
Chiyo has a bitter feud with Konoha. It's quite possible that she'll blame Konoha for the disappearance of the Third Kazekage.
Fugaku's worries were certainly reasonable.
「Sunagakure has made contact with Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Fugaku, get the Uchiha clan ready for war.」
After pondering for a while, Kaze also decided to disclose some insider information and gave Fugaku a subtle warning.
「If the Uchiha clan avoids war again this time, all our previous efforts will be in vain. I don't know how to help you in the future.」
Hearing this, Fugaku was startled and nodded heavily, saying, 「I understand, Kaze.」
Fugaku still had to entertain other guests, so the two quickly ended their conversation and returned to the banquet.
Kaze looked around and found that Yukiko was not in her seat. He didn't know where she had gone.
He sensed the [Flying Thunder God Kunai] he had given to Yukiko and found that she was not far outside the hotel.
So, with a [Flying Raijin Technique], he teleported towards Yukiko.
Whoosh!
The next moment, Kaze's figure appeared in the small garden outside the hotel.
And Yukiko was standing in front of him, staring blankly at the colorful Miyajima crape myrtles alone.
「Yukiko, what's wrong with you?」
Kaze put his hand on Yukiko's shoulder and asked with concern.
「It's too stuffy inside. I want to come out and get some fresh air.」
Yukiko didn't turn back and replied softly.
When sitting with the Sarutobi clan members, they couldn't talk for three sentences without bringing up Nagare. They were all 'commiserating' with her.
It was as if she, Yukiko, was not an independent individual but an appendage of Nagare.
It was as if once she left Nagare, she would lose the meaning of her existence.
This made Yukiko feel extremely depressed, so she simply left the table alone and came to the small garden to relax.
「Yukiko...」
Looking at the unhappy Yukiko, Kaze only hesitated for 0.01 seconds before pulling her into his arms from behind.
「Kaze, what are you doing!」
Yukiko was so startled that her body trembled. Without caring about anything else, she quickly tried to break free from Kaze's embrace.
But Kaze held her tightly.
Yukiko's plump body rubbed against him in his arms, which only made him hold her tighter and tighter.
"Kaze Shimura, what we're doing... it's wrong. Let go of me right now!"
Yukiko didn't want to hurt Kaze Shimura, but if she didn't use all her strength, she couldn't break free. She was getting extremely anxious.
"I admit I've never hugged Minato like this, but I don't see anything wrong with it."
Kaze Shimura sniffed the fragrance on the girl, leaned close to her ear, and said with a smile.
"You aren't married to Sarutobi Nagare yet, and I like you so much. What's wrong with hugging you?"
Yukiko pounded Kaze Shimura's arm with her small fist, her pretty face flushed, and said angrily.
"I don't like you. Let go of me right now! Otherwise... otherwise I'll never talk to you again!"
"What? You're never gonna talk to me again?" Kaze Shimura said, feigning shock.
"Then I gotta hug you a bit longer. Otherwise, I'd be at a huge loss, wouldn't I?"
As he said that, his hands not only stayed on Yukiko but also started wandering on her body.
"Ahhhhh! Kaze Shimura!"
If she weren't afraid of attracting others' attention, Yukiko would really let out a scream.
This exciting yet morally - wrong feeling of being afraid of being discovered really upset Yukiko...
She half - turned forcefully, looked at Kaze Shimura, and said fiercely.
"Kaze Shimura, let go right now... Mmmmmm!"
Kaze Shimura already thought it wasn't enough.
Seeing Yukiko offer her face, he didn't even think and just pressed his lips against hers.
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