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"Are you tired?" Namikaze Minato glanced at Hatake Akira.
"Ahem, teacher, just keep it to yourself, don't say it out loud..."
Hatake Akira's eyes were evasive and there was some embarrassment in his words.
"I won't force you, but after I succeed the Hokage, you can't be lazy."
Namikaze Minato was ready to squeeze the value out of Hatake Akira again, "You can be my Hokage advisor. With your assistance, I think I will be able to implement my ideas and ambitions soon."
"This……"
Hatake Akira wanted to decline, but just as he was about to open his mouth to say no, he met the gaze of Hatake Sakumo.
His neck shrank and Akira Hatake could only nod in agreement.
"Haha, now I have a clue!"
Namikaze Minato was very happy, and then he cast his gaze on Hatake Sakumo, "Lord Sakumo, although it is a bit difficult for you to serve as the head of the Anbu with your current physical condition, I hope you can come and help me."
"Since you've asked me, Yondaime, I won't refuse."
Seeing that Hatake Sakumo agreed, Namikaze Minato looked at Kakashi again, "Kakashi, you will be the captain of the Hokage Guard. I will select some personnel for you later."
"is teacher!"
Kakashi did not change his words and called Minato Namikaze "The Fourth Hokage". Given their master-disciple relationship, it would have been awkward if he had called him that.
"In that case, we will just have to see what choice the Uchiha clan makes."
Minato Namikaze looked up in the direction of the Uchiha base, feeling a little expectant and a little nervous.
With Hatake Akira showing good will on his behalf, he wondered if the Uchiha clan would choose to seize this opportunity to get closer to him.
But just when Namikaze Minato was restless, Hatake Akira spoke again.
"Teacher, in fact, the most stable relationship is a triangle."
This nonsensical sentence made Minato Namikaze stunned, and then he understood.
"Ming, what you mean is..."
"We can pull the Hyuga clan onto the chariot." Hatake Akira smiled, "It doesn't make sense that the Uchiha clan is going to take off while the Hyuga clan, who has always been in competition with them, can sit still."
"I think you should find Hyuga Hizashi to build some relationship with him..."
Chapter 229 The Uchiha clan joins my clan!
That night, at the Hatake residence.
If Minato Namikaze and Sakumo Hatake weren't too busy, there would probably be a family dinner today.
However, tomorrow is Minato Namikaze's succession ceremony, and there are too many things to do, so Minato Namikaze and Hatake Sakumo may have to work all night today.
Of course, Hatake Akira and Kakashi cannot sit idle either. The two brothers need to win over the Uchiha clan for Minato Namikaze.
And Minato Namikaze needs to win over the Hyuga clan through Hyuga Hizashi.
Although Hyuga Hizashi is only the patriarch of a branch of the Hyuga clan and his status seems to be just that, the reality is that Hyuga Hizashi can have a say in the entire Hyuga clan.
However, this also depends on the person. If there are some stubborn elders of the Hyuga family, they may ignore Hyuga Hizashi.
But as Hizashi Hizashi's older brother, Hiashi Hizashi will definitely help Hizashi Hizashi to the best of his ability.
This has something to do with the relationship between the two, and also with Hyuga Hiashi's original intention to resolve the conflict between the main family and the branch family of the Hyuga clan.
In general, the best way to win over Minato Namikaze is to find Hyuga Hizashi and ask him to pass on the message.
Regardless of success or failure, Minato Namikaze will not suffer much loss, either in terms of money or face.
But according to Akira Hatake's inference, Hyuga Hiashi will not give up this opportunity to get closer to the higher-ups in Konoha.
After all, adding icing on the cake is never as good as helping someone in need. I believe that Hyuga Hiashi will make the decision that is most beneficial to the Hyuga clan.
After having a delicious meal of saury with Kakashi, the two of them cleaned up the house and then knelt together to chat and wait for the Uchiha clan to visit.
Click.
The minute hand of the clock on the wall pointed to "10", and it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
"Brother, the Uchiha clan shouldn't be coming..."
Kakashi looked up at the clock on the wall and frowned slightly, "It's already ten o'clock in the evening. If they wanted to come, it wouldn't take this long."
"Be patient, Kakashi."
Hatake Akira took a sip of the hot tea on the table and said, "I think there is something wrong with the Uchiha clan's thinking. They probably can't accept the dilemma of the Hatake clan riding on their heads for the time being."
"This……"
Kakashi understood a little, but still didn't quite understand.
"The Uchiha clan is always proud. This will never change from birth to death."
Hatake Akira explained to Kakashi, "As one of the founders of Konoha, the Uchiha clan's current situation is getting worse year by year, but the pride in their hearts keeps them holding on."
"It's the same with our Hatake clan. Since we joined Konoha, our clan has become increasingly sparsely populated. Our situation is actually more embarrassing than that of the Uchiha clan."
"But in our generation, the Hatake family has undoubtedly reached its peak, completely getting rid of its previous decline, and has even become one of the powerful families in Konoha."
“Don’t think it’s impossible, because a wealthy family with three people is also a wealthy family!”
Speaking of this, Hatake Akira's face was filled with pride. He played a crucial role in the rise of the Hatake clan.
"The Uchiha clan is a long-established powerful family in Konoha. Although they have always been marginalized, they are undoubtedly the top powerful family in Konoha."
"Now, for the sake of their family's future, they have no choice but to come and curry favor with us. It would be strange if they could feel balanced!"
"But there is no way to deal with the imbalance. What is coming will come. If the Uchiha clan wants to be glorious again, they can't avoid us."
"They can't avoid us, and they feel embarrassed to visit us, so they will naturally choose to delay again and again, hoping to dampen our enthusiasm."
Akira Hatake's explanation was very detailed, and he broke it down into pieces before explaining it to Kakashi.
"It's so troublesome..."
But Kakashi was very distressed, because in his opinion, these twists and turns were simply unnecessary and far less direct and refreshing than going into battle to kill the enemy or going out to carry out a mission.
"How can things between people be called trouble?"
Hatake Akira smiled and shook his head. "Where there are people, there will be disputes. These are things you will have to learn in the future."
"No, no, no, I won't learn it!"
Kakashi shook his head like a rattle. "From now on, if you have anything to do, just tell me to do it. I don't want to bother thinking about the twists and turns."
"You...how did you learn to be lazy?"
Hatake Akira reached out and punched Kakashi in the chest, "You must learn it. Even if it is not useful now, it will always come in handy in the future."
"In the future...? In the future I will..."
"Alright Kakashi, the real boss is finally here."
Akira Hatake interrupted Kakashi and looked up at the clock on the wall. It was ten thirty at night.
"The head of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Fugaku, and his eldest son, Uchiha Itachi, are here to visit!"
Then, a loud knock on the door was heard, and Hatake Akira immediately nodded to Kakashi who was sitting opposite him.
Kakashi nodded, got up and left the house. After a while, he led Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi in.
"Patriarch Fugaku, come and sit down."
Hatake Akira was very enthusiastic. He stood up and pointed to the starting position beside him, then his eyes fell on Uchiha Itachi.
"Itachi, I didn't expect you to have such an identity..."
"Well, I didn't have time to tell you this morning..." Uchiha Itachi said shyly, "Master Ming, I didn't mean it."
"Haha, it's okay."
Hatake Akira waved his hand and turned his gaze to Uchiha Fugaku again, "Patriarch Fugaku, why are you still standing?"
"Hatake Akira, this isn't the right way to treat guests, right?"
Uchiha Fugaku's face looked very unhappy. A series of actions by Hatake Akira since he entered the room made Uchiha Fugaku furious.
Guests are welcome, and with my status, how could it be right for me to sit in the position that Hatake Akira attacked?
"Oh? Then how should we treat Patriarch Fugaku?"
Hatake Akira tilted his head and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This was exactly the effect he wanted.
The Uchiha clan has made them wait for so long. If Hatake Akira doesn't have some means of fighting back, he wouldn't be called Hatake Akira.
"And it seems that Patriarch Fugaku hasn't done much since he entered the house, right?"
The smile on Hatake Akira's face disappeared. "You don't even want to call me the leader of the Akira clan. Do you think I'm too young to be bullied, or do you think our Hatake clan is not up to par?!"
The words became increasingly harsh, making Uchiha Fugaku's expression even gloomier.
But soon, the gloomy look on Uchiha Fugaku's face disappeared, and was replaced by an eager look.
"Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings."
Uchiha Fugaku smiled and waved his hand towards Hatake Akira, "I was just a little overjoyed just now, please don't take it to heart, Patriarch Akira."
"How can I take it to heart? Everyone who comes is a guest, let alone the head of the Fugaku clan!"
Everyone carried the fancy sedan, and after seeing Uchiha Fugaku surrender, Hatake Akira naturally would not be aggressive anymore, and a nice word came out of his mouth naturally.
After a dispute, Hatake Akira achieved the suppression of Uchiha Fuyu.
"Chief Ming, Itachi admires you very much, and I heard Itachi tell me that you were very fond of him this morning."
After sitting down, Uchiha Fugaku chatted with Hatake Akira for a while, and then turned the topic to the highlight of the day.
"There is such a thing."
Hatake Akira nodded, "It's just that I didn't know at the time that Itachi was the child of the Fugaku clan leader. If I had known, I might not have said that."
"After all, Patriarch Fugaku is a ninja from the same period as my teacher. His strength is obvious to all. He is obviously much better at educating his own children than an outsider like me."
"Patriarch Ming, you are joking. Your current achievements and strength have become the ceiling of Konoha." Uchiha Fugaku pulled Uchiha Itachi to his side, "I feel relieved to leave Itachi to you!"
"I just don't know if what Patriarch Ming said this morning still counts, and if it does, what does Patriarch Ming need me to do?"