【General Host Naruto】Mabuchi

"Ugh……"

"Ugh……"

"Ugh…………"

"If you utter a fourth exclamation, I won't do it."

I threatened calmly, drawing a thin line on the scroll in my hand.

"I've never seen Madara so depressed." Tajima stroked his non-existent beard and frowned, "We stimulated him too much and Izuna was frightened by the low pressure."

"Don't worry, Brother Ban is in a good mental state and he will come out of it."

I said, looking up at Tajima, "Father, you haven't been on a mission for a long time, and there's no objection from the clan?"

"After all, the New Year is coming, and the clan priests need me to be at the helm. Madara worked hard to put the task on Izuna and himself..." Tajima answered, narrowing his eyes slightly, "Well... it's very efficient... As expected of me son."

Here we go again, this person who can only brag about his son in front of me, why don't he praise the two brothers face to face. Even in my eyes, they can't do any better.

"Let's not mention those two brats." Tajima immediately returned to a serious tone after floating for a few seconds, "If we are going to hold a New Year sacrifice, are Mabuchi's kimonos ready?"

"No need." I continued to deal with things without raising my head. With this time for tailoring and dressing up, it is better to reorganize the logistics management system. As I slowly took over the work in this area, I realized how deformed the economic foundation of the ninjas was... It was really disgusting!

"It's rare to have a peaceful New Year, and the daimyo didn't act like a monster..." Tajima pointed out, speaking in a gentle tone, "Madara will come back to see you..."

He'll feel better

"Okay...I'll wear it. But don't waste money next time." I put down the pen helplessly. Madara has squeezed himself too much recently, and even Izuna doesn't often act coquettishly. The two brothers eat with dark circles under their eyes every day. Even Aunt Keiko was scared

"I think they will be very happy." Tajima said, with nostalgia in his eyes, "Since Chihori left, only Keiko can help prepare things in the family. As a clan leader, I am qualified, but as a father..."

His eyes slowly became distant. Madara and Izuna were his only two remaining children. During the war, all he could do was to make them strong, abandon those soft things, and then live.

This is of course wrong. No parent wants their children to live in a precarious era, replacing play with fighting, and replacing happiness with pain... Fortunately, someone told him now that there is still time to change.

"So, are you ready for Aunt Keiko's kimono?" I asked. This woman who always takes good care of us is the guardian ninja of Mrs. Chihori. After her death, she took over the responsibilities of the mother in the family and deserves Tajima's respect.

"of course."

When the new year comes, the longing for the dead will rekindle, and the living will continue to move forward. In the dark, Tajima seemed to hear his wife's whispers. He looked at the girl with a smile and thought in his heart: Don't worry, I will protect them.

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"Pah-pah!"

The ringing sound in my ears was clear and distant, and I quietly closed my eyes in the Uchiha clan's shrine. The weather is good today, the Fire Country has a humid and pleasant climate, so all you need to wear is a feather fabric cover outside.

However, the kimono was still a bit troublesome, as my legs were tightly bound, and I had to use chakra to finally climb up to the high shrine.

"What wish did Sister Zhenyuan make?"

Izuna, who had not been seen for a few days and had been smoking a little, asked after praying, pulling on the long kimono sleeves. He still had to look up at me, and his originally curved cheeks became thinner, revealing the superior outlines of Uchiha's appearance.

"Do whatever I want."

I pinched his face and straightened the collar again.

"Hey, hey, that's what he said."

Quan Na opened her eyes wide and asked in surprise, "Isn't it generally said that 'it won't work if you say it'? Sister Zhenyuan, you don't follow the process!"

"I am confident that I can fulfill my wish, no matter whether it works or not."

"Ah! Sure enough! It's this strong self." Quan Nai puffed up her face, tied her long hair into a small braid, and shook it lively, "It's boring, I'll ask Brother Madara."

Madara and Tajima were still praying behind me, so I walked out of the large shrine first. The sky is high and vast, insects chirp in the deep forest, and vermilion torii gates line up from the end of the mountain, separating a flawless sky and earth.

Taking a deep breath, I thought, I will never forget this scene.

"It's beautiful, Jinyeon."

Madara walked over casually. He seemed to have changed a lot after that conversation, and his whole temperament became calm. "The lavender kimono suits you very well. Next time you go to the castle town, I will buy a hairpin."

Only then did I realize that the "beautiful" he was talking about was not the scenery but me. There was a touch of relaxation and comfort in the little boy's eyes, and his slight smile made the wind blowing gentle, "Happy New Year, it can be considered as my little wish to grant you."

"Brother Madara, just buy me a pen and paper scroll." I gently picked up a strand of hair that was not fixed, thinking about when to cut it shorter - it is a waste of time to take care of it.

"Paper and pen can be counted separately, but you still have to buy hairpins." Madara used his gloved hands at some point to help gather the strands of hair into a bun at the back and pin them carefully.

The moment he put it down, he affirmed, "Our Uchiha Ji-kun should be equipped with the best things."

"That's right, Nathan always doesn't understand amorous feelings. Other girls younger than you carefully choose hairpin jewelry, but you are the only one who still uses ribbons -"

Quan Nai also said, hugging my waist tightly and acting coquettishly, "I will also take a good look at Quan Nai in the new year. Quan Nai will buy you something from Yoshinoya, okay?"

We should be lucky that these two brothers are still young, and they seem to be just one sister controlling the other. I touched Quan Nai's braid and it felt really good. "Then I'm looking forward to Quan Nai's gift."

Let us enjoy the happiness of this moment.

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"Peace is always short-lived."

Tajima sighed from his seat. The tasks of various countries in early spring fell down like seedlings. In previous years, you might have thought that this was a good thing to show the style of the famous Uchiha family, but this year...

He looked at the girl sitting next to him. Because the girl developed earlier, she had grown a lot in the past few months.

"This time the mission arrangement is for more equal ninja clans." I was still perfecting a certain ninjutsu on the scroll that I had conceived for a long time. I had a hunch that reminded me that when it is born, the memory fragments will return to a very important part.

"Zoma, Changming, and He Zhichuan. They are all ninjas who are relatively good at illusions. They can just try out the newly arranged training requirements."

"I need to give you a new year's jade." Tajima said, "But the Buddha Room is so peaceful..."

He looked at me suspiciously, "Did I convince him too?"

This is impossible no matter how you think about it. Tajima's mentality is really becoming more "lively".

I replied helplessly, "Father, are you kidding? The Senju side has just come into contact with the mission network. How can the leader of the clan change his mind so easily?"

Unconsciously rubbing the wall of the cup, the face of a silver-haired child came to mind, making the originally small possibility more believable, "Maybe... it's someone who is also guarding us from gaining the right to speak, or maybe he is too trustworthy and reliable." , just added fuel to the flames and suppressed some fluctuations."

"Yeah. Then he must be very smart. Such a person can't help but take action to avoid future troubles." He said something outrageous with enthusiasm, and as soon as the last word came out, Tajima took out a scroll and shook it, "Are you interested in going? Do a mission?"

I haven't done anything for a long time. Ever since I reached a strange tacit understanding with Senju, I have always lost interest in fighting when facing other ninjas - I just want to try out the newly developed ninjutsu, maybe the opportunity is waiting for me in a small corner.

"Going to the border of a neighboring country to execute a beheading..."

Looking at the task that met the requirements in every aspect, I couldn't help but smile, "Father, you can keep your youth for yourself."

At first glance, it seems that it has been carefully selected and considered over and over again.

"Well, bring some promising people."

Tajima printed the clan leader's chakra mark on the scroll he threw back, "I allow you to use any authority except the clan leader during the mission."

"Yes."