"Phew, we're finally back. Let's go first." At the gate of Konoha Village, after greeting the guarding ninjas, Mitarai excitedly pulled Yuhi Kurenai and rushed in, leaving Hyuga Kaze to continue showing his mission documents and completing the entry and exit procedures, both amused and exasperated.
This time, their team took on a rather tricky escort mission, which took a full month and a half. During that time, several groups of thieves and black market ninjas came, which made them extremely bored. Now that the mission was successfully completed and they were back in their familiar village, Mitarashi Anko couldn't wait to drag Yuhi Kurenai to soak in the hot springs.
"Fine, I'll just walk slowly by myself." Hinata Kaze was in a pretty good mood. Through the battles and training he had been doing during this period, his advanced martial arts Bagua Palm had reached the peak of its current level, and there was no room for further advancement.
He plans to rest and relax for a few days after returning, adjust his mindset, and then take the Breakthrough Pill to break through the bottleneck. At that time, his strength will usher in a new leap.
"Hmm, I've decided. I'll relax today and go check out Ichiraku Ramen." It's funny, Hyuga Kaze has been in the Naruto world for several years, but he hasn't tried any of Konoha's most famous restaurants yet.
He strolled along, occasionally admiring the young and lovely women lining the streets. Although their looks might not be comparable to those of Yuhi Kurenai and the others, they possessed their own unique charm.
"Get out of the way! The Uchiha clan is here. Be careful they don't capture you."
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't provoke them."
The chatter on the street vanished completely as a small group of Uchiha clan members with cold and arrogant expressions walked by, and the shopkeepers and vendors nearby fell silent.
The noise on the street returned only after the fan-shaped icons on the backs of the police squad members completely disappeared.
"These red-eyed bastards only know how to bully us small merchants. If they're so capable, why don't they go fight and protect the village?"
Of course, occasionally a few disagreed and spoke up to refute, "The police force has always been protecting the security of Konoha. Although their attitude is a bit poor, the security situation is still quite good."
Then they were quickly surrounded and attacked by the crowd.
"What good people are there in the Uchiha clan? Their evil eyes seem to be soaked in blood!"
"Don't forget the Nine-Tails' rampage; I heard they were the ones who caused it."
Hinata Kaze watched coldly from the sidelines, pondering to himself.
Has it really come to this?!
With his keen eyesight, he had long ago discerned that two groups were secretly inciting the emotions of the Konoha villagers, leading them to resist and hate the Uchiha clan.
Compared to the masters who manipulated the narrative in their previous lives, these clumsy attempts to incite emotions are far more low-level. It's just that the villagers of Konoha haven't experienced the baptism of big data and can't see through them.
According to Hyuga Kaze's observation, the people secretly instigating the conflict were divided into two groups. One group acted covertly, using intangible and invisible methods, easily inciting a large number of people to resonate with and oppose the Uchiha clan. The other group had a more sinister and deathly aura, like cold-blooded demons crawling out of a sea of blood and hell.
In Hyuga Kaze's view, the Uchiha clan's biggest problem was the lack of ideological education, to the point that their own geniuses were brainwashed by the distorted Will of Fire and turned around to slaughter their own clansmen.
Aside from that, the members of this clan are just a bit pretentious, arrogant, and unwilling to listen to others—those are pretty annoying traits.
However, the Uchiha clan did a very good job in their police work, and they basically didn't make things difficult for anyone because of the villagers' gossip.
Their anger was directed directly at the highest levels; they often held clan meetings to try and overturn Konoha's F4.
Forget it, what do these arrogant guys have to do with me? Enjoying my food is more important. With that thought, Hinata Kaze quickened his pace towards Ichiraku Ramen.
Slurp, slurp, the rich and delicious broth slides down your throat, Hinata Kaze happily slurps the ramen in the bowl.
Ichiraku Ramen was indeed excellent. This bowl of miso chashu was incredibly tempting, and every noodle seemed to be soaked in the broth, making it chewy, flavorful, and truly unforgettable.
No wonder this small shop has become a must-visit spot for Konoha's elite ninjas, attracting countless diners to come and taste its offerings.
While Hyuga Kaze was happily enjoying his meal, Uchiha Shisui was suffering terribly. He had just been in the crowd, only he wasn't wearing the clothing inscribed with the Uchiha clan's symbol.
I never imagined that the Uchiha police squad would be facing such a terrible situation in the village, with such a bad relationship with the villagers, and being disliked so much behind their backs.
Even under these circumstances, many members of the tribe still act arrogantly and stubbornly!
In recent years, he has been responsible for tasks assigned by both the village and his family, relaying messages between the two sides and carefully maintaining a balance without revealing his identity. This kind of life has left him somewhat exhausted.
Fortunately, he found a like-minded partner with whom he could entrust himself wholeheartedly: Uchiha Itachi, a few years younger than him and the son of the clan head, who also possessed the Will of Fire.
Every time Shisui communicated with Itachi Uchiha, he felt much calmer and his body would be filled with boundless power again.
However, recently, even his close friend and younger brother, Uchiha Itachi, has been keeping him on his toes.
During this period, the atmosphere within the Uchiha clan was extremely oppressive. At clan meetings, clan members' speeches became increasingly radical, with many even openly shouting rebellious slogans. The voices of the conservatives had been suppressed by the radicals.
Previously, the clan chief was very clear in his opposition to the coup and his suppression of the radicals, but in recent clan meetings, he has begun to show signs of wavering.
The situation is getting worse and worse. If things continue like this, Shisui really doesn't know if a civil war will break out.
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