When Fugaku heard this, he suddenly had a feeling of being fooled. He vaguely realized that he seemed to have been tricked. However, he was not very sure. After all, the other party was just a girl who looked about the same age as Aoba.
"Guess."
Fugaku nodded. He wanted to help Aoba get the ticket to the Chunin Exams.
After all, this was all he could do for Aoba.
As long as the team going to the Chunin Exams was confirmed, the rest would be Aoba's own problem.
No one could guarantee that Aoba would definitely pass the Chunin Exams.
It was like no one could put food into someone else's mouth; they had to eat it themselves. What he could provide Aoba was only an opportunity, an opportunity to participate in the Chunin Exams.
"Okay~."
Nara Saki blinked, and her eyes flashed with a mischievous light. After she went to Akimichi Rin's house, she went to think about the problem last night patiently.
She belonged to the one who was not so strong in terms of adaptability, which was not as good as her cousin Shikaku.
But after careful planning or follow-up review...
Then she could still rely on her keen analysis ability to find some clues and finally find some minor problems.
"Yesterday, when we were interrogating that guy named Kidoshiro, you once said that he was an expert in interrogation. Let's not talk about experts; at least I can infer that he is Konohagakure Intelligence Division's person..."
Saki leaned forward slightly and opened her eyes to stare at Fugaku in front of her. She deliberately lowered her voice, not wanting anyone around to hear it. Even Akimichi Rin, who was eating meat on the side, felt that her ears were not very good because she did not hear anything.
This little thing.
She still understood!
Fugaku did not say that person's name, obviously because that person's identity was not suitable to be said.
Then...
Since she was just guessing!
It was better to be as low-key as possible.
"You..."
After hearing Saki's words, Fugaku immediately widened his eyes. He knew that in the conversation that day because he was happy after catching the murderer, he did not pay much attention to the words he spoke.
And...
From a fundamental point of view.
He did not think that Saki could find anything through those details.
But now...
The other party seemed to be really getting closer and closer to the truth.
"In addition, he is wearing Anbu's mask, so I can almost be sure that he is Konohagakure Intelligence Division's person!"
Saki still lowered her voice very low. Her eyes flashed with excitement, and she was very excited. When she spoke, her thoughts quickly diverged, completely under a state of high-speed thinking.
"..."
After hearing this, Fugaku was speechless. He no longer had any words to say. Now, he was already amazed by what Saki had said. He even had some thoughts of digging corners.
"Hehehe..."
Through Fugaku's expression, Saki could already tell that everything she had just said was right.
"You already said before that the masked man was a member of the Yamanaka clan. Then, there are only a few people from Konohagakure Intelligence Division. This time, the scope has shrunk a lot. In the end, only a few are left..."
When Saki said this, her tone paused slightly. After that stared at Fugaku's slightly surprised face. She had already seen through Fugaku's expression that her guess was correct.
"Brother Fugaku."
"When you called that person."
"You accidentally said the word 'Ao'."
"I don't know if you still remember..."
Saki narrowed her eyes slightly. It seemed as if victory was already in her grasp. After all, as a member of the Nara clan, it would be too stupid if she couldn't guess the other person's identity after obtaining so much information.
"So..."
"According to my understanding of the Yamanaka clan..."
"Only two people can have the word 'Ao' in their names!"
"Although both of them are in Konohagakure Intelligence Division, one of the seniors is called Yamanaka Ao, but it is obvious that Brother Fugaku's word 'Ao' still has some world behind."
"If that's the case..."
"Then there's only one person left."
"And that person happened to be the same age as me..."
"I didn't guess wrong, right?"
In the end, Saki didn't say Aoba's name, but from her words, she had already confirmed Aoba's identity.
"I... shouldn't have guessed wrong, right?"
Fugaku nodded helplessly. In his heart, he already felt that Saki had guessed correctly.
After all.
There was one fatal point!
This also reminded him at the same time.
The last time he spoke, he inadvertently said the word "Ao".
Just this word alone could not represent anything.
But...
If it was connected to the Yamanaka clan.
Then there were only two people.
One was Yamanaka Ao.
The other was Yamanaka Aoba.
This was indeed an identity information exposure.
After Fugaku followed Saki's reasoning and went through this matter, he understood what was happening. After all, he had already memorized the name of the people in Konohagakure. Only two people with "Ao" in their names in the Yamanaka clan, so it had shrunk a lot.
"Hahahaha, I know who he is. In fact, even if you didn't say it, I would have guessed it. I just can't be sure in my heart." Saki smiled with satisfaction. She was praising her own cleverness.
"Saki, it's good that you know about this matter. It's better not to tell others. His position needs to be kept secret, so..."
Fugaku warned Saki in a low voice. Just as he said these words, his voice suddenly stopped, and his gaze fixed on the aisle behind Saki.
At this moment.
Two people were coming over.
And both of their gazes fell on Fugaku.
One of them had an angry look in her eyes. She looked like she had caught a jerk. She did not seem to be in a good mood. She was Nara Yoshino, who had just gone to the Uchiha clan territory to look for Mikoto.
The other person had a gentle look in her eyes. She looked gentle and pleasant, like a lady from a noble family. She looked at Fugaku with confusion and puzzlement. It seemed like she was looking for an answer to why Fugaku was here. This person was Uchiha Mikoto.
The two of them walked over.
Fugaku had noticed Mikoto and automatically ignored the hostile Yoshino.
Fugaku's action immediately attracted Saki's attention, who was sitting opposite him.
Saki directly turned her head and looked over.
She immediately saw Yoshino, who was full of dissatisfaction.
Not good!
This thought suddenly came to Saki's mind. She knew very well what kind of character Yoshino had, which suddenly worried her.
But...
Although she had a little bit of cleverness, it was only a little cleverness. She had no experience in dealing with such a situation.
"Mikoto, why are you here?"
Fugaku suddenly stood up; a happy expression appeared on his face. He was about to ask Mikoto to sit down.
Before he could finish his sentence.
Yoshino, who was next to Mikoto, immediately interrupted Fugaku.
"What? You don't want Mikoto to come? You also know that what you have done is shameful!"
Yoshino said in a bad mood.
She especially hated people who would go out and flirt.
In fact.
She knew in her heart.
Fugaku and Mikoto were not officially together yet.
At the current stage, Fugaku was still chasing after Mikoto, but she still had to call Mikoto over. She wanted Mikoto to see Fugaku's true face clearly.
"???"
As soon as this was said.
Whether it was Uchiha Fugaku, Nara Saki, or Akimichi Rin, they all had big question marks on their heads.
Fugaku was the most confused.
He didn't even know what kind of shameful things he had done. It sounded so serious as if there was something wrong with his principles. No matter how he heard it, it felt strange.
Saki was more or less prepared in her heart. She knew Yoshino's words were hard-core and usually didn't give others any face. However, these words were a bit too hard-core, which confused her.
The most dumbfounded one was Akimichi Rin, who was still eating. She was completely stunned and did not know what had happened. Yoshino's extremely harsh words made her feel that the roasted meat in her mouth was not as fragrant as before.
What was going on?
What had happened?
Even the passers-by who were eating at the surrounding tables could not help but look over curiously. There was a puzzled expression in their eyes as if they were watching a show.
"What do you mean?"
Fugaku resisted the urge to get angry. After all, he was Konoha Military Police Force's people. This kind of identity was quite special. Moreover, he was in front of Mikoto, so he had to pay attention to his image. He could not casually say anything inappropriate. This time, he made his voice as gentle as possible and did not say anything excessive.
"Fugaku, you are meeting two girls here, and under the circumstances that Mikoto does not know, you actually have the nerve to ask what the meaning of this is. This is clearly what we should ask you. What do you mean by this?!" Yoshino said coldly as if she was seeking justice for Mikoto.
When Mikoto heard Yoshino's words, she felt that it was a little inappropriate. However, she was embarrassed to say anything. Moreover, she was curious about what Fugaku meant by secretly dating two teenage girls.
Most importantly...
She recognized the two girls.
They graduated from the same Ninja School as her.
This made her really feel a little bit of a threat; after all, she was not someone who was too young and unrealistic.
However, after Yoshino shouts this sentence.
Whether it was the guests sitting at other tables or the waiters in the barbecue shop, their eyes were all focused on Fugaku. Their eyes flashed with ambiguous light, and they silently praised Fugaku in their hearts.
Amazing!
When this group of people gathered together.
Except for this brother, who looked a little older.
The rest were all around fifteen or sixteen years old.
A man versus four young girls.
What level of Shura field was this?
Everyone had a strong interest in the situation here. You couldn't blame them for thinking it wrong. Mainly because of Yoshino's tone and Mikoto's appearance, there was no way not to make people think wrong!
Yoshino's voice was not only transmitted to the ears of these people but also let Aoba and Eaton, who were in the private room, clearly hear it.
"Aoba, did you hear the voice from the outside?" Eaton immediately stopped roasting meat. A curious expression appeared on his face. The heart of gossip hidden under the fierce appearance was already burning fiercely. He could not wait to open the door of the private room. The purpose was to make the sound from the outside clear so that it could be heard more clearly.
"I heard it." Aoba nodded. He did not show any surprise. Although he heard the name Fugaku, he did not care about how chaotic Fugaku's private life would be. This had nothing to do with him.
"Didn't you hear Fugaku's name? It seems that he is the protagonist here!" Eaton's eyes sparkled at this time. It could be seen that he was still very curious and excited about this matter. He wanted to move out to eat melons.
"I heard it." Aoba nodded silently. Although he was not so curious about Fugaku's matter, he could not help but sigh in his heart. It turned out that Fugaku was like this. He thought that he was an honest person. It seemed that he was also a romantic man!
"Don't you want to go and see?" Eaton asked doubtfully. He found that Aoba was too calm, so calm that he doubted whether or not Aoba and Fugaku were friends.
"I don't want to." Aoba shook his head without hesitation. After that, he said, "If I don't go out and see, he wouldn't know that I am here and won't be so embarrassed in the future. Otherwise, it will be awkward for him if he thinks about this in the future."
"Then I'll go take a look. You can eat here first. I still think it's a pity you don't want to see it. I think this will provide you with materials for your creation. Art ultimately originates from life. Moreover, Fugaku is the "author" of Teacher Bai of the Ninja School. It's not rare for him to create a romantic affair."
As Eaton spoke, he stood up directly. Then, he opened the private room door and walked out. When he arrived at a suitable line of sight, he immediately put on an extremely exaggerated expression.
"Aoba, come over and take a look!"
Eaton quickly waved at Aoba. His tone already showed a hint of order, which made Aoba feel quite helpless.
Wasn't this too much fun?
He couldn't call him out as a big brother.
Then, he took out the feeling of being superior.
Who could resist this!
Aoba's face was full of helplessness, but he did not get up immediately. He was still a little reluctant.
"Quick, quick, quick! What a spectacle! Four people! Fugaku alone against four people!"
Eaton's voice sounded again.
As soon as this sentence came out.
Aoba, who originally had no thoughts at all, had a change in his mentality. The corners of his mouth could not help but twitch slightly.
"Four people?!"
Aoba suddenly stood up. He had to eat this melon. Fugaku had boarded a car. This was a new boat version that he had never known before!
He had to see it!
The law of fragrance immediately ruled Aoba. He quickly walked out of the private room and looked directly in the direction where Eaton's eyes were focused.
In a split second.
Aoba's eyes were focused on Fugaku's table.
"Huh?"
He glanced at the three familiar faces, which made him frown slightly. He vaguely felt that things were not so simple. It seemed that it was not what he had imagined.
Uchiha Fugaku.
Uchiha Mikoto.
And...
Nara Saki.
'Why were these three people together?'
Aoba thought quickly. He felt that there was a misunderstanding. Because with his understanding of Fugaku, if he really had any ideas, it was absolutely impossible to be in front of Mikoto.
This was simply a very conflicting thing.
If there was no Mikoto here, he might have believed it, but there was Mikoto here.
And...
Didn't he just meet this Saki last night?
Aoba was very clear.
Fugaku and Saki had never known each other in the past. How could they develop after just one night?
This was obviously impossible!
For a moment.
Aoba immediately realized that this melon was different from what he had imagined. It was a melon that had not yet been cooked, and there might be a big misunderstanding.
Aoba immediately knew that there was no point in it.
'No wonder it is said to eat melons rationally.'
He looked at the mindless people who were all eating so hard that they did not even think about the possibility of this being a misunderstanding. No matter how reckless Fugaku was, he couldn't do it in front of Mikoto!
However.
He felt that since he had already come out.
Then check it out!
Instantly.
Aoba joined the people watching Fugaku, joined the melon-eating team, and enjoyed the show together.
...
After hearing Yoshino's words, Fugaku was stunned for a full three seconds. He stared at the girl from the Nara clan in front of him and looked at her indignant expression. He even had a feeling that he had done something wrong.
"Wait..."
Fugaku raised his hands and made a gesture to stop them from talking.
"What dating?"
"That's a wrong word!"
"I just have something to discuss with Saki and Rin."
"What do you mean by asking that?!"
Fugaku was also a person with a temper. He also did not like to be misunderstood. Now he could see that it was a huge basin of shit that was placed on his head and directly slapped him to death here. How could he admit such a thing?
Fugaku's tone was righteous. His voice was loud and had a kind of awe-inspiring righteousness. It clearly entered everyone's ears in the barbecue shop.
As soon as this sentence was said.
Everyone seemed to understand what was going on.
Looks like...
This was a misunderstanding!
No one was a fool. Fugaku was very confident in his words. He was not doing anything wrong, so he was not afraid of anything.
In the face of this situation, everyone had already realized that there might be some misunderstanding. They immediately lost interest in continuing to eat melons. They were not willing to continue wasting time here. After all, it seemed like there was nothing here. There was no meaning at all.
Of course.
Eaton and Aoba were still standing outside the private room.
It was not that Aoba wanted to continue eating this melon but that Eaton was obviously still very interested. This made him have to stay here with Eaton, so he could not leave in advance.
After hearing Fugaku's confident words, Mikoto's expression immediately became even more delicate. She had already realized in her heart that she had misunderstood Fugaku. Although she did not say a word after coming here, the fact that she could come proved that she did not have that much trust in Fugaku. Moreover, when Yoshino asked him a question just now, it was already a silent admission.
"You are discussing things. What can you discuss? Are you familiar with each other?" Yoshino seemed to realize that she had said something wrong. However, she was stubborn and did not want to apologize. She also did not want to change her mind. Instead, she continued to question Fugaku with an aggressive look.
"We are discussing the Chunin Exams matter!"
Saki immediately said. She did not want to see Fugaku being misunderstood, and she was also a member of the Nara clan.
Anyway, she was taken care of by Fugaku.
This barbecue and Fugaku were seriously recommending teammates to them.
Although she knew that Fugaku had selfish motives, at most, they would cooperate together and win; it was not just a one-sided advantage.
Moreover.
Fugaku still respected them very much.
She also did not want Fugaku to be misunderstood.
"Chunin Exams?"
Yoshino frowned and looked at Saki. The corners of her mouth curled into a mocking smile. She said, "Do you mean that Fugaku wants to participate in Chunin Exams with you? Don't you think such a reason is lame?"
"It wasn't Brother Fugaku who would participate, but he found a teammate for us!" Saki said coldly. Right now, she has a very bad impression of Yoshino. Even her tone of voice was like she was fighting against Yoshino.
"Brother Fugaku?" When Yoshino heard this title, her smile became even more meaningful. She said, "I didn't expect you to be so polite!"
"It's you who are too rude!" Saki refused to yield.
"Well, I am rude. Then tell me, what kind of teammates did your Brother Fugaku recommend to you? I know about this thing. Shikaku has thought of many ways for you, but no one wants to be your teammate!" Yoshino said sarcastically. In fact, she was a little jealous of Saki because this girl was very cute. She was very popular in the three clans, Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka. And, Shikaku even spent a lot of time looking for teammates for them. However, Shikaku was looking for teammates in the opposite direction. He didn't want the two of them to participate in Chunin Exams, so he wanted to find the person who would lose deliberately. That was why they couldn't find someone.
"I can't tell you." Saki shook her head. She knew what she could say and what she couldn't say. She was here to explain for Fugaku but not cause him trouble. So when she was asked about the key topic, she suddenly stopped talking.
"Oh, can't tell me, or didn't you have it at all?!" Yoshino said in a strange tone. She was determined not to admit that she had made a mistake. She wanted this matter not to end so easily so that she could end it better.
"Enough!"
Fugaku suddenly shouted. His tone was majestic. He had already recognized this person for a long time and did not want to argue with this person. However, he found that the more he did not care, the more aggressive this kind of person was.
"Nara Yoshino, my matter has nothing to do with you. What I am discussing with Saki and Rin here has nothing to do with you. I will explain it to Mikoto myself. It has nothing to do with you. Then what are you still doing here? Are you really not embarrassed?" Fugaku immediately flew into a rage.
He rarely got angry like this.
For him to react like this now, he was really angry.
There were several reasons behind this.
One reason was that Mikoto's arrival made him feel that this person was doing things on purpose. Coupled with Mikoto's doubtful expression, it caused his self-esteem to be fiercely touched.
The other reason was that Saki had clearly explained that they were talking about the Chunin Exams. However, not only did the explanation fail, it also caused her to be questioned even more. This made his patience completely run out.
"You..."
Yoshino expected that Fugaku would refrain from directly saying such words. This made her unable to accept it at all. After all, she spoke with righteous indignation here for a long time. In fact, it had nothing to do with her. It was completely a shit-stirring behavior.
"I what? I am a Konoha Military Police Force member. If you continue pestering me here, I will invite you to Konoha Military Police Force. At that time, I will see if you are still as arrogant as you are now!" Fugaku said angrily. His tone was so convincing that he didn't mean to ease the situation at all.
"Good! Good! Good! Take care of yourself! Humph!"
Yoshino snorted coldly. After that, she suddenly turned around and left. She looked like a proud winner, but at this moment, she was already very afraid in her heart. She did not dare to say anything to them anymore.
Step step step step...
Following the sound of increasingly fast footsteps.
Nara Yoshino disappeared from the barbecue shop, and Uchiha Mikoto was left in the shop.
Such a scene.
It fell into everyone's sight.
It made everyone feel dull.
"Ended!"
"Boring!"
"I thought it was something, but it turned out to be slander!"
"That woman was really ruthless just now! She said it as if it was true! It's like this without evidence, so if there is evidence, it's too scary!"
"Time is wasted!"
"I won't watch anymore!"
"..."
Voices rang out in the barbecue shop. They watched the scene under their noses in high spirits while eating. They thought that they would watch a good show, but they didn't expect it to end in this way.
As the crowd dispersed.
Eaton shook his head in boredom. He lifted his hand to pat Aoba on the shoulder, but when his hand was raised in the air, he stopped.
He knew that Aoba would now be okay even if he patted him.
But...
This had already formed a conditioned reflex.
Before he could think, his hand had already retracted.
Since he had taken it back.
Then there was no need to re-shoot.
"Aoba, let's go back too. It's boring. I thought Fugaku would live up to Teacher Bai of the Ninja School author and create a romantic scene for us. What a pity!"
After saying that, Eaton turned around and prepared to return to the private room.
Aoba followed behind Eaton.
But right at this moment.
A voice passed through the hall and clearly reached Aoba's ears.
"Aoba?!"
The owner of this voice was Fugaku. Just as he saw the crowd disperse and was about to explain something to Mikoto, he immediately saw Aoba standing not far away.
This discovery.
This caused Fugaku's eyes to light up.
Just now, he was still worried about how to explain.
Now the answer came.
Fugaku accurately found that Aoba was not wearing an Anbu uniform, which meant that he could reveal his identity and could directly call Aoba's name.
Not only could he explain it to Mikoto, but he could also introduce Aoba to Saki and Rin in person.
After hearing Fugaku's voice, Aoba's body paused slightly.
'It's over.'
'I'm discovered.'
'I couldn't pretend that I wasn't here.'
Aoba turned his head and looked in Fugaku's direction. He grinned directly and raised his hand to wave at him.
"Brother Fugaku!"
When Aoba greeted him, he just stood in the same place and there was a hidden helplessness in his smile. After he finished speaking, he wanted to enter the private room again.
"Aoba, come here quickly. Let me introduce you!" Fugaku immediately said to Aoba. His mood immediately improved, and he recovered from the disgusting state he had just been in.
"This...is...not quite..."
Just as Aoba was about to refuse, he was interrupted by Eaton, who was not far away.
Eaton turned to look at Aoba.
"Aoba, it's fine. Go and say hello to them. I will wait for you." Eaton was not a stingy person. When he heard Fugaku's shout, he knew that Aoba would be in a difficult situation, so he immediately said.
"Well... okay..."
The corners of Aoba's mouth twitched. He was not in a difficult position at all. He simply did not want to go over.
Aoba could only take a step forward and walk in Fugaku's direction.
At this moment.
The four people's eyes on Fugaku's side all focus on Aoba.
Mikoto's eyes were very complicated. She had just had a misunderstanding with Fugaku, and now she saw Aoba, who made her feel indescribable.
This made her already messy heart even messier, and her eyes were fixated on Aoba.
Since Kushina left, this was the first time she saw Aoba again. She found that the edges and corners of Qingyu's face became clearer.
Unconsciously.
Her heart beat faster.
Saki looked at Aoba carefully. This was the first time she saw Aoba. When she saw him last night, he was wrapped up tightly and could not see anything at all.
Now it seemed.
He looks pretty handsome!
Especially the blond hair paired with simple casual clothes looks a little lazy.
'So he was Yamanaka Aoba!'
'The person who might become our Chunin Exam teammate!'
Thinking of this...
Saki couldn't help but look at Aoba a few more times. She had only guessed the name but didn't know Aoba's specific appearance.
Akimichi Rin, on the other hand, looked at all of this in a daze. There was still a question mark on her head and a trace of nervousness in her eyes.
'This person...'
'Could it be that he came to snatch the barbecue from me?!'
A smile hung on Fugaku's face. The feelings he had experienced when helping Aoba finalize these things from the beginning were swept away at this moment. Moreover, the grievances he had just suffered were nothing.
"Brother Fugaku, what's the matter?"
Aoba met the gazes of these people and walked to the side of the table. He faintly felt that the situation was not very good, but the current situation was that they were all acquaintances, so he had no choice.
"Aoba, do you know what I am doing here?" Fugaku opened his eyes wide, his eyes flashing with excitement. He said, "You should have heard it just now!"
"Mm... you are looking for teammates for them..." Aoba's face was already covered in black lines. He had already realized what Fugaku was going to say. After all, it was because of this that he left last night.
"That's right!"
The smile on Fugaku's face was extremely bright. After that, he nodded and said, "The teammate I found for them is you!"
"..."
When Aoba heard this, he was speechless.
What he feared came.
While eating barbecue, he ate melon once.
As a result...
This melon was rotten.
It even ate himself...
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At this time, Aoba had a helpless expression on his face.
He has only been here for a while, and before he has eaten a few pieces of meat, he has already eaten the melon on his own head.
'Sure enough, it's the teammate's business!'
When he saw Saki, he vaguely realized such a thing. After all, he did not think Fugaku and Saki would meet because of other matters.
Moreover...
Aoba also saw the girl who was busy eating beside Saki. From her attire, it could be seen that she was from the Akimichi clan.
When Aoba walked over.
He could vaguely guess...
Fugaku would probably talk about Chunin Exams teammates!
If there was only Fugaku here, he could just turn around and leave like last night.
However.
There was also an Uchiha Mikoto, who was full of doubts and confusion, and Eaton, who was watching from not far away.
Right now, he had no way to react too excessively directly.
That would be too fake!
Especially...
Aoba had already sensed that Eaton had already started walking toward this side when he heard those words.
He had clearly heard it.
This made it a little difficult for Aoba.
For a moment.
Aoba did not say a word.
He just stood at Fugaku's table and quickly thought of a countermeasure. This situation was very strange and was a situation that even he did not expect.
"Fugaku, what's going on? Tell me; I'm so confused."
Mikoto asked suspiciously.
She already knew that she misunderstood Fugaku. She also understood that she had been wrong about Fugaku. But what was going on? Why did he know Aoba?
It was not that she cared about Aoba.
She was just curious!
Therefore, she wanted to understand more.
"This matter is a long story, and some of it is not easy to talk about. I don't know how to explain it!" After hearing Mikoto's words, a bitter smile appeared on Fugaku's face. He wanted to explain something, but he felt there was nothing to say here. It was quite sudden for him to meet Aoba here. He didn't even know how to explain it.
"If it's hard to say, come to my side!"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind Aoba. The owner of the voice was Eaton.
At this moment.
Eaton had already walked over.
He had just heard Fugaku's words and vaguely felt something. However, he was not very clear about the specifics. But this aroused his curiosity.
"Eaton-sama!"
After hearing Eaton's voice, Fugaku immediately looked at Eaton. As a member of the Konoha Military Police Force, he could recognize Eaton at a glance. He was not an ordinary person but Konohagakure Intelligence Division's Captain. Theoretically, this person was on par with Konoha Military Police Force Captain Uchiha Akaru.
But...
Fugaku encounters a problem again.
Identity issue!
How would he introduce Eaton to these people?
One must know that Eaton's identity was far more sensitive than Aoba's!
He couldn't say it...
Which aggrieved him more.
This distressed Fugaku, who was facing this kind of situation. He didn't know how to deal with it.
Of course.
There was also someone who faced this problem.
It was Aoba.
Aoba's situation could be even more chaotic than Fugaku's. He was in the middle of this storm.
"Hahahahaha!"
Eaton laughed. He could be said to be an old driver. There was no need to think about it. He already knew what Fugaku was thinking and immediately nodded to the people present.
"This is not the place to talk. Everyone, come to my private room. This meal will be mine; it's my treat. Let's talk about the ins and outs of this, and let me know what's going on."
After Eaton finished speaking, he waved directly to the waiter at the side.
"This table is on my list."
"Clean up this place and bring them to my private room."
"Move faster."
Eaton said in an unquestionable tone. After the waiter heard his words, he did not dare to be negligent. He immediately responded and began to pack up the things here.
Only.
Nara Saki and Akimichi Rin were in a state of confusion.
They did not know Eaton.
However, they could tell that he was a big shot.
Mikoto, who was standing at the side, realized that things had become even more strange at this time. She had no idea what had happened before, but now she was even more confused. She didn't know how to understand what was happening in front of her.
"Good!"
Seeing that things had developed to this extent, Fugaku understood that he could only bite the bullet and move to the private room. However, he was still very happy in his heart. After all, it seemed that it was more likely for Aoba to follow these two girls to participate in the Chunin Exams.
"Yes!"
When Saki, Rin, and Mikoto heard Fugaku's words, they all agreed and followed Eaton toward the private room.
"Aoba, let's go too!"
Fugaku walked to Aoba's side and gently patted him on the shoulder. Then, he nodded at Aoba with a very satisfied expression. It seemed that he had helped Aoba a lot. This made Aoba want to complain a lot in his heart.
"..."
Aoba watched as everyone, including Fugaku, followed Eaton toward the private room. His face was immediately covered in black lines, and he did not know what to say. He was completely speechless.
'You people...'
'Are you so idle?!'
'You haven't dealt with your own affairs clearly!'
'Yet you start meddling in other people's business!'
'What does it have to do with you guys whether I go or not?!'
Aoba felt a wave of helplessness in his heart. He suddenly felt that it was really troublesome. This matter fell on him, making him unable to think of a perfect solution at this moment.
Without any choice, Aoba followed behind them.
They walked into the private room together.
The private room, which was originally relatively spacious, had become a little crowded after so many people entered. Of course, the atmosphere was also a little depressing.
Generally speaking.
When there were more people, the effect of this was that it would become more lively.
But...
Because of Eaton's existence, everyone here was very reserved, and no one dared to say a word.
Especially the three girls.
They did not know who Eaton was, but they could feel from Fugaku's reaction that this person was extraordinary. He was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
When Eaton saw this depressing scene, he immediately cleared his throat to make the present people focus on him.
"Some of you don't know me. Since we can talk freely, let's introduce ourselves and get to know each other. Let's start with me. My name is Morino Eaton, and I am the Konohagakure Intelligence Division's Captain."
Eaton's voice slowly sounded and clearly entered everyone's ears in the private room. In fact, his words were meant for the three girls to hear. However, he didn't want to point at them specifically. This could prevent them from feeling awkward. The purpose of his words was also very clear. He hoped these people would not be so reserved when discussing the matter.
"Okay, okay, okay. I am Uchiha Fugaku. I am a Konoha Military Police Force member. Everyone here knows me. There is nothing to say. Your next, Aoba!" Fugaku immediately understood what Eaton meant. He passed on this message and called out Aoba, wanting to pull him in.
So everyone in the private room looked at him all of a sudden.
All of their eyes fell on Aoba, which made his face reveal a touch of helplessness.
"..."
Aoba was speechless at first.
After thinking about it just now, he understood that this matter could not be avoided and could only take it one step at a time.
As for the Chunin Exams.
There was no problem in participating.
It was just a bit troublesome!
However...
No rule said that one would definitely win if one participated.
Aoba did not want to become a Chunin. Even if he participated in the Chunin Exams, to him, this was not a problem at all.
"My name is Yamanaka Aoba."
Aoba simply said a few words and did not mention his position. After all, this thing was not a secret. Those who knew him also knew. Although Eaton had already mentioned his position, he still simply completed a simple self-introduction.
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone present did not have any reaction.
Akimichi Rin did not even realize who Aoba was. She also did not expect that this person might become her teammate. She was more concerned about finishing this boring segment quickly and continuing talking about the matters so she could continue eating barbecue.
On the other hand, Saki did not want to say anything because she had already guessed it. She was afraid that it would expose what she guessed. Most of the time, it would be fine for her if she knew about it, so there was no need for her to spread the news.
As for Mikoto, she knew Aoba's identity from the beginning. These things were not something new to her. She wanted to know what was happening; what was that teammate thing?
"My name is Uchiha Mikoto." Mikoto took over Aoba and imitated Aoba's style. She only made a simple self-introduction.
"My name is Nara Saki!"
Saki also introduced herself with a single sentence, then said nothing, and used her right elbow to signal that it was Rin's turn.
"My name is Akimichi Rin!"
Rin had been waiting for this moment, and her heart was very happy. When she finished speaking, her eyes were already focused on the meat at the dining table.
"Hahahahaha!"
When Eaton saw this scene, he immediately laughed to ease the heavy atmosphere. Then his eyes swept over the crowd and finally fell on Akimichi Rin, who was eager to eat barbecue.
"Everyone, don't be polite. Let's start eating!"
As soon as this was said.
Rin immediately picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, and roasted it on the barbecue rack. Although she had eaten a lot when she was outside, she was hungry again after waiting for a while.
"Tell me, what is the situation? Let me participate as well. No matter what, I am Aoba's Captain. I should know." Eaton nodded and pulled the topic to the point he was concerned about. He immediately set his eyes on Fugaku. His meaning was very clear. He was asking Fugaku what was going on.
"When I was on a mission yesterday, I met Saki. Then I learned she wanted to participate in the Chunin Exams but lacked a teammate. So I thought of Aoba. I thought Aoba could be with them. I felt this was an opportunity and wanted to help Aoba fight for it." Fugaku explained. In fact, he had already made it very clear. However, he still had a little selfishness. He felt that Aoba was not strong enough. Even if he knew how to use paper tags or something, it wasn't easy to pass the first few rounds of Chunin Exams with his own ability. Therefore, he needed the help of these two girls. There was a little reason why he did this. It was because he did not have much confidence in Aoba's strength.
"Thank you!" Aoba said unhappily. When he spoke, he rolled his eyes at Fugaku. In the past, why didn't he realize that Fugaku was such a "warm-hearted" person?
"Hehehe, you're welcome!" Fugaku had already expected that Aoba would be dissatisfied. However, he felt that Aoba should go through these Chunin Exams to find confidence. He couldn't always feel inferior, so he didn't care what Aoba said. He felt that Aoba would thank him in the future. This was what a friend should do.
"..."
Aoba felt that Fugaku was already immune. Even his mockery was useless. He was just about to say it directly. No, he had already said it last night. It was useless.
The people of the Uchiha clan.
If they had decided on something.
No one can change it.
As long as they felt that they were right and firmly believed it, even Naruto's talk no jutsu was not so effective.
So...
It was useless to say anything.
It was better to just treat it as eating melons!
Anyway, this matter was quite new to him; after all, he needed clarification about what exactly happened here.
"Hmm?"
Eaton listened carefully to what Fugaku said, and while he was listening, he suddenly thought of a question.
"Why is there one less person?"
Eaton immediately discovered a key point of this matter. This was also the key to the whole matter.
Normally speaking.
As long as they graduated from the Ninja School, they would be divided into groups of three.
Unless they did not graduate yet.
There was a ninja like Aoba, who became a ninja through some special methods and eventually worked in Konohagakure Intelligence Division.
But...
When he learns the two girls' names.
Weren't they the people of the Nara clan and the Akimichi clan?!
This meant that they should have a Yamanaka clan as a teammate!
Eaton knew very well that since the Third Hokage took over the position of Hokage, basically, the three clans of Nara, Akimichi, and Yamanaka were a team. After all, Hiruzen would not be like the Second Hokage, who would especially tear out one or two people of the three clans unless there was really a situation.
'This is very strange; why is there a missing person?'
Eaton was very puzzled.
"Let me talk about this."
Saki accepted Eaton's question and nodded. These were her business. It was better to let her talk about it. At least, she felt that she was better than Fugaku.
"Actually, we were originally three people."
"In our team, there are me, Akimichi Rin, and Yamanaka Kaze."
"Among them, Yamanaka Kaze applied to join the Anbu not long ago and was approved. Because of his excellent performance, Danzo-sama took a fancy to him. This caused our team to lack one person."
"Three people in a team are needed to sign up for the upcoming Chunin Exams."
"So we were lacking one person, and because we have not been able to find the right person to join us, we have been unable to sign up for Chunin Exams."
"Brother Fugaku is helping me think of a way on this matter!"
Saki said one sentence after another. Her thoughts were clear, and she sorted out the sequence of events with just a few simple words.
"So that's how it is."
Eaton nodded. He had completely understood.
'So it was Yamanaka Kaze.'
He knew this person.
That time when he joined his, Konohagakure Intelligence Division, he said that he had an abnormal talent which was very good at reading memories. It was just that he did not have the time to check it, so he did not reply.
In the end, Yamanaka Kaze, who was just a normal Anbu in his division, becomes Danzo's Root Anbu.
This could be said to be a very amazing counterattack.
He understood Root's characteristics.
Once they were selected into Root, they would leave their original team, and their original team would not get any compensation but would lose one person.
Generally speaking.
It was not a big problem to carry out the task.
It was just that there was no way for them to participate in the Chunin Exams because it required three people to form a team.
"Fugaku, you said you thought of letting Aoba join the two of them and take the Chunin Exams?" Eaton asked Fugaku.
"Yes."
Fugaku immediately nodded. However, he still felt that he could not understand what Eaton meant. After hesitating for a moment, he added, "If Eaton-sama feels that this is inappropriate, I will not recommend Aoba."
"There is nothing wrong with it!"
Eaton shook his head and looked at Aoba. A faint smile appeared on his face, then he said, "I think it is quite good. Aoba, what do you think?"
"..."
After hearing Eaton's question, Aoba was stunned for a moment. He did not know how to answer this question at all. He felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. He could clearly infer Eaton's opinion from this sentence.
"This is a good thing!"
After hearing this, Mikoto could not help but interrupt. Her eyes blinked as she stared at Aoba. She still hoped that Aoba could pass the Chunin Exams and become a Konoha Chunin. Moreover, she also understood Aoba's situation. If he did not happen to meet these two girls who were short of people, it would not have been easy to sign up for the Chunin Exams.
"I also think this is a good thing, which is why I am doing my best to facilitate this matter. Moreover, I know that for this year's Chunin Exams, only our Konohagakure ninja will participate. Because of the war, it is not difficult to pass Chunin Exams. This could be said to be the easiest one in the recent Chunin Exams. If Aoba did not go, it would be a pity!" Fugaku said his point of view. After treating Aoba as a friend, he investigates the matter of Aoba participating in Chunin Exams. He even knows who signed up for this kind of thing. It was just that it was inconvenient to say it here.
"This is a good thing!"
Eaton nodded. He felt that Fugaku had done a good job. His thoughts were the same as Fugaku's. It would be good for Aoba to participate in this kind of thing.
He was in an Anbu.
He understood that this kind of ninja's level system was not only a measure of strength but also a measure of status.
Just like the squad leader position, he made an exception and gave it to Aoba.
However, he had yet to give the others an explanation.
The torturer ninjas in the compartment only knew that there was a squad leader, but they didn't know who the squad leader was, which made the words he had prepared useless.
Normally speaking.
A position like a squad leader.
Chunin usually hold it.
If it was not a Chunin, it was difficult to have the qualification, and it was difficult to convince the public.
"What are the two of you thinking? Do you think Aoba can do it?"
Eaton's gaze immediately fell on Nara Saki and Akimichi Rin. This sudden question caused Akimichi Rin to stop eating.
"I... I... I don't have any objections... I will listen to Saki..."
After hearing Eaton's words, Akimichi Rin was inexplicably nervous. Even her words were not so clear; she even stuttered.
"Of course, I agree. We also want to participate in the Chunin Exams. We have yet to find teammates. If not for Brother Fugaku meeting us today, we would have given up."
Saki didn't play any tricks in front of Eaton. At this time, she knew that she should say her real thoughts. Otherwise, it was very likely that she would overturn the car. She had been looking for a teammate for so long, and now she finally felt that there was hope. She must cherish it.
"Good!"
After hearing the opinions of the two girls, Eaton was quite satisfied. He nodded directly and said, "Then this matter is settled. The three of you will form a team to participate in Chunin Exams. After we finish eating, I will personally bring you to register."
"Yay!"
Nara Saki and Akimichi Rin cheered at the same time. In their hearts, both of them really wanted to participate in the Chunin Exams. However, they had never found a teammate. Now that there were almost there, both of them were very excited.
"Brother Eaton, I..."
The corners of Aoba's mouth twitched slightly. How could this be finalized? They didn't even ask for his opinion!
He had only heard of arranged marriages.
This was the first time he had met an arranged teammate.
This kind of thing.
It was very outrageous.
"Aoba, I know what you want to say. You definitely don't want to go, but I think Fugaku is right. This is a good thing for your future development. As long as you are still a ninja, you will inevitably have to take this path of advancement. I did not ask for your opinion because your opinion is not important. I am not discussing it with you but ordering you!"
When Eaton said this, he suddenly paused, and then the smile on his face disappeared. He looked extremely serious, completely with a deep and cold attitude.
"Aoba, this is your mission. Follow Nara Saki and Akimichi Rin to participate in the Chunin Exams. The rest will wait until you pass the Chunin Exams. At this stage, you will do your best to do this." Eaton said in a commanding tone.
"Yes."
Aoba replied helplessly. He never thought that Eaton would actually directly appoint this as a mission. It could be said that he could not say a single word of rejection at all.
He could still try to persuade him if Eaton were to help as a friend or in the name of an elder.
He could find a way to refuse all these, and he didn't even need to give any reason. He just needed to say that he didn't want to.
But.
Mission, no!
Aoba was a ninja.
Ninjas had to complete the mission assigned by their superiors.
This was the ninja rule.
If they could not complete the mission, they would be an unqualified ninja, especially if they refused. It could be said to be extremely unprofessional.
"Brother Eaton, I can participate in the Chunin Exams, but I can not guarantee that I will definitely pass the Chunin Exams. I hope you can understand this." Aoba said slowly. This was the only thing he could say now. He could go, but he did not want to pass at all. He did not want others to see his strength. He just wanted to stay quietly in Konohagakure Intelligence Division.
"The mission I gave you is to participate in the Chunin Exams. I did not ask you to pass it. It is not so simple to pass this thing. Not only does it need strength, but it also needs luck. No one can guarantee it. I just want you to give it a try, give yourself a chance, and give Saki and Rin a chance." Eaton smiled again. In fact, he did not deliberately put on a serious posture just now. It was a habit he had developed for so many years. When he talked about serious things, he would naturally become serious.
"I understand."
Aoba nodded. He knew he couldn't avoid the Chunin Exams this time. If it was just Fugaku talking about this matter, then there was still room for discussion. However, the person who said this was Eaton, so he could do nothing.
Although his relationship with Eaton was very good, and Eaton was really like his big brother, the position in the Ninja World was very clear. He had to listen to Eaton's orders; otherwise, he would not be able to stay in Konohagakure Intelligence Division.
In fact, this was not a big problem for him.
After all, he was only participating in the Chunin Exams.
He could casually deal with it, and this matter was over.
It was just that...
What Aoba did not expect was that...
This matter fell on him by accident. He rejected Shikaku's invitation back then, and now he was still in a team with Nara Saki and Akimichi Rin.
Aoba could voluntarily admit defeat and give up.
However, this did not mean that he would accept the method that Shikaku and the others had said to pull the two girls into the water.
That was something that made him very dissatisfied.
"Hahahaha, good. This matter is settled. After we finish eating, we will go and register. I have another thing to share with you."
Eaton excitedly took out the book from his pocket.
However.
After he took it out.
He suddenly realized a problem.
There were quite a few girls here.
He was so focused on sharing that he forgot about this matter.
Everyone's eyes in the private room focused on the book, including Aoba.
"???"
A big question mark appeared in Aoba's head.
Are you crazy?!
You actually took it out here?!
The way Aoba looked at Eaton changed again and again. He felt that Eaton had already reached a terrifying level. He was too good to be able to take out this book at this time.
Instantly.
Aoba lowered his head.
Don't ask why.
Just a little bit of face.
Aoba knew that even in the ninja world, there were girls who liked to read the stories of Teacher Bai of the Ninja School. It had nothing to do with him if they were to buy the book and read them. However, he felt extremely embarrassed when he saw it in front of him.
This was different from LSP(Logistic Service Providers) with Eaton and Danzo.
It was two completely different concepts!
After Eaton took out the book, he realized something was wrong. He was about to put the book back and quickly put away his celebrating mood.
But this whole process was done under the three girls' gazes.
Among them, Akimichi Rin simply watched the scene and did not know what it was, nor did she care about it. She just wanted to continue eating her barbecue.
Nara Saki's eyes flashed with thoughts. She faintly glanced at Fugaku beside her, her eyes full of meaning. However, she did not say anything, just staring at it like this.
However.
The signature on this book cover.
It completely fell into Mikoto's line of sight.
"Fugaku?!"
Mikoto clearly saw the word "Fugaku" written on the cover, and her eyes immediately widened, filled with dense curiosity.
"Brother Fugaku, is this a book you wrote? When did you write it? So amazing!" Mikoto immediately said with a face full of worship. This feeling was like discovering a new continent. She had always admired Fugaku and had quite a good impression of him. Now, she suddenly discovered that Fugaku still had a talent that she did not know about. This gave her a very strong impact.
"I... I... Mm... Yes..."
Fugaku was stunned for a moment. After seeing Eaton's expression, and thought of Aoba telling him about using his name. Even if he was not satisfied at this time, he had to bite the bullet and agree.
After hearing Fugaku agree to this sentence, Aoba immediately looked up again.
This wave!
Perfect!
Aoba originally thought that he would expose...
Looking at it now...
He had really made a good move back then!
In the future, there was no need to worry about this problem!
Was this book good?
Do you want to know who the author is?
Don't ask!
Ask Uchiha Fugaku!
"Wow!"
Mikoto suddenly exclaimed. The way she looked at Fugaku changed again.
She had always liked reading novels.
Of course.
What she read was not the kind that Eaton often read.
She admired those who could write novels and felt that those people were very talented and would definitely be liked by girls...
Only.
She never thought of it.
An author was actually by her side!
The Uchiha Fugaku that she was very familiar with was actually an author. This caused her impression of Fugaku to change greatly, and Fugaku's image in her heart began slowly rising.
"Brother Fugaku, what book are you writing? What kind of plot is it?" Mikoto asked curiously.
"This..."
The question immediately stopped Fugaku. It was not that he did not know the plot. He had read the story and was quite intoxicated by it. It was just that it was not convenient for him to tell Mikoto the plot here. It was simply difficult to say.
"Mikoto, the most important thing about reading books is the suspense. If you know it in advance, it will be boring. It is exciting to read it by yourself!" Eaton winked and said.
"???"
Small question marks appeared in the minds of Fugaku and Aoba at the same time. Their gazes all fell on Eaton, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts.
No way!
Brother Eaton was too intoxicated!
The corners of Aoba's mouth twitched slightly. He vaguely felt that Eaton would say something that would shock people to death. He quickly adjusted his mood and immediately prepared himself.
At this time.
The smile on Eaton's face became even more magical.
"Mikoto, this book of Fugaku is already being published and printed. It will be officially sold in a few days. When the time comes, I will give you a book. You can go back and read it slowly." Eaton said to Mikoto with a smile.
"Thank you, Brother Eaton!" Mikoto called Eaton, Brother Eaton. After all, there was no relationship between the two of them. At this time, it seemed that calling him an Eaton-sama was not so friendly, so she called him Brother Eaton.
"???"
The question marks in Fugaku's and Aoba's minds increased, and they both had a feeling of disbelief.
'He actually said that he wanted to give Mikoto a book.'
'Good fellow!'
Aoba silently gave Eaton a thumbs up. Even he could not do this kind of operation. Each and every one of them was ruthless!
However.
Aoba's heart immediately calmed down.
'Uchiha Fugaku.'
'Didn't you screw me over?'
'Get me to participate in the Chunin Exams.'
'Now we're even.'
'The book with your signature is about to be published.'
'Moreover, Mikoto also wanted to see it!'
Thinking about it, Aoba felt a lot more comfortable in his heart. He felt that he still didn't lose out on this exchange.
"Ah... this..."
Fugaku wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it at all. He wanted to stop Eaton, but he couldn't say his reason.
Eaton saw the hesitant Fugaku and directly ignored him. Instead, his eyes fell on Nara Saki and Akimichi Rin.
"Do you two want to see the book written by Fugaku? I can also give you two a book when it is published!" Eaton said with a smile.
At this time.
He was in a very good mood.
He had specially come out to eat this time to celebrate the publication of Teacher Bai of the Ninja School. Now that so many people were sharing this joy together, he was extremely excited.
"..."
After hearing Eaton's words, Aoba immediately realized that Brother Eaton had already gone crazy and had completely let go of himself.
He could already imagine the extremely different expressions on the faces of the three girls when they went back after receiving the books.
'This wave is sealed!'
Aoba had a faint smile on his face. The signature of this book was Fugaku, and it had nothing to do with him. He only needed to watch the show.
As for Fugaku.
That was something that Suiro no Jutsu(Water Prison Technique) would not be able to wash away even if he jumped into it!
"Yes!"
Nara Saki's eyes immediately lit up. Within her crafty eyes, she had already faintly guessed what the book's contents would be. This made her even more curious!
"If Saki wants it, then I want it too!"
Akimichi Rin nodded as well. Her movements were consistent with Nara Saki's.
"Alright!"
Eaton immediately nodded. The smile on her face became even more brilliant as she swept her gaze over the few people present.
"Don't worry, all of you!"
"I promise you!"
"Every single one of you will get a book!"
Eaton's words clearly entered everyone's ears, causing the three girls to instantly reveal expressions of joy on their faces. This was actually a book that was given to them for free, so who wouldn't want it?
After Fugaku heard these words, his face was already covered in black lines.
He felt that...
His reputation had already been greatly persecuted!
'WHY?!!!!!'
Fugaku kept shouting in his mind. He felt that everyone at the scene was very happy, but his mood was extremely complicated...
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