Chapter 450 Kakuzu goes to Konoha! Uchiha Hatsune?
Several days after that night, Hiruzen Sarutobi visited the Fujiwara, Tanaka, and Uesugi clan grounds with increasing frequency.
After multiple discussions with Fujiwara Tetsuya, Tanaka Jiro, and others, the wedding date was finally set.
March 7th, an auspicious day sixteen days from now... Tani Hidden Village.
Under Kakuzu's dedicated guidance, Fūchōin Ryūgetsu's understanding of various Ninjutsu grew increasingly profound.
Beyond his knowledge, his strength also advanced by leaps and bounds.
"What?"
"The Emperor is getting married?"
"And to two Empresses?"
Deep in the room, Fūchōin Ryūgetsu's eyes widened as he listened to Kakuzu's narration.
It was not for any other reason than Fujiwara Tetsuya, at the age of sixteen, was marrying two women at once.
Such a thing would undoubtedly be envied by ninety-nine percent of men in the Ninja World.
"That's right~"
"Fūchōin, is there anything surprising about this matter?"
Although Kakuzu had the advantage of age, compared to Fūchōin Ryūgetsu, who came from royalty, Kakuzu was undoubtedly oblivious when it came to matters of the heart.
"No~ Nothing."
"Mr. Kakuzu, can we attend the Emperor's wedding?"
"However, Konoha... with its numerous Shinobi Clans, and strong individuals like the Third Hokage, the Sannin, and White Fang in residence, renegade Ninja and wandering princes like us would likely be exposed if we went, wouldn't we?"
Despite his words, the light in Fūchōin Ryūgetsu's eyes betrayed his true thoughts at that moment.
Clearly, Fūchōin Ryūgetsu wanted to witness this historic moment, even if it meant taking some risks.
"Go~ Of course, we'll go."
"Don't worry, the Emperor has arranged everything."
"In a few days, I will go to Konoha as the leader of Tani Hidden Village to discuss an alliance with Konoha.
At that time, you, Yukinemaru, Tenji, and Iwahime will act as my escorts..."
"There won't be any problems~"
...Konoha.
As Fujiwara Tetsuya's wedding day approached, Konoha grew increasingly lively.
Powerful Ninja completed their missions early and returned to Konoha ahead of time.
Although gifts were valuable, if one attended Fujiwara Tetsuya's wedding in person, it was a gesture of goodwill.
Even if one couldn't speak to him, it was still good to become somewhat familiar.
Besides Konoha's Ninja, there were also nobles from within the Land of Fire, representatives sent by Mifune, the leader of the Land of Iron samurai, and envoys sent by Hanzō of Hidden Rain Village...
One after another, figures of extraordinary status and background instantly elevated the prestige of Fujiwara Tetsuya's wedding significantly.
"Aiko, have those two scoundrels, Dōnan and Shichimiya, not returned from their mission yet?"
"The day after tomorrow is Elder Brother Tetsuya's, Sister Mikoto's, and Sister Ryoui's wedding, and they're still out on a mission at such a crucial time~"
"It's fine if they don't come to help, but if they miss Elder Brother Tetsuya's wedding, I'll definitely give them a good scolding."
Compared to the entire Konoha, the liveliest places right now were undoubtedly the Fujiwara, Tanaka, and Uesugi clan grounds.
At the end of the crowd, Tanaka Rina, acting like a big sister, directed Fujiwara Aiko, Uesugi Mako, Tanaka Miyako, Uesugi Yoshimi, Fujiwara Nobunaga, Uesugi Tsuma, and others to move the bonsai trees, which had just been ordered from the Yamanaka Clan, repeatedly... back and forth, countless times.
However, whether it was Tanaka Rina or Fujiwara Aiko and the others, they all seemed to enjoy it, showing no signs of neglect.
"Sister Rina, count me in.
If those two are late, I'll also give Dōnan and Shichimiya a good beating..."
"And me, count me in too..."
Amidst the rising and falling calls, the courtyard became even livelier.
However, Fujiwara Tetsuya couldn't see this lively scene for now.
Because~ after converting all the treasures plundered from Turtle Head Island into cash, Fujiwara Tetsuya was currently leading Uchiha Mikoto and Torune Ryoui across several prosperous cities in the Land of Fire in a single day, on a mad shopping spree~
Money could be earned again~
But a major event that ranked first in both his past and present lives~ absolutely could not be neglected... "Is this Konoha?"
"It really is as prosperous as the rumors say~"
At noon, several figures gradually appeared on the distant horizon.
Through the gate, looking at the prosperity of Konoha's streets, Fūchōin Ryūgetsu... and the three Genin brats, Yukinemaru, Tenji, and Iwahime, all subconsciously gaped.
They were all Hidden Villages~
But compared to the prosperous Konoha, the current Tani Hidden Village... was completely a small village decades behind.
"I really don't know when our Tani Hidden Village will be able to develop to this extent..."
"Yukinemaru, that day will definitely come..."
"Konoha has the God of Shinobi, the Hero of Shinobi... but our Tani Hidden Village has Lord Bito (to emphasize, Bito is Kakuzu's alias, not a typo)."
"This day won't be too far, definitely."
Just as Tenji clenched his fist, secretly redoubling his efforts under Kakuzu's troubled gaze, Utatane Koharu appeared at the gate, leading several Ninja from the administrative department.
"This must be Leader Bito of Tani Hidden Village, correct?"
"I am Hokage Advisor Utatane Koharu, sent by Hokage-sama to greet you~"
Utatane Koharu?
Looking at the mature woman in front of him, uh... no, the middle-aged woman, Kakuzu's gaze lingered for a moment.
Of course, it wasn't because Utatane Koharu still possessed her charm, or her identity as a Hokage Advisor, but because... Torune Ryoui, one of the two Empresses of Guixu.
It was precisely because of the shared surname that Kakuzu paid a little more attention.
"It's truly a bother for you~"
Amidst a polite greeting, Fūchōin Ryūgetsu, Yukinemaru, Tenji, and Iwahime straightened their bodies and followed Kakuzu's footsteps, walking towards the street ahead... Uchiha Clan.
Compared to Konoha's bustling streets, the Uchiha Clan was also in a state of busyness.
Although Uchiha Kita, Uchiha Ketsuto, and others had vanished without a trace, and there were still no clues to this day... the Uchiha Clan's path still had to continue.
To continue building momentum for Uchiha Fugaku, and at the same time... to boost the morale of the clan members.
After multiple selections among many eligible clan members by the Uchiha Clan's high-ranking officials, a wife was chosen for Uchiha Fugaku.
Her name was Uchiha Hatsune, also a Jonin who had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
Although she was beautiful, in terms of strength and talent alone, she was far inferior to Uchiha Mikoto at this time.
Of course, besides this point, what was more noteworthy was that~ perhaps to demonstrate the Uchiha Clan's influence, the Uchiha Clan's high-ranking officials also set the wedding of Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Hatsune for March 7th.
It seemed as though they intended to put on a rival show to Fujiwara Tetsuya's wedding.