Uchiha Hikari agreed to Minato Namikaze's proposal to remain in Konoha and observe the Uchiha Clan.
She had nowhere else to go, and as Minato Namikaze had said, she could only confirm things through observation. Moreover, she didn't trust anyone; she had to verify it with her own eyes.
At the same time, Uchiha Hikari asked Minato Namikaze not to tell Kamishiro about her situation, and Minato Namikaze readily agreed.
Minato Namikaze called Kamishiro back in.
"Lord Minato, are you and Ashita Natsu finished talking?"
Minato Namikaze nodded. "Yes. From here on out, I'll have to trouble you, Kamishiro."
Kamishiro asked, confused, "Huh? Trouble me? Trouble me with what?"
Minato Namikaze replied, "Ashita Natsu has nowhere to go right now, and since she only knows you, I'm entrusting her care to you for the time being. This is a mission."
Fearing that Kamishiro would refuse because it sounded troublesome, Minato Namikaze added that it was a mission.
Kamishiro agreed. "Oh, I see. Sure, that works. Let's have Ashita Natsu stay with me for now. But does this mean Ashita Natsu has joined Konoha?"
"Not yet. We'll talk about that after she confirms what she needs to confirm."
"Confirms what she needs to confirm? What is that?"
Kamishiro asked Uchiha Hikari with some curiosity.
Minato Namikaze immediately cut off Kamishiro's questioning. "Kamishiro, this matter is classified. You are not allowed to ask."
Kamishiro said in surprise, "Huh? It's that mysterious?"
"Yes. Kamishiro, why don't you take Ashita Natsu around Konoha? Don't worry about the cost; I'll reimburse you later."
Hearing that he would be reimbursed, Kamishiro's eyes lit up immediately.
"Great, great! Thank you, Lord Minato! Ashita Natsu, let's go! I'll take you around Konoha and then we'll go see Pakura. Konoha has a lot of delicious food that I usually can't bring myself to buy, but since I'm getting reimbursed, I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't eat to my heart's content!"
Kamishiro couldn't wait and took Uchiha Hikari away.
After the two left, Minato Namikaze let out a long sigh.
Kamishiro had really brought him a 'big surprise'.
A Mangekyo Sharingan that could make even Minato Namikaze feel a sense of danger—if she joined Konoha, that would be a good thing.
However, her bloodlust was a bit intense. If she wasn't satisfied after her confirmation, she wanted to wipe out the Uchiha Clan. Although he didn't think Uchiha Hikari could actually do it, it would still be a real headache.
Minato Namikaze still trusted Kamishiro; after all, it was thanks to Kamishiro that Kakashi Hatake had been able to walk out of the darkness.
The most important thing now was to confirm Uchiha Hikari's identity and inform Uchiha Fugaku so he could prepare.
Because although he had reached a consensus with Uchiha Fugaku, the plan couldn't be implemented that quickly; it needed time.
Minato Namikaze summoned two Ninja. "Go and invite Sandaime and Clan Leader Fugaku here."
"Yes!"
A short while later, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Fugaku arrived at the Hokage Office.
Minato Namikaze told the two about Uchiha Hikari and his suspicions.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Fugaku were a bit bewildered by what they heard.
Uchiha Fugaku asked, dumbfounded, "Fourth Hokage, is this true? An Uchiha clansman from over eighty years ago is still alive, and is still a child?"
Minato Namikaze nodded. "Yes, I also find it incredible, but she possesses a Mangekyo Sharingan, and it was Kamishiro who broke the seal, so I have no choice but to believe it.
If Ashita Natsu really does come from the Warring States Period and was sealed by the joint efforts of the Senju Clan and the Sarutobi Clan, there might be historical records in the Uchiha Clan or the Sarutobi Clan."
"That is why I called Sandaime and Clan Leader Fugaku here; I mainly want to trouble you both to investigate those historical documents to see if we can confirm her identity."
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Uchiha Fugaku agreed. "Very well, I will investigate immediately upon returning."
Minato Namikaze continued, "Also, Clan Leader Fugaku, Ashita Natsu is very hostile toward the Uchiha Clan and may have suffered bad experiences in the past. She came to Konoha to confirm whether the Uchiha Clan is still the same Uchiha Clan as before. Therefore, I hope you can keep your clansmen in check during this time."
Uchiha Fugaku agreed solemnly. "I understand. I will keep them in check."
Uchiha Fugaku then asked, "Fourth Hokage, how has Ashita Natsu been arranged for?"
Minato Namikaze replied, "Perhaps because Kamishiro helped her break the seal, she seems to listen to Kamishiro very well. And since that child, Kamishiro, is optimistic and cheerful, he easily influences those around him. Therefore, I have let her stay with Kamishiro for the time being, hoping that through Kamishiro, we can resolve the hatred in her heart.
"Ashita Natsu gives me a dangerous feeling from time to time, and being able to confidently say she wants to take revenge on the Uchiha Clan shows that her strength should not be underestimated. If we can resolve her hatred and have her join Konoha, it would be a good thing for Konoha."
Uchiha Fugaku remembered Kamishiro, who had suddenly started complaining to him when he had taken his wife and Itachi to attend Minato Namikaze's wedding.
To be honest, Kamishiro's first impression on Uchiha Fugaku was that he was a bit unreliable.
Because he didn't know Kamishiro well, Uchiha Fugaku could only trust Minato Namikaze's judgment.
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After Kamishiro put the goldfish that Uchiha Hikari had been holding into the pond at his home, he took Uchiha Hikari to Ichiraku Ramen. The ramen they had eaten in Kamimaki Town hadn't satisfied Kamishiro, so he wanted to let Uchiha Hikari have a proper taste of what real ramen was.
Kamishiro drank the soup at the bottom of the bowl in one go, placed the empty bowl on the table, and looked at Uchiha Hikari, who had only eaten half of hers, asking expectantly, "How is it? Delicious, right?"
"Yes, it's delicious."
Unlike Kamishiro's way of eating like a starved ghost, Uchiha Hikari ate in a slow and measured manner.
Kamishiro said with a firm tone, "I told you, Ichiraku Ramen is the most delicious ramen in the entire Ninja World, bar none!"
Hearing Kamishiro's words, the Ichiraku owner, who was busy making noodles, unconsciously straightened his back.
Then, a bowl of extra-large ramen was placed in front of Kamishiro.
Kamishiro looked at the ramen in front of him and asked in confusion, "Eh? I didn't order this."
The Ichiraku owner patted his chest. "This bowl is on the house! My treat!"
"Then I won't be polite!" Hearing it was free, Kamishiro happily picked up his chopsticks and started eating again.
"Right, one more bowl of tonkotsu ramen, please. I'm going to see Pakura in a while, so I'll bring her one too."
The Ichiraku owner said energetically, "Sure, no problem!"
After eating and drinking his fill, Kamishiro took Uchiha Hikari to find Pakura.
Kamishiro introduced her to Uchiha Hikari. "I'm taking you to see Pakura now. She's my best friend. Her temper is a bit bad sometimes, but it seems she's only like that with me; she's actually a very good person. Pakura also lives with me, so if you're going to be staying at my place, that means the three of us will be living together."
In fact, before coming to Konoha, Uchiha Hikari had already heard Kamishiro talk about Pakura many times.
Now, hearing Kamishiro say that Pakura was his best friend, Uchiha Hikari pursed her lips, feeling a bit strange inside.
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