At three o'clock in the morning, the sky was as dark as ink.
Lizi Tofu Shop, located at the east end of the Japanese style town, suddenly turned on the lights.
Genwu White Zetsu emerged from the ground and released Uchiha Nami and Uchiha Rinko from their bodies.
"The safety of the two adults depends on you."
"Don't worry, leave it to us."
His Highness the Fire Nation and Reiko looked at each other and nodded in agreement without any surprise.
"Then I'll leave first."
Xuanwu Bai Jue nodded, then his body escaped into the ground and disappeared.
Uchiha Rinko came to Reiko and sighed: "I'm going to cause you trouble."
"Rinko-sama, if you say that, you are out of touch." Reiko smiled slightly, stretched out her hand to hold Uchiha Rinko's arm and said, "Last time when the Wind Fire City was in chaos, Dalang, I, and Shichiro also gave us a lot of help.
You are causing trouble, so this time you can stay with us with peace of mind."
Uchiha Rinko was quite moved after hearing this. She patted Reiko's arm and said nothing more.
On the other side, the communication between the two men was much simpler.
I saw that His Highness boldly took Nami Uchiha's hand and went to the front hall, intending to get drunk with this friend who came from afar.
After a while, the food and wine were ready, and His Highness, as the host, poured a full glass of wine for Nami Uchiha.
"Brother, you are right this time! The liquor I just went to Fenghuo City to buy yesterday tastes great."
Although His Highness only has one arm left, he still looks cool when toasting.
The haze in Nami Uchiha's heart was dispelled by His Highness's pride.
He happily raised his glass and drank it in one gulp.
The clear wine only tastes spicy in the mouth, but its staying power is extremely mellow, leaving an endless aftertaste.
"Hey, it really tastes good!" Nami Uchiha praised.
"Haha! It's so enjoyable! It's really the most comfortable to drink with friends."
His Highness laughed, and after drinking a full glass himself, he filled another glass for Nami Uchiha.
"Beautiful brother, please!"
He knew that Uchiha Nami was not in a good mood right now, so he kept drinking.
After all, after sobering up, many of the worries that were previously in my heart no longer exist.
…
The next day.
When Uchiha Nami woke up, it was already broad daylight.
"I feel so dizzy..."
Uchiha Nami came to the wooden table, sat down, and then rubbed her dizzy head.
At this time, His Highness walked in carrying a food box.
"You're already awake, that beautiful brother!"
His Highness put the food box on the table, smiled at Uchiha Nami, then he opened the food box, and placed a dish of tofu mixed with green onions and a dish of tofu with green vegetables, one after another, in front of Nami Uchiha.
"I told my sister-in-law that in front of outsiders, you can just say that she is my distant cousin."
"good."
Uchiha Nami nodded.
Just then, my stomach suddenly growled inappropriately.
His Highness smiled and said nothing, handed Nami Uchiha a pair of chopsticks, then turned and left.
To be honest, he was not worried at all about this crisis because the chess player was that formidable man - Uchiha Mitsuki.
But in fact, Uchiha Mitsuki, who was far away in the snowy mountains on the outskirts of Snow Country, was not feeling well. Not only had he lost his body, but his strength had also become extremely weak.
Last night, there were even a few eerie whispers echoing in my ears.
"I underestimated the Immortal of Six Paths. I didn't expect that he could think of such a way to imprison me here."
An almost transparent figure lay weakly on the ground, glancing around.
Directly in front, the green lamp on the tribute table seemed to be extinguished at any moment, and the biting cold wind poured in from the worn-out door panel, causing the flames to sway left and right, flickering brightly and dimly.
Uchiha Mitsuki vaguely felt that once this lamp was extinguished, he would die. As for what the scene would be like after death, he could not imagine, but he was certain of one thing:
If you die this time, everything will be over.
Then, Uchiha Mitsuki turned his attention to the stone statue not far away.
"A stone statue that has nothing to do with me... I felt a very strong... sense of rejection from it... It seemed to hate me as an uninvited guest..."
"...the whispering in my ears still exists...it is a language I have never heard before...the sound is very low...but very dense...it seems to be eroding my consciousness..."
A deep sense of powerlessness creeps into my heart.
This was the first time Uchiha Mitsuki felt at a loss since time travel.
Gradually, the flame burning on the green lantern dimmed again, and the shadow on the ground shrank into a ball and fell into a deep sleep.
…
Konoha Village.
Hokage building, conference room.
"...The Yondaime is gone..." Tsunade sighed, "However, the village cannot live without Hokage, so the main content of this meeting is to select the Fifth Daime."
After the words were finished, there was silence in the conference room.
Because in everyone's eyes, Uchiha Mitsuki was not missing, but dead. Thinking of this, they felt heavy in their hearts.
In the past six years, each of them has respected Uchiha Mitsuki, and the Hokage-sama who spoke from the bottom of his heart is the best proof.
But now, that wise, gentle young man has left them.
He and his era may also become history with the succession of the next Hokage.
This has to be said to be a pity.
Thinking of this, everyone sighed.
The Third Hokage sitting in the first row was a little moved when he heard this, but before he could speak, Danzo on the side was the first to break the silence.
"I recommend Minato Namikaze to succeed as Hokage."
This is the emergency plan left by Uchiha Mitsuki. If anything happens to him, Minato Namikaze will be the successor with the highest priority.
Of course, this was not decided by Uchiha Mitsuki alone, but the result of several senior executives sitting down and discussing together.
"I have no opinion!"
"I do not have either!"
"Reconsideration!"
"Reconsideration!"
Starting from the jounin squad leader Nara Shikadai, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and Tsunade expressed their attitudes one after another.
In an instant, Minato became the center of attention.
"It is a good choice to recommend Minato-sama as the fifth generation."
A Jonin discussed with his companion next to him.
"Who says it's not the case?" The other person nodded. "Lord Minato is a close friend of Lord Mitsuki. I support whoever becomes Hokage between the two of them."
"well said!"
The other jounin who heard the conversation between the two also nodded in agreement.
Minato was a little uneasy, or in other words, he was very nervous now.
At this moment, Hatake Sakumo suddenly stood up and gave Minato an apologetic smile.
"I think there are some problems with this proposal."
"Although Minato is the top choice in terms of ability, reputation, and strength, it is still too early for him to become the Hokage."