Chapter 341: Is This Your Child?

Lian Ye saw the fleeting murderous intent in Tuan Cang's eyes and couldn't help but give a warning.

"Before the Uchiha coup, I hope you won't go looking for trouble with them."

He worries that Tuan Cang thinks the Uchiha threaten the Village's safety, then go provoking the Uchiha, causing the Village‑Uchiha conflict to erupt early.

He knows Tuan Cang's temperament well and sees it highly possible he would do such a thing.

The Uchiha and Tuan Cang are both tinderboxes; if a clash actually occurs, it will be a kill‑or‑be‑killed situation.

"Don't need your reminder," Tuan Cang glanced at Lian Ye. "Teacher already warned me about this back then."

In fact, it's not only Lian Ye; even Qianshou Feijian worries that Tuan Cang might strike the Uchiha.

He has repeatedly reminded Tuan Cang of the importance of the Village's stability.

In other words, as long as the Uchiha don't act out of line, he can only turn a blind eye.

Although Tuan Cang is very dissatisfied with the Uchiha's various actions, he still respectfully follows Teacher Feijian's teachings.

"You've been lying low for so long; aren't you planning to find something to do?" Tuan Cang said, his resentment as hard as iron that won't become steel.

Back then, Lian Ye worked day and night on missions; he was nothing like his current lazy self.

These days he only knows how to laze in a few hundred‑square‑meter courtyard basking in the sun, seeming to have lost a ninja's ambition.

If that really doesn't work, just send him out on a mission!

"Tuan Cang, you're the type who only eats the radish and worries about the broth," Lian Ye said helplessly, spreading his hands. "Even the uncle can't deal with me, and you, a Hokage who's only been in office a few days, still want to boss me? Don't be naive!"

A ninja is just a job; lying low is life.

No one who comes can stop him from living a good life.

Tuan Cang wore an exasperated expression, yet didn't know how to rebut.

Teacher Feijian has urged Lian Ye more than once not to lie low, but it had no effect.

He doesn't think he's stronger than the teacher...

"Tuan Cang, you're almost thirty, aren't you planning to find a partner?" Lian Ye, fearing Tuan Cang would probe his affairs, quickly changed the subject.

His words made Tuan Cang freeze in place.

Tuan Cang's sole focus is becoming Hokage; he has no mind to consider anything else.

Now that he's finally become Hokage, he truly should consider this matter.

First establish a career, then start a family.

Since he's established his career, he must start a family.

After all, his peers have long married and had children, some even have kids attending Ninja School.

Of course, that doesn't include a certain person who loves to lie low.

"Then why aren't you married?" Tuan Cang suddenly realized, noting that the guy in front of him was also single.

"I'm different from you; I'm not interested in women," Lian Ye explained softly.

It's not that I'm uninterested; I just haven't met anyone I like.

So I've remained single ever since.

But in his view, being single is fine.

Tuan Cang's expression turned odd, as if he wanted to speak but held back.

If he's not interested in women, then what does he care about?

Hard to guess!

But he dares not say it, fearing some angry, embarrassed person would kill him.

He'd only been Hokage for a few days; he can't just die in such misfortune.

He intends to be a Hokage for thirty years before retiring!

"You're right; indeed it's time to start a family," Tuan Cang didn't object; the matter truly needs to be put on the agenda.

Now Tuan Cang's limbs are intact, his jaw bears no scar, and he looks rather handsome.

Moreover, as Konoha's Hokage, once he announces his desire to marry, countless women would flock to him.

Lian Ye, watching the pensive Tuan Cang, pulled a chair and sat down, asking curiously, "Do you have a preferred marriage partner?"

He has no real hobbies; he only enjoys gossiping about friends' weddings.

"None," Tuan Cang snapped, giving him a cold stare. "You get interested when we discuss this kind of thing, huh?"

"No worries; I have some contacts in the Village; I'll introduce you to a few handsome girls later, guaranteed you'll like them," Lian Ye said with a smile.

"Never mind; you don't even have a partner yourself, yet you worry about me," Tuan Cang refused without hesitation.

He always feels Lian Ye never has any good ideas.

"Ugh, good intentions turned into donkey liver and lungs," Lian Ye sighed.

He wanted to be a matchmaker, but was harshly rejected.

"If you truly have nothing to do, I have a few S-rank Missions here; take them," Tuan Cang pulled several Mission Scrolls from the drawer.

"Never mind; the uncle is still waiting for me to cook," Lian Ye stood up immediately, leaving the office without a hint of lingering.

The money from a mission isn't even as high as his few days' interest.

With that time, better to lie low at home.

Tuan Cang watched Lian Ye, who seemed to flee, and sighed silently.

This guy is truly useless now.

But it's okay; even if the Village's sky collapses, this Hokage will hold it up.

As long as he's here, this guy can keep living a lie‑low life.

"Hokage, the intelligence you asked me to investigate."

A member of the ANBU appeared in the office, presenting an Intelligence Scroll.

Tuan Cang opened the intel and murmured softly.

"These past days, the Uchiha Clan has indeed become considerably quieter."

It seems Mirror didn't deceive me; he truly can temporarily keep those Eagle Faction members of the Uchiha in check.

Thus, for a short period he won't need to worry about Uchiha affairs and can devote himself entirely to his work.

Uchiha Clan Territory.

"Mirror, you're back?"

Uchiha Jing walked along the clan's main street, and the clan members greeted him with smiling faces. Before he became Hokage Advisor, he often suffered Byakugan stares and ostracism from the clan.

Now it's different; wherever he goes, clan members greet him warmly.

Is this what it feels like to wield power?

No wonder Tuan Cang has always dreamed of becoming Hokage, to the point that he himself now somewhat wants to be Hokage.

Unfortunately, he is well aware of his own position.

For the Uchiha Clan, the only way to become Hokage is through a coup.

Their temperament makes them unsuitable for the Hokage role.

Moreover, the other villagers would never allow the Uchiha to become Hokage; the reputation is already out there.

The Uchiha and Hyuga big clans are both hard to get along with in the Village.

The former is due to temperament, the latter because of many rules.

Although both families are difficult, the Hyuga have a much better reputation than the Uchiha.

Clan Leader's Mansion.

"Is the Clan Leader at home?" Uchiha Jing shouted at the doorway.

"Mirror, what business do you have with my father?" Uchiha Reifeng opened the door, cradling a small child in his arms.

"Uchiha Reifeng, I'm here to discuss the clan's planning matters with the Clan Leader," Uchiha Jing explained.

Usually Mirror had no right to discuss such matters, but times have changed.

He is now Hokage Advisor, and his standing in the clan is no lower than the Clan Leader's.

"Hmm, come in with me."

"Uchiha Reifeng, is this your child?"

"Hmm."

"What's his name?"

"Fu Yue."