In the Hokage's office.
"Look at you! This situation has been blown out of proportion! If you had realized it sooner, nothing like this would have happened!" On the side, Danzo yelled loudly with anger.
"Even though I don't know the full context of the case, I believe that Danzo's been saying the right. Hiruzen, you must be ruthless if ever required!" Koharu chimed in.
"This is for the interest of our village, Hiruzen. Think this thoroughly." Homura made his comment.
"Don't all of you think this rashly? He made much more deliberation into this circumstance. Can we please tone down ourselves and stay calm?" Torifu's chippy tone sounded, appearing on the side of Hiruzen's judgment.
Currently, the Hokage's councilors have begun briefing on the situation at hand. Although it wasn't that huge of a problem, this kind of circumstance demanded such focus with the aid of the Hokage's advisors behind him.
However, the significant issue included the Uchiha Clan which was overly protective of its members. If they didn't think this through, the stability of the village might be compromised.
Ignoring the voices of urgency, Hiruzen fell into a deeper reflection and said, "Discreetly withhold our remaining information toward the child and abdicate our possession back to the Uchiha we mustn't impart other information back, or else I reckon it will be catastrophic once it happens!"
In Hiruzen's mind, suppressing the information ahead of time could be a timely way to secure the equilibrium of the case. If the Uchiha learned that these higher-ups initially knew the child was in Amegakure all along, it would be a catastrophic outcome.
"But how about the child? How can you silence him?" Hearing Danzo's disdainful remarks, Hiruzen frowned and crossed his arms until a knock on the door reverberated through the room.
*Knock!*
"Hokage-sama. Kohaku and Elder Setsuna are on the outside, wanting to hopefully meet you. Should I let them in?"
As the ANBU proclaimed, the crowd inside the room turned silent for a while before Hiruzen's deep voice urged, "Let them in..."
Soon, the door opened as Kohaku and Elder Setsuna walked into the room with pride, buried in their bones. At this point, Elder Setsuna couldn't help but flash a cold gleam of light toward the ANBU till his eyes looked at the crowd in the room.
"Thank you for granting us your presence, Hokage-sama." Kohaku bowed slightly and politely greeted the Hokage before him. A clan head should have their etiquette, after all.
With the existence of the Uchiha, Danzo revealed a haughty glint in his eyes and told, "I'll take my leave..."
A wave of his sleeves occurred, leaving the room in protest. On the side, Koharu and the rest also departed from the room.
Apart from that cold interaction, the underlying conflict between the two parties was a little bit indicated by their deliberate actions. Still, the two newcomers merely disregard their rival's pathetic display as nothing more than a joke.
"Hahaha... You don't have to be polite with me, Kohaku." Hiruzen awkwardly laughed, apparently to reduce the tension inside, and asked, "So, what is the purpose of your timely visit?"
"I just wanted to ask if it's suitable for us to take custody of the child?" At this time, Kohaku straightforwardly expressed his purpose of the visit.
"I can certainly agree with your proposition. However, the child has to be strictly under investigation. So what if—"
Hiruzen still wanted to get a hold of the child before Kohaku interjected and said, "Hokage-sama. I implored you to leave the rest of the matter to us. As a clan head, I understand your plight in these circumstances. The Uchiha Clan could make arrangements for his examination. Would that suffice, Hokage-sama?"
Inwardly annoyed by Kohaku's ridiculous interjection, Hiruzen suppressed his emotions and conceded, "...Alright. Then, I'll leave the child in your hands. For now, put the kid in a confinement room. Once you extract some information, don't forget to present us with the intel, understood?"
At this point, Hiruzen relented. Otherwise, the Uchiha Clan would deeply pursue this matter and his name might be undermined. But the child must be muted before Hiruzen and the rest of the councilors are implicated.
"I'm thankful for your punctuality and good grace, Hokage-sama. Then, we'll have to take our leave with your promise."
Consequently, Kohaku and Elder Setsuna departed. Seeing the two gone, Hiruzen took a deep breath and sighed. With a wave of his hand, a man in a mask appeared in the room.
"Release the child immediately." Hiruzen propped a hand on his chin and added, "Also, pay attention to his actions outside of Uchiha's compound. Do it with discretion."
"Understood." The ANBU soon left and vanished while Hiruzen looked at the windows, seeing the Konoha from a panoramic view.
I hope this matter will end sooner or later... I shouldn't be too hasty to contact the child. Based on the reports, Yoichi appeared to be talented in major aspects. Perhaps it's my chance to recruit him as a way to bring the connection between us...
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In the interrogation room.
"You are discharged— Haaahh... your prudent actions are really admirable."
As the blonde guy with a mask came in, Yoichi activated the Sharingan ahead of time. With his cautious approach, the ANBU truly respected the child's alertness and awareness.
From Yoichi's perspective, he doesn't know the Yamanaka Clan's mind-reading techniques. But he could be wary of the Mind Body Techniques Series and its limitations as a hijutsu.
"That's quite fast, no?" Yoichi was very interested in the discussion of the councilors and their thought process.
"Anyway, now that you are released, go back to your clan compound. Do you know the path there?" the ANBU asked which Yoichi merely shook his head in cluelessness.
"As expected... Let's head there, I'll accompany you along the way." The ANBU then left the door open while Yoichi slowly walked out of the room, unaffected by the earlier commotion.
For a while, the two of them were silent throughout the journey but Yoichi's mind was soon filled with eagerness and excitement.
Soon, as the two saw a wide compound with numerous people who were encircling the entrance, Yoichi noticed a heartfelt sensation within his chest and looked at the woman in the front.
"Mom, why is his skin very different than ours?"
"Shhh! Don't say that..."
"Hahaha! An outstanding talent with two tomoe at a young age!"
While the jeers and surprise remarks, Yoichi asked, "Is that you, Mother?!"
In contrast, Naoko felt complicated looking at the child with a different skin type than hers until a hand patted her back. Peeking at Nobuyuki's figure, Naoko nodded and embraced the child in her chest.
"It's me... I'm very sorry for leaving you. I'm truly sorry..."
Naoko cried loudly but her heart became muddled, suppressing her inner turmoil within the depths of her heart while hugging the child.
On the other hand, Yoichi felt a stinging sensation in his emotions as the tears were shed from his eyes, intoxicated by the motherly figure that the former owner had never known or experienced.
"Mother..." Therefore, Yoichi embraced her mother and heavily cried while the scene became a touching one in the eyes of the public.
"Come on... Let's head inside, alright?"
With Naoko's gentle tone, Yoichi merely nodded, wiping his cheeks and savoring the feeling. Meanwhile, Naoko involuntarily clenched her fist before she shook her head as her thoughts were very indiscernible.
"Hello, Yoichi. My name is Nobuyuki. I'm gonna be your step-dad from now on, nice to meet you!" In his cheerful voice, Nobuyuki introduced himself with a smile on his face, gladly to have another talented child in his family.
"A—ah hi, Akira..." A child clumsily followed Nobuyuki's attempt.
"Oh right, this is Akira. Your mother's child. He's your little brother."
Upon hearing Nobuyuki's introduction, Yoichi felt a soothing feeling as if he were on the clouds. However, from the looks of it, it seemed there were personal secrets in this relationship and it's a complicated issue.
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