Aomi looked at the few visitors who brought large packages and gifts, and smiled.
"Please, seniors, have a seat..."
"Kakashi, why are you here too?" Shisui said helplessly at the door:
"What's going on... Why is everyone coming to see my brother?"
"Father told me that Aomi's future achievements are limitless, so he asked me to build a good relationship."
Kakashi stared with blank eyes, holding a box of what seemed to be very precious sword oil, and spoke muffledly.
"Your father asked you to say that?" Shisui covered his forehead. Although Kakashi is a genius, he seems a bit dull in some aspects.
"Father said, since I can't express myself well, showing my intentions should suffice."
Kakashi shrugged, "Shisui, are you letting me in?"
Shisui sighed, "Come in, come in..."
Kakashi's words reached Aomi's living room, making the atmosphere inexplicably awkward.
Everyone's aware of the unspoken truth, so why spell it out directly?
Kakashi slowly walked in, noticing Nara Shikaku and others already seated, and his gaze drifted as if to say—
Are you here to build a good relationship with Aomi as well?
These clever ninja clan members had coincidentally encountered each other today because they all had their own intentions.
After the funeral, urged by the elders of their clans, they picked gifts deemed appropriate and immediately went to Aomi's house, hoping to be the first to become acquainted.
In the past, although Aomi was accepted as Tsunade's disciple, the ninja clans of Konoha were still observing and didn't rush to engage with the Uchiha Clan. After all, the Uchiha is one of Konoha's most sensitive issues.
But after Uzumaki Mito's funeral, the situation suddenly became clear...
This successor seems to be decided for the next generation, so why hesitate anymore!
Shouldn't they seize the time to be the first?
Nara Shikaku's face remained wooden, watching the awkwardly silent Kakashi, and sighed inwardly.
Indeed, these social interactions are really troublesome, always full of unexpected events...
Aomi chuckled lightly, gestured for Kakashi to sit down, and spoke softly: "Dear seniors, visiting with such valuable gifts makes me feel quite embarrassed."
"We young folks don't follow those outdated rules, let's just relax and be ourselves..."
The few in front of Aomi had notable backgrounds.
Kurokumo Kurama, Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Chouza, Hyuga Hizashi, Yamanaka Inoichi...
These are the finest young talents of their clans. Notably, the Hyuga Clan sent Hizashi from the branch family instead of Hiashi from the main family.
This choice holds some intriguing implications.
However, the Hyuga Clan has always been peculiar.
Even with Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Hokage, they maintain an ambiguous relationship, with no Hyuga ninja in the Anbu unit and very few enrolling in the Ninja School. Most were taught within the clan's own school.
The entire Hyuga Clan seemed like a village within a village in Konoha, with its own set of systems, demonstrating the status of a Dojutsu noble family, even more so than the Uchiha Clan in some respects.
Hyuga Hizashi's visit today maybe, in their eyes, showing exceptional friendliness.
Nara Shikaku just wanted to follow Aomi's lead with some words for the occasion, when Akimichi Chouza smiled broadly, scratching his head and said:
"Aomi, I've heard others say before that you're easy to get along with!"
Aomi chuckled, shaking his head: "It's because everyone in the village is really easy to be around..."
"Chouza-senpai, what's wrong with your hand?"
There was a very noticeable scar on Akimichi Chouza's hand, and it looked quite frightening.
Akimichi Chouza smiled awkwardly, "I encountered some difficulties while practicing the family's Secret Technique before, and I still can't fully master the Expansion Jutsu."
Nara Shikaku shook his head.
It wasn't that Akimichi Chouza couldn't master the Expansion Jutsu, but he trained too hard, eager to improve his strength...
Aomi blinked: "The Akimichi Clan's Expansion Jutsu?"
"Chouza-senpai, can you demonstrate it? I'm quite interested in Medical Ninjutsu, but I'm perplexed with Yang Release training. My teacher Tsunade mentioned the Akimichi Clan's proficiency with Yang Release transformation, and I've been looking for an opportunity to exchange some thoughts..."
Akimichi Chouza smiled broadly.
As Nara Shikaku said, he was just being modest earlier; he had great confidence in his family's Secret Technique.
"If that's the case, let me give it a try..."
Akimichi Chouza gathered Chakra, his left arm suddenly swelled up, expanding to several times its size.
Aomi squinted, watching the scene, a hint of purple-blue light flashed in his eyes—"Eye of the Door Snake"!
Purple representing Orochimaru, blue representing Senju Tobirama...
With the fusion power of the two great scientists of the Ninja World, Aomi knowingly nodded, mastering the Expansion Jutsu in an instant.
"Aomi-kun, training in Yang Release is quite challenging; the Uchiha Clan is renowned for Yin Release. That you have mastered such advanced Medical Ninjutsu is already remarkable!"
Akimichi Chouza sighed, "Despite my training, I've only just managed to grasp the Expansion Jutsu. To further improve my strength, I must rely on the family's Secret Medicine..."