Chapter 24: The Chatty Chief Togashi (Ch 24)

“Please come in.” Uchiha Togashi led the two people into the door with a smile on his face.
After stepping through the door, Qingguang looked at the scene in front of him and felt as if he had come to a quiet and elegant garden.
The stream flows slowly, and the waterwheel built of wood and bamboo keeps turning, driving the water to flow endlessly. The flowers are full of various colorful flowers. Compared with Sifang’s home, the environment is much better than before.
When we arrived at the living room, the maid brought us tea and then left immediately.
The clan leader wanted to talk to a guest, who was none other than the four elders who had not visited him in many years, and he was accompanied by the genius Uchiha Harumitsu who had recently returned to the family.
As a maid who works in the patriarch’s house, she naturally understands what to do at this time.
“Master Patriarch, two guests, if there is not enough tea, just call me.” The maid bowed and left.
After he left, Togashi raised the teacup to his lips and said, “Elder Sifang, it has been almost twenty years since that incident. I haven’t had tea with you like this for a long time.”
“Try it. This is the gyokuro that I asked Granny Ninko to get from the Land of Tea.”
There was no big change in Sifang’s expression. He just smiled slightly and took a sip.
“Thank you for the tea, Chief. To be exact, it is 17 years and 357 days.”
Qingguang lowered his head silently after hearing this: “Eight days later, it will be the anniversary of my father’s death.”
The responses from Shifang and Haruki made Togashi’s hand holding the teacup tremble.
It’s all my fault. Why do I have to bring up this matter every time I open my mouth?
One sentence, and the conversation was over.
Just when he didn’t know how to continue the conversation, Qingguang spoke up in time.
“If father could know about the recent changes in Uchiha in the Pure Land, he would surely feel relieved.”
What Harumitsu mentioned must be the recent changes in the police department, and a smile returned to Togashi’s face.
“Qingguang, this is all thanks to you.”
“If it weren’t for your change, I’m afraid those stupid people would never have thought of such a method in their lifetime.”
This time, it was Sifang’s turn to be stunned.
Clan leader, what you said is equivalent to scolding all the Uchiha people except Harumi, even yourself and your son Fugaku are not spared.
Is it necessary to be so cruel?
Shifang had known for a long time that Togashi was not very good at chatting with people, but he didn’t expect that after so many years, this guy was still like this. Not only had there been no improvement, but his condition had even worsened.
“Chief Togashi, I wonder if you have heard about the Yashiro recently.”
Up to now, in just two short conversations, Togashi has become the topic killer, so Haruki has no choice but to get straight to the point and avoid other polite remarks.
I was afraid to hear Togashi say some classic quote again. It was the first time that Haruki met someone who was so good at chatting.
“Regarding Yashiro, do you mean the relationship between him and Inuzuka Akien?”
“I’ve heard about this, but the Uchiha have always been on good terms with the Ninja Cat Clan, and the Inuzuka Clan are all dog trainers, so the fact that cats and dogs don’t get along is really difficult to deal with.”
At this moment, Haruki finally realized Togashi’s incredible chatting skills. Isn’t the point that cats and dogs don’t get along?
It is a miracle that the family can survive until today under your leadership. No wonder many hawkish Uchiha say that Togashi is a troublemaker…
Haruki almost choked on his water because of Togashi’s remarks, then he put down his teacup and said, “Ahem, Togashi clan leader, actually I came here this time because of the matter of the Eighth Generations, and by the way, I also want to make a suggestion.”
Togashi’s gaze first fell on Harukitsu, then moved to all directions.
Sifang lowered his head to drink tea, and at the same time recounted the story of Yashiro and Qiuyuan.
Yashiro’s situation made Togashi frown, feeling sorry for him and regretful: “It’s a pity for Yashiro’s feelings. This is destined to be a love affair. I just hope he can get over this failed relationship as soon as possible and not regret it for the rest of his life.”
Qingguang suppressed his inner urge to complain, calmed his breathing, adjusted his mentality, and said, “Master, this is the first time such a thing has happened, but once this precedent is set, it will happen frequently in the future.”
“Just imagine, if nearly a hundred young men and women in the Uchiha clan were to become lonely for the rest of their lives because of conflicts between their families, what a sad scene it would be.”
“You don’t want so many of the Uchiha clan members to be heartbroken, do you?”
Although Qingguang’s words seemed to deliberately exaggerate the seriousness of the problem, the logic behind them was very easy to understand and even led to another issue.
That is the population size of the family. If a family wants to be strong, a large population size is one of the necessary conditions.
The Uchiha clan has always been infatuated and will never marry once their partner passes away. Now the first romance between an Uchiha and another ninja clan has appeared, and there will only be more in the future. If this problem cannot be solved as soon as possible, I am afraid that it will more or less affect the prosperity of the family in the future.
“This…” Togashi was silent, speechless for a moment, and couldn’t think of any better way.
At this moment, Sifang poked Qingguang on the back.
You kid, hurry up and keep talking, don’t give Chief Togashi a chance to continue talking, otherwise this day will be too boring!
“I have a plan that can change this situation and even ease the relationship between the family and other ninja clans.”
A trace of excitement flashed across Togashi’s face immediately. Just as he was about to speak, Sifang interrupted him and said, “Chief Togashi, you should listen to what Harumitsu has to say first and give the young people more opportunities to show themselves.”
“That’s true.” Togashi raised his teacup with a smile and took a sip with satisfaction.
Performance opportunities?
At this point in the conversation, Togashi was certain that the four elders had already stood behind Harumitsu and become his supporters, and Harumitsu was also ready to join his own neutral faction.
The desire to show off in front of me is the best evidence!
“We just need to open up the Police Department to other ninja clans and civilians.”
As soon as Harumitsu finished his words, the tea that Togashi had just drunk spurted out, getting all over his body.
“Impossible! The authority of the Police Department is the foundation of the Uchiha village. It can never be opened to the outside world!”
Togashi never imagined that Harumitsu would dare to say such outrageous words. Even the dovish Uchiha would never have such an idea.
How many years has it been since the Uchiha clan gave birth to a Mangekyō? Although the overall strength of the clan is still at the top among the many ninja clans in Konoha, it is far from what it was in the early days of Konoha.
If you give up your rights at this moment, the end will be death!
Although the Uchiha clan is divided into factions, the Police Department is the foundation of the Uchiha clan’s current existence. This is a consensus that all Uchiha clan members will tacitly agree on no matter how much they fight.