Konoha's Thief Hand

Chapter 701 Uchiha’s Festival

The Great Elder’s House.

The sound of the wind blowing in the bamboo forest came from outside the window. The elder looked at the secret letter in front of him, and his squinted eyes flashed scarlet.

At this time, there was a gradual sound of footsteps in the corridor outside the house, and soon a figure knelt outside the door, judging from the figure reflected through the door, it was the servant responsible for spreading the message.

“My lord, there is news from the banquet, now we are waiting for you to arrive.”

Soft and respectful words came from outside.

“Well, I see.” The elder said lightly without turning.

The figure outside the door left, and the place became silent again.

“Huh! I can’t see that that fellow has such courage, but… Master and the family member is after all me.”

There was a sneer at the corner of the great elder’s mouth, and then when he saw the secret letter on the table again, he couldn’t help frowning, with a look of suspicion on his face.

“But who is it that sent this information here?”

The Uchiha clan is isolated from the outside, and outsiders may not be able to do this kind of thing, so he quickly thought of the inside of the family, and even a few figures appeared in his mind, all of the clan members around Uchiha Fugaku.

In his thoughts, the only people who can get this kind of confidential information are those who follow Uchiha Fugaku. Otherwise, even if they notice something strange, they won’t know it so clearly.

But now is not the right time to think about this kind of thing, he immediately stopped his thoughts, got up to tidy up his appearance, and went out to the banquet.

As a family that has been passed down from the chaotic Sengoku era to the present day, Uchiha has many festivals that have been preserved. Although the significance of these festivals at the beginning has ceased to exist, this is undoubtedly the one they miss most in Uchiha’s glory. , Which means they are different.

This is the case with today’s festival, and the special status of this festival can only be seen from the fact that the place where the celebration is held is Nanga Shrine.

When the great elder brought his servants to Nanga Shrine, Uchiha Fugaku, who was in charge of organizing the various affairs of the festival, was instructing to place the items. It was the three elders who called him to the great elder to arrive, and then put aside his busy work and came to the great elder. Salute and respectful as usual.

“Elder, you are of high esteem, and you will be invited to preside over the celebration ceremony later.” Uchiha Fugaku said.

“Hehe, it’s better for you to come, after all, the old man is only an elder, and now Fugaku is the patriarch who controls the direction of the family.” The elder chuckled and shook his head.

The two retreated humbly, but according to the past practice, Uchiha Fugaku will continue to maintain a humble attitude, and at the same time advocate the elder to do this kind of ritual work, and his patriarch retreats aside.

The situation at this moment is also the same. Uchiha Fugaku continued to compliment a few words, expressing his respect to the elder, who immediately stopped resigning and accepted the job.

During this period, the second elder who always took the lead as the chief elder was the second elder, and the old god was on the ground to persuade the great elder to agree to Uchiha Fugaku’s request. As for the third elder, who was irritable and unconcealed, he slightly criticized that such things should be handled by the patriarch Uchiha Fugaku. It was an old gift to do it, but he only said a few words before he was glared at by Uchiha Fugaku, then his lips moaned no more.

The great elder lowered his eyelids, collected this in his eyes, sneered secretly in his heart, and immediately accepted the job as usual.

The scene took a short time to adjust, and finally the celebration opened.

The great elder took the stage to chant poems, remembering the ancestors, and the Uchiha people were not surprised by his appearance. Even judging from their reactions, it can be said that they have long been used to it.

Standing on the side of the stage, Uchiha Fugaku had a calm face, but his eyebrows were slightly wrinkled, and if he hadn’t taken a closer look, he would never notice it.

Listening to the strong voice of the great elder chanting on the stage, he raised his head and looked over there. The second and third elders who were standing there seemed to feel something. They followed to look at him and then nodded at random.

After making a brief speech, the elder waved his hand to let the people enjoy the banquet freely. He then came to the chief seat, and then Uchiha Fugaku and the second elder and the third elder also came over and sat down with him.

The second elder and Uchiha Fugaku flattered and drank a few cups with the major elder. The third elder, who has always been a good wine, also drank together at this time. After a few cups of sake were consumed, the atmosphere gradually became more relaxed.

But at this moment, the great elder didn’t seem to hold it firmly, and the wine glass in his hand suddenly fell to the ground, and it fell to pieces with a snap.

This crisp sound did not disturb the banquet. Even though the elder’s wine glass was broken, the atmosphere around the elders and patriarchs fell into a stagnant state. It’s very obvious to people.

“Brother, are you drunk? You can’t even hold the wine glass?” The Third Elder asked suspiciously with a face that seemed unaffected by the atmosphere.

When he said this, he didn’t forget to put the sake in the glass into his mouth and drink it with enjoyment.

“When people get old, they can’t even hold their hands.” The elder laughed at himself.

At this time, Uchiha Fugaku had already greeted the attendant to fetch a wine glass, and offered it to the elder indifferently.

“The Great Elder is not old at all at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period.”

Hearing his flattering words, the three elders who filled the wine alone quietly turned Byakugan, but he didn’t bother to pay attention to it. He was used to this kind of thing, and he wouldn’t care about it even with his character. It’s better to taste a glass of fine wine.

“Fugaku doesn’t understand me.” The elder shook his head and sighed. He took the wine glass that was handed in front of him without putting it down. He just looked at the empty glass and said: “But the wine glass fell off by mistake, which means I can’t drink this wine anymore. Yes. Fugaku, what do you think?”

As he said, he raised his eyes and looked at Uchiha Fugaku who was respectful in front of him.

Uchiha Fugaku’s eyes were drooping, and there was no immediate response, but a wave was already set off under a calm look.

He has realized something.

“Brother, it’s just a wine glass. If you fall it, you can drink it, and you can drink with a new glass.” The second elder smiled at this time and said, “Today is a rare holiday in the family. Since the ceremony is held, it should be celebrated every time. Everyone is satisfied and happy.”

He said that he had raised his wine glass, got up and walked towards the elder, and said with a smile: “I will pay my respect to you, brother. For so many years, the family has been able to maintain such vitality under the squeeze of the village. All You are relying on your elder brother for your leadership. Fugaku, the third, you come with me to toast to the elder.”