Chapter 58 Foster Care

Uchiha Mikoto wore a purple long dress, which was slim and well-fitting. Although it was a home dress, her elegant temperament and delicate appearance were particularly eye-catching among all the parents.

As expected of a woman from the famous Uchiha clan, even if she was a housewife, she had an extraordinary temperament.

"Hokage, your speech just now was really exciting.

I remember that at the entrance ceremony, the third generation also inspired us with such shocking words."

"Just now, Itachi looked at you with eyes full of yearning and admiration."

Uchiha Mikoto stroked Uchiha Itachi's little head and said with a smile.

It is worth mentioning that Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Mikoto were classmates in the ninja school, but they were not in the same class.

So at the opening ceremony of the two of them at that time, the third generation Hokage also gave a speech on the stage like Namikaze Minato today.

Uchiha Itachi was probably embarrassed by what Uchiha Mikoto said, and couldn't help but lower his eyes, showing a rare shy expression.

"Yes, time flies, years pass by"

Namikaze Minato couldn't help but sigh.

All this was probably just twenty years ago. In the blink of an eye, although many of the students of the same period at that time died early due to missions or wars, the remaining people are now basically fathers and mothers.

Namikaze Minato is almost 25 years old at this time, and Uchiha Mikoto is of course about the same age.

The slight difference is that Uchiha Mikoto got married earlier, after all, his eldest son Uchiha Itachi is now almost 6 years old.

Perhaps because they also recalled their school days, Uchiha Mikoto and Namikaze Minato couldn't help but chat a few more interesting things in the past.

After chatting, the topic inevitably returned to Kushina and Naruto.

"Hokage-sama, you are very busy with official duties. Can you take care of Naruto by yourself?" Uchiha Mikoto asked with concern.

"... Well, it's okay."

Namikaze Minato smiled helplessly, and then said that he had hired a nanny who could take care of Naruto all day long. Uchiha Mikoto felt relieved after hearing this.

After hesitating for a while, she suddenly had an idea in her mind, not knowing whether to say it.

Soon, she fell into memories for a short time.

Just last night, after the Uchiha clan's regular clan meeting, Uchiha Fugaku returned home with a worried look. She couldn't help asking and found out that it was because Uchiha Fugaku wanted to seriously rectify the style of the guard team and encountered some obstacles.

Because of the special system of Konoha, joining the guard team is already a member of the Uchiha clan, and it can become the only place in the village system.

Although the circle of the guard team restricted the Uchiha clan, it also caused many people to gradually accumulate resentment. At the same time, there is also a hidden disadvantage that this circle that restricts the Uchiha clan has made the entire Uchiha clan more exclusive.

After all, no matter how strong the Uchiha members are, no matter how talented the ninjas are, they can only serve in the guard team.

For the above reasons, Uchiha Fugaku's idea of ​​​​rectifying the atmosphere of the guard team naturally cannot be implemented smoothly.

The estrangement between the Uchiha clan and the villagers of Konoha did not arise in a day, and it is not unilateral to improve this relationship. Uchiha Fugaku has obviously realized this.

After hearing her husband's confession and troubles, Uchiha Mikoto also fell into thinking.

When Uzumaki Kushina was still alive, she intentionally or unintentionally wanted to use their close friendship to bridge the relationship between the Hokage and the Uchiha clan.

But unfortunately, now that Kushina is dead, this relationship is broken.

However, after mentioning Naruto today, she thought of another method, but she didn't know if it was a bit abrupt to bring it up at this time.

"... Then let's do it, Itachi, your ninja journey has just begun. I am optimistic about you. I hope that in the future, you who have the will of fire can illuminate the entire Konoha and the Uchiha clan."

"Yes, Hokage."

Itachi's small body was tense, and he bowed his head respectfully in response.

Although he was less than six years old, his firm tone and standard etiquette posture made him look like an adult.

Seeing that Namikaze Minato was about to leave, Uchiha Mikoto finally stopped hesitating and said after thinking for a while: "... There is one more thing, Hokage."

"If you think it is convenient, you can send little Naruto... to my house for a short foster care."

"This is the only thing I can do to help Kushina..."

After Uchiha Mikoto finished speaking, he looked at Namikaze Minato and carefully observed the expression on his face.

It's just a pretext to say that he is helping Kushina.

After all, if you say directly that you want to help the Hokage take care of the child, wouldn't it make people suspect your bad motives?

Because Kushina is no longer here, if Naruto can be used as a bridge, it is also a good way to bring the Uchiha and Konoha high-level closer.

Of course, this is based on the fact that after the Nine-Tails Rebellion, at the village meeting, Minato Namikaze clearly intended to ease the relationship between the Uchiha and the village, so he could make such a suggestion.

Otherwise, if someone else came, they would only be suspected of their motives...

"… Well, to be honest, I feel relieved to leave Naruto in your home." Namikaze Minato smiled warmly, then sighed again, with a helpless look between his eyebrows, "But let me think about it again."

"Anyway, thank you for your kindness."

Seeing that Namikaze Minato neither accepted nor refused, Uchiha Mikoto was a little disappointed, but also understood that this was the most reasonable response.

Because Namikaze Minato was the Hokage, even if he intended to ease the relationship between the Uchiha, he also needed to consider other factors in this matter.

But what Uchiha Mikoto didn't know was that after hearing her suggestion, Namikaze Minato was actually willing in his heart.

Namikaze Minato knew that changing the Uchiha had to come step by step, and he never thought that there would be a way to indicate the wishes of the top leaders to the Uchiha.

However, as a modern person who traveled through time, he understood that politics was not that simple through his experience and understanding of the current situation of Konoha Village these days. The factors he was concerned about were not the top leaders, but the Uchiha clan.

At present, the clan leader Uchiha Fugaku and his family wanted to actively improve the village relationship, which was beyond doubt.

But the fear was that there were other unstable factors within the security team.

Fostering Naruto in Fugaku's house would save worry, and the purpose of showing friendship could be achieved, but if there were those who were plotting rebellion within the security team and looked for an opportunity to hold Naruto hostage to launch a coup, this extremely terrible situation had to be taken into consideration.

Therefore, at least before finding out the internal situation of the security team, the matter of fostering Naruto should be carefully considered.