A young man entered, with a proper appearance, wearing the uniform of the Anbu, his identity clear: a member of the Uchiha Anbu.
Besides the three Cloud Village ninja, everyone else recognized this young man, Uchiha Tetsuya, a family member who supported Uchiha Kagami.
In his daily Anbu duties, he always adhered to the Anbu's discipline, was kind to others, and was well-liked by the common people.
"Our Hidden Leaf Village places great importance on the safety of its villagers, so we do not wish for ninja to spar in this area; it's easy to injure people, and then it would be difficult to explain to them," Uchiha Tetsuya said to the three Cloud Village ninja.
"Is that so?" The brown-skinned boy understood that fighting here was not an option, so he said to Hattori Hanzō, "Alright, Hattori Hanzō, let's settle this at the Chunin Exams!"
"I had the same idea without you saying it," Hattori Hanzō said, outwardly accepting the other party's apology, but he hadn't truly forgiven them.
He only agreed due to the current circumstances, and the invitation to spar at the Chunin Exams suited him perfectly.
"Good, my name is Kik, remember that," the brown-skinned boy said seriously, pointing at Hattori Hanzō.
"That's right, a ramen shop is for eating, not for fighting; if you want to fight, go to the appropriate place," the ramen shop owner said at this time.
When things were about to escalate earlier, he, despite being a commoner, was ready to step out and stop them.
For someone who loved ramen, doing irrelevant things in a ramen shop was unforgivable.
"Excuse me," the blond Cloud Village girl immediately apologized, then pulled the brown-skinned boy named Kik out the door, feeling quite awkward staying there.
"Wait!" the middle-aged shop owner called out, then quickly packed up the three bowls of unfinished ramen and placed them on the table where the fair-skinned boy had just been sitting.
"Wasting food is not good; remember to take it," he said.
The fair-skinned boy nodded, took the three packed bowls of ramen from the table, and hurried to catch up with his companions.
After the Cloud Village ninja left, only companions from the same village remained in the shop, and the atmosphere improved.
"Mr. Tetsuya, do you have a mission? You saw some trouble here, so you came to help out?" Satomi asked with a smile.
"No, it's just a coincidence, Miss Satomi.
It's my day off, so I brought my child here to play," Uchiha Tetsuya smiled and called out behind him, and a small child ran in.
He must be Uchiha Tetsuya's son.
"If it's your day off, why are you wearing the Anbu uniform?" Tsunade asked.
"Ah, this isn't mine; I borrowed it from a friend," Uchiha Tetsuya said, taking off his jacket and looking towards the door.
Someone had just walked in, and when Satomi saw that person, her eyes narrowed slightly.
That person was Uchiha Setsuna.
He took the jacket Uchiha Tetsuya threw to him and put it on, apparently its owner.
Although he maintained a smile, the tattoos on his face always carried a hint of coldness, making people feel uncomfortable.
Of course, what truly made Satomi wary was Fumori Masaki's evaluation of him.
Although Uchiha Kagami believed he had started to change for the better, Fumori Masaki still felt that Uchiha Setsuna was merely biding his time, not truly intending to get closer to the village.
Based on Uchiha Setsuna's post-war performance, Fumori Masaki's speculation seemed overly malicious, as if he was relentlessly targeting him.
However, to Satomi, who had witnessed Fumori Masaki's insight, what he said was very likely true.
It just seemed that Uchiha Kagami truly believed Uchiha Setsuna had turned over a new leaf, so Fumori Masaki hadn't mentioned it in front of him, but instead told Satomi to be wary of this person.
Uchiha Tetsuya picked up the child and said, "Setsuna originally wanted to come and check the situation when he heard there was some commotion here, and take action if necessary.
I didn't think it was that serious, so I came in his place."
"Then you're really lucky.
If it had been him, I doubt the situation just now would have ended so simply," Satomi said with a slight smile.
"Then you've misunderstood, Miss Satomi.
Although I prefer to solve problems directly with force, as a member of the Anbu, one cannot rely solely on that.
One must learn to communicate with words, as our clan leader, and your husband's good friend, Lord Kagami, said," Uchiha Setsuna said with a beaming smile.
"Is that so? I thought you didn't listen to Kagami much," Satomi said.
"Haha, that was a long time ago, wasn't it? At that time, Setsuna indeed wasn't very convinced by Lord Kagami, but it's different now," Uchiha Tetsuya said with a laugh.
"Indeed, Lord Kagami is far-sighted, and I understand that now, Miss Satomi.
Please don't judge me by my past image," Uchiha Setsuna maintained his gentle smile.
Kakashi Hatake, who was nearby, frowned slightly.
Being more sensitive to emotions than most, he always felt that Uchiha Setsuna's smile was somewhat out of place, as if he were wearing a mask.
Although he didn't know the details of Uchiha Setsuna's situation, from the first moment he saw this person, Kakashi Hatake had no good impression of him.
"Sakumo, what do you think of this person?" Tsunade leaned close to Kakashi Hatake and whispered, only at this distance could she ensure no one would overhear.
Kakashi Hatake didn't speak, but shook his head slightly, meaning he didn't think this person was good.
Tsunade nodded slightly and said, "Teacher Kazamori thinks so too."
As the two whispered, Satomi's conversation with the other two also ended.
She wasn't interested in a verbal confrontation with Uchiha Setsuna.
While she didn't have a good impression of Uchiha Setsuna, she didn't have such a bad impression of Uchiha Tetsuya, who had always behaved well, and smiled, "Well then, Mr. Tetsuya, enjoy your time off.
We'll be leaving now."
"Alright, see you next time," Uchiha Tetsuya bid them farewell, watching Satomi and her group leave the ramen shop.
"Shop owner, two bowls of ramen for us, and some snacks too," Uchiha Tetsuya then sat down and began to order.
"Setsuna, you should be free now, right?"
"Hmm, to be honest, there aren't many places in the village where our combat-oriented members are needed.
I don't think many people would dare to cause trouble during an exam jointly hosted by the Five Great Nations," Uchiha Setsuna shrugged, sitting down next to Uchiha Tetsuya.
"Indeed, unless one of the Great Nations is the primary organizer, they wouldn't have that confidence.
But in this situation, they could easily be sanctioned by the other Great Nations, so a Great Nation is actually the least likely culprit," Uchiha Tetsuya said.
"Exactly, so I'm quite idle.
It's always been like this.
This time, it's only because there are so many people that I've had to go out and enforce the law more often," Uchiha Setsuna sighed.
"But mostly I'm just wandering around, because there really isn't anyone causing trouble."
"Then when will Uncle Setsuna be off? I still want to play with Uncle Setsuna," Uchiha Tetsuya's son said.
Uchiha Setsuna's gaze towards the child was very gentle, unlike the somewhat fake gaze Kakashi Hatake had perceived earlier; it was genuinely warm.
He smiled and said, "I'll apply to the Anbu and take some time off.
Whatever you want to play, Uncle will take you."
"That's great!" The child clapped his hands happily.
"You spoil Ken too much; you need to be careful not to make him too accustomed to it," Uchiha Tetsuya said with a smile, seeing this scene.
"What does it matter? What's wrong with spoiling a child a little?
I don't have children right now, and Ken is just the kind of child I like.
To be honest, I treat him like my own son," Uchiha Setsuna said with a chuckle, shaking his head.
However, Uchiha Tetsuya did not know why Uchiha Setsuna had taken a liking to Ken.
Only he knew that this child, Ken, was the reincarnation of Lord Madara!