Chapter 283 Ningci becomes a disciple

It was already December 27th when the Kumogakure delegation arrived in Konoha. After many twists and turns, time had entered Konoha's 55th year. The spring breeze thawed and the weather gradually became warmer.

Neji's apprenticeship was also put on the agenda, and after discussion between Hinata Hizashi and Uchiha Gen, they decided to hold a formal apprenticeship ceremony.

This officially announced to Konoha that the Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan would unite and advance and retreat together.

The apprenticeship ceremony will be held in the Uchiha clan, and invitations will be sent to the top brass of Konoha, major families in Konoha, and important figures in the village in the name of the two major families.

On the morning of January 10th, Konoha 55, guests came one after another. According to the status of the guests, corresponding people from each of the two families came forward to receive them.

Only when high-level officials of Konoha appear, Uchiha Gen and Hyuga Hizatsu will personally come forward to receive them. Families of the same level as Ino Shikacho are usually received by their elders.

The ceremony has not officially started yet. The adults are chatting in the spacious and elegant courtyard, and the children also have a place to communicate.

Although it was Hyuga Neji's apprenticeship ceremony, Hyuga Hizashi also brought Hinata.

Hyuga Neji, Hyuga Hinata, Uchiha Sasuke, Uzumaki Naruto, plus other second generations of families, the twelve most powerful members of Konoha gathered here.

It was Uchiha Itachi, the big brother, who kept an eye on the little carrots.

The invitations sent by the two major families proposed that the younger generations of the major families should meet and get to know each other, so the heads of the major families brought their children.

The little carrot head didn't have that much thought, even Nara Shikamaru, who was relatively precocious, started to communicate after the initial stranger.

But even so, we can still vaguely see some of Konoha's current power structure from the closeness and distance of the little carrot head.

Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto are very familiar with each other. Hyuga Neji and Hyuga Hinata are closer to Sasuke and Naruto because of the relationship between their families.

The heirs of the three major families of Zhu, Deer, and Die have been cultivating relationships since they were young. They are all playmates who get along day and night, so they are naturally closer to each other.

The Sarutobi clan, Shimura clan and other families did not have heirs of the right age present, otherwise Ino Shikacho would be closer to the heirs of these families.

It is worth mentioning that Yamanaka Ino, the heir to the Yamanaka clan, is also very close and friendly with Sasuke and others.

On the one hand, this is because Sasuke is handsome among children, and on the other hand, it is also because the relationship between Uchiha and the Yamanaka family is now good.

The Inuzukas of the Inuzuka clan have chattering teeth, are relatively familiar with each other, and can be accepted wherever they go.

As for Aburame Shino, forget it, just don’t mention it.

Aburame Shino naturally inherited the traditional characteristics of the Aburame clan. She has a very low sense of existence, but she is easily accepted even if she is ignored.

Before the ceremony began, Konoha's top brass stepped in and arrived.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura didn't come, only Mito Kaden and Koharu Koharu came.

This kind of attendance has made some smart family heads and elders aware of the attitude of Konoha's senior officials towards the two major families.

If it can be expressed in only two words, then the word "fear" is undoubtedly the most appropriate.

Because of fear, the Hokage did not come in person; because of fear, he had to give some face to prevent the conflict from intensifying and becoming superficial.

The attitude of Konoha's top leaders gave rise to different ideas among the elders of the major families present.

Some people are worried, thinking that Konoha will be in constant turmoil in the future, and are afraid that their family will be involved in it.

One side is the top management of Konoha, and the other side is the two wealthy families. The gods are fighting, and if they are not handled well, the gods will be fine, and their own family will easily be beaten to a black face.

Some people are excited, thinking that they can have both sides, profit from it, and thus strengthen their family.

Some people are calm and decide to continue to pursue the policy of keeping a low profile and then a low profile, trying not to get involved in anything.

Of course, no matter what the idea is, everyone is happy on the surface.

We are all adults. Wearing different masks in different situations and with different people is a basic operation.

The guests all arrived and took their seats, and the apprenticeship ceremony officially began.

The apprenticeship ceremony of a ninja is actually very simple, and it even requires no ceremony. All it takes is for the master and apprentice to recognize each other.

Naturally, you can't use that method just to invite so many guests, so the two major families adopted the method of apprenticeship between nobles.

As we all know, the various rules of the nobility are basically quite complicated. To put it nicely, they are called ritualistic.

After a complicated operation, the last step was reached, and the apprentice kowtowed and served tea.

Little Neji was wearing a solemn black kimono. After kowtowing respectfully, he took a cup of tea from the tray handed to him, held it in both hands and bowed his head to offer it.

"Teacher, please have tea."

Uchiha Gen took the tea cup with a smile and took a sip. Then he put the tea cup aside and touched Neji's little head, and finally handed Neji two scrolls.

"The scroll on the left is the training plan made by the teacher for you. You must complete it seriously in the future."

"Teacher, I will finish it seriously." Xiao Ningji said seriously.

His father told him about the great significance of this apprenticeship. Although he could not fully understand it, he would definitely not disappoint his father's expectations and would do his best!

"Well, I believe you."

"The scroll on the right is a gift from the teacher."

"This scroll is specially made by the teacher. If you add a drop of blood, you can summon the teacher's special psychic beast in the future."

"Used in critical moments, it can save your life."

In fact, it was Gen Uchiha who made the process of signing a psychic contract with three senior Homitz into a spell and sealed it in a scroll. It can be activated with a drop of blood, which is not as troublesome as before.

"Thank you, teacher." Neji said respectfully.

Many people watching the ceremony looked envious when they saw this. This treatment is really good.

The special psychic beasts created by Gen Uchiha using the Mangekyou Sharingan are famous in the ninja world. Each one is more powerful than the other. They can be said to be the best for protecting one's body and life!

"Well, let's use it now."

"is teacher."

Xiao Ningji unfolded the scroll with both hands, then bit his right thumb without hesitation, and dripped a drop of blood on the scroll surface covered with black mysterious lines.

Blood fell on it, and the black lines flowed like living things. All the black lines shrank with the blood as the center, and with every contraction, the blood disappeared a little.

When all the black lines had shrunk, the blood disappeared without a trace. Then with a bang, white smoke came out, and the scroll disappeared out of thin air in Neji's hand.

At the same time, in the barrier secret box in a corner of the mansion, a new name appeared on the psychic scroll stored inside.

"Hand out your right hand."

"is teacher."

Although he didn't know what the teacher was going to do, Neji obediently stretched out his hand.

Uchiha Gen stretched out his right hand and touched it. Vibrant green light appeared in his palm, and the bite wound healed quickly.

Seeing this scene, many people's expressions changed slightly, obviously they did not expect Uchiha Gen to be able to do medical ninjutsu.

"Thank you teacher."

Feeling the teacher's care and love, little Neji said with a smile on his face.

Gen Uchiha nodded slightly and said no more.

After the ceremony, it was still early for dinner, and the two families did not intend to treat guests specially, so the guests left one after another.

The Hyuga family didn't leave. Hyuga Hizashi, his father and his daughter, and Hyuga Hizashi's father and son all wanted to stay and have lunch together.

In addition, Uzumaki Kushina and her son also stayed at Mikoto's warm invitation.

There were too many people, and it would be too time-consuming for Mikoto to do it alone, so some of the cooks from the Uchiha clan were mobilized.

This meal is more formal, there is nothing to detail...