"The lantern on the left is hanging crooked. Move it a little to the right, a little more. That is it!"
"How did you become a Chunin with this much control? Be gentler, move it just a bit!"
"Hey, where is the Yamanaka family signboard? Hurry and bring it over. What if others cannot find the way?"
On the wedding day, Yuji stood at the entrance of the venue and kept talking, directing the final arrangements. In addition to this, inside the venue, backstage, and at the live broadcast site outside, there was always a Mangekyō Uchiha on hand to make sure everything went as planned.
Near nine o'clock, Yuji wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried to the registration desk, watching the guests come and go while registering the gifts they brought.
This step was crucial. It not only showed who could not refuse the invitation, but also who sent an insincere gift that did not match their status.
This was a task assigned by Yami himself. He had to observe carefully to ensure that no one slipped through the net.
Whoever gave less had a problem with his thinking, and had issues with Konoha Village and the World Government.
They must be paid special attention to, and when the time is right, be transformed.
Because there were so many guests today, there were several registration counters. Yuichi, Yumi, and others all served as registrars, and they indeed discovered some attendants who were clearly perfunctory.
They recognized some of these names, as they were ninjas from other major countries. They looked at each other, coldness in their eyes.
Still not giving up.
Ten o'clock.
The guests entered, a total of 3,000 people, and sat at 300 tables in the auditorium.
Kakashi hated eating celery the most, but today he ate it more happily than anyone else, even shedding tears of emotion while eating.
"Kakashi, why are you so serious?" Guy, who was sitting next to him, looked at Kakashi speechlessly. "I remember you did not like celery. Why did you suddenly change your taste?
"At worst, I can buy you a dozen pounds tonight. Do not embarrass yourself at Yami's wedding!"
"Go away."
Kakashi glared at Guy.
Guy was completely confused and wanted to ask something, but the host, Yakushi Kabuto, came on stage and asked everyone to keep quiet.
Before the wedding, there was Yami's abdication ceremony and Shisui's succession ceremony.
Although Shisui had been acting as Hokage for some time, a formal handover was extremely necessary. When Yami personally put the Sixth Hokage's robe on Shisui, Shisui still shed tears.
The emotions contained in these tears were too complicated. Once upon a time, the Uchiha clan was in the worst situation and was even ready to start a rebellion. Who could have thought that a Hokage would appear in the clan in just a dozen years?
He himself did many wrong things, used ridiculous and immature methods to change his fate, and even cultivated the extreme Itachi.
Fortunately, Uchiha had a savior, and the ninja world welcomed a savior. It was Yami who changed the situation of the thousand-year confrontation between Senju and Uchiha, and ended the chaotic national wars.
"Yami-sama, I will do my best to continue your path and develop Konoha."
Shisui put on the Hokage's hat and made a solemn promise to Yami, but he did not dare to be too confident. After all, Konoha now had too many areas and industries under its jurisdiction, completely different from the past.
What he could guarantee was that he would put all his efforts into NE.
Hearing Shisui's promise, Yami shrugged indifferently. "I am not that old man who has retired but still wants to work. It is your right to do what you want. You do not have to promise me anything.
Just be true to your own conscience."
Yami did not lower his voice, and all the guests heard it. Many of them looked at Ōnoki and Hiruzen.
Ōnoki's face turned as red as his nose. As for Hiruzen, the Impure World Body did not blush, but Tobirama's gaze had almost become a knife that pierced him to pieces.
Shameful, so shameful that he had actually taught such a power-hungry apprentice.
"I..."
Shisui still wanted to remain loyal, but Yami did not give him any chance. He raised his hand, let the reporters take a few photos, then pushed him off the stage.
Do you really think this is your succession ceremony? This is at most a warm-up. The main event is my wedding.
After sending away the irrelevant personnel, Yami waved his hand, and hundreds of Chunin immediately got busy. It only took a few minutes to replace some decorations with another set. Suddenly, the venue was filled with a festive atmosphere.
Kabuto took this opportunity to change into a red suit and started the wedding process with a smile on his face.
An exquisite red carpet extended from the platform to the entrance.
Soon, one graceful figure after another appeared on the red carpet.
Uchiha Izumi, Uchiha Hikari, Tsunade, Yugao, Kurenai, Anko, Hinata, Ino, Karin, Shion, Kurotsuchi, Hotaru.
Temari, Konan, Ajisai, Mei... and others
Everyone's wedding dress was of a different style, from cheongsam to regular wedding dresses, from kimono to floor-length tasseled gowns, showing the most beautiful side of women to the fullest. Many men and women present were fascinated by the dresses.
Yami's eyes were full of amazement. Even though he had seen the fitting sessions many times, the unique atmosphere and the light coming in from outside still made him dazzled.
He was stunned for a moment.
It was not until Izumi was the first to walk up to him that Yami came back to his senses and could not help but sigh:
"You look so beautiful today."
"Um?"
A quiet snort came from the women's mouths, and Yami immediately added, "Everyone is so beautiful today, so beautiful that I can hardly take it all in."
The women then let him go.
The wedding process was very simple. Yami only needed to take them to offer tea to the elders of both sides.
Some people's parents were no longer around, so Yami arranged for their other elders and close relatives.
Danzō smiled more today than he had in the previous half of his life. His mouth never closed, and his stomach was about to burst from drinking so much tea, but he was just happy.
Even if the Shimura clan was now extinct, relying on Yami's family, they could quickly reproduce a large ninja clan. Not only was the father the god of the ninja world, but the mothers also had excellent talents.
The Shimura clan would soon surpass the Senju and become the most formidable clan in the ninja world.
After the last round of tea, Yami put down his teacup and raised his wine glass to the guests.
"Peace is the most precious thing in the world. Cheers!"
"Drink!"
All the guests had already stood up, and when Yami finished speaking, they bowed slightly, raised their glasses, and drank it all.
The next part was eating and drinking. Yami walked around the venue, having a drink wherever he went. He had stepped down from all his duties. His former subordinates and old friends all felt much more relaxed in front of him, but he drank a lot of wine.
The wedding banquet lasted from noon to evening, with many performances and raffles in between. The atmosphere reached a climax when five tubes of Hashirama cells without side effects were released as prizes, but Hashirama's face turned green.
"...Brother, you will get used to it." Tobirama laughed, completely abandoning his previous image of a cold and cool guy.
As night fell, everyone left.
Yami came back home drunk and swaggering. As soon as he opened the door, he saw all the brides waiting in the living room on the first floor. When they saw him come back, they all looked over.
Yami swallowed, feeling something was wrong, and asked with all his might, "Why are you all looking at me? I have been tired all day, do you not want to rest early?"
"Yami-san." Izumi said with a smile.
"What on earth do you want to do?" Yami became even more frightened.
Hikari raised her chin proudly. "After the wedding, of course we have to have the bridal chamber."
"That is it." Yami breathed a sigh of relief. "It is not like we just got married. Forget it. If you want a sense of ceremony, then let us. Let us start with Izumi. Do you have any objections?"
"I have an opinion!" Tsunade put down the bottle and wiped the corner of her mouth. "We discussed that it is not appropriate for anyone to be behind on such a special day, so... we are all entering together!"
"You're going to murder your husband!"
Yami opened the door and ran without saying a word. The brides immediately became anxious and chased after him using their own methods.
"Yami, don't run!"
(The End)
And that concludes Shimura Yami's journey. It's been a fun one for me personally, with all of Yami's antics and the other characters not being one-dimensional. I hope you enjoyed it too.
I just dropped a new Naruto book, "Naruto: My Legacy System". You can check it out in my profile or the link to the author's thoughts.
I hope to see you there. Thank you for your support! xD