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"Kamui!"
With a ripple of space, Uzumaki Kushina only felt a dizzy spell before her eyes.
When she came to, she found herself in a completely unfamiliar environment.
Looking around, the surroundings were flat.
Slightly yellowish, unknown plants stretched as far as the eye could see, with a few people wearing straw hats walking around occasionally.
"Yuzuru, where is this?"
Looking at the scenery, which was completely different from the Land of Fire, Uzumaki Kushina couldn't help but ask.
"The Land of Rice Fields," Uchiha Yuzuru said with a smile, "Kushina, this is our temporary stop."
"Really?!"
A look of surprise appeared on Uzumaki Kushina's face.
She had originally thought that escaping Konoha would be a very difficult task, but she hadn't expected to complete the plan simply by sleeping a few times.
"Yuzuru, what should we do now?"
"Go meet up with my clansmen."
Uzumaki Kushina immediately nodded.
During their journey, she had already learned all of Uchiha Yuzuru's plans, and naturally understood that all Uchiha clansmen were currently gathered in the Land of Rice Fields.
The thought that the Uchiha clansmen and she had both chosen to leave Konoha only after being thoroughly disappointed gave Uzumaki Kushina a sense of belonging.
"Yuzuru, what are all these things? Why are there so many?"
"Are these people with straw hats walking back and forth patrolling?"
Hearing Uzumaki Kushina's questions, Uchiha Yuzuru calmly said, "These are called wheat. The flour we eat is processed from wheat."
"As for these people walking back and forth... the autumn harvest season is approaching, and they need to prevent fires."
Uzumaki Kushina nodded excitedly, "So that's how it is."
Along the way, Uzumaki Kushina was like a curious child, asking about everything.
Uchiha Yuzuru patiently answered her various questions.
Even though they were all common-sense questions, they were full of novelty for Uzumaki Kushina.
A gust of autumn wind blew by, and Uzumaki Kushina spread her arms, taking a deep breath.
She put her hands to her mouth and shouted loudly into the vast fields, "It's the taste of freedom!"
Ever since she was designated as the next Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, she hadn't felt this comfortable in a long time.
Looking at the lively girl who was skipping as she walked, a smile couldn't help but appear on Uchiha Yuzuru's face.
That's it, that's the feeling of a Japanese anime.
— — — —
When Uchiha Yuzuru and Uzumaki Kushina arrived at the Uchiha Clan's teleportation point, what greeted their eyes were rows of brand new wooden houses.
Children were playing, women were cooking, and men were busy with tools.
Elderly people sat together, squinting as they watched everything before them.
Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Lord Yuzuru, Lord Yuzuru is here!"
Instantly, everyone dropped what they were doing and gathered around.
"Lord Yuzuru, it's so good that you're alright, we were very worried about you."
"Your house has already been built. It's a bit simple, please don't mind it."
"Thanks to you preparing so much wood in advance, we don't have to sleep on the streets."
"Lord Yuzuru, I'll go inform the Clan Chief now."
Uchiha Yuzuru had already become "Lord Yuzuru" in the mouths of the Uchiha clansmen. With his Mangekyo Sharingan, after safely teleporting all the clansmen to the Land of Rice Fields, Uchiha Yuzuru's prestige was not much less than Uchiha Taro's.
"Yuzuru, you go ahead and be busy. I'll look around."
"Okay, go find Mikoto, and I'll find you later."
After parting with Uzumaki Kushina, Uchiha Yuzuru went to a house in the center.
Uchiha Taro and Uchiha Fugaku immediately stood up, rushed over, and patted Uchiha Yuzuru heavily on the shoulder.
"Yuzuru, are you hurt?"
Uchiha Yuzuru shook his head, "How have things been during this time?"
Uchiha Taro asked Uchiha Fugaku to pour water, while he himself sat down with Uchiha Yuzuru, then said, "Thanks to the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields who sent us supplies and tools, and also found many craftsmen to help us build houses."
"Aside from the simple conditions, everything is pretty much on track."
While speaking, Uchiha Fugaku also sat down beside them, and he said with some emotion, "The Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields is really good. Not only did he not blame our Uchiha Clan, but he also spent a lot of money to help us so much."
Uchiha Yuzuru said calmly, "I controlled the Daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields with genjutsu."
"Huh?!"
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Taro coughed repeatedly, choking on water.
They had always wondered why the high and mighty Daimyo would show so much goodwill towards these outsiders, and it turned out to be because of Yuzuru... After a long while, Uchiha Taro finally calmed down and said with a wry smile, "Yuzuru, you're really bold."
The Daimyo was the most respected person in the Ninja World, while Ninja were merely tools at the lowest level.
Controlling a Daimyo with genjutsu... it was simply an act of defiance.
If this news got out, the Uchiha Clan would probably become a target of public criticism.
Uchiha Yuzuru, however, didn't care. He took a sip of water and said calmly, "Things like Daimyo are like woodworms. One day I will eliminate all Daimyo."
"Hiss!!!"
Uchiha Taro and Uchiha Fugaku both gasped.
Eliminate the Daimyo?
This was too crazy, wasn't it?
Seeing their shock, Uchiha Yuzuru smiled, "You don't need to worry. This matter will take a long time to prepare. Let's consider the present first."
Hearing this, Uchiha Fugaku secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked, "Yuzuru, what are you planning to do next?"
"The news of us being in the Land of Rice Fields won't be kept secret for too long; someone will definitely come looking for us." Uchiha Yuzuru smiled, "Whichever Village offers the best conditions, we'll go to that Village!"
The situation in the Ninja World was constantly changing, and the Uchiha Clan possessed the coveted Sharingan.
If they didn't choose a powerful Ninja Village, the Uchiha Clan would have a hard time getting a chance to develop peacefully.
Everything else was secondary; only increasing their population was the ultimate way!
Moreover... Uchiha Yuzuru also really wanted to see what kind of expressions would appear on the faces of those who were hostile to the Uchiha when they led Ninja from other Ninja Villages to attack Konoha.
After hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's plan, Uchiha Fugaku said with some lack of confidence, "Yuzuru, will any Village truly be willing to accept us?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru snorted coldly, "Fugaku, as an Uchiha, you must raise your noble head and puff out your proud chest."
"Remember, no matter when, our Uchiha Clan will always be an object that other Ninja Villages will scramble to win over."
"We... are the noblest Clan!"
Looking at Uchiha Yuzuru, Uchiha Fugaku felt an unprecedented feeling rise within him.
Pride etched into his bones, always full of confidence.
Especially that Aura that looked down on the world... This was the true Uchiha!
Compared to Yuzuru, he was truly far, far inferior.