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Hoshiryu Uchiha's previous goal had also been to bring peace to the continent.

But in his heart, it had been more of the playful mindset that came with arriving in another world.

Like playing a game, he needed a main quest to support his actions.

Mito Uzumaki's words had shaken him, making him truly understand what the Hokage represented.

Konoha's founding had not been solely the achievement of Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.

A thousand years of warfare had made everyone on this land long for peace. Once someone took the lead, the spark of peace would spread to every corner.

Therefore, Konoha's founding could be said to be the achievement of everyone in the Land of Fire, Mito Uzumaki included.

Though limited by her own perspective and the constraints of an era that had lasted for a thousand years, she had no concept of unifying the continent and could not achieve true peace.

But compared to the chaotic Warring States, the era of Ninja Villages was already an improvement.

If Hoshiryu Uchiha viewed everything on this continent from a god's perspective, that would have been far too arrogant.

The emergence of Ninja Villages could already be considered the best system the people of that era could imagine.

Although wars between nations might have been even crueler, it was still a vast improvement over the daily warfare of the Warring States.

With the establishment of order, every weak person benefited.

The Hokage was both the village's leader and the umbrella sheltering the weak.

Therefore, to become Hokage, one needed the recognition of the overwhelming majority.

Of course, one could also use absolute strength to subdue everyone. Then no one would dare object.

And Hoshiryu Uchiha had already been an adult in his previous life. He wanted both.

What truly moved Hoshiryu Uchiha was what Mito Uzumaki had just said to him. Her words had actually conveyed one thing.

She trusted Hoshiryu Uchiha. Even if he decided to become Hokage in the future, Mito Uzumaki would still support him.

Her trust would not be affected by the fact that he was an Uchiha.

Hoshiryu Uchiha truly had not expected Mito Uzumaki to go that far.

After all, no matter what, Hashirama Senju had died young due to Madara Uchiha's influence.

Mito Uzumaki smiled warmly at Hoshiryu Uchiha from beside him and said nothing more.

That affectionate gaze made Hoshiryu Uchiha somewhat uncomfortable. Thinking of how impassioned he had looked just now, he suddenly could not keep it together.

Though his body was still small, he had been an adult in his previous life.

The words he had blurted out in a moment of excitement made him feel extremely embarrassed.

It was as though he had returned to his second year of middle school, to that cringe-filled phase.

Whenever he recalled the things he had done and said back then, he wanted to dig himself a three-bedroom apartment with his toes and move in.

But after being embarrassed for a while, he calmed down.

"Does Sister Mito really not want to know what happened just now?"

Mito Uzumaki nodded at his words.

"I still want to know, but I want Little Xingliu to tell me himself."

In truth, neither the attack he had encountered nor what had happened at the Hokage's place was much of a secret anymore.

So when Mito Uzumaki said she wanted to hear it, Hoshiryu Uchiha told her everything from beginning to end.

But before he had said much, he was forced to stop.

The moment she heard that Hoshiryu Uchiha had been attacked, Mito Uzumaki looked him over from head to toe before he could continue.

Even seeing that he was unharmed did not reassure her, and she continued asking,

"You were attacked? You weren't hurt, were you?"

Though he had been interrupted, a warm current still passed through Hoshiryu Uchiha's heart.

A person's instinctive reactions were always genuine. Mito Uzumaki's response undoubtedly proved that she had not been lying.

"I'm fine. The attack was a little sudden, but you can't underestimate an Uchiha like me."

As he spoke, Hoshiryu Uchiha activated his Sharingan. Then he pointed at his eyes and continued,

"These eyes let me see the trajectory of the attack. The Fire Style I used collided with the ninjutsu of those two attackers. After that, they were probably afraid someone would come, so they left."

The two attackers did not even have ashes left now, so Hoshiryu Uchiha could say whatever he wanted.

(Attackers: If you'd said you had activated the Mangekyo, who the hell would have attacked you? I've already become a ghost? Then never mind.)

Mito Uzumaki had already learned at the Hokage Tower that Hoshiryu Uchiha possessed a Three-Tomoe Sharingan, but she was still somewhat surprised to hear that he had used Fire Style to drive back the attackers.

After all, judging from the strength Hoshiryu Uchiha had displayed, aside from his lack of combat experience, he was no longer an ordinary Jonin.

That talent made Mito Uzumaki think of someone: Madara Uchiha.

But when she then remembered that Hoshiryu Uchiha was an orphan, she felt sorry for him for a while.

She had heard that after Izuna Uchiha died in the hands of the Second Hokage, his Mangekyo had been transplanted into Madara Uchiha.

And the changes in Madara Uchiha's eyes afterward naturally could not escape Tobirama Senju's observation.

Regarding those changes, Tobirama Senju had made a conjecture in the Scroll for Exclusive Use Against the Uchiha.

There had to be an even stronger kind of eye above the Mangekyo, and it required the replacement of one's own brother's eyes.

Otherwise, there was no way to explain how Madara Uchiha, who had been on the verge of blindness, had suddenly regained his sight and greatly increased in strength.

But Mito Uzumaki quickly pushed that thought aside. She did not want Hoshiryu Uchiha to become someone who pursued power by harming his loved ones.

Now that he had no brothers, there was naturally no such temptation.

"Little Xingliu is amazing. At your age, I think even Madara Uchiha was no match for you."

Hoshiryu Uchiha scratched the back of his head somewhat sheepishly and said modestly,

"Madara Uchiha awakened his eyes relatively late according to our clan records. He was the type who bloomed late. I can't compare to him."

Of course Mito Uzumaki knew that. Madara Uchiha had awakened his eyes only in his teens, then rapidly advanced until he became a powerhouse comparable to Hashirama Senju.

But praise was still due where praise was due. That kind of discouraging education clearly did not suit the modest child before her.

"Little Xingliu truly is very talented. You're the most talented person I've ever seen."

"I'll have to entrust my Tsunade to you in the future. You must teach her more."

Mito Uzumaki's words reminded Hoshiryu Uchiha of the terror of being dominated in the past.

Someone else's child: Hoshiryu Uchiha made his grand debut.

So he hurriedly said,

"That's not true. In the future, I'll definitely train together with Tsunade."

After saying that, without waiting for Mito Uzumaki to say anything else, he grabbed her hand and began walking forward at a rapid pace.

Hoshiryu Uchiha's actions made Mito Uzumaki laugh, but she still went along with him.

She hurried forward a few steps, then took Hoshiryu Uchiha's hand instead.

"Little Xingliu, don't be in such a hurry. You don't even know where I live. Let me lead the way."

Not long afterward, they stopped in front of a beautiful courtyard.