Konoha, Hokage Tower.
The Third Hokage stared at the report before him, somewhat stunned.
Just a few days ago, he had been thinking how nice it would be if Uchiha Shamu were gone.
And today, an application from Uchiha Shamu requesting permission to leave the village for an extended journey had appeared on his desk.
In name, the Uchiha Clan still belonged to Konoha, so anyone wishing to leave the village for a long period needed the Hokage's personal approval.
Besides, Shamu had once been a jonin.
Shamu's excuse was rather interesting as well. He claimed that he needed to gather inspiration from various places to develop new dishes.
Such a ridiculous-sounding reason was strangely convincing. The Uchiha had now entered a phase of rapid development.
That was because of the enormous influx of funds, and the inventor behind Chinese Cuisine was very likely Shamu himself.
Refusing was impossible. The Third Hokage could find no reason to refuse, especially since the Shinobi World was gradually stabilizing.
Other than the Land of Water, which was in serious internal turmoil, every other nation was focused on developing its economy.
Besides, the fact that Shamu had submitted an application at all was already giving him plenty of face. Even if Shamu had secretly left the village, there was little the Third Hokage could have done about it.
Uchiha Clan Grounds.
Shamu was still packing, naturally unaware that his casually fabricated excuse had actually convinced the Third Hokage.
Bringing things along in this world was very convenient, thanks to things like Storage Scrolls.
And since Shamu knew Fire Release, starting a fire and preparing food was simple enough. Unfortunately, he did not know Water Release, so he needed to stock up on drinking water.
Since he would be gone for quite some time, Shamu