Hearing the clansmen say this, a weight lifted from Tomohiro's heart.
He had always worried that the clansmen might think him unfit to be Clan Head, but it seemed he had been overthinking it.
Tomohiro looked at the clansmen with a cheerful smile. "Mito and Lord Ashina have appointed me as the new Clan Head of the Uzumaki Clan."
"And the next Clan Head will be chosen through an election among all clansmen. Anyone with talent, dreams, and strength will have the chance to become Clan Head!"
Both pieces of news sent the clansmen into cheers. One was that their Elder had become Clan Head.
The other was that the position of Clan Head would no longer be hereditary, but decided through election!
For a moment, the eyes of many young men shone brightly.
Clan Head! That was the Clan Head! The person who led the entire clan! These youths were at just that age, so naturally they had such aspirations, wanting to become Clan Head.
"Does that mean we should call you Clan Head now, Elder?"
Tomohiro felt a little embarrassed when he heard that, but it really was how things should be now.
"I suppose so, but call me whatever you're used to. Whether I'm Elder or Clan Head, I'm still me. That will never change."
What Tomohiro meant was that regardless of his position, he would never stop caring for and protecting the clan, leading his clansmen toward a better life.
"Clan Head! Hehe, we finally have a Clan Head."
"Yeah! Now this feels like a real clan. Our Uzumaki Clan will definitely grow stronger and more prosperous from now on!"
Seeing how happy the clansmen were, Tomohiro smiled as well. "All right, everyone. If you want to buy groceries, go ahead."
"Some Senju clansmen will accompany