"You're still too young. Even if you're chosen as the heir, you can't become the clan head right away."
"At the very least, you'll have to wait until you're eighteen and legally an adult—perhaps even until you're twenty. Before then, all you need to do is study. Do you understand?"
The three looked at one another, then nodded. "Understood, Teacher. We'll study hard under you."
"Good. Pack your luggage, say goodbye to your families, and gather here in half an hour."
"Yes!"
The three children scattered and ran off. This time, once they left the Uzumaki Clan, they might not be able to return for two years, perhaps even three or four.
They were only fifteen or sixteen-year-old teenagers. They would certainly feel homesick.
But when they returned after completing their studies, they would possess the ability to govern the clan.
Only then would the Uzumaki Clan truly be on the right track.
Though two or three years seemed like a long time, they would pass in the blink of an eye.
About twenty minutes later, the three children returned to Ran's door.
"You're back so quickly. Are you really ready?"
The three children nodded together. "Of course. We'll return someday anyway. We're only going out to study. Dad and Mom both think we have bright futures, and they're very happy."
Ran looked at them approvingly. "Good. You really will have promising futures. Let's go, then. It's best not to alert too many people. We'll leave quietly like this."
Just as Ran had expected, before Tomohiro could inform all the clan members, Ran quietly led the three children out through the Uzumaki Clan's back gate.
The four headed all the way to New City. After paying the travel fee, they crossed into Torikaze's World.
"Whew, good thing we weren't surrounded