A little over a year passed like this, with remarkable results. Though the clan had yet to return to its former glory, its reputation among the villagers had changed greatly.
Uchiha Fugaku was overjoyed by this, but he had not forgotten who had brought him all of it. He had always remembered Torikaze's kindness.
As for the Uzumaki Clan, they were flourishing in Konoha.
Calling them at their peak would have been somewhat arrogant, but they were undoubtedly a powerful rising force.
After securing the cooperation contract from the Rain Country, the Uzumaki Clan no longer had much conflict with the local clans.
With no one competing against them, the pressure was minimal. Moreover, Tomohiro was a steady person who had always urged the clan to develop slowly and not take steps that were too large.
Thus, they kept a low profile in the village, but in truth, they were developing extremely well.
Now, they were simply waiting for Uzumaki Ryosuke to return from studying in the Land of Whirlpools within Torikaze's World, bringing back new knowledge that would elevate the clan to another level.
The Uzumaki Clan knew they had joined Konoha midway through its history, so they kept an extremely low profile in everything they did.
They never competed with the other clans in the village.
Whenever something came up, they discussed it with others.
Although they had gained a certain degree of influence in the village, they rarely spoke up and focused on conservative development.
This was also the method Tomohiro excelled at most.
Though they kept out of the spotlight, the clan had truly developed well. While they still could not match the deep foundations of the other clans, the gap was no longer great.
Tomohiro now only hoped Ryosuke would return sooner. There were only