Sasuke Returns to Uchiha

Early in the morning, in the East District of Star City, there was a residential area.

This area lay east of the Nether River. In the Land of Stars' planning, it had been specially allocated as a gathering place for larger ninja clans with long-standing inheritances.

Clans such as the Uchiha, Hyuga, Iburi Clan, and Chinoike all had their own compounds here.

Unlike the noise and prosperity of the commercial district on the west bank, the environment here was quieter, greener, and the streets were wider and cleaner. The building density was lower too, mostly made up of detached homes with private courtyards, with the occasional small public building bearing an obvious clan style.

The Uchiha Clan's new compound was located not far from Star City's ninja academy.

Because it had been newly built, the overall planning of the compound was full of a modern feel.

On both sides of the straight roads stood rows of two- or three-story buildings with a unified style and clean lines. Most of the outer walls were light gray or off-white, the roofs covered in dark tiles, and every household had a carefully tended little courtyard planted with flowers, grass, or low trees.

Only in the central area of the compound had several traditional residences with distinct Uchiha style been preserved: black tiles, white walls, upturned eaves and raised corners, as if silently reminding people of this clan's long and heavy history.

The morning light was faint. Golden sunlight pierced through the thin mist and spilled across the damp streets and emerald leaves, making dewdrops flash with crystal radiance.

The air was fresh and cool, carrying the fragrance of soil and plants.

Occasionally, early-rising birds chirped crisply from the branches.

The entire clan compound was shrouded in a peaceful, tranquil atmosphere, as though completely