Recognition from the Uzumaki!

The setting sun's afterglow dyed the evening clouds a maple-red, with fiery clouds spread across the horizon.

Uchiha Yuzuru stepped out of the room and stretched lazily, raising both hands over his head.

The plans for what came next had more or less been finalized.

All that remained was to heighten their vigilance and quietly wait for the prey to come knocking.

After briefly sensing his surroundings, Uchiha Yuzuru walked to the right.

Before long, he saw Kushina Uzumaki and Mikoto Uchiha embracing each other.

"You two?"

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru's surprised gaze, Mikoto Uchiha hurriedly let go of Kushina Uzumaki. "Yuzuru, we haven't seen each other in so long, so..."

"Don't misunderstand."

Kushina Uzumaki gave an "Oh, please," then took Mikoto Uchiha's hand. "What's there to explain about two good sisters hugging and chatting?"

"More importantly... you brought me here without permission. Did your clan head reprimand you for it?"

Kushina Uzumaki knew very well that, as the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha would never give her up so easily.

Bringing her along could very well drag the Uchiha Clan into the matter.

Kushina Uzumaki had already made up her mind: if the Uchiha clansmen minded, she would leave on her own initiative.

Uchiha Yuzuru reached out and rubbed Kushina Uzumaki's head, saying with dissatisfaction, "Did I bring you out here just to abandon you?"

"I call the shots in the Uchiha Clan now. From now on, treat this place as your own home."

Mikoto Uchiha chimed in, "That's right. Yuzuru is the hero of our Uchiha Clan. If it's because of Yuzuru, everyone will accept you."

Kushina Uzumaki's face flushed upon hearing Mikoto Uchiha's words.

What did she mean by "if it's because of Yuzuru"...

Had Mikoto noticed something?

Uchiha Yuzuru casually sat down on the ground and said indifferently, "I'm no hero. I only do what I want to do and protect the people I want to protect!"

Mikoto Uchiha rarely argued back. "No, you are a hero—the hero who saved the Uchiha Clan."

And my hero too.

Kushina Uzumaki silently added in her heart.

Seeing Mikoto Uchiha's serious expression, Uchiha Yuzuru reached out and pulled her into his arms.

"Yuzuru, Kushina is still here..."

"It's fine."

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru and Mikoto Uchiha leaning against each other, Kushina Uzumaki's face showed a trace of envy mixed with disappointment.

Suddenly, a large hand quietly reached over and grabbed her hand.

"Ah!"

"Kushina, what's wrong?"

"N-Nothing. There was a bug."

After saying that, Kushina Uzumaki shot Uchiha Yuzuru a startled and fearful glare, but her body no longer struggled.

That night, everyone gathered together for dinner.

When the Uchiha clansmen learned Kushina Uzumaki's true identity, every one of them stared with their mouths agape in shock.

A moment later, cheerful laughter rang out one after another.

"Hahahahaha... As expected of Lord Yuzuru! He even snatched away the future Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Those Konoha bastards are going to be furious now."

"Yeah, Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others are probably dying of headaches right now. A Nine-Tails rampage isn't something that can just be stopped."

"Now that Konoha has lost Kushina and our Uchiha Clan's Sharingan, if the Nine-Tails goes berserk, Konoha will be reduced to ruins."

"You're Kushina, right? From now on, just live with us in peace. Leave those Konoha enemies to us."

Listening to the forthright voices of the Uchiha clansmen, Kushina Uzumaki felt a wave of warmth in her heart.

With that thought, Kushina Uzumaki took a sealing scroll from her clothes, walked up to Uchiha Yuzuru, and said, "Yuzuru, this contains the Sealing Jutsu of our Uzumaki Clan. I'm giving it to the Uchiha now."

Upon hearing Kushina Uzumaki's words, the once-noisy scene instantly fell silent.

Everyone stared at Kushina Uzumaki in astonishment.

The Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu... was something the entire Shinobi World coveted.

Otherwise, the Land of Whirlpools would not have been destroyed in the first place.

Even a prestigious Ninja Clan like the Uchiha could not possibly remain unmoved by something so precious.

Uchiha Yuzuru was also somewhat surprised. "Kushina, this is the Uzumaki Clan's legacy. Are you really sure you can give it to us?"

Kushina Uzumaki nodded firmly. "Yes. Everyone accepted me, so I should contribute to the Uchiha too!"

"Good!"

Someone shouted, and a burst of enthusiastic applause immediately followed.

Kushina Uzumaki was happy to be accepted by the Uchiha Clan, but wasn't the Uchiha Clan equally proud to have gained the recognition of the Uzumaki orphan?

Early the next morning, Uchiha Yuzuru was awakened by a knock on the door.

When he opened it, he immediately saw Obito Uchiha wearing goggles.

"Obito, what are you doing here so early in the morning?"

"Brother Yuzuru!" Obito Uchiha shouted. "Teach me how to become a ninja! I don't want to be surpassed by those guys at the Ninja Academy."

Though he had spent less than ten days at the Ninja Academy, Obito Uchiha already had several people he wanted to surpass.

There was Kakashi, that smug dead fish eyes who never looked at anyone head-on; Might Guy, the face-blind fool who wore a green jumpsuit all day while shouting about youth; and Asuma Sarutobi, the even more unruly second-generation shadow than the Uchiha...

Every one of them mocked him for being dead last!

Although he had already left Konoha, the next time they met, he would definitely crush those guys beneath his feet and show them what a true Uchiha was!

Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru said flatly, "Doesn't the clan have people specifically assigned to teach you?"

"I don't like them." Obito Uchiha shook his head. "Those clansmen aren't strong enough, and we have to spend half the day studying academic classes..."

"I want to become the strongest Uchiha, Brother Yuzuru. Can you teach me?!"

Seeing the expectant look in Obito Uchiha's eyes, Uchiha Yuzuru rubbed his chin. "Obito, becoming stronger isn't easy. Can you keep at it?"

"Of course!" Obito Uchiha confidently pointed at himself. "I'm not someone who gives up easily."

"Alright, then."

There was nothing much to do anyway, so training Obito Uchiha wouldn't be a bad idea.

"That's great!"

Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru agree, Obito Uchiha jumped up excitedly.

Uchiha Yuzuru was the most talented ninja in the clan in recent years, and now he possessed the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan...

As long as he trained under Uchiha Yuzuru, he would definitely become the next strongest!

"Brother Yuzuru, I want to study academic classes."

Obito Uchiha lay sprawled on the ground in utter exhaustion, wearing an expression of complete despair.

It hurt too much!

He felt like he was going to die.

With training this intense, did Brother Yuzuru even see him as a human being?!

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