In Homura's eyes, Shisui was a renowned elite Jonin with an illustrious reputation throughout the ninja world.
Naruto, who had landed in Uzushio Village alongside Shisui, was a reclusive Uzumaki elder whose strength was no less than that of an elite Jonin. Only with people like them did Uzushio Village have hope of growing and prospering.
In Shisui's eyes, Naruto possessed strength at least on the level of the Five Kage, and the upper limit of his power remained unknown.
Only with Naruto's presence could the Uchiha settle down in Uzushio Village. Otherwise, their peaceful lives would sooner or later be disrupted by ambitious factions from every direction, forcing them to wander the ninja world and erase the Uchiha name entirely.
Homura, meanwhile, was a ninja of the Uzumaki Clan and shared a bloodline with Naruto, making him naturally closer to Naruto than the Uchiha were.
Only by securing Naruto's support could they realize their ambitions.
Thus, when Naruto appeared, Shisui and Homura spoke in unison. "Lord Menma, is there a new instruction? We were discussing whether to build a port first or establish a Ninja Academy first..."
Naruto looked at the strange pairing of Homura and Shisui, frowned, and fell into thought.
Although both of them were considering Uzushio Village's development and had proposed different directions and paths, neither was the optimal choice in Naruto's view, given the current situation.
While ninjas could use ninjutsu to shorten the time needed to build docks and schools, economic construction and educational development both required a stable environment, as well as substantial time and financial support.
At present, Uzushio Village was merely a small settlement that could not even be called a village. Its population was only a little over a thousand, most of them ordinary people, while there were only a