Objective

Uzumaki Yangzheng stared blankly at the Leader before him.

They had been discussing bringing back scattered clan members, and he was getting quite excited!

After all, as an elder of the Uzumaki Clan who had also experienced wandering, he truly wished for their displaced kin to settle in the Land of Grass.

However, this was the Land of Grass. As ninjas… they were already incredibly grateful that the Leader of the Land of Grass was willing to take them in.

What if they made unreasonable demands and put the Leader in a difficult position?

But as they talked… how did the conversation turn to movies?

What did movies have to do with anything?!

No, wait!

What even is a movie?

"It's a form of entertainment, similar to the popular comic books in the Ninja World right now!"

"Is the Leader talking about the Guide to Evaluating Alien O-Type Women?"

Kusana blinked in surprise: ...

He suddenly didn't know what to say. Looking at the elder before him, he hesitated before asking, "Have… have you seen it?"

"Replying to the Leader, this old man has not!" Uzumaki Yangzheng shook his head. "It's just that a few days ago, I heard Lord Mujie mention that his precious book was stolen, and he was extremely saddened by it. Regardless, the Uzumaki Clan was brought back by Lord Mujie, so I instructed the clan members to be vigilant, hoping to find this book to show our gratitude to Lord Mujie!"

"...It's that Mujie fellow again!" Kusana's mouth twitched as he muttered under his breath. Then, he smiled at Uzumaki Yangzheng and said, "Don't worry about that old rogue. Tell the Uzumaki Clan members to disregard it! That Mujie fellow… I'll deal with him when I get back!"

With that, he directly pulled out a stack of documents.

It was the script Gambling Shadow, which he had presented before, but it had been further refined.

"A movie is like what you just… described, except it moves and speaks on its own. Hmm~ it's similar to a stage play, but also a bit different. Ah, you'll understand when we actually film it. I plan to film this and hope to receive the help of the Uzumaki Clan!"

"The Uzumaki Clan will diligently complete any command given!"

"No need to be so nervous! Take a look first!"

As he finished speaking, Uzumaki Yangzheng solemnly took the script and carefully opened it.

Gambling Shadow!

It was a script he had adapted.

He had originally intended to attract Tsunade, that rich woman, to see if they could earn some money to build up the Land of Grass.

It couldn't be helped.

The Land of Grass was poor!

Perhaps the entire country's wealth couldn't compare to the fortune accumulated by two generations of Hokage from the Senju Clan!

The script primarily told the story of Uzumaki Jin, the renowned Gambling Shadow of the Ninja World. He accepted an invitation from his friend Konoha and decided to have a showdown at the card table with Takaragi Kinjo, known as the King of Gamblers from Mizukiri Village.

However.

Before the decisive match, he accidentally stepped into a trap, fell down a hillside, and lost his memory. He wandered lost, while his friend Konoha, drunk, broke into Uzumaki Jin's home, murdered his girlfriend and clan members, and sent people to hunt him down. Fortunately, he was saved by ninjas from Kusagakure.

After escaping danger, he accidentally bumped his head and regained his memory.

The time for the showdown between the two finally arrived. In the end, he proved superior in skill, won the match, and simultaneously exposed his sworn friend's despicable nature using the charred remains of a recording tape.

With the help of the Grass Ninjas, he defeated the villains, avenged his ancient feud, and finally came to the Land of Grass to settle down and live a happy life.

The entire story was heavily modified, with all names changed except for Kusagakure.

If any similarities exist, they are purely coincidental!

He figured the other Ninja Villages wouldn't start a war with Kusagakure because of this!

At this moment.

Uzumaki Yangzheng had also finished reading the script. A complicated expression appeared on his face, and he let out a long sigh. He looked up at the Leader, who was leisurely sipping water, and said, "Leader, you already know?"

"???"

Know what?

Before Kusana could put down his teacup and reply.

Yangzheng's eyes became cloudy, and his tone was filled with a sense of time-worn experience. He slowly continued, "Many clan members felt suspicious that day."

"Familiar Sealing Jutsu! Mercenary ninjas of unknown origin! And as for the Sealing Jutsu… only the Uzumaki Clan and Lady Mito of Konoha possessed it. After Lady Mito departed, perhaps it would be passed down to that girl Kushina. Konoha promised to allow the Uzumaki Clan to continue within Konoha…"

Konoha, Uzumaki Jin, betrayal, family murdered!

Wasn't the Uzumaki Clan's fate similar to this?!

"So, where did those mysterious ninjas come from?"

"..."

Kushina did indeed learn the Sealing Jutsu later, but Uzumaki Naruto did not. As for the later Sealing Jutsu… quite a few people within Konoha learned it.

Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Minato, Hiruzen Sarutobi… they all knew it. Whether it was the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Jutsu, however, was unknown.

It seems the Uzumaki Clan also suspects Konoha's involvement in the later efforts to encircle and suppress them. Thinking about it later... Konoha conducted quite a few human experiments in their research of Wood Release.

Initially, the Third Hokage allowed Konoha to do so, but later, when there were no results, he prohibited it. Orochimaru and Danzō then started doing it secretly again.

Could it be related to this?

Did Danzō's Root do it in secret?!

After all, the Uzumaki Clan and the Senju Clan are distant relatives. Besides the Senju Clan, there's no one more suitable.

It's just that the timing is wrong!

And.

Aren't we talking about movies right now?

How did we get onto the topic of Konoha while chatting?

"Leader..." Uzumaki Yangzheng hesitated, "Aren't you worried about other ninja villages discovering that the Land of Grass is taking in the Uzumaki Clan?"

One must remember that the Uzumaki Clan's current situation is not very good!

"..."

At first, he had considered it, but after thinking about it... it's not a big problem!

Besides Root's covert actions, the other Five Great Ninja Villages won't act rashly.

Perhaps Kumogakure might secretly try to steal people.

As for large-scale actions...

Unless there's another war!

But it's important to remember that the Land of Grass is situated between two major countries. It's impossible for it to be sneak-attacked and annihilated like the Land of Eddies.

And if it were just one Konoha or Iwagakure, the Land of Grass might not be able to defeat them, but he was confident he could hold them off.

Furthermore, within the Land of Grass itself... if he can't even keep his own people in check, then what's the point of developing the country?

Kusana said righteously, "The Uzumaki Clan is a part of the Land of Grass. No matter what difficulties we face, the Land of Grass will be the Uzumaki Clan's most steadfast backing. Protecting the citizens of the Land of Grass is the Land of Grass's responsibility and obligation!"

"Leader..." Uzumaki Yangzheng was stunned. His wrinkled face trembled, and his eyes even turned red again.

Just as he was about to say something.

"Let's talk business. I plan to have the Uzumaki Clan film this. That way, if any Uzumaki outside see it, they might guess that some of their clan members are in the Land of Grass," Kusana waved his hand and said seriously. "I imagine you don't know where our clan members are right now either!"

"I'm ashamed!"

Uzumaki Yangzheng sighed and nodded.

To ensure everyone could survive, it was inevitable that they would live under assumed names. Therefore, after they dispersed, they didn't reveal their destinations and left with their people.

"I will also dispatch Grass Ninja to investigate here! I believe our Grass Ninja are not weak when it comes to intelligence gathering, compared to the Five Great Ninja Villages," the Grass Ninja said with a smile. "The new year is approaching. We'll start filming tomorrow and finish as soon as possible, striving to give all clan members a happy new year!"

After he spoke.

Uzumaki Yangzheng's lips trembled. He nodded and said firmly, "Yes! Leader!"