Go Brush Some Reputation First

Coming to this period, for Kaidō, it might have been a great fortune amidst misfortune.

Although this might be the era in Naruto where life was cheapest.

But the timing of Kaidō's transmigration was truly too coincidental.

It was precisely when Tajima Uchiha died and his predecessor awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan.

This way, he, who had no particular feelings for Tajima Uchiha, awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan without any pain.

After retreating to the clan grounds, putting aside other miscellaneous matters, the most important task was naturally Tajima Uchiha's funeral arrangements.

The Uchiha clan grounds, which could be said to be the size of a small county, were recently adorned with white streamers hanging from every household.

In the mourning hall, the only two close relatives, Madara Uchiha and Kaidō, knelt before the coffin in mourning attire.

Other clan members, with white headbands tied around their heads, offered incense and paid their respects one by one.

As they finished offering incense and passed by the two brothers, they would occasionally offer words of comfort such as "Please accept my condolences," "Please cheer up," and "You are the hope of the Uchiha."

During this time, Kaidō kept his head lowered, so as not to let anyone see the lack of sadness on his face.

Madara, on the other hand, kept frowning deeply, staring intently at the coffin.

According to the customs of the Warring States Period, children would mourn their deceased parents for three days before burial.

This was not as troublesome as the ancient customs of Kaidō's previous life, where children mourned their parents for three years.

In this Warring States Period, it was a question of whether you could even survive after three years.

After completing the final burial ceremony, the white headbands were still on, but they no longer had to stay by the coffin.

A few days later, Kaidō passed by Madara's residence and asked the maid at the door, "Is Older Brother home?"

Most of the maids, servants, cooks, and other laborers in the clan were civilians who couldn't survive in this chaotic era and had sought refuge with the ninja clan.

There were also descendants of destroyed minor ninja clans.

The maid replied, "To Young Clan Head Kaidō, Young Clan Head Madara has been going out early every morning and returning almost at dusk during this period."

Kaidō's eyes darted around, and he nodded, saying, "I understand. Thank you for your hard work."

After speaking, Kaidō left without looking back.

"Lord Kaidō is truly kind."

Staring at Kaidō's receding back, the maids at the door whispered amongst themselves.

"Yes, it's not that Madara-sama is bad, but he feels unapproachable."

"I heard that the reason this war could end was all thanks to Lord Kaidō."

"Indeed, my husband, who was in charge of transporting food, also said that if it weren't for Lord Kaidō, they would have died in the Taihang Mountains."

After leaving Madara's residence, Kaidō did not go to find Madara but instead went to find Uchiha Kai.

Uchiha Kai, who was one generation older than Tajima Uchiha.

He was a miracle of survival in the Warring States Period, an era where the average lifespan was less than thirty years, managing to live to sixty.

He now held the position of one of the three elders of the Uchiha, overseeing the growth of the new generation of ninjas.

The elders of the Warring States Period were not the kind of people who only sat behind desks dictating strategies and only attended meetings to stamp papers, as people might imagine.

Due to their age, they no longer went to the battlefield, but they still had to contribute their remaining strength to the clan.

Uchiha Kai was equivalent to the principal of a later ninja academy.

A teacher.

Many Uchiha ninjas had received his kindness when they were young, and he held high prestige within the clan. It was with this that he had once held the position of clan head.

There was no concept of "schools" yet; it was merely "learning."

Children under 10 years old spent 10 hours a day in a designated area in the northwest of the clan grounds for learning and Ninjutsu training.

After Tajima Uchiha's death, apart from the white headbands tied around everyone's heads like Kaidō's, they continued to study as usual.

Or rather, they studied even more diligently than before.

This battle resulted in the Uchiha losing a total of thirty Jonin, elite Jonin, and peak Jonin!

Chunin and Genin were temporarily disregarded.

This was absolutely the most severe blow the Uchiha had suffered in decades!

This was even after Kaidō had prevented Tobirama Senju's sneak attack.

In the original work, the Uchiha clan likely failed to prevent it, further widening the gap between the already disadvantaged Uchiha clan and the Senju.

In other words, the Madara Uchiha of the original work inherited a hot potato!

Upon arriving at the "school," about two hundred Uchiha children were gathered on the training grounds, listening to a speech by the teachers led by Uchiha Kai.

These training instructors were all elderly or had sustained lifelong injuries that prevented them from going to the battlefield.

"I'll be blunt: the sacrifices this war has brought upon us Uchiha are unimaginable. Among them, I believe there were your parents, your elder brothers, your friends. You bear the future of the Uchiha..."

Uchiha Kai's speech was still ongoing. Compared to the future Third Hokage's "Will of Fire," it lacked a certain MLM-like tone.

Although spoken subtly, the meaning was direct: "Revenge."

After Uchiha Kai finished, applause erupted from behind him.

Uchiha Kai, the teachers, and the two hundred children turned to look in the direction of the applause.

"Young Clan Head Izuna?"

"Lord Izuna?"

Adults and children alike were startled. Then, they saw Izuna walk to Uchiha Kai's side and smile at the children, "Elder San spoke well. You bear the future of the Uchiha."

"Lord Izuna, thank you for saving my father!"

At this moment, a boy about six years old with a hedgehog hairstyle stood up and bowed ninety degrees to Izuna.

Immediately after, a girl around eight years old also stood up, bowed, and shouted, "Thank you for saving my uncle."

One after another, children rose from their seats and bowed in thanks.

Izuna had captured Tobirama Senju and ended the war, earning the greatest merit.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he saved the lives of all the clan members.

Unlike Madara, who always wore a stern expression, Izuna smiled and waved, telling the bowing children to sit down. "If you truly want to thank me, grow up quickly and protect this old man in the future."

His half-joking words made many children laugh.

Uchiha Kai asked from the side, "Izuna, you're here today..."

His generation was two higher than Izuna's, so he didn't need to use honorifics.

"Elder San, I've developed two Ninjutsu and written them down. I hope they can be added to the clan's Ninjutsu library and taught to these children."

As Izuna spoke, he took two scrolls from the ninja tool pouch at his back and handed them to Uchiha Kai.

"New Ninjutsu developed?"

Uchiha Kai and several nearby Uchiha ninja were astonished.

Those who could create and develop Ninjutsu were undoubtedly destined to leave their names in the Uchiha clan's history of glory.