The Uzumaki Clan Scattered into Many Parts

The Uzumaki Clan Scattered into Many Parts

Thinking it and doing it, with execution off the charts—that was the hallmark of hot-tempered people.

In Sunagakure, before Yunqing had even reacted,

Aizawa Uzumaki borrowed a huge sum in the name of the Uzumaki Clan.

He then purchased a large quantity of daily necessities in Sunagakure and distributed them directly to the arriving Uzumaki Clan Members.

There were not many of them. The Uzumaki Clan itself had only around a hundred people; the rest were family members of Land of Whirlpools ninja who had followed the Uzumaki Clan.

At the Uzumaki Clan's gathering place in Sunagakure, Aizawa Uzumaki was giving a loud speech:

"Greetings to all members of the Uzumaki Clan and affiliated ninja. I am the current head of the Uzumaki Clan, Aizawa Uzumaki. Many of you know me.

"You have been in Sunagakure for five days now, and you have learned quite a bit.

"You have also learned about Sunagakure's system and understand what conditions we upper ranks of the Uzumaki Clan have created for you.

"What I want to say is that the clan will not restrict your development. What work you do is your own choice.

"What kind of life you live is also up to you.

"The clan will provide you with basic housing and living conditions. For everything else, you must rely on yourselves.

"If anyone has any opinions, you may raise them."

Aizawa Uzumaki stood there above them, waiting for the Clan Members below to ask their questions.

"Clan Head, do you mean that we will still bear the Uzumaki name, and the clan will not require us to contribute? On the contrary, it will help us, but if we want to live in wealth and comfort, we will have to work for it ourselves, right?"

A ninja from the Uzumaki Clan who had come with them stood up and asked excitedly.

"That's right, Yi. You understand correctly. The clan will only be responsible for the general direction. You do not need to hand over the money you earn. If the clan has money, it will provide subsidies. If it does not, then everyone will have to rely on themselves."

Aizawa Uzumaki explained with a smile.

"Understood."

After hearing Aizawa Uzumaki's explanation, the Clan Members below began discussing it among themselves.

This arrangement was somewhat unfamiliar to the Uzumaki Clan, who were accustomed to communal living and going hungry together.

But when they thought about no longer having to hand over their earnings, no longer selling half their lives only to receive less than half the money in return, they became excited.

After discussing it for a long time, the Uzumaki Clan reached only one conclusion: the Clan Head was right. They should rely on themselves.

The widows and orphans thought the same way.

The clan had given them enough supplies to live on. They only needed to find a decent job to live a decent life.

Then why should they still depend on the clan and waste away doing nothing?

Seeing that all the Uzumaki Clan Members agreed, Aizawa Uzumaki nodded and began distributing the supplies he had purchased.

As the head of a clan, he had a responsibility to ensure that his Clan Members lived stable lives.

On the rooftop of a building not far away, Yunqing sat at the edge with his legs dangling, his chin resting in his hand.

"Interesting. I never expected that coming to watch the show would bring me such a big spectacle."

Having transmigrated here, Yunqing naturally knew what the Uzumaki Clan was doing. It was the beginning of the fragmentation of great clans.

"Hmm, in that case, I should give the Uzumaki Clan some preferential treatment. Otherwise, the other clans will keep hesitating."

Yunqing thought wickedly.

News of the Uzumaki Clan spread throughout Sunagakure and across the entire ninja world.

Everyone of note in the ninja world knew that the Uzumaki Clan had joined Sunagakure.

Everyone had been waiting to watch a joke. They wanted to see how Sunagakure, which had fallen out with the Daimyo and was known for its poverty, would receive them.

But what happened next made everyone's eyes widen.

Sunagakure reconciled with the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, then made a fortune in the ninja world by selling land.

Logically speaking, what Sunagakure had done should have offended everyone terribly.

Everyone should have joined forces to attack Sunagakure and vent their anger properly.

At that moment, it became clear what timing meant, what it meant that a starving camel was still bigger than a horse, and what it meant that strength was the only hard truth.

In terms of timing, the Second Ninja World War had everyone fighting in a chaotic mess, while Sunagakure withdrew and kept itself out of it.

In terms of strength, it was one of the Five Great Ninja Villages and possessed several Kage-level fighters capable of widespread destruction.

As a result, no one wanted to be the first to step forward and serve as the vanguard for everyone else.

As for an alliance, alliances in the ninja world were a joke. Before the fighting even started, there would already be people dividing the spoils.

No matter what anyone else thought, Aizawa Uzumaki only knew that ever since the Uzumaki Clan joined Sunagakure, their lives had been improving day by day.

To show its friendliness toward the Uzumaki Clan, Yunqing generously lent them a sum of money at low interest, allowing them to build a research institute and a hospital.

They were also allowed to teach at the Sunagakure Ninja Academy and select suitable students.

Then it was announced that Sunagakure's own factories would prioritize hiring people with Sunagakure residency.

More importantly, right after the announcement, Sunagakure opened a new textile factory that required a large amount of labor.

The female Clan Members they had brought with them suddenly had somewhere to work.

In Sunagakure, the Uzumaki Clan's residence was a Barrel House. Each family had one room, and the water came from taps fed by an underground river.

After a busy day, Aizawa Uzumaki looked at the lively Uzumaki children playing below and smiled.

"What a happy life. No fighting, no conflict, no dangerous missions. Every day, we can eat our fill and live in spacious houses that shelter us from the wind and rain."

Aizawa Uzumaki spoke with emotion.

Who could have imagined that life in Sunagakure would be this good? Other than restrictions on water usage, everything else was negotiable.

They lived in beautiful stone houses. The rooms used electric lights, and even cooking was done with electricity. It was exceptionally convenient.

"Yeah, yeah. It would be even better if I didn't have to live with you."

En Uzumaki walked out from the room next door, his face full of resentment.

He, En Uzumaki, was an ambitious young man of the Uzumaki Clan, one of the few young researchers at the medical research institute, and a renowned attending physician at Sunagakure Hospital. He could be considered a prime bachelor.

Yet he had to squeeze in with a single man.

"Then you can go buy a house yourself. I'm not stopping you."

Aizawa Uzumaki looked at him disdainfully. You dare dislike me? I haven't even started disliking you yet.

"I..."

En Uzumaki choked on his words, unable to swallow them or spit them out.

Aizawa Uzumaki was right. He could go out and buy a house, but could he really?

The little money he earned was all being used to repay loans.

"You know where all my money went, don't you?"

En Uzumaki became even more resentful.

The two of them had borrowed a huge sum. Though the interest was low, it would still take them a long time to repay it.

"Haha, there's no helping it. Haven't you noticed that I haven't been taking a salary either?

"Just wait a little longer. Once the hospital earns more money and we pay off the loans, we'll be able to afford houses."

Aizawa Uzumaki laughed loudly as he patted En Uzumaki on the shoulder.

No one noticed the tears at the corners of his eyes.

That was what heartbreak felt like.