Chapter 277: Please Let Father-in-Law Ascend to Heaven
In the Uchiha Territory, inside the clan leader's mansion, Uchiha Retsuyō gazed at a family portrait in his hands with clouded eyes.
He knew he didn't have much time left. He might live another year or two at most, and if anything happened to upset him, he could easily drop dead on the spot.
Then he could go down and join his wife and the sons who had died tragically. He just wished he could see Mikoto one more time.
Though their arrangement had involved a degree of negotiation, he was still her father. Naturally, he wanted his daughter to have a happy future.
"Dad!"
Just as he was thinking about his daughter, a familiar voice called out. Uchiha Retsuyō froze, thinking he might be imagining it.
The next moment, someone threw herself into his arms, and that familiar voice sounded again.
"Dad, Mikoto's come to see you."
Clinging to her father, Uchiha Mikoto could no longer hold back her tears.
Her father looked so much older than before. He must have had a hard time these past few years.
"Has the war ended?"
Once he was sure his daughter had really returned, Uchiha Retsuyō looked at the young man who had entered and guessed the reason for their visit.
"It just ended. Hiruzen Sarutobi used Impure World Reincarnation to blow up the Senju ninjas. I came with Sister Tsunade to persuade the clan members to leave.
"Mikoto said you were about to kick the bucket, Father-in-law, so I came to see you. I'll also see if I can persuade some more Uchiha to come to Kumogakure."
Tamura Hiroshi's Shadow Clone sat cross-legged opposite Uchiha Retsuyō and poured himself a cup of tea from the pot on the low table.
Perhaps because