Bringing Sen'u and Mikoto Back to the Clan

Three days later, Tianqi brought Sen'u and Mikoto to the Uchiha Clan Compound, located on the northern border of the Land of Land of Fire.

"Father, where are you taking us?" Mikoto asked, looking puzzled.

"You're already dead to everyone else, so stop wandering around the Shinobi World. I brought you here so you can reflect on your actions!" The last sentence was clearly directed at Sen'u.

Sen'u has barely spoken to Tianqi these past few days, perhaps because she is ashamed to face her father.

"Um... Father, there's nothing here except trees and mountains, this..." Mikoto's meaning was clear: there was nothing here, so how could anyone live?

"This is the entrance to my Uchiha Clan. Once you go inside, you'll see what's there!" With that, Tianqi quickly Hand Seals, and the portal to the Small World opened.

Both Uchiha Sen'u and Mikoto were completely bewildered. Wasn't the Uchiha Clan supposed to have been wiped out? How could they be here?

"Let's go!" Tianqi didn't explain anything, and he led the two into the portal.

After entering through the portal and walking out, one is greeted by rows of buildings. Since his first experience returning, Tianqi has moved the entrance to the family's square.

"Former Clan Head!!" The two Uchiha clan members guarding the entrance quickly stepped forward to greet Tianqi when they saw Tianqi return.

Sen'u and Mikoto stared wide-eyed at the two people dressed in Uchiha robes with the Gunbai emblem. Were these really Uchiha clan members?

"Hmm, is the Clan Head in the clan?" Tianqi nodded, then asked if Uchiha Kong was there.

"Reporting to the former Clan Head Kong has gone to the Shinobi World for training and is temporarily not in the clan!"

"He's gone out, so go and tell Elder Zhan to come to the ancestral hall to find me!"

"Yes!"

Then Tianqi led Sen'u and Mikoto toward the ancestral hall.

"Greetings, former Clan Head!"

"Greetings, Tianqi!"

"Greetings, Elder Clan Head!"

"Greetings, late grandfather!"

"Good, good, good..." Along the way, the tribespeople greeted Tianqi in various ways, and Tianqi looked at the tribespeople of all ages and responded to each of them kindly.

The sight of so many people dressed Uchiha Sen'u her companion; the sheer number of people was comparable to the Uchiha gatherings in Konoha.

"Father, are all these people really from the Uchiha Clan?" Overwhelmed by this, Sen'u finally couldn't help but ask.

"You saw it all, didn't you? Who else could it be but members of the clan? I've told you about these clan members before, but you've never believed me!"

Hearing his father's words, Sen'u felt a little embarrassed. He had always thought his father was just making things up, but he never expected that these clansmen really existed. It was quite a slap in the face.

Mikoto looked at these clan members, and their heartfelt smiles deeply moved her. These genuine smiles proved that they were truly happy living here, so different from the repressed Uchiha of Konoha. It was like heaven and earth; this was what the Uchiha should really be like.

After walking for a while, they soon arrived at the ancestral hall. Upon entering, Sen'u looked at the memorial tablets displayed above with curiosity. Surprisingly, there were tablets for his grandfather Uchiha Madara, and his great-uncle, Uchiha Izuna. Sen'u was a little surprised, but then he thought that this was his father's family's ancestral land, so it seemed normal.

"Kneel down and kowtow to your grandfather and the others!"

Upon hearing this, Sen'u and Mikoto quickly knelt down and kowtowed three times to these ancestors.

However, at that moment Zhan walked in from outside.

"Oh, Tianqi, you could have just come straight to me since you're back. Why did you have to come to the ancestral hall... here!" Zhan stopped mid-sentence when he saw a man and a woman kneeling there. He asked curiously, "Huh? Who are these two people?"

"Get up and greet your Uncle Zhan!"

"Hello, Uncle Zhan!!"

"Uh... Hello, hello!" Zhan looked at Tianqi with a puzzled expression as the two men called him uncle.

"These are my son and daughter-in-law, Uchiha Sen'u and Uchiha Mikoto!" Tianqi said calmly, announcing their names.

"Oh, so you're Tianqi's son and daughter-in-law. Welcome back to the Uchiha Clan! Don't be shy, this is your home from now on!" Zhan greeted them warmly, but then he added casually, "But Tianqi, why did you name your son Mikoto? It sounds like a woman's name!"

"..." Tianqi's lips twitched upon hearing this. His face darkened as he said, "Zhan, are you senile? My son calls Sen'u, and my daughter-in-law is called Mikoto!"

"Oh? Is that so? Hahaha, I'm getting old, my brain isn't working so well anymore, please don't mind!" Zhan was also embarrassed when he realized he had made a mistake.

Sen'u and Mikoto stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to say.

"Well, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Now that you're back, I have to give you a proper welcome ceremony. Come on, follow me!" Zhan said, turning to walk outside.

Just as Zhan was about to take Sen'u and the other two away, Tianqi spoke up, "Let's wait, Sen!"

"What are you waiting for? Is there something else?" Zhan stopped and turned around, looking at Tianqi with a puzzled expression.

"Kneel down!"

Hearing her father's words, Sen'u knelt before the ancestral tablet once more.

Zhan was even more confused upon seeing this. What was going on?

"From today onwards, you will reflect on your actions in front of these ancestors. You may leave the ancestral hall when you have figured things out!" After saying this, Tianqi looked at Zhan and said calmly, "Zhan, from today onwards, you will keep a close eye on this brat. Without my order Uchiha Sen'u is not allowed to step out of the clan!"

"Uh... okay!" Zhan nodded blankly at the scene, genuinely unaware of what Sen'u had done to offend Tianqi.

"Let's go, Mikoto, I'll show you around the house. You'll be living there from now on!" Leaving Sen'u alone, Tianqi led Zhan and Mikoto towards their family's house.

Back at Tianqi's house, after learning about Sen'u's situation, Zhan didn't know how to plead for her. Just the fact that she had risked her life for Konoha was serious enough; not being punished by the family law was already a great mercy. What was there to plead for?

After settling his son and daughter-in-law at the clan's ancestral land, Tianqi left and returned to the inn to continue his Shinobi World journey with Tsunade and the others.

After being assigned to the Uchiha Clan Compound, Sen'u never left that place again for several years.