Hearing his clansmen say this, a weight lifted from Tomohiro's heart.
He had always worried that his clansmen would think he was unsuited to be clan leader, but now it seemed he had been overthinking it.
Tomohiro looked at the clansmen with a cheerful smile. "Mito and Lord Ashina have appointed me as the new clan leader of the Uzumaki Clan."
"And the next clan leader will be elected from among all our clansmen. Anyone with talent, dreams, and strength will have the chance to become clan leader!"
Both pieces of news made the clansmen cheer with joy. One was that their elder had become clan leader.
The other was that the position of clan leader would no longer be hereditary, but decided through election!
For a moment, the eyes of many young men shone brightly.
Clan leader! That was the clan leader! The person who led the entire clan! These boys were at exactly that age, so naturally they had such thoughts and wanted to become clan leader.
"Then should we start calling you Lord clan leader now, Elder?"
When Tomohiro heard this, he was still a little embarrassed, but that was indeed how it should be.
"That's right, I suppose, but you can call me whatever you're used to. Whether it's elder or clan leader, I am still me, and that will never change."
What Tomohiro meant was that no matter what position he held, the fact that he would care for and protect the clan and lead his clansmen toward a better life would never change.
"Lord clan leader! Hehe, we finally have a clan leader."
"That's right. Now this feels like a real clan. Our Uzumaki Clan will definitely grow stronger and more prosperous from now on!"
Seeing his clansmen so happy, Tomohiro also smiled. "All