After returning from Kuroda, Uchiha Tajima handed Hagoromo Ryozo, Yamanaka Makoto, and the others the mission fees and compensation in standard weapons and equipment, in full, according to the distribution ratios they had agreed upon beforehand with the Hagoromo Clan and the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans.
After receiving their respective shares, Hagoromo Ryozo, Yamanaka Makoto, and the others hurriedly said their goodbyes to Uchiha Tajima.
They knew that the peace they now enjoyed was only temporary.
The current Daimyo of the Land of Fire was an ambitious and capable man.
So it wouldn't be long before the Land of Fire changed again.
For now, they needed to hurry back to their clans with the supplies and payment, make the most of this time to develop their strength, and prepare for the unknown changes that awaited the Land of Fire.
Uchiha Tajima also released Master Yamashita of the Fire Temple and the captured warrior monks, along with the ordinary soldiers of the Land of Fire and the remaining supplies, in accordance with the terms of the negotiation.
Now that he was free, Master Yamashita didn't even mention the Fire Temple's secret technique, Talent of the Immortal Clan, which the Uchiha Clan had seized.
Losers had no say. That was an eternal truth.
If the Uchiha Clan ever fell, the Fire Temple would surely take back what they had lost to the Uchiha Clan, with interest.
But if the Uchiha Clan continued to thrive, the Fire Temple would probably keep choosing to forget about the secret technique, Talent of the Immortal Clan.
Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, winter had passed and spring had arrived. Three months had gone by.
Uchiha Shin would soon be six years old. Over the past three months, aside from occasionally going out on