Leaving the Village

With Uchiha Naka driven away.

Uchiha Naka stood to the side, gazing at Uchiha Tenshu with a face full of gratitude. Her clear eyes seemed to shimmer like stars, brimming with admiration and thankfulness for him.

"Big Brother, what is your name?"

Uchiha Naka's voice was crisp and melodious, like the music of the heavens, stirring an involuntary sense of affection in anyone who heard it.

Uchiha Tenshu smiled slightly and replied in a soft voice, "My name is Uchiha Tenshu."

Uchiha Tenshu's voice was gentle and deep, yet carried an undeniable strength that made Uchiha Naka feel incredibly secure, filling her with a sense of reliance and trust.

"Thank you, Brother Tenshu! It's all thanks to you this time!"

Uchiha Naka said gratefully, her voice trembling slightly, her words filled with sincerity.

If Brother Tenshu hadn't stepped in to help in time, she likely would have been captured, and the consequences would have been unthinkable.

At the mere thought of potentially suffering a brutal beating, Uchiha Naka couldn't help but shudder.

In response, Uchiha Tenshu took a small step forward, looking at Naka with a smile. His gentle gaze seemed to pierce through to her soul as he lightly patted her small head, feeling the softness of her purple hair. "It's alright, it's over now. With my warning to them, I doubt they will dare to trouble you again! But just to be safe, you should go find Elder Raimon later and tell him what happened, and tell him I was the one who sent you."

Uchiha Tenshu instructed her specifically.

He was about to leave the village, so he had to leave the resolution of these matters to Elder Raimon.

Uchiha Naka's hair was as smooth and delicate as silk. As Uchiha Tenshu's hand glided over it, it provided a reassuring touch that allowed her to finally set her heart at ease.

"I understand. Thank you so much, Brother Tenshu. I will go find Elder Raimon shortly."

Seeing Uchiha Tenshu's kindness, Uchiha Naka nodded obediently and thanked him once more in a rush.

"Haha, Naka, you're so cute—how could anyone think you're the type to do bad things? Even if it hadn't been me here, anyone else would surely have stepped in to help you!"

Uchiha Tenshu laughed, his demeanor radiating warmth.

These words made Uchiha Naka feel an immense sense of warmth, and a wave of emotion surged in her heart.

Uchiha Naka looked up at Uchiha Tenshu, her eyes glistening with tears, filled with longing and admiration.

She knew that Brother Tenshu hadn't just saved her; he had also placed such trust in her, which moved her deeply.

Meanwhile.

After a brief exchange between Uchiha Tenshu and Uchiha Naka.

The two were enjoying a pleasant conversation.

He learned that Naka also came from a branch family. Like Uchiha Tenshu, she was from a cadet line that hadn't produced a Three-Tomoe Sharingan within five generations, nor had she been lucky enough to be selected for the so-called Uchiha elite ninja training like Uchiha Tenshu.

However, knowing he was about to depart the village, Uchiha Tenshu chose to bid her farewell.

Before leaving, Uchiha Tenshu taught her a few ninjutsu he had learned and cautioned her carefully: "If there is anything you don't understand, you can go find Shakukotsu Ikki. They are training near the small hill upstream of the Naka River. When you go, just tell them that I sent you..."

Knowing Uchiha Naka's talent, Uchiha Tenshu was deliberately cultivating a connection, determined not to let such a super genius slip through his fingers, even introducing her to his trusted associates for training guidance.

After this series of actions, Uchiha Tenshu had successfully gained Uchiha Naka's favor and trust.

If all went well in the future, Uchiha Naka would become one of his most trusted confidants.

At the same time, Uchiha Tenshu couldn't help but sigh; if even someone as outstanding as Uchiha Naka wasn't being properly nurtured, it was no wonder the Uchiha clan would eventually decline to the point of extinction.

They simply didn't know how to unearth and cultivate their own geniuses.

Putting these thoughts aside, Uchiha Tenshu walked forward, crossing the central streets of Konoha. Step by step, he left the inner reaches of the village and arrived at the main gate, where he submitted his clan mission documents, verified the signatures, and passed through quickly.

At this moment, Konoha was not yet like it would be in later generations, especially regarding the strict vigilance directed toward the Uchiha clan.

After all, this newly established village of Konoha was being watched with sharp eyes by every clan. All the families were still in the process of constant integration, and having emerged from the chaotic wars of the Sengoku era, they remained distant and unfamiliar with one another even after entering the village.

At the same time.

These clan forces were deeply intertwined, their existence like an invisible web draped over the entire village. They monitored the village, and every move made within it would invite interpretation and speculation from the various clans.

In such an environment, no one dared to easily display corruption or improper behavior in the open.

Because once discovered by other clans, it would not only incite public anger but could also lead to a loss of reputation and status within Konoha, or even provoke the wrath of other clans, leading them to unite in an attack.

"Finally, the first step begins!"

As Uchiha Tenshu stepped out of the gates of Konoha, he looked back at the massive wooden doors, a wave of emotion surging in his heart. He knew well that behind these doors lay the birthplace of the future Will of Fire, but now, the choice he had made was to leave this place and forge his own future.

Yet, Uchiha Tenshu felt no hesitation. His gaze was firm and resolute, as if he had already seen through everything in this world. He turned and left, his footsteps landing firmly on the dry road, creating a crisp sound.

Although the wind outside was biting, Uchiha Tenshu's heart burned like a raging fire.

He knew that upon leaving Konoha, the road ahead would surely be rugged and uneven.

But Uchiha Tenshu was fearless. He would use his own strength and courage to traverse this world filled with both opportunity and crisis, and to carve out his own destiny.

Meanwhile.

Just as Uchiha Tenshu exited the village.

A figure from the Anbu had already quietly appeared in the Hokage's office.

If Uchiha Tenshu were to see this figure right now, he would surely break into a cold sweat and exclaim in shock, "Isn't this the Anbu that Tobirama Senju uses to monitor the Uchiha in the future? How could it have already been established at this point in time!"

And at this very moment.

This ghost-like Anbu descended silently.

His objective was none other than Uchiha Tenshu's departure from the village.

"...That is correct! According to our close surveillance, this Uchiha Tenshu is truly a prodigy of the Uchiha clan. Based on our analysis, the grain storage technology held by the Seventh Elder of the Uchiha clan, Raymond, originates from him. Furthermore, he has invented several ingenious tools; he is truly extraordinary!"

"This mission is to head out and thoroughly investigate the corruption secrets regarding the Uchiha clan's alcohol sales. If we are to take action, now is undoubtedly the best time."

The Anbu knelt on one knee, reporting these secrets in a mechanical fashion. His cold words were like a biting wind, carrying with them waves of bone-chilling killing intent.

As a ninja meticulously arranged by Tobirama Senju specifically to monitor the Uchiha clan, his heart was naturally filled with gnashing hatred for the Uchiha.

He thought of nothing but destroying the foundation of the Uchiha clan and exterminating these young geniuses of the Uchiha clan at every waking moment.

Under normal circumstances, Tobirama Senju would naturally have approved of this Anbu's report, but at this moment, already plagued by a splitting headache from another matter, he merely set the report aside after listening and began to critique it to himself.