Uchiha Reckoning

Early that morning, after breakfast, Su Zheng left the four children at home and went out alone.

Konoha's forces had already withdrawn in a great hurry. They had pulled back to Konoha as soon as the ceasefire agreement was signed. They had previously been fighting Sunagakure, but now that conflict had also ceased, leaving only minor skirmishes.

Ever since Su Zheng had transmigrated to Amegakure, it seemed he had changed many things. Although Amegakure had still taken part in the Second Shinobi World War, this time, Su Zheng would not allow the Land of Rain to suffer such a tragedy again.

After the ceasefire, order in the Land of Rain gradually began to recover. Destroyed homes, refugees who had fled, rogue ninja, and so on... all needed to be reorganized, but Amegakure's finances were truly insufficient.

Su Zheng had searched through the members of the Gray Rain Clan he had killed. The money he had seized amounted to a full three billion ryo, all of which he handed over to his uncle, Hanzo. It had truly solved their urgent need.

Leader's office.

"A Zheng, what brings you here this time?" Hanzo looked at Su Zheng fondly.

Ever since his nephew had grown up, he had helped him far too much. Now that the hidden dangers posed by the two great clans had been resolved, the Land of Rain was gradually stabilizing internally, and life was slowly recovering. Hanzo truly felt that his nephew was his lucky star. He had brought him far too many surprises!

"Uncle, I wanted to ask—how did you deal with the Hizume Clan?"

"Oh, them? You wouldn't believe it. They were still harboring hopes, thinking I wouldn't hold them accountable. Ridiculous! Who did they think they were?"

"When I placed the Gray Rain Clan's corpses before them, being the Daimyo's maternal clan became useless. From now on, they can only serve as decorative ornaments!"

That was how small countries were. The Daimyo of a small country held no real authority. They had only possessed influence before because the Hizume Clan and Gray Rain Clan had controlled Amegakure for decades. Most ninja came from those two clans, so naturally no one had dared touch them!

Ever since Hanzo's rise, he had not acted rashly. He had slowly lain low and waited for an opportunity, using Konoha's ninja to eliminate his own internal threats. It had been killing two birds with one stone!

Now, they could only pray that Hanzo would not trouble them. Otherwise, he could replace the Daimyo in minutes!

Su Zheng smiled and asked, "Uncle, how is the Land of Rain's reconstruction progressing?"

At the mention of this, Hanzo looked troubled. "We have money now, but supplies are scarce. After this war, the great countries have stockpiled huge amounts of supplies, afraid that another conflict will break out. They simply don't dare sell anything."

"And the small countries are in even worse shape. The Land of Birds and the Land of Grass around us have long been devastated by ninja wars. They can barely meet their own needs, so how could they possibly sell anything to us?"

Su Zheng had no good solution for the supply problem for the time being. They could only wait for the chaos of war to pass and slowly ease.

"After all that, what exactly did you come here for?" Hanzo asked.

"Uncle, I want Konan and Yahiko to attend the Ninja Academy. They're old enough now. What do you think?"

Hanzo thought of a lively, cheerful child with yellow hair and said, "Sure, I agree. I like that child Yahiko very much!"

Su Zheng egged him on. "Then Uncle, why not let him acknowledge you as his godfather?"

For once, the rejection Su Zheng expected did not come. Seeing the corners of Hanzo's lips lift, he already understood his intentions.

As mentioned before, Hanzo had been implanted with Ibuse's poison sac when he was young. Even with a mask on, few people were willing to approach him. Not to mention that cold face of his—how could he possibly attract girls?

He was already over forty and did not even have a woman! Su Zheng had previously thought he did not like children, but unexpectedly, he was especially fond of Yahiko, just as he had loved Su Zheng when he was young.

"Uncle, next time, I'll bring Yahiko to visit you!" After saying that, Su Zheng hurried out, not giving him a chance to object.

"You brat!" Hanzo's teasing voice came from behind him.

Everything was now developing in a better direction. Who could have imagined that two people who had been mortal enemies in their previous lives would become father and son in this life through Su Zheng's matchmaking? Life truly was wondrous!

Su Zheng bought plenty of ingredients and returned home. This time, he was making hot pot to celebrate their upcoming enrollment—and to celebrate finally being able to slack off a little himself. Dealing with a bunch of energetic children all day was enough to make anyone collapse!

"Yahiko, you're not allowed to wear my pajamas!" Nagato chased after Yahiko, tugging at his own clothes.

"I'll wear them, I'll wear them! Why do you like red so much? Is it because you have red hair?" Yahiko laughed as he dodged Nagato's pursuit and teased him.

"Ah! I'm going to beat you flat!" Every time Yahiko made fun of Nagato's red hair, Nagato would lose it.

Su Zheng passed through the living room, watched them chase and play around, then entered the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.

"Big brother, what are we eating today?" Konan entered the kitchen, biting her finger as she asked.

"Hot pot. Sound good?" Su Zheng pinched Konan's round cheeks.

"Okay!" Konan's face lit up with joy.

Come to think of it, had he been feeding Konan and the others too well? Their faces were gradually getting rounder.

It was not that being round was bad. It was just that Konan's appearance from his previous life had already become a fixed image in Su Zheng's mind, so this sudden change still felt somewhat strange.

"Big brother, let me help you!"

"Sure. Wash these vegetables."

Before long, Su Zheng and Konan had finished preparing the ingredients, and the house was filled with the aroma of hot pot.

"Wow! It smells so good!" Yahiko came over and immediately raised his chopsticks, ready to taste it.

"You haven't even washed your hands and you want to eat? Go wash them!" Konan tapped Yahiko on the head with her chopsticks.

"Hmph~" Yahiko rubbed his head and ran off to wash his hands. Faintly, Nagato's unrestrained laughter could be heard.

In this household, Konan was normally the boss. But when Konan and Yahiko argued, Haruna became the boss, and no one dared provoke her. Haruna looked quiet and gentle, as if she did not care about worldly matters, but if someone angered her, they would suffer terribly. As for Nagato, his position was the lowest. He was always being teased by Yahiko!

Before taking Nagato away, Su Zheng had temporarily sealed Nagato's Rinnegan, so he was no different from an ordinary person and did not need to care about other people's gazes.

This had been planned from the start. Otherwise, Su Zheng would not have dared bring Nagato back to Amegakure. If Hanzo discovered it, there would be no way to explain it clearly.

After setting out the ingredients, Su Zheng saw the four children sitting around the table after washing their hands.

Su Zheng cleared his throat and said, "I have good news for you. You're going to the Ninja Academy!"

"Great, that's great!" That was Yahiko. He had grown tired of staying at home and wanted to meet new companions and see those mysterious ninja techniques.

Nagato and Haruna were rather calm. Perhaps they had guessed it in advance. Konan was a little disappointed; she would not be able to see her big brother as often now!

Su Zheng directly gave the pouting Konan a head pat, which eased her unhappiness.

They chatted as they ate.

Su Zheng asked, "Nagato, Yahiko, what are your dreams? Tell me."

Nagato looked at Yahiko and said expectantly, "My dream is for Yahiko to stop bullying me!"

"Pfft, hahaha!" Upon hearing that, Konan burst out laughing. It was her first time hearing such a dream.

Nagato was somewhat confused. What was so funny about that?

Yahiko had a different attitude. He stuffed his mouth with meat and even reached his chopsticks into Nagato's bowl. As he fished around, he said, "I'm going to tease you anyway, nyah nyah nyah!" He even stuck out his tongue.

Su Zheng looked at the two of them, his expression turning a little strange. They aren't... into men, are they?

Su Zheng had changed Konan and Haruna's fates in advance, so it had been Yahiko who saved Nagato during the war. By the time Su Zheng encountered them, they had already been living together for half a month.

So after taking them in, for some reason, Yahiko had always liked teasing Nagato. Su Zheng simply assumed they liked fooling around and did not pay it much mind.

That night, lying in bed, Su Zheng sank his consciousness into his mind.

System activated, Salvation Points:.

His points had increased quickly through daily gains. Before meeting Madara, he needed an Uchiha Clan "Identity Vest" for 3,000 Salvation Points, as well as the Five Finger Seal and the spiritual secret technique, Mind Silence Technique, for 8,000 Salvation Points.

He would soon be meeting Madara. Su Zheng was a little excited. Mangekyo, Sage Body...

Konoha, the Uchiha Clan head's residence.

"Clan Head, I have completed your task. Can you save my younger brother now?" Uchiha Hikari asked with a bow.

Uchiha Teruya, seated at the head of the room, smiled faintly. "Of course I can. But you'll have to give up a little more."

"This... all right. As long as you can save my younger brother, I'll do anything!"

"Good! Take him!"

Four Uchiha clansmen suddenly appeared and restrained Uchiha Hikari.

"Clan Head, what are you doing?" Uchiha Hikari asked in confusion.

"Hahaha, I need your life as well!" After placing a seal on Hikari, Uchiha Teruya brought him to the Uchiha Clan's assembly hall.

Assembly hall.

"Damn it, it was him! He betrayed my cousin! My cousin had been the most likely candidate to become the next clan head."

"People who betray their clansmen should be cut down immediately, to serve as a warning to others!"

Curses rose and fell from below the stage. They all came from the candidates' relatives. Hikari finally understood. When he had returned to the village, every member of the council of elders had died. He had suspected something at the time, but because no one had acted against him these past days, he had let his doubts go.

He had not expected this to be for today! It had all been Uchiha Teruya's scheme, wiping out everyone who could stand in the way of his son, Uchiha Fugaku, becoming the next clan head.

His younger brother suffered from a terminal illness. With no other options, Hikari had blindly believed Uchiha Teruya's words. In any case, he had been the least conspicuous candidate. By making a deal with the clan head, he could save his younger brother's life.

As for Danzo, he had only treated Uchiha Hikari as a tool. Once he had used him, why would he care about him anymore? Besides, Danzo's mind and body had both been severely injured now. How could he have any energy left to care about Hikari?

He had never expected that he had been manipulated from the start. Looking at his younger brother, who was also bound on the stage like him, Hikari's heart filled with despair.

Uchiha Hikari's heart erupted with intense hatred. I hate this! I want every member of the Uchiha Clan to be buried with us...

Many years later, there truly would be someone like him, someone who slaughtered the Uchiha Clan for his younger brother. It was truly ironic.