Uzumaki Ritsuko could no longer hold back.
"Hideki! Clan Head Yuan Ming is right. We have to give serious thought to the Uzumaki Clan's future."
She meant every word.
After all—
For the past month, Mist Village had harassed them nonstop.
Most of the Uzumaki Clan members were on edge.
They weren't afraid of what might happen during this period...
They were afraid that after the Uchiha left, if they continued to cling to this island country without Konoha having any strength to spare to support them—
If those shinobi villages came again...
The Uzumaki Clan would truly be finished.
The Uzumaki Clan was strong, no doubt, but this was the era of shinobi villages.
Compared to a shinobi village, the strength of a single clan was far too insignificant.
"All right..." Uzumaki Hideki thought of his lovely daughter and lowered his head in dejection. "Lord Yuan Ming, I'll be in your care from now on."
"Hahahaha, don't worry." Seeing the ruler of the Land of Whirlpools agree, Uchiha Genmei immediately reassured him. "The Uchiha will never mistreat you."
The rest was simple...
After they agreed on the terms, Uchiha Genmei courteously escorted the couple out of the courtyard and watched them walk away.
Then he turned and headed to another part of the courtyard.
He pushed the door open—
And nodded to Chiri and the others, who had been waiting for some time.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Taking his seat at the head of the room, Yuan Ming smiled. "I've reached an agreement with them. The Uzumaki Clan has officially joined us."
"Lord Yuan Ming, is that true?" Uchiha Naka asked urgently.
He couldn't be blamed for being eager. Winning over the Uzumaki Clan, a staunch ally of the Forest of Senju, as a subordinate clan of the