Ao's Concern

Looking at the tall gate in the distance, she truly felt that she and her brother had a new life.

She and Bai will live in this world again as human beings.

"Leaf Village is quite strict about naturalization. I'll take you to see the Lord Hokage. The Lord Hokage is a very kind person. With Lord Hokage note, you can go through a special approval process to become naturalized."

"Uchiha Shingen said."

He is very confident.

Namikaze Minato would definitely agree. Ice Release is a well-known bloodline limit in the Ninja World, and it would be a great addition to Leaf Village's talent pool, which is exactly what Leaf Village's talent pool lacks.

Assassins with the ability to draw blood are a rarity in Leaf Village.

"Yes, I'll listen to you." Sakurako lowered her head, while Shiro looked up and saw tears in her sister's eyes.

The sensible boy didn't say anything, he just held his sister's hand tightly.

Then I mentally clenched my little fist and gave myself a pep talk.

Bai! You have to keep it up!

Karatachi Yagura looked at the siblings and sighed inwardly.

He was still quite reluctant to part with it.

Ice Release! From then on, it became Leaf Village's exclusive technique.

Karatachi Yagura thought he was quick enough and had already built up a lot of goodwill with Shiro, but what happened? It was all for naught!

Someone stole Sakurako's heart. As the saying goes, the eldest sister is like a mother, so Shiro naturally follows her sister.

He withdrew his gaze; this was already a huge loss, and out of sight, out of mind.

At least he didn't lose everything; life is full of surprises, and he found a great deal from the Kaguya Clan.

Unlike Shiro and Sakurako, who only represented possibilities, the child named Kimimaro truly awakened the powerful bloodline limit of Shikotsumyaku.

Thinking of Kimimaro Karatachi Yagura feel much better.

The group walked towards the Konoha Gate.

From a distance, a group of Konoha Ninja could be seen approaching.

"Brother Shingen!" A loud voice called out from the front.

Uchiha Tekka.

"This must be Leaf Village's Konoha Military Police Force, right?" Karatachi Yagura asked Ao and Terumi Mei. "Ao, do you think our village could build a force like this?"

"Lord Mizukage, I'm afraid that won't work. It's not a matter of manpower, but rather that we lack the talent in this area," Ao said.

He unconsciously touched his right eye, which was covered by an eye patch.

"Terumi Mei, what do you think?"

"Lord Mizukage, Lord Ao and I share the same thoughts."

Terumi Mei said.

She remained relatively quiet throughout the journey, perhaps still recovering from the turmoil in Hidden Mist Village.

This time, many familiar faces were gone, including Hozuki Mangetsu.

Of the male members of the Hozuki Clan who survived this time, only Hozuki Suigetsu.

After listening to the two men, Karatachi Yagura; he knew what "talented person" meant.

Copying an organization is easy, but without a corresponding talent structure, it's just a facade with no real effectiveness.

When Leaf Village established its medical department, everyone copied it. However, most of the copyists later voluntarily dismantled the department, leaving only the hospital.

The strength of the Leaf Village Konoha Military Police Force lies in its small size, yet its ability to monitor the entire village and surrounding area, leaving infiltrators nowhere to hide. Furthermore, its combat squads possess combat capabilities above the average level in the Ninja World.

This relies entirely on the power of the three major ninja clans: Uchiha Clan, Hyuga Clan, and Inuzuka Clan.

However, Kirigakure does not have such a ninja clan.

As they were speaking, Uchiha Tekka had already led a group of people to them.

Then he saw Karatachi Yagura to one side.

"Lord Mizukage! Welcome to Leaf Village!" he grinned. "You must have had a long journey."

"Not at all," Karatachi Yagura replied amiably. "It's a rare opportunity for me to appreciate the beauty of the Land of Fire."

They seemed to be having a great time.

Sakurako and Shiro were both a little nervous, mainly because they were scared.

After all, it was a large group of people suddenly rushing over; it was quite frightening.

"Tekka, you're too impatient," Uchiha Shisui sighed.

To be fair Uchiha Tekka wasn't exactly ugly, but he certainly wasn't exactly handsome either.

Plus, this guy is so impulsive and energetic that people who don't know him often think he's looking for a fight.

Sakurako and Shiro's reactions are typical examples.

"Ah, sorry, did I scare you?" Uchiha Tekka noticed the siblings' nervousness and chuckled awkwardly.

"No, no, no, we're alright." Seeing Uchiha Tekka's typical goofy smile, Sakurako felt less nervous.

What malicious intent could a simpleton possibly have?

"Where is the clan leader?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

"The clan leader will be here soon. He had a very important meeting earlier, so he came out a little late..." Uchiha Tekka glanced back and happily pointed towards the door, "Hey! He's here!"

"Then let's not keep the clan leader waiting." Uchiha Shingen patted his younger brother on the shoulder. "Let's go."

"Alright." Uchiha Tekka his hand, and the Konoha Military Police Force that had come with him automatically took on the role of guards, accompanying Uchiha Shingen and Karatachi Yagura's group towards the gates of Leaf Village.

As they approached the door, Uchiha Shingen saw Uchiha Fugaku, who was usually expressionless but was now smiling as he waited for Karatachi Yagura's arrival.

So don't say you have a blank expression and can't smile; people should believe in their potential.

Saying you can't laugh means you don't want to laugh.

As they reached the door, Uchiha Fugaku stepped forward to greet them and shook hands with Karatachi Yagura.

"Mizukage, I'm very sorry. The village just finished a battle, and things are in disarray. That brat Shingen didn't even inform you earlier, making you travel this far yourself." Uchiha Fugaku's expression changed halfway through his sentence, and he said to Uchiha Shingen, "Shingen, you haven't been disrespectful to Mizukage along the way, have you?"

Uchiha Shingen wanted to roll his Byakugan to show his disdain, but it wasn't the right time. In public, he still had to give face to his clan leader.

He then gave a very polite smile.

"Lord Kagesuke is too kind." Karatachi Yagura laughed heartily. "I hit it off with Shingen- kun at first sight, and I think he's being too polite."

"Haha, that's good, that's good. This kid isn't very respectful to me, the clan leader. I was worried he'd be impolite."

"Not at all, if this were my family's junior, I would also dote on them."

Watching these two despicable adults feigning friendship and even taking advantage of him, Uchiha Shingen sneered inwardly.

Yes, yes, smile more.

Anyway, the words you hid under the tatami mat will definitely be gone tonight.

Chapter Two: Qing's Worries

The name Hidden Leaf Village was unfamiliar to Haku.

She is said to be an orphan of the Yuki Clan, but the Yuki Clan is an unfamiliar term to Bai.

Strictly speaking, he and Sakurako are not siblings, but Bai's mother knows Sakurako, so Bai met Sakurako. Sakurako likes Bai very much and asks Bai to call her "sister," but the precocious Bai takes this as a favor from an important person.

Because Haku's parents were marginalized members of the Yuki Clan, unable to awaken their bloodline limit and lacking the talent of a ninja, and Hidden Mist Village is not Leaf Village, such clan members would be labeled as "useless" and would not receive much investment in them.

In a way, the Bloody Mist Village is fair. The ninjas of the ninja clans also need to work hard at all times. Opponents will not hold back because of their identity, since only one can live.

Nobody wants to die.

The ninja clan wants to ensure that all their ninjas live well, so naturally they will devote all their resources to these ninjas.

As a child of an ordinary clan, and having never shown any talent, Bai had never experienced any kinship with his family, so naturally he wouldn't care much about the name of the Yuki Clan.

Sakurako wasn't a ninja, but Sakurako the daughter of the head of the Yuki Clan and skilled in business, no one in the Yuki Clan disrespected her. However, behind this respect, it was no different from keeping a pet.

Bai thought the two were different, but Sakurako saw them as the same.

On the night of the annihilation, all identities became meaningless.

With utter malice, Uchiha Obito slaughtered all the members of the Yuki Clan. At the time, Karatachi Yagura was still hiding and watched as Uchiha Obito ANBU to massacre the clan. Fortunately, Uchiha Obito had some reservations and did not harm some of the Yuki Clan who were ordinary people.

In the end, only Sakurako and Shiro remained in the village, and it was for some ulterior motive.

For Sakurako, her actual circumstances had not changed; the Hozuki Clan would not skimp on her food, clothing, or other necessities. What she lost was her apparent freedom. Her seemingly illustrious status in the past had made her a valuable asset for the Hozuki Clan to use in winning over important figures.

But she has to live; only if she lives can she protect Bai.

Bai is her only remaining member of the Snow Clan. Those who were expelled ceased to be part of the Yuki Clan from that moment on, and they will not have a good end if they do not go into hiding.

During this process, Bai truly treated Sakurako as an older sister. At five years old, Bai already understood many things.

He followed Karatachi Yagura's instructions, hoping to save Sakurako from this predicament.

Now, it seems that he and Sakurako have escaped the fire pit.

The sun in Hidden Leaf Village was warm and the air was very pleasant.

Everywhere you look, there are people.

There are no tall, imposing fortresses here; shops line the streets one after another, and villagers stroll along the way, their laughter filling the air.

Villagers didn't need to go out of their way when they saw ninjas, and ninjas spoke to ordinary people in a very normal manner.

There are many roadside snack stalls, and you can see ordinary people and ninjas eating together, without any awkwardness between them.

So this is what the villages outside Kirigakure are like.

Bai was suddenly filled with anticipation.

"Sakurako- neechan, can we live here from now on?" Bai looked up and asked Sakurako, who was also looking around.

"Yes...we might be living here from now on." Sakurako looked at the streets that bore no resemblance to Kirigakure, and felt the genuine joy of the people around her. She felt that she had wasted her life before.

It turns out that life can be this easy.

"It's not just possible, it's certain." Uchiha Shingen, who was walking in front of the siblings, turned around. "You two are now considered Leaf Village people. You need to get used to it."

"Don't worry, the villagers are all very kind," Uchiha Shisui said, looking at the two of them gently.

Uchiha Tekka looked on curiously.

He felt a tiny bit of envy.

Uchiha Shingen could bring back a beautiful young woman so often; he really wished he had that talent.

But will the siblings also move to the clan land this time?

He thought that there were actually quite a few vacant plots of land in the clan's territory.

Building a house is not difficult, it just takes time.

"Brother Shingen, where are you planning to arrange for them to stay?" he asked, genuinely curious.

Sakurako and Shiro looked over when they heard this.

The idea that having a house means you've truly settled down is also true in the Hokage world.

"There are plenty of houses in Konoha, let the Lord Hokage arrange them," Uchiha Shingen said casually.

After joining Hidden Leaf Village, villagers can either buy land to build their own houses or rent houses; there are many apartments in both the North and South districts.

If you think it's too expensive, there are also options in the western district, but people generally don't rent there because the transportation is inconvenient.

However, Sakurako and Shiro have special statuses and don't need to worry about money. As long as Leaf Village allows them to become citizens, all of this will be covered by public funds.

Hidden Leaf Village has a dedicated fund for attracting talent.

Ahead, Uchiha Fugaku and Karatachi Yagura were still chatting happily, oblivious to the little incident behind them.

Ao and Terumi Mei found it amusing to see the worried looks on the siblings' faces.

"You don't need to worry," Terumi Mei said to the two. "Your identities are special, Leaf Village will make arrangements, so you don't need to worry about not having income for the time being."