Early morning.
Uchiha Clan Compound.
Zhengye was washing up in the bathroom while lost in thought.
In fact, the Uchiha had built their own boiler room.
Once the weather turned cold, the boiler room burned around the clock, allowing clan members to fetch hot water whenever they wanted.
Elder-level clan members even had dedicated pipes delivering it directly to their homes.
But to Zhengye, who had lived in the new century, it still felt inconvenient.
Electricity was even more out of the question. Aside from a power line running to the Police Force building for lighting, even Fugaku's home had no electricity.
Yet he knew how convenient a source of energy it was.
Although Jiraiya's matter had been a fortunate coincidence, seeking benefits for the clan was instinctive for an Uchiha.
Only when the clan was strong could it become his most reliable support.
Once the clan had stabilized, Zhengye could begin his path to becoming stronger.
Whoosh!
Thud! Thud!
The sounds of someone vaulting over the wall and landing showed that a visitor had arrived at his home.
"Zhengye! Come out, quickly!"
Fugaku's excited voice came from outside.
Zhengye's heart stirred as he headed into the courtyard.
"Seeing how excited you are, climbing over the wall to get in, it must have worked."
Fugaku was flushed with excitement. "Zhengye!"
"Where did you find this divine item!?"
When he had awakened that morning, he found that his vision was no longer as hazy as usual.
He could even make out one more row on the eye chart he normally used to test his eyesight.
Fugaku's eyes had actually recovered somewhat.
Overjoyed, he had not even bothered knocking before vaulting directly into Zhengye's yard.
He carefully pulled the Healing Talisman from his clothes. It looked utterly ordinary, no different from a