After bidding farewell to Red Dog and his clansmen, the three returned to Eaglehead Peak in high spirits. When they told everyone about their journey, the whole group was overjoyed. Uchiha Yo had to talk them into returning to the village to hold a grand ceremony and sign the contracts all at once. How spectacular would that be?
With no other thoughts on their minds, everyone just wanted to head home. Their planned trip to the Land of Crafts would have to wait until later. They traveled swiftly and peacefully until they neared Konoha. After entering the Land of Fire, they abandoned the main road and headed straight for Konoha. They took turns carrying the father and daughter; the two were simply too slow. Walking step by step would have taken several weeks.
They came to a remote mountain village. After observing it for a while and deciding that the villagers seemed honest enough, they brought the father and daughter inside. They took out a token of the Uchiha Clan and gave it to Uzumaki Kakei, telling him to show it if any ninja gave him trouble. They also built the pair a simple house, left them some money, and spoke to the village chief, telling him that these were important guests staying here temporarily for certain reasons.
With those matters settled, the group raced toward Konoha without stopping. Anyone unaware of the situation would have thought they were being chased. When they reached Konoha's gates, their clansmen spotted them from afar and immediately called people over, preparing for trouble. Once the group arrived at the gates, several older clansmen looked at their travel-worn juniors and asked, "What happened? Is someone chasing you?"
The group said nothing and burst into laughter, leaving the people around them utterly baffled. Then Uchiha