Meanwhile, faced with Uchiha Chuan, who had suddenly appeared in the Land of Rain, eavesdropped on their conversation, and summoned them here,—
A flicker of impatience crossed Konan's purple eyes. She frowned and said unhappily, "Then keep it short!"
Uchiha Chuan smiled faintly, his fingers lightly tapping the stone beside him. "Fine, then I'll keep it short—I came here to help you."
His gaze swept over the three of them, his voice calm yet carrying unquestionable force. "Do you want the Land of Rain to become the strongest ninja village in the Shinobi World?"
"You can make the Land of Rain the strongest ninja village in the Shinobi World?" Yahiko's eyes widened, his orange hair trembling slightly in the rain.
"Of course." Uchiha Chuan lazily leaned against the huge boulder behind him. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have said anything. So? Is this 'keeping it short' to your satisfaction?"
Nagato's Rinnegan narrowed slightly. "What are your conditions? I don't believe you would help us for no reason."
"Very simple." Uchiha Chuan raised one finger. "You only need to ensure that every ninja in the Land of Rain bears the Uchiha surname from now on—including the three of you."
"What?!"
Nagato's red hair suddenly flew upward, and shock flashed through his Rinnegan. "All ninjas have to be named Uchiha? That's impossible!"
He stepped forward, his voice low. "The Uchiha are Uchiha because they possess the Sharingan Kekkei Genkai. Even if everyone changed their surname to Uchiha, they would eventually still be divided into those who awakened their eyes and those who did not. Their surnames would be sorted out again then. What you're doing is meaningless!"
"Heh heh, but what if I said I have a way to make everyone awaken their eyes?" Uchiha Chuan said with a light chuckle. "Then it won't