Moving Day Was an Opportunity Too

Two days passed in a flash.

Dawn had barely broken.

The Temporary Uchiha Residence was already bustling.

Clan members hurried in and out, carrying luggage, furniture, and household supplies. Everyone was run off their feet.

Children darted through the crowd, playing until the adults scolded them and sent them back to help.

Several older women packed pots, bowls, and utensils into wooden crates, muttering, "Careful with this one," and "Don't drop that."

The whole place looked like an anthill in the middle of a move.

Uchiha Yashiro stood at the entrance with a checklist, directing several clan members as they loaded supplies.

"Put that crate on the left! Yes, that one!"

"Careful! The Clan Head's documents are in there!"

"Tie it down tight once it's loaded! We don't want it coming apart halfway there!"

His strong voice rang through the morning air.

Once he had finished giving instructions, Yashiro straightened up and wiped the sweat from his brow. Looking at the busy scene before him, he could not help but sigh.

"I never thought... I'd live to see this day."

His voice was a little hoarse.

"To return to our old Uchiha residence..."

A Uchiha Jonin beside him heard him and nodded.

"That's right, Elder Yashiro."

"I thought... the Uchiha Clan would never return to our old home in my lifetime."

"But the Clan Head has brought us back."

Yashiro smiled, his eyes full of relief.

"It's all thanks to the Clan Head."

Just then,

the door to the small courtyard opened.

Uchiha En stepped out in a dark blue Uchiha clan outfit.

It fit him well. The Uchiha Clan's Gunbai crest was embroidered on the back, standing out in the morning light.

He looked rested, walked with a steady stride, and wore a faint smile.

He seemed to be