After careful consideration, Sasuke decided that Blue Moon Island was unsuitable for housing the entire Uchiha Clan.
He decided to build a new home for the Uchiha Clan right on Konoha's wasteland.
After the mighty power of Wood Release swept through... the new Uchiha settlement was complete.
The clan members settled in.
Sasuke and Itachi did not return to Blue Moon Island for the time being, either. Instead, they stayed there, enjoying a brief respite with their clan.
Yet for some reason, not a single person came to ask Sasuke... what exactly had happened to him.
Morning sunlight spilled over the Uchiha compound as wisps of cooking smoke rose into the air. Izumi stood in the kitchen, carefully stirring batter. Her newly awakened Mangekyō Sharingan turned slightly as she precisely controlled the heat.
"You added just the right amount of sugar this time." Itachi's voice came from behind her. He held a plate of freshly picked wild berries. "Want to add some of these?"
Izumi turned and saw Itachi wearing an apron for once, his cuffs dusted with flour. She burst out laughing. "If anyone from the ANBU saw you like this, their jaws would probably drop."
"The ANBU has already been disbanded." Itachi handed her the wild berries. "Now I'm the Uchiha's... hmm?"
He dearly wanted to say "househusband," but his ingrained reserve and conservatism made him swallow the word along with the wild berries.
The sound of children laughing and playing drifted in from the courtyard. Several Uchiha children were chasing one another, their Sharingan flickering on and off as though they were playing hide-and-seek. Obito stood nearby, guiding them. "Yes, just like that. Use chakra to sense the other person's position..."
"Teacher Obito!" A little girl skipped over. "Look at my Great Fireball Technique!" She puffed out