Since this was little Ayame's heartfelt gesture, Shin Uchiha certainly would not let it go to waste. After casting a slightly guilty glance at Teuchi, he began enjoying the generously loaded bowl of ramen.
Fortunately, no one was sitting beside Shin Uchiha to see the absurd abundance of toppings in his bowl. Otherwise, there would have been one more heartbroken person in the world.
After finishing breakfast and saying goodbye to little Ayame, who had been stealing glances at him, Shin Uchiha strolled toward the Uchiha District.
Now that he had returned from his mission, Shin Uchiha naturally had to check in with the Elder. After all, the Elder did not know that he had already brought Konoha's leadership under his control. To keep the old man from worrying, he always checked in with him whenever he returned to the village after an Anbu mission.
This time, however, the Elder's reaction was somewhat different.
In the past, the Elder had always greeted him with a sour expression and promptly chased him away.
This time, not only was the Elder all smiles throughout his visit, but he even asked him to stay for tea. Shin Uchiha had no idea what the old man was up to, but he was in no hurry anyway, so he leisurely sipped his tea and chatted idly with him.
The pressure on the Elder had lifted as well. The Uchiha Clan would soon be moving away, so he no longer had to worry about all the nonsense in Konoha.
Moreover, the Uchiha Clan had already finished handing over its police duties to the village. No more clueless Konoha civilians would come lodging complaints against them.
Construction of the Uchiha District on Whirlpool Island was now nearing completion, and the clan would soon be able to settle