While the various villages were engrossed in wrestling with tailed beasts and the villagers were enjoying films, Uchiha Mu was talking with his disciples about arranging an exchange between students. Of course, the people he sent over were really going to develop things in the Land of Whirlpools.
Once the time was ripe, he could bring the Uzumaki Clan under his command without lifting a finger.
Uzumaki Ruri was the Uzumaki Clan's girl genius, but lately, she had wanted to throw that title away. It was too embarrassing. She couldn't beat any of the villagers her age. Although she knew they had spent time in the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation, this was still ridiculous.
When Uzumaki Men announced an exchange with the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation, she was the first to step forward. She wanted to see exactly what kind of instruction her clansmen had received there.
And so, she secured a place among those heading to the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation. Thirty other young people accompanied her, all deeply curious about the country. It had brought the changes to their village, as well as those unforgettable films, which had inspired them to become heroes and sacrifice themselves for their clan.
Indeed, to cater to the Uzumaki audience, he hadn't simply copied an existing film. Instead, he had devised a story about a clan's rise, winning widespread approval from its members in one stroke.
After entering the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation, they found a stone road stretching before them, lined with streetlights. They had seen those in the Uzumaki Clan's village, but never anything this extravagant. Roads and lights had even been built along the border.
"Wow, we already saw how prosperous the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation was in the films, but I never imagined even a place like this would have a road." One