Uchiha Mu left a clone in the Land of Rain to check on their progress while he returned to the Hundred-Clan Shinobi Nation himself. He had just had two babies, for crying out loud. The mere Land of Rain was not going to keep him from spending time with his children.
As for Sunagakure, Uchiha Mu had already sent the information over. They should receive it before long.
"How did it go?" Keiko Uzumaki asked when she saw Uchiha Mu return.
"Things aren't great over there. We've got another big money sink on our hands." Uchiha Mu pinched the bridge of his nose.
"I see." Keiko Uzumaki's heart tightened. As always, she was responsible for the finances, so she was sensitive to unexpected expenses.
"For now, we'll cooperate with Sunagakure. They can probably only cover part of the cost." Uchiha Mu explained Sunagakure's difficulties. Though it was a major shinobi village, it still depended on him for its livelihood.
"Have them send more people, then. We'll be spending quite a lot of money, after all," Keiko Uzumaki said with a sigh.
"Amegakure will send people too. Don't worry."
"Now we're dealing with two villages." Keiko Uzumaki leaned back in her chair. She wanted to go home and see Kyu.
"Let's head home first. The work never ends." Uchiha Mu stood up, ready to leave.
"All right." Keiko Uzumaki nodded.
The two returned home together, where Hyuga Lingnai greeted them. The two little ones were still asleep; they were only about a month old, after all. Looking at the babies in their cradles, Uchiha Mu felt soothed. He sincerely hoped both would inherit their mothers' kekkei genkai rather than his.
The house had six bedrooms and a living room. Uchiha Mu slept alone in one bedroom at night, not because he