Uchiha Hikaru slowly prepared to make a certain exchange with him. Upon hearing this, the Village Chief was truly delighted. He did not know what conditions Uchiha Hikaru would propose, but as long as they were within his means, he would definitely meet them.
"Just tell me, what does my great benefactor want me to do? I will never refuse, no matter the cost." Though those words had long since been overused, he still said them again to express his determination.
"How about this, Village Chief? If you think you would be more comfortable seeing the place first, you can go take a look. It won't be too late." Uchiha Hikaru proposed an equivalent exchange.
If the Village Chief still refused afterward, they certainly would not be able to help with his situation. However, Uchiha Hikaru truly needed to repay this favor now.
"That works. You really have thought things through. It seems there are still matters where I cannot be too impulsive." The Village Chief, standing ahead of them, prepared to follow Uchiha Hikaru over.
The Second Prince was left standing there blankly. He did not seem to dare walk forward with Uchiha Hikaru, because he had never been somewhere so far away.
"What is it, Second Prince? Are you unwilling to come with me? It is not as though anything in my village will eat you." As Uchiha Hikaru spoke, he beckoned for the Second Prince to hurry over.
"I know, Uchiha Hikaru, but that is still a border region. I'm scared." The words reached his lips, but he did not say them aloud. Uchiha Hikaru could understand what he meant.
"With me, Uchiha Hikaru, here, what are you afraid of?" With that, Uchiha Hikaru grabbed hold of him. With the pass in hand, they had nothing to