"Hello, Lord Hokage!"
"It's been ages since we last saw you, Lord Hokage. Would you like to try one of my freshly baked flatbreads?"
"Lord Hokage, you've gotten even more handsome!"
"Lord Hokage..."
As Uchiha Kazama walked through Konoha's streets, villagers kept greeting him.
Uchiha Kazama's madness, terror, ruthlessness, slaughter...
He had never shown any of those negative sides to these ordinary people.
And there was the Uchiha Clan's protection!
Uchiha Kazama's performance during the Shinobi War!
And his smiles and humility in everyday life.
Of course... his good looks had something to do with it, too.
So the villagers had a very good impression of Uchiha Kazama...
After responding to each of them, the group arrived at the Uchiha Clan Compound.
"This is my home."
"You two can stay here with me for now."
"Toneri, once I've spoken to the Hyuga Clan, you can move to their clan grounds. That'll make things more convenient."
"As for you..."
Uchiha Kazama looked at Kaguya Otsutsuki.
For a moment, he wasn't quite sure what arrangements to make for her.
After all, she was a beauty, too. Having her stay at his place...
"Teacher!"
"Teacher!"
"Lord Hokage!"
Just then, three adorable voices interrupted Uchiha Kazama.
The Three Little Ones-Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Gaara-appeared before him.
"Teacher, we finished that S-Rank Mission."
"Not a single one of them found us."
"Even Kakashi-sensei couldn't find us."
Naruto's face was full of pride.
"Actually, Gaara deserves a lot of the credit."
"His ability to change the terrain really helped us sneak around."
"Once we erased our tracks, those shinobi couldn't follow us at all."
"And nobody expected us to take a detour through the Land of Whirlpools on our way back."
"We even spent a few days staying in some other small villages along