Uchiha Izumi

And so, Feng Yao signed a Summoning Contract with Ibuse.

By now, Feng Yao had two summon beasts: Crow and Ibuse.

Feng Yao left the Kamui Dimension.

"Big Brother Feng Yao!"

"Clan Head Feng Yao!"

"It's the Clan Head!"

"..."

As he walked down the road, Uchiha greeted Feng Yao from time to time, their gazes so heated that anyone who didn't know better might think they wanted to jump him.

Word of Feng Yao's strength and achievements had already spread throughout the Uchiha Clan.

Feng Yao's decisiveness and personality matched their ideal of a clan head all too well.

Powerful, incredibly wise, protective of his own, never taking a loss...

The list simply went on and on!

But Feng Yao wanted to leave using Kamui, simply because he really couldn't take those looks anymore!

"Feng Yao!"

A clear voice came from behind him.

Hearing it, Feng Yao stopped.

He turned around to see a girl of eleven or twelve.

She had long, straight black hair, an oval face with a little baby fat, and a small beauty mark beneath the outer corner of her right eye. Gentle and quiet, she wore a dark purple high-collared top and shorts, giving her the air of a little sister from next door.

"Izumi..."

Perhaps it was because this world had Feng Yao, an Uchiha who hadn't existed in the original story.

When Izumi was little, Konoha villagers had bullied her. Feng Yao hadn't awakened his memories then, but the kindness etched into his bones hadn't allowed him to stand by.

And so, a hero had come to a maiden's rescue...

He had fought a whole group of enemies single-handedly! (And won.)

After that, well, those who knew, knew. He and Izumi had become childhood sweethearts.

"Feng Yao, thank you. If it weren't for you, the Uchiha would have been in danger!"

Still looking shaken, she patted her chest, which had already begun to develop.

Feng Yao feigned a cough and said seriously, "The Uchiha Clan is my home. Of course I have to protect it."

"Feng Yao, these past few days must have been so hard on you!"

Izumi didn't notice Feng Yao's little gesture.

She simply looked at Feng Yao with concern in her eyes. How could he describe that look? It actually left him a little entranced.

Feng Yao stared blankly at the girl.

These past few days, he had been busy dealing with the Uchiha Clan's survival.

But Feng Yao had actually noticed long ago.

Izumi was very considerate. She knew that Feng Yao had become the Clan Head and had plenty to deal with, so she hadn't come looking for him.

Instead, she had quietly watched him from behind the scenes, silently supporting him.

Seriously, you're going to make me cry!

I've spent my whole life searching for a look like that!

Itachi, you really were a beast!

Just look at what you did in the original story. Izumi was so devoted, sweet, considerate, thoughtful... and you still didn't know how to cherish her!

If you wouldn't cherish her, then I'll take her!

"Feng Yao?"

"Ah," Feng Yao responded instinctively.

"Um, I brought the dango you like..."

Her eyes curved into crescents, and she had a naturally soft, wholesome, girl-next-door air. Gentle and a little shy, simple and unpretentious, she looked at Feng Yao expectantly.

"Sure, let's eat together!"

Izumi's eyes seemed to light up.

She moved closer to Feng Yao.

She opened up the dango inside.

"Try one."

Izumi held it to Feng Yao's lips, her eyes full of anticipation.

Feng Yao took a bite and smiled. "It's good!"

He actually didn't like dango. What he liked was sharing food with someone he liked.

Everyone around them watched the scene with the same fond, knowing smile.

They all considerately left the two of them plenty of space.

Setsuna saw it too and smiled inwardly in relief.

Now that's how young people should be.

Elsewhere.

"Karin, do you really know that Uchiha Clan Head?"

Ajisai looked astonished.

"Of course! I'm telling you, the benefactor who saved Mom and me earlier was Big Brother Feng Yao!"

Karin lifted her head, unable to hide the joy in her eyes.

"Then are you going to see him?"

"Yes, I'll ask Mom first. And what do you mean, just me? We're both going!"

Karin had become much more cheerful in Amegakure.

Through Orochimaru's arrangements, she and Xiang Nai had drawn Nagato's attention.

Nagato hadn't expected to meet members of his clan again in Amegakure.

He immediately made proper arrangements for Xiang Nai and her daughter, and even enrolled Karin in the Ninja Academy.

At the Ninja Academy, Karin and Ajisai were the same age, and the two gradually began spending time together.

That had led to the scene now.

At that moment, Karin brought Ajisai home.

"Mom!"

Karin ran in happily from outside.

Xiang Nai was at home working on a handmade piece.

With Orochimaru and Nagato's tacit approval, Xiang Nai made a living sewing clothes in Amegakure.

At least she could support herself and her daughter.

"Hello, Auntie!" Ajisai greeted her politely.

"Oh, it's Ajisai, and Karin too. Come inside, quickly. It's still raining out."

"What has you so happy?"

Xiang Nai gently watched her happy daughter. Her face was no longer as pale as it had been last night, having regained a little healthy color.

"It's Big Brother Feng Yao!"

"The big brother who saved us!"

"He came to the village!"

"With lots of people!"

When Xiang Nai heard Feng Yao's name, she froze for a moment.

She would never forget that man. He had appeared out of thin air like a savior and rescued her and Karin from that hell.

At the time, she had felt her life reaching its end. If she died, Karin would be next.

She hadn't dared imagine what would happen to Karin after her death.

Now, after these days of treatment from Orochimaru, although the vitality she had lost couldn't be restored, she was already very content.

Karin had a bright future and a close friend in Ajisai.

"That's wonderful!"

"Mom, I want to go see Big Brother Feng Yao!" Karin's eyes shone.

"All right, but don't trouble him." Xiang Nai hesitated for a moment.

"Okay! Ajisai, let's go!"

"Oh, okay! Goodbye, Auntie!"

Xiang Nai shook her head, her feelings somewhat complicated. "That child..."

"Clan Head, there's a child who says she knows you. Her name is Karin..."

Feng Yao, who was on a date with Izumi, received word from an Uchiha clansman.

The Uchiha scratched his head awkwardly. Oh no, the Clan Head won't hold it against me for interrupting their date, will he?

"Oh, Karin. Let her come over."

Feng Yao hadn't expected Karin to find him so soon.

"Yes!"

"Karin? Is she a girl?" Izumi asked curiously beside him.

"Yes. Earlier..."

Feng Yao told Izumi what Karin and her mother had been through.

After hearing it, Izumi looked furious, her heart aching for Karin. "How horrible! Those Grass Ninja were absolute beasts!"

"Yes, this world is rotten to the core..."

Feng Yao nodded. The world of Naruto was utterly terrible. Only by tearing it down and starting over could it be put on the right track!

That was also why he had decided to unify the Shinobi World. The Uchiha Clan's destruction was merely a microcosm of the Shinobi World's twisted state.

As long as the Shinobi World continued to exist, the Uchiha Clan Massacre would only be a matter of time.

"Big Brother Feng Yao!"

Karin ran over with a radiant smile, pulling a nervous Purple Orchid along.

But when she saw Izumi beside Feng Yao, young as she was, she suddenly felt disappointed and upset.