"Y-you knew I was going to move against Hiruzen Sarutobi?" Orochimaru's eyes widened in shock.
"Of course. How could I not see through what the mother of my children was thinking?"
Xia Yu grinned wickedly and looked up at the night sky. "It's late. I need to go back and keep your student company. We can discuss anything else later. As for Kabuto Yakushi, I'll protect him."
With that, Xia Yu hurried off toward Anko's home.
Watching Xia Yu's retreating figure, Orochimaru remained unsettled for a long time, gradually becoming lost in thought.
"This man is so mysterious..."
A week passed...
During this time, the Harvest Season reached its peak.
The last big wave among Xia Yu's first batch of wives successfully wrapped things up.
In just those seven days, the Uchiha Clan gained nearly a thousand new members.
By now, Xia Yu had more than 2,000 children.
Unfortunately, none of these children had an overall potential rating above A, and the system's rewards were all Chakra and various Ninjutsu.
But none of that mattered anymore. Looking at how much the Uchiha Clan had grown in just a year and a half, Xia Yu felt deeply gratified.
These were all the tangible results of his tireless efforts, day and night.
All that sweat had been worth it!
Counting all the family members, the Uchiha Clan's population had now surpassed five thousand and was gradually approaching six thousand.
Fortunately, the Uchiha Clan Compound had plenty of land. At least for now, it could still accommodate everyone.
But in another year, that would probably be a struggle...
That day, while Xia Yu was at home studying how to expand the Uchiha Clan Compound, the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke.
``` [Ding! The system has successfully