Fū Senju rubbed his temples wearily; the recent alliance with the Uzumaki Clan had left him utterly exhausted.
The family lacked a suitable marriage partner, which meant the alliance with the Uzumaki Clan couldn't be renewed upon expiration. Losing the Uzumaki Clan's alliance would be disastrous.
Not only did it violate the ancient rules, but more importantly, Senju would have had a hard time dealing with the Uchiha alone.
Although the Uchiha isn't launching an attack right now, who knows when they might? After all, the Uchiha are all battle maniacs.
So for the past few days, he's been thinking about how to resolve this issue, which has made him lose his appetite and sleep, and he's even lost a few strands of hair.
"This is so frustrating... How do I solve this? Am I just supposed to pick anyone? The bloodline won't be right!" Fū Senju paced back and forth, unable to find a solution.
Just then, a member of the tribesman beside him, as if struck by a flash of inspiration, suddenly said, "Chieftain, I seem to remember an elder's daughter from long ago! She's the perfect age!"
Fū Senju abruptly turned his head, then strode up to the clansman. "Who did you say it was? Who is suitable?"
The clansman coughed twice and then said, "His name is Yuki Senju. I thought he was dead, but I recently heard that he's still with the Uchiha and is doing well."
Fū Senju's eyes immediately lit up. Actually, it wasn't uncommon for the Uchiha to capture members of their clan before, but they were almost always killed by the Uchiha in the end.
The fact that Yuki Senju wasn't killed was a huge surprise to Fū Senju, but he wasn't concerned about that at the moment. What he was concerned about was that a suitable person had finally come to arrange a marriage!
"That's great! If I remember correctly, Yuki should be the daughter of the Fourth Elder Tsuru Senju, and the current Fourth Elder should be her uncle, right?"
Fū Senju, resting his chin on his hand, said, "It was my oversight. I didn't expect Yuki to still be alive. Since she's still alive, we must save her!"
The clansman nodded. "I understand, clan leader, but since Lady Yuki Senju was captured and taken to the Uchiha clan, the Uchiha must be keeping a very tight rein on her."
We don't yet know where Lady Yuki Senju is being held; we need more time to investigate.
Fū Senju frowned. "What we lack most right now is time. We need Yuki to return and form a marriage alliance with the Uzumaki Clan. If we lose the Uzumaki Clan's alliance, we will find it difficult to contend with the Uchiha."
We must save Yuki as quickly as possible, no matter what! I don't care what method you use, I'm giving you half a month to save Yuki Senju.
In Uchiha Village, Fū Uchiha, the current acting village chief, is inspecting the village's streets.
As the village chief, he must know every street and every place in the village by heart. At the same time, he must also understand the villagers so that he can better develop and build the village.
A member of the Guard Force passing by saluted him. " Lord Fū, you've worked hard."
Fū Uchiha the salute to the Guard Force members. "It's nothing, it's all for the honor of the clan! You've all worked hard."
With his back to the members, he immediately raised his head proudly upon hearing this, straightening his back exceptionally straight. "It's no hardship, it's all for the glory of the family!"
Fū Uchiha nodded with a smile, then said, "You guys continue your patrol. I'm going to check on other places. You must maintain the stability of the village, understand?"
No one may break the village laws, including Uchiha civilians! Anyone who breaks the law, no matter who they are, will be dealt with according to the law, understand?
The Guard Force, beaming with pride, declared, "Rest assured, with us here, we will ensure the village is safe and sound. We will resolutely enforce village laws! We will not allow anyone to violate them!"
Looking at these young faces, Fū Uchiha nodded in satisfaction, then tucked his notebook into his pocket and continued walking down the street.
Soon, he arrived at the Chinoike Clan's settlement. Most of the Chinoike ninjas had been transferred away, with only a very small number remaining.
As for where the batch that was taken went? Of course, Uchiha Takashi threw them into the main camp. After all, these people couldn't be allowed to show themselves in public, and leaving them in the village risked them rebelling, so they had no choice but to hide them in the main camp.
Looking at Fū Uchiha from the Naka Chinoike, he nodded slightly and said, "Sir, would you be interested in coming to my room for a few drinks?"
Fū Uchiha looked at the drunkard, shook his head, and a hint of lingering fear crossed his face. He recalled the last time he drank with this guy.
This guy is a complete alcoholic; he drinks like there's no tomorrow. It's amazing he could control himself before, living in that kind of place and managing to only drink one glass a month.
I remember when this guy first came out, he went on a drinking spree, drank himself into a stupor, and had to be rushed to the medical-nin to be saved.
Fū Uchiha almost vomited from drinking with that guy that time, and after that, he never drank with him again.
"Forget it, Lord Naka Chinoike, I have some matters to attend to in my village, so I'll take my leave. Please find someone else."
Having said that, Fū Uchiha didn't give him a chance to speak, and quickly made his way to the iron mine, not even lingering in the village, but heading straight there.
Upon arriving at the mine, one can see many workers mining, extracting large quantities of iron ore and transporting it to the warehouse.
Looking at the small mining carts fully loaded, Fū Uchiha felt his heart overflowing with joy—that was the feeling of abundance!
"Heh, that's all the damned Uchiha are capable of." Just as he was immersed in the joy of his huge iron ore harvest, a mocking voice pulled Fū Uchiha back to reality.
Fū Uchiha frowned and looked over, only to see Yuki Senju, covered in dirt, staring at him with a look of utter disdain.
Fū Uchiha narrowed his eyes. He had always disliked the Senju Clan, and Yuki Senju was one of the most hated members. If Uchiha Takashi hadn't specifically ordered that she not be killed, he would have killed Yuki Senju long ago.
However, this didn't stop him from making things difficult for Yuki Senju. He sneered and said, "Oh, isn't this the daughter of the Senju Clan elder? Why are you in such a sorry state?"
Upon hearing this, Yuki Senju's face instantly turned red with anger. "You... you bastard! If it weren't for you damned Uchiha who captured me, would I have ended up like this today?"
You just wait, my father will rescue me sooner or later! And then I'll have him kill you all!
Fū Uchiha chuckled upon hearing this, then said, "I almost forgot, you're locked up in prison and have no idea what's going on outside."
You probably don't know this yet, but the fourth elder of the Senju Clan is no longer Tsuru Senju, but Kumo Senju! The original fourth elder, Tsuru Senju, was killed by our clan leader long ago!