New feature unlocked: clan holy land!
The cold system notification sounded in Uchiha Gen'yō's mind like heavenly music.
He stood in the valley, facing over a thousand clansmen who had survived the catastrophe and were now immersed in immense joy and excitement.
Behind him, in the direction of Konoha, the towering flames still stained half the night sky scarlet, even from dozens of kilometers away.
"Gen'yō!"
Uchiha Fugaku hurried to his side. The former clan head's face was filled with awe and relief at having survived.
His voice carried a barely perceptible tremor.
"We... we really did it!"
"We escaped that cage!"
"Hahahaha!"
Some of the younger clansmen even embraced each other and wept with excitement, freely venting the humiliation and repression that had built up over decades.
But after the celebration, a very practical problem confronted them all.
The smile on Fugaku's face gradually faded, giving way to solemnity.
He glanced at the still-shaken women clutching their children, as well as some elderly, frail elders, and asked in a lowered voice:
"Gen'yō, although we've escaped, it isn't safe here."
"With so many noncombatants, we simply can't move quickly."
"If Konoha's pursuit teams or spies from other shinobi villages discover us, the consequences will be unthinkable!"
"What should we do next? How do we conceal the movements of over a thousand people?"
Fugaku voiced everyone's concerns.
Yes, escaping was only the first step.
Next, they would become a walking treasure trove of Sharingan coveted by the entire Shinobi World.
Once exposed, they would face even greater danger than they had in Konoha!
Everyone's gaze focused on Uchiha Gen'yō once again.
Could this man who had created a miracle continue to lead them toward a new life?
"Conceal ourselves?"
After hearing him out, a mysterious smile curved Uchiha Gen'yō's lips instead.
"Uncle Fugaku, who said we needed to hide?"
He looked around at the faces filled with hope and unease, his voice calm and firm.
"I will take you to a home that truly belongs to us Uchiha."
"A paradise that is absolutely safe, absolutely hidden, and even better suited than Konoha for us to thrive and raise future generations!"
As he spoke, under everyone's bewildered gazes, Uchiha Gen'yō slowly extended his right hand, palm upward.
"Come forth."
"My clan holy land!"
Hum!
An indescribably vast spatial power suddenly erupted from his palm!
The air before him violently twisted and folded like a still lake disturbed by a thrown stone!
A pitch-black fissure appeared out of nowhere and tore open to either side at a speed visible to the naked eye!
That was not ninjutsu!
Every jonin present, including Fugaku and Shisui, realized in horror that it was a power of a higher dimension!
It was as though a god had gently sliced open the canvas of the world with a finger!
Beyond the fissure lay not the darkness and nothingness they had imagined, but a brand-new world radiating soft light!
"This... this is..."
All the Uchiha clansmen stared with wide eyes. Their mouths hung open wide enough to fit a fist, their faces filled with shock that overturned everything they knew!
What were they seeing?
Through the ever-widening spatial fissure, they saw a vast, boundless land!
Verdant mountain ranges rose and fell, and clear rivers wound through the landscape!
On the plains, rows of traditional Uchiha-style buildings, identical to their burned ancestral homes, already stood in neat formation!
There was even a massive plaza in the center of their new home. At its center stood a stone monument engraved with the Flame Gunbai clan crest they knew so well!
What they found most unbelievable was that the world was filled with energy of staggering purity!
Merely standing outside the fissure and breathing in a mouthful of air spilling out from within made the chakra throughout their bodies seem to leap for joy!
"My heavens, am I dreaming?"
Elder Uchiha Shusa rubbed his aging eyes hard, his voice trembling.
"A... a world you can carry around?"
"A miracle! This is absolutely a miracle!"
"Lord Gen'yō, could he... could he be the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths?!"
Before, the clansmen had regarded Gen'yō with awe and admiration.
Now, however, the way they looked at him had become the fervent faith one reserved for a god!
Creating a world!
Such mighty power, found only in myths and legends, had actually appeared before their very eyes!
Ding! Clan faith value detected at its peak. All clansmen's loyalty to the host has been locked at absolute devotion! Clan procreation points +10,000!
Uchiha Gen'yō was very satisfied with the clansmen's shocked reactions.
This was exactly the effect he wanted!
Only by shaping himself into an omnipotent god could he unite these proud Uchiha completely!
"This is our Uchiha's future home."
Gen'yō's voice carried a hint of sanctity.
He did not explain the system's existence, instead crediting their ancestors.
"This is the ancestral spirits' reward for our unyielding will!"
"I name this place New Uchiha!"
"Here, our children will grow up without a care!"
"Here, our Sharingan will no longer be an original sin, but an honor!"
He turned and spread his arms toward the clansmen, whose excitement had already reached its peak.
"My brethren, welcome home!"
"Roar!"
Deafening cheers erupted in the valley like a surging sea, almost shaking apart the clouds overhead!
Under Fugaku and Shisui's direction, the clansmen lined up and entered the spatial fissure one by one, filled with excitement, curiosity, and the reverence of pilgrims.
When they truly set foot on this land, everyone was stunned.
"Such... such dense chakra! It's even purer than Konoha's dragon vein!"
"Look! The fields over there are growing precious medicinal herbs used to make Military Rations Pills!"
"And this river! Its water actually contains energy that nourishes spiritual power! Drinking it over time will have tremendous benefits for our Sharingan!"
This was simply a supreme holy land tailor-made for their Uchiha!
Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of their new home, the system's voice sounded again in Uchiha Gen'yō's mind.
Initial construction of the clan holy land, New Uchiha, complete! Current holy land level: LV1 Holy land trait 1 (activated): Time flow acceleration! Time within the holy land flows at a ratio of 2:1 relative to the outside world. Two days inside the holy land equal just one day outside! Holy land trait 2 (activated): Spiritual energy nourishment! Clansmen living within the holy land gain +30% chakra refinement speed and +50% injury recovery speed! Holy land trait 3 (inactive): Requires clan prosperity to reach 100,000 points.
As he looked at the heaven-defying attributes displayed on the system panel, even Uchiha Gen'yō's breathing grew somewhat rapid!
Time flow acceleration!
This was simply a god-tier skill tailor-made for him to develop his territory and mass-produce troops!
It meant they had a full twice as much development time as their enemies!
"And this is only LV1."
A light called ambition shone in Gen'yō's eyes.
"What will it look like when I upgrade it to the maximum level?"
Just then, Fugaku, who had finished settling the clansmen in, found him again.
The former clan head had now completely set aside all his airs and asked in an almost humble tone:
"Gen'yō, will we stay here to rest and rebuild from now on?"
"Rest and rebuild?"
Gen'yō shook his head, a meaningful smile appearing on his lips.
"No, Uncle Fugaku, we aren't here on vacation."
He looked at the distant clansmen curiously examining their new world, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.
"Just having a safe home isn't enough."
"I also want our clansmen to undergo a complete transformation in the shortest time possible!"
"Guess what good things I exchanged those twenty thousand clan prosperity points for in the system?"