"Please... please marry her!"
Ōnoki's hoarse yet wildly enthusiastic roar exploded in everyone's ears like a thunderclap from a clear sky!
The air seemed to freeze completely at that moment.
Kitsuchi, this tough man from Iwagakure, stared at his father in disbelief, as if all the bones in his body had been removed.
He wondered if he was under Genjutsu.
Her own father, the Kage at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World, actually... actually sent his own granddaughter away?
She even brought the entire Iwagakure as a dowry?!
What's the difference between this and giving away your ancestral property along with your family register?!
Meanwhile, Akahoshi, who was just immersed in fear of Gen'yō's godlike power, had completely lost her mind.
She jumped up from the ground with a "whoosh," her pretty face flushed red, half from embarrassment and half from anger!
"Grandpa! What nonsense are you talking about!"
"I... when did I say I wanted to marry him! I don't want to marry this domineering, rude bastard whose head is full of filthy thoughts!"
Akahoshi's voice trembled slightly with excitement, but her lava-like eyes couldn't help but steal glances at Uchiha Gen'yō, and her heart skipped a beat for no reason.
However, faced with this "dowry" that would drive any clan mad, Uchiha Gen'yō's face remained calm and composed.
Looking at Ōnoki kneeling before him, his face filled with fanaticism and determination, he instantly understood the Tsuchikage's plan.
Old fox!
This doesn't look like a granddaughter's wedding.
This is clearly a reckless gamble using the entire future of Iwagakure!
He's betting on Uchiha Gen'yō!
They are the future of the Uchiha Clan!
He wanted to use this method to completely and bloodily bind the Two Scales Clan and the Uchiha together!
From now on, Iwagakure will no longer be just an ally, but the Uchiha's "in-laws," and part of the bloodline of the future Uchiha successor!
" Tsuchikage, have you thought this through?"
Uchiha Gen'yō's voice was devoid of emotion.
"Once she marries me, she will belong to the Uchiha."
" Iwagakure will become the strongest barrier for our Uchiha Sacred Land."
"In the future, if I wish to conquer the entire Shinobi World, your Iwagakure must become the sharpest spear in my hand, crushing all my enemies for me."
"You and the Iwagakure behind you will have no way to turn back."
"I've thought this through perfectly clearly!"
Ōnoki suddenly raised his head, and an unprecedented light burst forth in his cloudy old eyes!
"To be able to follow in your footsteps and witness the birth of a new era is the greatest honor for me, Ōnoki, and for Iwagakure!"
"Good!"
Uchiha Gen'yō finally smiled.
He enjoys dealing with intelligent people.
He slowly walked up to Akahoshi, ignoring her furious and almost fiery gaze, and grabbed her wrist.
"Since your grandfather has already said so..."
"From this day forward, you are my wife, Uchiha Gen'yō's wife, and the sole mistress of this land."
Having said that, he ignored Akahoshi, who was bristling like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and turned to give orders to Uchiha Fugaku.
"Uncle Fugaku!"
"Exist!"
"Relay my orders!" Gen'yō's voice suddenly rose, echoing throughout the entire Uchiha Sacred Land!
"Three days from now, I will be marrying Two Scales Akahoshi from Iwagakure here!"
"The wedding must be grand enough!"
"I will let the entire Shinobi World know: My Uchiha Clan has returned!"
"At the same time, in the name of my Uchiha Clan Head, I will send invitations to the Five Great Shinobi Villages to attend the ceremony! Tell them that not coming is tantamount to being an enemy of the Uchiha!"
"Yes!"
Fugaku's face was filled with boundless excitement and pride!
There was a time when the marriages of the Uchiha clan leaders could only be carried out cautiously under the watchful eyes of Konoha.
Who would have thought that one day I would be able to hold a grand wedding that would shake the entire Shinobi World!
For the next three days, the entire Uchiha Sacred Land was transformed into a sea of joy and activity.
Thousands of construction puppets have been deployed again!
Under Uchiha Gen'yō's will, they quickly transformed the entire city, giving it a brand new look!
A giant fan-shaped Gunbai, carved from the World Tree, was hung high!
A floral carpet woven from Spirit-Concentrating Flower * stretched from the city entrance all the way to the castle tower!
Ōnoki went even further, ordering over a hundred of the most outstanding chefs and musicians from Iwagakure to make this wedding the most extravagant celebration in the history of the Shinobi World!
Meanwhile, Uchiha Gen'yō's invitation, filled with domineering and unquestionable intent, was delivered to the high-ranking officials of various ninja villages at an unprecedented speed through the Kamui Dimension.
Konoha, Hokage's office.
The Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, stared at the invitation in his hand, his aged face so grim it was almost dripping with gloom.
"Damn it! He's taunting us! A blatant act of defiance!"
Danzo to the side, was even more enraged, slamming his cane against the ground!
"A marriage alliance with Iwagakure! He's trying to completely undermine the foundation of Konoha! We absolutely cannot let him succeed!"
"So what do you want?" Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples wearily. "Send someone to stop him? Who in the Shinobi World do you think can stop him now?"
Danzo momentarily speechless.
Kumogakure.
The newly appointed Fifth Raikage, Killer B, A's younger brother, held the invitation in silence for a long time.
Darui, the man beside him whose arm Gen'yō had torn off, had a complex expression in his eyes.
" Lord Raikage, we..."
"Go!" Killer B abruptly stood up, a resolute glint in his eyes. "Take our most generous gift from Kumogakure! Tell that man that Darui's arm was taken by a Kumogakure foes that were outmatched! We admit defeat!"
Sunagakure and Kirigakure made similar decisions at almost the same time.
They all knew that a brand new era, centered around the Uchiha, had inevitably arrived!
Is it a choice to fight, only to be mercilessly crushed?
Or should we choose to conform and get a share of the new era's benefits?
The answer is self-evident.
Three days later, the wedding took place as scheduled.
The huge plaza in front of the castle tower was packed with people.
When Uchiha Gen'yō, dressed in a magnificent black robe with gold trim and embroidered with the clan crest of Gunbai, appeared before everyone, leading Akahoshi, who was dressed in a snow-white wedding gown and looked as beautiful as a Akahoshi descended from heaven but still appeared reluctant, the entire square erupted in cheers!
Congratulations on your marriage, Lord Gen'yō!
" Uchiha and Iwagakure be forever bound together!"
Amidst a deafening chorus of blessings, envoys from various ninja villages arrived with generous gifts to offer their congratulations.
The Kumogakure sent over an entire lightning-attribute mine!
The Sunagakure sent over long-lost Puppet Technique blueprints!
Even Kirigakure, which had always been in a state of isolation, sent someone to deliver a legendary Ninja Blade!
In the end, Konoha only sent an ordinary Jonin, who brought some insignificant congratulatory gifts and stood sheepishly in a corner.
Seeing this, Ōnoki was so moved that tears streamed down his face.
He knew he had made the right bet!
Just as Gen'yō was about to place the ring on Akahoshi's finger and complete this final ritual, a voice that only he could hear suddenly resounded in his mind!
[Ding! Host has completed the hidden milestone event "The Head of the Family's Wedding"!]
[You announced the Uchiha's return to the entire Shinobi World with a grand wedding and successfully established a bloodline alliance with Iwagakure, one of the Five Great Villages, greatly enhancing the clan's prestige and influence!]
[Mission Rating: SSS+! A perfect political stunt!]
[Settling rewards...]
[Congratulations, host, you have gained 50,000 points of Clan Prosperity!]
[Congratulations, host, on receiving a special reward—" Bloodline Fusion Sublimation Ritual " (Unique)!]
A glint of light flashed in Uchiha Gen'yō's eyes.
Bloodline Fusion Sublimation Ritual?
What is this?
He looked at the woman in front of him, who was nominally his wife, her stubborn little face still carrying a hint of resentment.
A wicked smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
"It seems tonight's wedding night is going to be very interesting..."