Iwagakure, Kamizuru Clan.
"They're here." Kamizuru Seihō opened his eyes, staring intently at the spatial fluctuation before him. A bitter smile rose in his heart...
It had finally come to this...
He put on a calm expression, but his tightly clenched fists revealed his inner turmoil. After all...
The future of the Kamizuru Clan would be decided from this moment onward.
The space in the hall twisted for an instant, and then...
Two figures wearing black cloaks with red clouds appeared. One was a strange human with a black-and-white face, and the other wore a one-eyed spiral mask.
"..."
Kamizuru Seihō froze for a moment, frowning as he looked at the two before him. If he remembered correctly, the one who could use space-time ninjutsu was a red-haired kid, but these two...
Who were they?
"Who are you?" Kamizuru Seihō gripped his kunai, watching the two warily. Just as he was about to shout "enemy attack"...
Uzumaki Jun removed his spiral mask and smiled at the Kamizuru Clan leader. "Are you the ones applying for immigration procedures?"
"..."
What?
Kamizuru Seihō was stunned. Then, he frowned at Uzumaki Jun. This face seemed...
Somewhat familiar.
"Have you decided?" Uzumaki Jun looked at the vigilant Kamizuru Seihō. "Stop staring. I just dyed my hair, that's all."
It seemed his appearance was quite convincing.
"Sharingan." Kamizuru Seihō remained cautious, staring at Uzumaki Jun's eyes. "Uchiha's..."
"Oh, this?" Uzumaki Jun removed his colored contact lens. "Want one? Only a million ryo. They look cool but don't do anything else."
"..."
What the hell?
Kamizuru Seihō was speechless. Since when did such things exist in the ninja world?
He had no idea.
"Uzumaki Clan?" Kamizuru Seihō asked again. The alliance contract mentioned Uzushiogakure.
"Yes." Uzumaki Jun nodded. "Current Daimyō of Uzushiogakure—Uzumaki Jun."
"The future God of Shinobi? The seven-year-old Kage?" Kamizuru Seihō exclaimed in surprise.
This reputation was now widely known across the ninja world.
Whether it was defeating Kirigakure or being a seven-year-old Kage...
Both were incredibly unbelievable feats.
"Ah." Uzumaki Jun was taken aback, not realizing his fame had grown so much. "I'm eight now."
"..."
Was that the point?
Zetsu beside him rolled his eyes.
"Ahem." Kamizuru Seihō ignored Uzumaki Jun's words and coughed lightly. With a serious tone, he asked, "If the Kamizuru Clan joins Uzushiogakure, what must we offer?"
"Your lives and loyalty." Uzumaki Jun's gaze sharpened as he spoke coolly.
This was the ninja world, after all.
If he said nothing was required, they'd probably suspect Uzushiogakure had ulterior motives.
"I..." Kamizuru Seihō opened his mouth. He didn't know what fate awaited the Kamizuru Clan, or rather...
He didn't know what kind of life the Kamizuru Clan would have in Uzushiogakure. To demand such a pledge now... As the clan leader, he couldn't guarantee it.
"We..." Kamizuru Seihō sighed and looked at Uzumaki Jun. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
"You don't need to promise now." Uzumaki Jun said. "You can decide after arriving in Uzushiogakure."
Kamizuru Seihō was stunned, then nodded solemnly. "If Uzushiogakure does not betray us, the Kamizuru Clan will be its most loyal ally."
"However..."
"The Kamizuru Clan will not act against Iwagakure's shinobi."
"Fine." Uzumaki Jun nodded. After all, only the older generation would hold such sentiments. The younger generation would enter the academy for education...
By then, they would truly become citizens of Uzushiogakure.
Otherwise, why would he build schools?
Why teach ethics? Why promote patriotism? To cultivate loyalty...
Strengthen the "Four Consciousnesses," uphold the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Upholds."
"In that case..." Seeing Uzumaki Jun agree, Kamizuru Seihō fell into deep thought and asked gravely, "How will the Kamizuru Clan..."
Immigrating at this time was no simple matter.
"Don't worry, we've planned it out." Uzumaki Jun smiled mysteriously and pulled out a few books. "Read the script. You'll need to cooperate later. Don't laugh and ruin the scene."
This was written by the system based on his ideas.
The system typed incredibly fast...
Uzumaki Jun put on his mask and colored contacts, speaking coldly, "From now on, call me..."
"Uchiha Shin."
...
Uzushiogakure.
"Lord Jun." Uzumaki Hibiki looked at the shadow clone before him and sighed helplessly. "Won't we be discovered?"
"Relax." The shadow clone said casually. "As long as we don't act suspiciously, nothing will happen."
Pretending to be at home wasn't anything new...
Back then, he'd sneak out at night to go online after placing a doll in bed and tucking it in.
Aside from feeling tired and weak the next day, hadn't he gotten away with it?
And in the ninja world, with shadow clones as a cheat tool...
It was foolproof.
"What about these documents?" Uzumaki Hibiki pointed at the pile of papers. "What should we do?"
"Didn't I tell you to give them to the clan leader?" The shadow clone asked. "Why haven't you delivered them yet?"
"But you..." Uzumaki Hibiki looked at the shadow clone and sighed inwardly. Weren't you right here? But seeing Jun's narrowed eyes, he quickly straightened up. "Yes!" He responded promptly.
Just as he was about to take the documents away...
"Come back." Uzumaki Jun suddenly frowned. "Prepare supplies in the shelter—food, clothing, everything."
"Huh?" Uzumaki Hibiki was startled but then nodded. "Understood."
"Do it immediately. Make sure no one else finds out."
"Roger!" Seeing Uzumaki Jun's serious expression, Uzumaki Hibiki knew this was urgent. Though he didn't understand the specifics...
It seemed serious.
"Sigh... If there's an excuse to rest, why not take it?" Uzumaki Jun stretched lazily as he watched Uzumaki Hibiki leave. To the system, which had split off along with the shadow clone, he said, "Send the message back. Everything is set for this phase."
...
Kamizuru Clan.
Kamizuru Seihō stared at the script in his hands, utterly dumbfounded. He never expected such a plan. No wonder they were disguised as Uchiha—this was the reason.
But...
Wouldn't this screw over Konoha's Uchiha Clan?
After all, the two great clans of Konoha weren't having an easy time either.
"Relax. If things go wrong, we'll bring the Uchiha Clan to Uzushiogakure too." Uzumaki Jun said casually.
"..."
Zetsu and Kamizuru Seihō were speechless.
This kid was truly wicked.
"Sorry, I need to discuss this with the elders." Kamizuru Seihō said solemnly.
"Fine, but hurry. Time is tight." Uzumaki Jun narrowed his eyes as he looked outside the Kamizuru Clan compound. "Heh, we're already surrounded."
It seemed Ōnoki's decision to target the Kamizuru Clan wasn't a spur-of-the-moment idea.
He was already preparing for potential unrest...