After returning to Konoha, Uzumaki Minami went to Konoha Hospital and found two medical ninjas.
Each was paid one hundred thousand ryo, roughly equivalent to getting a top-tier C-Class task reward, especially since it was just to heal a summoned beast, so naturally, they had no objections.
Ninjas may not lack money, but they won't refuse such easy earnings; once the two medical ninjas arrived at the Uchiha Clan Land and saw Gates in that miserable state, they started treatment without saying a word.
The burned fur was clipped off, ointments applied, and while the major wounds stopped bleeding, they still needed stitching, and some wounds required the Mystical Palm Jutsu.
With financial motivation, these two medical ninjas treated the matter like a task and did it very diligently.
An hour later, both medical ninjas, utterly exhausted, sat directly on the ground without regard for their image.
They had consumed a large amount of Chakra to treat all of Gates' wounds, which would take a few days to fully heal, and Uchiha Yoichi, through soul communication, learned that Gates was feeling much better.
After that, they handed over the payment and let the two leave.
The next day.
After resting for a night, Uchiha Yoichi felt much better, and when he woke up, he noticed the bedding was warm, likely around sixty degrees Celsius.
It was probably related to the evolution of Godzilla inside him, but Uchiha Yoichi didn't feel uncomfortable; instead, he recovered energy quickly after sleeping.
In the morning, he visited the Second Elder, asking for help with the clan's resources to find some talents in electronic equipment production to start earning money.
Now, having an additional voracious eater at home means even the cheapest pork costs four or five tens of ryo per pound; Gates does not like pork, and to satisfy him, at least lamb or beef is needed.
Currently, cheap beef costs about 340 ryo per pound, while slightly better quality requires 460 ryo per pound; to properly feed Gates, daily meals would cost 32,000 ryo!
Even with slightly inferior beef, a day still costs over 20,000 ryo.
After calculating this number last night, Uchiha Yoichi didn't sleep well.
His entire fortune could only raise Gates for a little over a year; this summoned beast's power was indeed considerable, familiarizing with ninja combat where ordinary ninjas are no match for it.
Once Gates reaches adulthood, it becomes a standard Tailed Beast.
Although it requires a considerable amount of time, Gates informed him that a thousand-year-old Earth Bear naturally reaches adulthood by not doing anything but sleeping in a cave, though most Earth Bears seek food that induces rapid growth.
Thus, many Earth Bears reach adulthood at around seven hundred years old or, with parental help, evolve to adulthood at five to six hundred, which isn't uncommon, but Gates is an orphan bear, its mother disappeared looking for food when out forever.
If Uchiha Yoichi wants Gates to reach adulthood sooner, definitely a big sum of money is still required.
Added to the benefits system within the Uchiha Race and ninja hiring expenses, expenses are everywhere.
Elder Kenji wishes him to become the Clan Leader, and Uchiha Yoichi didn't refuse.
What's wrong with becoming the Clan Leader of the Uchiha Race? It's almost regarded as the First Great Ninja Race, with tremendous potential and many clan strongmen.
Once the Three-Tomoe opens, you become a Jonin, and it's hard to lose in a single battle against another Jonin.
One-on-one, a definite escape.
That isn't something the Uchihas exclaim about themselves, but a summary from other Ninja Villages when fighting the Uchihas, so if you encounter an Uchiha alone outside, you better flee.
Once caught in an illusion technique, there's no one to unseal it for you unless everyone trains in Might Guy's technique of keeping eyes focused on the opponent's feet.
If there's something unfavorable about being the Clan Leader of the Uchiha Race, perhaps it's that there are always a couple of crazies in the clan, though most members are quite normal, and opening the Three-Tomoe has an impact on Uchiha members, but not major.
Yet to become the Clan Leader, the benefit system must first be established to capture people's hearts.
While contemplating this, Uchiha Yoichi suddenly noticed the situation ahead.
A mature, beautiful woman holding a gift box had just stepped out of a house, and the lady of the house stood at the door, sending her off with some embarrassment, then closed the door.
As the woman walked out with a sigh, noticing Uchiha Yoichi passing by, her dispirited expression faded.
"Madam Mikota, are you here to give a gift to Captain Ryota?"
Uchiha Yoichi glanced at the gift box in Uchiha Mikota's hands; the packaging was quite exquisite, though he didn't know what was inside.
But is it Uchiha Fugaku's directive? Starting to take the lady's route now, intending to use wives to win over clan members?
"This isn't Fugaku's instruction; it's something I wanted to do for Fugaku...."
Uchiha Mikota said with a somewhat complicated expression; she previously saw something of this clan junior, Uchiha Yoichi, which made her feel slightly rude...
Yet later, Mikota heard about Uchiha Yoichi's complete fallout with Fugaku, siding with the Second Elder of the Radical Faction and almost injuring Fugaku.
This made Mikota feel complex inside, but she knew that Mr. Yoichi before her could almost be considered an enemy of their family.
Although considering clan members as enemies seemed absurd, Mikota knew how her husband treated Uchiha Yoichi at home, and since she's married, she naturally follows in her husband's footsteps.
The visit to Uchiha Ryota this time was to lend Fugaku a helping hand, but Mikota didn't expect Ryota's wife seemed to have been informed beforehand, neither receiving her gift nor intending deeper interactions.
"Mr. Yoichi, we are all clansmen, why can't we work together? Fugaku doesn't have personal motivations...."
"Madam Mikota, I believe your words, the Clan Leader likely doesn't have personal motivations, but he lacks capability, you know?"
Uchiha Yoichi interrupted the beautiful lady's attempt to convince him; even without him, under Uchiha Fugaku's leadership, the Uchiha Race would inevitably face annihilation.
"My intentions of becoming Clan Leader were initially minimal, but the Clan Leader repeatedly wronging me when I hadn't erred left me no choice but to resist!"
"Honestly, I don't acknowledge Uchiha Fugaku as the Clan Leader; when the opportunity arises, I will assuredly become Clan Leader myself, and you don't need to make futile attempts."
Uchiha Yoichi stated decisively, then pointed at the gift box in Uchiha Mikota's hand, asking, "Do you still need this?"
"Eh?"
Uchiha Mikota was startled; she hadn't expected Uchiha Yoichi to suddenly ask about the gift box in her hands, but having not given it away, taking it back seemed pointless....
"Then I'll borrow it for a bit."
Uchiha Yoichi, seeing Uchiha Mikota raise the gift box without speaking, took the box over and tore off the packaging.
Holding the unwrapped gift box then, he walked towards Ryota House.
After pressing the doorbell, Madam Ryota soon opened the door; seeing Uchiha Yoichi outside, she asked, "Who are you?"
"Madam, I'm Uchiha Yoichi; some days ago, Senior Ryota took good care of me, but today, I happen to pass by without prepared gifts for a visit. Another day when Senior Ryota is at home, I will formally express gratitude."
"Ah, so it's Mr. Yoichi, no need to be so courteous, Ryota often mentions you..."
Madam Ryota smiled at hearing it was Uchiha Yoichi and naturally accepted the gift box, "Mr. Yoichi, would you like to come in for a while?"
"No need, Madam, I'll visit properly once Senior Ryota returns."
"Alright then, next time you're welcome as a guest, Mr. Yoichi."
.......
Seeing this, Uchiha Mikota became very upset; she realized that Uchiha Yoichi was using this method to demonstrate how ineffective her approach was.
This feeling of failure stirred feelings of frustration within Mikota, biting her lip in unguilty reluctance; seeing Uchiha Yoichi acknowledging her with near boasting then, Mikota turned and left.
'Fugaku was right, this guy is truly annoying!'