It seems there's not much to talk about here, but that's alright, it's easy to solve."
chinatsu casually glanced around. While there was a place to sit, chinatsu was, after all, a pampered young lady who had grown up in the Uchiha clan's residential district before the massacre. Sitting in such a place to discuss serious matters made her somewhat uncomfortable.
Fortunately, chinatsu could solve this herself.
chinatsu raised her hands and clapped them together.
"Wood Release: Shout and You Summon… Pshaw, Three-Bedroom Villa Technique!"
With chinatsu's shout, towering trees suddenly sprang up from the ground around her. From those trees branched countless vines that intertwined and reshaped themselves. In less than ten seconds, a wooden villa-style cottage was constructed on the spot.
chinatsu snapped her fingers lightly, and the door to the small house opened automatically. She grinned, revealing her pearly white teeth, then turned to greet the group.
"Come in~"
chinatsu's display of skill truly stunned them. They had initially thought chinatsu was just a slightly more skilled ninja, but now… were they sure a ninja could do this???
As they hesitantly entered the small house, they realized they had been too hasty in their shock. The house wasn't merely for show; it contained tables, chairs, and all the basic furnishings necessary for living.
They swallowed hard, relieved that chinatsu wasn't a bad person. Otherwise, with that kind of ability the same legendary Wood Release associated with the First Hokage the remaining Uzumaki clan members might have already been wiped out.
"P-Please, who are you?"
The leading Uzumaki man sat nervously in the chair opposite chinatsu, legs together, hands on his knees, cold sweat dripping down his cheeks.
"chinatsu. I'm from Konoha, but I'm planning to leave Konoha and start my own business. This land of yours is quite nice, so… I'll take it."
"Huh…huh?"
Everyone was stunned by this, thinking to themselves, what was so great about their place? If it were really that good, Uzushiogakure wouldn't have been destroyed in the first place.
Surrounded by the sea, transportation was inconvenient, and during the war it had been attacked by multiple nations at once.
"Alright, alright, I know what you're thinking, but none of your concerns are problems for me. I can provide the money, and I can also come up with better methods to defend against other countries. Anyway, things shouldn't get any worse for you. Trust me this once, and I'll give you a ninja world where the Uzumaki clan can stand tall again before everyone."
chinatsu crossed her legs, clasped her arms, and exuded the confidence of a mafia boss.
The members of the Uzumaki clan hesitated, looking at each other. Although chinatsu's words were nothing more than promises for now, after witnessing her miraculous abilities, they knew she had no reason to deceive them. Besides, chinatsu was right; there couldn't be a worse situation than this.
Since the destruction of Uzushiogakure, almost no one from the Uzumaki clan had lived well. Even those who escaped were constantly targeted because of the Uzumaki bloodline, their enormous chakra reserves, and their famous sealing techniques. Some had even escaped from secret laboratories, only to eventually return to the ruins of their homeland.
The leading Uzumaki man lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, then sighed helplessly and looked up at chinatsu again.
"I apologize on behalf of everyone for how we treated you before. However, there's something I don't understand."
"Don't understand? It's alright, go ahead."
"Okay, so you're providing the money, and you're also providing the resources for building the defenses. We only have a few people; we can't form much of a workforce. We've profited too much from this deal. Isn't there anything for us to do?"
"Nothing? How could that be? Of course you have something to do!"
chinatsu, who had her legs crossed, paused, a surprised expression appearing on her face before she immediately replied.
Everyone's hearts tightened instantly.
There really was a price to pay.
But if it could truly allow the Uzumaki clan to stand tall before everyone again, free from fear and anxiety, then they were willing to pay that price no matter what.
"What you need to do is…"
"It's…"
"It's to eat well, sleep well, restore your health, and then work hard to produce a huge bunch of Uzumaki descendants. The Uzumaki clan can't survive with only a handful of people."
After saying this, chinatsu mentally muttered:
Although the Uchiha's situation is even worse than yours…
The Uzumaki and Uchiha clans were both nearing extinction, so they shared a common fate. May Sasuke have boundless energy in the future; the revival of the Uchiha clan depends entirely on him!
Amidst the commotion, chinatsu clapped her hands and finalized the decision.
The faces of everyone in front of her immediately turned as red as ripe tomatoes.
Naruto's expression remained largely unchanged, much like chinatsu's, though this was probably because he was currently a "pure-hearted boy" who didn't fully understand such matters.
He stood with his hands on his hips, grinning proudly at the Uzumaki group.
Naruto: What did I tell you? chinatsu-nee is kind and approachable, isn't she?
The Uzumaki group: Kind and approachable? She's practically an angel descended from heaven!
A person's image could change dramatically in the eyes of others. chinatsu instantly went from a terrifying devil to an angel, but chinatsu herself didn't seem to care.
"Let's get to work. Since we've decided, let's not delay. Actually, despite my appearance, I'm quite busy. I'll have someone else handle the rest."
chinatsu stood up from her chair and walked out of the villa. With another clap of her hands, several more three-bedroom villas rose from the ground nearby.
Because she hadn't truly expected to find surviving Uzumaki clan members living here, chinatsu hadn't brought much food or supplies. For now, they would have to make do. Later she would send Aburame Torune and Yamanaka Fū alongside additional personnel, supplies, and laborers.
Although many people including chinatsu herself often joked that she wasn't particularly smart, in reality chinatsu was quite clever in certain areas.
Just as chinatsu was about to finish her good deed and level the nearby ruins with Wood Release, she suddenly swayed and froze.
"chinatsu-nee!"
Naruto, seeing chinatsu suddenly lose balance, cried out in alarm.
chinatsu waved a hand at him, indicating that she was fine.
She really was fine. It wasn't a physical problem, but rather feedback from the Wood Release clone she had secretly stationed near Sasuke.
This emotional fluctuation…
This chakra disturbance…
It seemed Sasuke had finally encountered Uchiha Itachi.
And judging from the information being transmitted through the Wood Release clone, the brothers' long-awaited reunion had already begun.
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