Konoha: Rebuild the glory of the Uchiha!

The swirling reeds walked along the street, observing every blade of grass and tree, which was full of vitality from top to bottom.

Meanwhile, Uzushiogakure remained desolate, still mired in the shadow of war.

Whirlpool Reed couldn't understand why Konoha Village had become so prosperous, no matter how hard he tried.

I might as well just stop thinking about it!

The Uzumaki clan is finally going to have a better future!

Now that Konoha has prospered, how could it possibly forget about the Uzumaki clan?

Konoha's good elder brother stood up and began drinking from large bowls and eating meat in large chunks.

It's not as simple as the Whirlpool Clan members sitting at the table with their older brothers and eating a few bites as underlings!

On the way to Konoha, Uzumaki Reed was still worried. If Konoha wasn't wealthy, he thought that providing some food would be enough, and he wouldn't trouble Konoha with anything else.

Even under the best-case scenario, the Whirlpool Reeds would only manage to take back a few billion ryo from Konoha.

"Stop bastarding!"

"Hey, you bastard, why did you tear the cup apart and just pry it open with your fingers?"

As they approached the Hokage Building, Uzumaki Ayashi straightened his clothes. He was about to meet the Third Hokage of Konoha. As a poor underling meeting a rich elder, he had to be mindful of etiquette.

Unexpectedly, Yayoi Uzumaki, that brat, was so spineless. She tore the cup open and used her hands to pick out the black beads stuck together inside and eat them.

"Chieftain, this is delicious! This is delicious! I think it's called Black Pearl."

"Yang Yue, aren't you right?"

Whirlpool Moon nodded and continued to sip her drink, chewing on the pearls, which were soft, smooth, and sweet.

"You good-for-nothing!"

Reed rolled her eyes at Yayoi Uzumaki and urged her to finish eating quickly and clean her sticky hands.

Hokage Building

"Lord Reed, why didn't you send someone to inform us beforehand that you had arrived? Konoha has prepared a grand welcoming ceremony."

Nara Shikahara looked at Uzumaki Ayashi and his group with some surprise. How come they arrived two days earlier than the intelligence indicated?

"Lu Yuanjun, Konoha and the Uzumaki clan are one family, so there's no need for any welcoming ceremony. We arrived just in time to catch a favorable wind, which made the ship much faster."

"Lord Reed, please don't feel that Konoha has been inadequate in its hospitality."

Nara Shikamaru said warmly that the entire Hidden Leaf Village has a very high level of goodwill towards the Uzumaki clan.

This is a younger brother who truly regards Konoha as a good older brother.

When the younger brother arrives, the older brother naturally has to treat him well.

"Lord Hokage, would it be convenient for you to see us now?"

Uzumaki Reishi's smile was somewhat restrained. In the past, the Hokage of Konoha had always been a member of the Senju clan. The Uzumaki and Senju clans had been friendly for generations, and Hashirama Senju was even the son-in-law of the Uzumaki clan, making them even closer relatives.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, was Hashirama Senju's younger brother and also related to the Uzumaki clan; they maintained a very pleasant relationship.

But things are different now. The Hokage of Konoha has become a member of the Uchiha clan, and the relationship between the Uchiha and Uzumaki clans is not so good anymore.

This was the first time Akechi Uzumaki had met the Third Hokage of Konoha, and he was a little nervous.

"Of course I have time!"

Nara Shikamaru answered with unwavering confidence, saying that Uchiha Nan was a hands-off manager who spent far more time slacking off than working, and was probably still slacking off in the office right now.

"I'm so sorry for not greeting you sooner, Mr. Reed!"

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Upon hearing that the Uzumaki clan had arrived, Uchiha Nan quickly had them invited in and also had three sofas brought in.

Uzumaki Reishi, Uzumaki Yayoi, and Uzumaki Yozuki sat somewhat awkwardly on the sofa, surprised by Uchiha Nan's office environment.

Luxurious, too luxurious.

The spacious room, decorated in warm colors, with bright lights on the ceiling, felt cozy despite it being winter. Two potted plants sat on the desk.

Milk tea, cola, ice cream, cream puffs, mini cream cakes

The coffee table was filled with all sorts of desserts. Uchiha Nan only liked to drink iced cola, while the two little girls, Kaede and Rin, liked to eat the other desserts, so Uchiha Nan had someone buy them and prepare them every day.

Is this an office setting?

This is clearly a place to enjoy yourself!

It looks delicious.

Yayoi Uzumaki was already starving and was about to grab one to try when she was forced back by Rei Uzumaki's death stare.

Yuuki swallowed hard; girls have absolutely no resistance to beautiful and delicious desserts.

"Here are some snacks for you all to try."

Uchiha Nan noticed their awkwardness and took the initiative to eat an ice cream cone.

The three of them relaxed a bit and started devouring the desserts on the table.

With the vast ocean, I'm so tired of eating fish every day that rice balls are considered a decent food.

Desserts are no longer a treat for them!

"cough cough"

Reishi tried to salvage his image, managing to enjoy his food slowly and methodically. Yayoi, on the other hand, ate cake one bite at a time, stuffing her mouth full until she could barely swallow anymore, then gulped down a mouthful of milk tea.

With the reserve of a little girl, Yukiko ate the cake in small bites.

Uzumaki Reed looked at Uchiha Nan with a bit of embarrassment.

Uchiha Nan simply smiled and didn't seem to care. He was aware of the Uzumaki clan's situation; they were already running out of food. Uchiha Nan was just waiting for the Uzumaki clan to come to Konoha for help.

After exchanging pleasantries, Uchiha Nan and Uzumaki Akechi went to another room to discuss serious matters.

"Lord Hokage, the Uzumaki clan's situation is not good lately."

Whirlpool Reed sighed and recounted the situation of the Whirlpool Clan.

"The Uzumaki clan and Konoha are one family. Konoha will not stand by and watch the Uzumaki clan suffer."

Uchiha Nan thoughtfully continued from where Uzumaki Akechi left off, making it really seem like Akechi had taken the initiative to ask for money.

"Name a number regarding how much support the Uzumaki clan wants from Konoha."

Uchiha Nan said with great pride.

"Five hundred million taels?"

Whirlpool Reed tentatively offered a number, not asking for an exorbitant amount, but enough for the Whirlpool Clan to overcome their difficulties.

Five hundred million taels?

Uchiha Nan's voice rose eight octaves, causing Uzumaki Reishi's expression to change.

"Actually, four hundred million."

"Reed-kun, do you look down on Konoha?"

"Fifty billion taels!"

Chapter 97 Mito, shut up! I won't allow you to slander Lord Uchiha Kusunoki!

"Lord Hokage, my 500 million taels..."

Uzumaki Reishi could hardly believe her ears, looking at Uchiha Nan with an incredulous expression, muttering the wrong numbers.

Five hundred million taels?

"Fifty billion taels!"

"Lord Hokage, you've given me a surprise today, haven't you!"

After receiving Uchiha Nan's renewed affirmation, Uzumaki Reishi's head began to spin, and her legs inexplicably became weak.

Is this what it feels like to have an older brother to guide you?

It’s so cool!

"Lord Hokage, I, the Uzumaki clan, stand with Konoha through thick and thin."

Uzumaki Reed excitedly rattled off a long string of words, saying that Konoha would always be the eldest brother of the Uzumaki clan, sharing weal and woe, and never abandoning them.

"Ashigi-kun, the friendship between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan has stood the test of time. This little bit of money is nothing. Konoha has never been stingy with its brothers!"

Uzumaki Reed nodded vigorously, his favorability toward Konoha's new Hokage, Uchiha Nan, skyrocketing.

Look how generous the current Hokage is, 5 billion ryo! That's nothing compared to how generous Hashirama Senju was to the Uzumaki clan when he was the Hokage of Konoha.

Who said the Uchiha clan was cold-hearted and aloof, making them difficult to approach?

Rumors, all rumors!

Uchiha Nan watched with satisfaction as Uzumaki Reed reacted, knowing that to gain something, one must first give something in return.

While Uzumaki Reishi wanted to offer assistance, Uchiha Nan was after the entire Uzumaki clan.

The value of the Vortex Clan is far greater than a mere fifty billion taels.

With the money in place, the feelings naturally followed. Uchiha Nan and Uzumaki Ayashi chatted happily, with Uzumaki Ayashi taking the initiative to get closer to Uchiha Nan.

More than twenty years ago, the old stories of the Uzumaki and Uchiha clans could still be talked about. It is said that when Hashirama Senju got married, Madara Uchiha, the then head of the Uchiha clan, had a little unpleasantness with the Senju clan because of Mito Uzumaki.

The matter of Uzumaki Reed was not meant to provoke the Uchiha clan. He sighed, thinking that if Uzumaki Mito had had a younger sister back then, she could have married into the Uchiha clan, and the relationship between the three clans would have improved a lot.

Uchiha Nan nodded with a smile on his face, without saying much, but he was already complaining in his heart.

Confused!

Mito Uzumaki was the real mistress. If Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were a man and a woman, the Naruto storyline would have ended immediately.

It's obvious that Uzumaki Reishi, this old fogey, still believes that Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama broke up because of Uzumaki Mito.

After reminiscing about the past, Uzumaki Ayashi started talking about the present. He spoke of the camaraderie between Konoha and the Uzumaki clan during the First Shinobi World War, the recent situation of the Uzumaki clan, and how Konoha's recent developments were truly infuriating. When Uzumaki Ayashi got to this point, his face noticeably darkened.

The development of Konoha has reached a speed that the Uzumaki clan could not have imagined.