Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

"Oh, I see. So, how long does Lord Xuan Yue plan to stay this time?"

"About ten days, there are quite a few things to do in the village."

"Only ten days..." Feng Hua Xiaoxue lowered her head in disappointment.

Feng Hua Zaoxue couldn't hold back any longer. Ever since he came in, his precious daughter hadn't even glanced at him or greeted him. All she could see was this yellow...black-haired girl.

Seeing the two talking non-stop, Kazama Shoyuki deliberately coughed loudly to interrupt their conversation, and said in a pretentious manner:

"Xiaoxue, His Excellency Xuanyue has important matters to attend to. Don't delay his important business."

"Oh."

Feng Hua Xiaoxue reluctantly agreed, but knowing the importance of things, she made a promise with Shimura Gengetsu to come find her in a few days, and then skipped away.

Soon, Shimura Gengetsu also left the palace, followed Asama Santayu to the warehouse to get some supplies, and then found Uchiha Shisui and the others, heading to Yukigami Village.

After an afternoon of tidying up, the village was finally habitable.

"This will be your temporary home."

Addressing everyone, Gengetsu Shimura announced, "I know you all want to return to Konoha and seek revenge, but you are too weak. Going back would be suicide. For the next few years, I will leave Shisui-senpai here. You will train with him, and once you reach the three-tomoe level, you can return to the main continent and join my ranks."

Apart from a few elderly people, all the other Uchiha, whether they were teenagers or fathers and daughters, had a fighting spirit burning in their eyes.

"As for your names, I don't want to remember them either. Just forget them and consider them as if you died on the night of the extermination."

"From now on, we will be ranked according to strength, from Yu Yi to Yu Ershi. Those below him are not worthy of a code name or a name."

The surviving Uchiha all nodded obediently.

617 is synonymous with the Uchiha clan. Even as ordinary people, they are not particularly kind. However, the price of blood and lives has led them to direct all their extremism towards Uchiha Itachi. Now, he is quite obedient to Shimura Gengetsu.

After settling into his accommodations, Shimura Gengetsu left the village. Uchiha Shisui glanced in a certain direction and followed him out.

The two arrived at a hilltop not far from the village, where a ninja wearing a Root mask appeared before them.

"This is Owl, the current captain of the Root ninja stationed in the Land of Snow, Uchiha Shisui. You should recognize him without me saying anything. Oh right, you were there when we were chasing him last time, weren't you?"

"..."

Faced with Shimura Gengetsu's unprecedented way of introducing them, both Uchiha Shisui and Owl remained silent.

Owl was indeed one of the members who surrounded and killed Uchiha Shisui, and he was the one who released the poisonous mist that injured Shisui.

But it was only today that Xiao learned that Uchiha Shisui had actually survived.

It seems this was the work of their young master Shimura. I wonder if the leader will be furious when he finds out.

And what's even more deadly is...

Owl looked toward Snow Village, where oil lamps had been lit again in the lifeless village that had been devoid of life for years.

"Young Master Xuan Yue, what exactly is going on with those Uchiha?"

Root has its own means of communication, and even though so many days have passed, Owl knows exactly what happened in Konoha, even though he is far away in the Land of Snow.

Wasn't it said that only one Uchiha, Sasuke, survived?

How come so many have suddenly appeared?

"You've come at the right time. Even if you hadn't come today, I would have come to find you anyway."

Shimura Gengetsu gave a friendly smile, but in Owl's eyes, it made him involuntarily take two steps back. Their young master's temper... the more he smiled, the less good it meant.

"I saved these Uchiha, and Shisui too, but the old man really didn't know that."

"I'm sure you're not the type to tattle, are you, Owl?"

"this..."

Xiao lowered his head in embarrassment.

The first ironclad rule of the Root is to be forever loyal to the leader; traitors die, and this is even a higher priority than completing the mission.

Wasn't Shimura Gengetsu trying to put him in a difficult position?

"Don't worry." Shimura Gengetsu patted his shoulder. "After we get back, I'll take back ownership of your squad, so that won't be considered a violation of the First Iron Law."

"But before that, if you tell anyone..."

The boy's smile suddenly turned dangerous. "Uncle Guancheng, you don't want Xiyan to be punished by me because you offended me, do you?"

Xiao, whose real name is Maoyue Guancheng, is Xiyan's uncle.

He was rescued by Danzo's Root during World War III and became a person who kept his name hidden.

With the help of Gengetsu Shimura, he was able to reunite with his family.

This threat was indeed very intimidating to him.

Uzuki Sekijo's older brother treated him very well back then, teaching him all his ninjutsu and swordsmanship. If he had the ability, Uzuki Sekijo would naturally want to take care of Uzuki Yugao.

"Young Master Xuan Yue."

Xiao hesitated for a moment before saying, "Even if I agree, the Root ninjas stationed in the Land of Snow are rotated. I will be returning to Konoha in more than six months."

"This news can't be kept secret forever; the leader will find out eventually."

"It's okay, I've already thought it through."

Gengetsu Shimura waved his hand, looking confident, "From now on, your team will be permanently stationed in the Land of Snow. As for the time... let's say five years."

"I will bring Xiyan to visit you when I am on vacation."

"......"

Uchiha Shisui lowered his head, his lips twitching wildly.

Sure enough, this style of handling things is very much like Shimura Gengetsu's.

Simple, crude, but actually effective.

They just don't care about other people's feelings and are too domineering.

Xiao was completely stunned. He had just made up an excuse to refuse, but how did he end up getting himself involved?

Spending five years in this freezing cold is practically exile.

But Shimura Gengetsu was adamant and no matter how much he tried to persuade him, he had no intention of changing his mind. Owl could only sigh and resign himself to his fate.

Back in Fenghua City, Shimura Gengetsu moved into the mansion where they had first come from.

After a quick wash, Shimura Gengetsu went to bed.

Not long after waking up the next day, Feng Hua Xiaoxue brought breakfast with a waiter.

Since everyone was already there, Shimura Gengetsu had no choice but to put aside his work for the time being and spend the day playing in the city with Fuuka Koyuki.

In the evening, they escorted the tired but happy girl back to her palace.

Although Kazahana Koyuki has now begun training in chakra and can barely be considered a ninja, she doesn't seem to have much talent in the ninja path, and her chakra level is only at an ordinary level, so her physical strength is still not very good.

Gengetsu Shimura was also thinking about what methods he could use to help the people around him raise their potential.

Takamagahara, the realm of gods.

The sealing scroll slowly opened, releasing the unconscious Uchiha Mikoto.

One is born, the second is cooked.

Gengetsu Shimura is now quite adept at using sealed scrolls to hide people.

As for Mikoto Uchiha, as his most special spoils of war on the night of the massacre of his clan, she naturally could not be placed with other ordinary Uchiha and would need some time to be trained.

Mikoto Uchiha woke up just minutes after being released.

"Shimura Genzuki?!"

Upon seeing Shimura Gengetsu beside her, the young woman... oops, this young woman was startled and instinctively took two steps back.

"Let's figure out our own situation first, then we can talk."

Shimura Gengetsu cast a stun jutsu, and Uchiha Mikoto froze in place.

Memories from before the coma also surfaced in his brain.

Dust Release did not hit her body, but a figure used the cover of Dust Release to pass by, knocked her unconscious and stuffed her into the shadow. Before she lost consciousness, Uchiha Mikoto saw that the figure had turned into her appearance and was kneeling there.

"You saved me, Shimura Gengetsu?" Uchiha Mikoto murmured.

Then his expression turned anxious again, "How is Itachi? And Sasuke, is Sasuke still alive?"

"Itachi Uchiha became an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha. As for Sasuke Uchiha, he was saved by Itachi at the cost of his entire clan's lives, so naturally he won't be in any danger."

Gengetsu Shimura didn't hide anything, since Mikoto Uchiha would find out about this eventually anyway.

"Great."

Upon hearing that her youngest son was still alive, Uchiha Mikoto almost burst into tears of joy. Shimura Gengetsu smiled and asked, "Mrs. Mikoto, is this really alright?"

“Although you are alive, Fugaku Uchiha is dead. How do you think he should face his clansmen who died tragically in the Pure Land?”

Mikoto Uchiha's face turned deathly pale.

Xuan Yue continued, "Furthermore, Itachi Uchiha did not tell Sasuke the truth, so the person Sasuke hates the most is his brother now, and the two are destined to kill each other in the future."

"In order to obtain power comparable to the Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke will inevitably take an extreme path, with a high probability of betraying the village or killing his friend to obtain the same Mangekyou Sharingan."