After learning the approximate locations of Roshi and Ephemeral, Mirai Uchiha felt reassured.
He would personally search for the two jinchuriki in the ninja world after some time had passed.
With his powerful sensor ability plus guidance from the tailed beasts within, tracking down Roshi and Ephemeral shouldn't prove particularly difficult.
Mirai Uchiha didn't choose to leave Sunagakure immediately, choosing instead to remain in the village for about a month.
Partly, he wanted to use this opportunity to strengthen his relationship with Pakura.
And partly, he wished to experience the local customs of Sunagakure.
He had invested tremendous effort into strengthening Sunagakure—wasn't it all for moments like this?
Walking along the wide streets of Sunagakure, Mirai aimlessly scanned the storefronts while pondering what he should eat later.
Just then, a figure suddenly collided with him, stumbling into his arms.
"Ah!"
With a startled cry, Temari struggled free from Mirai's embrace.
"I didn't mean to..." Temari apologized. When she looked up and recognized Mirai Uchiha's face, her expression immediately transformed into one of pleasant surprise: "Lord Future?!"
"I... I was just spacing out a bit..."
What an awkward performance.
Mirai silently commented in his mind, though he didn't expose Temari.
He wanted to see exactly what this young girl's intentions were.
Thinking this, Mirai smiled and spoke: "It's alright. How is Gaara doing?"
Temari nodded: "Thanks to you, Gaara has changed a lot. He's become quite a kind child now."
"Ever since you left last time, we've all been thinking about you. I never expected to run into you on the street."
There was slight uncertainty in Temari's voice.
The truth was, she had been waiting on this very street every day before dawn, not leaving until nightfall, just for the chance to meet Mirai Uchiha.
She'd kept this routine for a full month before finally encountering him.
Pretending not to notice Temari's nervousness, Mirai continued: "Where are you headed now?"
"I want to go train at the training ground," Temari replied quickly.
"Oh?" Mirai raised an eyebrow. "Why aren't you attending the Ninja Academy?"
Since establishing the Shen Nation, he had created Ninja Academies across various villages.
And established a Joint Ninja School in Konoha.
Exceptional students from village academies would be sent to this Joint Ninja School for advanced training.
Based on Temari's age, she should currently be studying at the Ninja Academy.
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Temari couldn't help but smile bitterly. "Like someone like me, what qualification do I have to study at the Ninja Academy..."
"I can now refine chakra and cultivate spiritual power, all thanks to your efforts in sharing those two cultivation techniques with us."
As they spoke, they arrived at a training ground. At that moment, the only person in the training ground was a girl with facial paint, practicing her shuriken throwing technique.
Looking at the shuriken casually thrown by the girl, Temari revealed an expression of envy on her face.
"What? Do you know her?"
Upon hearing Mirai Uchiha's question, Temari first nodded slightly, then shook her head.
"I know her, but she might not necessarily know me."
Mirai Uchiha casually asked, "What do you mean?"
"That girl is Maki; she's the apprentice of the Fifth Kazekage, a true child of destiny."
Saying that, she pulled out a wooden kunai from her patched-up clothes. "Someone like me would never even register on her radar..."
So this girl was Maki.
Mirai Uchiha sighed inwardly.
In the original story, Pakura was killed because of Rasa's plot. Afterward, Maki—her apprentice—became nothing more than a ghost in the village.
Temari, however, was the daughter of Fourth Kazekage Rasa, the true Crown Princess of Sunagakure.
But now, because of Mirai's influence, Rasa had fallen from grace, and Pakura had become the Kazekage.
Maki, Pakura's apprentice, had become the object of everyone's admiration.
And Temari had fallen into a situation where everyone wanted to beat her up.
You could only say one thing: reality really is stranger than fiction.
However, after listening to their previous conversation, Mirai Uchiha more or less understood Temari's intentions.
Obviously, she had deliberately brought him here; her purpose in saying those things was to ask for his help to change her current situation.
Realizing Temari's subtle intention, Mirai Uchiha didn't feel any aversion.
A person who doesn't strive for themselves will never be able to change their fate.
When you look back on your past, those painful memories aren't just dark history—they're the road that brought you here.
Thinking about this, Mirai Uchiha lightly spoke: "Temari, I can give you a chance to change your destiny."
Upon hearing this, Temari immediately knelt down excitedly: "Please enlighten me, Mirai-sama."
"Follow me from now on, and I'll take you back to Konoha."
Without hesitation, Temari immediately replied: "Mirai-sama, starting from today, you are everything to me."
"I am willing to follow any of your commands—even if it costs me my life!"
"Stand up."
Thinking about how Temari would turn out in the original story, Mirai Uchiha felt a quiet sense of satisfaction.
You may gain everything, but I always come out on top.
It wasn't until she returned to her doorstep that Temari finally snapped out of her daze.
She never expected things would go so smoothly.
Lord Mirai Uchiha had simply agreed to take the siblings to Konoha for residency.
"Perhaps to Lord Mirai, this is truly nothing more than a trivial matter..."
Filled with excitement, Temari kicked the door open with full force.
Bang!
The loud noise startled both Kankuro and Gaara.
Seeing it was Temari, the two sighed in relief.
Kankuro complained unhappily, "Sister, could you be a bit gentler? This door can't handle your abuse."
Temari waved her hand dismissively, "What door? We're leaving this cursed place behind."
"Your older sister's going to start a new life for us all."
Looking at Temari's expression, Kankuro wore a pained look on his face.
"What did I do to deserve such a cruel fate... Just when Gaara was finally acting sane again, now my older sister has gone mad too..."
Slap!
Temari smacked Kankuro across the head, "Gone mad? I just met Lord Mirai!"
At the mention of Mirai Uchiha's name, both Kankuro and Gaara immediately turned serious.
"Sister, you saw Lord Mirai… Then what happened?"
Temari loudly declared with joy, "Lord Mirai has agreed to let us live in Konoha!"
"No more days of going hungry, cold, and being bullied ever again!"
Upon hearing this, Kankuro felt like the entire world had gone slightly crazy lately.
He rubbed his head thoughtfully, suddenly filled with concern.
Oh no!
Could he be the one who's actually gone mad?!
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