"Is this the Hidden Leaf Village?"
"S-So... beautiful..."
Gazing at the bustling streets of Konoha, Temari couldn't help but gasp in awe.
She had originally thought that Sunagakure, after its reform and development, was already quite prosperous. But compared to this village before her eyes, it was like night and day.
Kankuro was even rubbing his hands together excitedly.
What incredible luck! Who would have thought they'd actually get to live in Konoha!
Compared to before, their status had dramatically risen overnight.
Only Gaara remained indifferent to his surroundings, his burning gaze fixed solely on Mirai Uchiha walking ahead.
He had no interest in the rest.
For him, improving his strength as soon as possible and demonstrating his value in front of Lord Mirai Uchiha was the most important thing!
Under Mirai Uchiha's lead, the group soon arrived at where he resided.
Seeing the luxurious courtyard, Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara were once again left speechless with astonishment.
The same word simultaneously appeared in all their minds—
Paradise on Earth!
Crossing the exquisitely landscaped courtyard, the group reached the reception hall.
After gesturing for them to sit down, Mirai Uchiha spoke calmly, "From now on, you'll be living in Konoha. Professionals will take care of your daily lives."
"You don't need to worry about money matters either. I'll arrange for you to enter the Ninja Academy here in Konoha."
"If you have any other needs, feel free to tell the caretaker who looks after you; she will relay it to me."
Upon hearing Mirai Uchiha's arrangements, Temari, Kankuro, and Gaara all nodded eagerly.
Just being allowed to reside in Konoha was already enough to make them happy. They never imagined that someone would personally take care of their daily needs...
And even more unexpectedly, they could study at the Ninja Academy in Konoha!
Such treatment completely exceeded their expectations.
Seeing no objections from the three, Mirai Uchiha smiled slightly, "I also have something to give you. Please wait a moment."
Hearing this, Temari and the others naturally had no objection.
They sat quietly on their chairs, not daring to make any noise.
Some time later, Kimimaro entered.
Upon seeing Mirai Uchiha, Kimimaro first respectfully bowed, then cautiously spoke, "Your Majesty, these are the items you instructed Orochimaru-sama to prepare."
"I understand."
"Then I shall take my leave."
"Mm."
After Kimimaro left, Mirai Uchiha opened the sealing scroll brought by the latter.
A massive war fan materialized in his hand.
"Temari, this is the Three-Star Fan," he explained. "Both the spokes and surface of the fan are crafted from special materials with exceptional chakra conduction properties."
"It also enhances the power of Wind Release jutsu," he added.
"I'm giving it to you. Use it as your ninja tool from now on."
Looking at the fan in front of her, Temari's face lit up with a surprised smile.
As the former Crown Princess of Sunagakure, she naturally understood how valuable chakra-conductive ninja tools truly were.
They could even be described as priceless.
Yet now, Mirai Uchiha was giving her something this precious...
Temari hesitated to accept it, quickly waving her hands. "Lord Mirai, this is really too valuable."
Mirai Uchiha replied calmly, "I had it custom-crafted for you. Just go ahead and take it."
Hearing those words, Temari's eyes immediately became moist.
From childhood until now, no one had ever been this good to her.
After handing the fan to Temari, Mirai Uchiha turned his gaze toward Kankuro.
"Take this puppet, Kankuro."
As he spoke, Mirai Uchiha summoned a puppet before Kankuro.
Noticing Kankuro's curiosity, Mirai Uchiha explained briefly, "You know Sasori, right?"
Kankuro immediately nodded. "Of course! The most talented Puppet Master in Sunagakure!"
Becoming a Puppet Master like Sasori was his lifelong goal!
Mirai Uchiha gave a light chuckle. "Sasori once fell to me. This puppet was created through Sasori's own body transmutation—it's yours now."
"In addition, these few scrolls contain records of some puppets that Sasori created. You can study them during your free time."
Upon hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Kankuro's breathing quickened noticeably.
In his excitement, he even forgot to thank Mirai.
These were the legacies of Sunagakure's greatest genius Puppet Master—a treasure countless Puppet Masters dreamed of possessing.
Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine all this would now belong to him...
Seeing Kankuro trembling with excitement, Mirai Uchiha didn't mind much.
Except for the Regeneration Core currently in Orochimaru's lab, these items meant nothing to him anymore.
Rather than letting them gather dust in storage, he might as well give them to Kankuro.
"Clack."
At the sound of his name being called, Gaara instantly stood from his seat and bowed respectfully. "Lord Mirai!"
"I don't have anything special to give you either. Just consider this little toy as my gift."
"You look tired carrying that big gourd around all day."
With that, he tossed the object toward Gaara.
Gaara caught it quickly and began examining it closely.
The tiny toy turned out to be a gourd.
It wasn't very big, about the size of a water bottle—small enough to be carried at one's waist.
Its surface gleamed with a rich purplish-gold hue, adorned with intricate carvings.
When its cap was removed, countless intricate runes had been carved into the inner walls.
Gaara opened his mouth in shock.
He could clearly sense the immense space contained within this tiny gourd!
It could easily contain hundreds of tons of sand.
And thanks to the sealing techniques and protective barriers, even when filled with sand, he wouldn't feel any additional weight at all.
Although Gaara didn't fully understand these things, he could still clearly see the gourd's immense value.
"Future-sama..."
"There's no need to say more," Mirai Uchiha interrupted before Gaara could speak. "Go."
The three exchanged glances, nodded, then turned and exited the courtyard.
As they stepped outside, occasional silvery bell-like laughter rang out from nearby.
Temari glanced curiously and saw a group of women chatting together—each with a different appearance, yet all extraordinarily beautiful.
From behind came Kankuro's voice: "Temari, how exactly did you manage that?"
Temari turned around, skeptical. "What do you mean?"
Kankuro whispered, "Future-sama treats us way too well, don't you think?"
"Not even our own father would go this far."
Temari couldn't help but slap Kankuro lightly on the head. "What nonsense are you talking?"
"What you think is valuable is just a drop in the ocean to Future-sama."
"Now hurry up and pack. We've got a lot of work ahead of us."
Watching Kankuro flinch and move aside, Temari couldn't help glancing back one more time at the courtyard behind her.
She tightened her fists slowly.
Someday, she would definitely move in here.
Only then would she truly earn Future-sama's favor!
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