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After gaining a clear understanding of his own abilities, Uchiha Ketsuru turned and went back to his room to sleep.
With so many new things in his mind, his spirit was still a bit tired.
By the time Uchiha Ketsuru woke up, the sun had already set.
He quickly washed up and then heard a knock on the door.
"Ketsuru, are you home?"
"Just a moment."
Uchiha Ketsuru tidied his clothes, opened the door, and saw Uchiha Mikoto's gentle face.
"Ketsuru, dinner is ready. Father is still waiting for you."
"Got it."
Uchiha Ketsuru nodded and followed Uchiha Mikoto to her house.
"Hahahaha… Ketsuru, congratulations on becoming a squad leader! Come over and have a drink with me."
The moment Uchiha Ketsuru appeared, Uchiha Lihuo laughed and waved him over.
Uchiha Mikoto immediately chided, "Father, Ketsuru still has to observe the Three Ninja Prohibitions and cannot drink alcohol."
Hearing this, Uchiha Lihuo laughed, "Mikoto, Ketsuru proposed a policy at the clan meeting to encourage clan members to marry and have children. I think he's quite eager to lead by example. What's a little drink?"
Hearing Uchiha Lihuo's teasing, Uchiha Ketsuru sat at the dining table and said indifferently, "I do want to lead by example, but I'm afraid some people are reluctant to part with their precious daughter."
After speaking, Uchiha Ketsuru glanced at Uchiha Mikoto.
Under Uchiha Ketsuru's undisguised gaze, Uchiha Mikoto's face flushed as she lowered her head, continuously fiddling with the hem of her clothes.
Strange, why does Ketsuru feel a little different today than before?
Whenever the topic of their relationship came up in the past, Ketsuru always insisted on prioritizing his training.
He even said things like, "I don't have time to play dating games with you."
But today, Ketsuru seemed like a different person.
Could it be… that this blockhead has finally had a breakthrough?
"Um… you two eat first. I, I, I still have some clothes to wash."
Seeing Uchiha Mikoto flee in a hurry, the smile on Uchiha Lihuo's face froze.
Although Ketsuru was excellent and he and Mikoto were childhood sweethearts, and he knew it was only a matter of time before they got together, he always felt as if his homegrown cabbage had been ravaged by a pig.
And right in front of him!
Just then, Uchiha Lihuo heard Uchiha Ketsuru speak again, "Oh, by the way, some ninja tools I bought will be delivered tonight. Remember to keep an eye on them for me, don't let them get lost."
Uchiha Lihuo said grumpily, "They won't get lost. If they do, I'll compensate you."
"That's good." Uchiha Ketsuru then smiled and picked up his chopsticks, "I have night duty later, so you drink by yourself. I'll eat first."
Watching Uchiha Ketsuru eat heartily, Uchiha Lihuo gloomily drained the wine in his glass.
Is this attitude right?
In front of this brat, he, as a prospective father-in-law, had absolutely no dignity.
— — — —
After eating and drinking his fill, Uchiha Ketsuru took his leave.
Although in the original story Uchiha Mikoto married Uchiha Fugaku, now that he had transmigrated, Uchiha Fugaku had nothing to do with it.
Such a perfect wife template, and a childhood sweetheart to boot, he wouldn't just hand her over to someone else.
Under the cover of night, Uchiha Ketsuru arrived at the entrance of the Police Force headquarters.
The members of the Seventh Squad were already waiting.
Excluding Uchiha Ketsuru, the Seventh Squad had a total of twelve members, divided into four teams.
Aside from Uchiha Inaho and Uchiha Yakumi, who had just joined, everyone else was already familiar with each other.
Seeing Uchiha Ketsuru appear, everyone stood at attention, looking full of spirit and energy.
Uchiha Ketsuru nodded with satisfaction, and after Uchiha Yakumi and Uchiha Inaho introduced themselves, he assigned tasks to each of the four teams.
Their Seventh Squad was responsible for patrolling the outer residential area near the Konoha Village walls.
Although most of the residents here were ordinary people, it was often an area prone to frequent public safety issues.
So, after determining their respective patrol locations, the four teams quickly disappeared into the night.
Uchiha Ketsuru, on the other hand, stuck his long sword beside him and sat cross-legged alone on the village wall, looking down at the entire Konoha from above.
"Right now, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura are in the prime of their lives, and Sakumo Hatake hasn't died yet. Aside from Tsunade, who already has hemophobia, Orochimaru and Jiraiya probably already possess Kage-level power."
"Plus the Anbu, the Sarutobi clan, the Shimura clan, the Mitokado clan, the Utatane clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio…"
"The Uchiha clan right now is indeed no match for the Hokage faction…"
Uchiha Ketsuru silently calculated the strength of Konoha's Hokage faction in his mind, further solidifying his inner conviction.
With the current strength of the Uchiha clan, staying in Konoha would only lead to constant restrictions. Hiruzen Sarutobi and others would never sit idly by and watch the Uchiha clan grow stronger.
If it were just Uchiha Ketsuru alone, with his Double Mangekyo Sharingan, he naturally wouldn't be afraid.
Even in the worst-case scenario, it would simply be a fight to the death, a grand battle between both sides.
But he was now bound to the clan system, and his strength was closely tied to the prosperity of the clan's population, so he naturally didn't want to see members of the Uchiha clan die in battle.
To make the Uchiha clan stronger and stronger, they must first escape from the demon's den that is Konoha.
He only needed a certain amount of time, and Uchiha Ketsuru was confident he could lead the Uchiha clan back to Konoha.
By then, he would reclaim everything that belonged to the Uchiha!
As for whether they would be besieged by Konoha and other villages after leaving Konoha?
Uchiha Ketsuru believed that as long as they displayed the power of the Uchiha clan and settled in a powerful ninja village, all problems would cease to be problems.
After all… the Uchiha, who were not accepted in Konoha, were a prestigious ninja clan that other villages would eagerly seek!
For the Sharingan, what if they had to fight Konoha?
— — — —
The next morning.
After buying a map of the ninja world, Uchiha Ketsuru headed home.
Just as he reached the door, a girl with striking red hair appeared before him.
"Ketsuru, you're back?"
Uchiha Ketsuru opened the door and said with a smile, "Kushina, the seeds won't grow that fast after being planted."
Uzumaki Kushina replied as she walked into the yard, "I just wanted to come and see."
Uchiha Ketsuru sighed helplessly and followed Uzumaki Kushina towards the vegetable garden.
— — — —
And so, Uchiha Ketsuru spent his evenings patrolling, researching suitable locations for the clan's relocation, and leaving some Kamui markers throughout Konoha. During the day, he would tend to the vegetable garden with Uzumaki Kushina.
Occasionally, he would have dinner or watch a movie with Uchiha Mikoto, living a rather carefree life.
Half a month quickly passed.
Looking at the tender green seedlings in the vegetable garden, Uzumaki Kushina couldn't help but break into a joyful smile.
"Ketsuru, we succeeded!"
Uchiha Ketsuru didn't know why Uzumaki Kushina was so happy, so he casually asked, "Kushina, it's just planting vegetables, why are you so persistent?"
He had originally thought Uzumaki Kushina was just curious for a while, but he hadn't expected that for nearly half a month, Uzumaki Kushina would come to find him almost every other day.
This enthusiasm was quite surprising.
Upon hearing Uchiha Ketsuru's question, Uzumaki Kushina's eyelids drooped, and she replied without looking up, "Anyway, I don't have anything else to do. I'm a ninja but I'm idle, so I might as well spend some time planting vegetables here with you…"