In the presence of the people of Sunagakure, Pakura, the Fifth Kazekage, publicly pledged her allegiance to Mirai Uchiha.
At the same time... since the shinobi of Sunagakure had already eliminated the Daimyo and seized control of the Land of Wind, this also meant the entire land now fell under Mirai Uchiha's dominion.
Of course, Sunagakure chose to submit specifically to Mirai Uchiha, not to the Hokage.
Therefore, this also signified that Sunagakure remained on equal footing with Konoha.
After the announcement, the villagers of Sunagakure, having already witnessed Mirai Uchiha's strength, showed little resistance and readily accepted the new reality.
Meanwhile, policies previously established by Mirai Uchiha began immediate implementation.
As abundant high-quality resources continued to arrive in Sunagakure, the villagers not only ceased resisting—they began to feel grateful.
Naturally, some desert resources from Sunagakure also started supplying Konoha.
With old conflicts set aside, both villages reaped mutual benefits, greatly improving the people's quality of life.
Additionally... although the Land of Wind wasn't as rich in resources as the Land of Fire, its unique environment became a notable feature.
With extensive promotion from both villages, some adventurous civilians embarked on their very first "international travel."
Citizens of the Land of Fire marveled at the endless desert and blazing dunes.
Meanwhile, citizens of the Land of Wind were amazed by Konoha's perpetual spring and lush greenery.
Under Mirai Uchiha's strategy of combining strict authority with kindness, the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire gradually began integrating...
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In the Hidden Leaf Village,
Inside the Uchiha District.
Mirai Uchiha looked at the serious little boy before him, barely suppressing a slight smirk.
"Hokage-sama, this is Itachi."
"The most gifted ninja among the Uchiha Clan."
After Shisui Uchiha spoke, the young boy beside him immediately bowed deeply. "Lord Hokage, please take care of me from now on."
Looking at the young form of Itachi Uchiha, Mirai gave a slight nod. "Is that so? You're the famous Itachi Uchiha?"
He then lifted his foot lightly, sweeping sideways and sending Itachi flying off balance midair.
Without pause, Mirai drove a direct kick into Itachi's chest.
Bang!
Itachi's body exploded into a burst of white smoke and vanished.
Seeing this, Mirai snorted coldly. In an instant, he himself disappeared from the spot.
The next moment, a slender figure was sent flying through the air, kicked back and forth like a ball by Mirai.
Finally, crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Huh... what the hell?"
Shisui Uchiha was completely stunned, unsure why Mirai Uchiha had suddenly attacked Itachi Uchiha.
Even if he had a reason to attack, thrashing Itachi this badly...
What the hell is going on?
Itachi Uchiha rose from the ground, disheveled and bloodied, covering his chest as he bowed deeply once again.
"Hokage-sama, I'm sorry."
"Hmph!"
Mirai Uchiha scoffed coldly, "That was just a small lesson for you."
"Remember this moving forward—never assume you understand everything."
This time, Itachi Uchiha knelt directly onto the ground and said solemnly, "I understand, Hokage-sama!"
Seeing the state of Itachi Uchiha, Mirai Uchiha didn't dwell on it further.
In his previous life, he was infamous throughout the ninja world for committing an unforgivable act—slaughtering his own clan and parents. Before dying, he even implanted the Kotoamatsukami into Naruto Uzumaki to change Sasuke's mindset.
From the perspective of the Uchiha Clan, such a person was utterly detestable. A beating like this was actually a surprisingly light punishment.
Meanwhile, Itachi assumed Mirai had attacked him over Fugaku Uchiha's betrayal, so he didn't feel anything unusual. As a criminal's son from the Uchiha Clan, being allowed to live and atone already showed the utmost mercy Lord Hokage could grant.
Only Shisui Uchiha remained completely stunned, utterly unable to figure out what had just happened.
"Shisui, you still need to head over to the Land of Wind. Lead some clan members there to take control of the Daimyo's power. Do you understand?" Mirai Uchiha commanded toward Shisui.
After the assassination of the Fire Daimyo, Shisui was the one who handled all follow-up matters.
Therefore, regarding the Land of Wind this time, Mirai still intended to send Shisui and others to handle it.
According to his plan, in the future ninja world, members of the Uchiha Clan would gain control over everything in every country.
At that point, the Uchiha Clan would become the true aristocracy of the entire ninja world.
No other ninja clans would be able to match the Uchiha clan.
His purpose for doing this wasn't only because he himself was a member of the Uchiha Clan and needed to use his own family as the foundation for controlling the ninja world—he also had another reason.
Before crossing over into this world, he always felt deep resentment about how the Uchiha Clan's story ended. Many times he had imagined changing the fate of the Uchiha Clan.
Now that he finally possessed such capability, he might as well fulfill this wish from his past life.
He considered it a long-standing issue finally settled.
Naturally, Shisui understood Mirai's intentions clearly too, immediately kneeling on one knee to accept the order.
"Hokage-sama, may I bring Itachi along with me?"
"Fine."
Mirai Uchiha nodded in agreement with Shisui Uchiha's request and turned his gaze toward Itachi Uchiha. "Itachi, I'd like to ask you a question."
"Lord Hokage, please go ahead."
"In your opinion, how do you see the relationship between Clan, Village, Country, and the Ninja World?"
After hearing Mirai Uchiha's question, Itachi Uchiha fell silent for a moment.
After a long pause, he finally answered, "Lord Hokage, I don't know."
"I used to think about many things, but eventually realized they were all wrong."
"But the experience of the Uchiha Clan and the Village taught me that as long as I unconditionally obey your orders, everything will develop in a positive direction."
Mirai Uchiha's lips curved into a faint smile. "Hahahaha… Itachi, it seems you've finally developed the right mindset."
"Live by this belief and strive to serve me even better."
"I recognize you."
Upon hearing this, Itachi Uchiha responded eagerly, "Yes! Lord Hokage!"
After wrapping up a couple of matters, Mirai Uchiha turned to leave.
However, Shisui Uchiha grabbed onto Itachi Uchiha and shamelessly followed closely behind him.
Somewhat puzzled, Mirai Uchiha turned around. "Shisui, do you have anything else?"
Slightly embarrassed, Shisui scratched his head. "Senior Mirai, it's already quite late today. Can I have dinner at your place?"
Hearing the familiar address and the somewhat impolite request, Mirai Uchiha smiled helplessly.
Not long ago, Shisui Uchiha was still a cute little boy who would carry a bucket and come to his house every day to help clean.
Now, it felt like only yesterday, and he'd already grown into a capable ninja who could stand on his own.
Thinking back to those memories, Mirai Uchiha agreed, "Alright, I'll cook dinner tonight myself."
"Yes! Great!"
Shisui Uchiha jumped up happily.
Behind them, a flicker of expectation passed through Itachi Uchiha's eyes.
Being able to dine with Lord Mirai was a rare honor.
He must work hard to grow stronger—to become like Sempai Shisui, the sharpest blade in Lord Mirai's hand!
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