BUILDING A VILLAGE IN NARUTO WORLD

"Of course!"

Uchiha Zhi'an nodded confidently. "Even if you hadn't mentioned it, I was planning to do this! Strengthening the body with this kind of thing is definitely not a bad idea!"

"In the future, I might even consider offering Sea King meat to loyal and obedient clan members to enhance their strength!"

"After all, the future of the Uchiha Clan will undoubtedly rest in your hands. If their strength grows, it will be a significant help in the future."

"However, not everyone can meet the requirements for the contract. Otherwise, I would send someone to establish a stable base and hunt Sea Kings and wild beasts long-term."

"That said, I'll have to take care of it personally!"

At this point, Uchiha Zhi'an paused and looked at Xuanqing. "With that in mind, once your health improves and your strength gradually increases, I'll help you gradually establish your authority in the clan."

"I'll also arrange for some of the clan's children to train with you. That way, you can win them over and influence them."

"Let's work on increasing their trust so that when the time comes, you can easily form contracts. What do you think?"

Clearly, Uchiha Zhi'an had been carefully planning everything after learning about Xuanqing's special abilities. She had arranged everything clearly for him, sparing him much effort.

Originally, considering her short lifespan and Xuanqing's physical condition, Uchiha Zhi'an had planned to support Fugaku, the third elder's son, to become the next clan leader.

But now, she had changed her mind.

It was better to let her own son take charge.

Fugaku lacked decisiveness and resilience, making him an unsuitable candidate for clan leader.

Xuanqing, without hesitation, agreed, "Okay! I'll listen to Mom!"

Having a powerful mother saved him a lot of trouble! Xuanqing was very glad to have contracted with his mother early.

"By the way," Uchiha Zhi'an suddenly asked, "Xuanqing, do you think it would be better for me to leave a Shadow Clone here or leave one in the other world, and alternate maintaining them?"

"If it works, it would make things much easier."

Otherwise, the time spent traveling could interfere with things in the shinobi world.

This trip was originally meant to scout the area, with no plans to stay long.

However, their base of operations had become a pirate ship on the Grand Line, where they unexpectedly rescued the Kuja Pirates, changing their plans.

"Hmm... It's worth a try! Maybe... should we?"

Xuanqing was uncertain.

"Let's try it!"

Soon, they began their experiment.

As expected, it worked!

A Shadow Clone could be maintained either in the shinobi world or the pirate world, even with the main body in another world.

Xuanqing also realized something incredible: he could set coordinates at any location and later teleport back to that point.

This included people or even objects like ships.

This was incredibly powerful.

It meant he could freely teleport, not limited to just the pirate world; the shinobi world should also work.

If not for his current level of strength and the timing being unsuitable, Xuanqing would have been planning something grand.

"This way, we could even return home to rest for a few days on the way. Once we reach the Sabaody Archipelago, we could have our real bodies join. What do you think, Mom?"

"Hmm..."

Uchiha Zhi'an thought for a moment before answering. "It's best to leave one real body here, just in case there's trouble or it gets discovered."

"After all, we're not sure if Observation Haki can see through a Shadow Clone."

"Also," she smiled and gently pinched Xuanqing's cheek, "Did you forget that you only extracted a small amount of chakra and haven't mastered the Shadow Clone technique?"

"Even considering your current physical state, it's probably not ideal to extract more chakra or train in the Shadow Clone technique yet?"

"Uh..."

Xuanqing's face stiffened slightly. Realizing his oversight, he sighed, "I forgot! I'll focus on recovering my body as soon as possible!"

Otherwise, it would be too inconvenient!

"Hehe! Don't rush! Don't rush! Take it slow! The best will come in time!"

Uchiha Zhi'an smiled at Xuanqing's frustration, unable to hold back a laugh, and reached out to pat his head in comfort.

"Alright, let's focus on refining your cultivation first! I feel like I've reached my limit today!"

With that, Uchiha Xuanqing resumed his cultivation practice. He was testing the limits of his physical condition, trying to see how many times he could push his training before reaching his limit.

"Mom, I'll train alongside you! Let's work on restoring our bodies together."

Uchiha Zhi'an smiled warmly, and soon joined Xuanqing in training.

[You have cultivated once, proficiency +1, lifespan +1.]

[You have cultivated once, proficiency +1, lifespan +1.]

...

After two rounds,

"Haah… haah… I can't go on!"

Uchiha Xuanqing panted heavily and slumped onto a bench, wiping the sweat off his face as he stopped his training.

He was exhausted and his body ached all over. At the same time, he felt an intense hunger.

Clearly, his body was not yet able to continue training. Even for a practice like cultivation, proper nutrition was still required.

In contrast, Uchiha Zhi'an hadn't reached her limit yet.

Seeing Xuanqing exhausted, she continued training while comforting him, "Since you've reached your limit, take a rest. I'll keep training and do my best to regain my peak strength as soon as possible."

Her strength had significantly decreased because of her physical condition.

This world was too dangerous, so she needed to recover her peak strength as soon as possible.

"Alright! I'll think about a medicinal formula for recovery!"

"Also, I'll copy some medical texts, so we can offer Dr. Kureha a reward later."

"With enough payment, she should be willing to help us."

Her title as a "witch" wasn't given for nothing.

"You've thought this through. Let's go with your plan!"

Uchiha Zhi'an nodded with a hint of satisfaction.

Her child had truly grown up overnight!

"By the way, the inheritance is quite impressive. It's provided Xuanqing with quite a lot of knowledge!"

"Also, do you have any information from the shinobi world or the pirate world?"

"I'm afraid it's not just the current information. Could it include future events as well?"

"Maybe I'll ask Xuanqing about it when he's ready, and make preparations accordingly."

As Uchiha Zhi'an trained, she quietly pondered.

After awakening his abilities and receiving the sage inheritance, she felt a sense of urgency about Xuanqing's future.

It wasn't just because of his lifespan issue.

She sensed Xuanqing's strong desire to grow stronger and his intense sense of crisis.

"The future of both Xuanqing and the Uchiha clan is uncertain…"

Xuanqing, on the other hand, wasn't aware that his mother had already deduced his feelings and changes based on his subtle behavior.

He flashed back to the shinobi world, quickly retrieved some blank paper, and began copying medical books. At the same time, he started assessing his physical condition and considering how to help Uchiha Zhi'an with her body recovery.