Three days later.
Perhaps because he felt guilty, or perhaps because he was embarrassed, Onoki took Moli back to Iwagakure before Kurotsuchi arrived in Konoha.
That same day, Kurotsuchi came to Konoha alone.
At Konoha's gates, Uchiha Yuzuru raised a hand and greeted her.
"Kurotsuchi, it's been a while."
"Lord Yuzuru?"
The moment Kurotsuchi saw Yuzuru, a delighted smile appeared on her face.
She jogged over to him and threw her arms around him. "Lord Yuzuru, you actually came to pick me up yourself."
Yuzuru smiled at the lively girl. "You're about to become my wife. Of course I came personally."
What Yuzuru had not expected was that instead of blushing at his teasing, Kurotsuchi hugged him even tighter.
"So, love, do you want to eat first, or do you want to eat me first?"
After speaking, Kurotsuchi glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention, then grabbed Yuzuru's hand and placed it on her thigh.
That left Yuzuru completely speechless.
"Hehehe... a little benefit for you."
"Why are you looking at me like that? We're bros."
Seeing Kurotsuchi's cheeky grin, Yuzuru could not help twitching at the corner of his mouth.
He had met all kinds of women before.
Mature women, sweet girls, lolis, refined ladies...
But he had never encountered someone like Kurotsuchi.
Looking at her capable short hair and tomboyish appearance, a phrase suddenly surfaced in Yuzuru's mind.
"A bro-type girl?"
"What?"
"Nothing. I'm just curious why you're so happy."
After hearing that, Kurotsuchi finally became serious.
She gathered her thoughts before slowly saying, "When I first came to Konoha alone, I discovered that you did not kill my father. Instead, you let him travel throughout the shinobi world so he could personally experience the system you had created."
"That confidence of yours attracted me from then on."
"Afterward, the more I learned about you, the more I liked you."
"And every time Father mentioned you, he would show admiration and respect in his expression..."
"So I decided that you were the one for me."
Yuzuru could not help asking after hearing her explanation, "Is it really that simple?"
"It is."
Kurotsuchi smiled. "Since I've already chosen you, there's nothing to be embarrassed about."
"As long as you don't dislike me, I'll stay with you for the rest of my life."
A hint of affection appeared in Yuzuru's eyes after she finished speaking.
He had to admit that Kurotsuchi's personality was truly endearing.
Rather than immediately taking her back to the Everlasting Imperial Palace, Yuzuru brought her around Konoha.
They ate dango together, had Ichiraku Ramen together, and watched a movie together...
Their relationship quickly grew closer.
It was not until late at night that Yuzuru finally brought Kurotsuchi back to the Everlasting Imperial Palace.
Those beautiful legs that had stirred the hearts of countless people finally became his alone.
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[Ding! It has been detected that the host's family now possesses a member with a special Kekkei Genkai: Lava Release Kekkei Genkai. Reward obtained: Lava Release Kekkei Genkai!]
[Current Lava Release Kekkei Genkai evolution rate: 1%!]
Hearing the system notification in his mind, Yuzuru lowered his head and took a deep breath.
Not bad.
Ninety-nine percent pure. A rare treasure indeed!
After moving Kurotsuchi's long legs away from himself, Yuzuru began quietly thinking.
Otsutsuki Isshiki was already dead, while Ada and Daemon were under his control.
Only Code from Kara remained unaccounted for, but Yuzuru did not pay him much attention.
Code was fairly strong, but that was all.
With the limiter on him as well, he was not worth worrying about.
All Yuzuru needed to do was wait quietly for him to reveal an opening.
After all, Code possessed another Ten-Tails.
If he could acquire that Ten-Tails and the information Code possessed, then with Sanzu Amado, Orochimaru, and the others, perhaps they could mass-produce Ten-Tails in the future.
As for Otsutsuki Momoshiki and Otsutsuki Kinshiki, there was even less to say.
Their strength and abilities were decent enough, but neither posed any threat to him.
Only Otsutsuki Urashiki needed to be killed before he found the time-traveling treasure, Karasuki.
After thinking briefly, Yuzuru pushed the chaotic thoughts from his mind.
There were now fewer than ten thousand people left before his clan population surpassed one hundred thousand.
Everything could wait until he opened the Azure Chest.
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Konoha Year 79.
Over the course of the year, technology in the shinobi world experienced another explosive leap forward.
And with Sanzu Amado's involvement, artificial human and cyborg technology also made tremendous breakthroughs.
The shinobi world could now use White Zetsu cells and improved Hashirama cells to mass-produce clones before carrying out various modifications on them...
Based on experimental data, every clone could possess strength above the Kage level.
However, although the clones produced this way possessed immense power, cultivating their souls was extremely difficult.
Simply put, aside from possessing enormous chakra reserves and various powerful abilities, they were no different from idiots in every other respect.
But with the shinobi world's current technology, the soul remained something they could not touch.
That was Orochimaru's final conclusion regarding clones.
After listening to Orochimaru's report, Yuzuru hurriedly left the laboratory.
There was no rush when it came to clones. The most important matter now was his clan population breaking through one hundred thousand.
"99,998 people..."
Sitting alone within the Kamui Dimension, Yuzuru stared at the system panel and quietly waited for the final two clan members to be born.
Time passed second by second.
When the number on the panel finally became one hundred thousand, the system notifications instantly rang out in Yuzuru's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations! The host's clan population has increased by more than ten thousand. Bloodline Evolution attempts +1!]
[Current clan population: 100,000!]
[Ding! Congratulations! The host's clan population has reached 100,000!]
[Current clan prosperity: Azure.]
[Current claimable clan chest: Azure Chest.]
Hearing the series of notifications in his mind, Yuzuru's heart could not help racing.
The Purple Prosperity Chest had granted him Dual Kamui and power across the board at the Kage level.
The Golden Prosperity Chest had granted him clan entry draws and Bloodline Evolution.
Then what kind of reward would the Azure Prosperity Chest, obtained only after his clan reached one hundred thousand members, contain?!