After officially naming Deidara as the Fourth Tsuchikage, Mirai Uchiha and Kurotsuchi followed Deidara and strolled through Iwagakure together.
Compared to before, Iwagakure was practically rebuilt entirely. Towering stone sculptures could be seen everywhere, seamlessly integrating with the village's rugged terrain to create an atmosphere that felt both sorrowful and desolate yet majestic.
Deidara proudly explained, "Most of these sculptures were my ideas."
"While these statues can't replicate the brilliant moment of an explosion, they can eternally engrave themselves in people's hearts."
"Many visitors travel here specifically to admire them, and they've gained widespread admiration."
After hearing Deidara's words, Mirai Uchiha chuckled and said, "Deidara, it seems like you've moved away from your old artistic ideals."
Deidara shook his head and explained, "Art isn't limited to just one form of expression. As long as I can convey what's in my heart, that's enough."
Watching the composed Deidara, Mirai Uchiha silently nodded.
This guy really has changed quite a bit.
Even Deidara himself might not be able to tell—whether back then he was truly pursuing art or simply being a rebellious kid desperately trying to gain recognition through his own means.
Thus, after staying in Iwagakure for about a month, Mirai Uchiha finally returned to Konoha with Kurotsuchi.
And Iwagakure itself was left confidently in Deidara's capable hands.
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Upon returning to Konoha, Mirai Uchiha saw Tsunade playing mahjong with Konan, Mikoto Uchiha, and Kushina Uzumaki.
Spotting Mirai approaching, Tsunade couldn't help but excitedly exclaim, "Future, this game called mahjong that you invented is too fascinating—it never gets old no matter how many times we play!"
Mirai noticed that there were piles of gold coins stacked next to Tsunade.
Strangely enough, despite her usual terrible luck in gambling, Tsunade somehow always had unexpectedly good fortune when playing mahjong.
After watching for a while, Mirai found himself growing rather bored.
He never found much enjoyment in these sorts of games. Compared to board games, he much preferred going fishing during his spare time.
"Tsunade, where are Kurenai and Rin?"
"They should be in the living room playing games…"
Receiving the answer, Mirai immediately made his way to the living room.
There, he found Yuhi Kurenai, Rin Nohara, and others were each holding a controller, deeply focused on a multiplayer racing game.
So concentrated were they that none of them even noticed Mirai entering the room.
"Ahem…"
Mirai coughed slightly, snapping the group out of their focus.
Seeing Mirai, Kurenai invited warmly, "Honey, do you want to join us and play?"
Mirai Uchiha shook her head. "No thanks. It's not interesting."
Most of these games were ones he'd told Kagetora Tohno about—games he'd played many times in a past life.
Even though things had changed a little, Mirai Uchiha still had no interest in playing them again.
Seeing Mirai refuse, Kurenai Yuhi smirked. "Hmph! I think you're just an old relic who can't keep up with the times."
Uzuki Yugao, Guren, Rin Nohara, and others couldn't help but cover their mouths to suppress giggles.
Anko Mitarashi directly chimed in, "Exactly! Playboy senior, this kind of mindset won't do at all. You need to stay young!"
Mirai Uchiha was amused by being angered.
He never imagined a day would come when someone would actually call him an "old relic"!
"You're only interested in these kinds of games because you've never experienced anything truly great."
Rin Nohara asked curiously, "Mirai, have you really played more enjoyable games?"
Mirai Uchiha gave a slight humph. "That's right."
Anko Mitarashi couldn't help but chime in, "Playboy senior, I don't buy it for a second. These games are obviously top-of-the-line!"
"You must be lying just to save face."
Mirai Uchiha looked at Anko Mitarashi and spoke calmly, "If you want to play, I can let you experience it right now."
Kurenai Yuhi immediately clapped her hands excitedly. "Honey, we want to play!"
As Mirai Uchiha's childhood friend, Kurenai Yuhi had unconditional trust in him.
Since Mirai said there was a more enjoyable game, then there definitely was one!
Looking at the curious gazes of the women, Mirai Uchiha smiled slightly. "In that case, let me give you all an immersive experience."
The moment he finished speaking, Mirai Uchiha pulled Kurenai Yuhi and the others into the [Genjutsu World].
This illusion world was constructed from the game Kurenai Yuhi and the others had just played, allowing them to experience real racing thrills like never before.
"Wah! This place... This is a game world!"
"It feels so real! My five senses are exactly like in the real world."
"No wonder Mirai said the game we just played wasn't fun. Turns out games can be played this way too!"
Looking at the astonished expressions on Kurenai Yuhi and the others, Mirai Uchiha gave another slight humph.
With his current strength, creating a virtual reality world was extremely simple.
When it came to playing games, the point was to experience it firsthand, after all.
After quickly getting the hang of the controls, Kurenai Yuhi and the others dove right into the game.
Mirai Uchiha marched straight over to Anko Mitarashi.
"Anko, you called me an old relic earlier, didn't you?"
Looking at Mirai Uchiha's dangerous smile, Anko Mitarashi became alert and said, "What's wrong, lecherous senpai? You're not angry, are you?"
Mirai Uchiha smiled and shook his head. "I'm not angry at all. But since I've always been called a lecherous senpai, wouldn't I feel out of character if I didn't do something a proper lecherous senpai should do?"
Upon hearing this, Anko Mitarashi immediately crossed her arms over her chest. "L-Lecherous... Mirai Uchiha, you better not try anything."
"I-I'm going to scream for help!"
Although she didn't know how many times she had secretly imagined being taken advantage of by this lecherous senpai during quiet nights, when the situation was really happening, Anko Mitarashi still couldn't help but feel hesitant.
Grabbing Anko Mitarashi's wrist, Mirai Uchiha sneered, "This is my world, my rules. Even if you scream until your throat breaks, no one will answer your call."
Seeing the intense gaze in Mirai Uchiha's eyes, Anko Mitarashi simply gave up resistance, murmuring to herself as comfort, "Well, after all, this is an illusion world. What happens in the illusion world isn't real."
Immediately, Mirai Uchiha responded, "Anko, what happens in the illusion world can cause real reactions in reality too."
Anko Mitarashi lowered her head and tightly closed her eyes.
"Lecherous senpai, you're such a bad guy!"
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