Visiting the Uchiha (Part 1)

Owl desperately wanted to "marry into" a wealthy family, but he didn't know that Zhang Miao wasn't the Daimyo's son at all and couldn't possibly give him the generous benefits of the Daimyo's Mansion.

Therefore, his burning passion was destined to be wasted in the sewers of Konohagakure.

Of course, Zhang Miao was unaware of all this. At this moment, he had already walked down a long street with Might Wei and arrived at a residential area on the outskirts of the village—

The Uchiha Clan's residential area!

Seeing the familiar Fan Emblems above the entrance to the residential area, Zhang Miao shrugged and then nudged Might Wei with his head.

"This is it, let's go in!"

With that, he took the lead and walked through the gates of the Uchiha Clan's residential area.

After entering the gate, Zhang Miao found people with the Fan Emblem printed on the backs of their clothes everywhere on the street.

When these people saw Zhang Miao and Might Wei, they all showed surprised expressions.

The Uchiha Clan had been disliked by the villagers of Konohagakure for a long time, especially after the Nine-Tails incident, so it was rare for anyone outside the Uchiha Clan to come here.

Zhang Miao and Might Wei's clothes didn't have the Fan Emblem, so they were clearly not from the Uchiha Clan, making the two of them particularly conspicuous.

Soon, a man with the Leaf Village Security Force emblem on his armband walked over, frowned at Zhang Miao and Might Wei, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Seeing his stiff attitude, Zhang Miao immediately frowned.

What was this guy's problem?

At this moment, Zhang Miao really wanted to point at his nose and ask him—This is Konohagakure, does I need your permission to go wherever I want?

They even dared to create a "country within a country" in Konohagakure, truly believing the Uchiha Clan was above Konohagakure.

Now Zhang Miao finally understood that the Uchiha's current predicament, and why they were suspected and alienated by other Konoha villagers, was largely due to their own arrogant attitude.

However, thinking about the Uchiha Clan's ultimate fate, Zhang Miao lost the interest to argue with him.

What's the point of arguing with someone who would be dead in a few years?

With that thought, Zhang Miao stopped Might Wei, who was about to speak, and then smiled at the Leaf Village Security Force member in front of him.

"Big brother, I'm here to see Uncle Fugaku. Could you please tell me where his house is?"

Seeing Zhang Miao's innocent face, the stern-faced security member was stunned for a moment.

"You know our Security Force Captain?"

"Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Miao immediately nodded and gave him a cute smile.

"A few days ago, Uncle Fugaku said he hoped I could be friends with his son Itachi. I'm here to see Brother Itachi today. Can you tell me where Uncle Fugaku's house is?"

Zhang Miao was clearly acting childish at this moment, but his words conveyed a piece of information to the security member.

He not only knew Fugaku Uchiha but was also very familiar with him.

As a member of the Leaf Village Security Force, this security member was certainly not an idiot. As soon as Zhang Miao finished speaking, his attitude towards Zhang Miao immediately changed—he became amiable and approachable.

"Heh heh, so little brother, you're here to see our Captain. That's easy, I'll take you there now. My name is Uchiha Ike, what's your name, little brother?"

Facing such a minor character, Zhang Miao naturally had no interest in forming a connection with him and casually replied.

"My surname is Shewoya, and my name is Yilian!"

"Oh! So you're Shewoya Yilian. Ah, what a good name, what a good name!"

Zhang Miao: "..."

I literally told you to "shoot you in the face," and you still think it's a good name? This IQ is unbelievable!

The two chatted idly, and soon they arrived at the entrance of a large mansion. Uchiha Ike stopped and smiled, nodding at Zhang Miao.

"This is Captain Fugaku's house. I'll go and announce your arrival!"

Hearing his words, Zhang Miao immediately shook his head.

"No, no, no. Don't trouble yourself with such a small matter. I'll do it myself!"

"Oh my, little brother, you're too polite!"

Saying that, and before Zhang Miao could agree, Uchiha Ike went to knock on Fugaku Uchiha's door.

"Knock, knock, knock—"

"Please wait a moment!"

A woman's voice came from inside the courtyard, and soon the courtyard gate was opened. A woman who looked to be in her early twenties came out.

The moment he saw this woman, Zhang Miao recognized her identity—Mikoto Uchiha!

Mikoto Uchiha was Fugaku Uchiha's wife and the mother of Itachi Uchiha and Sasuke Uchiha. She was not only gentle and kind but also very amiable.

When she opened the door and saw Uchiha Ike, she widened her eyes in surprise.

"Oh my, isn't this Ike? Are you here to see Fugaku?"

"No, no, no!"

Hearing the other person's words, Uchiha Ike immediately smiled and waved his hand.

"Actually, this child is the one who came looking for the Captain. He said he knows the Captain, so I brought him here. His name is..."

Seeing Uchiha Ike about to say the name, Zhang Miao panicked. Before he could finish speaking, he stumbled forward and stood in front of Mikoto Uchiha.

"Mi... Auntie Mikoto, Uncle Fugaku said... said I could come find Itachi to play. S-sorry to bother you!"

After speaking, Zhang Miao bowed deeply to Mikoto Uchiha.

He looked just like a clumsy, impetuous child who was overly nervous.

Seeing Zhang Miao like this, Mikoto Uchiha was stunned at first, then covered her mouth and started laughing, waving her hand at Zhang Miao as she did.

"You don't need to be so polite, little one. However, Itachi hasn't come back from school yet. You can come in and wait for him. I'll go prepare some snacks for you!"

"Thank you, Auntie Mikoto!"

Seeing that Mikoto Uchiha didn't show any suspicion, Zhang Miao finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, secretly congratulating himself on his excellent acting skills.

Life is indeed like a play, relying entirely on acting!

Mikoto Uchiha naturally didn't know Zhang Miao's thoughts. After hearing his words, she smiled and nodded again, then turned to look at Uchiha Ike.

"Ike, you should come in too!"

"No, since everything is fine here, I should be going back. Please send my regards to the Captain!"

Hearing her words, Uchiha Ike immediately smiled and shook his head, then turned and left directly.

Watching his retreating back, Mikoto Uchiha smiled and nodded again.

"Ike is truly a warm-hearted person!"

Zhang Miao: "..."

Warm-hearted? More like a brown-noser!

But he couldn't say that to Mikoto Uchiha. Since he was already playing the innocent child, he couldn't easily expose himself.

With that thought, Zhang Miao put his fingers in his mouth and looked timidly at Mikoto Uchiha.

"Auntie Mikoto, do you have any Mitarashi Dango?"