Living with Mikoto

"My lord, are we really just letting those two go? Won't that make others look down on us?"

"Kirito, everything I do is for the sake of our clan. We already have a terrible reputation. If we do something to him here, do we still care about the clan's honor?"

Later, forget gaining leadership—we might not even have anyone listen when we speak. If all that happens because of some little brat, it would be far too great a loss."

Uchiha Zheng now held a high position. When handling matters, he could not simply judge them by right or wrong; he also had to consider their impact on the clan's future development.

"But that bastard is far too arrogant, and so is that Uchiha Mikoto. She just let herself be lured away like that. At this rate, the clan will definitely fall into chaos!" Uchiha Kirito gritted his teeth viciously.

"We cannot do anything to them openly, but can't we take their miserable lives in private? We must be swift, and no one can discover us. First, we need to find a scapegoat. Kirito, I trust you. Can you handle this matter properly?"

Uchiha Zheng suddenly gave Uchiha Kirito an order.

"Of course. They're just two kids." Uchiha Kirito looked disdainful. He was an Elite Jonin; dealing with two children would be as easy as pie.

"The key is not taking their lives. It is making sure no one finds out and shifting the blame completely. You must be meticulous."

"Alright, don't worry!"

"Good!" Uchiha Zheng smiled in satisfaction.

Uchiha Kirito was considered quite powerful within the clan, only slightly inferior to Uchiha Zheng, so Uchiha Zheng was quite confident in him.

"Don't act yet. Wait a couple of days, otherwise we may expose a flaw." After thinking it over, Uchiha Zheng made the suggestion.

Uchiha Kirito agreed with him completely.

Hyuga Matsuba knew nothing about it. In the shadows, the Uchiha Clan was already preparing to unleash its ultimate move.

Even if Hyuga Matsuba had learned of it in advance, he would not have taken it to heart. He wished they would come sooner, so he could gain some combat experience. Besides, an opportunity like this cost nothing. Just thinking about it made him happy.

"My place is pretty small, so you'll have to make do!" Hyuga Matsuba began introducing his home.

Mikoto smiled faintly. "I quite like your home. It may be small, but it's very cozy."

Objectively speaking, the house was not small at all. It had two floors, separate bathing facilities, a large living room, and all the necessary furnishings.

Hyuga Matsuba had chosen to live on the first floor. Back when his father was still alive, he had always slept in the bedroom upstairs. After dad passed away, he moved downstairs.

The moment they went upstairs, dust rushed into their faces, and there were even cobwebs. Hyuga Matsuba felt a little embarrassed.

"I haven't cleaned up here in too long, so it's a bit dirty. Wait a moment, I'll tidy it up right away."

He spread his hands and activated his ninjutsu, summoning clones in one smooth series of movements.

Countless clones appeared around Hyuga Matsuba. After receiving his orders, they immediately began cleaning the room.

Mikoto had just been about to offer her help, but she froze at the sight, so shocked that her jaw nearly dropped.

"Looks like I made a few too many." Hyuga Matsuba smacked his lips and recalled some of the clones.

"Don't just stand there. Let's go sit downstairs."

Hyuga Matsuba nudged the dumbfounded Mikoto and returned to the first floor. Once Mikoto sat down, he fetched two cans of drinks and handed one to her.

"Thank you." Mikoto smiled faintly and quickly thanked him.

"You're being too formal. You'll be living with me from now on. We're family." Hyuga Matsuba teased.

Mikoto lowered her head shyly. Hyuga Matsuba was right, but somehow, his words seemed to carry another meaning.

"I'll go cook some dishes!" Now that she was familiar with the surroundings, Mikoto turned and headed for the kitchen, looking for something to do.

"Wonderful! I've been craving Mikoto's lunches for ages. Now I finally have a chance to try them."

Hyuga Matsuba began praising Mikoto's boxed lunches, but he was not exaggerating at all. At school, Mikoto's lunches had always looked tempting, and Hyuga Matsuba had wanted to try them for a long time.

The corners of Mikoto's lips lifted as she turned toward the kitchen. To keep herself from being unable to reach things, she even found a small box to stand on.

Before long, dinner was ready. Mikoto knew Hyuga Matsuba had an enormous appetite, so she brought out all her best skills and prepared a whole table of food.

Once the dishes were ready, their aroma filled the entire room, and Hyuga Matsuba could not stop swallowing.

"What are you doing?" Mikoto looked at Hyuga Matsuba, who was practically drooling, and said with a smile, "Wash your hands and eat!"

Hyuga Matsuba scratched his head, then went to the bathroom to wash his hands.

Once he was done, Hyuga Matsuba rushed back, sat down, and began wolfing down the food.

Watching Hyuga Matsuba eat with such gusto, Mikoto felt satisfied as well. Since he was eating so happily, he must really like the feast she had made.

Hyuga Matsuba ate most of the lavish dinner. Once the meal was over, he was so full that he lay directly on the floor.

"I'm stuffed to death! Mikoto's cooking is unbelievably delicious. It's countless times better than mine. No doubt about it, you'll definitely become a wonderful wife and mother someday!" Hyuga Matsuba gave his objective assessment.

Mikoto felt embarrassed as well. Hyuga Matsuba's words made her both shy and a little happy.

"The second floor is clean now. Mikoto, go unpack your luggage too!" Hyuga Matsuba recalled his clones.

"Okay!" Mikoto smiled and tilted her head as she looked at Hyuga Matsuba.

"Thank you so much! If it weren't for you, Matsuba, I might be sleeping on the streets right now. Fortunately, you're kind enough to take me in!" Mikoto's large eyes gazed fixedly at Hyuga Matsuba.

"She's way too pretty!" Hyuga Matsuba was briefly stunned.

Hyuga Matsuba nearly lost himself in Mikoto's large eyes. He said gently, "But Uchiha Fugaku threw you out because of me. I was the one who wronged you first. I don't even know how I can make it up to you!"

"No matter what, we're living together now. From now on, we have to support each other. We're under the same roof, so don't be so formal. We're family!"

"So that's how it is..." Mikoto was overjoyed and quickly ran upstairs.

Hyuga Matsuba pursed his lips. "Was that little girl embarrassed just now?"

Turning on the television, Hyuga Matsuba began watching this world's TV programs. Objectively speaking, there were far too many baffling things in this Naruto World, enough to leave anyone speechless.

The technological divide here was severe. Things were either incredibly advanced or utterly useless.

Perhaps it was because Chakra created unequal levels of development, making the divide here somewhat different.

There were news programs on television as well. Their content mostly consisted of analyzing the situations and policies of other countries, then inviting so-called experts to offer their opinions and commentary.

But this news was only good for casual viewing and could not be taken seriously. What country would reveal its own secrets?