About the Mistress

The ruined gates of Nansha City looked especially weathered. The cracks in the city walls had yet to be fully repaired, and a faint air of sorrow hung in the air.

Uchiha Sanpo stood before the gates, unconsciously adjusting his collar as his gaze repeatedly swept toward the city, visibly restless.

Terumi Mei stood beside him with her arms crossed, looking at him with disdain. "What are you nervous about? Weren't you acting all arrogant just now?"

Uchiha Sanpo glanced at her and lowered his voice. "What would you know... Megumi usually doesn't get angry, but when she does, she's pretty terrifying."

Terumi Mei was about to retort when a clear female voice suddenly rang out from the crowd. "Sanfeng!"

Her long red hair blazed like flames as Uzumaki Huiyi ran through the crowd toward them.

The seventeen-year-old girl had a graceful figure, her fair cheeks flushed from running, her red eyes brimming with joy.

Uchiha Sanpo instinctively opened his arms, but at the last moment, he seemed to remember something, and his movement froze in midair.

Uzumaki Huiyi sharply noticed his odd behavior, and her footsteps gradually slowed.

She stopped a step away, her gaze sweeping over Terumi Mei at Sanfeng's side as she tilted her head slightly. "Welcome back. And this is...?"

The sounds around them fell silent. Uchiha Sanpo's throat tightened, and fine beads of sweat formed on his forehead.

Terumi Mei straightened her back and met Megumi's probing gaze without backing down.

Uchiha Sanpo swallowed, his voice slightly dry. "This is Terumi Mei, a... friend I met in Kirigakure..."

Uzumaki Huiyi's smile froze on her face. The noisy voices around them seemed to suddenly fade away, leaving only suffocating silence.

The next second... "Uchiha Sanpo! You... come here!"

She grabbed his left hand and dragged him aside.

"Hey... hey... hey! Megumi, you... slow down!"

Uchiha Sanpo smiled awkwardly. The proud Uchiha genius jonin now looked like a child who had done something wrong.

Terumi Mei remained where she was, watching the two argue quietly in the distance.

Uzumaki Huiyi's expressions of anger and helplessness, as well as Uchiha Sanpo's flustered explanations, were all clearly reflected in her eyes.

Strangely, she was not as angry as she had imagined. Instead, she felt an inexplicable... relief?

A few minutes later, the two returned.

Uzumaki Huiyi's eyes were slightly red, but her expression had calmed down.

She walked up to Terumi Mei and held out her hand. "Let's get acquainted again. I'm Uzumaki Huiyi, this idiot's girlfriend."

Terumi Mei froze for a moment, then took her hand, a faint wicked smile curling her lips. "My name is Terumi Mei. Don't worry, I have no interest in your position as the 'main wife.' He said he wanted me to be his 'mistress'!"

A dangerous glint flashed in Uzumaki Huiyi's eyes, but she suddenly burst out laughing. "Main wife? That's how he introduced me?"

She took his hand, openly declaring her claim over him. "This is the... friend you mentioned?"

Uchiha Sanpo waved his hands repeatedly. "Misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!"

Uzumaki Huiyi linked one arm through Terumi Mei's while holding his right hand with the other. "Enough. Let's go home first... As for you... I'll punish you tonight."

As the sun set, the shadows of the three young people stretched long behind them.

As they entered Nansha City, traces of war could still be seen along the streets.

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The collapsed houses had yet to be fully repaired, and bandaged ninjas could occasionally be seen hurrying past.

Uchiha Sanpo's expression gradually turned solemn. "How are those children doing now?"

Because the war had been urgent, Konoha's higher-ups had allowed many young children to graduate early.

These children, who should have been learning to throw shuriken at the academy, had instead been sent to the cruelest battlefield in Kirigakure.

Uzumaki Huiyi's steps faltered slightly, and her expression darkened. "Their lives are no longer in danger, but... the disabilities... the psychological scars... they'll be hard to erase in the short term."

A shadow flickered through Terumi Mei's dark eyes, because she was from Kirigakure, one of the invaders of the Land of Fire.

Uchiha Sanpo silently clenched his fists. "The war is over. Tomorrow, I'll take you back to Konoha."

Uzumaki Huiyi nodded. "Mm! I understand."

Uchiha Sanpo raised his head, light blazing anew in his eyes. "Psychological scars can be treated with genjutsu. As for disabilities... we'll need to research cloning technology. That will require a great deal of money, but I'll find a way!"

Uzumaki Huiyi was slightly stunned, then revealed a gentle smile. "You haven't changed. You always want to solve everyone's problems."

Terumi Mei stood to one side, quietly watching Sanfeng's profile.

The setting sun gilded his handsome features in gold, while a determined flame danced in his black eyes. So this guy who usually acted so carefree had this side to him too.

After night had fully fallen, they arrived at a temporary medical station.

On the innermost bed lay a black-haired boy, motionless.

His right sleeve hung empty, and his black eyes stared at the top of the tent, his gaze as hollow as a stagnant pool.

"Sanji..." Uzumaki Huiyi called softly, but the boy did not react at all.

Uchiha Sanpo crouched beside the bed and gently placed a hand on the boy's forehead. "Does it hurt?"

The boy slowly shook his head, his voice hoarse. "It doesn't hurt... It's just that I can't be a ninja anymore."

Uchiha Sanpo's hand trembled slightly as the three tomoe in his red eyes slowly spun.

Sharingan: Genjutsu: Mind Healing.

The boy's gaze gradually regained focus, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, as though he had seen something beautiful.

The light of the oil lamp flickered in his black eyes like the flame of life being rekindled.

Uzumaki Huiyi stood at the entrance, her fingers tightly clutching the hem of her clothes. Terumi Mei noticed tears glimmering in her ruby-like eyes.

"This technique... can only provide temporary relief. True healing will take time..."

By the time they left the medical station, the night sky was already filled with stars.

The ruins of Nansha City looked especially desolate beneath the moonlight, yet they somehow carried a hope of new life.

"Tomorrow morning, we'll set out for Konoha. Megumi, you'll arrange the transfer of the wounded. Terumi Mei... you'll come with me to buy some medicinal herbs."

Uzumaki Huiyi suddenly grabbed Uchiha Sanpo's right hand. "Don't think you can muddle through this so easily! We'll settle the matter of that 'mistress' once we get back!"

"Megumi! Don't be angry!" Uchiha Sanpo forcefully pulled her into his arms.

Terumi Mei watched them fooling around, and the corners of her lips unconsciously rose.

The night breeze brushed through her reddish-brown hair, carrying the freshness unique to early spring. Perhaps following this man to Konoha would not be such a bad thing after all.