"Still not enough!" Seeing that Mirai had agreed, Granny stuffed the placard into her pocket. She was hungry and thirsty now! Of course, she was not in that district, but she wanted to gamble. She waved to Mirai. "Go home early. Be careful during this time, and don't die!" With that, she strode away with the unique gait of a queen, heading triumphantly toward the casino. She had to accomplish something today!
"What was there to drag out? Sooner or later, she'd be clinging to Mirai's pant leg anyway!" Once Granny had gone far away, Mirai finally relaxed. He was deeply disappointed. He had never dealt with women before. Even when he was still a child, he had been cared for by the Youth League. Faced with a young girl like her, he could not handle it. While she was around, he did not dare speak too harshly.
Root had no desire to watch over Mirai. They had barely any feelings and existed only to complete their missions. But Mirai's words had been too shocking—enough to make the heavens weep! Mirai liked his stepmother, but they were ten years apart! Still, they did not need to trouble themselves over it!
By the time Mirai returned home, it was already dark. Danzo Shimura was not at work and was waiting for him in the hall.
"You did very well today. If I had not interfered with the family, things would have turned out even better!" Danzo praised Mirai. Every plan had its surprises. No one had expected someone to suddenly join the Brotherhood. Still, the situation was not bad. The Uchiha clan had been suppressed!
"Eh~" Mirai nodded. Granny and Jiraiya had hidden beneath the blankets.
This was the exact opposite of what Danzo had expected. That pair did not care