Anko

As the atmosphere at the dinner table grew increasingly stifling, Uchiha Chen broke the silence, actively seeking topics to converse with Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto. At the same time, he casually inquired about how Uchiha Itachi's training was progressing.

From Fugaku, he learned that Uchiha Itachi had been busy looking after his younger brother, Sasuke, and hadn't stepped out for quite some time.

Even when he did occasionally go out to train, it was mostly when he was with Shisui. Speaking of this, a gratified smile appeared on Fugaku's face, indicating his satisfaction with Uchiha Itachi's current state.

After all, Uchiha Izumi was already reserved for himself.

However, just at this moment, Uchiha Chen seemed to suddenly realize something.

He had apparently stood Uchiha Izumi up today.

Thinking of Uchiha Izumi, who had been stood up and might be feeling sad and dejected right now, Uchiha Chen's previously excited mood instantly dampened.

Uchiha Itachi, sitting across from him, noticed the sudden change in the other's expression. Although he felt a bit surprised, he did not ask further.

He gently picked up the sleeping Sasuke beside him, stood up, and bid farewell: "Father, Mother, Uncle Chen, I'm full, please enjoy your meal." With that, he turned and left the dining room.

Uchiha Chen was immersed in his own thoughts for a moment and didn't notice Uchiha Itachi's departure, only thinking to himself: I hope Izumi isn't too sad tonight. If not, I'll go apologize tomorrow.

While thinking, he subconsciously pulled Uchiha Mikoto into his arms, his hand moving and caressing her delicate body as if it had a mind of its own.

Fortunately, Uchiha Itachi was already far away; otherwise, if he had seen this scene, he might have rushed over to fight for his life.

After dinner, for the sake of a happy future, Uchiha Chen and Fugaku used the Transformation Technique to swap identities.

At night, Uchiha Chen would play the role of Uchiha Mikoto's good husband to enter the room, then change back to his original appearance; during the day, he would need to switch back to Fugaku's identity to continue being his sister's well-behaved younger brother.

After a night of passionate entanglement, the next morning, Uchiha Chen finished washing up under Uchiha Mikoto's care, then shared a passionate kiss with her before putting on an indifferent expression to start enjoying breakfast.

Looking at Uchiha Itachi, who was completely unaware of everything and eating breakfast quietly, he couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

After finishing breakfast, Uchiha Chen stood up and walked calmly out of the Uchiha clan territory.

Along the way, when people greeted him, he no longer responded with the coldness of the original owner, but instead wore a smile and responded to them with a gentle attitude. Just like that, under the surprised gazes of many Uchiha clansmen, he arrived at the bustling streets of Konoha.

Uchiha Chen wandered aimlessly, his thoughts drifting back to the day he first met Uchiha Izumi a month ago at a dango shop.

Thinking that she loved Three-Color Dango, buying a portion as an apology seemed like a good idea.

Having made up his mind, he turned and headed toward a street filled with food shops.

Standing at the street corner, looking at the lively and peaceful scene before him, Uchiha Chen suddenly thought that in a dozen years or so, it would be destroyed by Nagato Uzumaki's Almighty Push, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of pity.

However, thinking that he had already come to this world, he figured all of this wouldn't happen. After all, who knew how strong he would become in a dozen years? By then, he could just rip the Rinnegan right out of Nagato Uzumaki's head and use them as stress balls.

Thinking of that scene made him laugh at himself. With that, he cast those future matters to the back of his mind.

Taking a deep breath, he followed the route in his memory to the dango shop he had visited before. Touching his slightly bloated stomach, he ultimately bought two portions of Three-Color Dango and two cups of Red Bean Soup.

After paying, Uchiha Chen picked up the bag containing the food and was just about to head to their usual spot to wait for Uchiha Izumi when he suddenly heard a fierce argument coming from a nearby alley.

Seeing that it was still early, he felt a spark of interest and decided to go join the fun. With a light tap of his feet, his figure flashed, and he leaped onto the nearby roof like a ghost.

After hiding his figure, he discovered there was another ninja nearby, looking down into the alley.

He didn't care; after all, the spectacle wasn't just for him, and the biggest taboo when watching drama was being disturbed by others.

Thinking this, he lowered his head slightly to watch the show. He saw three ninjas confronting each other in the alley.

Two teenage boys had surrounded a female ninja of the same age, shouting incessantly: "You annoying woman who plays with poisonous snakes all day, what right do you have to replace Yuko as a member of our squad?"

Having said that, they seemed to think of someone, and their moods began to sink.

Looking at the two dejected and low-spirited people in front of her, the girl trapped in the middle couldn't help but let out a look of contempt.

Her laughter was crisp and pleasant, echoing like silver bells throughout the narrow, dark alley.

"Right?

Hmph!" The girl parted her red lips slightly and said coldly, "Of course it was granted to me by you two incompetent fools!

If you hadn't abandoned her to chase the enemy while on a mission, how could she have encountered enemy reinforcements and been ruthlessly slaughtered by their accomplices?"

At this point, a hint of mockery and disdain flashed in the girl's eyes, and she sneered: "Besides, I haven't forgotten that before she died, she left you a clue, warning you that her remains were actually a trap.

It is precisely because of this that you two idiots were lucky enough to save your lives and avoid being blown to pieces by Explosive Tags. If not for that, you would have been blown to bits by now. How do you still have the guts to stand before me and spout such nonsense?"

Uchiha Chen stared intently at the young but spirited girl below. He saw that she was wearing a pair of highly seductive fishnet stockings, her long, beautiful legs faintly visible; the two small, exquisite peaks on her chest were about to burst out, as if foreshadowing the waves of the future.

Her face was beautiful, as if carved with precision. As her red lips parted, those words full of contempt and disdain flowed out continuously, forcing the two people in front of her to burn with anger, their fists clenched, wishing they could immediately strike out to teach this arrogant woman a lesson.

Seeing that the two couldn't win the argument and wanted to make a move, Anko couldn't help but show a look of contempt, and secretly sighed in her heart: "These two idiots actually dare to be so arrogant, without even considering their own weight!"

After all, although they were of similar age, Anko had already been promoted to a Chunin at the beginning of this year, but what about these two in front of her? Even though they were a year older than her, they were merely Genin.

Thinking of this, Anko reached into her ninja tool pouch, her eyes coldly staring at the two guys opposite who had already raised their hands and were preparing to rush toward her.

Immediately after, she drew two Kunai flashing with cold light without hesitation, and then threw them fiercely toward those two faces with the force of thunder.

The Kunai streaked through the air like lightning, instantly piercing their cheeks and speeding toward the outside of the alley.

Just as the two were unable to react, the Anko in front of them suddenly disappeared.

A pair of seemingly young but exceptionally nimble hands appeared silently beside their necks, and what she held tightly in her hands were the very two Kunai that had just caused their injuries.

At this moment, blood was slowly flowing down the edge of the Kunai, dripping onto the ground one by one.

Before the two could recover from their shock, they heard Anko exude a strong murderous aura, saying in a cold voice: "If those people hadn't refused to cooperate with me, why would I have joined trash like you!"

Her voice was full of resentment and anger, as if she wanted to vent all her dissatisfaction.

Anko remembered that ever since Orochimaru defected, she had been ostracized and neglected in the village, and the anger in her heart burned even more fiercely.

Her voice became as cold as if it were laced with poison, carrying a hint of determination: "Now, even trash like you who don't know the height of the sky and the depth of the earth dare to provoke me. Do you really think I won't kill?"