Embraced on the Left and Right

Hearing the sound, the three bowed their heads even lower, not daring to show the slightest disrespect. Shimura Danzō stood up, tossed the scroll in his hand before them, and slowly paced behind them.

That scroll contained detailed information regarding the target of this mission.

"Study this well. I want to see his corpse before dawn tomorrow."

"Listen well!"

"That pair of Sharingan must be brought back to me completely intact." Shimura Danzō's tone was icy, radiating an unquestionable authority.

As his voice fell, the three ninja quickly stowed the scroll and vanished from Shimura Danzō's sight in the blink of an eye.

These three ninja were special operatives that Shimura Danzō had meticulously cultivated over many years specifically to counter the Uchiha clan.

Among them, one excelled in Fire Release and Earth Release, while the other specialized in Wind Release and Water Release, both developed entirely to suppress the Uchiha clan.

Furthermore, the two were adept at coordinated attacks; their synergy was so seamless that they could unleash power far greater than the sum of their parts. Not only that, but each of them had the Reverse Four-Symbols Sealing Technique carved into their bodies, ensuring that even if the mission failed, they could drag Uchiha Chen to the grave with them.

However, this was not the full extent of Shimura Danzō's confidence.

He knew in his heart that the true trump card was the mysterious woman who could approach even him without making a sound.

She was the final ace up Shimura Danzō's sleeve and his most reliable safeguard.

She was a gem Shimura Danzō had discovered by accident while training members of Root, and her abilities delighted him most of all.

Born with a lithe and flexible body, combined with the various physical secret techniques she had mastered, she could alter her physical state at will and imitate anyone.

Because no chakra was involved in this process, even the Uchiha clan and the Hyūga clan were completely unable to detect any abnormalities.

In the course of their missions, these three had successfully reaped the lives of many Uchiha clansmen without ever failing.

This time, in order to eliminate Uchiha Chen, Shimura Danzō had steeled his resolve.

After all, if Uchiha Chen truly possessed Kage-level strength, they would likely have to sacrifice two lives just to create an opening for the third. Even with the best coordination, the chasm in raw power was not easily bridged.

In reality, Shimura Danzō's assessment was not far from the truth.

By all conventional logic, this kill-trap should have been a death sentence for any member of the Uchiha clan.

With elemental counters and vision restricted, the two who held the absolute advantage still ultimately lost to Uchiha Chen's "brute force creates miracles."

Even after his heart was pierced, he was still able to execute a counter-kill. Although he lost another life, he still had Izanagi as a fallback; no matter how careless he was, he could not truly die.

Just as Shimura Danzō sat with his eyes closed, calmly awaiting the good news of Uchiha Chen's death.

Elsewhere!

Uchiha Chen had arrived within his own Kamui dimension. Upon entering this space, his mood instantly lightened.

This space seemed vastly different from the Kamui dimension of Uchiha Obito, perhaps due to the differences in their states of mind when they awakened their Sharingan.

Uchiha Obito's Kamui dimension was filled with stone pillars of various sizes, symbolizing the emptiness and pain deep within his heart.

However, Uchiha Chen's space lacked such a heavy atmosphere.

On the contrary, it was an endless expanse of forest and vast grasslands, with bright sunlight spilling over the earth, bringing a sense of relief to Uchiha Chen's heart.

He mused to himself, Isn't this a ready-made crystal palace? Once I tidy it up a bit, I can enjoy the pleasure of traveling with my wives anytime, anywhere! At this thought, a lecherous smile could not help but appear on Uchiha Chen's face.

After exploring for a while, Uchiha Chen gently rotated his Sharingan and left the Kamui dimension.

When he returned to the original spot, he found that Mikoto had already finished tending to Izumi and had arrived in the room.

What met his eyes was Izumi burying her entire body into Mikoto's embrace, sobbing softly.

She cried and cried, as if trying to vent all her sorrow and fear.

It was not until Uchiha Chen's figure slowly appeared that Izumi finally stopped her tears.

Like an injured little bird, she lunged forward and hugged Uchiha Chen tightly, terrified that he would vanish if she let go.

Although Mikoto had already told Izumi that Uchiha Chen was not dead, she could not fully believe it until she saw him with her own eyes.

Her heart had been filled with panic and unease, always feeling that Mikoto's words were merely a lie to comfort her.

Only when she truly saw Uchiha Chen standing alive before her did Izumi feel a sense of relief, the heavy weight finally lifting from her heart.

I gently comforted the Izumi in my arms, then looked up, only to see a trace of lingering fear in Mikoto's eyes.

I knew she must have learned of my "death" from Izumi.

Even so, she had forcibly suppressed her inner terror to comfort Izumi.

Only now could she finally no longer hold back, revealing her true emotions.

Thinking of this, I freed my left hand and beckoned gently toward Mikoto.

Seeing this, Mikoto immediately rushed over as well, weeping silently under my comfort.

I held one in each arm, quietly waiting for their emotions to slowly settle.

A long time later, the two finally regained their composure, looking at each other silently in my embrace, both of their eyes revealing a hint of embarrassment.

Izumi looked at the clan leader's wife, whom all Uchiha women envied, and asked in shock, "My Lady, you actually like Senior as well? Do the clan leader and the young clan leader know about this?"

Hearing Izumi's question, Mikoto lowered her head shyly and responded softly, "Chen is so outstanding and excellent, how could I not like him?"

"Besides, Fugaku is aware of this matter, and he is very supportive of me."

Although Itachi was unaware of it, his thoughts did not matter.

"I understand that you also love Chen, but there is something I must inform you of," Mikoto said, her expression turning serious.

"Although I am the only one by Chen's side for now, he is destined to have countless women in the future."

"If you truly love him, you must accept this fact."

"Not only that, but in the future, we will also need to assist him in finding suitable new members to join us."

"Can you calmly accept all of this?"

Hearing this question, Izumi answered firmly without a second thought.

"I love him, and I can no longer live without him. I will do anything for him in the future, and I will even help him find more high-quality women."

"It's just!" At this point, Izumi lowered her head slightly, her eyes revealing a trace of frustration and disappointment, and her voice became low: "I am still too young... I don't know how long it will be before I can truly become Senpai's woman."

Hearing their conversation, a wave of emotion surged in my heart. Without hesitation, I reached out my arms, pulled them tightly into my embrace, and comforted them in a gentle yet firm tone: "Mikoto, from now on, you are my first wife; and Izumi, you are my second."

"Rest assured, time passes quickly. Ten years from now, you will be a grown woman, and by then, I will certainly grant your wish."

Just at this moment, a dull and heavy sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.