Mikoto's Jade Fingers

In the cozy little room, Uchiha Kurohane and Uchiha Mikoto sat together, sharing a large grilled fish.

Uchiha Mikoto was truly a woman of great skill, possessing high proficiency in domestic arts.

The large grilled fish she had prepared was exceptionally delicious.

Although Uchiha Kurohane had already eaten his fill at Kushina's house, he found himself unable to stop eating.

Seeing the look of enjoyment on Uchiha Kurohane's face, Uchiha Mikoto felt very happy herself.

She was a clever woman who knew that to win a man's heart, one must first win his stomach.

Having learned of Uchiha Kurohane's true strength, she had solidified her resolve to bring him under her command.

Uchiha Mikoto believed that as long as she secured Uchiha Kurohane, the position of Hokage would be hers without a doubt.

Imagining a future where she became the first Hokage from the Uchiha clan, she beamed with joy.

Unable to help herself, she picked up a piece of fish with her hand and held it directly to Uchiha Kurohane's lips.

The young woman wanted to close the distance between them by feeding him herself.

Looking at the snow-white, jade-like hand before his mouth, Uchiha Kurohane did not hesitate and took a bite.

Delicious!

The snow-white, tender fish meat was simply divine!

Not only was the texture succulent, but the flavor was also incredibly fresh and sweet, making it truly impossible to stop eating.

He ate so eagerly that he accidentally took one of Mikoto's fingers into his mouth as well.

Uchiha Mikoto looked at her index finger, now coated in Uchiha Kurohane's saliva, and felt her heart race as she blushed slightly.

Surprisingly, however, she felt no resistance to the act.

She simply smiled, said nothing more, and continued to eat with Uchiha Kurohane.

However, the fish was simply too large for two children to finish, and in the end, Mikoto left Uchiha Kurohane's house smiling, clutching the remaining half of the fish as if she had found a treasure.

Because of this turn of events, Uchiha Kurohane once again had no time to do his homework.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he was simply too busy!

The next morning, the sun was bright and the birds outside the window chirped incessantly.

Having tasted the delicious cooking of a beautiful girl the night before, Uchiha Kurohane had slept very comfortably.

He woke up early today, and after washing up, he decided not to use the Yatagarasu Substitute, choosing instead to walk to the woods behind Kushina's house.

Teleporting every day was too lazy; he needed to exercise occasionally and breathe in the fresh morning air.

He could consider it a warm-up before his training with Kushina.

As Uchiha Kurohane walked down the streets of the Uchiha district, he heard an enthusiastic voice.

"Kurohane, come here quickly! Grandma has something delicious for you~"

A plump, elderly woman in black clothes stepped out from the doorway of a rice cracker shop in the distance, waving at Uchiha Kurohane with a beaming smile.

"The rice crackers I just made are fresh out of the oven, all fragrant and hot. Come and have some."

This woman was named Uchiha Uruchi, an elder of the Uchiha clan who ran a rice cracker shop with her husband, Uchiha Teyaki.

Although these two elders were members of the Uchiha clan, they were not ninjas and had not awakened the Sharingan; they were mere civilians.

They had appeared in the original story, where they had similarly and enthusiastically invited Uchiha Sasuke to eat rice crackers.

Later, on the night of the clan massacre, they were killed by Uchiha Itachi.

Recalling that event, Uchiha Kurohane felt a surge of intense indignation.

Killing defenseless civilians was an act of slaughter, a massacre, and a crime against humanity.

And to wipe out every member of a clan was, in essence, genocide.

If Uchiha Itachi had only killed ninjas, that would be one thing, but to kill even elderly civilians and children showed a complete lack of humanity.

And the point that made Uchiha Kurohane the most furious was this:

Uchiha Itachi claimed to have the "capacity" to act for the sake of Konoha and for peace, which was why he had to kill the Uchiha clan.

Yet, he did not kill Uchiha Sasuke.

This double standard was something Uchiha Kurohane found completely intolerable.

What, was Uchiha Sasuke not a member of the Uchiha clan?

If Uchiha Itachi had killed Sasuke as well, he would at least have been a ruthless character acting selflessly for the greater good of Konoha, even if his moral compass was skewed.

But he killed everyone else while protecting only his younger brother.

What kind of "capacity" was that?

Was his capacity limited only to seeing his own foolish brother?

Uchiha Kurohane felt that this was the most disgusting thing about Uchiha Itachi: he was hypocritical, shameless, and played the saint while committing atrocities.

He was absolutely the biggest scumbag in the history of the Hokage!

However, the Uchiha Clan Massacre was not solely the work of Uchiha Itachi; Uchiha Obito had participated as well, and it was entirely possible that those two elderly shopkeepers had been killed by Obito.

Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi were actually the same; Obito was full of talk about saving the ninja world, but in reality, he had simply gone insane after the girl he loved died and he couldn't accept reality.

These two animals—one for his younger brother, one for a woman—were the scum of the earth.

But when you think about it, you realize the night of the massacre had a massive plot hole.

At the time, Konoha had dispatched Anbu to surround the Uchiha territory, and there were even Anbu using telescopes to monitor the area twenty-four hours a day.

Why didn't the Konoha ninja know about Obito's existence and his abilities?

Were the Konoha Anbu blind at the time?

Had all the sensory ninja gone on business trips?

Not to mention that Konoha had scout ninja from the Hyuga Clan, the Aburame Clan, and others; even the old Third Hokage could peek using his crystal ball.

The plot of the Hokage series really couldn't stand up to scrutiny; as long as you thought about it seriously, you would find that it was full of loopholes.

Uchiha Kurohane took the large bag of scallion-oil pancakes, recalling that absurd plot from the original work.

As a righteous ninja, he would not allow such a heinous event to happen.

He had to prevent it in advance.

The political struggle in Konoha was extremely complex, and the conflict between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan was difficult to reconcile.

However, the culprit who triggered that event, Uchiha Itachi, was the son of Uchiha Mikoto.

As long as he stopped Mikoto and Fugaku from being together, that weasel would never be born, and naturally, there would be no massacre.

Therefore, Uchiha Kurohane's interference between Mikoto and Fugaku last night actually had a profound reason.

To put it bluntly, he wanted to save the Uchiha clan, and at the same time, he wanted to save Mikoto.

To ensure this, Uchiha Kurohane had no choice but to win Mikoto over and make her one of his Twelve Guardian Ninja Maidens.

Everything was for the Uchiha!

For justice!

Uchiha Kurohane took a bite of a pancake, feeling the rich aroma of scallion oil, and felt incredibly satisfied.

Uchiha Uruchi revealed a kind smile.

"You're at the age where you're still growing, why not eat a little more?"

"That's enough. There's good food at noon, so I need to save some room."

Uchiha Kurohane had unilaterally decided to treat Kushina Uzumaki's lunch as his own, and her lunch was always very luxurious, filled with all kinds of fish and meat.

Uchiha Kurohane needed to save his appetite to feast at noon.

Uchiha Teyaki walked out at this moment and continued to persuade him.

"If you don't want to eat it yourself, you can take it to school for your girlfriend. If you don't have a girlfriend yet, just give it to a girl you like."

Uchiha Kurohane pursed his lips and smiled.

What was the use of a girlfriend, an inconvenient thing that would only tie him down?

Uchiha Kurohane was a righteous ninja; his heart was only set on the future of the ninja world.

He only wanted to make friends extensively and had no time to date.

However, there was a reason why this couple kept urging Uchiha Kurohane to take the pancakes.

Uchiha Kurohane was an orphan with no parents and no source of income; his daily living expenses relied solely on the orphan subsidy provided by Konoha.

Unlike Naruto, his parents hadn't performed meritorious service for Konoha, so the amount of the subsidy was very small.

It was barely enough to keep him fed, so the Teyaki couple worried that he didn't have enough money and often gave him pancakes to eat.

But Uchiha Kurohane had just picked up a pile of valuable shuriken and had gotten to know the little rich girl, Kushina Uzumaki, so he wasn't short on money anymore.

However, the couple didn't know this, and even though Uchiha Kurohane kept emphasizing that he didn't have a girlfriend, Uchiha Teyaki still forcibly stuffed four more pancakes into his hands.

Uchiha Kurohane had no choice but to leave with two bags of pancakes.

In the woods near Uzumaki Mito's house.

Under the bright spring sunshine, Kushina Uzumaki stood alone in the shade, waiting.

Her beautiful long red hair fluttered gently with the breeze, looking absolutely gorgeous.

Without a doubt, Kushina Uzumaki's red hair was beautiful.

The Konoha students who said her hair was strange were definitely acting out of prejudice and discrimination.

Kushina Uzumaki was staring blankly at the lush green woods, but when she saw Uchiha Kurohane walking over, she immediately revealed a cute, sweet smile.

"Kurohane-kun, good morning~"