Mikoto Likes Him More and More

According to the original setting, Naruto and Sasuke were the reincarnations of Asura and Indra, respectively; only by joining forces could they seal Kaguya.

That the two of them would become the saviors of the ninja world was decided the moment they were born.

This was the fatalism of the ninja world.

If these two did not exist, would it be impossible to seal Kaguya, and would the ninja world be doomed to perish?

Uchiha Kurohane believed this line of thinking was incorrect.

As long as Black Zetsu was eliminated in advance, Kaguya's seal would never be broken, and naturally, there would be no need for the power of Naruto and Sasuke.

Looking at it from another angle, it was not that Naruto and Sasuke saved the world, but that the chakra of Asura and Indra had chosen them, helping them save the world.

Even without them, those two streams of chakra would have chosen others, and whoever they chose would have been just as capable of saving the world.

This was the drawback of the bloodline theory.

It wasn't that the protagonists were impressive; it was that the bloodlines and cheats they possessed were impressive.

As long as those bloodlines and cheats were placed on someone else, that person could be just as impressive.

Based on these two ideas, Uchiha Kurohane concluded that recruiting Kushina and Mikoto to prevent the birth of those two chosen ones was perfectly fine.

If fatalism truly existed, Minato and Fugaku would be able to produce Naruto and Sasuke even if they married other people.

Even if they didn't give birth to Naruto and Sasuke, but rather Narudog and Yusuke, those two would be just as capable of saving the world.

At this moment, Uchiha Kurohane recalled another issue worth considering.

He had previously obtained Sasuke's bloodline from Mikoto.

This indicated that Uchiha Kurohane could obtain the traits of those two protagonists by bypassing their birth points.

Perhaps Uchiha Kurohane could use this method to directly obtain the chakra of Asura and Indra.

This would allow him to save the world all by himself.

On the other hand, Uchiha Kurohane had been continuously increasing the purity of his Otsutsuki bloodline, which had now reached 31%.

Once his bloodline purity reached 100% and he became a true Otsutsuki superman, he might be able to beat Kaguya head-on.

Since that was the case, there was absolutely nothing to worry about.

"Decided. I won't count on those two kids; from now on, I'm going to take down Kaguya all by myself!"

After making the decision to prevent the births of Naruto and Sasuke, Uchiha Kurohane thought of another problem.

If Naruto and Sasuke were never born, Hinata and Sakura would lose their future husbands.

They would be destined to remain single for the rest of their lives—what was to be done about that?

Although Uchiha Kurohane subconsciously wanted to help them and provide them with happiness for the rest of their lives, he realized upon closer thought that they wouldn't be born for another ten years, creating a twenty-year age gap between them and him!

Uchiha Kurohane was old enough to be their father!

It seemed he couldn't really help with that.

Someone like Rin Nohara, with whom the age gap was small, might be acceptable.

But Uchiha Kurohane was old enough to be the father of Hinata and Sakura.

That would be a bit too much "fatherly love"...

While lost in these wild fantasies, Uchiha Kurohane fell asleep.

In the morning, a burst of clamorous noise woke Uchiha Kurohane.

Uchiha Kurohane climbed out of bed and pulled back the curtains; bright spring sunlight streamed in, and the noise grew even louder.

Uchiha Kurohane rubbed his eyes and looked down at the street.

He saw Uchiha Setsuna walking in the center of the street with Uchiha Fugaku and two other young men.

Both sides of the street were packed with members of the Uchiha clan.

It turned out that today was the day Uchiha Fugaku was departing for the battlefield in the Land of Rain.

The entire Uchiha clan had come to see off this great hero.

Uchiha Tekka strained his throat and shouted loudly.

"Big Brother Fugaku, you are the genius of the Uchiha clan, you must do your best! Let those bumpkins in the Land of Rain see the power of the Uchiha!"

"You are the little hero of the Uchiha, you're the best!"

"Fugaku, don't let our Uchiha clan lose face. As long as you defeat Hanzo, you will be the next Hokage!"

Listening to the cheers of the Uchiha clansmen, Uchiha Fugaku felt a surge of intense vanity; his expression became incredibly smug, and his gait became arrogant enough to ignore everyone around him.

Uchiha Fugaku happily fantasized about the moment he would return as a hero, his heart filled with pride.

I am going to become a hero!

And I might even become the Hokage!

However, compared to these two matters, he hoped even more to gain the favor of the goddess.

To him, Uchiha Mikoto was the most important thing of all.

Right, is Mikoto watching my heroic display?

Uchiha Fugaku immediately began searching for Mikoto's figure within the crowd.

Mikoto was a delicate and stunning beauty, making her very conspicuous among the people, and Uchiha Fugaku found her quickly.

However, contrary to what Uchiha Fugaku had expected, Mikoto was not looking at him with eyes full of admiration.

Instead, she had raised her head and was looking toward the other side of the street.

What is she looking at?

What could possibly be more worth watching than me, the hero?

Uchiha Fugaku followed Mikoto's gaze and discovered that she was looking at a second-story window by the street.

And standing in that window was none other than Uchiha Kurohane.

Upon seeing this scene, Uchiha Fugaku was thoroughly enraged.

How could Mikoto be looking at that coward instead of me?

That coward was too afraid of death to take responsibility for the trouble he caused, so I went to the Land of Rain in his place; that coward should be thanking me!

Mikoto should be moved and inspired by my courage!

Why isn't she looking at me, but at that coward instead?

Uchiha Fugaku felt it was incredibly unfair, and he wanted to call out Mikoto's name to make her look his way.

Just as he opened his mouth to make a sound, Mikoto suddenly leaped up and jumped onto Uchiha Kurohane's windowsill.

This left Uchiha Fugaku completely stunned.

Why did Mikoto jump over there?

With a soft thud, Uchiha Mikoto landed lightly on the second floor.

Her snow-white, beautiful legs pressed together as she crouched adorably on the window ledge.

She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and revealed an elegant smile.

"Good morning. Are you only just waking up? The sun is already high in the sky."

Hearing the word "sun," Uchiha Kurohane instinctively looked at Mikoto's snow-white legs.

As expected of a fourteen-year-old girl, the skin on her legs was bright and fair, looking as if it had been soaked in milk, giving off a supple, radiant feel.

Under the golden sunlight, it was incredibly dazzling.

With such beautiful legs paired with a delicate, oval face, Uchiha Kurohane's sleepiness vanished instantly.

Uchiha Kurohane pushed the heavy medical textbook on his bed toward Uchiha Mikoto.

"I was reading and studying last night, so I went to sleep late."

Uchiha Mikoto's large, beautiful eyes blinked, looking a bit bewildered.

"Are you trying to become a medical ninja?"

"That's right. Do you have any thoughts on that?"

After pondering for a moment, Uchiha Mikoto spoke frankly.

"You have great talent and could become a powerful ninja, so why do you want to be a medical ninja?"

At this time, Tsunade had not yet made a name for herself, and in everyone's minds, medical ninjas lacked combat capability.

Uchiha Mikoto felt that this would be a waste of Uchiha Kurohane's talent.

Uchiha Kurohane smiled and replied.

"I don't want to watch my companions die before my eyes. If I learn medical ninjutsu, I can save them."

Uchiha Mikoto was taken aback for a moment. After understanding his reasoning, the look she gave Uchiha Kurohane gained an extra layer of respect and admiration.

This boy is truly so gentle.

Mikoto sighed from the bottom of her heart.

It seems I am growing fonder of him every day.