Mikoto Sat on My Bed (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

"So, you care that much about the lives of your comrades? You are a good ninja, but this will only waste your talent. I think you should focus on mastering taijutsu and ninjutsu instead."

Uchiha Kurohane shook his head with a smile.

"You know, I am actually a genius. I learn ninjutsu very quickly, so I can afford to study medical ninjutsu as well."

Recalling the scene where Uchiha Kurohane shattered a large tree with a single punch and unleashed five massive Fireball Jutsus using his Shadow Clone Technique, Uchiha Mikoto had no choice but to agree with him.

Without any teacher to guide him, Uchiha Kurohane had managed to become that strong by the age of nine.

His speed in mastering ninjutsu and taijutsu was truly far beyond that of an ordinary person.

At the very least, he was faster than Uchiha Fugaku, who was hailed as the number one genius of the Uchiha clan.

In front of Uchiha Kurohane, Uchiha Fugaku was starting to look like a mediocre talent!

Watching Uchiha Kurohane, who possessed a childish face but carried an air of maturity, a sweet emotion welled up in Uchiha Mikoto's heart.

I really like this kid; I must make him my subordinate.

Uchiha Mikoto tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing a snow-white earlobe, and said in a seductive tone.

"I'm going to train my taijutsu. Will you keep me company?"

Although Uchiha Mikoto was only fourteen at the time and her body had not yet fully developed, retaining a youthful, girlish charm, the way she brushed back her hair was incredibly alluring. Uchiha Kurohane felt his heart skip a beat.

"I'd love to help you, but I have school today."

"Today is the day the Land of Rain forces depart. To allow everyone to see off their loved ones, we have the day off. Didn't you know?"

"...So we have the day off? I fell asleep during class last week, so I wasn't aware."

"Then will you accompany me for training today?"

"Of course. We are comrades, after all. Let's train together and get stronger."

"Comrades?"

As the daughter of the clan head, Uchiha Mikoto was essentially a princess within the Uchiha clan.

The children of similar age in the clan were extremely respectful toward her, even the so-called genius Uchiha Fugaku.

When Mikoto interacted with them, she always felt a sense of superiority. While that feeling was pleasant, their relationship was not one of equal comrades, but rather one of superior and subordinate.

Uchiha Mikoto had always viewed them as her underlings.

The term "comrade" felt novel and quite intriguing to Uchiha Mikoto.

This kid is different from the other men I've met before. He is just too interesting.

I must have him!

Looking at the boy who was five years her junior, Uchiha Mikoto pursed her lips into a smile and couldn't help but ask again.

"Have you thought about the proposal I made last time?"

Uchiha Kurohane feigned ignorance.

"What proposal?"

"Become my underling and help me become the Hokage."

Uchiha Kurohane shook his head with a laugh.

"Did you forget my answer, Mikoto-nee? I am a man who intends to become the Five Kage; I won't be your subordinate."

"You're still saying such naive things. Suppose you actually became the Hokage—do you think the ninjas from the other four hidden villages would accept you as their Kage?"

In truth, what Uchiha Kurohane wanted to be wasn't the Hokage, but the man behind the Hokage.

He intended to hide in the shadows and manipulate the five Kage of the five great ninja villages, without the villagers ever knowing.

"The ninja world is governed by strength. As long as one has the power, even if the other villagers don't want to acknowledge it, they will have no choice but to."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Mikoto's beautiful eyes flashed as she thought of a way to win Uchiha Kurohane over.

"So you understand that strength is everything. If I spar with you and defeat you, will you acknowledge my strength and become my underling?"

Uchiha Kurohane looked straight into her eyes and asked with a smile.

"Mikoto-nee, do you really think you can defeat me?"

Uchiha Mikoto was stunned. Because Uchiha Kurohane was five years younger than her and had been a dead-last student, she had always viewed him as a little brother and subconsciously assumed she was stronger than him.

But after thinking about it seriously, she felt she might have made a mistake.

His Shadow Clone Technique combined with the massive Fireball Jutsu was too terrifying. If it came down to ninjutsu, she was definitely no match for Uchiha Kurohane.

His physical strength was also horrifying. If that punch he landed on the tree hit her instead, she figured she'd be beaten until she wet herself.

Plus, he had the Sharingan. She really didn't feel like she could beat him!

Wait!

Am I actually no match for a nine-year-old little brother?

Uchiha Mikoto understood this, and a wave of shame welled up inside her.

Yet she soon let it go.

No, it wasn't just her—Fugaku definitely couldn't beat him either.

He was a genius; losing to him was normal, nothing to feel humiliated about.

Besides, a ninja's victory or defeat wasn't decided by strength alone, but also by wits.

As long as she set enough rules, she could win!

"Heh~ You want to challenge me? You're far too confident!"

"Fine, let's head into the forest and test each other. If I win, you'll obediently become my little brother."

"And if you lose?"

"I'll obey your orders unconditionally and do one thing for you."

Uchiha Mikoto harbored an unwillingness to stay beneath Uchiha Kurohane, so she deliberately altered the terms.

She changed the condition that should have made her Uchiha Kurohane's little brother into simply obeying his orders and doing one thing for him.

Uchiha Mikoto felt rather pleased with herself, thinking her idea was quite clever.

But from Uchiha Kurohane's perspective, Uchiha Mikoto had already fallen straight into his grasp.

With the system's help, he had gained power far beyond a Jonin in less than a week.

In another week, he would likely surpass elite Jonin.

A month later, he would reach Kage level.

With such overwhelming strength as his foundation, handling a fourteen-year-old girl was as easy as reaching into a bag for something.

"Alright, it's a deal. But I need to eat breakfast first—you wait here."

"I haven't eaten either. Let's eat together."

Uchiha Mikoto leapt into Uchiha Kurohane's room, crossed her snow-white legs, and sat down on the edge of his bed.

Seeing Uchiha Mikoto sitting motionless on the bed like a noble princess, Uchiha Kurohane felt a bit surprised.

This girl didn't want to lift a finger and planned to mooch off his breakfast.

She really did see herself as a princess.

This was completely at odds with the image of the virtuous wife she would become in the future!

It just went to show that women really did change once they grew up.

Knowing Uchiha Mikoto's future virtuous nature, Uchiha Kurohane felt no concern.

He jumped off the bed, opened the fridge, and tossed a bottle of milk to Mikoto.

"Drink my milk first. Once you're done, we'll go buy some pancakes."

Uchiha Kurohane was too lazy to make breakfast himself, so he could only offer milk; anything else would have to be bought from a shop.

Uchiha Mikoto didn't mind. She twisted off the cap, tilted her head back, and drank with a series of gulps, her slender neck moving like a swan's.

Bathed in sunlight, the sight of the beautiful girl drinking milk was truly lovely.

Uchiha Kurohane stared, entranced.

To see this beautiful scene often in the future, he would need to stock up on more milk at home...