I, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Am Utterly Foolish

It wasn't until she rose from bed the next day that Uzuki Yugao could barely believe she had actually been bedded by a boy seven years her junior!

Uzuki Yugao's pretty face burned hot.

What on earth have you done?

Yet, the aura surrounding Uchiha Gray was so intoxicatingly deceptive; that sunny, warm presence made her simply not want to leave.

Now, looking at the side profile of Uchiha Gray lying beside her, he seemed as perfect as a sun god, his muscles as exquisitely defined as if carved by a blade.

Uchiha Gray radiated a powerful masculine pheromone that brought her a sense of peace.

Uzuki Yugao, the Third Hokage ordered you to monitor Uchiha Gray; how could you fall for him?

What if a conflict were to break out between the Third Hokage and Uchiha Gray?

What if, one day, the Uchiha clan were to rebel?

For a moment, Uzuki Yugao's thoughts were a tangled mess.

Uchiha Gray's expression remained light and breezy, looking entirely satisfied.

Though Yugao appeared cold and aloof on the surface, in reality, once she committed to a man, she would be loyal for life.

She was the type who didn't open her heart easily, but once she fell for someone, she would trust them completely.

That was why, even knowing the Uchiha clan might rebel, and knowing Uchiha Gray was the target the Third Hokage had ordered her to monitor, she still felt conflicted about the Leaf village she had believed in for over a decade after establishing a relationship with him.

Uchiha Gray smiled.

As a man, how could he let his woman be troubled?

"Don't worry, Yugao. I will handle all of this," Uchiha Gray said earnestly.

Uzuki Yugao was instantly moved, nestling into Uchiha Gray's arms like a bird.

"One more time?"

Uchiha Gray chuckled, and amidst Uzuki Yugao's blushing face, the room was once again filled with the scenery of spring.

The Sage Body was truly powerful; without it, he certainly wouldn't have his current stature.

At a normal growth rate, he should have been around 1.4 meters tall at nine years old.

But after obtaining the Sage Body, he had already reached a height of 1.76 meters.

This was one of the reasons he had successfully conquered Uzuki Yugao.

If he still looked like a mere child, how could he possibly possess such intense masculine pheromones to win her over?

A faint smirk curled the corners of Uchiha Gray's mouth.

Sarutobi Hiruzen, you still want to monitor me?

Now, even the Anbu you sent is my woman.

"Hey, hey, hey! No way!"

Uchiha Shinsei, on his way to school, saw Uchiha Gray and Uzuki Yugao walking hand-in-hand and widened his eyes in shock.

Uchiha Shinsei hadn't seen Uchiha Gray for quite some time.

Whenever he went to find him, Uchiha Gray was never home, and he had heard rumors that he had left the village for a mission.

That had made him incredibly jealous!

Knowing Uchiha Gray was alone, he had gone to invite him to spend the New Year together, but he had come up empty-handed again.

He only found out later that Uchiha Gray had spent the holiday with Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi.

It had made him furious.

That guy Uchiha Gray had found new friends and forgotten all about his old one!

But he never expected that the next time he saw Uchiha Gray, he would be with a beautiful older sister, and how had he grown so tall?

"No way, Gray, don't tell me this is your girlfriend."

Uchiha Shinsei stammered, "No wonder you never looked at those little girls at school; it turns out you had such a beautiful girlfriend all along!"

Uchiha Shinsei's face was full of indignation.

"You abandoned me!"

Uchiha Gray rolled his eyes. I was busy struggling to survive and improve my strength, you idiot.

Focusing on my daily check-ins, who had time to pay attention to you?

However, as his first friend in this world, he had indeed neglected him quite often.

He had frequently heard Shisui mention that Uchiha Shinsei would come looking for him, only to leave in disappointment every time.

"Let me introduce you, Shinsei. This is my girlfriend, Uzuki Yugao. You can call her sister-in-law."

Uchiha Gray chuckled, not hiding it in the slightest as he held Uzuki Yugao's hand tightly.

Uzuki Yugao's hands, which had been somewhat tense, slowly calmed down.

The Uchiha clan generally practiced endogamy, and it was rare for them to marry outsiders.

Moreover, the Uchiha clan was extremely proud; they would basically never agree to intermarriage with those outside the clan. Although such cases existed, they were very few.

Uzuki Yugao's face was filled with emotion. Originally, she had thought Uchiha Gray was just playing around with her.

But she hadn't expected Uchiha Gray to be so serious, and to be so earnest in introducing her existence to his friend.

Uchiha Gray was truly good to her!

"Hello, my name is Uzuki Yugao. It's a pleasure to meet you." Uzuki Yugao beamed with a brilliant smile, like a rose in full bloom.

When a cold, elegant rose blooms, it leaves everyone stunned.

"H-hello, my name is Uchiha Shinsei!"

Uchiha Shinsei's mouth fell wide open.

His face flushed red in an instant.

He had always wanted to find a girlfriend, but he had never managed to find one.

The girls in his class were all just little kids; when had he ever seen such a beautiful, moving, and cool, elegant older sister?

Right now, he looked just like a shy little boy, not daring to look at Uzuki Yugao's face.

"Alright, alright, Shinsei, hurry off to school, or you're going to be late."

Uchiha Gray laughed, urging him on helplessly.

"You guy, you really are enviable!"

Uchiha Shinsei's face was filled with indignation as he thought about how Uchiha Gray no longer needed to attend school.

While he still had to suffer through going to school in the morning.

Suddenly, he felt even worse.

But that couldn't stop the fact that he was going to be late, and he scrambled away in a frantic rush.

Uchiha Gray looked up, casting a faint glance toward the sky.

Someone was monitoring him; if there were no surprises, it should be Sarutobi Hiruzen's Telescope Technique.

"Heh, Sarutobi Hiruzen, how will you react when you see that the Anbu you sent to monitor me has become my woman?"

Uchiha Gray chuckled softly.

On the other side.

In the Hokage Building office.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was ugly. "What is the meaning of this? Uzuki Yugao, I sent you to monitor Uchiha Gray."

"You are a powerful Anbu ninja who has undergone Anbu training and countless battles."

"How could you be bewitched by Uchiha Gray in just a few words and become his woman?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but roar.

Sending Uzuki Yugao had been a mistake.

But he had to admit that Uchiha Gray's charm was too powerful; this was the first time he had truly clashed with Uchiha Gray.

This confrontation had ended in his defeat.

No matter what methods he used, Uchiha Gray walked with ease, able to resolve them effortlessly.

And Uchiha Gray was currently looking right at the source of the Telescope Technique.

A smile played on his lips, as if he were mocking him.

By comparison, his own tactics against Uchiha Gray were utterly foolish!