It Really Happened

The Uchiha Clan head's family, who had been eating, heard Naruto's voice and all looked toward the courtyard, then froze.

Why had he come again?

The Uchiha Clan compound was now located in a remote corner on the outskirts of Konoha. Coupled with the deliberate suppression by Konoha's higher-ups, hardly anyone besides Uchiha Clan members visited these days.

Although Fugaku Uchiha wanted his son to spend more time with Naruto Uzumaki, it was obvious that over the past month, his younger son Sasuke had been diligently training. Only today had Sasuke left the clan compound and gotten a chance to interact with Naruto.

After recalling what his eldest son Itachi Uchiha had just said—that Sasuke Uchiha had done more than merely lose a duel—

Could Sasuke have gambled Mikoto away again? Fugaku Uchiha came up with an unreliable hypothesis.

"You bastard, what are you doing at my house? Get out! You're not welcome here!"

Just as the thought surfaced in Fugaku Uchiha's mind, Sasuke Uchiha, who had been sitting across from him, suddenly shot to his feet and rushed into the courtyard.

He looked like a little lion desperately defending his territory.

"No way!" The more Fugaku Uchiha looked, the more it seemed to be exactly that. His gaze could not help shifting toward his eldest son, Itachi Uchiha.

The clever Itachi Uchiha immediately understood the meaning in his father's eyes and nodded awkwardly.

At this moment, only Mikoto Uchiha had yet to understand what was going on. Looking at Sasuke, who had spread his arms to stop Naruto from entering, she first gave Naruto a gentle, apologetic look.

Then she frowned, raised her hand, and smacked Sasuke Uchiha on the back of his hand before scolding him:

"Sasuke, you're blocking my son. Please move aside!"

For a moment, Sasuke Uchiha did not know what to say. In his little mind, he had not yet won Mikoto Uchiha back, so she was currently Naruto Uzumaki's mother.

And he could only call her Aunt Mikoto.

It really did not make sense for him to prevent a mother and son from meeting.

But...

But...

But Naruto Uzumaki had come to take Mikoto Uchiha away. How could he allow that?

"Move aside!" Mikoto Uchiha smacked Sasuke Uchiha's hand again.

What was wrong with this child? How could he be so rude?

He had only lost a fight. Was it really necessary?

This smack carried a bit of force and hurt Sasuke Uchiha. His eyes immediately misted over, and with his lips pursed, he said pitifully:

"Fine, I'll move. Like I care!"

As he spoke, tears began streaming down his face.

Then he turned and ran into the house.

But this time, no one comforted him.

Mikoto Uchiha sighed, then turned back to Naruto, who was still in the courtyard. "I'm sorry, Naruto. I apologize to you on Sasuke's behalf!"

"It's okay, Mom Mikoto. I'm not angry with Sasuke."

Naruto Uzumaki grinned. "After all, Sasuke already gave Mom Mikoto to me, and he even wants to send Mom Mikoto to live at my house. How could I throw a tantrum over something so trivial?"

Hearing Naruto's words, Mikoto Uchiha's body trembled. She finally understood what had happened.

"Don't tell me Sasuke made another bet with you and lost me to your household?"

That brat!

What did he take his mother for? He casually used her as a wager and had lost her to someone else time and time again.

No matter how gentle Mikoto Uchiha was, anger rose in her heart. She resolved to find an opportunity later to give Sasuke a thorough, harsh lesson.

But that was for later. Right now, her priority was figuring out how to send Naruto away.

After all, she was the wife of the Uchiha Clan head. If she truly went with Naruto because of a bet between two children, what would that look like?

"Mom Mikoto, let's go!"

Night had already fallen.

Under the bright moonlight, the young boy extended his small right hand toward the married woman, his eyes filled with anticipation.

"Naruto... well..."

"Mikoto, go!"

Just as Mikoto Uchiha was considering how to dismiss Naruto, Fugaku Uchiha suddenly stood up and said this.

"A loss is a loss, and a win is a win. Our family honors its bets."

When he said that, not only Mikoto Uchiha but even Itachi Uchiha was stunned.

Originally, Itachi Uchiha had already decided that if his mother could not find a way to make Naruto Uzumaki leave, he would challenge Naruto to a fight and personally drive him away.

Yet his father had beaten him to it.

"Father, how can this be?"

"Itachi, listen to me!"

Fugaku Uchiha's tone was exceptionally grave and serious. His gaze flicked toward the inner room where Sasuke Uchiha was hiding, then he said:

"Sasuke lost her himself, so let him win her back himself. The Uchiha Clan's honor cannot be stained by the words 'sore loser.'"

"Go, Mikoto!"

Seeing the stern expression on Fugaku Uchiha's face, Mikoto Uchiha sighed helplessly and nodded.

"Okay, okay. I understand."

Having known him for many years, she knew she could not stop any decision Fugaku Uchiha made, just as she had been unable to stop him from taking Itachi Uchiha to the battlefield when their eldest son was only four years old.

He was a stubborn man.

"Then, Naruto, let me pack some clothes, and we'll leave!"

"Okay, Mom Mikoto!"

Naruto Uzumaki watched Mikoto Uchiha leave, though he himself was rather stunned. Naruto had originally only thought that, since he had nothing better to do, he might as well visit the Uchiha Clan compound.

His real purpose had not been to actually take Mikoto Uchiha away, because that truly would have been too absurd.

He mainly wanted an excuse to scout out the Uchiha Clan compound and consider whether there might be a way to change Mikoto Uchiha's fate when the future Night of the Massacre occurred.

That way, he could earn more Mom Coins!

Yet he had not expected it to actually happen—that he could truly take Mikoto Uchiha away.

Hiss!

Could I be under a genjutsu?

Was it Itachi Uchiha, or Fugaku Uchiha?

Fortunately, just as Naruto was doubting himself, the system's flirtatious voice appeared again and dispelled his suspicions.

[Getting something so easily gave the evil Naruto Uzumaki an unreal feeling.]

[As Naruto Uzumaki watched Mikoto Uchiha's breathtaking figure, her perky hips raised as she packed her clothes, he thought that perhaps only personally verifying whether he could catch a whiff of the potentially released stimulating gas from that human peach would reveal whether he was currently trapped in an illusion.]

Stimulating gas? What was that?

[It's exactly what you think it is!]

A fart?!

After realizing it, Naruto's face flushed slightly, and he helplessly complained to the system. Screw you!

After realizing it, Naruto's face flushed slightly, and he cursed the system inwardly.

He was sure now.

It was not genjutsu. The system should not appear inside genjutsu, and even if it did, it could not possibly be this lewd.

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