Held in someone's arms, Uchiha Izumi froze for a moment before coming to her senses. Just as she was about to struggle, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Izumi, what happened to make you so happy?"
At the sound of Shin Uchiha's voice, Uchiha Izumi immediately stopped struggling. As Shin spoke to her, his breath brushed against her ear. That intimate sensation left her weak all over, without the slightest desire to resist.
Her face flushed crimson as she stammered, "W-well, Shin, my strength improved a little today. That's why I'm so happy."
Shin Uchiha had only meant to tease his little maid, but he hadn't expected this pleasant surprise. Intrigued, he asked:
"For our ever-modest Izumi to admit she's improved, it must be quite an improvement. Can you tell me what progress you made today? Did you master a new ninjutsu? If it's a big enough improvement, I'll give you a reward."
Nestled in Shin's arms, Uchiha Izumi had no desire whatsoever to struggle. His presence enveloped her, and with her face bright red and her eyes sparkling, she said:
"It's just... just that when I was sparring with Ye today, my Sharingan happened to evolve to three tomoe."
Shin Uchiha was delighted to hear that. Although the Three-Tomoe Sharingan wasn't much by his standards, now that Izumi had awakened hers, she could become a jōnin with a little more growth and training, just like his dear Mikoto.
Uchiha Izumi truly was exceptionally gifted. Since becoming his maid, she had been kept far from danger. Her days consisted of sparring with Uchiha Ye or training under Tsunade's guidance.
Without experiencing dangerous battles or intense inner turmoil, she had simply evolved her Sharingan to three tomoe as a matter of course.
The Elder certainly had a good eye. Uchiha Izumi,