Hearing Kabuto Yakushi's words, Nonō looked at him with lingering heartache. Of all the children who had come from the Orphanage, Kabuto Yakushi, who had inherited her surname, was the one she worried about most.
Moreover, after Danzo summoned them both back, Nonō learned just what sacrifices the thoughtful Kabuto had made for her, and her affection for him grew even deeper.
Now, ever since she and Shin had naturally become intimate and she had conceived his child, Nonō had escaped the bloodshed of the Shinobi World. Like a towering tree, Shin sheltered her from everything bad outside.
So, after hearing what Kabuto Yakushi had been through, especially while working undercover beside Orochimaru, a powerful man with a fearsome reputation, Nonō could no longer bear it and turned her gaze toward Shin.
Sensing the plea in Nonō's eyes, Shin Uchiha understood what she wanted. He cleared his throat, then looked at Kabuto Yakushi and said:
"Kabuto, you've done an outstanding job completing your mission. If you'd like, you can stay. I'll arrange a position for you where you can stand openly in the sunlight. Of course, you can also help Nonō manage the Orphanage."
How could his adoptive mother's little gestures escape Kabuto Yakushi's notice? He had taken it all in. Seeing how well she treated him filled his heart with warmth, with the feeling of being enveloped in love, and the corners of his mouth rose involuntarily.
However, Kabuto Yakushi could only disappoint his adoptive mother despite her good intentions.
Hearing Lord Shin's words, Kabuto Yakushi drew a deep breath, placed his right hand over his chest, and bowed his head as he said:
"I am willing to continue working undercover with Orochimaru. There are still quite a few things of his that I haven't obtained, especially the reincarnation