Naruto Uzumaki Is a Rogue Ninja

"You're... Naruto Uzumaki...?"

Mikoto Uchiha felt extremely thirsty, a sweet fruity taste in her mouth.

"Drink some water."

Naruto poured a cup of water and handed it to Mikoto Uchiha.

"Why am I here?"

Mikoto Uchiha drank the cup of water in one go, holding the cup and looking at Naruto in confusion.

"Because I brought you back from that world!" Naruto grabbed Mikoto Uchiha's wrist, showing her the scabbing wound on her arm.

"You have my blood inside you. Without me, you'd already be dead!"

Naruto's finger lightly traced the wound, causing Mikoto Uchiha's body to tremble slightly as she recalled the feeling of being on the brink of death...

Blood loss, consciousness fading, body growing cold... eventually, everything turned to nothingness...

"You saved me..."

Mikoto Uchiha pulled up her clothes. The wound on her chest that had nearly killed her that day was now just a faint pink scar.

"Where is this place? What about my husband and my child?"

"They should be on their way out of the Land of Fire right now... Your husband and child are both alive and well. However, in their eyes, you are already dead."

Naruto rested her chin on her hand, looking at Mikoto Uchiha's pale face. A slight ache bloomed in her heart, and she inexplicably reached out a hand towards Mikoto Uchiha.

Mikoto Uchiha looked at the girl with messy golden hair reaching out to her. In those deep, azure blue eyes, there seemed to be emotions beyond her years.

Is she pitying me?

Mikoto Uchiha froze for a moment at the sudden thought.

Naruto gently stroked Mikoto Uchiha's face. Her warm, small hands were like a hand warmer, warming Mikoto Uchiha's slightly cool cheeks.

"You're quite lucky. When your husband left, he accidentally dropped a scroll sealing you... I thought it was sealed with money, but I didn't expect it to be you. If I hadn't sensed your faint breath, I would have probably treated you like a corpse..."

Outside the window, a drizzling rain began to fall. Lightning flashed, and the rumbling thunder was deafening.

Naruto's small body trembled, and she instinctively jumped onto Mikoto Uchiha, pushing her down onto the bed.

"What's wrong?"

Mikoto Uchiha saw Naruto's small face illuminated by the lightning. Perhaps it was the flashing light, but Naruto's azure eyes had turned a dark blue.

"I'm a little scared... of thunder..."

"Sleep together?"

"Mhm..."

Naruto nodded, her face flushed.

In the early morning, the sun after the rain was bright and dazzling. Naruto, who had been sleeping on Mikoto Uchiha's chest, had drooled and soaked through the fabric of her clothes.

Mikoto Uchiha slowly opened her eyes, looking at Naruto who was holding her tightly. She felt like she had gained another child. Gently stroking Naruto's hair, Mikoto Uchiha looked at the sleeping Naruto with maternal affection.

Mikoto Uchiha knew clearly that she wouldn't be able to return to her child anytime soon. Moreover, Naruto had saved her life. Considering that Sasuke had clan members to look after him, how could such a young child like Naruto escape Konoha and survive alone in this cruel world? Thus, Mikoto Uchiha made a decision in her heart.

She is...

As soon as Mikoto Uchiha made her decision, she saw Yakushi Nonō lying unconscious beside her.

Isn't that Yakushi Nonō, the director of the orphanage?

Mikoto Uchiha, who had visited the orphans at the orphanage before, recognized Yakushi Nonō's identity at a glance.

Mikoto Uchiha stared at Yakushi Nonō. Her black eyes turned red, and three tomoe appeared in her eyes. Having married Fugaku Uchiha as a genius ninja of the Uchiha Clan back then, she was also a genius who had awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan at a young age.

"Clang—!"

The fruit knife collided with the kunai, emitting a crisp sound.

Naruto, who had been sleeping soundly, woke up immediately upon hearing the sound. She saw Mikoto Uchiha holding a fruit knife and Yakushi Nonō holding a kunai.

"What are you two doing? Waking me up so early in the morning!" Naruto yawned. A tail formed from Nine-Tails' chakra suddenly appeared, snatching the weapons from both their hands.

"Waaah~! Yakushi Nonō, Danzō is already dead. You're free now." Naruto rubbed her eyes and yawned, informing Yakushi Nonō of Danzō's death.

"If you don't believe me, you can look in the mirror and see if the curse mark on your tongue has disappeared."

"Danzō is really dead?"

Yakushi Nonō's eyes widened in shock.

"He didn't even have a whole corpse!"

Naruto leaned into Mikoto Uchiha's embrace, enjoying the warmth (softness) of her chest. She gave a thumbs-up to the stunned Yakushi Nonō, smiling brilliantly, her teeth flashing with a "ding" sound.

"I killed him myself!"

A few minutes later, Yakushi Nonō walked out of the bathroom in a daze. She saw that the curse mark Danzō had placed on her tongue had disappeared. She understood that Naruto's words were true; Danzō was indeed dead. But what was the meaning of her life now?

Abandoned by Danzō as a pawn, she could no longer return to Konoha. Where could she go?

"What's wrong? Aren't you happy Danzō is dead?"

Naruto looked at the crestfallen Yakushi Nonō in surprise. Why wasn't she happy that Danzō, who had discarded her like a pawn, was dead?

Could it be that she was a masochist?

"No..."

Yakushi Nonō shook her head, her eyes full of confusion.

"I just don't know which path to take next."

"If you don't know which path to take next, then stay by my side. However, staying by my side will be dangerous, because I am now a rogue ninja who has betrayed Konoha Village..." Naruto said the word "rogue ninja," touching her forehead, and added.

"A rogue ninja who isn't even a genin..."