After returning to Konoha with Chino, Tsunade and the others wore unfazed expressions.
When they heard Chino had already come of age, they weren't at all surprised.
Now that someone as cute as Chino had come of age, it was only natural that Mirai Uchiha wouldn't let her go.
They also guessed that Moegi Kazamatsuri, who went on this mission too, probably couldn't escape Mirai Uchiha's clutches either.
But since Mirai Uchiha was fabulously wealthy and known for his unusual "power," having multiple consorts didn't really bother them.
After Tsunade and the others accompanied Chino to arrange accommodations, Mirai Uchiha headed directly toward the Hokage's Office.
Moegi Kazamatsuri was already reporting the details of this mission to Minato Namikaze.
After listening carefully, Minato murmured thoughtfully, "Since this mission involved the Blood Pools Clan in Hell Valley, we should upgrade the mission rank to A."
"Huh?" Minato blinked in surprise, uncertainly replying, "Mirai, the standards for S-rank missions are extremely strict. Based on the intelligence Moegi provided, this mission barely qualifies as—"
Before Minato could finish speaking, Mirai cut him off. "I hold the authority of interpretation here."
"If I say it deserves S-rank status, then it does."
"Moegi is an excellent shinobi. We should give young people more opportunities."
Upon hearing Mirai's decision, Minato could only nod in agreement.
"Then we'll follow your judgment. This mission will be upgraded to S-rank."
Moegi Kazamatsuri stood there, completely stunned.
Truthfully, she hadn't contributed much during this mission. Whether uncovering the truth or tracking down the mastermind behind the scenes, most of the work had been done by Mirai Uchiha.
She'd already felt satisfied just receiving credit for an A-rank mission.
Yet now, the mission had been promoted all the way to S-rank!
In today's ninja world, successfully completing even one S-rank mission was extremely difficult, let alone obtaining the chance to participate in one.
Every shinobi who accomplished such a feat gained immense advantages across every aspect of life.
Realizing this, Moegi Kazamatsuri couldn't help but express her gratitude toward Mirai Uchiha. "Thank you very much, Mirai."
Mirai waved his hand dismissively. "Just treat me to dinner sometime."
Looking at Mirai Uchiha, so approachable and without pretense, Moegi Kazamatsuri felt a strange emotion she'd never experienced before.
Mirai truly possesses incredible charm.
Seeing Moegi Kazamatsuri's expression, Mirai Uchiha's lips curled upward in the faintest of smiles.
Looks like the prey has taken the bait.
———
As Mirai Uchiha expected, over the next few days, Moegi kept trying to come up with various excuses to meet him.
Mirai naturally accepted all invitations happily.
Their relationship quickly grew closer through these repeated dates.
In just one week, Moegi moved into Mirai Uchiha's estate.
In addition, the installation ceremony for the sixth Hokage was successfully held.
Compared to the old days when each hidden village operated independently under its own country, the ceremony had become far less grand.
Yet the identity of the new sixth Hokage still attracted significant attention.
When people learned that the newly-installed Hokage was Neji Hyūga from the Hyuga Clan, the clan's prestige received a massive boost.
Across the village, every street and alleyway buzzed with conversations about the Hyuga family.
This situation filled Hiashi Hyūga with great excitement.
Deep inside, he felt more than ever that it had been an absolutely correct decision to marry both Hinata and Hanabi to Mirai Uchiha.
———
Hokage Tower.
Hokage Office.
Neji Hyūga, now dressed in the Hokage ceremonial robe, was seated, diligently handling paperwork for the village.
Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, Shikamaru Nara, Inuzuka Kiba, Rock Lee, and others watched him with obvious envy.
"Neji, honestly, I never thought you would be the one among us to become Hokage."
"Hahahaha...What are you talking about? Back in the Ninja Academy, Neji was always at the top of his class in every category."
"This is so frustrating! Becoming Hokage has always been my dream, yet Neji beat me to it!"
"I don't really care about being Hokage myself. My goal has always been to become the next leader of the Uchiha Clan!"
"…"
Hearing their chatter, Neji Hyūga smiled as he raised his head. "You guys should stop hanging around here chatting. This isn't the place for casual talk. How about I treat everyone tonight?"
With this promise from Neji, the group finally left the Hokage Office satisfied.
Tonight, they were determined to make Neji spend a fortune!
After everyone left, Neji shook his head slightly with a smile.
Just as he was about to resume his paperwork, Mirai Uchiha walked in through the door.
Instantly standing up, Neji greeted respectfully: "Lord Mirai!"
Seeing the slight nervousness on Neji's face, Mirai waved a hand dismissively. "Relax, I'm just here for a quick visit. No need to be so formal."
Neji nodded and sat back down. "I understand."
Looking at Neji Hyuga who was going through intelligence reports again, Mirai Uchiha didn't speak up to disturb him.
He had only come here to get a bit of peace.
Some people just don't get how annoying it can be when a bunch of women start chatting—even one sentence from each can give you a splitting headache.
Time gradually passed. Just as Mirai was deeply asleep, he suddenly heard Neji's voice by his ear.
"Future-sama?"
Mirai opened his drowsy eyes and asked, "Is it already time to finish work?"
Neji shook his head. "No, there's an intelligence report I'd like you to look at."
Seeing the ancient-looking intelligence scroll in Neji's hand, Mirai's eyebrows lifted slightly.
This intelligence was sent back to Konoha by Itachi Uchiha.
After briefly scanning the scroll, a faint smile appeared on Mirai Uchiha's face.
It turned out that Itachi Uchiha had discovered a suspicious ninja at the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools.
Following the mysterious ninja for investigation, he eventually found a base belonging to an organization.
The symbol marking the base was marked by a distinctive shell-like design.
It also contained detailed information about the base's exact location.
After finishing reading, Mirai casually put down the scroll.
After all this time, the elusive Kara was finally beginning to surface!
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