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"Mikoto-chan told me that you two are going to be getting married, is that right?" Kushina asked, narrowing her eyes at Kanzou.
As soon as Kushina posed that question, Mikoto's cheeks tinged with colour.
In the past, Mikoto had been engaged to Uchiha Fugaku. And while Kushina never liked Fugaku's stiff personality, she didn't say anything since it was an internal matter of the Uchiha Clan… Of course, in private, she did grumble a bit to Mikoto, saying that he didn't seem to be the right choice, as he'd probably let anyone walk over him for which was just shrugged off by Mikoto, who'd always say that even if that was the case, there was nothing she could do about it.
In the end, Kushina was proven right with how things turned out between Fugaku and Mikoto.
So, although she felt sad for Mikoto, she was also glad that Mikoto didn't end up with Fugaku.
At the same time, when she heard that Kanzou, who, despite what happened between him and Mikoto, had forgiven her and agreed to marry her… This caused Kushina to have a good impression of Kanzou, and she was looking forward to meeting him.
And now seeing him, she had to admit—Kanzou gave off a much better impression.
At least in terms of appearance and presence, he was probably the most handsome man in all of Konoha.
'This guy might really look good next to Mikoto,' she thought to herself, 'but his reputation isn't exactly stellar.'
Though she had only just returned from a mission, even Kushina had heard of Kanzou's notoriety. The Police Force, under his leadership, was rumoured to have turned into a gang of thugs—many shopkeepers secretly called them bandits in uniform.
Based on this, Kushina didn't quite know what to make of Uchiha Kanzou.
On one hand, he had forgiven Mikoto for something she had been forced into by Fugaku and accepted her wholeheartedly, which made Kushina greatly appreciate and respect him.
On the other hand, his terrible reputation left her feeling conflicted and uncertain about what kind of person he is.
Unaware of Kushina's thoughts about him, Kanzou nodded to her, "Yes, it won't be long before Mikoto becomes my wife."
He looked at Mikoto with warm, gentle eyes. Mikoto's heart skipped a beat. Even though she knew how dangerous and cunning Kanzou could be, the tenderness in his gaze shook her.
For a moment, it truly moved her.
Hearing Kanzou's nod… Kushina broke out of her thoughts and looked at him again. "I'm warning you," she said sharply, stepping forward with her hands on her hips. "If you ever bully Mikoto-chan, I won't forgive you."
Before Kanzou could even respond to Kushina's so-called threat, Mikoto interrupted from the side, brushing off Kushina's warning, "Kan-sama, she didn't mean anything by it—please don't take her words seriously."
Kushina frowned. "Hey, what are you embarrassed about? You're going to be bullied for sure after marriage if you act like this."
"I would never bully Mikoto," Kanzou replied smoothly. "We love each other very much—don't you agree, Mikoto?"
As he spoke, Kanzou sat down and gently pulled Mikoto onto his lap.
Mikoto squirmed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed to be held like that in front of Kushina.
If they were alone, it wouldn't matter—but with Kushina still present, being held in Kanzou's arms like that made her self-conscious.
She tried to pull away, but Kanzou's grip was firm.
Unable to break free, Mikoto eventually gave up.
"You guys…" complained Kushina, glancing at the two of them, her expression a mix of frustration and embarrassment. Watching such an overly affectionate couple flaunt their love in front of a single person felt like a direct hit to her heart.
As a single woman, watching them, she felt as though she was forced to eat dog food.
And it certainly did very heavy damage, making her a bit depressed, wondering why she is still single.
Not wanting to be a third wheel, Kushina stood up. "Mikoto-chan, I'll be taking my leave since I still have a lot of things to do. Let's catch up another day."
Kanzou looked at Mikoto as though telling her to stop Kushina and let her stay for dinner… but Mikoto, ignoring that signal, nodded to Kushina, "Okay… I'll see you next time then…"
Kushina pouted, seeing that Mikoto didn't even try to stop her… it made her feel a little lonely, 'I'm not going to be discarded, am I?'
She wondered if Mikoto was really going to discard her now that she was about to get married… But even if she felt that, she didn't think too much about it and just left the mansion…
As she watched Kushina leave, Mikoto let out a quiet sigh of relief.
Thankfully, Kanzou hadn't done anything out of line in front of Kushina. At the very least, he maintained the appearance of a decent husband-to-be and a man in love.
"Why did you send her away this early despite my signal?" Kanzou softly whispered in Mikoto's ears, wrapping his arms around her waist from behind and lowering his head on her shoulder.
"Sh-she might have been tired from the mission… a-and I was just…" answered Mikoto, stammering, trying to explain herself, but couldn't really finish her sentence as she felt Kanzou's grip tighten around her stomach… and grew silent.
Kanzou said coldly, "I am about to become your husband. As my wife, it's your duty to support me—no matter what I choose to do—not stand in my way, don't you understand something so simple?"
Had he said this to any other woman, he would've earned a slap.
After all, plotting against your future wife's close friend right in front of her while demanding obedience, compliance, and assistance was audacious.
But Mikoto was different.
From a young age, she had been taught how to be the perfect traditional wife for the Uchiha Patriarch.
She understands that as the wife of the Uchiha Patriarch… she must do everything as per the Patriarch's desires.
Even if those things go against her own views and values…
So, Mikoto lowered her head and apologised, "I'm sorry."
"Is 'sorry' enough?" Kanzou said coldly. "If an apology could fix everything, what need would there be for the Police Force? What need would there be for the armies? Why would there be wars? Conflict? These things exist because a simple 'sorry' isn't enough to fix anything. Do you understand that?"
Mikoto nodded with a timid expression, "I-I do, Ka-Kan-sama…"
"Then do you understand that you have done something very wrong by going against the wishes of your future husband, despite being aware of his intentions?" Kanzou questioned further.
Although a bit hesitant, Mikoto gave a nod, "I-I… do…"
"If you do something wrong, there must be a punishment, otherwise how'd you learn not to repeat the same mistake…" said Kanzou as he turned her to face towards him, lifted her chin with a finger, and spoke in a commanding tone, "Come into the bedroom with me. I'll be giving you the punishment for deliberately trying to sabotage your husband-to-be."
Mikoto's face paled a little… afraid of what she might have to go through as punishment, her lips flailed… wanting to beg for an apology… but seeing those cold eyes, cat caught her tongue as she couldn't utter a word of protest or apology and silently followed him with sweaty hands.
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Inside the bedroom
"Would you try to sabotage me again?" Kanzou asked coldly, looking at the woman on all fours with her head buried into the bed while her naked butt stuck out and both her butt cheeks red from all the spanking she had endured.
Mikoto wasn't in a state to say anything… she felt really dizzy…
All the spanking had left her trembling and ashamed in ways she couldn't even begin to explain.
Not to mention the sweat and sweet fluid that traced down along her thighs each time Kanzou spanked her… it made her tremble in both pain and pleasure to the point that she felt she was going crazy.
Cha!
As another slap hit her in the ass as her body shook… and something gushed out of her cunt…
But without paying any attention to that, Kanzou stringently questioned her, "Answer me when I ask you a question…"
She said nothing verbally but tried to shake her head in response.
It's just that when she shook her head, her butt shook as well, swaying from left to right erotically… she might not have intended for that… but it was happening nonetheless.
And of course, Kanzou was seeing all that…
"I need to hear it clearly from you…" He scolded her, not accepting her earlier response.
"I… Haaa~" she tried to speak, but couldn't do so as she felt Kanzou suddenly flick her clit, causing her to moan…
Smirking at that, Kanzou pulled down his pants as his fully erect cock sprang out, which he shoved into her wet cunt in one go… While fucking her pussy, he didn't forget to continue her punishment and kept spanking her asscheeks, "It seems I still need to punish you more to give you a proper disciplinary lesson…"
"Aah… ahhhmm… mmm fff…" Mikoto could only moan deliriously.
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Sometime later, Mikoto, now washed up, entered the room with a tray of black tea and refreshments she had carefully prepared for him. Setting down the tray, she stammered, drawing his attention, "Kan-sama… I-It's time for tea…"
"Hm," hummed Kanzou as he turned to look at her.
It had to be said—Mikoto's temperament was truly something.
Kanzou was certain that from all the spanking and raw dogging he had given her just a while ago, she would be feeling the effects for quite some time.
He wouldn't even be surprised if she were unable to sit on her butt for the next few days without feeling the sting…
Despite that, she showed no sign of it on her face and even brought him tea and snacks as though wanting to please him.
The more Kanzou observed Mikoto, the more a realisation began to dawn on him.
'It's definitely Stockholm Syndrome,' he wondered, noting the unwavering devotion she showed toward her abuser, that being him.
Even though Kanzou understood it, he didn't care.
He was content—no, pleased—to have such a devoted woman by his side.
By every measure, she was raised to be the ideal wife.
A proper traditional woman… a woman of many men's dreams… a true Yamato Nadeshiko type.
What Kanzou had initially seen as something casual was gradually turning into something serious—he now genuinely intended to marry her.
Moreover, Mikoto had awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan and had reached Kage-level strength. With proper guidance, she wouldn't just be a perfect wife, but a perfect second in command as well.
'Hazuki probably wouldn't be very happy to hear that I am marrying Mikoto and intend to have her as my second in command…' he thought so. He was certain that Hazuki wouldn't be happy, as that position used to belong to her… but would now belong to Mikoto.
"But… I suppose she would accept it…" Kanzou murmured to himself, recalling Hazuki's deep devotion towards him. Regardless of how dissatisfied she may feel… he was certain that she'd accept it…
And honestly, she has no choice… she had to accept it.
"The day after tomorrow sounds good," Kanzou said casually as he sipped his tea and picked up one of the rice crackers. "How about officially becoming my wife then?"
Mikoto was stunned when she heard those words. "Huh? Wh-what?"
"Isn't this what you wanted? Or have you had a change of heart?" Kanzou asked, noting the surprise on her face.
Mikoto quickly shook her head. "No, no… It's just that… it came so suddenly. I was just a little surprised, that's all."
After all, she was the one who had first proposed to Kanzou to marry her… How could she possibly be unwilling?
"I see… If you're not ready, we can postpone it a bit. Do you want to?" Kanzou asked.
"No… the day after tomorrow sounds lovely," she replied with a soft smile.
"I'll have the clansmen prepare everything then, my dear Mikoto," Kanzou said, smiling.
"Kan-sama's Mikoto?" she murmured shyly.
"Isn't that right?" Kanzou chuckled, pulling her into his arms.
Mikoto was still sore in the butt from the spanking, and sitting remained painful—but she said nothing. Even if it was pain… it was something Kanzou, her husband to be, gave her… she was going to cherish it.
As long as Kanzou desired it, she wouldn't refuse him… no matter what he did to her or desired of her.
Aside from his scheming against Kushina—which she still couldn't find within herself to accept—Mikoto had no objections to anything Kanzou wanted.
Even if it comes down to plotting against Kushina… having been punished by him and made to reflect on her actions… she felt that she might not try to stand in his way and might help him…
Whatever he asked for, she would cooperate without question.
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The next morning, Kanzou summoned his three most trusted subordinates and announced his decision to take Mikoto as his wife.
"Kanzou-sama… y-you're marrying M-Mikoto-sama?" Hazuki stammered, her voice trembling. It felt as though the ground had collapsed beneath her feet the moment she heard those words.
Shin and Souta exchanged uneasy glances at their squadmate, Hazuki. Having been childhood friends and teammates since their graduation from the Konoha Ninja Academy, they naturally knew the feelings she harbored in her heart.
And now, upon hearing this news… it was clear she might not be able to accept it.
Kanzou also turned his gaze toward Hazuki and gave a calm nod of confirmation. "Indeed…"
Hazuki felt her heart ache at his response.
She had long known about the sexual relationship Kanzou and Mikoto had developed—but even with that knowledge, she never truly cared. Having known him since she was a little girl, and having served as his secret second-in-command, managing things for him in secret, she had always been aware of Kanzou's personal affairs. Frankly, none of them had ever mattered to her.
But this… this was different.
It was one thing for him to take a woman to bed for sexual gratification—it was another for him to marry said woman. Despite his many past relationships, even ones involving former squadmates, Kanzou had never shown any interest in marrying them.
That was why Hazuki never once believed he would marry Mikoto.
But… she had been wrong now that she heard confirmation from Kanzou's mouth.
Hazuki didn't know how to react… she could only stand there in silence, clenching her fists as bitter thoughts swirled in her heart. 'Why wasn't I born a few years earlier? If I had been older… my relationship with Kanzou-sama could have been different… And why… why haven't I awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan? If I had… he would have accepted me as his wife…'
All she could do was curse herself—for not being old enough, not being strong enough, not being worthy enough to stand at his side as his wife.
As though reading Hazuki's heart, Kanzou spoke aloud—not to anyone in particular, but the words felt directed solely at her.
"I have made my decision… I will take Uchiha Mikoto as my wife."
"I… I see… I-I wish to congratulate you… and M-Mikoto-sama… on this…" Hazuki's voice trembled.
Though every word felt like a knife twisting in her chest, though her eyes threatened to brim with tears, she still forced herself to speak them.
She did not dare voice opposition to their marriage.
Above all else, Hazuki was a kunoichi raised to be loyal to Kanzou—her own mother had instilled that loyalty in her since childhood. And so, no matter how much it broke her inside, even when it went against her deepest desires, she voiced no complaint… she simply bowed her head and accepted his will.
Shin and Souta felt some pity for Hazuki… but since she had accepted it, they naturally had no reason to oppose Kanzou's decision. Even if they did, opposing him was unthinkable—Kanzou was not a man who tolerated dissent. So, without hesitation, they each stepped forward and said in turn,"Congratulations, Patriarch…" "Mikoto-sama is truly fortunate to marry you, Patriarch…"
Kanzou gave a brief nod of acknowledgment before ordering them to begin preparations for the wedding.
"Patriarch, should we send wedding invitations to the other families and Clans?" Shin asked.
Given the strained relations between the Uchiha and the other clans, it was likely that even if invitations were sent, few would bother attending.
"Send them anyway. Why not?" Kanzou smirked. "I'm still expecting their gifts."
Soon after, news of Uchiha Kanzou and Uchiha Mikoto's wedding spread across the entire Konohagakure.
Simultaneously, invitations sent by the Uchiha Clan were delivered to every major clan.
"Hmph. Uchiha Kanzou actually has the nerve to invite me to his wedding," Hiashi snorted coldly.
There was no way he would attend the wedding.
At the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen sat silently, staring at the invitation on his desk.
He still remembered how Uchiha Kanzou had tortured his son, Shinnosuke.
That memory hadn't faded in the slightest.
Attending the wedding? He was already being generous by not openly turning against Kanzou.
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