Chapter 90: Reservation — Uchiha Mikoto
Oborotsuki remained relaxed, calmly and carefully appreciating the woman in front of him—Uchiha Mikoto.
Right now, Mikoto was only in her early twenties, a young wife in full bloom.
Her long, jet-black hair was silky and smooth; her skin fair, tender, and flawlessly glowing with youthful vitality.
Combined with her delicate features and the innate gentle aura she carried, this woman seemed to radiate light at every moment.
Any normal man who saw her would feel his heart stir.
"Let's skip the small talk. You don't want to watch the Uchiha clan march step by step into the abyss, do you?"
Oborotsuki spoke calmly.
"I really don't know what you're talking about."
"You'd better leave right now, or I'm going to call for help!"
Mikoto's expression turned serious.
But before she could finish, Oborotsuki spoke again:
"Uchiha Fugaku took the clan members to the Naka Shrine for a secret meeting, didn't he?"
His words struck like a thunderbolt, nearly knocking Mikoto over in an instant.
She forcibly suppressed the shock in her heart. The disbelief in her eyes flashed and vanished; she forced her face to remain calm and took a deep, steady breath.
"So you really are Konoha ANBU…"
"Konoha ANBU?"
Oborotsuki paused for a moment but didn't deny it.
"In any case, you should now clearly understand how much I know about what the Uchiha clan is doing."
"So there's no need to play those little tricks with me—you can't hide anything."
Oborotsuki continued.
"In that case… what exactly… do you want?"
Mikoto felt something off about his words. She suddenly realized that Oborotsuki probably wasn't on the side of the higher-ups.
Otherwise, with such crucial intelligence, he wouldn't need to show up and meet her in person.
He could simply take the information back and report it directly to Konoha's leadership.
So now, she cautiously probed:
"How exactly do you plan to help us? The Uchiha clan may not need your help…"
Although Mikoto was aware of the growing conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha,
She clearly underestimated the risks of the future.
Or perhaps she was still holding on to some illusions.
Whether those illusions were about the Uchiha clan winning a confrontation against Konoha, or about avoiding bloodshed altogether—
Oborotsuki didn't know.
He had originally planned to talk further with Mikoto.
But at that moment, his chakra perception detected that Fugaku and the others were returning early.
They had already reached the outskirts of the Uchiha compound and were heading back this way.
His heart stirred.
"Let's end today's conversation here."
"I'll come see you again in a couple of days."
"At that time, I'll tell you exactly how I plan to help the Uchiha."
With those words, Oborotsuki casually walked over and gently pinched the chubby cheek of the sleeping little Sasuke.
This action shocked Mikoto so badly her face turned pale.
But she found herself completely unable to stop him—she could only watch helplessly as Oborotsuki's hand touched her son.
Her heart leaped into her throat.
Fortunately, Oborotsuki did not harm the child.
"Remember—you didn't see me tonight. I was never here."
After saying this, Oborotsuki turned and gave Uchiha Mikoto a deep, lingering look.
Then he stepped closer. While Mikoto was still frozen in shock, he leaned in and gently sniffed the snow-white, slender, tender nape of her neck.
The fragrance of her hair was intoxicating, easily awakening the most primal desires.
But the chakra signatures outside were getting closer.
Oborotsuki didn't linger. Casually leaving a Flying Thunder God seal on Mikoto's body, he vanished from the spot.
"Ha…"
Mikoto's tense body suddenly relaxed. She took deep breaths while cold sweat seeped from her forehead.
At that moment, the sound of the door opening came from behind. She turned and saw her husband Fugaku pushing open the door and stepping into the courtyard.
"You look pale. What's wrong?"
Fugaku noticed Mikoto's pallor the moment he entered and immediately frowned.
"N-nothing…"
"I just finished putting Sasuke to sleep and was waiting for you to come back…"
Mikoto shook her head, regaining her composure with a smile as she walked toward Fugaku.
Neither of them noticed that, on the rooftop across the street outside the courtyard, Oborotsuki stood hidden in the shadows, silently watching everything.
His gaze fixed on the young wife holding Sasuke, and a meaningful smile slowly curled at the corners of his mouth.
…
Over the next two days, whenever Oborotsuki had any free time, he would come to Konoha to find opportunities to approach Mikoto.
Unfortunately, as a housewife, she rarely left the house.
And the Uchiha compound was heavily guarded. When the clan wasn't holding meetings, sneaking in undetected and having a proper conversation with Mikoto was genuinely difficult.
Left with no choice, Oborotsuki temporarily gave up, planning to try again after some time.
Because at this moment, Terumī Mei had finally returned to Kirigakure.
Right now, inside the Mizukage office in Kirigakure.
"I read the intelligence you left behind. Why didn't you discuss this with me beforehand?"
Oborotsuki sat in what used to be Mei's seat, leaning back leisurely against the chair back, watching Mei—who had just returned to the village and come straight to the office—with a relaxed expression.
Seeing his casual, almost insolent demeanor as he questioned her, Mei casually took off her outer coat and hung it up.
Then, with perfect composure, she walked toward Oborotsuki:
"I went to the daimyō's capital in the Land of Water this time specifically to report this matter to the daimyō. Time was tight, so I didn't have the chance to discuss it with you beforehand!"
"I just went to the ANBU intelligence division."
"Here's the latest intelligence lead—take a look."
Mei tossed the intelligence scroll onto the desk in front of Oborotsuki.
As Oborotsuki opened and examined it, Mei continued:
"From the current situation, except for the Nine-Tails in Konoha whose location is still unknown, we have already obtained clues to the remaining eight tailed beasts."
Mei spoke while looking at Oborotsuki—whose legs were now casually propped on her desk—intently studying the intelligence documents. She frowned slightly.
Because Oborotsuki had only told a small number of people—mainly Kushina and a few others—about bringing the Reaper Mask back from Konoha.
Moreover, the Nine-Tails had been sealed outside the village.
The entire process had been extremely fast—completed in just a few minutes.
The Nine-Tails hadn't even had time to roar twice.
Of course, the people of Kirigakure had no idea about this, including Mei.
Even now, she still believed the Nine-Tails remained in Konoha.
As for the Nine-Tails attack on Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzō Shimura, and the others had deliberately sealed off the information.
Even now, many ninja villages remained unaware of the incident.
Otherwise, some radical factions might have taken advantage of Konoha's weakness to launch an invasion of the Land of Fire.
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