Chapter 90
Hyuga Natsu, who had fallen to the ground, rolled her white eyes upwards.
Soon, glistening tears streamed down again... Four hours later...
"Uchiha Ninja... changing shifts..."
Hyuga Natsu knelt on the floor, her eyes blindfolded.
She didn't dare to move, reporting what was happening on site in a low voice.
Naruto sat cross-legged by the window, comparing what he saw with Hyuga Natsu's report.
Beside him, Yūgao Uzuki stood there, like a guardian.
—More like Uzumaki Naruto's subordinate, Hyuga Natsu thought.
Although she felt strange, she didn't dare to speak carelessly again.
As Naruto instructed, she became his "eyes."
"Too easy to provoke~."
Naruto watched the sunset with satisfaction.
After four hours of cooperation, their three-person team was already perfect.
"The eyes are initially in place, and one of the hands and feet is also there..."
Hyuga Natsu was responsible for monitoring everything he wanted to see.
And Yūgao Uzuki, naturally, would execute all tasks according to his commands.
"This way, things will be resolved..."
Whether it's the matter of Moryo, the Uchiha Clan, or even Konoha and the entire Village, everything will be under his control.
Even if the plot continues to change, he can adjust at any time and won't worry about it anymore... Uchiha Clan Compound.
Mikoto was at home preparing dinner.
Sako was busy helping out and didn't run outside, but stayed obediently at home.
The reason she didn't go to play with Naruto was entirely because her brother was watching too strictly.
She wondered if it was her imagination.
Her brother seemed to have a great animosity towards Naruto.
—Just like the other villagers.
This must be because her brother doesn't understand that guy Naruto.
Sako thought.
These things can't be rushed, it has to be slow~, and then her brother will discover Naruto's good qualities, and allow her to play with him.
"Itachi..."
Uchiha Shisui's voice came from the courtyard.
Sako quickly poked her head out.
She saw Shisui hurriedly call her brother away.
Did something happen?
"Your brother joined Anbu," Mikoto, who was cooking, told her daughter.
"Really? Brother is amazing!"
Sako responded with a surprised tone.
Anbu, huh... those guys wearing masks, appearing and disappearing like ghosts.
"He'll probably miss dinner," Mikoto thought for a moment and said.
"That's good, I also have to go out and see the 'Priestess-sama' everyone is talking about."
Sako washed her hands, grabbed her package, and ran out.
"This child, she's actually going to find Naruto, isn't she... Sako has become very fond of being with Naruto lately."
Mikoto smiled.
She thought this was a good thing.
Because this was what Fugaku, herself... and even Kushina back then, had hoped for.
No matter how the future develops, the fact that Sako will be with Naruto probably won't change.
So, according to this child's wishes, let her get along well with Naruto.
Chapter 31. Lover's Rift + Siscon Second Warning!
Outside the Uchiha Clan Compound.
Shisui sat on a chair at a tea stall, talking seriously about something with Itachi.
"Itachi, I learned from Hokage-sama that you will be transferred under Danzo's command soon..."
Shisui was worried about this, as it was not a good thing.
Danzo was the Anbu commander, theoretically overseeing all Anbu.
However, within the Anbu ranks, there was also a special existence... called the "Hokage's Direct Anbu."
Now Hokage-sama was placing Itachi under Danzo, what did this mean?
"Is there a problem?"
Itachi, who had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, didn't think there was anything wrong.
Danzo was a Konoha elder, Anbu commander, Hokage assistant, Konoha Elder... with many titles, he seemed to be part of the Hokage's lineage no matter how you looked at him.
Shisui: "That guy Danzo is known as the 'Darkness of Ninja'... his darkness is definitely not something we should come into contact with..."
What darkness or not darkness, Shisui, you are a bit too gentle.
Just as Itachi was about to say this, a greeting came from beside him: "Itachi~~! Shisui-san~!"
The girl waving hello had a beautiful face and a gentle demeanor; it was Izumi.
Izumi had been a Genin for some time, and she looked like she had just returned from a mission.
"Let's talk more about this later..."
Shisui stood up and patted Itachi's shoulder, the worry in his eyes easily caught by Itachi.
After Shisui left, Izumi came over, ordered a cup of tea, and then began to talk about her mission.
When Itachi learned that Izumi's mission was to take turns looking after the daily lives of the Priestess and her daughter, he couldn't help but frown.
Because Izumi, who was clearly enthusiastic and talking about those daily routines, didn't realize the dangers of the Ninja world.
The mission to protect the Priestess was to prevent attacks from the Ninja of the Land of Demons.
The fighting style of the Ninja from that country was very ancient and cruel, a completely different style from current Ninja.
Asuma's team had suffered quite a bit at their hands.
"Izumi..."
Itachi couldn't help but interrupt Izumi, who was speaking... or rather, complaining.
Because as a complete straight man, he only found it noisy.
"Why did you become a Ninja?"
Itachi probed indirectly, trying to get to the essence by asking a question.
Izumi: "Eh?"
"Becoming a Ninja means facing constant death and various painful things. Those kinds of memories are not something a girl like you should experience..."
To some extent, like his traditional and patriarchal father, Itachi was also the type who favored boys over girls.
Of course, his sister Sako was an exception.
"Because... my father is a Ninja..." Izumi tried to explain the reason.
"Your father is a Ninja, so you have to be a Ninjatoo?"
When Itachi's gaze caught sight of his sister, who was running out of the clan gate with a package in her hand, his emotions couldn't help but become agitated.
Sister... where is she going?!
And she's carrying a gift?!
Immediately, Itachi thought of that blond-haired boy... the dangerous Fox Demon boy, Uzumaki Naruto!
Itachi's sudden agitated tone sounded like a criticism to Izumi.
She couldn't help but say with a tearful voice: "Wanting to walk the same path as the person I like... is that not allowed?"
This was tantamount to a confession, and it was truly difficult for a girl with such thin skin to say such words.
Although he had known Izumi since childhood and they had grown up together, Itachi had never said a single word of confession.
"Goodbye..."
Izumi, with tears in her eyes, forced a smile; this was her reserve.
Then, she shed a string of tears and left the tea shop.
Itachi's words only strengthened her resolve to be a good Ninja, to work hard and become stronger, so that Itachi would no longer look down on her.
Izumi, who had originally planned to go home, went straight to the edge of the Village and returned to take care of the Priestess and her daughter... Meanwhile, Itachi was wondering where his sister had gone.
...Naruto's house.
"Heiyo."
Sako, who had run a long way, didn't feel tired.
On the contrary, she felt that her athletic abilities had been developing more and more recently.
Could this be the legendary 'one who associates with vermilion will be stained red, one who associates with ink will be stained black'?
She hoped she wouldn't become as silly as that guy Uzumaki Naruto by being too close to him.
"Uzumaki Naruto~!"
Knock knock knock.
Sako knocked on the door.
Naruto's voice, however, came from the balcony.
Sako held onto the stair railing with one hand, poking her head out to look at the second floor.
Oh, that guy is up there.
Leaping up, stepping on the stair railing to jump, Sako quickly jumped up.
Then, Sako, with a smiling face, saw a certain Hyuga maid wiping windows.
"Uh, who is this..."