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Seeing Hazuki Uchiha's complicated expression, Mikoto avoided the topic.
"He... had an accident while on a mission."
Uchiha Hazuki's voice was tinged with sobs.
"I am sorry for your loss."
Mikoto never expected such a turn of events.
She only remembered that Hazuki had a good relationship with a person from another tribe, and many people in the tribe thought that the two would get together.
If Uchiha Hazuki were to marry into that family, she would need to change her surname.
If the other party were to marry into the family, it would be a beautiful story.
This demonstrates the magnanimity of the Uchiha clan.
This has attracted a lot of attention.
Now, upon hearing the news, this is the situation.
"nothing."
Uchiha Hazuki softened her tone for a moment.
It was during this process that the child in her arms became her pillar of support to keep living.
Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings, especially in such a special situation?
"Who's next to you?"
Hazuki Uchiha was also very curious about Itachi, who was next to Mikoto.
All she knew was that one day, Mikoto Uchiha suddenly became pregnant.
The child's father remains a mystery.
Some rumors suggest he is the Hokage's illegitimate son.
Some people, however, think this is nonsense.
"Itachi, Uchiha Itachi."
Mikoto only mentioned Itachi's name, ignoring Hazuki's attempts to subtly inquire about the child's father.
"Itachi? Her name is Izumi."
Seeing that Mikoto was unwilling to talk about it, Uchiha Hazuki did not intend to press for details.
Uchiha Hazuki waved Izumi's small hand in a greeting gesture.
Upon hearing his name mentioned, the weasel, carrying a bag of ingredients, looked up.
The twilight light slid down the nasolabial folds on his cheeks, giving the seemingly young and innocent child a sense of maturity.
"Say hello, Itachi."
Mikoto said.
"Hello, I am Itachi."
Upon hearing his mother's instructions, Itachi greeted Uchiha Hazuki and the little girl named Uchiha Izumi.
"...Itachi."
Quan murmured the name softly.
Their eyes met.
For some reason, Itachi felt that Izumi... was a little different.
Chapter 371 Sasuke's Birth, Part Two's Revision Plan Completed
Even Itachi himself couldn't explain what it felt like.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Mikoto and Hazuki Uchiha parted ways, as their homes were not in the same room.
The Uchiha settlement is a fairly large area, inhabited by a large number of Uchiha clan members.
Both ninjas and ordinary Uchiha lived here.
Few other Uchiha clan members live outside.
Before Kiyoshi became Hokage, this was a form of discrimination against the Uchiha clan in the village.
Because they are not allowed to live elsewhere.
But after Kiyoshi became Hokage, none of the Uchiha wanted to live outside anymore.
They regarded the Uchiha settlement as a sacred area, believing that only the noble Uchiha could enter.
Therefore, fewer outsiders are entering this area than before.
"Mother, will Father come today?"
Itachi asked this question.
Since birth, Weasel has been aware that his situation is different from that of the other children.
His father was the Hokage of Konoha.
This is a secret that Itachi knows.
According to my mother, this is a problem that can only be brought to the forefront once my father's achievements have stabilized.
That was the first Hokage of the Uchiha clan; no amount of caution could be more important.
Although it seemed absurd to Itachi.
"He's very busy."
Mikoto said softly.
Itachi looked at his mother, and whenever she mentioned his father, whom he rarely saw, a happy smile would appear on her face.
Why is that?
"Are you also planning to cultivate alone today?"
Mikoto asked.
Despite being much younger than he looks, Itachi always possesses a maturity that is absent in people his age.
This makes Mikoto unconsciously treat Itachi as an older child.
"Ah."
Hearing her son's calm and composed reply, which was not typical of a child, Mikoto turned away, clutching her heavy belly, and shrugged.
Sometimes, Mikoto wondered if the milk powder Kiyoshi gave her had accelerated the weasel's growth.
Kiyoshi, however, told him that this was a display of Itachi's extraordinary talent.
Geniuses are always able to grasp principles and knowledge faster than ordinary people.
The two continued walking forward, and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
The weasel, walking behind, looked up at his mother's back.
Now, a new life is growing inside the mother's belly.
I wonder if it will be a younger brother or a younger sister...
In short, this is the ferret's first sibling.
"What is Father thinking about...?"
The weasel muttered to itself.
He often pondered what family love was, what friendship was, and what "bonds" were, but no one could answer him.
"Oh, right, I'm going to visit Kushina later, so don't stay out training too late."
Upon hearing his mother's instructions, Itachi responded.
Kushina was her mother's best friend, and Itachi knew this.
……
night.
The four-story wooden house in the Kiyoshi family courtyard was brightly lit except for the top floor.
After the rustling sounds stopped, Kiyoshi looked up and gazed out the window.
Outside the window, a prosperous scene unfolded as the Uchiha clan members, having worked hard all day, gradually returned to their homes.
Further away lies Konoha, outside the Uchiha settlement.
The Uchiha settlement can only be described as a large community within Konoha. Besides the Uchiha settlement, many other ninja clans also have settlements of similar size.
The area where people live is called a settlement or clan territory.
Only ordinary people live in relatively scattered areas.
"Lord Kiyoshi... has finished cleaning up."
A soft, melodious sound drifted from the room.
The rustling sound started again. Kiyoshi lowered his head and looked down at the woman kneeling on the ground with her head pressed against the floor.
She was always respectful and courteous, and there was not a single fault to be found in her.
Kiyoshi used his toes to lift her chin, revealing Er's delicate face.
The two pink lines on her cheeks have not faded at all over the years.
Kiyoshi guessed that this was not a tattoo, but rather that some special material was used.
this is nothing.
It adds a bit of fun.
If Kiyoshi ever wants a clean face, he can easily erase this mark.
The best method is to shave off this layer of flesh directly and then use medical ninjutsu to induce the regeneration of new flesh.
With his abilities, he could end it all before Er even had a chance to feel the pain.
"Will you submit to me now, or submit to me, or be humbled?"
Kiyoshi asked with great interest.
He was sitting in a chair, his legs crossed, his chin raised.
Deep within Er's eyes was a fanatical fervor, as if he regarded Kiyoshi as his savior.
Stockholm syndrome
This distorted psychological problem even leads the punished to develop feelings of love for the person who inflicts the punishment.
The more they are punished, the stronger that "love" becomes.
In order to maintain a certain psychological balance, humans will subconsciously downplay the suffering and instead remember the trivial joys, those more colorful, vivid, and lively moments.
Love, this seemingly sacred emotion, can actually be completely driven by flaws and desires.
In other words, love can be manipulated.
Her love was not a wondrous grace, but an error, a self-projection, like the hallucination of a drowning person on the verge of death.
Tragically, she no longer cared whether the love was genuine or not.
As long as humans have any perception, they acknowledge the existence of this world.
After Kiyoshi pushed Ni's mental limits for a long time and then restructured him, and with the Sharingan genjutsu used to suggest and guide him, it was finally successful.
Only those with unwavering will can maintain their own thoughts.
Unfortunately, Ni was just a lowly subordinate of Hiruko and did not possess such spirit and will.
"Of course it's you, sir."
Er's answer was swift, as if it were an instinct that required no thought.
Submitting to the Qing Dynasty is as natural as eating and drinking.
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