Being given such a "shameful" name, at least in Samui's eyes, it was quite shameful.
Hearing this name, Samui trembled with anger.
If it weren't for the presence of others, she would have definitely punched this guy hard in the jaw.
"It does sound quite nice."
'Why did it feel like this rogue kunoichi's gaze and body movements were a little strange?'
Even though her face was hidden behind a mask, Uzuki Yugao still noticed something off about Samui.
However, compared to these small matters, she had something more important to discuss with Uchiha Kage.
She had been holding back the issue regarding Gekkou Hayate in her heart for a while now, and she could no longer suppress it.
"Kage, listen to me..."
"Yugao-nee, do you clean only my room, or does everyone in Anbu get the same treatment?", Looking at the room, which was as clean as new, Uchiha Kage almost felt like he had stepped into a dream.
It seemed that in the future, Uzuki Yugao would truly be an exceptional housewife and mother.
"You're the only one who calls me 'nee-san'."
There was no way she would clean for others.
Uzuki Yugao had already been feeling drained recently.
"What were you going to say, Yugao-nee?", Uchiha Kage also noticed that Uzuki Yugao seemed quite troubled.
"It's about Hayate...", Uzuki Yugao glanced at the female ninja standing beside Uchiha Kage.
She seemed to be hesitating about whether or not to speak.
"Don't worry, I know her background very well. No matter what she hears, she won't say anything recklessly," Even though Uchiha Kage said this, to put Uzuki Yugao at ease, he still had Samui stand guard outside the door.
However, at such a distance, with a jonin's keen senses, Samui could still hear everything if she wanted to.
"Alright... Here's the situation...", Uzuki Yugao began to recount a secret she had accidentally overheard at the Konoha Hospital.
Gekkou Hayate had been recovering well after his surgery, but the people at the hospital not only cast a genjutsu on him to keep him in a coma but also used medication to ensure he never woke up from his hospital bed.
When she investigated further, she shockingly discovered that this was all done under the orders of the Hokage himself.
This was too strange. What had Gekkou Hayate done to make the Hokage unwilling to let him wake up?
Realizing the unusual nature of this matter, Uzuki Yugao immediately thought of Uchiha Kage, who had saved Gekkou Hayate that night.
However, she hadn't expected that both Uchiha Kage and Yuhi Kurenai had been sent out of the village by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
So it was only today that she finally had the chance to voice the doubts that had been weighing on her heart.
And since this involved the Hokage, she couldn't ask anyone else to verify it.
She could only pray that Uchiha Kage would return soon and help her find answers.
"Fortunately, Hayate is only in a coma, and his injuries aren't too serious. But... I'm worried that if he stays unconscious for too long, it might cause other issues."
Like brain damage or memory loss.
"What exactly happened that night?"
The root of all this trouble must have started that night.
Uzuki Yugao desperately wanted to know what had transpired.
"I just encountered a rather unique rogue ninja, but I didn't expect the Hokage to treat Hayate-senpai like this..."
What Sarutobi Hiruzen did was indeed dishonorable.
Even Uzuki Yugao had noticed the manipulation behind the scenes.
But perhaps Danzo's pressure had been too overwhelming, leaving him no choice but to neglect such a 'small matter'.
"I'll go see the Third Hokage personally later and ask about Hayate-senpai's situation. Hopefully, he can wake up soon."
"I'll go with you!"
Uzuki Yugao had always wanted to directly question Sarutobi Hiruzen about Gekkou Hayate, but she never had the courage.
It wasn't that she feared punishment from Sarutobi Hiruzen, she was just afraid that the noble image of the Third Hokage in her mind would shatter.
The idea that the Hokage she had always admired would use such underhanded tactics against his own comrades was something she simply couldn't accept.
"Alright, let me settle Sam... Lily first, then we'll go to the Hokage's office together."
Seeing the usually cold and composed female warrior showing such a vulnerable and helpless expression, Uchiha Kage couldn't help but feel some sympathy.
'The Third Hokage truly has done all sorts of disgraceful things.'
'If he really wants to silence Hayate, it would have been cleaner to just let his surgery 'fail' and kill him outright.'
'Now, using such petty tricks, neither clean nor decisive, only serve to frustrate people.'
'No wonder Danzo always looks down on Sarutobi Hiruzen, calling him a weak and incompetent old fool.'
'Ahem..'
'Alright, it seemed my own thoughts are starting to align with Danzo's in an unexpectedly dark way.'
Still, his growing ruthlessness wasn't just due to Konoha's old geezers, it definitely had something to do with this "Lily."
It was all her fault for tempting him into sin.
"I never expected Konoha's Hokage to be so... Mmm—"
After Uzuki Yugao left.
Uchiha Kage shut the door and pinned the woman who had been corrupting his thoughts against it, silencing her chattering lips.
As his thoughts drifted, he not only silenced Samui but also lifted one of her long legs.
Forcing the kunoichi to balance on one foot behind the door.
As expected of a taijutsu-focused ninja, her flexibility was amazing.
She could easily touch her own shoulder.
"How did the clasp on top break?", Letting go of her lips, Uchiha Kage asked in surprise.
"Hmph, wasn't it because of you last night...", The strap was already too small and strained to the limit. Of course, it couldn't hold out and snapped.
That was also why Samui had been avoiding big movements all along.
But she hadn't expected this guy to start up again so soon...
"Your ninja nee-san hasn't gone far yet, aren't you afraid she'll..."
'Damn it, earlier he called himself a fifty-year-old hag, and now he is calling a younger kunoichi "nee-san."'
'This shameless Uchiha brat!'
"Of course, I'm not afraid," Uchiha Kage said confidently, as if proving a point.
"Hmph...", She knew it.
No matter what she said, there was no way to stop this from happening.
Samui finally resigned herself to fate.
But she still stared at him stubbornly, her gaze fierce, her face showing an expression as if she wanted to devour him.
However, soon, even that expression became difficult to maintain.
"Lily...", Seeing the female ninja's reaction to her new name, Uchiha Kage realized he had found the perfect way to deal with her.
"Do you like this name?"
———
"What kind of lousy Mizukage, wasn't she still beaten by my disciple…"
'Hmph, for a woman like that to become Mizukage, it seems the Hidden Mist Village is truly at its end.'
After leaving the Hokage's office, Yuhi Kurenai was still sulking over what had just happened.
'No, if the old Hokage is unreliable, then I can only rely on myself.'
"Hinata, from now on, I'm counting on you!"
Seeing Hinata following behind her, Kurenai's eyes lit up.
"Eh…"
Hinata looked at her female teacher, who suddenly grabbed her hand, completely clueless but still nodded in a daze.
———
"I knew that guy is a blockhead—ahem, no, I knew that Terumi Mei woman couldn't possibly make him fall for her."
With Hinata's help, Kurenai secretly followed Uchiha Kage and Terumi Mei's group all the way to the Konoha guesthouse.
When she saw that Uchiha Kage had no hesitation in leaving Terumi Mei's side, she finally felt relieved.
But first, it was the female ninja from the Hidden Cloud, and now, it was Terumi Mei from the Hidden Mist. Neither of them had been able to make him stop even once.
Even with herself…
Every time they kissed, she had to take the initiative…
"Is it because the Uchiha clan carries too many burdens? Clearly, there are other, easier ways to revive the Uchiha clan…", Kurenai's face turned slightly red as she recalled her father's dying words.
'Having more children and raising the next generation—won't that also fulfill the goal of revival?'
From that perspective, her father actually had quite the foresight.
"Sensei…", Listening to her female teacher mumble to herself, Hinata, who had been using her Byakugan the entire time, started to feel dizzy.
"That guy ran off again. Hinata, can you check where he went?"
Originally, Kurenai had planned to invite him for dinner after this, but in the blink of an eye, Uchiha Kage had already disappeared.
She had no choice but to turn to Hinata again.
"S-Sorry, Sensei, I… I can't do it anymore," Using the Byakugan normally already consumed quite a bit of energy. The fact that Hinata had activated it multiple times in one afternoon was already quite impressive.
Under normal circumstances, members of the Hyuga clan wouldn't activate their Byakugan unless they were in battle or training.
Now, her chakra was finally depleted.
Besides, she had a feeling that Uchiha Kage had already noticed them. When he left just now, he even glanced in their direction.
If she kept following him, she might end up being disliked.
"No, Sensei should be the one apologizing. I completely forgot to watch out for your condition."
Seeing Hinata's flushed face and her panting, adorable expression, Kurenai lovingly pulled her female disciple into her embrace.
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