I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 12 Rabbit

This decision was something Uchiha Hikaru had already thought of.

She was an unregistered person in this era, all alone and homeless. Although she could ask the Third Hokage to arrange temporary accommodation for her, Uchiha Hikaru had just made a series of harsh remarks in the genjutsu space and was not willing to lose face now.

Therefore, the best solution is to move into Naruto's house directly.

She was somewhat familiar with the environment here, which made it easier for her to complete Minato Namikaze's request.

"My late friend must still have a considerable amount of his past rewards, right? Could you please withdraw a portion of it to cover my food expenses during this period?"

Uchiha Hikaru continued with his demands: "Also, when you broke in just now, you damaged these two windows. Remember to get someone to fix them right away, otherwise you won't be able to sleep peacefully when the temperature drops tonight... You can pay for the repairs from your own accounts, is that alright?"

"..."

Faced with Uchiha Hikaru's aggressive demands, several members of the Anbu were somewhat indignant.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also nodded with a stern face: "I will make proper arrangements."

The matters to be discussed have been discussed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know what expression to wear to stay any longer, so he left Naruto with the words, "Grandpa has things to do, I'll come see you another day," and hurriedly left with the Anbu.

Until this point.

Uchiha Hikari stretched lazily, completely relaxing. With this movement, the slender and supple curves of the young girl's figure were subtly outlined by her dark blue Sengoku-style combat uniform, and her exposed arms were as white as jade.

"yawn--"

Releasing Tsukuyomi was not entirely stress-free for her.

Because of the depletion of her eye power, her eyes were very sore, like the strain she felt after staring at a computer screen for hours. It was a little uncomfortable, but compared to Itachi Uchiha, who would bleed tears after using his eye techniques even a couple of times, it was much better.

While rubbing his temples to relieve eye pressure, Uchiha Hikaru began to observe Naruto's single apartment.

"Hmm... the size is alright, it should be fine for two people. Except the walls need repainting, the refrigerator is a bit old and we'd better replace it, and the table and chairs..."

"that……"

Naruto watched Uchiha Hikari move around the house and cautiously asked, "Hikari-neechan, are you really going to stay here? And what did you mean by what you were saying to the old man earlier? I think I heard you mention my name..."

"Um... actually, the friend I was talking about earlier is your father."

"!"

Naruto was stunned by this sudden news and didn't react for a moment.

A few seconds later, he suddenly jumped up, grabbed Uchiha Hikaru's clothes tightly, and looked up at her with a hopeful expression, asking, "Hey! Hey! Hikaru-neechan, what kind of person is my father? Where did he go? Why hasn't he come to see me...?"

"I'm sorry, due to certain agreements, I cannot tell you who he is at the moment."

Uchiha Hikaru subtly tugged at the hem of his clothes, but couldn't get it open, so he made a shushing gesture and patiently comforted the blond-haired boy in front of him: "But don't worry, from today onwards, as long as I'm in this village, I'll take care of you for him."

As for the villagers outside, if your old man keeps his word, they probably won't speak ill of you anymore, but the backbiting and indifference will likely continue... A bunch of mediocre people, don't worry about their opinions, just ignore them.

After a pause, Uchiha Hikaru added, "Oh right, I forgot to ask earlier, you probably don't mind if I stay here for a few days, right? If you do, I can find somewhere else to stay."

"...Of course I don't mind!"

Naruto at this moment is still essentially a child who is afraid of being alone.

Although things had developed in a way that was beyond his comprehension, he still agreed immediately.

Uchiha Hikaru casually ruffled Naruto's hair, walked around the room, noted down the furniture that needed replacing or repairing, and then glanced at the clock on the wall: "It's almost noon, you should still have some money, right? I'll go out and buy some groceries and make lunch when I get back."

……

"Lord Hokage, that girl..."

On the street outside a single-person apartment.

Shinnosuke looked at his father with some concern.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a few deep breaths to calm himself down before issuing the order: "Order the Anbu to strictly seal off the explosion that happened last night, as well as what happened today. Also... raise the level of secrecy regarding this Ms. Uchiha Hikaru to Level 1. All information must be reported directly to me immediately without going through any intermediaries."

"……yes."

Shinnosuke hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Could the illusion that girl used on you just now...?"

"Don't worry, she hasn't affected my mind."

Hiruzen Sarutobi offered an explanation, then glanced back at Naruto's residence with a cryptic expression: "I wonder if her appearance is a blessing or a curse for Konoha..."

……

The operations of the secret service are quite sophisticated.

That same afternoon, after talking with Hiruzen Sarutobi, someone came to repair the window.

The next morning, while it was still barely light, the sky began to brighten.

The Anbu delivered another batch of furniture to Naruto's house, along with a batch of bed sheets, blankets, vegetables, fruits, and a savings account containing a considerable sum of money, all of which were given to Uchiha Hikaru.

"This is what the Third Hokage asked me to give you; he said it was that person's legacy..."

The messenger was a purple-haired female ninja wearing a rabbit-face mask, so her face was obscured, but her voice didn't sound too loud, so she was probably around fourteen or fifteen years old.

"From today onwards, I will serve as your assistant in Konoha. If you have any instructions or anything you wish to convey to the Third Hokage, please let me know, and I will do my utmost to serve you."

"Um……"

Uchiha Hikaru nodded slightly.

It seems that Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't want to directly remove his surveillance of Naruto, or even give up on it altogether; he's just changed the form slightly, euphemistically calling it "assistant."

Uchiha Hikaru didn't care about this.

Konoha couldn't possibly let the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki go unpunished. And she had no intention of causing a second Nine-Tails attack.

As long as these secret agents know their limits, this arrangement can actually alleviate some of the pressure on each other, preventing the Third Generation from overthinking things and making both sides tense.

"What's your name?"

Uchiha Hikaru looked at the purple-haired female ninja and felt that her appearance was somewhat familiar.

"Rabbit of the Rabbit"

The female ninja hesitated for a moment, then said, "You can also call me by my real name, Uzuki Yugao. Since you're new here, you might not be familiar with Konoha. I can be your guide. If you need any clothes, I can accompany you."

"oh."

Uchiha Hikaru raised his chin, signaling the Anbu to get started: "Move everything in here, I'll tell you where to put it."

(End of this chapter)