Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

"Ok?"

"It's nothing, just pretend I'm talking nonsense."

""

Mikoto and Tsukiki were exchanging words, while Grandma watched them with a smile in her eyes.

It was already dark outside. Tonight's dinner was very cozy, warm, and just right.

Aren't you leaving tonight?

"Ah."

""

"Don't worry, I'll sleep on the floor."

As night grew darker, Tsukiki decided to stay here for a while and take a break.

Yes, that's right.

"Whatever you want, Grandma. Let's go to bed, it's getting late."

"How can you sleep here? There are blankets in the room, I'll get them for you."

"No need to bother, I'm used to it."

Mikoto's house is also tatami-style, and Tsukiki has long been used to sleeping on it, so that's not wrong.

"No, no, you'll catch a cold. I'll get it for you."

Grandma made a firm decision and turned to walk into the room.

In the end, Mikoto helped bring it over because Grandma's health wasn't good and she couldn't do such heavy work.

The lights in the room were already off, and Yue Shu was lying on the blankets, covered with something. It was quite nice and warm, just like sleeping normally, except that she wasn't in the room.

"Three draws."

"Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Navy Type 6 (Rank B)."

"Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Sword Saint (Rank A)."

"Congratulations, host, you have drawn the Ninjutsu Manual (S-rank)."

The last three-part mission had four draws, and Yue Shu used three of them first.

As for why it flew to Mikoto's house, that was also a coincidence, stemming from a sense of curiosity.

In the Six Styles of the Navy, Shave is a series of instantaneous stomps on the ground to generate speed, while Moonwalk is stomping in the air. What would happen if the two were combined?

The result was that he ascended to heaven on the spot. Yue Shu didn't control himself or his direction well, and by sheer coincidence, he flew to Mikoto's house, knocking a dent into the front door. Grandma heard some noise and came out to check as if she were knocking on the door.

Most encounters in this world are due to coincidence, and this time, the meeting between Tsukiki and Mikoto was no exception.

Tsukiki was sleeping soundly in the living room, having already forgotten her silly antics. Mikoto was sleeping with her grandmother in her room. The three of them were having wonderful dreams in their little house.

Chapter 104: Uchiha (Part 2)

Early in the morning, Mikoto got up early, as she had always done.

Turning her head to look at her sleeping grandmother, a hint of tenderness flashed in Mikoto's eyes. Then she quietly got up to prepare breakfast.

Grandma usually gets up very early and often cooks breakfast for Mikoto herself. However, as she gets older, her health is not very good. Grandma is just a slightly better-off commoner. Mikoto took over the job of getting up early to cook breakfast a long time ago.

Upon entering the living room, Mikoto immediately saw Tsukiki, who was still asleep.

He was sleeping soundly and quietly, just like he always was, since Tsukiki usually sleeps a lot.

Mikoto glanced at Tsukiki, then went into the kitchen, put on an apron, and started washing the rice.

Let's have some porridge for breakfast.

With that thought in mind, Mikoto began her work.

Time passed slowly, and in about ten minutes, Grandma appeared at the door; she had also woken up.

"I'll help you."

"It's alright, Grandma. We'll have porridge this morning, no need to bother."

Mikoto and her grandmother tacitly avoided waking Tsukiki, and spoke in hushed tones.

After talking for a while, Grandma still didn't say anything to Meiqin, so she had no choice but to go back to the living room and sit down.

She was hunched over, unable to straighten up, and her eyes, devoid of any luster, glanced at Mikoto, then at the sleeping Tsukiki.

For some reason, she smiled and felt much more at ease.

Soon, breakfast was ready, and Yue Shu was gently woken up by her grandmother.

Yue Shu felt a little embarrassed that there was food available as soon as she got up.

After having breakfast, Yue Shu didn't do anything important and just sat there in a daze, digesting her food.

As for Mikoto, she had her own things to do—

"Grandma, I'm going out to cultivate."

After getting ready, Mikoto quickly went back to her room to change her clothes and then prepared to go out.

Be careful.

Grandma waved goodbye, and Mikoto responded. The door slammed shut, and Mikoto's figure disappeared, leaving only Tsukiki and Grandma in the house.

"Cultivation?"

Watching this scene, Yue Shu whispered something.

People are cultivating at home, and Mikoto here is also cultivating; it seems everyone is trying to improve their strength.

"Kozuki is Mikoto's partner, right?"

Grandma suddenly spoke up, and Yue Shu nodded.

"is it?"

Grandma smiled and sat down next to the moon tree.

“Mikoto has always been a very obedient child. She has never been willful and has always been very well-behaved. Her personality doesn’t get along with the people in the tribe, so she has never had any friends. Seeing her make friends has really put my mind at ease.”

Grandma suddenly started talking about these things, and Yue Shu didn't know what to say, so she could only listen quietly.

"Ahem, sorry, Little Moon Tree."

"I probably don't have much time left."

"Grandma, you have plenty of time."

Yue Shu quickly said something, but Grandma just shook her head.

"I have no talent in chakra. I am a piece of trash among the Uchiha. If my old man hadn't been blind back then, I might have been thrown somewhere to fend for myself."

"I know my own body very well."

Yue Shu looked at her grandmother.

"Mikoto, she always thinks of me no matter what she does. That child is so sensible."

Grandma spoke softly, describing her dearest child.

"Like I said, I don't have much time, so, can I ask you for a favor?"

Grandma turned her face towards him, and Yue Shu remained silent for a moment before speaking:

"You said."

"It's very simple. Could you please look after her a little after I leave? She's a very sensitive child, and I'm worried about leaving her alone, so—"

"At least don't let her feel like she's all alone, that's all."

Yue Shu looked at the old woman in front of her. Her eyes had long lost their light, her face had been eroded by time, and even her hands were wrinkled.

"Ah."

Yue Shu gave a heavy "hmm" and nodded slightly, which made the old man in front of him laugh.

The teeth are no longer complete.

Yue Shu then realized that last night's food was surprisingly easy to swallow—

"It's that guy again."

"Hmm, I don't know what she's doing. Oh well, she's not bothering us, let her be. She looks really silly."

The Uchiha clan's territory is located in the suburbs, so there are plenty of places to train. Whenever Mikoto goes out to train alone, she always chooses a secluded spot.

There wasn't much equipment, nor was there much open space. There were few people, with only a few occasionally passing by and offering their comments.

Mikoto is training hard, but she doesn't know which direction to take, so she can only rely on the Uchiha's bloodline limit—the Sharingan.

In Jiraiya's team, apart from Tsukiki, Kushina had Tsunade and Tsukiki as sparring partners and mentors, and Minato followed Jiraiya everywhere. Only Mikoto had to figure things out and try to become stronger all by herself every day.

Mikoto was already used to it. She had been alone since she was a child. Her father was not free often, and she did not like the arrogant appearance of the Uchiha clan. As a result, no one played with her. Only her grandmother accompanied her all the way until she grew up.

Time slipped by slowly, and before long it was dusk. Mikoto had prepared lunch at home, taking one portion out for herself and leaving the other for her grandmother and Yue Shu to heat up. Now, it was time to go home for lunch.

"Nothing much to show for it today either."

Mikoto sighed softly, tidied herself up, and headed home.

As dusk fell, every household began to cook, and the aroma of home wafted from each house. Mikoto walked quietly down the road.

In the overly noisy Uchiha clan, Mikoto was practically an oddity, living a quiet and peaceful life.

"I am back."

I called out, and the response was the aroma wafting over and my grandmother's figure.

"You're back. Xiaoyueshu is cooking. It'll be ready soon. Get ready."

Grandma came over and said something that left Mikoto completely bewildered.

Is Tsukiki cooking? Or is she at home?

After changing her shoes, Mikoto gently took her grandmother's hand and squeezed it as usual, then pulled her along to the living room.

The wafting fragrance comes from here.