Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

Minato asked the intelligence officer.

The current trend of war is quite clear; it mainly depends on the battles between Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

"The Third Raikage has not yet appeared, probably because his injuries are quite serious. Kirigakure has not appeared recently, possibly because they have other plans."

Now that the situation had been explained, Minato listened carefully to every word. As the commander-in-chief, aside from the radicals who didn't listen to him, he still had to command a large group of people.

"How's Minato doing?"

Mikoto entered the camp and brought Minato a cup of tea.

The conservatives are holding their ground, and Minato won't make any moves unless there's a chance to end the war now. The radicals have already suffered significant losses and are essentially gambling with their lives for fleeting gains, which infuriates Minato, as are Jiraiya and Tsunade.

"There's no good solution. It seems like this will take a while."

There was absolutely no way to find a breakthrough, Minato could say that, especially since the intelligence gathered from the various villages was not detailed enough. The biggest variable, Kirigakure, was acting strangely and unpredictably, so Minato needed to remain on guard at all times.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Mikoto smiled, put the tea down, and smiled again.

"Wait a moment."

Minato glanced at Mikoto and fixed his gaze on her.

"Mikoto, your stomach—"

"Are you pregnant yet?"

Chapter 202: Mikoto's Secret

That's Misaka's secret!

A very contradictory secret.

For a period of time, Tsukiki returned to Konoha for a rare while. She and Kushina had always been best friends, like blood relatives.

Mikoto has always known that Kushina has special feelings for Tsukiki, and that has been true since they were children, even now, more than a decade later.

This feeling has different names because it has different meanings at different times.

In childhood, it's called longing and curiosity. As we grow older, it becomes affection, and with the passage of time, this feeling transforms into liking. And finally, this feeling will become love.

Kushina and Tsukiki were the first to meet, and their relationship was always very close, like childhood sweethearts.

Mikoto didn't want to have too much contact with Tsukiki, but everything had already happened. She never imagined that she would develop such feelings for Tsukiki through all these little things.

Mikoto dared not ask for anything, and never dared to take the initiative, so she always let things take their course.

At that time, the Moon Tree experienced its first memory disorder due to the replay of three memories and time. With time repeating itself and three memories overlapping, the Moon Tree fell into a momentary dazed state under the influence of time. This was the price the Moon Tree paid for traveling through time.

At that time, Mikoto met Tsukiki, who was not yet with Kushina.

Acting on instinct, Tsukiki unexpectedly had a nice stroll with Mikoto. Although they didn't walk on the streets, they just took a walk together and eventually ended up at her house.

That was the meal Tsukiki ate at Mikoto's house, not the one she came to with Kushina later.

Grandma was very happy then, and Mikoto and Tsukiki went to see the stars as before. Gradually, Mikoto leaned on Tsukiki.

Mikoto had already noticed Tsukiki's condition. It seemed that Tsukiki didn't belong to anyone, like a jewel scattered on the ground. Whoever picked it up would own it, and Mikoto just happened to pick it up.

Mikoto gently expressed her feelings, thinking that no one would know anyway, and finally couldn't resist kissing Tsukiki's cheek.

But an accident happened; Mikoto's kiss landed on her lips, and the accident continued.

Mikoto herself didn't expect that by the time she realized what was happening, the two of them were already lying in Mikoto's room.

As expected, Yue Shu had no memory of this. He looked around blankly and left without asking too many questions, which was how he usually was. The system appeared and gave an explanation, but Yue Shu didn't care and left, only feeling quite tired.

As for Mikoto, after a night of madness, she hid for a day. Although she did come out to cook and other things, she tried her best to conceal her situation.

That's why Mikoto felt so conflicted, watching Kushina and Tsukiki spend this time together.

This matter was originally just a secret, hidden in Mikoto's heart. At least in this way, Mikoto felt that she still possessed a piece of Tsukiki.

Just days before the outbreak of war, Mikoto began to exhibit unusual behavior, including loss of appetite, increased sensitivity to taste, and nausea.

Mikoto knew what had happened to her; she had obtained a treasure, a treasure that linked her to the Moon Tree, but she couldn't let anyone know. However, she couldn't hide it, so she could only live one day at a time.

Mikoto had tried her best to choose a larger size for her ninja combat outfit, but Minato still managed to spot it.

"Do you understand?"

Mikoto also admitted that this couldn't be hidden for long.

"Moon Tree?"

Minato asked a question rather cautiously.

Mikoto readily admitted it.

"It was an accident; Tsukiki didn't know."

Minato scratched his head. How could Tsukiki not know about something like this? He didn't know what to say.

"So, what happens next?"

Minato hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Tsukiki was now with Kushina, but Mikoto's connection with Tsukiki was still so strained.

Minato is very resourceful, but at this moment he is also helpless. If he were to command a war, it would probably be much simpler than this.

"Give birth to it, that's what I want to do."

Mikoto's eyes were very gentle as she gently stroked her abdomen.

Minato stared at Mikoto for a long while before finally sighing.

"I'll take you back to Konoha. From now on, you should stay here in Konoha."

After Minato finished speaking, Mikoto was also stunned for a moment.

"You wouldn't want him to never see this world, would you?"

After Minato's remark, Mikoto was speechless.

The situation isn't too intense right now; it's mainly the radical faction that's fighting.

But this is war after all. If one is not careful, even if Mikoto doesn't die, the child in her womb won't be able to hold on. The child is as fragile as a broken object, more fragile than an egg.

During the previous battle against Kirigakure, Mikoto almost faced danger, and the child in her womb was about to disappear.

Mikoto touched her abdomen, where her and his child was located, her precious treasure, extremely precious.

"Feel sorry."

Mikoto couldn't refuse, and that was what she had originally thought anyway; it was just a little earlier than expected.

"What are you saying? How can I put it? I'm practically that kid's uncle."

Minato smiled and pointed to Mikoto's abdomen, where there were already slight undulations, very subtle.

The decision was made, and Mikoto withdrew from the war to ensure the safe birth of the child. This plan was carried out secretly by Minato, without letting anyone else know.

Otherwise, if this matter is exposed, it will cause a lot of trouble, especially now that Danzo's power is slowly expanding.

As a member of the Uchiha clan, Mikoto was destined to be viewed differently, and she was also one of the top fighters among the Uchiha.

Konoha and the Uchiha clan have always had conflicts, but things have improved recently because the highly respected Minato and Tsukito have both been in contact with Mikoto and have a good relationship with her. The Uchiha clan head has taken advantage of this, which has improved the Uchiha's image and their relationship with Konoha.

Mikoto received a lot of attention. The Uchiha people hoped to use her to bind themselves to Tsukuyomi, so that the Uchiha could rely on Tsukuyomi and Minato to slowly return to the power structure of Konoha.

It must be said that the Uchiha clan's plan was quite shrewd; they didn't force anyone's interests upon them, because Mikoto herself had feelings for Tsuki.

Minato, using the Flying Thunder God technique, brought Mikoto to a small grove near her house. There, he placed Flying Thunder God kunai in many locations to make it easier for him to do various things.

"Take care of yourself. I'm waiting for him to call me Uncle Shuimen."

Minato smiled, then began to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to return; as the commander-in-chief, he couldn't disappear.

Mikoto watched for a while, then went home. From now on, she would stay home and not let others know that she wasn't on the front lines but had retreated to the rear of Konoha. The matter of the child couldn't be exposed first; that was a must.

Meanwhile, Shuimen had just returned to camp when more intelligence arrived.

"Report! News from the front lines: Kirigakure has launched a full-scale attack on Sunagakure!"

The Hidden Mist has finally resumed their operations—

Chapter 203: Sandstorm

"Damn Kirigakure! They attacked when no one was paying attention!"

Before the Sand Village, this place had already become a battlefield, where the Sand Village ninjas, who had been given a critical mission, were fighting desperately against the attacks from the Hidden Mist Village.

Blood stained the fine sand beneath his feet. Luo Sha, covered in blood, knelt on one knee, drenched in sweat, unable to even stand steadily.

Rasa looked at the person in front of him—the Third Mizukage, the leader of Kirigakure. At this moment, he only appeared to be slightly injured. Rasa had risked his life but had not been able to cause him much harm.

Is it over?

"It's a shame I haven't had enough of this, it's such a great way to use energy."

The Third Mizukage smiled and addressed Rasa. Rasa's Magnet Release was inherited from the Third Kazekage, giving him a unique advantage in Sunagakure, greatly enhancing his strength. He even used it to hold off the Iwagakure forces.

"You monster!"

Rasa looked at the Third Mizukage before him. His desperate efforts were like throwing an egg, while the Third Mizukage had easily dealt with him. With just one palm strike and a few ninjutsu, Rasa was already forced back. Even his absolute defense couldn't withstand the Third Mizukage's attacks.

The surrounding area was a mess, with black sand scattered on the ground and potholes everywhere, all of which told the story of what had just happened. These were the results of the battle between Rasa and the Third Mizukage.

Unfortunately, this is the result—

"Since they're all gone, it's my turn."

The Third Mizukage approached Rasa, then raised his palm, preparing to deliver the final blow.

"One-tailed, right? We'll take it for now."

The Third Mizukage revealed a wicked smile, and chakra surged from his hands.

"you!"

"laugh."

Swah——

boom!

Dust and sand rose up, obscuring the body of the Third Mizukage.