Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Mikoto Uchiha stammered out the truth.

"Just now...that seemed to be..."

It smells very similar to Lady Tsunade's scent...

Chapter 695 Black Zetsu: It's over, they're after my mom!

"what?"

Shirokumo Aoba's brain was slightly sluggish.

Is this something you can taste?

Noticing Shirakumo Aoba's strange gaze, Uchiha Mikoto also felt her cheeks burning slightly.

"Because... today, Lady Tsunade wore some rather expensive perfume to match her status as acting daimyo."

"I...I just felt the smell was familiar when I was eating it, and after calming down and thinking about it carefully, I realized it looked a bit like..."

After explaining, Mikoto Uchiha's face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed.

After all, she actually savored the taste while eating, and just saying that made her feel incredibly embarrassed.

Would Aoba think of her as a strange girl?

Shirokumo Aoba hadn't expected that her relationship with Tsunade would be exposed in such a strange way, and for a moment she didn't know what to think.

Originally, Kurotsuchi and Konan's two incidents were intentional on his part, as he wanted to gradually reveal his relationship with Tsunade.

But this time, it left him both amused and exasperated.

Although Uchiha Mikoto was shy, she noticed Shirakumo Aoba's somewhat unnatural expression and couldn't help but ask again, "So... Aoba, is it true that you and Tsunade-sama are together?"

"Ahem, it's true."

Since they were all family, Baiyun Qingye naturally wouldn't hide anything.

Mikoto Uchiha's eyes were filled with undisguised shock.

Lady Tsunade and Aoba...

You know, she practically grew up listening to Tsunade's stories.

And Aoba was someone she had watched grow up...

However, after a brief moment of shock, she couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

She was worried that if her relationship with Aoba were exposed, Aoba might be looked down upon by others.

With Tsunade protecting her, she seemed to be alright.

Unconsciously, she hugged Bai Yunqingye even tighter, and a sense of relief appeared on her face.

Shirokumo Aoba didn't know what kind of mental storm the other party had just gone through to cause such a change in expression, but out of consideration for Tsunade, he still reminded him.

"Aunt Mikoto, our teacher doesn't want anyone else to know about our relationship yet, so please keep it a secret."

"Yes, I understand."

Mikoto Uchiha could certainly understand, and even felt a sense of kinship with Tsunade.

"Alright, then I'll get down to business with you, Aunt Mikoto."

Seeing this, Baiyun Qingye changed the subject back to the main topic.

"Huh? Wasn't the important work already done?"

Mikoto Uchiha was somewhat bewildered. Was she going to have to do it again?

Baiyun Qingye was speechless. "It's really important business!"

He felt that the innocent Aunt Mikoto from before had disappeared, and now she was becoming increasingly filthy.

He didn't give the other person any more chance to overthink things and told them about Uchiha Hikaru.

"Uchiha Hikaru? The Uchiha clan's weapon of war, sealed away hundreds of years ago?"

Although Mikoto Uchiha is now the head of the Uchiha clan, she was appointed to the position in a time of crisis and was unaware of this matter.

Perhaps some of the family's books might contain records, but generally no one would look at those kinds of things.

"Yes, although she has been sealed for hundreds of years, she is essentially just a girl of about ten years old. I have sealed her power, and she will live in Konoha from now on."

Shirokumo Aoba then briefly explained his plans for Uchiha Kouichi's future.

"I understand."

Mikoto Uchiha nodded; she knew that Aoba Shirakumo wanted to ease the tension between the Uchiha and the other party.

Or perhaps, she wanted to ease the tension between her and the other party.

Upon hearing that the other party was a teenage girl, even Uchiha Mikoto could guess the other party's purpose.

What a scumbag! But who told her to be the one who got the better deal—an older woman dating a younger man?

"Once things are settled here, I will go and talk to her on behalf of the Uchiha clan."

"Ah."

Upon hearing this, Baiyun Qingye hugged Uchiha Mikoto and kissed her on the cheek again. "Of course, a simple gesture will suffice. If she doesn't appreciate it, Aunt Mikoto, you don't need to worry. Compared to her, I'd rather you, Aunt Mikoto, suffer."

"I see."

Mikoto Uchiha affectionately pinched the other's cheek, but considering what she had just eaten and that she hadn't brushed her teeth yet, she didn't kiss him.

"Alright, let's dispel this ninjutsu. I'm almost fully recovered."

"Row."

Even so, Shirokumo Aoba did not immediately dispel the curse. Instead, she first cleaned up the scene, and of course, she also carefully cleaned up the marks on herself and Uchiha Mikoto.

Only then was the sealed space removed.

"Aunt Mikoto, please sit and rest for a while. I have some things to do later, so I won't stay for dinner."

"it is good."

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the other side.

Inside a secret underground laboratory in the Land of Fields.

Orochimaru was standing in front of a cage that resembled a large birdcage.

He was deep in thought, his head bowed, half of his face shrouded in shadow.

A pair of golden snake eyes gleamed with intense curiosity and contemplation.

"Orochimaru, give up. This cage is a creation of Yin-Yang Release. You can't open it."

After finishing speaking, Black Zetsu, still in the cage, added arrogantly, "Besides, I'm a member of Konoha now. Lord Shirokumo Aoba said he still needs me. If you make a move against me, he definitely won't let you off the hook."

"is it?"

Orochimaru's face revealed a smile that clearly belonged to a villain.

"But if he didn't want me to study you, why would he send you here?"

Black Zetsu was immediately speechless.

This was the first possibility that came to his mind when he saw Orochimaru.

Shirokumo Aoba definitely wanted to use him for research.

But he was trapped in this cage and there was nothing he could do.

All he can do now is pray that the other party only wants to use his body for research, rather than taking his life or sealing him away.

Otherwise, he would really have no hope at all.

Orochimaru studied the cage for a while longer, and the surrounding space finally began to fluctuate again.

Baiyun Qingye's figure appeared in the laboratory.

"It seems the main character has finally arrived."

Orochimaru smiled again when he saw the other party appear.

"Lord Aoba! It's you."

Upon seeing this, Black Zetsu immediately adopted a humble and obsequious expression.

He's just like a lackey.

Baiyun Qingye couldn't help but sigh once again that Hei Zetsu was truly a filial son, capable of enduring humiliation and bearing heavy burdens.

"Alright, Black Zetsu, stop pretending. You're practically the Sage of Six Paths' younger brother, so pull yourself together and don't embarrass yourself!"

"What?!" ×2

Orochimaru and Black Zetsu exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Black Zetsu was so frightened that his face turned black. After a brief moment of losing his composure, he quickly said obsequiously, "Lord Aoba, what are you saying? I don't understand."

"Why are you so scared? I didn't say I was going to kill you."

Baiyun Qingye gave him a meaningful look.

He even suggested using the other person for research.

It's something that has lived for nearly a thousand years, after all.

Why kill them? Wouldn't it be better to cut off some for research every day?

However, this look took on a different meaning in Black Zetsu's eyes.

He thought about what the other party had done over the years.

If the other party knows his background, then they must also know his mother.

You should know that his mother was the most beautiful goddess in the entire ninja world back then.

If this guy isn't killing him, is he after his mother?

In an instant, Black Zetsu's face turned even darker.