Chapter 127
She invited Itachi into the living room.
Itachi sat down at his leisure.
His manners, including his posture, were impeccable.
The upbringing in Fugaku's household was well-known.
Even Hokage-sama praised him highly.
Clearly, these were all facts.
Uchiha Hazuki observed the calm Itachi before her, feeling relieved by his maturity beyond his years.
The more she observed, the more satisfied she became with Itachi.
"Itachi-kun... if I may be so bold, have you and Izumi... confirmed your relationship as lovers?"
As a mother, she naturally loved her daughter dearly.
Normally, she wouldn't ask such a blunt question, but the experiences she had endured compelled her to ask it.
Itachi was momentarily stunned, initially intending to give a vague answer.
But then he thought of Izumi... her recent mysteriousness.
That increasingly beautiful figure that stirred his heart, Itachi nodded as if by a premonition.
"Of course."
"That's wonderful..."
Itachi's answer made Uchiha Hazuki beam with joy.
A weight lifted from her heart, and she felt their distance had significantly shortened.
Looking at her prospective son-in-law.
Uchiha Hazuki said, "Itachi, Izumi is a very gentle child, and she is very well-suited for you..."
Hazuki spoke highly of her daughter.
There were some unspoken, subtle meanings in her words.
"Itachi-kun."
Suddenly, Uchiha Hazuki's smile vanished, and her expression became extremely serious.
This sudden seriousness made Itachi immediately straighten his back.
Outside, the sky was gradually darkening, and shadows began to envelop Izumi's mother's face.
So... Izumi should be back soon, right?
Itachi thought this, but Uchiha Hazuki said, "You... must protect Izumi well..."
Itachi: "??"
"That... yesterday Izumi brought... the demon fox boy home as a guest..."
At this point, Uchiha Hazuki's body began to tremble.
It seemed to be fear, or perhaps... embarrassment.
Itachi understood immediately.
As an ordinary person of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Hazuki was very worried about Izumi's safety.
And Uzumaki Naruto, in the eyes of ordinary people, was the demon fox boy.
This was also the reason Itachi visited today.
He actually wanted to know about Uzumaki Narutoas well.
Although Shisui had mentioned it yesterday, he hadn't fully ascertained the truth.
"Aunt Hazuki... please rest assured, I will not let Uzumaki Naruto harm Izumi!"
Itachi solemnly promised Uchiha Hazuki in a resolute tone.
Even he was surprised at how firm he sounded.
Indeed... was he truly in love with Izumi?
"That's good...Woo~."
Uchiha Hazuki suddenly covered her mouth and began to sob.
"That's good..."
Tears streamed down her face, the mother wept uncontrollably before Itachi... Until very late, Itachi did not see Izumi return.
He had no choice but to leave.
At the same time, he pondered where Izumi had gone.
Could it be... that she had gone to Uzumaki Naruto's place?
His wild thoughts, coupled with his promise to his mother-in-law.
So Itachi decided to go to Naruto's house to investigate.
By this time, the sky had completely darkened, and it was dinner time.
After Itachi left.
Uchiha Hazuki silently waited for dinner, anticipating her daughter's return.
However, no matter how the clock on the wall moved, her daughter did not come back.
Uchiha Hazuki's heart was filled with dread.
Could it be... that Izumi had also fallen victim to the demon fox boy?!
"Woo~."
Suddenly, she felt herself starting to heat up.
An inexplicable hot current rose from her body.
This disrupted her thoughts.
Uchiha Hazuki fell sideways with a thud.
She tossed and turned, letting out a low, mournful moan.
The intense heat caused her unbearable pain.
She didn't know what was happening to her.
In her hazy consciousness, she only knew... "Hot... so hot..."
...Night.
Naruto's house.
Itachi, having found nothing, had already left.
Because he hadn't found any trace of Izumi.
And until very late, after the surrounding streets fell silent, Izumi still did not appear.
Until... the night deepened, entering the late hours.
When almost everyone was asleep... Izumi finally appeared.
In the darkness, she moved like a ghost, gracefully approaching Naruto's residence.
Today... that Anbu woman didn't jump out.
Uchiha Izumi thought.
After that, she climbed in through the balcony.
Splash.
After closing the balcony, Uchiha Izumi's gaze fell upon the sleeping face of Naruto.
Naruto, who had fallen into peaceful slumber, seemed unaware of the uninvited guest's arrival.
And then.
Having made up her mind, Izumi prepared to... completely eradicate the Nine-Tailed tonight!
To kill it, so it could never again wreak havoc on the Village!
And so.
Dressed in a sleeveless stealth suit, the graceful Izumi extended her slender hand.
The satin-stitched sleeves outlined her delicate fingers.
Her right hand's five fingers slowly reached over... with a rustling sound.
Izumi saw the equally sleeping Nine-Tailed.
So next, it was... hiss... the satin fingers slowly brushed over the "Nine-Tailed", and the Tailed Beast Partner slowly awakened from being caressed.
And then, Izumi directly pinched the Tailed Beast Partner's vital point.
As it fully awakened, she... grabbed it.
"This time... I must kill you..."
Izumi murmured, her tone resolute.
The insight she gained by sacrificing her mother was the detection of the "Nine-Tailed".
Grasping its weakness, killing it... Then, Izumi began to exert force, gradually constricting the Tailed Beast Partner.
The latter struggled vigorously, and seeing it turn crimson and its veins bulge, Izumi couldn't help but grin, revealing a darkened, triumphant smile.
"Suffocate... you bastard... Then... die..."
Chapter 71. Nine-Tailed is Dead, Uchiha's Insane Laughter · Izumi
Uchiha Izumi had a strangely cruel attitude towards the Nine-Tailed.
But at the same time, there was an indescribable thought within her.
Her slender hand, clad in a dark glove, caressed the Tailed Beast Partner, possessing an incredibly powerful grip.
"Ah, so you've awakened? You monster!"
Seeing the "Nine-Tailed" awaken, the area around Izumi's eyes was instantly enveloped in shadow, and her entire demeanor became even more hostile.
Watching the demon beast's life force constantly pulsating before her, due to the expansion of its blood.
She decided to inflict enough torment and lessons on it before it died.
And so.
Uchiha Izumi began her assassination performance.