"Wow, I didn't expect the temperamental Uzumaki Kushina to be so popular among the Uchiha."
"Makes sense. One is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the other is a major clan with the Sharingan. Both are feared and ostracized by the Village's higher-ups. Misery loves company, so how could they not get along?"
"However... there are always a few blind ones."
Gu Lingxiao's gaze keenly captured several gazes hidden in the corners of the crowd.
In those gazes, there was no friendliness, only undisguised covetousness and malice.
It was greed for the power of the Nine-Tailed, and contempt for the status of the Jinchuriki.
Uzumaki Kushina clearly noticed it too, but she only frowned slightly, ignored them, and walked straight toward the largest mansion deep in the Uchiha Compound.
"Uchiha Mikoto! I've come to see you!"
Before she even arrived, Uzumaki Kushina's loud voice had already reached inside.
Soon, a gentle figure walked out from the house.
It was a woman wearing a purple kimono, with black hair and black eyes, and a delicate, gentle face. Her whole being exuded a gentle temperament known as "Yamato Nadeshiko."
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Seeing Uzumaki Kushina, a surprised smile immediately appeared on her face: "Uzumaki Kushina? Why are you here?"
It was none other than Uchiha Mikoto.
However, the moment her gaze passed over Uzumaki Kushina and met the deep blue eyes hidden under the shadow of Gu Lingxiao's mask, that gentle smile froze on her face the very next second.
As if something invisible was triggered the moment their gazes met, a clear, incredibly distinct inner voice, filled with pure appreciation and admiration, rang out in her mind without warning.
"So this is Uchiha Mikoto? Truly a top-tier wife... This gentle temperament, this quiet demeanor, it perfectly hits the sweet spot for every man. That bastard Fugaku, he really doesn't know how lucky he is."
"Ding, detected current conditions meet the criteria for the first sign-in. Location: Uchiha Compound, Character: Uchiha Mikoto"
"Do you wish to sign in?"
"Sign in!"
"Congratulations host for obtaining the reward: Bloodline Limit · Sharingan (Single Tomoe / Unactivated State)!"
Gu Lingxiao froze. What on earth did I sign in for?
"Sharingan! I actually signed in for the Bloodline Limit Sharingan from Uchiha Mikoto! This is just the initial sign-in. How generous will the later rewards be?"
Uchiha Mikoto's body shuddered violently, and a flash of shock and suspicion crossed her gentle black eyes.
This... what is this?!
This is... whose voice? Genjutsu? No, there's no Chakra fluctuation...
At the same time, Uzumaki Kushina also heard this familiar lecherous-style praise, as well as "Sharingan." While her heart sank...
She was instantly furious. Just as she was about to turn back to warn Gu Lingxiao with her eyes, she caught a glimpse of Uchiha Mikoto's strange expression.
It was a look of horror mixed with shock, confusion, and helplessness.
This expression... Uzumaki Kushina knew it too well!
Uzumaki Kushina's heart skipped a beat.
That was the exact same expression she had on her face the first time she heard Gu Lingxiao's inner voice!
Uzumaki Kushina's heart felt as if it had been tightly gripped by a cold hand, and her blood instantly ran cold.
A guess that made her scalp tingle and was almost unbelievable exploded in her mind like a thunderclap!
No... it can't be, right? Could it be... Uchiha Mikoto... can hear this bastard's inner voice too?!
Just then, a little boy who looked only three or four years old, but had a face that looked mature beyond his years, poked his head out from behind Uchiha Mikoto, curiously sizing up the guests in front of him.
He had black hair and black eyes, delicate features, and no expression on his small face, looking quite cool.
Gu Lingxiao's gaze naturally fell on this little brat.
Just then, that voice rang out again, and this time, the content made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
"Oh? This is Uchiha Itachi? He looks quite cute when he's young."
Hearing her son's name, Uchiha Mikoto's heart tightened sharply.
"It's a pity, this is the ruthless person who will personally slaughter his entire clan in the future, right? One person, one blade, killing his father, killing his mother, killing his whole clan, all for the so-called 'greater good' of the Village and to protect his younger brother."
"Seemingly great, but in reality, he's just a fool tricked by Danzo and that bunch of old geezers like the Third, a pathetic tool who has been completely brainwashed and can't even call himself a 'human'."
"Tsk, I really can't understand. He looked quite normal when he was young, so how did he go so far astray when he grew up?"
Boom—!
Entire clan... ruthless person?
This explosive roast, like two heavy bombs, exploded simultaneously in the minds of Uzumaki Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto!
Uzumaki Kushina's face turned deathly pale in an instant!
Extermination of the clan... Uchiha Itachi did it?!
It was Uchiha Mikoto's own son who killed her?!
How is this possible!
And Uchiha Mikoto, the moment she heard these words, the color drained from her gentle face, leaving only a deathly pallor!
What clan extermination?!
What killing father and mother?!
Uchiha Mikoto's mind went blank. Subconsciously, she pulled Uchiha Itachi tightly behind her, as if to shield him from that extremely vicious curse.
Her body began to tremble uncontrollably, not out of anger, but out of a fear that went deep into her marrow.
He... what is he saying? My Uchiha Itachi... will kill us? Kill everyone? No... impossible! What kind of absurd ravings are these!
But the voice was so clear, so real, that she couldn't dismiss it as a hallucination.
Only after the extreme fear came the monstrous rage of having her "scales" touched!
Insulting her was fine, but she would never allow anyone to curse her child!
A cold, bone-chilling murderous intent, born from a mother's instinct, slowly rose from her, completely changing her temperament. She was no longer that gentle wife, but a lioness protecting her cubs.
"Who... are you?"
Her voice was no longer sharp, but deep and cold, suppressing extreme anger. She questioned him, word by word, "What were you just saying..."
She wanted to question him! She wanted this man to pay the price for his incredibly vicious "nonsense"! But the words that followed seemed to be blocked by some force and could not be spoken.
"You..."
Uchiha Mikoto wanted to say something else, but a hand suddenly grabbed her arm.
"Uchiha Mikoto! Don't ask!"
Uzumaki Kushina pulled her behind her, her voice filled with uncontrollable trembling and a hint of crying.
It's over!
Uchiha Mikoto really heard it too!
Looking at Uchiha Mikoto's bloodless face, filled with terror and anger, Uzumaki Kushina's heart felt as if it were being tightly gripped by a cold hand, so painful she couldn't breathe.
"Hmm? This murderous intent... is it aimed at me?"
Gu Lingxiao stood behind Uzumaki Kushina, his brows slightly furrowed under the mask, a trace of confusion flashing in his heart.
"Strange, are all women of the Uchiha Clan this emotional? I'm just standing here as a guard, I haven't said a word, and she already has such great hostility toward me?"
His gaze fell on Uchiha Itachi, who was being protected behind Uchiha Mikoto and was looking at him with the same vigilance.
Gu Lingxiao stood behind Uzumaki Kushina, speechless, watching the furious Uchiha Mikoto, unable to make sense of it for a moment.