When Uchiha Mikoto was sitting in her office and saw Shizune walk in with a flushed face and slightly unnatural steps, her mind couldn't help but go "buzz" for a moment.
Other people might not notice that tiny change in Shizune's movements, but she was already very experienced and spotted the difference at once.
And she also knew the reason.
The problem was, why did she come to look for her right after it ended?
"Shizune, why did you come to see me?", After Uchiha Mikoto came back to her senses, her cheeks turned a little red.
Even though she had already learned quite a bit of new knowledge from Aoba, her skin was still a bit thin.
Shizune noticed the subtle change in Uchiha Mikoto's expression and naturally understood that the other side had seen through it. Her own face also turned a few shades redder.
Still, she maintained her composure well and said with a straight face, "Aoba has something he wants to see you about."
"See me?", Uchiha Mikoto froze for a moment, and a strange thought suddenly arose in her heart.
'He just finished with Shizune and then came to look for me?'
'What is he trying to do?'
'Could it be that Shizune couldn't satisfy Aoba?'
Of course, it wasn't that she was resisting, it was just that this was the Hokage's office…
'This kind of thing is really a bit too embarrassing.'
'What if someone finds out?'
"How about… letting Konan go instead? After all, she has more experience in this area."
"Hm? Mikoto, what are you talking about? This matter can only be handled by you. Konan won't do, she doesn't have that ability," Shizune looked at Uchiha Mikoto, who was speaking without thinking, and couldn't quite understand her train of thought.
She had just learned from Aoba about the follow-up plan targeting the Daimyo. To use genjutsu to control those guardian ninja and complete the series of complicated tasks afterward, the best way was to have members of the Uchiha clan take action.
After all, those guardian ninja were fairly strong. It was only because Aoba's strength was far too abnormal that they were taken down in a single exchange.
Having several Uchiha who were good at genjutsu act together would be more reliable.
"Only me?", Uchiha Mikoto widened her eyes.
"Mm."
Shizune nodded seriously.
Uchiha Mikoto immediately fell silent, as if she was carrying out some kind of internal struggle.
Even Konan wouldn't do, only her.
While this made her feel a little happy inside, it also made her inexplicably feel a strange sense of responsibility.
"I-I understand," After some inner turmoil, Uchiha Mikoto resolutely stood up under Shizune's puzzled gaze and then walked outside.
Shizune couldn't help tilting her head. She felt like Uchiha Mikoto had misunderstood something, but she didn't know exactly what.
She had clearly come to convey a proper message. How did Mikoto end up thinking about something improper instead?
But confused as she was, she had no intention of following Uchiha Mikoto over. Instead, she directly sat down on the sofa nearby.
She, Shizune, had been diligent and conscientious ever since becoming the Hokage's secretary. Couldn't she slack off a little in private?
Mainly, she still felt like her legs were a bit strange right now.
Maybe because of what just happened.
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Uchiha Mikoto also arrived at the Hokage's office with an uneasy heart. Because she was too nervous, she didn't notice at all that Shizune hadn't followed her.
Even when she saw Aoba, she didn't know how to open her mouth.
She stood there with her head lowered, like a little girl who had done something wrong.
'Although Aunt Mikoto looks very cute in this posture,' it left Aoba somewhat baffled, 'What is going on here?'
"Aunt Mikoto, why do I feel like you seem a bit nervous?", Aoba directly voiced the doubt in his heart.
"Ah? Nervous… am I? I… I'm not nervous."
Uchiha Mikoto raised her head and gave Aoba a smile like usual, but that smile was a bit forced.
Aoba: "..."
'You practically have the word nervous written all over your face.'
"Ahem!"
Uchiha Mikoto seemed to realize that her behavior was a little too obvious. She couldn't help giving a light cough and changed the subject, "Um… Aoba… you called me over, is there something you needed?"
Even though she was trying to change the subject, Aoba felt that after she finished speaking, Uchiha Mikoto seemed even more nervous. He then understood that she might have misunderstood something.
Like the purpose of calling her over.
The corner of Aoba's mouth lifted slightly as he said with a smile, "It's not really a big deal. It's just that there's a mission coming up that needs a few ninja with outstanding genjutsu abilities to carry it out. So I wanted to ask Aunt Mikoto to find a few members in the Uchiha clan who are good at genjutsu… Hm? Aunt Mikoto, are you listening to what I'm saying?"
"Ah? I'm listening! I am!"
Uchiha Mikoto snapped out of her daze, suddenly coming back to her senses. From what Aoba had just said, she also understood that she had misunderstood things.
No wonder Konan wouldn't do and only she could.
So that was what it was about.
Honestly, Shizune didn't explain it clearly at all, and she even looked like she couldn't take it anymore.
Making her so… so nervous.
Uchiha Mikoto pouted and couldn't help complaining about Shizune several times in her heart. Then she noticed Aoba's increasingly strange look and hurriedly said, "I'll go arrange it within the clan right now."
After saying that, she immediately turned around to leave in embarrassment.
But Aoba suddenly called out to her again, "Aunt Mikoto, there's no rush with this matter. I still have another important thing to talk to you about."
"W… what is it?"
Uchiha Mikoto stopped in her tracks, but became nervous again.
'Is it… is it coming?'
Aoba smiled again, "It's actually about Sasuke…"
He told Uchiha Mikoto about Sasuke wanting to use the Box of Ultimate Bliss to open the Mangekyo Sharingan, and also explained the nature of the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
After a brief moment of blankness, Uchiha Mikoto quickly showed a helpless expression, "That child Sasuke is always in such a hurry."
Then she asked with some concern, "Aoba, is there any risk with this?"
"With me there, there won't be any danger," Aoba said with a serious expression.
He had taken some time yesterday to check the Box of Ultimate Bliss. Goku's level was right there.
"Mm, then I trust you," Uchiha Mikoto showed a trusting look on her face.
But after she finished saying that, the atmosphere in the office once again fell into silence.
Probably feeling a bit awkward because of the earlier misunderstanding, Uchiha Mikoto rubbed her thighs together slightly.
"Aoba, if there's nothing else…"
"Aunt Mikoto, is there something else you want there to be?", Aoba asked back with a half-smile.
"N… no!", Uchiha Mikoto hurriedly shook her head.
"But I feel like if I don't do something, Aunt Mikoto, you might be very disappointed," Aoba also stood up from his seat and walked over to Uchiha Mikoto.
Uchiha Mikoto just blushed, unable to say a word.
After the repeated twists and stimulation, her mind was a bit muddled right now.
Aoba didn't tease her any further.
Since there had already been a misunderstanding, he might as well carry it through to the end.
When Uchiha Mikoto returned to her own office with similarly inconvenient legs.
Shizune looked at her state, and the two of them just stared at each other.
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