"Madam Mikota..."
"Mr. Yoichi, why are you here? What about Minami..."
"Minami is asleep, I missed you, and weren't you waiting for me? So I came."
"Mr. Yoichi, you're talking nonsense~ I was just about to go to sleep..."
Mikota blushed as she spoke; she didn't want Mr. Yoichi to think she was a woman who always thought of such things.
However, Uchiha Yoichi directly lay down next to Madam Mikota, his hand resting on her leg. Who wears black stockings to bed anyway, and Madam Mikota looks so cute when she blushes.
"Mr. Yoichi, Itachi is still upstairs~"
"Madam Mikota, then you should keep your voice down. If you're too loud, people outside will hear."
Uchiha Yoichi whispered softly into Mikota's ear, then his hands began to wander.
A rustling sound was heard, and the excess clothing was quickly removed. Except for the knee-high black stockings, Madam Mikota looked perfect like a gem under the dim moonlight.
"Mmm~ Mr. Yoichi..."
A faint moan escaped under the silent night sky, and Madam Mikota covered her mouth tightly, trying not to make a sound.
But in the end, Madam Mikota bit the pillow and buried her face deep in it.
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The ninja troops led by the Third Generation Hokage had also returned, and a welcome ceremony was held in the village, with villagers applauding on both sides of the main street.
The two wars were won, although the invaders suffered greatly, relying on their powerful military force, with more casualties than Konoha.
The Hidden Cloud Ninja lost a Third Generation Raikage and dozens of high-ranking Hidden Cloud Ninjas on the Land of Grass battlefield; nearly a thousand more were killed or wounded on the Land of Fire and Land of Hot Water frontlines, and their main objectives weren't achieved.
Although the Konoha Ninja suffered significant casualties, the Hidden Cloud Ninja had even more, and the Two-tailed Jinchuriki was not reclaimed; their plan to pressure Konoha through the Land of Fire Daimyo was disrupted by the sudden death of the Third Raikage.
Compared to the Hidden Cloud Ninja, the Hidden Rock Ninja also suffered great losses, with nearly six hundred ninja casualties, including fifty elite Hidden Rock Ninjas killed in the Hidden Cloud's camp, and two Jinchuriki were also lost.
Calculating it this way, the Hidden Rock Ninja's losses were as great as, if not greater than, the Hidden Cloud's.
But neither of the great Ninja Villages conceded defeat or signed a peace agreement; they merely withdrew their forces and returned to their villages, possibly planning future invasions of the Land of Fire.
However, that is a concern for the future. For now, Konoha also needs to recuperate and prepare; from this battle with the two great Ninja Villages, Konoha suffered the loss of over one thousand five hundred ninjas.
Adding to the previous war with the Hidden Cloud and the battle at Kikyo Castle, the number of ninja deaths in the Third Shinobi World War exceeded those in the Second.
After the ninja troops led by Sarutobi Hiruzen returned, the Uchiha Race held a clan meeting.
In these two fierce battlefields, they also lost dozens of clan members, and matters of compensation needed to be discussed, along with another issue concerning all clan members: the outflow of the Sharingan.
Uchiha Obito died on the battlefield, and before his death, he gave one of his Two-Tomoe Sharingan to Kakashi. Now, the Uchiha Race values their honor highly, and they are more concerned about the Sharingan being passed out than ever before.
However, the one who received the Sharingan was Uchiha Kakashi, the son of the White Fang, and many clan members were aware of Kakashi's close relationship with Yang Clan Leader.
"I'll handle this matter, and don't fixate on a single Sharingan. Without Uchiha blood, one can't use the Sharingan at all; those with weaker constitutions may even be dragged down to death by it, and you're all aware of this."
Uchiha Yoichi said at the clan meeting, noting that the Sharingan doesn't have protection like the Caged Bird for the Byakugan, due to its heavy burden on the body.
If an outsider installs the Sharingan, a single Sharingan constantly consumes the user's Chakra and can't be turned off; even closing one's eyes only reduces the Chakra consumption.
If both Sharingan are installed, Chakra consumption doubles, and with each additional Tomoe, the Chakra consumption increases. If an outsider has both Three-Tomoe Sharingan, an intense battle could be fatal.
Because the severe Chakra consumption leads to death.
Later at the clan meeting, Uchiha Yoichi spoke of other things, including encouraging capable clan members to quickly undergo Chunin evaluation and future clan development.
After the clan meeting ended, Uchiha Yoichi, seeing he still had time, left the clan grounds intending to visit the Hatake Family.
But shortly after leaving the clan grounds, Uchiha Yoichi ran into two people on the street: Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina.
"Yang Clan Leader."
Namikaze Minato greeted Uchiha Yoichi, then said something to Uzumaki Kushina beside him before walking over to Uchiha Yoichi.
"Jonin Namikaze, is there something you need?"
Namikaze Minato smiled and then said, "Regarding Kakashi and Obito, I'm sorry we couldn't save Obito..."
"It's not your fault, Jonin Namikaze. Once on the battlefield, one must be prepared to face death. Ninjas are expected to have such awareness when they become one."
Uchiha Yoichi said, "The Uchiha Race knows their ninjas died protecting the village, and they wouldn't blame their teammates or the Jonin in charge, and I won't be like those who came before."