Half Uchiha With a Trait Panel

Kiyoshi's voice carried a hint of grievance, his eyes following Mikoto's every move.

[Eloquence (White)] and it's green version were in effect.

Both traits are passive, and every word Kiyoshi speaks will be overlaid with their effects.

Especially when he is in a high position and the other party is in a low position.

The persuasiveness and truthfulness of lies will be increased.

Mikoto took a deep breath, her palms slowly closing, hiding the dampness within.

It's just a hug.

Kiyoshi is much younger than her, it's nothing.

She lowered her eyelashes and finally slowly stood up. Extending her arms, she embraced Kiyoshi.

The person in her arms carried the unique warmth of a teenager, his figure more sturdy than she remembered.

At close range, Mikoto could feel Kiyoshi's hot breath and the distinct outline of his muscles.

The corners of Kiyoshi's mouth slightly lifted, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

Indeed, some things need to be personally measured to grasp their size.

If you want to know the size of a person's heart, you have to close the distance between the hearts.

Kiyoshi, through physical closeness, finally felt the weight. He could also smell a faint fragrance, like the scent of flowers.

A wisp of pupil power surged, slowly rising.

His right eye was already approaching the limit, just waiting for an opportunity to breakthrough.

Mikoto, on the other hand, had obviously never hugged another man before. Her body was stiff, her hands helplessly swaying.

Kiyoshi said, "Don't be nervous, Mikoto-nee. I just want to know what it feels like to be hugged."

Hearing this, Mikoto gently closed her eyes, her fingertips unconsciously tightening slightly, but she remained silent.

This child lost his parents at a young age, it's normal that he hasn't been hugged before.

A wounded childhood needs a lifetime to heal.

"Hmm~"

After an unknown amount of time, Mikoto suddenly frowned, staring at Kiyoshi in surprise and uncertainty.

Besides the White Snake, Kiyoshi also had another summoned beast, the very secretive Behemoth, which had been summoned at some point.

Mikoto couldn't see its specific appearance clearly, but she was frightened by its ferocious fangs and hurriedly pushed Kiyoshi away.

"Mikoto-nee, I will handle this matter properly for you."

Kiyoshi took a step back, smiling slightly.

Mikoto blushed and lowered her eyes. After quickly thanking Kiyoshi, she hurried away.

'Okay, what's next?' Kiyoshi thought.

He certainly couldn't stop contacting Mikoto. After all, she is a valuable source of pupil power.

As for Fugaku, he can help him cover up. In the original story, Fugaku was able to hold back from using the power of the Mangekyo. So, he should be able to endure for a few years at least

However, the clansmen will definitely start to have some dissatisfaction with Fugaku.

And that's precisely Kiyoshi's opportunity.

Being in a high position will allow him to plot for more things.

…

The clansmen arrived one after another, sorted according to position.

The cold evening wind made Mikoto's body cool down. She hurried towards Fugaku's house.

When she found no one at Fugaku's house, Mikoto remembered that Fugaku was going to the Naka Shrine to hold a secret meeting.

So she hurriedly walked towards the Naka Shrine, finally seeing Fugaku on the steps leading to the Naka Shrine.

"Mikoto?"

Fugaku looked back.

Mikoto was coming out of the forest.

The terrain here was remote, with many places covered in trees and bushes.

"What's wrong, why are you in such a hurry?"

Fugaku saw that Mikoto still had fine beads of sweat on her forehead. She had obviously run all the way here.

"Kiyoshi is willing to speak for me?" Fugaku asked.

If it were other problems, he could still use his authority as the clan leader to suppress Kiyoshi.

But the current matter is special, and forcing him will have the opposite effect.

Moreover, is he does something to Kiyoshi, it will clearly be seen by the Third Hokage behind the scenes.

Fugaku, who just wanted to continue developing in a low-key manner, naturally wouldn't do anything to Kiyoshi at this juncture.

"…Yes."

Seeing Fugaku's expectant look, Mikoto smiled.

But the smile contained a hint of resentment.

If Fugaku could care about whether she was tired, that would be great.

Mikoto inexplicably thought of Kiyoshi on the battlefield before. Kiyoshi was indeed very attentive to her.

But today…

Thinking of the hidden ferocity, Mikoto's heart trembled.

This is just a normal adolescent reaction. Mikoto had to comfort herself in this way.

Kiyoshi didn't mean it that way either.

At the same time, Mikoto also felt like she didn't recognize herself anymore.

Her actions just now...

She clearly used a hug for Kiyoshi to help Fugaku.

This made Mikoto feel ashamed and guilty.

If Fugaku knew that she had done that to get Kiyoshi 's help, what would he think of her?

"Mikoto?"

Fugaku noticed that Mikoto seemed to be distracted, not responding even when he was talking.

"Ah, sorry."

Mikoto came back to her senses.

"Let's go in first. The other clansmen will be here soon."

Fugaku turned and walked forward.

Mikoto asked, "Fugaku, what exactly is the relationship between us…"

"With the war at hand, and the clan in crisis, we can talk about these things later."

Fugaku glanced back at Mikoto and said before leaving.

He remembered that Mikoto had always been sensible, and he had also said that they needed to wait until the end of the war.

Now, it seemed that women's vision is still a bit short-sighted compared to men.

Fugaku had a patriarchal thinking at heart, and his request for Mikoto was that she retire from being a ninja in the future and stay at home to be a good wife and mother.

The countless words that Mikoto wanted to say were immediately blocked in her throat. She could only hum in a muffled voice.

She followed Fugaku, step by step, into the Naka Shrine, and walked into the secret passage below.

The dim firelight in the secret room shone in the passage, reflecting her exquisite face.

But those exceptionally beautiful eyes showed a confused look for once.

…

Time gradually passed.

The clansmen sat one after another in the secret room of the Naka Shrine, sitting according to their positions.

Kiyoshi also arrived, sitting in the center position.

Mikoto glanced at Kiyoshi unnaturally, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Fortunately, Fugaku didn't notice these things. He just stood up after seeing that everyone had arrived.

"I'll tell everyone something first. The village has always been wary of us Uchiha."

Fugaku's voice echoed in the secret room.

The Uchiha clansmen nodded, this was true.

"But today is different from the past. We have a genius who has joined the Anbu. This may seem like a small step but it is actually a big step forward for us Uchiha."

Fugaku looked at Kiyoshi, making a gesture for him to get up.

Perhaps because Kiyoshi was now important to him, Fugaku's tone was much more polite than usual, without that faint sense of distance and majesty.

Kiyoshi got up.

Instantly, countless gazes fixed on Kiyoshi.

"Clan leader, are you sure that Kiyoshi, a Chunin, can join the Anbu?"

"I also think he's still too young. Did the village really make such a decision?"

In the secret room, there were occasional voices of doubt.

"I think everyone doesn't quite believe it."

Kiyoshi glanced at everyone lightly.