Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Midnight Exploration of the Aburame Clan Compound
Seeing the shocked look in Mikoto Uchiha's eyes, Mirai Uchiha reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
It seems that talent is indeed required to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
After performing [Tsukiyo-himuka] on Mikoto Uchiha, he could distinctly sense the surge in her ocular power. However, once reaching a certain threshold, it eventually stopped.
Mirai Uchiha felt slightly disappointed.
He had believed that Mikoto might successfully awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.
"…Was all of that… just an illusion?"
It took Mikoto Uchiha a while to tell what was real from what was a dream before she whispered softly.
Right now, she felt extremely relieved.
Fortunately, it was just an illusion. If what she experienced just now actually happened in real life, she feared she would go insane.
Looking at Mikoto's expression, Mirai Uchiha smiled and shook his head slightly. "Mrs. Mikoto, what you saw wasn't an illusion."
"It was one possible future branch."
"If Fugaku Uchiha gains control over the Uchiha clan, everything you experienced will become reality."
Upon hearing this, Mikoto Uchiha shook her head in fear. "Impossible! You're just trying to trick me."
Mirai Uchiha pointed to his Mangekyo Sharingan and spoke softly. "[Tsukiyo-himuka] is one of the abilities of my Mangekyo Sharingan."
"You yourself could tell, right? A genjutsu can never create such a realistic world."
Mirai explained with half-truths.
Only he and Fugaku Uchiha knew the true capabilities of Tsukiyo-himuka. There was no way Mikoto Uchiha could know what she saw was merely a common simulation.
Besides, he wasn't exactly lying either.
Without his interference, events would indeed develop exactly as Mikoto witnessed.
"A branch of the future…"
"So does that mean what I saw might really come true?"
Mikoto Uchiha numbly knelt down onto the ground. The strong façade she wore on her face could no longer be maintained, replaced instead by vulnerability.
Her body couldn't help but tremble.
Now she finally understood why Mirai Uchiha took such harsh measures against Fugaku.
In the future she saw, Fugaku, as the clan leader, made decisions that gradually led the Uchiha clan toward oblivion.
The annihilation of the Uchiha clan, Itachi and Sasuke turning against each other...
Such a future must not be allowed to happen!
Seeing Mikoto Uchiha's pitiful and vulnerable appearance, Mirai Uchiha felt a stir in his heart.
Without thinking, he took one step forward.
Mikoto reacted like a frightened rabbit, immediately taking several steps backward. "Captain Mirai, what are you going to do?"
Mirai Uchiha smiled. "I don't want to do anything in particular, but I think it's a pity for someone like you—Mikoto—to marry Fugaku Uchiha."
"Why not follow me instead from now on? How about that?"
Upon hearing this, Mikoto blushed and snapped, "You wish!"
Mirai Uchiha wasn't bothered at all. He simply reminded her calmly, "Without my strength, what you saw will become reality."
"Surely Mikoto wouldn't want to see your own children killing each other either?"
Mirai Uchiha's words were like whispers from a demon, instantly making Mikoto's face turn pale.
If there was one thing during the dream she had just experienced that pained her the most, it would be the fate of Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha.
One shouldered the burden of betraying Konoha by slaughtering his clan members, clinging to life while suffering from an incurable illness.
The other was haunted by nightmares since childhood, abandoning everything for revenge—only to learn the whole truth after personally killing the brother he once revered most.
Now, given the rare opportunity to start over, she absolutely would not let such tragedies happen again.
Softly, Mirai Uchiha spoke, "Mikoto, you'll be grateful for your decision today when the future comes."
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The next morning,
Warm sunlight shone into the room as Mirai Uchiha slowly opened his eyes.
The room was completely empty.
Except for the lingering fragrance in the air, last night's events seemed never to have happened at all.
Mirai Uchiha dressed himself, maintaining a gentle smile across his face all the while.
Mikoto must've returned home already, right?
How shy of her.
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Arriving at the Konoha Military Police Force, Mirai Uchiha briefly glanced at the documents on the table.
Recently, almost no one in the Uchiha Clan opposed him anymore. After the doves disappeared one by one, even the remaining ones fell silent and withdrew.
But it didn't matter. Those names had long been recorded in Mirai Uchiha's personal ledger.
At this rate, Shisui Uchiha should be able to complete the remaining cleanup work soon enough.
Just then, Yashiro quickly approached Mirai Uchiha.
"Captain Mirai Uchiha, recently Danzo Shimura has been moving between different ninja clans and often takes several children away from them."
"Just as you predicted, those clans appear deeply dissatisfied with this situation."
After listening to Yashiro's report, Mirai Uchiha sneered coldly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura taking such actions was entirely within his expectations.
After all, those two old bastards wanted to deal with him, so they definitely would choose to strengthen their own forces first.
Especially Danzo.
Over two and a half years, quite a few Root ninja had died at his hands.
It would be strange if Danzo didn't take this opportunity to drain some of Konoha's ninja clans of their resources.
But precisely because of that, he could more easily carry out his plans.
Thinking thus, Mirai Uchiha hesitated slightly before speaking, "Which ninja clans did Danzo visit recently?"
Yashiro Uchiha immediately answered, "The Aburame Clan and the Inuzuka Clan."
Mirai Uchiha nodded slightly, "I understand. Continue watching the movements of each clan."
"Yes!"
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Not until late midnight arrived did Mirai Uchiha slowly open his eyes, instantly vanishing without a trace.
Moments later, Mirai Uchiha appeared at the Aburame Clan Compound.
Arriving at a mansion at the heart of the Aburame Clan Compound, Mirai walked forward unhurriedly.
His footsteps crunched softly through the grass and flowers, creating a gentle rustling sound.
"What person is there!"
A low shout came from inside the room, followed by a swarm of shadowy insects surging straight toward Mirai.
In an instant, they engulfed him entirely.
However, in the next moment, thick white mist began to rise from beneath the swarm of insects.
Wherever the mist touched, the bugs melted away one after another.
Soon, all the insects dissolved completely.
Calmly walking to the entrance, Mirai reached out and pushed the door open. "Don't panic. I only came to discuss a matter with you."
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