'Calling Mikoto "Mom"? That's way too explosive.'
'And even taking advantage of Mikoto!'
As Mikoto's bestie, Kushina declared she couldn't stand it.
Her red hair fluttered, she stood up, walked over to Sasuke, and raised her fist, "Hey, you bastard, get away from Mikoto, don't think I can't tell you're taking the chance to get handsy with her."
Uchiha Mikoto couldn't help but feel awkward.
At this time, she was only in her early twenties, not that much older compared to the sixteen or seventeen-year-old Sasuke.
Being hugged so intimately by Sasuke like this, it really didn't look appropriate.
After all, she was a married woman.
But for some reason, feeling the sense of attachment coming from Sasuke in her arms, she actually found herself a bit reluctant to let go.
After thinking for a moment, she patted Sasuke's head and said to Kushina, "Forget it, maybe Sasuke lost his mother when he was very young."
"Since he recognizes me as his mother, I'll take care of him as if he were my own child."
Kushina was stunned, 'When did Mikoto become so good at talking?'
'Could it be that anyone can just recognize her as their mom and she'd be willing?'
In her impression, Mikoto wasn't like that.
She couldn't help but release a good-and-evil sense perception toward Sasuke, wanting to see what kind of attitude Sasuke really had toward Mikoto.
Afterward, she discovered that Sasuke's thoughts were very pure, with no ill intent at all.
'This is really strange, he's this old and still that desperate for maternal love?'
Kushina couldn't help but give Fugaku a look, as if saying, 'Your wife is being hugged like this, don't you feel anything?'
Fugaku, however, didn't feel anything was wrong. After all, he already knew Sasuke was his own son, and Mikoto was his mother.
A loving mother and filial son, what's wrong with that?
But deep down, Fugaku still felt a bit sour. Even if it's his own son, can't he at least not compete with him for his wife right away?
Besides, if he didn't react a little, how could he keep up the act in front of Big Obito?
So he snorted and said, "Sasuke, let go of Mikoto!"
Only then did Sasuke snap out of it.
Ever since the night of the clan massacre, for many years, he had closed off his heart, suppressing his emotions.
To defeat Itachi, he had to become cold and strong, not daring to relax for even a moment.
But actually, when he was little, he liked to act spoiled in his brother's and his mom's arms.
Just now, after seeing Mikoto, he couldn't hold back the emotions that had been bottled up for years, and involuntarily did what he did.
But thinking carefully, the timing now wasn't quite right. Big Obito was still watching from the side.
So, his face turned slightly red, and he quickly left Mikoto's arms, speaking softly to her.
"Sorry, I was too emotional just now."
Uchiha Mikoto shook her head. Because of that hug from Sasuke just now, she had felt Sasuke's inner world.
She couldn't help but say, "Sasuke, although I don't know what you've been through, you must have suffered a lot and been through so much."
"What I want to say is, sometimes you shouldn't push yourself so hard, you need to learn to relax and enjoy the moment."
Sasuke choked up and nodded. After all these years, Mom still understood him best.
Seeing this, Fugaku's face darkened further. He said coldly to Sasuke, "Since you recognize Mikoto as your mother, then don't sit here. Go sit at the kids' table with Itachi."
Sasuke replied with an "Oh," and didn't feel ashamed, just a bit reluctant to leave Mikoto. He walked over to Itachi, grabbed his little hand, and naturally sat at the kids' table with him.
Itachi's little head couldn't help but have three question marks pop up, 'Why is Sasuke so familiar with everything, even knowing that this is his seat?'
Kushina couldn't help but show a strange expression.
'Letting Sasuke sit at the kids' table, this was too funny!', If she hadn't also gone to ninja school and received professional ninja training, she would've burst out laughing.
However, soon, out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Big Obito, and her expression grew serious.
Just now, when she was sensing Sasuke's good and evil, she also took the opportunity to sense Big Obito's good and evil, and found that this guy had only a mass of emptiness in him. Neither good nor evil. It was like his whole being was empty, completely out of sync with the world.
That kind of inner state… it was very much like what little Obito had described to her about his past self.
Kushina became increasingly certain that this person was probably the real Obito who had started the Nine-Tails incident and caused the deaths of her and Minato.
Maybe to that Obito at that time, the real world was fake, and the dream was reality. That's why he had no regard for anything in the real world.
'But why will Big Obito appear in the world I am in?'
'Could it be, like Naruto, he came through the Dragon Vein?'
Kushina stared intently at Big Obito, probing with curiosity and suspicion, "You, have we met somewhere before?"
Big Obito heard Kushina's question but only kept his eyes closed and murmured, "Maybe. Konoha isn't that big. We may have met before. It's just that… my eyes can no longer see anything. Even if I saw you once, I wouldn't recognize you now."
'Pretending, huh? Just keep pretending!'
Kushina didn't believe a single word of what Obito said.
She continued, "But I really feel like I know you. Definitely not just someone I passed by once. Don't you agree?"
As soon as these words came out, Big Obito knew Kushina had already recognized him.
This world's Minato had the ability of prophecy, Kushina recognizing him wasn't unexpected.
But now that his identity was exposed, things would become really troublesome.
He could only lower his voice and say, "If you say so, then it is."
Kushina suddenly felt a surge of anger. This Obito had clearly caused her and Minato's deaths, yet now he still acted like nothing happened?
While angry, she also felt a bit of heartache.
Only at this very moment, when she truly sensed Big Obito's inner world, did she finally understand how deeply Obito had despaired of the entire world.
'Living so emptily, what meaning can there be in that?'
No matter what, the little Obito in this life was her husband's student, one of the people she was closest to and cared most about.
Little Obito had already tried to make up for Big Obito's mistakes, she even punched little Obito for that.
So she clicked her tongue and said, "What's with all this 'you you you'? Can't you show me a little more respect?"
Big Obito let out a sigh of relief.
Looks like Kushina didn't press too hard about what would happen in the future.
But respect, huh?
He said, "Lady Kushina, if that's how you'd like me to address you."
Kushina was a bit unhappy, 'That's not the kind of respect I meant. can't he just call me Big Sis Boss to make me happy?'
But thinking deeper, Big Obito's appearance here probably had some hidden agenda. He couldn't just suddenly expose himself, right?
Since she hadn't figured out what was going on yet, she decided not to break the facade and just snorted.
"Whatever, call me however you want, I'm done with you," After saying that, she turned around and sat back next to Mikoto.
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