"Listen Kisaragi, you're Mikoto's fiancé now, aren't you?"
Kushina stared at Kisaragi.
In the past, Mikoto's fiancé was Uchiha Fugaku. Compared to Uchiha Fugaku's appearance, Kushina's impression of Kisaragi was indeed much better.
"Yes, it won't be long before Mikoto is my official wife."
Kisaragi looked at Mikoto with gentle eyes, which made Mikoto's heart tremble. At this moment, looking into Kisaragi's gentle eyes, she was truly moved.
"I warn you, if you dare to bully Mikoto in the future, I will never let you go," Uzumaki Kushina aggressively warned Kisaragi.
"Kisaragi, she didn't mean it, don't hold it against her," Mikoto quickly explained, worried that Uzumaki Kushina's words might have offended Kisaragi.
"Hey, why does it seem like you're so afraid of him, Mikoto? You're definitely going to be bullied after you get married if this keeps up."
"I won't bully Mikoto, I love her very much, don't I, Mikoto?"
After Kisaragi sat down, he stretched out his hand and pulled Mikoto into his arms.
Mikoto struggled a little, but since there were no outsiders, and with Kushina still present, she felt embarrassed.
However, she couldn't break free from Kisaragi's embrace, so Mikoto could only give in.
Kushina glanced at the two of them, feeling a little depressed as she was unwillingly "fed" some romantic displays.
'This guy is a good match for Mikoto, but he doesn't have the best reputation in Konoha Village.'
Having just returned from a mission, Kushina had also heard of Kisaragi's notoriety.
The Konoha Police had been likened to bandits by many shop owners in the village.
After receiving her share of "dog food," Kushina didn't want to stay any longer. She always felt like an unwelcome third wheel.
"Mikoto, I'm taking my leave. I'll see you another day."
"Okay."
Seeing Kushina leave, Mikoto breathed a sigh of relief.
Luckily, Kisaragi didn't take any action against Kushina; at least in front of her, he acted like a gentleman.
"Feeling relieved? Were you worried about what I might do to her?" Kisaragi held Mikoto by the waist from behind, lowering his head to ask softly.
"I'm your future husband. As my wife, no matter what I do, you should support me, not oppose me."
If this had been said to another woman, she would probably have slapped him for suggesting such a thing, especially when he was talking about her best friend.
But Mikoto was different. She had been raised to be the perfect traditional wife.
So, Mikoto lowered her head and apologized to Kisaragi. "I'm sorry."
"Is 'sorry' enough? If an apology could fix everything, why would we need the police? When you do something wrong, you must be punished."
Kisaragi took the opportunity to push further. He turned Mikoto around, lifted her chin, and said in an unquestionable tone, "Come into the room with me."
Watching Kisaragi walk into the room, Uchiha Mikoto bit her lip and followed.
A few hours later, after "punishing" Mikoto, Kisaragi was stabilizing his chakra while Mikoto headed into the bathroom, rubbing her sore cheeks.
After stabilizing his chakra for an hour, Kisaragi's chakra had increased significantly.
Since unlocking his Mangekyō Sharingan and stepping into Kage-level strength, his chakra had grown rapidly.
Kisaragi's strength was still increasing quickly.
After finishing his chakra Exercise, Mikoto brought Kisaragi the black tea and refreshments she had prepared.
Mikoto's character was indeed perfect, making her the ideal wife in the eyes of many men.
Kisaragi, who had originally planned only to "play," now genuinely wanted to marry her.
Of course, Mikoto had also unlocked her Mangekyō Sharingan, and her strength had reached the quasi-Kage level. After training Mikoto, she was not only a perfect wife but also a great help to Kisaragi.
"The day after tomorrow works well. How about making you my official wife then?"
Kisaragi asked Mikoto while enjoying the refreshments she made.
Mikoto was stunned by his words.
"What, you don't want to?"
"I do," she quickly responded.
After all, she had been the one to propose that Kisaragi marry her, so how could she not want it?
"I'll instruct the clan to begin preparations. You'll soon be the wife of the clan patriach."
Kisaragi then lay down again, holding Mikoto close. Although Mikoto was feeling a bit unwell, she did not refuse Kisaragi.
Aside from Kisaragi's plans regarding Kushina, which Mikoto could not accept, she generally cooperated perfectly with whatever Kisaragi wanted.
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The next day, Kisaragi issued orders for the Uchiha clan to prepare for his marriage to Uchiha Mikoto.
"Kisaragi-sama, do you want to send wedding invitations to other Konoha families?" Uchiha Shin asked.
Given the current relationship between the Uchiha clan and other families, it was likely that even if invitations were sent, the recipients might not attend.
"Send them, of course. I'm still expecting their gifts."
A smile appeared on Kisaragi's face.
If they didn't want to show up, that was fine, but he would make sure to collect their money.
Soon after, news of Kisaragi's wedding spread throughout Konoha Village, and all the families received wedding invitations.
"Uchiha Kisaragi dares to invite me?"
Hyuga Hiashi snorted coldly.
There was no way he would attend the wedding.
In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen stared blankly at the wedding invitation on his desk.
Uchiha Kisaragi had once tortured his son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, and he hadn't forgotten it. He wasn't about to attend Kisaragi's wedding.
As expected, when the wedding day arrived, none of the other families attended.
Originally, the Ino-Shika-Chō trio had planned to attend, but after Nara Shikaku learned that the Third Hokage wasn't going, he reconsidered and decided against it.
It wasn't difficult for someone as smart as Nara Shikaku to see the rising tension between the Konoha leadership and the Uchiha clan.
If no other families attended Kisaragi's wedding, doing so themselves would surely draw unwanted attention.
The Ino-Shika-Chō trio had built their clan's development by aligning with the Hokage, so their decision was obvious—they chose to side with the Third Hokage.