Haruto's blurred vision didn't affect his ability to recognize beauty. He thought he had entered heaven and encountered an angel.
The "angel" swiftly moved a scalpel across Haruto's back, speaking urgently: "Stay quiet and lie still. The poison has seeped through your skin and into your bones. I need to scrape the bones to treat it. Try to endure."
"Ugh!"
This wasn't just a cut—it was bone-deep surgery without anesthesia. Enduring such pain was almost impossible, and Haruto wasn't a martial saint like Guan Erye. He soon fainted from the agony.
Who knows how much time passed…
When Haruto finally regained consciousness, he was lying in bed. Although he couldn't tell whether his back was healed or not, he could no longer feel the pain. Sitting by his side was Inuzuka Hana, watching over him with concern.
"So… I'm still alive..."
"Huh? Big brother, you're awake!" Inuzuka Hana exclaimed, overjoyed. She rushed to the door, calling, "Mom, Aunt Akimi! Big brother is awake!"
In moments, two women hurried into the room.
Leading the way was a middle-aged woman with spiky hair and sharp, animalistic eyes. Haruto recognized her as Inuzuka Claw, the head of the Inuzuka clan.
Following her was another woman, with snowy white skin, large brown curls, frameless glasses, and a tight red dress beneath a white coat. Around her neck was a collar with a golden bell, jingling as she walked with a mature and confident air.
"Wow... I didn't notice before, but this woman is definitely... fertile!" thought Haruto, nearly sitting up in shock. "She's perfect for helping rebuild the Uchiha clan!"
The bell-adorned woman approached Haruto's bedside, her voice soft: "I've removed the poison using a new technique I developed. I also applied some herbs to relieve the pain. You should be able to get out of bed tomorrow."
Haruto replied, "Thank you. I owe you my life…"
She smiled, "No need to thank me. Actually, you helped me. It was the first time I tried my new bone-scraping technique on a person. Don't be mad—I had no other choice at the time. Your survival proves it works. Consider it a clinical trial."
Haruto chuckled, "You saved my life. Why would I mind? Uh… cough, cough!"
Perhaps talking too much made his throat dry, and Haruto began coughing. The woman, noticing this, handed him a glass of water. "Don't worry, take off your mask and drink. We can leave if you want privacy."
In the ninja world, there's an unwritten rule: unless absolutely necessary, no one removes another's mask without permission. But Haruto's reason for wearing it wasn't a matter of mission secrecy—he just wanted to avoid being recognized by fangirls.
"Heh... it's fine. You can take off my mask."
"Oh, that's good. Wearing it could hinder your recovery anyway. Let me help you."
The woman gently removed Haruto's mask, and as his face was revealed, time seemed to freeze.
The three women—Inuzuka Hana, Inuzuka Claw, and the "angel"—were stunned. They couldn't look away from his face.
How could someone be so handsome? Handsome enough to take your breath away?
Even Inuzuka Claw, who had long grown indifferent to men, felt a twinge in her heart.
"Wait... you, you must be…"
"Hello, I'm Uchiha Haruto."
"Of course!!" they gasped.
They had heard rumors in Konoha Village about a rare beauty in the Uchiha clan, said to be so handsome that women couldn't help but swoon at the sight of him. The name Haruto had spread like wildfire. However, these same rumors painted him as a useless scoundrel—a good-for-nothing who could only charm women.
As a proud ninja clan, the Inuzuka only valued strength. They had heard of Haruto but held no interest in him, until now.
In front of him, other men seemed like nothing.
Seeing their stunned, admiring faces, Haruto asked, knowingly, "Is something wrong?"
The "angel" blushed. "Oh, nothing… nothing at all. I just remembered, you should change your bandages. My name is Inuzuka Akimi. I'm the Inuzuka clan's village beauty and head of Konoha's Advanced Technology Research Institute. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Inuzuka Hana piped up, "Mom, I think I'm in love with him…"
"Shut up!" Inuzuka Claw snapped, proving why she was the clan leader. Despite her attraction, she remained rational, pulling Hana and Akimi back to reality. "You heard his name! He's a scoundrel, and I won't allow you two to get involved with him!"
Akimi, still enraptured by Haruto's looks, protested, "Those are just rumors! Look at him—he's so polite. We can't believe what people say!"
Hana added, "Yes, Mom! Big brother is definitely not that kind of person. Don't forget, he helped us catch that traitor in the Inuzuka clan! How can we speak badly of our benefactor?"
Claw snapped, "Who hasn't been young before? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?" Turning to Haruto, she scolded, "You need to leave. We don't want scoundrels staying in the Inuzuka family!"
Haruto sighed. "You've misunderstood me. I'm not a scoundrel."
"Oh really? Word of your plan to repopulate your clan has spread throughout the village, and yet you say you're not a scoundrel?" Claw retorted.
Haruto defended himself, "After the massacre of my clan, I can't stand by and watch the Uchiha lineage die out! You understand, as a clan leader, how important it is to ensure the survival of your people. Reviving my clan is my responsibility."
He added with determination, "I'll take care of every woman who bears my children."
"Wow... Big brother Haruto, you're so bold!" Hana's eyes sparkled. It was the first time she had seen someone dare challenge her mother.
Claw gritted her teeth. "You can go anywhere else, but I forbid you from touching any Inuzuka women!"
Haruto, exasperated, replied, "I never asked any of you to bear my children in the first place! This is all just your wild imagination!" With that, he got up and left, despite his injuries.
As he left, Akimi called out, concerned, "Haruto, be careful not to reopen your wound..."
But Claw's piercing gaze silenced her.
After Haruto disappeared, the three women quietly returned to their rooms.
Hana tore down all her posters of other ninjas and heartthrobs, vowing, "When I grow up, I'll marry Brother Haruto. He's the real deal!"
Inuzuka Claw, feeling guilty, returned to her room. Staring at the portrait of her late husband, who had died during the Nine-Tails incident, she sighed, "This is awful… What should I do? My daughter's fallen for a scoundrel..."
Looking at her husband's picture, she said with shame, "For the sake of our daughter, I might have to sacrifice myself. Don't blame me... This is for Hana's future."
With that, she left the house, unable to restrain her primal instincts. After a few steps, she glanced toward Akimi's window and realized it was wide open.
"Oof... Could Akimi have beaten me to it?"
Indeed, Akimi had already left, chasing after Haruto with her medical kit...
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