Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Because of prosthetic technology, all the crippled ninjas owe Hiruko a favor.

These connections gave Hiruko a high political standing; otherwise, the third-generation elder wouldn't have sought Hiruko's opinion on the issue of the fourth generation.

With those few old bastards around, Beiliuhu's reputation is just laughable.

Looking at the tiny Itachi, Hiruko suddenly thought of Uchiha Mikoto. At that time, her own fame was insignificant, while Mikoto's was too dazzling.

If we had to pinpoint the exact origin of Hiruko's fame, it would be during the Second Shinobi World War.

As an old classmate and suitor, he fully supported Tsunade and helped her establish a mature medical ninja system.

They also brought out some strange and unusual medical ninja tools, which greatly improved the survival rate of Konoha ninjas.

In addition, his subsequent development of some unique technologies has earned him a fairly good reputation in Konoha.

Afterwards, he extorted research funding and a relatively complete technology laboratory from the higher-ups in the Hokage's faction.

From then on, he distanced himself from the battlefields filled with bloodshed and killing, where life was wasted, and retreated to the background.

He devoted himself to various scientific research projects and almost never appeared in public again.

The next time he appeared, it was Hiruko who, with his prosthetic technology, helped the wounded Konoha ninja regain their mobility.

Therefore, unless they specifically look it up, few younger ninjas know Hiruko, but most of the older ones do.

Hiruko didn't have much aversion to Itachi Uchiha.

For Hiruko, the people and things in this world were both incredibly familiar and incredibly strange to him.

He would never use the plot of his entire life to fully consider the so-called plot characters and plot inertia, nor did he have too many rigid considerations.

Because of my involvement, the changes in the ninja world have been enormous.

Just like Orochimaru, who appears to be a mad scientist, but actually cares deeply about his companions.

Danzo was not just a troublemaker; without him, the Third Shinobi World War would not have been resolved so easily.

Moreover, Danzo was not just a fool with lots of money; he had his own plans and considerations regarding Hiruko.

The Third Hokage wasn't as gentle as he had imagined; as Hokage, he was quite charismatic.

When commanding on the battlefield, he could make a firm decision to sacrifice some people, truly deserving the title of "hero of forbearance."

However, Tsunade's heart is truly magnanimous; whatever she was like in her past life, she remains the same in this one.

Just thinking of Tsunade's younger brother, Nawaki, brought to Hiruko's mind that the cute little guy, and he couldn't help but feel a little sad.

After all, he had gotten along quite well with that little girl in order to pursue Tsunade.

Despite all precautions, we still couldn't prevent the little guy's death, only the location of the death changed.

In this damned world, weakness is a sin, and Rope Tree died because he was too weak.

In Orochimaru's account, the little guy unfortunately fell into the enemy's trap. In an instant, his internal organs were blown to pieces, and he died on the spot without any chance of rescue.

Everything happened so fast that even someone as powerful as Orochimaru was unable to provide timely assistance and could only watch helplessly as his disciple departed.

The death of Nawaki dealt a heavy blow to Tsunade, and she never recovered. She began to drown her sorrows in alcohol and frequented various casinos, trying to numb her inner pain in this way.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, became increasingly indifferent from that day on, as if he had seen through the illusions of the world, and his behavior became more and more unrestrained and arrogant.

However, Hiruko remained suspicious, feeling that the death of Nawaki was inextricably linked to the cunning elders of the village.

After all, Orochimaru and Nawaki were only on a simple bandit-suppression mission to train Nawaki, so such an accident shouldn't have happened.

Otherwise, Orochimaru wouldn't have been so careless.

However, the matter has passed, and with no one left to testify, there's not much that Beiliuhu could do to pursue the matter.

Hiruko, with Itachi by her side, strolled leisurely toward the dessert shop.

The two, one big and one small, were walking down the street when they ran into Uchiha Mikoto, who was returning from talking to Uzumaki Kushina.

Mikoto spotted Itachi immediately, waved to him, and then quickly walked over.

"Mom!" Itachi called out.

"Lord Hiruko!" The mother bowed to Hiruko again.

"Uchiha Mikoto? If I remember correctly, you're Fugaku's wife, right?" Hiruko asked.

"Yes, sir!" Mikoto replied respectfully.

At this moment, Uchiha Mikoto, with her pregnant belly slightly protruding, exuded the unique charm of a gentle young woman.

"Gentle and virtuous" is the perfect word to describe the beautiful young woman before us.

Mikoto is already a mother, and the gentleness, grace, and virtue she exudes in every gesture are qualities that none of the beauties Hiruko has collected now possesses.

It's true that other people's wives always seem to have a unique charm.

"Damn it, I was controlled by my instincts!" Hiruko cursed inwardly, quickly averting his gaze and ceasing his wandering.

"Is she pregnant again?" Hiruko asked.

"Yes, Lord Hiruko!" Mikoto replied softly.

"Little guy, congratulations! You're going to have a little brother soon!" Hiruko reached out and rubbed Uchiha Itachi's head.

"Ah!" Itachi Uchiha was momentarily dazed.

Mikoto smiled and stepped forward, gently stroking the child's face and hair. She pressed Itachi's head against her belly and said tenderly, "Yes, you're going to be a big brother."

Listening to the rhythm of life moving inside his mother's womb, for some reason, the world in Itachi's eyes suddenly brightened.

It was as if the gloomy atmosphere that had been shrouded by the pressure of death was now filled with flowers.

Seeing her son with Hiruko, Mikoto quickly took her leave. After all, Hiruko was the focus of the village right now, and it wasn't a bad thing for Itachi to be with him.

Hiruko had promised Itachi, so she brought the unfortunate child to the confectionery shop.

He expertly ordered a hundred skewers of tricolor meatballs and four strawberry ice cream cones.

"Eat up! Sweets always bring happiness; you'll remember that feeling!"

He jokingly handed a plate of dumplings and an ice cream cone to the somewhat reserved Itachi, then skillfully picked up the food on the table and began to eat heartily.

Mrs. Mikoto's figure was indeed amazing, but unfortunately she was married. At that time, I was just a nobody, so how could I have had the chance to come into contact with the high and mighty Uchiha clan?

While eating sweets, Hiruko was somewhat dazed, his mind drifting back to the first time he stepped onto the battlefield.

Mikoto Uchiha led the Uchiha clan ninjas in a rampage, while he could only watch from afar as this blood-soaked rose bloomed on the battlefield.

"So beautiful!"

"Uncle, what's so beautiful?"