The Master of Konoha's Legacy

Nono smiled gently and said, "If you like, I can read you stories often."

Kabuto Hatake looked at Nono U, slightly lost in thought.

The image of her mother in her memory seems to gradually overlap with the current image of Nono.

But the thought that Nono was already on Uchiha Tonan's death list made her feel a little sad.

He immediately suppressed the complex emotions in his heart, got up and walked towards the door.

"It's getting late, I have to go."

"Wait a moment."

Nonou called out to Kabuto Hatake, came up to him, and took off his glasses.

He breathed on the lenses, wiped the glasses with a tissue, and gently put them on Kabuto Hatake.

Finally, he placed his hands on Kabuto's shoulders, looked him over intently, and said:

"You can see clearly when you wear it like this."

But you look like a little adult.

The two were slightly too close together.

Kabuto Hatake felt not only not repulsed, but actually quite at ease.

Staring into Nonou's eyes, she subconsciously said:

"You look a bit like my mother..."

After saying that, he turned around with a somewhat dejected expression, opened the door, and walked out.

Nonou leaned out of the door and called out to Kabuto Hatake, who was coming downstairs:

"Aren't you going to have dinner here? It's so late anyway."

Kabuto Hatake paused, turned his back, and shook his head, saying:

"No, I have to go back to the clan's house with my husband tonight."

I'm going to help with the cleaning.

An hour later.

The setting sun sank behind the distant mountains, giving them a golden edge.

The gates of the orphanage opened, and Kabuto Hatake pushed Uchiha Tonan in a wheelchair out, heading towards the Uchiha clan's territory.

The reflection of the two departing figures was mirrored on the glass bulb of a streetlamp at the end of the street.

The closer you get to the Uchiha clan's territory, the more deserted the streets become.

"A mix of truth and falsehood, well done."

Uchiha Tonan flicked his fingers lightly, using the vibration of the air to isolate the two of them from the sounds of the surrounding environment.

Kabuto Hatake pushed the wheelchair expressionlessly and said calmly:

"You flatter me, sir."

This task wasn't difficult to begin with.

I wonder what you would do in that situation.

Uchiha Tonan raised an eyebrow slightly and said leisurely:

"I?

If it were me, I would just grab her.

Because I don't need to worry about anything that might happen afterward.

Even if others find out, I can easily suppress it.

However, these methods are necessary when one lacks absolute strength.

The reason I'm sending you to deal with her today is to let you experience it firsthand.

As my status rises, many spies will use you as a breakthrough point to gather intelligence on me. (Gu)

I don't want you to fall into someone else's trap and ruin my plans in the future.

Kabuto Hatake raised his head, glanced into the distance, and said in a deep voice:

"Yeah........

Actually, I don't think she meant me any harm.

As soon as he said that, Uchiha Tonan knew that Hatake Kabuto had a soft heart.

But Uchiha Tonan lowered his eyes and said in a low voice:

"Many people believe that one's appearance reflects one's inner self, and there is some truth to that."

But in nature, danger often lurks in things that seem beautiful.

However, I can assure you that she has no ill intentions towards you.

But if you continue this contact, you will suffer the consequences.

Kabuto Hatake nodded and said, "I understand."

Uchiha Tonan shook his head, his tone slightly cold as he said:

"You need a little more time to truly understand."

I said you did a good job because you had a good attitude in carrying out the orders I gave you.

This task is quite simple.

But judging from the afternoon you spent together, you were almost completely defeated.

The first step in espionage is to establish a good relationship with the target and get closer to them.

And now you have a strong liking for her.

You really want me to change my mind and spare her life.

You knew the chances were slim, but you still couldn't resist.

Just now, your emotions overwhelmed your reason, didn't they?

Upon hearing this, Kabuto Hatake's pupils flickered slightly, but he remained expressionless and said:

“Sir, if you hadn’t pointed it out, I really wouldn’t have noticed.”

She is indeed more capable than me. Even though I was on high alert the whole time, I eventually let my guard down.

Uchiha Tonan closed his eyes, leaned back in his wheelchair, and said slowly:

"She was washing dishes in the kitchen."

Didn't you notice she opened a new bottle of dish soap?

It contains a special spice that has a calming effect.

She casually smeared it on her hair.

Throughout your time with her.

You're preoccupied with being on guard and figuring out how to talk to them.

But she took into account the weather, temperature, medication, and even your memories of your habits.

Once you're asleep, she can naturally hold you.

Physical contact can subconsciously reduce your wariness of her.

And she keeps subconsciously projecting your mother's identity onto your mind.

Kabuto Hatake adjusted his glasses and said casually, "Is that so... I'll be more careful in the future."

Uchiha Tonan knew about Hatake Kabuto's current state.

He heard what was said earlier, but he didn't really listen to it.

To be honest, Nono alone is not worthy of Uchiha Tonan's much effort.

The real key to the task assigned to Kabuto Hatake this time lies with Kabuto himself.

First, we need to determine the true value of the flagstone.

Secondly, we can try to make use of the person Kabuto Hatake care of most in the original work and see if we can get any unexpected gains.

Although Uchiha Tonan is a staunch atheist, this world possesses extraordinary powers, and perhaps fate truly exists in the dark.

This is why Uchiha Tonan had Kabuto Hatake contact with Nonou alone.

Kabuto Hatake's value was still worth Uchiha Tonan wasting almost a day of his time on.

After all, in the original work, he was valued by Orochimaru and was able to master the Ryuchi Cave Sage Technique, so his talent can be described as one in a million.

Now, with the blessing of the cursed seal bestowed upon him by Uchiha Tonan, he has the potential to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Therefore, Uchiha Tonan wanted to see if his experimental assistant had any edible value.

Everything depends on Kabuto Hatake's performance tonight.

Under the dim yellow sky, Kabuto Hatake heard Uchiha Tonan's low murmur.

"As long as people have attachments and emotions, they will have weaknesses."

The only way is to cut off emotions and always maintain rational thinking.

Your task isn't finished yet...

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[Chapter 299 Nighttime Infiltration of the Study: A Dead End]

late at night.

The full moon, set against the deep blue night sky, appeared exceptionally bright and clear.

The villagers of Konoha were all asleep, and every household had its doors and windows tightly shut.

The streets were deserted, save for the occasional barking of dogs in the alleyways.