Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Chapter 358 Almost Opened My Eyes

"Is Sasuke back?"

When Shirokumo Aoba returned to the kitchen, she heard Uchiha Mikoto's question.

"Ah."

He nodded and said, "But when he saw me, he ran to the bedroom."

"Did he run to the bedroom?"

A look of confusion crossed Mikoto Uchiha's face as she fell into deep thought.

"Aoba, you and Sasuke haven't had any conflicts, have you?"

She didn't know why, but she always felt that Sasuke's attitude towards Aoba seemed to have changed inexplicably.

It was as if some kind of barrier had suddenly appeared.

I used to always say that I must defeat Shirokumo Aoba, but I haven't mentioned it much lately.

She suggested several times that they should communicate more, but Sasuke always seemed distracted.

This caused her, as a mother, considerable distress.

"Contradictory? No."

Shirokumo Aoba seemed a little confused, "But I also feel like Sasuke is avoiding me a bit."

"Right, sometimes I don't understand what Sasuke is thinking either."

Mikoto Uchiha looked like she had a headache.

Baiyun Qingye advised from the side, "However, Sasuke is now a ninja who can stand on his own, so it's normal for him to have some of his own ideas."

Mikoto Uchiha could only sigh softly, "Yes, without realizing it, Sasuke has grown up."

She stirred the meat slices in the bowl while fretting over the problem.

"Qingye, add some more egg white."

"okay."

Baiyun Qingye poured in the batter that had already been mixed with egg whites and wet starch.

The translucent liquid poured onto her arm and then dripped down her fair wrist.

It looks very astringent.

Baiyun Qingye couldn't help but take a second look.

"Aoba, did I do something wrong?"

When Mikoto Uchiha saw that the other person was looking at her, she thought that there was something wrong with what she had done.

The other person taught her how to make this boiled pork slices.

Baiyun Qingye also came to her senses, shook her head, and said with a smile, "No problem, it's just that Aunt Mikoto's hands are quite beautiful."

"Wh...what?"

Mikoto Uchiha looked down at her hand in the bowl; the egg white on her skin looked like it had a filter on.

For some reason, her face flushed red.

Baiyun Qingye realized that she might have said something that could be easily misunderstood, so she quickly changed the subject: "Hey, it seems like there wasn't enough water in this pot of beef."

He ran over and pretended to check the condition of the beef.

Mikoto Uchiha calmly began to stir the meat slices with her hands, but her heart was not as calm as it appeared.

What did Aoba mean by that?

Was it intentional, or a coincidence?

The atmosphere in the kitchen became a little strange, but this also reduced their idle chatter and sped up their cooking.

Otherwise, Sasuke would have been starving in his bedroom for who knows how long.

Sasuke walked out of the bedroom, but he still looked sullen.

No matter what Mikoto Uchiha asked him, he would just nod or shake his head, and each sentence would not exceed three words.

Uchiha Mikoto had no choice but to start chatting with Shirakumo Aoba.

The topic of conversation naturally turned to the issue that Baiyun Qingye had entrusted to them this time.

As the Hokage's secretary, she naturally knew some of the inside details of this commission.

Baiyun Qingye naturally said what she could say.

Mikoto Uchiha listened attentively, occasionally offering a few words of concern or a few teasing remarks.

For some reason, Sasuke, sitting to the side, suddenly had the illusion of returning to his childhood.

They were like a family, enjoying each other's company.

After dinner, Shirakumo Aoba helped Mikoto Uchiha wash the dishes and then prepared to go home.

"Aoba, come visit again next time."

Mikoto Uchiha bids a formal farewell.

"Goodbye, Aunt Mikoto, goodbye, Sasuke."

Shirokumo Aoba waved to Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke, who was hiding behind her, and then walked outside.

Mikoto Uchiha watched as Aoba Shirakumo's figure slowly disappeared.

Looking back, she saw Sasuke peeking out from under his clothes, a smile spreading across her face. "Sasuke, Aoba has already gone far away."

Sasuke gritted his teeth and stepped out.

"There's something I forgot to tell Baiyun Qingye."

After saying that, he chased after Bai Yunqingye in the direction she had left.

"Huh? This child."

Mikoto Uchiha had no idea what Sasuke was thinking, so she could only continue to wait where she was.

"White clouds and green leaves!"

"Sasuke?"

Shirokumo Aoba looked at Sasuke, who had suddenly caught up with him, somewhat confused. "Is there anything else... uh?"

To be honest, he was a little frightened by Sasuke's current gaze.

Sasuke had unknowingly awakened his Sharingan, and the three tomoe were spinning wildly in his eye sockets, as if they were about to connect into a line.

His eyes were filled with seriousness and danger.

"Baiyun Qingye, if you ever dare to bully my mother again, I will never let you get away with it!"

"what?"

After Sasuke finished speaking, the swirling tomoe in his pupils suddenly stopped, and then he left, leaving Shirokumo Aoba standing there in a daze.

He thought Sasuke was about to awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan, but it turned out to be just a feint.

However, Sasuke's misunderstanding seems to be getting deeper and deeper.

He and Aunt Mikoto have a completely innocent relationship and a clear conscience.

Sasuke returned to his neighborhood and saw Uchiha Mikoto waiting at the door, her smile gentle in the warm yellow light.

"Sasuke..."

Before she could finish speaking, Sasuke suddenly hugged her.

"Mom, if it's that guy Baiyun Qingye, I won't object!"

"what?"

Mikoto Uchiha was a little confused.

But Sasuke had already let go of her and run away.

Mikoto Uchiha realized that she really didn't understand what Sasuke was thinking.

Or perhaps they understand, but pretend they don't...

……

"I am back!"

Upon returning to her home, which she hadn't been to for over ten days, Baiyun Qingye shouted.

Looking at the familiar decor, I feel that my own home is still the most comfortable.

"Welcome back, Lord Aoba."

Qin greeted Baiyun Qingye immediately.

"Welcome back... Master."

Then there's the wooden figure.

Shirokumo Aoba was somewhat surprised that Konan and Temari hadn't spoken.

He took a few steps inside and saw Konan, Temari, and Kaho Uzumaki talking to each other.

"Aoba..."

Kaho Uzumaki and Temari wanted to greet Aoba Shirakumo, but Konan stopped them and they could only smile helplessly at him.

He wasn't surprised that Kaho Uzumaki was at his house.

The main issue is that Xiao Nan's expression seems a bit unhappy right now.

"Sister Xiao Nan?"

Xiao Nan's expression was cold. "I heard from Jing Yin that you returned this morning?"

"Uh...yes."

Baiyun Qingye did not deny it.

"Since you're back so early, why didn't you go home first?"

"I promised Aunt Mikoto that I would visit her before I went on the mission, so I had dinner at her house."

"And what about noon?"

"Sister Hong treated us to barbecue at noon."

"..."