chsdbacks Chapter 420 Tian Tian, come into my bowl!
Chapter 420 Tian Tian, come into my bowl!
Hinata Hyuga ultimately couldn't resist her younger sister Hanabi's stubbornness and accompanied her to the Sage Village on the ancestral star for training via teleportation.
The departure of the two sisters gave Uchiha Mitsunori, who was usually busy dealing with many trivial matters, a rare period of free time.
Inside the council hall of the Ninja World Palace, he sat lazily on the high throne.
His expression held a deep sense of contemplation, his gaze passing through the wisps of cigarette smoke, as if looking towards the distant heavens and earth.
After a moment, he murmured, "Twenty-four princesses, when gathered together, will be in harmony with the numbers of heaven and earth."
After a moment, he slowly withdrew his gaze and murmured, "Twenty-four princesses, when gathered together, will be in harmony with the numbers of heaven and earth, and at that time, our fortune will naturally be at its peak."
This is not a mere fantasy, but a conclusion he reached after countless attempts to use the Rinnegan's eye technique to glimpse the future and repeatedly deduce its implications. It is a key strategy for him to enhance his own fortune and consolidate his rule over the ninja world.
He raised his hand and slowly ran it across the scroll spread out on the table, his fingertips tracing the names that had already been marked. His gaze lingered on each word for a moment as he silently counted the candidates whose names had already been decided.
Hinata Hyuga, Ino Yamanaka, Yakumo Kurama, Kurotsuchi, and Hazo.
Including these five, these are the women who will soon be brought under my command.
Adding to the group, there's Hinata Hanabi, who insists on going to the Immortal Village to train and clearly wants to marry him, making a total of six people.
There is still one princess short of the required number of twenty-four.
Thinking of Hinata Hanabi, he clicked his tongue softly, a smile playing on his lips: "That little girl Hanabi has some guts. Knowing the road ahead is difficult, she still insists on joining in the fun. Interesting. But right now, we still need a candidate for a queen."
His gaze swept quickly across the many eligible women in the ninja world in his mind.
Just as he was pondering this, a name suddenly popped up: "Tian Tian!"
He murmured the name, his fingers pausing slightly before a faint smile appeared on his lips: "Tenten... a year older than Hinata, the right age, and still single, she's a suitable candidate."
As his thoughts became clearer, he used the authority of a superior to whisper, "Someone, bring me Tiantian's detailed information!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of hurried but not flustered footsteps came from outside the hall. A guard dressed in black, carrying a neatly bound intelligence booklet, strode into the hall.
He bowed and placed it on the table, then quietly withdrew, not daring to give it a second glance.
Uchiha Mitsunori casually flipped open the intelligence booklet, his gaze falling on the pages as he carefully studied it.
The information on the pages is detailed: Tenten, born in Konoha Village, trained under Might Guy from a young age and was close friends with Neji Hyuga and Rock Lee; she usually enjoys divination and studying ancient ninja tools and books, and her family has a collection of countless rare ninja tools and ancient books; she is exceptionally gentle and kind, and always takes the initiative to take care of those around her, especially Neji and Rock Lee; her zodiac sign is Pisces, she is optimistic and cheerful, and treats people sincerely, but she is not good at managing money, spends money extravagantly, and is used to relying on those close to her. She is easily flustered in the face of emergencies and lacks the ability to adapt.
"Fortune telling and divination? That's a rather interesting hobby."
Uchiha Mitsunori muttered to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, a plan quietly taking shape in his mind.
At this moment, in an elegant courtyard in Konoha Village, the sun shines just right.
The courtyard wall was covered with lush green vines, interspersed with a few unnamed wildflowers, making it look vibrant.
Tian Tian was sitting at a wooden table by the window, with tarot cards and astrological charts laid out in front of her. A steaming cup of tea sat on the table, its aroma mingling with the fragrance of flowers in the air, creating a particularly pleasant atmosphere.
A golden ray of light shone through the carved window and into the room, landing precisely on the tarot cards, making the images on the cards appear even clearer.
She lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes casting a light shadow beneath her eyelids.
He sighed every day, focusing intently on moving the cards with extremely gentle movements.
She woke up this morning feeling restless and uneasy, so she decided to have her fortune told to put her mind at ease.
She gently flipped the card between her fingers, and a "Lovers" card, representing a strong romantic relationship, appeared before her eyes. The card depicted a man and a woman embracing, their eyes filled with tenderness and love.
Tian Tian's eyes lit up instantly, and a faint blush crept onto her cheeks, as if she had been smeared with rouge. Unable to contain her excitement, she lightly tapped the cards with her fingertips, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
Several familiar figures unconsciously surfaced in her mind: Hyuga Neji, always serious and unsmiling, yet always silently helping her when she encountered difficulties and protecting her exceptionally; Rock Lee, passionate and energetic, always inviting her to train together, bringing her plenty of vitality each time, like a little sun; and... Uchiha Sanfeng?
Upon hearing the name, Tiantian shook her head violently, as if trying to shake off the sudden thought.
She wondered to herself: why did she think of Lord Sanfeng? Was it because people always said he was a womanizer with many women around him, so she subconsciously considered him?
She was not unaware of the rumors circulating outside.
Since the Uchiha Triumphs unified the ninja world, he has become the male god in the hearts of countless women with his handsome appearance, powerful strength and supreme power.
The key point is that he himself is also very lecherous and never hides his love for beautiful women. As a result, novels, comics, movies and TV series about him have emerged one after another. There are even many obscene books that circulate in private. She had seen a few of them by chance and was so embarrassed that her face turned red.
"Or perhaps I've read too many of Mitsumine-sama's doujinshi, which is why I have such a ridiculous idea."
The thought made her cheeks flush even more, her breathing became a little erratic, and her heart was in turmoil, as if countless little deer were running wildly inside her.
To calm this sudden panic, Tenten simply put away her tarot cards and astrological chart, grabbed a neatly arranged kunai, and strode towards the practice area in the backyard.
She took a deep breath, trying to clear her mind of all her chaotic thoughts. Holding three kunai in each hand, she swung her arms, and the kunai flew out one after another with a sharp whistling sound. Silver arcs cut through the air and accurately hit the bullseye in the distance.
The thud of kunai hitting the wooden target echoed repeatedly, exceptionally clear in the quiet practice area.
Even so, the turmoil in her heart was only slightly relieved, not completely dissipated. The card representing romantic luck, and the image of the Uchiha Sanfeng that she thought of unintentionally, always lingered in her mind.
Meanwhile, inside the royal council hall, Uchiha Mitsunori had finished reviewing Tenten's information, and knew everything about her likes, dislikes, personality, and even her shortcomings.
He put down the intelligence book, his fingertips lightly tapping the table. He was thinking about how to get close to Tenten without leaving a trace and make her fall in love with him, but his divine sense inadvertently swept over the direction of Konoha Village.
With this scan, he sensed that Tenten was alone in the training ground, throwing kunai, her expression somewhat absent-minded.
A plan flashed in his eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "Just what I wish for, it comes true! Come on, come to me every day!"
Uchiha Sanfeng immediately stood up, and with a flicker of his body, he transformed into a blur and quietly left the council hall.
With his mastery of space-time ninjutsu, he appeared in the blink of an eye on a large tree near the Konoha Village training ground.
He deliberately slowed his pace, jumped down from the tree, and pretended to be passing by. He put his hands behind his back, but his eyes were secretly locked on Tian Tian in the practice field.
Seeing her focused expression as she threw the kunai, though her breathing was somewhat disordered, it was clear that she was distracted.
With a slight twitch of his fingertips, a faint, almost imperceptible wisp of chakra quietly leaked out, like an invisible thread, precisely wrapping around the two kunai that were about to hit their bullseye. With a gentle tug, he caused them to collide in mid-air.
"Ding...ding...ding..."
A series of crisp collisions shattered the tranquility of the practice field.
One of the kunai was deflected by the force, changing its flight trajectory and flying straight toward the head of someone who "just happened" to be passing by, at lightning speed.
This scene came so suddenly that Tenten didn't even have time to react. She could only watch helplessly as the kunai changed direction and flew towards the figure not far away. She was so frightened that her face turned pale instantly and her heart jumped into her throat.
Just as the kunai was about to reach him, Uchiha Mitsunori remained calm, as if he had expected it all along. He slowly extended two fingers and steadily caught the flying kunai.
The tip of the kunai was only an inch away from his brow, yet he remained unfazed, his eyes not even flickering.
Then he slowly turned his head, his gaze landing precisely on Tiantian on the practice field, a gentle smile on his lips.
Every day, seeing Uchiha Mitsumine suddenly appear and witnessing him easily catch the kunai he threw with two fingers, his mind went blank, all his movements froze on the spot, and he even forgot to breathe.
Lord Sanfeng? What's he doing here?
Realizing what had happened, Tian Tian hurriedly threw away the kunai in her hand, rushed forward, her cheeks flushed red.
Like an overripe apple, she waved her hands nervously, standing there helplessly, not knowing what to do: "Lord Mimine! I...I didn't mean to! I had no idea you were here, please forgive me!"
Sanfeng loosened his fingers, letting the kunai fall into his palm, and then slowly walked towards Tenten.
He walked with composure, exuding a powerful yet unpretentious aura, and said with a smile, "Tian Tian, don't be nervous. I know you didn't mean it."
He paused, his gaze falling on her flushed cheeks: "I noticed your breathing was erratic when you threw the kunai, as if you were preoccupied. Have you encountered some trouble? Why don't you tell me? Perhaps I can help you."