Chapter 15: Uzumaki Mito's Trust

Sunlight spilled across the lush branches, casting dappled shadows upon the ground. In the distance, the occasional chirping of cicadas and birds drifted through the air, and a faint, slightly salty sea breeze brushed against the skin. Everything was so pleasant.

In the distance, a man and a woman were snuggled together. The older man had his left hand supporting the girl's back, while his right hand reached toward her waistband.

The girl showed no intention of resisting. Her beautiful eyes held a hidden spark of passion as she leaned submissively against the man, allowing him to do as he pleased. An atmosphere of flirtatious ambiguity filled the space between them.

This was the scene witnessed by Uzumaki Hanado.

"You beast! What do you think you're doing?!"

Hanado's rage was like an erupting volcano; boiling magma surged within his heart, causing his entire body to tremble with fury.

Startled by the sudden outburst like a clap of thunder, the two looked up to see a red-haired man who possessed a delicate face but a physique as robust as steel. The moment Uchiha Gin saw him, a phrase popped into his head

"Broad shoulders and a sturdy build, yet a refined countenance."

Only after hearing the man's words did Uchiha Gin belatedly realize that his current posture seemed quite unseemly. Meanwhile, the little girl in his arms, Uzumaki Mito, was flushed bright red; with a *pfft*, a cloud of steam erupted from her head, and her eyes rolled back as she fainted.

With quick reflexes, Uchiha Gin caught the unconscious Mito, but his movement was too