Chapter 203
The grand hall of the restaurant fell into complete silence, and everyone turned to look in Haruto Saito's direction.
Although Uzumaki Mito was very old, her voice wasn't raspy. It carried a deep, time-worn quality instead.
"Haruto Saito greets Lady Mito!" Haruto bowed respectfully to Uzumaki Mito, performing a standard junior's greeting. She was a figure worthy of immense respect—a great woman who had lived from the Warring States Period to the present day.
"Was it you who threatened Kushina with a knife?" Uzumaki Mito asked, her previous smile vanishing completely. Her tone was calm but carried an undeniable authority.
"Yes," Haruto admitted frankly. "But I was only trying to scare her."
"It was him! It was him! He's the bad guy! He bullied me!" Uzumaki Kushina shouted again. Haruto shot her a vexed glance—this little brat was clearly putting on an act.
Otherwise, how could she suddenly be so obedient?
She used to call Haruto a "big pervert" and a "big jerk," but now she was using such mild words like "bad guy." Clearly, she didn't dare to curse too outrageously in front of Uzumaki Mito.
"Hmph!" Uzumaki Mito snorted lightly, patting Kushina's back to signal her to stand up.
Tsunade stepped forward, pulling Kushina away while giving Haruto a gloating look.
Uzumaki Mito stepped down from the wooden platform and walked toward Haruto.