A Father's Question

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The next morning, while it was still barely light, several birds were chirping outside the window, preparing to go somewhere to catch their breakfast.

Xuan Ye opened his eyes and rubbed them. He didn't know when he fell asleep last night. He just remembered that he was thinking about other things and that's how he fell asleep.

After washing up, Xuan Ye went downstairs and saw his father, Minato Namikaze, and his mother Kushina Xuan Ye, downstairs. However, this time his mother did not make breakfast. Instead, his father, Minato Namikaze to take care of his mother.

Because his mother was several months pregnant and her belly was growing bigger, his father, Minato Namikaze, was afraid that his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, would be harmed while she was busy and that the child would be in danger. So he asked a female ninja to take care of his mother.

At this moment, his parents were sitting on the sofa in the living room. His mother, Kushina Uzumaki, was leaning her head against Minato Namikaze's chest, her mouth opening and closing as if she were saying something.

Xuan Ye went downstairs, greeted his father and mother, and then sat down with them on the sofa to wait for the female ninja who had been summoned to make breakfast.

Because his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, felt that breakfasts outside weren't as good as those made at home, Xuan Ye had to eat breakfast at home. He actually wanted to go out to eat, but his mother wouldn't allow it, so he had no choice but to eat at home.

"Xiao Ye, you beat Itachi Uchiha in the practical test at the Ninja Academy yesterday, right?" Father Minato Namikaze said, looking into Xuan Ye's eyes. Mother Kushina Uzumaki, sitting beside him, also looked at Xuan Ye with excitement.

"Sigh! I didn't expect my father to find out about this so quickly." Although Xuan Ye knew that there were many Anbu secretly observing from various corners of the Xuan Ye Ninja Academy, he didn't expect his father to come and ask him about this the very next day.

What if my father, Minato Namikaze, asks me later what Ninjutsu used in actual combat and where it came from? How should I answer?

Xuan Ye felt a little bitter. He hadn't expected that he would be so careless yesterday. He should have just defeated Itachi Uchiha with his physical strength without using Ninjutsu. Why did he have to pretend to be cool and use Ninjutsu?

"Yes! Father, I defeated Itachi Uchiha in the combat test yesterday." Although he was a little flustered, Xuan Ye still answered his father's question.

"Haha, I knew my son was the best. Defeating Mikoto's son really makes your mother proud. I wonder what Mikoto's expression will be when she finds out. I'm really looking forward to it." As she said this, Xuan Ye's mother Kushina Uzumaki, showed an expectant expression.

Xuan Ye was shocked. Although he didn't know what his father, Minato Namikaze, was thinking, he never expected that his mother, Kushina Uzumaki, would think the same way. Instead of caring about how he defeated Itachi Uchiha, his mother was only concerned with this.

Xuan Ye shook his head and smiled helplessly.

Although it was early morning at the Uchiha clan's territory, three people had already woken up and were staying in a house in the very center of the Uchiha clan's territory. A middle-aged man was sitting on a sofa.

Beside the middle-aged man was a beautiful woman. She was not old, and looked to be only about twenty years old. However, her face was full of unhappiness.

A middle-aged man on the sofa was standing opposite a little boy, who was none other than Itachi Uchiha. "Itachi, I heard that you lost to Genya Namikaze during your combat training at the Ninja Academy yesterday. Is that true?"

Itachi Uchiha's father Fugaku Uchiha, stared into Itachi's eyes and asked, word by word.

"Father, it was because I was not strong enough that I lost to Xuan Ye, but I will not give up. I will definitely work hard to improve my strength and strive to defeat Xuan Ye and bring glory to you." Itachi's face was filled with a determined expression, as if he wanted to fight Xuan Ye again right now.

"Yes! That's good. It's good that you think this way, Itachi. This way, your father can rest assured. From now on, you should work hard to improve your strength. We can't let the honor of our Uchiha clan be lost so easily."

Hearing his son's words, Fugaku Uchiha was very satisfied, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.

However, Mikoto, standing next to Fugaku Uchiha, was very unhappy at this moment, with anger flashing in her eyes from time to time. "Hmph, Kushina Uzumaki must be very happy right now. Xiao Ye won against Itachi in the actual battle. She will definitely come and brag to me when she has time."

In the center of Konoha Village, in a courtyard, Minato Namikaze sat on a sofa.

"Xiao Ye didn't expect time to pass so quickly. It feels like several years have passed in the blink of an eye. You've grown so much now. I still remember when you were little, you were just a tiny little thing."

Minato Namikaze spoke, gesturing to show Xuan Ye's size when he was young. He always had a smiling expression on his face as he spoke, which made people feel very comfortable, like a gentle breeze.

"Yes! In the blink of an eye, several years have passed. I've started to grow up, and my mother is pregnant again. I can have another brother or sister." Xuan Ye said softly, his voice getting softer and softer until he could hardly be heard if you weren't listening carefully.

Breakfast was quickly prepared and carried to the dining table in the hall by the female ninja. This breakfast was very lavish, much more so than when her mother, Kushina Uzumaki, made it.

It's probably because her belly is getting bigger and she needs to supplement her nutrition to provide the nutrients her baby needs for growth.

After finishing breakfast, Xuan Ye stood up. "Father, Mother, I have to go now. I'm going to the Ninja Academy. It wouldn't be good if I were late." Xuan Ye bid farewell to his parents.

After leaving the courtyard and arriving at the streets of Konoha, Xuan Ye walked along the empty streets with his head slightly lowered, his mind preoccupied with other things.

As his mother's belly grew bigger day by Tenten, Xuan Ye's mood Tenten, and he became increasingly irritable. However, he couldn't let his parents see this, so he pretended to be nonchalant at home.

My home isn't far from the Ninja Academy; it only takes about ten minutes to walk there, and if I jog, it would probably only take a few minutes to get Ninja Academy.

Upon arriving at the Ninja Academy, Xuan Ye went to his class's training ground, walked to a large tree, leaned against it, closed his eyes, and began to ponder.