Bloodline About to Be Born, Or Two

Looking at her smile, Naruto didn't know how to respond for a moment, and could only smile guiltily.

Apart from Ino and Hinata, most of the women he interacted with had some kind of self-interest involved, but Tayu never thought of getting anything from him.

Even children.

Naruto was at a loss because of his overly pure feelings, and he usually tried not to think about it. But now that he had seen them, he couldn't keep hiding forever.

After three meals a day, Naruto Uzumaki over emotional commitment, got up to make tea. Casually wrapped in his pajamas, he stood by the window, holding a cup of hot tea, and turned to say something.

"I'm a bit overwhelmed here, and I don't trust anyone else. How about you come and help me?"

Tayuya rubbed her stiff face and looked at him lazily, "Okay."

"Aren't you going to ask what it's for?"

"I don't want to ask, is it far from Konohagakure?" she asked.

"In the Land of the Falls," Naruto said hesitantly. "It's a bit far, but I'll come to see you often. You know I never lie to you."

"Okay." She agreed almost without hesitation, then asked, "I heard on the way that the Land of Rain, the Land of Grass, and the four small countries have been fenced off. Was that your doing?"

"Yes, I have wiped out the four small countries." He nodded and said, "If I hadn't done this, the war would have never ended. Actually, I don't care about the Shinobi World a hundred years from now."

"Given the nature of these Five Great Nations, I'm afraid we'll be at war several more times before I even close my eyes. It's really quite troublesome; it's better to let them keep a low profile."

"War is not a good thing; too many people will be displaced because of it." Tayuya agreed, having traveled to many places and witnessed too much helplessness.

Suddenly, she turned to look at Naruto, as if she had realized something.

"Are you trying to stop the war?"

"I don't really mean it. It's just so I can live a more peaceful life and not be bothered by those messy things." Naruto narrowed his eyes. "As long as it's a small-scale war and doesn't involve too many people, I don't care about those messy things at all."

"As long as the result is good, the purpose doesn't matter." Tayuya smiled. "But I don't really care about those things either. Since you're going to do it, I'll help you."

Upon hearing this, Naruto hesitated again and added another sentence.

"That's true, but it's just a job, not some wish, mission, or goal that must be achieved. You understand? I haven't put much effort into it."

If it were anyone else, like Kurotsuchi or that lowly female ninja, Hydrangea, he wouldn't need to say anything superfluous. Those two trashy ninjas have the genes for slacking off and lying down flowing in their blood; there's no need for further explanation.

But if it were the simple-minded Tayuya, and she heard her ask herself that question, she would realize that she only wanted to create four small countries to annoy the Five Great Nations and make them quiet down.

It really wasn't for anything like peace in the Shinobi World; he didn't have such a grand dream at all. It was simply because that damned chosen one of destiny hadn't appeared yet.

This forced Naruto, the version's "father," to step in and sort out this mess of things in advance, but he was not very willing to do it, let alone enthusiastic.

If it weren't for the threat from the Otsutsuki Clan, Naruto wouldn't even bother getting involved in the Shinobi World War. Unfortunately, there are no "ifs," and he still doesn't know if Jiraiya has found the Child of Destiny.

Seeing Tayuya's bewildered expression, Naruto felt compelled to say a few more words.

"It really doesn't matter. You can just mess around with it casually. It's just an insignificant thing. You don't need to risk your life for the Land of the Falls, and you don't need to work too hard."

"Just maintain the routine, you know? Having someone I trust there is enough."

"Okay," she said.

Naruto scratched his head in confusion, feeling for the first time that his words had landed on cotton. He wanted to say something more, but seeing her expression, he stopped himself.

~~

"Your work efficiency is a bit slow, Black Zetsu. Are you even capable?" Naruto approached Black Zetsu again and asked the question he had wanted to ask for a long time.

"Mind your own business! You've already collected both Tailed Beast?" Black Zetsu was furious. He'd been a freelancer for hundreds of years, and now it felt like he was working on a factory assembly line.

That Naruto Uzumaki is really damned, why isn't anyone coming out to take him down?

"Not yet, I've only managed to get one Tailed Beast," Naruto said somewhat perfunctorily. "But mainly because your progress isn't very fast, if I acted earlier, the pressure would be too great."

"What's the meaning?"

"Of course, I need to make sure you're prepared before Gaara can attack Kazekage, the Kazekage. Do you think attacking a Kazekage is something that can be resolved by simply punishing yourself with three cups of wine?" Naruto, somewhat speechless.

"You're having an affair with Kazekage's sister, aren't you?" Black Zetsu asked, looking puzzled.

"Hey! Hey! Hey! You can't just say things like that! What kind of talk is that?!" Naruto interrupted Black Zetsu. "You can't just say things like that. Fine, even if what you said is true, so what?"

"Could we take a shortcut, knock the Kazekage unconscious, and then extract the Tailed Beast from his body?" He was speechless. "What you're saying is really..."

"I'm just waiting for you to collect all the Tailed Beast. To be honest, as long as you're ready, collecting One-Tail won't be difficult at all. It can be done in no more than two days."

"Really?" Black Zetsu skeptical.

"There's no need to lie to you. On the contrary, you need to speed things up." Naruto solemnly warned Black Zetsu, his tone full of dissatisfaction. "If I can live to your age and still can't defeat a few small Tailed Beast, then I'm not going to live anymore."

Black Zetsu: "."

He found his life really frustrating. He couldn't have a good time whenever he got involved with that bastard. Naruto Uzumaki deserves to die!

~~

Time passed slowly, Naruto was once again caught in a relentless work schedule.

For the first time, he realized he could be this damn busy. With Ino and Hinata about to give birth, he went from visiting them every other day to visiting them every day.

Then he sneaked out in the middle of the night to meet Tayuya in Land of the Falls.

He began to regret saying that he would watch Tayuya every now and then. If it were just Tayuya, that Tayuya, but he would also have to go to the Land of Rain and the Ancient Kingdom of Roran.

Fortunately, Naruto's body was indeed incredibly strong. Most people would have died long ago doing this, but he persevered. He slept only one hour a day, spending the rest of his time meticulously managing his time.

It wasn't that he was greedy; he mainly overestimated Black Zetsu's strength. He never expected Black Zetsu to be so useless, far exceeding his expectations of Black Zetsu.

However, he couldn't help Black Zetsu collect the Tailed Beast. Back then, Naruto, in order to save trouble, told Black Zetsu firmly that he would only be responsible for the One-Tail and the Eight-Tails, and that Black Zetsu would be responsible for collecting the rest of the Tailed Beast.

He now deeply regrets it. If Black Zetsu had collected all the Tailed Beast within the timeframe he estimated, Kaguya Otsutsuki would already be resurrected.

In that case, Naruto only needed to spend time with Ino and Hinata, and he could find legitimate excuses. Now that's not possible; he can only manage his time somewhat.

His days were almost always full; he flew all over half the Shinobi World, completely losing track of day and night. Until he was about to become a father, time suddenly stopped.

Just to be on the safe side, he brought Hinata back from the Land of Snow. Currently, Hinata and Hanabi are staying at the Hyuga Clan's residence to await childbirth.

Perhaps because the child was the most important thing, Hyuga Hiashi surprisingly did not show any displeasure and calmly asked several Hinata clan members who worked at the hospital to take care of Hinata.

Inoichi Yamanaka didn't react much to this, but the two groups tacitly avoided mentioning the other side.

Naruto is quite the show-off; he'd send Inoichi Yamanaka tea leaves, snow lotus, or some other rare tonic for no reason. He'd send whatever was rare, emphasizing its nutritional value.

Despite his father-in-law's cold expression, Inoichi Yamanaka was not intimidated and took the initiative to offer him Fishing Rod and other items. The colder his father-in-law's attitude was, the more he offered, until the other party finally spoke.

For no other reason than that he knew that Inoichi Yamanaka was thin-skinned, and as long as he had the patience to study the other party's weaknesses, there was nothing he couldn't win over in time.

"Don't stand there, sit down." Inoichi Yamanaka finally couldn't resist and accepted Naruto's gift, too embarrassed to give Naruto the cold shoulder anymore.

"Okay." Naruto smiled.

Inoichi Yamanaka was quite helpless; his little cabbage had already been eaten, and there was no use in slaughtering the pig now. Seeing that the little cabbage was almost ready to sprout, he thought, "Oh well."

On the contrary, the two parties involved Ino and Hinata, do not shy away from the topic and sometimes ask Naruto whether Ino or Hinata is doing well.

Naruto naturally wouldn't tell the truth. Well, it's 90% true, the only thing he embellished is that the other person has been sleeping a lot lately.

Neither of them actually had this condition; it was just an excuse Naruto made up for himself. For example, he stayed at the Konoha Hospital for a while, a little too long.

Ino would urge him on, "I don't need you anymore. You should go check on Hinata. Make sure nothing happens to her. Oh, go quickly. I'm not just saying this out of anger."

Similarly, Hinata would also frown slightly.

"Naruto, go keep Ino. I don't really have anything to do. Everything I need is ready, it's not going to be quick yet."

Ino and Hinata were about to give birth around the same time, and Naruto was almost always by their side, either at the Konoha Hospital or the hospital in the Land of Snow.

Fortunately, although Naruto lacked experience, both sides had enough manpower, so he wasn't really needed. There wasn't much he could do; mostly he chatted and kept them company, and washed fruit.

All that's left is to wait, wait, a long, long wait.

So he started thinking about the wedding. It had been delayed because of the Shinobi World War, but now the war was over. The problem was that Kaguya Otsutsuki might be resurrected at any time, and then everything would be in chaos again.

Over there, a large crowd had already gathered outside the ward. It can only be said that Ino's affability is not something that developed later in life, and Yamanaka Rino's popularity is even more explosive.

Naruto never imagined that such a small Konohagakure as Konoha would have so many wealthy madams. It can only be said that Naruto's eyes automatically filter out those who are not good-looking and not important.

As for the wards at Konoha Hospital, Kakashi had already made arrangements with the hospital before he had fully returned from the battlefield, and the best rooms were reserved for him.

Outside the corridor.

"Kakashi said he's coming back?" Naruto was somewhat surprised, not expecting his mentor to value him so much. "When will he arrive? Tomorrow or the day after?"

"Today." Inoichi Yamanaka saw that Naruto wasn't as annoying as before; at least he no longer had that urge to slap him to death.

"Are you in such a hurry?" Naruto was somewhat touched.

"Yes, Kakashi said he doesn't want to stay in that hellhole of a negotiation arena for another day. He plans to train Shikamaru after he comes back and retire as soon as possible," Inoichi Yamanaka said.

Naruto: "."

So that's why he didn't want to work. He was speechless for a moment, thinking to himself that Kakashi really hadn't forgotten his original intentions. Training Shikamaru? Shikamaru becoming Hokage wouldn't be bad either; after all, they had a connection.

At the Hyuga compound, Hinata is cared for by someone, and Naruto often goes over to visit her. However, Hyuga Hiashi is much more difficult to talk to than Inoichi Yamanaka, and usually ignores Naruto.

Naruto wasn't guilty at all, and he would Hyuga Hiashi every time. If Hiashi looked unwell, he would call him "Lord Hiashi," and if Hiashi was in a good mood, he would call him "Uncle."

The main strategy is to adapt to changing circumstances, and fortunately, the wind direction is favorable.

Every time Hyuga Hiashi saw Naruto, his face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water; he practically had the word "bad luck" written all over his face.

Unfortunately, since the deed was already done, Hyuga Hiashi couldn't do anything about Naruto.

Two or three days passed almost instantaneously, with everyone involved counting down the hours. Naruto ran back and forth without sleeping a wink, only managing to rest briefly in short bursts of free time.

The Yamanaka couple stayed by Ino almost every step of the way. Sometimes when Naruto came, he couldn't stay for long before Inoichi Yamanaka pulled him out so as not to disturb Ino's rest.

On the other side, Hyuga Hiashi said things like he didn't welcome Naruto, but he wouldn't stop Naruto from coming in. On the contrary, Hyuga Hiashi a bit absent-minded, pretending to pass by the small courtyard outside Hinata's room every now and then.

"How is your sister doing now?" Hyuga Hiashi finally couldn't help but call Hanabi Hyuga over to ask, and received an affirmative answer.

"Everything is fine. My sister is an excellent ninja, and her physical condition is actually very good." Hanabi smiled. "Father doesn't need to worry too much. Everything will go smoothly."

"I wasn't worried, I was just asking casually." Hyuga Hiashi said with a straight face. "If your sister hadn't been involved with that bastard, I wouldn't have lost face so completely!"

Hanabi was speechless, but didn't know what to say. She thought to herself that her father was quite adept at saying one thing and meaning another.

Kakashi was indeed late, but he made it back in time. He made a token visit to Ino and Hinata, then met with Inoichi Yamanaka and Hyuga Hiashi to chat about some village matters.

Finally, he remembered that he had a disciple, and the master and disciple met but were speechless with emotion.

"Naruto, do you know? In my entire life, I've only taken on three disciples: you, Sasuke, Sakura," Kakashi said wistfully. "While your abilities have surpassed mine, you've also caused me to lose face in the education world."