Children

Upon returning to Konoha, Shuichi immediately went to the Hokage Building to report the details of the mission to the Third Hokage and others.

In particular, the new Mizukage's personality and style of doing things will determine Konoha's attitude when the two sides cooperate in the future.

"The bloodthirsty Kirigakure actually chose a young woman to be the Mizukage..." The Third Hokage took a drag of his cigarette and asked, "Do you think they're truly sincere?"

"As expected, the Land of Water is about to undergo tremendous changes." Shuichi praised Mei Terumi truthfully. "According to intelligence gathered by my informants in the Land of Water, Kirigakure suffered heavy casualties after the civil war and will likely be unable to recover for many years."

"This new Mizukage is quite bold, taking the opportunity to sweep away a lot of traditional bad habits and fully open up the world. He would definitely be a troublesome guy in wartime. It should be a good thing that both sides are strengthening communication now."

Training a mature ninja takes at least ten or twenty years, and the chance of a genius succeeding as Kage is even greater. Kirigakure is already facing a serious talent shortage, and the threat to the East coast of the Land of Fire is practically nonexistent.

In the future, with Konoha filled with overpowered characters, no one will be intimidating. Shuichi hundred years from now; that's too far away.

Thump thump thump--

As the two were discussing the details of their cooperation with Kirigakure, a soft knock sounded on the door.

Hearing a response from inside, Kakashi hand in his pocket and handed a document to the Third Hokage. "Lord Hokage, this is the result of my assessment of the graduating team. Please take a look."

Sarutobi Hiruzen took a look and said in surprise, "None of them passed? I remember there were two promising talents in this team."

"Yes, they lack teamwork, so they're not qualified Genin," Kakashi replied expressionlessly.

After the Third Hokage put his hand down, Shuichi took it and looked at it, secretly chuckling to himself, "So the lunch test started from the very first time? Actually... it's quite difficult."

The Third Hokage was somewhat helpless. Kakashi had no team spirit when he was promoted Chunin, but after being repeatedly taught by Minato, he now values teamwork more than anyone else.

"Okay, I'll have the teachers convey your message."

They're just a group of graduates with decent potential. Given the village's current elitist education system, going back to school for another year wouldn't have much of an impact.

"Third Hokage man, look how much I've accomplished this time, promoting friendly exchanges with the Land of Water. Could you perhaps arrange a few months' vacation as a reward?" Shuichi grin.

"A few months? You really dare to say that..." The Third Hokage naturally disagreed, but seeing the strange expression on his face, he immediately asked seriously, "Do you have some important personal business to attend to?"

Shuichi said, "No, it's just that I've always planned to travel the Shinobi World, but that wish has never come true."

"Now that Kakashi and Shisui are perfectly capable of fulfilling the village's mission requirements, I can't help but want to take this opportunity to travel around and see the world..."

The Third Hokage remained silent for a moment, realizing that this young man had indeed had a tough time over the years, constantly working for the village without stopping.

If he were to become Hokage in the future, he would have even less opportunity to travel freely, so he agreed, "Then I'll grant your request, but you need to take care of some urgent matters first, and then I'll give you three months to travel."

Shuichi beamed and whistled, "That's great! I'll get this troublesome task done as soon as possible. I can't wait for that day to come."

Nearly a month has passed in the blink of an eye. Having been granted a vacation, Shuichi is full of energy, even indulging in a state of idleness several days in advance.

I sometimes take time to look at the Shinobi World map and plan my travel routes.

Early in the morning, at the dining table on the second floor of her Villa, Shuichi took a sip of tea and put down her book.

The travel plans have been arranged. Haku goes out on missions with Itachi, and each time they manage to visit various ancient ruins. As his master, he can't be left behind, right? Maybe he'll stumble upon a hidden artifact like the Totsuka Blade.

Shuichi was temporarily taking a break, unconsciously turned around and saw Hong cleaning dishes in the kitchen. Her smooth legs were exposed under her home clothes, and her slender figure made him a little distracted.

He got up and walked over to her, wrapping his arms around Shuichi slender waist from behind. His hands expertly slipped inside her clothes, revealing her smooth, flat stomach, though it seemed a little bigger than before?

"Shuichi, you..." Her face flushed red, and she stopped washing the dishes.

The other person's large hand had already nimbly reached up, gently and slowly caressing her, "The curtains aren't drawn yet."

"You seem to have gotten a bit bigger lately!" Shuichi whispered in her ear.

It's both big and a bit soft; even if it's not 106, it's probably around 100. Shuichi was confident in his accurate judgment.

"It's okay, I'll go draw the curtains."

A Wood Clone emerged from behind him and swiftly lowered all the blackout curtains on the second floor.

They quickly moved to the first-floor bathroom, prepared cleaning towels, and waited patiently like a butler until the main body finished. Their level of professionalism was extremely high, but unfortunately, they weren't paid.

"..."

The morning kitchen sparring Taijutsu, which lasted about forty minutes, quickly came to an end.

Hong, slightly out of breath, nestled in Shuichi's arms, and the two whispered to each other on the sofa.

"I don't know why, but I haven't been feeling well lately," Hong said, her eyebrows furrowing slightly. Suddenly, her eyes widened, remembering her mother's warning, and she grabbed his arm, saying, "Could it be... I'm pregnant? Please get me checked out quickly!"

Shuichi was also startled, instinctively turning his X-ray vision up to the maximum, before realizing that this thing couldn't see inside.

However, he was also a ninja skilled in Medical Ninjutsu, with considerable expertise in the human body. After a thorough examination, he hugged Kurenai tightly.

"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be a pregnancy symptom, probably around two months along. We can go to the hospital later to have the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan confirm it."

"That's great!"

Hong held his hand tightly, rested it on her shoulder, closed her eyes, and smiled happily, "We finally have our own child. With a father like you, he's sure to be an exceptionally good little guy."

"I just hope he/she can be healthy." Shuichi's mind was a little dreamy.

He knew this day would come sooner or later, so he didn't cry tears of joy, but felt grateful that he had truly settled down in this world.

The two chatted happily about their unborn child, seemingly forgetting everything else. After a while, Hong suddenly remembered, "Oh right, weren't you planning to travel the world? You finally managed to get a vacation; I see you've been preparing for quite a while."

Shuichi rarely suffers from temporary amnesia, immediately realized what she meant when she heard her words. After thinking for a moment, he said helplessly, "Then I won't go. I'll stay and stay with you until the baby is born."

And it's time for our wedding... Um, what gift should I prepare?

"Fool, how can you ask such a question?" Hong chuckled, "Besides, the baby won't be born for another eight months. Even if you stay in the village, you'll have to go on missions. You can't be home with me every day. I'm not that fragile."

"You should go traveling; you haven't had much rest in years," Hong said considerately. "We can have our wedding when you come back. Hmm... I actually do have a gift I'd like."

"I've seen many beautiful flowers in books, many of which grow in special regions Land of Fire. If you happen to pass through there this time, you can pick some to bring back for me to see."

Shuichi was surprised by his girlfriend's understanding and, touched, firmly replied, "I'll bring back all the varieties you want and transplant them to the garden outside, so you can see them every day."

The two continued chatting about everyday matters, and Shuichi decided to shorten his travels to about two months.

Red Cross returned home to ask Madam Yuhi to help look after the baby, and he only returned when the pregnancy was stable.

The discussion then turned to naming their future child, Shuichi, quite tactlessly, suggested that Byakugan should determine the gender before the baby's birth, and they could then decide on a name later.

Enraged, Hong pinched his waist hard, completely shattering her expectations of becoming a parent.

He was genuinely puzzled as to why so few ninjas did this; perhaps the native inhabitants of the Shinobi World considered the birth of new life sacred...