At the end of December, with a week to go before the New Year, most of the Konoha Ninja returned to the village to celebrate the New Year with their families.
More goods appeared in the shopping street, and the ninjas who had made money spent them like crazy.
Uchiha Mikoto strolled hand-in-hand with her son through the commercial district where her clansmen lived. Seeing the smiles on her clansmen's faces, a look of satisfaction appeared on Mikoto's own face.
Her husband's decision was correct. She disliked the stubborn voices within the clan, but as a housewife, she usually found it difficult to express them.
The group stopped and looked at the shop. Uchiha Mikoto immediately leaned over and asked with a smile, "Itachi, would you like some Three-Color Pills?"
"Mother, is it alright? Ninjas shouldn't eat this kind of food, right?"
Itachi Uchiha asked in a low voice. The Three-Color Pills did not meet his father's requirements, but he really wanted to try them. It seemed that the other children had all eaten them.
"It's alright, the New Year is just around the corner. Itachi has worked so hard, he deserves a reward."
Uchiha Mikoto gently rubbed her son's head with a touch of tenderness. Her husband was becoming increasingly strict with Itachi, even starting to control his food intake.
Just as the two were about to enter the store, a cheerful voice suddenly came from behind them. "Long time no see, Mikoto! I didn't expect to run into you here."
Uchiha Mikoto turned around and a smile appeared on her face, " Kushina, are you two already married?"
Kushina was holding onto the Minato, nodded vigorously. It was a rare opportunity to run into an acquaintance, so she immediately called her husband to go into the Three-Color Pills shop together.
After they sat down, Kushina noticed Itachi Uchiha. Seeing the boy looking at her curiously, she immediately exclaimed, "Is this the genius Xiu was talking about? I remember his name is Itachi, he's so cute!"
Uchiha Mikoto gestured for her son to greet them. Seeing Itachi's obedient behavior, she proudly introduced him, "Children this age can't be called geniuses. Itachi just likes to read."
Kushina added a few more compliments, her eyes filled with envy. She also wanted a child, but after two months of trying, she still hadn't succeeded.
As the two continued chatting, when Mikoto mentioned that she was pregnant again, Kushina exclaimed in surprise, her envy evident in her expression.
" Fugaku is too strict with Itachi. I hope this child can spend more time with him."
"I hope it's a girl, so she can spend more time with me."
Uchiha Mikoto smiled and expressed her expectations. Itachi, standing beside her, looked at his mother with certainty on his small face and whispered, "It's a little brother, I can sense it!"
I will take good care of him from now on and I will definitely not let him work too hard.
The three-year-old child acted like a little adult. Seeing this, Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina both laughed, and even Minato, who was pretending to be invisible, couldn't help but smile.
Itachi Uchiha blinked. He really sensed it; it was an inexplicable feeling, and he wanted to protect his younger brother.
After their reunion ended, watching the mother and son leave, Kushina Uzumaki, holding her husband's arm, blushed slightly and whispered, "We should work hard too! I hope they can be in the Peer."
"May peace continue, and may this child grow up healthy and happy."
Minato Namikaze responded, then, recalling what Shu Furukawa Itachi Uchiha's life, he grasped Kushina's hand and said earnestly, "You're right. With our care, a healthy and happy life is enough."
The Fourth Hokage Tsunade, no longer strictly supervised the Jinchuriki as she had in the past. Kushina's range of activities expanded, with the only requirement being that Minato Namikaze must accompany her when she went out.
Kushina grew happier seeing the different scenery. She saw Tsunade at a street corner in the distance and was about to greet her when she suddenly froze.
The Lord Hokage seemed increasingly dignified in my memory, was now all smiles. After accepting the piglet from Shu Furukawa, his smile grew even brighter.
"What's wrong, Kushina?"
Minato turned to look at his wife. Kushina, snapping out of her daze, was about to explain when she suddenly realized the two had vanished. She suppressed her strange feeling, saying, "It's nothing. Come to think of it, it seems like Shu has been staying with Lady Tsunade the whole time..."
Kushina thought back carefully and realized that the two of them had often been together since a very early time. However, back then Shu Furukawa was too young and not nearly as tall as an adult as he is now, which made him look a bit strange.
"Yes, it was because of Xiu's talent that Lady Tsunade stayed in the village."
" Jiraiya- sensei told me about this. Lady Tsunade originally planned to leave, but she was able to take over the Hokage Position, probably influenced by Shu."
Minato Namikaze responded quickly, noticing the expression on his wife's face, and asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly curious about this?"
"Ah, it's nothing, I just think Lady Tsunade is amazing, the village is getting better and better."
Kushina shook her head and smiled. She felt she was overthinking things, and it was fine if the Hokage was happy.
As Shu Furukawa walked toward the Hokage Building, he was carrying a pink piglet bigger than his palm. Although Tsunade tried her best to maintain the dignity of the Hokage, she still glanced at the cute little guy from time to time.
"Dolphin..."
The little pig grunted and squealed as soon as it was placed on the floor in the room, hiding under the table. Tsunade eagerly grabbed the little guy, looked him over from left to right, and said with a smile, "I'll call you Tonton!"
"Don't grow too big, or you'll become food!"
Hearing the warning, the little pig was so frightened that it squealed repeatedly. After being placed on the table, it hurriedly jumped to the ground and hid next to Shu Furukawa.
Just as it was trying to nudge a couple of times in hopes of being rescued by its owner, a small silver snake suddenly appeared from Shu Furukawa's leg, scaring Tonton so much that it fainted on the spot.
Shu Furukawa casually grasped the small silver snake in his hand, and soon the silver snake transformed into a Chakra dagger. After being inserted back into his waist, half of the dagger's blade turned into a silver snake again.
Tsunade didn't notice any of this; at the moment, she was enthusiastically poking the piglet around. Noticing her disciple's gaze, she coughed lightly and stopped her childish behavior.
"I take back what I said before, the ninja pig is indeed a very good gift!"
"Thank you, Xiu!"
"I'm glad the teacher is happy. You've been working too much lately, so please take good care of yourself."
After giving some instructions, Shu Furukawa pushed Tsunade back to her seat. Looking at the pile of documents on the desk, Tsunade sighed helplessly. The work of Hokage was getting more and more troublesome. "I definitely have to have a few drinks tonight!"
With the New Year approaching, Konoha Hospital announced its "year-end bonus." Although it was just an extra month's salary, everyone who received the bonus was overjoyed.
Rin Nohara wanted to refuse the reward, Shu Furukawa encouraged her, saying, "This is something everyone deserves. You, like everyone else, have made an important contribution."
With Shizune's encouragement and the support of her colleagues in the office, Rin Nohara blushed and accepted the red envelope, saying, "Thank you all for your kindness. I will work even harder in the future!"
The girl bowed to express her gratitude, and everyone offered encouragement once again. Although the amnesia had affected Rin Nohara's Medical Ninjutsu, after relearning it over this period of time, her daily work was no longer a problem.
In the evening, Shizune was still sharing about the adorable little pig she'd recently seen at her teacher's place. Tsunade, without mentioning it was a gift from Shu Furukawa, said, "Osamu, you should go see that little guy, he's absolutely adorable!"
" Tonton seems to understand what we're saying; the teacher says it's a ninja pig."
"This is so interesting, Xiu. Do you want to stay with me for a while? There's so much to do for the New Year, and the Apartment is closer to here..."
Shizune's voice trailed off, her face flushed, and she was quickly flicked on the forehead. She instinctively covered her forehead and looked at Shu Furukawa: "Next time, Shizune. Lord Orochimaru has some work to do lately."
Remember to take good care of yourself and get enough rest every day.
After hearing the instructions, Shizune nodded vigorously, trying to calm her turbulent emotions. She leaned against Shu Furukawa's chest, a look of happiness on her face.
A small silver snake silently appeared between the two, its head pointing towards Shizune's heart, flicking its tongue.
Shu Furukawa yanked the small snake back to his waist, transforming it into Chakra dagger. The snake's head quickly reappeared. " Inorganic Reincarnation is so difficult to control. Did the spirit cause the Senjutsu to mutate?"
Shu Furukawa looked thoughtful, immersed in his new Senjutsu training. He had no time to pay attention to anything else; the magical Chakra made him increasingly obsessed.
With only one day left until the New Year, Kirigakure is becoming increasingly turbulent. Obito Uchiha's massacre has still attracted the attention of the Kirigakure Ninja, who have been hunting down the group ever since.
After arriving at a secluded hideout, Obito ignored Nagato and Konan's astonished looks and suddenly vanished into the vortex.
After arriving in his own private space, Obito walked to " Rin Nohara's Tombstone" and sat down cross-legged.
Recently, Obito has been hearing more and more news about Konoha, Obito feelings are complicated. The thought of disrupting the peaceful life of the Konoha Ninja makes his good intentions waver.
Clutching his long hair in anguish, Obito deep breaths, recalling the moment the girl's heart was pierced and Kakashi was cut down by the Kirigakure Ninja. His eyes turned cold again. "Rin, wait for me. This hellish world should end!"
When Obito reappeared before Nagato and Konan, he had returned to his usual self. Looking at the two, he commanded in Madara Uchiha's tone, "For the New Year, we will give the Kirigakure Ninja a gift: the Bloody Mist will return once more!"
" The Kirigakure will become the Akatsuki's reserve force. The so-called Mizukage will have no power to resist the power of a god."
Nagato looked thoughtful and nodded in agreement. Konan always felt that this Madara Uchiha was a bit strange, but she also responded with a sound of agreement.
Shu Furukawa's spirit sensed Obito's struggle; it seemed that Obito's mindset had changed after seeing Orochimaru break free of the Cursed Seal.
Regardless of whether Obito changed his mind, Shu Furukawa didn't care. What he needed was for the Bloody Mist to return, so he immediately notified Mei Terumi.
Mei Terumi, basking in the admiring gazes of the crowd after leaving the Mizukage Building, was about to slow down and savor the moment when Shu Furukawa's spirit commanded, "The New Year's carnage is about to begin. Be prepared, and don't disappoint me!"
"You jerk, can't you say something sweet for the New Year? We've been completely honest with each other every night!"
Ignoring the girl's erratic behavior in the spiritual world, Shu Furukawa's spirit was still silently calculating that as long as the killing continued for a few years, he should be able to rapidly improve again after his spirit returned. "Strive to advance my Senjutsu even further."