The Land of Wind had always seemed rather mysterious and low-key. It lay in a remote part of the continent, surrounded by vast deserts, with relatively little contact with the outside world.
(Qingwu: What's worth paying attention to in that impoverished backwater? Though the girls in the Land of Wind all seem pretty cute~)
As a result, stories about Sunagakure were little known, and few people even mentioned its existence. Everyone's impression was that it was a dirt-poor place full of sand. What was there to talk about...
Recently, however, something remarkable had happened in the Land of Wind. Granny Chiyo had actually regained her youthful appearance! This miraculous transformation filled people with curiosity and anticipation.
"Someone, come here."
Even more surprising, Granny Chiyo apparently had a new plan—she wanted to find a woman for her younger brother, Ebizo, and hoped they would have a child to carry on the family bloodline. All of Sunagakure was in an uproar.
"That old Master Ebizo really is full of surprises!"
"He may be getting on in years, but his heart's still brimming with energy and passion. Good grief, he's even thinking about starting a harem~"
People chattered among themselves. "That old fellow's old in body, but young at heart!"
Someone drawled, "Still so indecent at his age! Can his stamina even keep up..."
Someone else countered, "You can't say he became a dirty old man. He was like that when he was young, too. He only toned it down because he got older and his health declined."
Another person nodded knowingly. "I've heard the older generation mention that, too. Looks like now that Lord Ebizo's young again, his lust is stirring back to life."
"Hehe~ If you ask me, he's fought wars his whole life. Can't he enjoy himself a little..." someone else offered.
"Exactly. Master Ebizo's already so old, who knows when he might kick the bucket? Shouldn't he leave himself an heir..." a ninja in the crowd agreed.
Another ninja chimed in, "Yeah, yeah. Ever since that genius Sasori disappeared, the Akasuna line has had no successor..."
Then someone raised a question. "Does that mean whoever has his child gets the protection of two Kage-level powerhouses, and the child might inherit the Akasuna clan's legacy and everything those two Kage-level experts have to pass down?!"
At that, realization dawned on quite a few faces. One person even shouted excitedly, "Holy shit~ How did I not think of that?!"
While everyone was still discussing it, someone suddenly yelled, "Hey, hey, hey~ Where are you going?"
Everyone immediately turned their gaze toward Guang.
The man who had just been speaking was already sprinting away, shouting as he ran, "I'm getting my little sister to sign up! If it works out, I'll shoot straight to the top as his brother-in-law!"
The others snapped out of their daze and hurried after him, muttering, "Right, right, I have a daughter (older sister, younger cousin, older cousin, aunt, maternal aunt...). Let's go together! Wait for me..."
Just like that, the formerly tense, solemn atmosphere was shattered by this sudden turn of events. Everyone's attention shifted from speculation about Sasori to finding a way to latch onto the powerful.
And so, a farce began...
One day later.
"What is going on here?"
Ebizo looked at the hundred or so beauties lined up before him, spanning all sorts of ages and styles. There were even little girls only a few years old. Once he learned what was happening, he nearly cried.
(Qingwu: Why do those look like tears of excitement to me? He's one step away from shouting, "Now that's my sister!"...)
He said to his older sister, Chiyo, "Sister, I'm already eighty. You still want me to ruin young girls, and you insist I leave offspring, too. I'm not a breeding stallion."
Then he complained, "So many women... Sister, are you afraid I'm not dying fast enough? Even if I worked myself to death, I couldn't sleep with them all."
Oh, holy shit. The old fellow really was tempted.
Had he been lonely too long?! Come to think of it, at eighty-something, he was already at the age where all he could do was look and weep.
Yep, he really was thirsty~
Seeing the little girls in the line, Ebizo could no longer hold back his tears. "Why are there girls this young here? Anyone who doesn't know better will think I'm a pervert! How am I supposed to show my face outside now? Sob, sob~"
"My reputation, ruined in my old age~ Ruined~"
"My own sister's done me in."
Granny Chiyo gave him a long look. "Little brother, I underestimated you. You only brought up the young ones."
"You didn't mention a single one of the other dozens of women. And you're worried about exhausting yourself to death? Quite ambitious... Quite adventurous..."
"Hehe~ No... No... Sister, I'm not..."
Ebizo chuckled sheepishly, realizing he seemed to have given himself away. Still, he kept trying to explain. "It's all that bastard Hyuga's medicine's fault. Otherwise, I wouldn't be this excited—in either sense. Yes, that's right, it's all Hyuga's fault..."
But remembering the towering erection he had woken up with that morning—that long-lost excitement—Ebizo felt tears welling in his eyes.
He looked at the bevy of beauties by the door.
Heat surged through his heart.
That Hyuga may be a bastard, but his medicine's pretty good.
Ahem~ For the village's future...
I need to examine it critically... experience it firsthand.
There might be hidden dangers.
I'll stock up on another thirty million... no, fifty million ryō's worth.
Yes, yes, that should do.
"Hehe~ Enough. You think I don't know you?"
His sister, Granny Chiyo, rolled her eyes and explained, "What fantasy are you dreaming up? I only wanted you to see whether any of the women caught your eye. The others are playmates, maids, wet nurses, teachers, and so on, prepared for the future children."
"Since you're so enthusiastic, your sister will indulge you. Apart from the little girls, you can have all of them. If I don't hear ten pieces of good news in a month, just you wait."
"I have plenty of stimulants for Ninja Beasts. Your sister can give you a hand then..."
Ebizo's face truly darkened. "What do you mean, ten pieces of good news?! Sister Chiyo, you really want me dead!"
"And what's this about fertility medicine for Ninja Beasts? Is that something my own sister should say?! Sister, you're joking, right?!"
Granny Chiyo tilted her head, expressionless. "What do you think?! Do I look like I'm joking?!"
But seeing Granny Chiyo's serious expression, Ebizo knew she meant it, and he couldn't help shuddering.
If Sister Chiyo feeds me Ninja Beast medicine, I might not even be conscious anymore. Then I really would become a breeding stallion?!!
Just thinking about that outcome...
Ebizo's scalp prickled. He could grit his teeth and get through a month, couldn't he? "To avoid becoming a breeding stallion, I'll just have to give it everything I've got."
"I'll just work overtime." In truth, he wasn't opposed to it at all. He was even rather eager to try.
Men were always especially confident in their own abilities.
I'm a goddamn powerhouse.
But he couldn't let it show that he was particularly happy.
Have some restraint. Don't I, Ebizo, have a reputation to maintain?
Then, with the tragic resolve of a warrior marching off never to return, Ebizo picked out women and took them away.
(Qingwu: Fuck, what a hypocrite. If you're really scared, refuse! You still want to have your fun for a month. Shameless...)
Granny Chiyo smiled. "Little Ebizo, do your best."
In truth...
This had not been an easy decision for Granny Chiyo. She couldn't have done it before because, when her son and daughter-in-law met their tragic end, she and Ebizo were already over fifty. They could only turn to raising Sasori. She had never imagined Sasori would disappear, too.
After that, setting aside whether their bodies still allowed them to have children, even if they could, their aging bodies and dwindling energy weren't enough to raise and protect a child into adulthood.
After all, their age was what it was. Every battle they fought in their old age burned away their remaining life. They couldn't act whenever they pleased.
There were plenty of people in the village who might not want them to have descendants, or might not want those descendants to reach adulthood.
So they had abandoned the idea.
Now, the Youth-Preserving Pill had restored their youth.
Though it couldn't extend their lifespans, it had given them abundant energy and the freedom to fight during the time they had left.
That would give them enough time to raise their descendants, protect the children, and even leave sufficient safeguards behind.
Granny Chiyo murmured to herself, "Sasori, my dear grandson, where are you? Grandma misses you~"
"Ebizo, don't blame your sister. For the Akasuna legacy, you'll just have to suffer a little. What else could I do, find a man myself?"
"I'm doing this for your own good. Yes, that's right."
Even so, she firmly believed she had to make this attempt for the family's future. Whether she herself was willing to find another man was a different matter. After all, Sasori's whereabouts remained unknown, and perhaps she still held a sliver of hope in her heart.
In this turbulent era, the Land of Wind's story had only just begun. Who knew what the future would bring?
Perhaps Granny Chiyo's decision would change the fate of the entire Land of Wind.
Afterword:
Old Master Ebizo blossomed late in life. After a month of diligent plowing, he fathered fifteen children, seven boys and eight girls, bringing great prosperity to the Akasuna line.
From then on, he attained enlightenment and took refuge in Buddhism, praying by lamplight for his children and sister.
Ebizo: Do you know how I survived that month? From morning till night, day and night without a break... Sob... The damn thing was almost smoking. I was terrified that if I fell behind, my sister would turn me into a breeding stallion.
It felt great at first.
I couldn't sleep with them all. There was simply no end to them.
This was a man's paradise.
Later...
Getting a woman pregnant wasn't as simple as sleeping with her.
There was no other choice.
I had to start all over.
Too much f***ing, repeating the same motions over and over.
I went numb.
Now...
No woman can disturb my peace of mind.
I've reached the highest spiritual realm in the Ninja World.
A pure heart, free of worldly desires.
(Qingwu: Ahahaha~ The old fellow starved for so many years, then suddenly got a whole imperial banquet. Stuffed yourself sick, didn't you...)
Afterward, tales of Ebizo's romantic exploits spread throughout the Ninja World.
Countless men regarded him as a role model.
The prize fighting cock among men.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Ōnoki were so envious they could grind their teeth. Fuck, why don't I have a sister like that~
Outwardly, they still had to curse Ebizo.
An old man with no dignity.
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