Are You Kidding?

The two walked to a secluded corner, and Shizune began looking around cautiously.

Byakugan! Open!

"There's no one around. What is it? You can tell me now!"

Why are you acting like some thief? What's with that? Doichi Hyuga complained inwardly.

"Lady Tsunade... she's pregnant!"

Shizune gritted her teeth and said it, then anxiously watched Doichi Hyuga's reaction.

"Haha! Tsunade's pregnant—why are you telling me? Wait... are you saying?"

Doichi Hyuga's heart pounded as he stared fixedly at Shizune.

"Yes! It's yours! She's already nine months along!"

Shizune nodded and spoke faintly.

Doichi Hyuga felt as though five thunderbolts had struck him. His mind went blank, and he grew dizzy.

After a while, Doichi Hyuga gradually came back to his senses.

Staring at Shizune, Doichi Hyuga had no idea what to say. A woman nearly fifty can still have children? Then again, with Tsunade's robust physique, it isn't impossible. This isn't my previous life; people here have stronger constitutions.

"Why are you only telling me now?"

After thinking for a moment, Doichi Hyuga finally managed to organize his words again.

"Lady Tsunade wouldn't let me tell you. I sneaked out this time!"

"Recently, Lady Tsunade's emotions have been very unstable. So I thought having the child's father around might make things better? The baby will be born in about a month. If you aren't here, it doesn't seem fair to either you or the child!"

After Shizune finished speaking, she let out a breath, and her mood eased considerably.

"...Where is Tsunade now?"

"Thousand Moon Town, southwest of Konoha!"

"I'll take you there. Relax your body!"

Doichi Hyuga sighed and took Shizune with him as they vanished from the spot using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

The two entered the town and, shortly afterward, arrived before the gate of a courtyard.

So fast! Was that the Flying Thunder God Technique? Shizune thought.

"Shizune! You bastard, you actually used a Shadow Clone Technique to fool me! Where are you? Where did you run off to?"

Before they even entered, Tsunade's frantic voice rang out from inside.

"Sorry, Lady Tsunade! I'm back!"

Shizune hurried over at a jog, lowering her head obediently as she quickly returned to her duties.

"Hm? Doichi Hyuga, why are you here?"

Tsunade's pupils shook, and she looked somewhat guilty and weak. I suddenly feel like leaving this place. Changing locations might change my mood too, haha!

"Shizune! Was this your doing?"

Shizune lowered her head and said nothing. She clearly intended to see this through no matter what.

Doichi Hyuga said nothing either, merely sneering as he sat down beside Tsunade.

"Hehe! Shizune! Pour Doichi a cup of tea!"

Tsunade composed herself and shot Shizune a fierce glare.

Doichi Hyuga accepted the teacup, took a sip, and set it on the table.

"Lady Tsunade is going to be a mother? Congratulations! However, I haven't heard any news of Lady Tsunade getting married. You suddenly have a child, so I'm very interested in who the father is! Lady Tsunade, could you satisfy my curiosity?"

Doichi Hyuga watched Tsunade with a smiling expression.

"Ah? Well... ahahahaha! I don't want to tell you. Get the hell out of here right now!"

Tsunade thought it over for a while and found that it was not easy to answer. Her emotions suddenly flared, and she immediately lost her temper and chased him out.

"I see! Fine, then I'll go back to Konoha and ask around. Maybe Jiraiya, the Third Hokage, or someone else might tell me!"

Doichi Hyuga stood up and started to leave.

"Wait!"

Tsunade grabbed Doichi Hyuga's wrist, embarrassment written across her face. If those bastards find out, I'll be too ashamed to keep living!

"Lady Tsunade is willing to satisfy my curiosity now?"

"The child's father is you. Satisfied now, you bastard?!"

Tsunade's anger instantly surged again as she cursed him.

"Since things have come to this, I have nothing else to say. Once the child is born, let's get married!"

Doichi Hyuga sat back down and spoke calmly.

"Hehe! I refuse! I'm the one who decided to give birth to her, not you. I've already decided to raise her myself. This has nothing to do with you!"

When Tsunade had first learned she was pregnant, she had been panicked and afraid. She had no idea what to do, spent many days overthinking herself into agitation, and had been unable to make a decision.

As her belly gradually grew, the feeling of being connected by blood filled Tsunade's withered heart. New shoots began to sprout from her once-dead heart.

Feeling the flutter of new life, she suddenly realized that she was still alive. Every day ahead carried new hope. So she made a bold decision: no matter what, she would never abandon this child.

"Nothing to do with me? You make it sound so easy. She carries my blood too."

"Hmph! Stop saying such high-sounding nonsense! I can tell that you don't seem to like her. It's enough if you can take care of yourself. This isn't something you can handle!"

Tsunade had always been forthright and bold, yet unexpectedly sensitive and delicate.

"I truly don't know whether I like her! But I do know that there are things a father must do!"

Doichi Hyuga's feelings were complicated, tangled into a mess.

"...If that's all you wanted to say, I've heard it! You can leave now. I want to rest and focus on the pregnancy! ...Ow! That little brat kicked me again!"

Tsunade carefully and gently stroked her belly, a happy smile appearing on her face.

"No! I'm staying to take care of you! We can talk about everything else after the child is born!"

"You can take care of me? You should go back to the village already. Don't stay here and cause trouble for Shizune!"

Tsunade looked disdainful and seemed ready to lose her temper again.

Shizune watched quietly from the side without saying a word.

"Wait here! I'll go make some preparations and be back soon!"

Doichi Hyuga turned and walked out of the courtyard, then directly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to head for the capital of the Land of Fire.

Doichi Hyuga created dozens of Shadow Clones, which scattered in all directions to shop!

Half an hour later, the Shadow Clones returned.

The supplies before him had already formed a small mountain. He took out dozens of Object-Sealing Scrolls and packed all the supplies away.

As for all kinds of food and medicinal ingredients, he could only trouble the Shadow Clones to carry them!

Object-Sealing Scrolls were very useful, but unfortunately, they could not seal living creatures or food.

Doichi Hyuga and the Shadow Clones returned to Thousand Moon Town together using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Wow! You bought so much food? It'll last us for ages!"

Shizune was somewhat surprised when she saw so many supplies.

There was every kind of flour, meat, vegetables, fish, seasonings, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, seafood, and fruit.

"You bought so much? The refrigerator can't hold it all. You're so young, yet you already know how to waste money. If you have too much money, I can help keep it for you!"

Tsunade awkwardly supported her belly, her eyes and hands itching with envy.

Doichi Hyuga unsealed an Object-Sealing Scroll, and two large refrigerators appeared before them.

The Shadow Clones carried the refrigerators into the room, leaving Tsunade immediately speechless.

Doichi Hyuga continued unsealing Object-Sealing Scrolls. Tables, chairs, benches, pots, bowls, ladles, baby clothes, toys, diapers, milk powder, a crib, and a stroller appeared one after another in the courtyard.