Whoosh! In an unknown space, a man stepped out of an opened spatial gateway and dropped to one knee. "Lord Jigen, Kashin Koji has returned to report!"
On the throne before him, a strangely dressed man with a long braid rested his cheek on one hand, his head tilted as he gazed deeply at the child in Kashin Koji's arms. "This child's mother isn't from the Uzumaki Clan, is she? Then why does he have red hair?"
Kashin Koji's expression did not change. "My lord, I do not know either, but this is indeed Uchiha Riu's son!"
"..." Jigen's brows furrowed slightly. His fingers tapped against the armrest as his gaze turned dangerous.
At that moment, the bespectacled old man Amado, who was smoking at a nearby table, seemingly remarked offhandedly, "Uchiha Riu obtained the Uzumaki Clan's Spiral Power long ago. Even if the child's mother wasn't from the Uzumaki Clan, it wouldn't be strange for him to have red hair~"
"Besides, he has horns unique to the Ōtsutsuki, and such abundant Chakra. He is clearly no ordinary child. On that land, aside from Uchiha Riu, the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, who else could father a child like this...?"
Jigen considered Amado's words, and his expression gradually eased. Reaching out to take the child, he stared at him with an unusual look in his eyes. "What is this child called?"
After a brief pause, Kashin Koji said, "Uchiha... Kaede!"
"Oh~" Jigen responded, then rose and walked away.
"Where are you going?" Amado asked.
Jigen said, "My future lies within this child. Now, I will implant my Karma into him..."
The cigarette Amado had raised to his lips paused. He asked in surprise, "So soon?"
Jigen said, "It doesn't matter... After implanting the Karma, this body of mine will not die immediately. I