Yu fell into the soft earth created by Ubiji, while Madara and the others landed around him in succession.
A piping-hot current surrounded him from all directions. Yu said contentedly, "So warm... It feels like lying on an electric blanket..."
"After all, beneath this layer of soil lies magma that reaches deep into the planet's core."
Ubiji landed nearby and asked gently, "Are you all right, my disciple?"
Yu gave a bitter smile. "I don't even have the strength to move a finger. Right now, even an unarmed human could probably kill me!"
Ubiji smiled. "You can still make jokes at your own expense. Looks like you'll be back on your feet before long."
Yu said, "If Teacher hadn't turned the tide, I probably wouldn't even have had the chance to lie here and ramble. You're the one who deserves the greatest credit!"
Ubiji said calmly, "This outcome was won through all of your combined efforts. I merely gave things a push from the side; I can hardly claim the greatest credit..."
Yu said, "By my count, your child should have been born by now, Teacher..."
Ubiji said, "Not yet, but it should be soon..."
Yu was not surprised. A ten-month pregnancy was not an absolute rule for the Ōtsutsuki. Ryushiki, for instance, had remained in his mother's womb for over a thousand years!
Yu asked, "Have you chosen a name for the child?"
Ubiji said, "Not yet. We wanted to give the child a human name, so we asked humans for their opinions. But the young man from the Namikaze family started rattling off gods and Buddhas, and we simply couldn't handle it, so the matter got delayed... By the way, do you have any good ideas?"
Lying on the ground, Yu pondered. "If it's a boy, call him