The scarecrow will always protect the ears of wheat!
February of the Konoha Year 37.
Winter's footsteps have not yet receded, the chill still lingers over the Konoha, the branches of trees along the street remain bare, and the breath of spring is slow to arrive.
Konoha Hospital.
"Lord Sakumo, Miss Yukihō's health has already..."
Outside the ward, a Doctor from Konoha Hospital slowly shook his head at Hatake Sakumo.
Is there no other way?
"If I abort the child, I should be able to hold on for a while longer."
Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo's expression darkened, and his fists clenched tighter and tighter.
In the hospital corridor, Sakumo gazed at the frail Yukihō through the mirror, his eyes filled with reluctance, heartache, and sorrow.
After a moment, Sakumo made up his mind and was about to express his decision when he was interrupted by a soft call.
"Sakumo, are you outside?"
"You're here!" Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo suppressed his emotions, forced a smile onto his face, pushed open the ward door, and strode in.
"What's wrong? Yukihō, are you feeling unwell? I'll call the Doctor right away," Sakumo asked anxiously.
Yukihō raised her head, looked at the haggard-looking Sakumo, and gently shook her head.
She took Sakumo's hand and gently placed it on her belly, speaking softly, "This child will be the future of Konoha. He is a gift I left for you; you must cherish him."
Seeing this, even with Hatake Sakumo's strong will, he couldn't help but shed tears. His eyes were red, and tears dripped onto Yukihō's hand.
Seeing this, Yukihō gently raised her hand and touched Sakumo's face, saying softly, "You're such a crybaby. How can I leave you alone like this..."
After a long pause, Hatake Sakumo gradually calmed himself down. He looked at Yukihō with a gentle expression and softly said, "I'll do whatever you say!"
Hearing this, Yukihō smiled faintly on her pale face, "By the way, what's the child's name?"
What's his name?
"Kakashi!" Sakumo said in a deep voice.
"Scarecrow?" Yukihō's eyes showed a hint of surprise, then she said with a touch of dissatisfaction, "At least give it a name with a good meaning, hmph! Idiot."
Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo, who was sitting on the edge of the bed peeling an apple, looked up and explained calmly, "Kakashi, he will always protect Inaho!"
"And the rice stalks will always stay by the scarecrow's side, so he won't be lonely..."
Upon hearing this, Yukihō turned to look at the scenery outside the window. She seemed to understand the meaning behind Sakumo's words, and smiled with relief, her eyes crinkling. She spoke gently, "The snow is really late this year, Sakumo. Do you think it will snow again next year?"
"I really want to go with you and Little Kakashi to see the snow next year..."
As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer, and her hand, which was holding Sakumo's, gradually slipped down.
Upon seeing this, Hatake Sakumo's expression changed drastically, and he roared sharply, "Yukihō!"
Perhaps awakened by Sakumo's voice, Yukihō opened her eyes again. She spoke weakly, "Sakumo, go call the Doctor. I want to give birth to this child. That way, even if I... someone will continue to love you in my place."
Just then, a calm and authoritative voice rang out at the door of the ward.
"So young, and you're already entrusting your final affairs here?"
Hatake Sakumo and Yukihō looked towards the door upon hearing the sound and saw Kagami Uchiha, dressed in the Hokage Robe, standing there quietly.
"Teacher!" they both said in unison.
"Teacher, please come and see Yukihō! She's really about to..." Sakumo looked at Kagami Uchiha and immediately choked up, like a lost child.
Kagami Uchiha ignored Sakumo and quickly walked to the hospital bed. He gently said to Yukihō on the bed, "You should take care of your husband yourself. Look at him like this. How can he live without you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hatake Sakumo suddenly looked up, his face full of shock. "Teacher, do you have a way?"
"Hmph! When have I ever lied to you?"
"Get out of here, close the door, and guard it tightly. Don't let anyone in."
As Sakumo left, Kagami Uchiha stood by the hospital bed, looking at Yukihō, who was barely breathing on the bed, his brows furrowed slightly.
His Mangekyō Sharingan, especially the ability of his left eye, is called Katsuyu Mikoto! This Dōjutsu allows him to continuously repair his own injuries during battle, enabling him to maintain his body and continue fighting as long as he has a breath left.
At this moment, thoughts were churning in his mind. Since his left eye could continuously repair and reshape his own physical injuries, could it be used on other people?
There was no other choice now. Yukihō's frail health was congenital, a symptom of a lack of vitality in her body.
Even if Tsunade is far away in the Land of Rain, were to return, it wouldn't necessarily save her life; this illness is beyond the treatment of ordinary Medical Ninjutsu.
Upon realizing this, the Three-Tomoe Sharingan in Kagami Uchiha's eyes immediately appeared. Then, the Tomoe began to rotate continuously, slowly condensing into a strange and beautiful pattern, and the Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly appeared.
Then a pale blue aura of life slowly emanated from his left eye, transforming into a gentle yet powerful life force that enveloped Yukihō on the sickbed.
As soon as the pale blue light entered her body, a surge of life force instantly overflowed from Yukihō's body. Her body, which was on the verge of exhaustion, began to change under the nourishment of this power. Yukihō's lost life force was quickly replenished, her long-damaged meridians were slowly repaired, and her internal organs were constantly regaining their vitality. Her originally pale face began to gradually regain a faint rosy hue.
Yukihō, who was originally weak, gradually became steady and strong.
After a long while, Kagami Uchiha slowly withdrew his eye power, the Mangekyō Sharingan faded from his eyes, and his pupils returned to normal. The Dōjutsu he had just used, Katsuyu Mikoto, was different from usual. It involved completely drawing a portion of his own life force to transfer to Yukihō. Although this amount of life force was insignificant compared to his own, it was still a kind of damage to the body's very essence. Even now, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fatigue.
After calming down for a moment, Kagami Uchiha spoke in a deep voice towards the door, "Come in."
The door was quickly pushed open, and Hatake Sakumo and a group of Doctor stepped into the room.
Seeing Yukihō's pale face, the attending Doctor rushed to the bedside, bent down to carefully examine Yukihō's physical condition, and soon his face was full of disbelief as he exclaimed, "How is this possible?"
"Lord Hokage, how could Yukihō's body... have undergone such a drastic change? Normally, she should be nearing the end of her life..."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he dared not utter the remaining two words, "Death."
Upon hearing this, Sakumo trembled violently. He rushed forward, his gaze fixed on his wife's face. Seeing the color return to Yukihō's complexion, all the despair and fear that had been building up inside him transformed into overwhelming joy. His eyes instantly reddened, and he turned to look at Kagami Uchiha, immediately kneeling down, his voice choked with emotion, "Teacher, thank you! Such kindness is something I can never repay, even with my life!"
Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha waved his hand gently, his expression calm, and said indifferently, "Get up, Sakumo!"
"And you all, there's no need to make such a fuss. This is just one of my secret techniques!"
Then, he looked at Yukihō on the bed and continued, "Now that Yukihō's life is no longer in danger, the time has come. Let's prepare to deliver the baby now."
After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the room.
Not long after, a loud cry came from inside the house. Kakashi Hatake had been born into the world.
At the same moment, a loud cry of a newborn baby also rang out from a delivery room in the Uchiha Clan Compound.
A black-haired baby boy was born, and Obito Uchiha was also born into the world.
The biting wind still howled through the streets and alleys of Konoha. Two children destined to shake up the Shinobi World arrived in this world together in February of the Konoha Year 37.