Azure Tide Port.
Eida's courtyard.
Xuandou stood in the middle of the courtyard, then walked toward the room, running straight into Tsunade, who was about to leave.
"Xuandou!"
Tsunade smoothed her short blond hair. Her full, striking features were exceptionally well maintained, carrying a maturity tempered by the years.
Especially now that Tsunade was pregnant again.
Though it was still early, she had already begun to radiate a maternal glow.
It filled Xuandou's heart with warmth.
Xuandou was not surprised to find Tsunade at Eida's room, either.
Over a month ago, because Xuandou had fallen unconscious, Tsunade, the Shinobi World's foremost Medical Ninja, had come from Konoha to Azure Tide Port to care for him.
Not long ago, because of Shizune's constant urging, Xuandou had already taken her back.
He had also taken care of both master and apprentice along the way.
He had taught them how to govern a region.
But a week ago, the experienced Mikoto had happened to bring up Eida's figure. Mainly, Eida was almost six months pregnant, yet her body still was not particularly cumbersome.
It was far too unusual.
It had prompted a great deal of concern from the women.
Each had described her own condition at six months.
At that point, it had been three weeks since Xuandou left Shibai's residence. He still had not reached the Ōtsutsuki Clan Grounds and had spent quite some time drifting through the universe.
Thanks to the two God Tree Fruits,
the duration of the Shinjutsu Divine Concealment had received another replenishment of energy and was no longer as precarious as before.
He had time to catch his breath and rest.
That day, Xuandou had happened to use the Two Elements Pendant to teleport back to the Shinobi World.
He had learned about this.
Earlier in her