After dealing with the Box of Ultimate Bliss incident, Yūto returned to Kusagakure with Tsunade and Yíngsháo.
Muku had already woken up, but all his memories of the box would bring him nothing but pain.
Yūto did not want the child to live under that shadow, so he used Sealing Jutsu to erase every part of his memory involving Mui and the Box of Ultimate Bliss.
Afterward, Yūto carried Muku to a quiet residential area in Kusagakure.
Yūto had not expected the house to happen to be Ryūzetsu's home. Just as he was about to knock, a silver-haired little girl opened the door and stepped out.
The moment she saw Muku, urgency filled her face. "Sir! What happened to Muku?"
Ryūzetsu was Muku's childhood friend. The two had grown up together.
While the little girl spoke, Ryūzetsu's parents also came out of the house, but they shrank back a little at the sight of Yūto. After all, the ninjutsu he had used in Kusagakure earlier had been truly awe-inspiring.
Yūto shook his head, avoiding the details. "Don't worry. He just had a bit of a fright. I've already taken care of it."
As he spoke, he turned to Ryūzetsu's parents.
They hurriedly bowed. "You must be Lord Yūto? We've heard of your great reputation!"
Yūto smiled gently and handed the child over. "Yes. Muku needs a stable home now. Sorry for the trouble, but please raise him as your own son. Kusagakure has just been through an upheaval, but things will be peaceful from now on."
Ryūzetsu's parents took Muku without hesitation, agreeing repeatedly. "Yes! Rest assured, we'll take good care of him. We won't let you down."
With Muku entrusted to their care, Yūto let out a long breath.
He, Tsunade, and Yíngsháo set off at once, taking the