The early morning sun shines into the Senju mansion. The entire house has been decorated. Red silks and satins hang from the eaves, and the yard is filled with festive lanterns.
Senju Chen stood in the yard, watching a group of girls milling around Kushina.
"Sister Kushina, you look so beautiful today!" Mitaraishi Anko clapped her hands excitedly.
Kurenai Yuhi also nodded in agreement. "Yes, I have never seen such a beautiful bride."
Kushina is wearing a pure white kimono, her long fiery red hair is carefully tied up with exquisite hairpins.
Her cheeks were flushed, and her hands were wrung together uneasily.
"Ah... what should I do? I'm so nervous." Kushina's voice was trembling slightly.
Senju Chen walked over and patted her shoulder gently.
"Relax, Sister Kushina. Today is your happiest day."
"Yes, yes, I... I... want to relax, I'm not tight... nervous." Kushina nodded vigorously and stammered.
At this moment, there was a burst of noise outside the courtyard gate.
"Here comes the groom! Here comes the groom!"
Senju Chen turned around and saw Minato Namikaze wearing a black formal kimono, walking into the yard with Jiraiya, Kakashi, Might Guy and others.
Minato had a gentle smile on his face, but there was a trace of nervousness in his eyes.
"Kushina..." he called softly.
Kushina burst into tears when he saw him.
"Minato..."
Jiraiya grinned at the side and said, "Oh, this hasn't even started yet, why are you crying?"
"Teacher!" Minato glared at him helplessly.
Senju Chen walked up to Minato and deliberately made a serious face.
"Brother Minato, you are the one who wants to pick up our Sister Kushina. You have to promise that you will treat her well in the future."
Minato nodded seriously. "I swear, I will protect her with my life."
"That's not enough." Senju Chen raised his eyebrows, "You have to promise that you will do all the housework in the future."
"Pfft~" Anko couldn't help laughing.
Minato was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "No problem."
"Also, if Sister Kushina is unhappy, you have to coax her."
"Of course."
"Sister Kushina wants to eat whatever she wants, you have to cook it for her."
"I will work hard to learn cooking skills."
Senju Chen nodded with satisfaction. "Very good, then I will hand over Sister Kushina to you."
Kushina burst into laughter and gave Senju Chen a light slap.
"You brat, do you really think of yourself as a parent?"
Senju Chen said with a smile, "Today I am your 'mother'."
The wedding reception process went smoothly. Minato Namikaze took Kushina Uzumaki's hand and they walked out of Senju's mansion together.
Senju Chen, Anko, Kurenai Yuhi and others followed behind, escorting the newlyweds all the way to their new house.
When the residents in the village saw this scene, they stopped one after another and sent their blessings.
"Congratulations, Lord Minato!"
"Kushina, you are so beautiful today!"
"I wish you a happy marriage!"
Kushina was led by Minato throughout the whole process and followed them with a blank mind. They didn't react until the villagers greeted them.
Feeling the sincere blessings from the villagers around her, this was the first time she felt that she was truly accepted by the village.
She is no longer the outsider who is regarded as a "demon fox container", but an ordinary woman who is about to become a wife and may become a mother in the future.
Kushina suddenly wanted to cry, but she held back her tears desperately. Today was the happiest day, so she couldn't cry.
Kushina lost the carelessness of the past. He held back his tears and responded with a smile to the villagers who sent their blessings.
Senju Chen followed the team and looked at the back of Kushina, feeling a surge of complicated emotions in his heart.
In the original work, the wedding of Kushina and Minato is a happy one.
But their ending...
The new house is located in a quiet area of Konoha. It is a two-story small building.
Tables and chairs have been set up in the yard, and guests are arriving one after another.
Senju Chen stood at the door as a temporary family member, helping to entertain those who came to congratulate them with gifts.
Shikaku Nara, Chōza Akimichi, Inoichi Yamanaka...
Ino-Shika-Cho Clans's clan leaders have all arrived.
Uchiha Fugaku also appeared with his wife Uchiha Mikoto, both of whom had polite smiles on their faces.
Brothers Hyuga Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga are also here.
Even Shibi Aburame, who has always been low-key, made a rare appearance.
Senju Chen noticed that Shimura Danzō did not appear, but this was expected.
With Danzo's character, he would not come to such a "meaningless" social event.
If he really showed up, it would be abnormal.
"Little Chen."
A familiar voice came from behind.
Senju Chen turned around and saw Hiruzen Sarutobi wearing Hokage robe, walking slowly.
"Lord Hokage." Senju Chen bowed slightly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and said with a smile, "No matter my position today, I am just an old man here to send blessings."
Seeing Hokage arriving, Minato and Kushina rushed out to greet him.
Minato and Kushina first saluted Hokage, and then toasted to the elders present.
Jiraiya, as the master of Minato, took the stage to deliver a speech.
"Ahem, today is a good day." Jiraiya cleared his throat, "My disciple Minato is finally getting married. To be honest, when I accepted him as my disciple, I knew that this boy would definitely be promising in the future. But what I didn't expect was that he could marry such a good girl like Kushina."
There was a burst of good-natured laughter from the audience.
Kushina's face turned redder.
"Minato, you have to cherish Kushina." Jiraiya's tone became serious, "In this ninja world, it is not easy to find someone who is willing to accompany you throughout your life. So, no matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, you must support each other and never give up."
Minato stood up and bowed solemnly to Jiraiya.
"Teacher, I can."
Kushina also bowed. "Thank you, teacher Jiraiya."
Next is Hiruzen Sarutobi's speech.
"Minato, you are Konoha's hero." Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was steady and powerful, "Your performance on the battlefield has been seen by everyone Konoha's hope. And Kushina, you are also an indispensable member of Konoha. The union of the two of you is not only your personal happiness, but also the happiness of Konoha."
He raised his glass and said, "I wish you a long life together and always be united."
"Thank you Lord Hokage!" Minato and Kushina said in unison.
The guests toasted one after another, and the atmosphere was warm and warm.
Senju Chen sat in the corner, watching all this quietly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu...
Most of these senior executives from Konoha are here today.
They had smiles on their faces, raised their glasses, and said blessings.
But Senju Chen doesn't know how many calculations and games are hidden behind these smiles.
"Chen, what are you thinking about?"
Shisui Uchiha came over with two glasses of juice and handed him one.
Senju Chen took it and smiled, "It's nothing, I just feel... Brother Minato and Sister Kushina are finally together, it's great."
Shisui nodded. "Yes, it would be great if I could do this every day from now on."
"Yes." Senju Chen said, "One day, there will be no more wars in the world, children will not lose their parents at any time, wives will not lose their husbands at any time, and everyone will live in peace and happiness."
"Well, I'm looking forward to that kind of world too." Shisui responded.