"Lord Jiraiya, I know exactly what I am doing." Senju Chen met his questioning gaze without giving in at all.
"That night, when the center of the village was in flames, who rushed out immediately to organize rescue, evacuate civilians, and build a line of defense?"
Jiraiya was startled.
"It's Uchiha Clan." Senju Chen's voice was not loud, but the words were clear, "When everyone was still in confusion and panic, it was Clan Head Fugaku Konoha Military Police Force, led by, methodically defended against foreign enemies, and Nine-Tails, who controlled time and space, minimized casualties in the village. Do you think the village should reward you for this achievement?"
"Reward... of course you should be rewarded!" Jiraiya replied subconsciously.
"How to reward?" Senju Chen asked, "Money? Land? Or give Uchiha Fugaku the position of elder? Lord Jiraiya, do you think that based on the thoughts of the senior officials in the village, they would be willing to see Uchiha Clan's reputation and power soar?"
"..." Jiraiya was speechless.
He is very aware of the checks and balances of Teacher Sarutobi and those elders. The greater the contribution of the Uchiha Clan, the deeper the fear in their hearts. Let alone rewards, it would be good if they do not suppress them secretly.
The corners of Senju Chen's mouth curved with a trace of ridicule. "They pretended not to see it and wanted to deal with this matter coldly. But I couldn't. On their behalf, I gave Uchiha Clan a huge 'reward', an 'honor' that they couldn't refuse."
"I gave Fourth Hokage's orphans to their care. What does this mean? It represents the highest level of the village's unreserved trust in the Uchiha Clan! This trust is more precious than any money, land, or power.!Clan Head Fugaku is a smart man. When he takes over this child, he takes over a heavy responsibility. For this 'trust', he will treat this child as his own son and devote all his family's efforts to protect and cultivate it."
"In this way, the village not only gave Uchiha great face and appeased them without having to pay anything substantial, but also gave the child a better growth environment. Kill three birds with one stone. Do you think there is a better way to deal with it than this?"
Jiraiya's mouth opened, and his mind was in confusion.
He found that he couldn't refute Senju Chen's words. He analyzed politics, people's hearts, pros and cons in detail, and hit the most critical point every step of the way.
"But... the child's safety..." Jiraiya was still making the final struggle.
"Safe?" Senju Chen seemed to have heard something funny, "Lord Jiraiya, the child lost his mother as soon as he was born, so he must have milk from his mouth, right? It just so happens that Clan Head Fugaku's wife, Uchiha Mikoto, also just gave birth to a child. Isn't that the child's meal ticket?"
He paused, looked at Jiraiya, and slowly threw the final blow.
"You can't... send the only bloodline of Brother Minato and Sister Kushina to the village orphanage and let him be criticized since he was a child, right?"
"Or..." Senju Chen's eyes swept around Jiraiya's chest, and his tone became a little playful, "You, Lord Jiraiya, plan to take him and breastfeed him personally?"
"I..."
Jiraiya's old face turned red instantly, and the next words were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't spit out a single word.
Half an hour later, Uchiha Clan Compound, Fugaku mansion.
When Jiraiya followed Senju Chen into this place, the mansion was clean and tidy, and the atmosphere was peaceful, which was completely different from the gloomy and depressing atmosphere Jiraiya imagined.
When they learned that they were visiting, Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto went out to greet them in person, with a polite and thoughtful attitude, without any hint of arrogance.
"Lord Jiraiya, Chen-kun." Fugaku nodded slightly.
"Clan Head Fugaku, Lady Mikoto, I'm sorry to bother you." Senju Chen stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Don't bother me, don't bother me. If Chen-kun and Lord Jiraiya can come, it'll be great, haha," Uchiha Fugaku said with a smile.
After that, Uchiha Fugaku introduced Senju Chen and Jiraiya into the reception room. After a few pleasantries, Senju Chen got to the point directly.
"Clan Head Fugaku, Lord Jiraiya and I are here this time with a merciless request. You also know the relationship between Lord Jiraiya and Brother Minato, Lord Jiraiya has been away from home all year round, and he just came back from outside this time, so he wanted to take some time to see the child." Senju Chen said to Uchiha Fugaku with a hint of meaning.
Hearing this, Fugaku glanced at Uchiha Mikoto, and Uchiha Mikoto also looked tense. This child had been raised in their home for so many days, and Tenten was eating his own milk. Uchiha Mikoto had already regarded this child as his own.
This time Jiraiya came to visit unexpectedly, and he still looked after the child as soon as he came. Could it be that he wanted to take the child away?
But since his identity is here, he has to show it. Uchiha Fugaku winked at his wife.
"Lord Jiraiya, please come this way." Uchiha Mikoto stood up and said to Jiraiya.
"Excuse me." Jiraiya came here just to look after the children, so he got up quickly.
At the same time, Senju Chen and Uchiha Fugaku also got up together, and the four of them walked towards the next door together.
Under the guidance of Mikoto, they came to the baby room.
The room was warm and comfortable, with two small cribs side by side.
Jiraiya caught sight of the blond child at a glance. He was sleeping peacefully, with a red face and smacking his lips twice. He looked well taken care of and was white and plump.
Next to him, a black-haired baby was sleeping soundly.
Seeing this scene, the last trace of worry in Jiraiya's heart disappeared at this moment.
"The two children are about the same age," Jiraiya said.
Mikoto looked at the two children, his face filled with motherly glory, and said softly, "This is my child, called Sasuke, and he is only 2 months old."
When Jiraiya heard this, his heart moved and he remembered what Minato once said to him.
That was when Minato was reading his own book "The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi" and said to him expectantly, "Teacher, if I have a child in the future, I will use the name of the protagonist in your book, the hero who never gives up - Naruto!"
Thinking of this, Jiraiya's eyes became hot again. He stepped forward and said softly, "Minato told me before. After the child is born, his name will be Naruto."
"Naruto..." Fugaku and Mikoto repeated softly, with understanding in their eyes.
"It's a good name." Fugaku nodded, "Naruto Uzumaki."
Damn it!
Senju Chen, who had been standing nearby smiling and saying nothing, suddenly heard a lot of alpacas whizzing past in his heart when he heard these four words.
What the hell is Naruto Uzumaki?
Why did you guys change the main character's name when you're singing along? This sounds so awkward!
No, this must be brought back!
"Clan Head Fugaku, you misunderstood." Senju Chen hurriedly stepped forward with a trace of solemn sadness on his face, "Brother Minato and Sister Kushina specifically asked me before they died."
What he said was sincere and sincere, and instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"They said that Sister Kushina is the last princess of the Uzumaki Clan. They hope that this child can inherit the surname of the Uzumaki Clan so that this great surname can continue."
Senju Chen's voice carries an unquestionable solemnity.
"So, this child should be named...Naruto Uzumaki."
"After my mother's surname?" Jiraiya was stunned, and subconsciously wanted to refute, "But after all, this is Minato's only one..."
"Lord Jiraiya, this is the last wish of Brother Minato and Sister Kushina." Senju Chen interrupted him directly, pretending to pass on the imperial edict in a tone that could not be criticized.
Jiraiya was about to say something, but was blocked by Senju Chen's "dying wish".
Yes, this is the last wish of someone's parents. As an outsider, who have the right to change it?
Thinking of this, he could only sigh and look at the little kid with yellow hair in the crib again.
Senju Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the infant Naruto, and silently complained in his heart: Little guy, you have to remember, if it weren't for me, you would have almost changed your last name.
He turned his head again and looked at the little black-haired guy next to him.
Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha.
The two protagonists of the future of the entire world were lying side by side at this moment, sleeping so hard that they were drooling.
The corner of Senju Chen's mouth evoked an imperceptible smile.
Very good.
Then in the future, you two will be a pair of good brothers who love each other, hehehe.