As the time approached four o'clock in the afternoon.
With a sizzling sound from the oil pan, dinner preparation began in the house on the right!
Inside the large living room of the house on the left.
After the three women who owned the house became pregnant, they had a sofa specially made for them.
Two heavily pregnant young women were sitting obediently next to a Red-Haired Woman, humbly asking for advice on postpartum care.
Every now and then, they would have a Maid bring over a small piece of clothing or a small item to show the Red-Haired Woman and ask for her opinion!
The day before the impending war.
The three people on the sofa cast aside their unnecessary worries.
They chatted happily about the blissful life they would have after the little one in their bellies was born in a few months!
Not far from the group of three chatting on the sofa.
On the low coffee table in the living room, there was a chessboard with black and white pieces locked in a fascinating battle.
Uka Senju, dressed in Beige casual clothes, sat cross-legged on the wooden floor covered with a thick carpet in a strange posture.
He sat beside Senju Chiharu, who was using him as a cushion, and fiddled with the interesting Shogi on the Low Table!
You have to be able to win, or you can't win, but you also can't let people see that you've obviously thrown the game.
If you can't resist capturing one of your opponent's pieces, then you must find a way to return one to them.
You can't let people complain about how badly you play, and you can't always draw and make people suspect something's wrong!
Carefully controlling the pressure on the person in her arms, she massaged to relieve their inexplicable fatigue, while Uka Senju, feeling extremely uncomfortable, smiled as she manipulated the black chess pieces on the chessboard to fight!
He's starting to regret suggesting we play this game.
Although I was quite happy to play with my wife like this, choosing to Shogi was, to say the least, a move that was utterly terrible!
Moving the flying car forward a few steps to expose its weakness, and sensing the movement from her right hand, Uka Senju smiled sincerely.
With his right hand, which he had been massaging Chiharu, he gently tapped the spot on Chiharu's stomach that had just bulged, and said, "Don't rush, don't rush, wait a few more years, and you can get off!"
As if it had heard what was being said, the little one still in its mother's womb responded by kicking the same spot again.
"Smack!"
She raised her hand and slapped away Uka's hand that was on her stomach.
Senju Chiharu glanced sideways at her husband behind her and said irritably, "You're just teasing me. I don't even know if the little guy can really hear me, he really kicked!"
As she spoke, she gently rubbed the spot where she had been, trying to soothe the restless little one inside her.
Although it didn't hurt much when it kicked, it was still uncomfortable nonetheless.
And the reason is unknown.
Every time Uka teases the little one outside, the one inside tries its best to respond.
One kick doesn't hurt or itch, but multiple kicks will still make her uncomfortable!
After having her hand slapped away and hearing Chiharu's complaints, Uka Senju smiled somewhat sheepishly, then put her hand back on Chiharu's leg and continued to massage her intently.
He was very interested in teasing the unborn child, especially since it seemed to respond.
But as the one who started it all, he had no choice but to accept his wives' dissatisfaction!
" Uka, when you have some free time, place an order at Grandpa Terahiro's shop."
Grandma said this fabric is nice and would be suitable for making clothes for a child around one year old!
After discussing it with Mito Uzumaki and Senju Maki for a while and confirming the Tsunade, Tsunade waved the fabric in her hand and gave instructions to the white-haired Young Man was playing chess.
"Okay, I'll arrange it!"
Uka Senju quickly responded by taking one of Chiharu's white Go stones off the board.
After replying to his wife, he turned to his Maid, Yoshiko, behind him and instructed, "Write this down too, give it to me later!"
"Yes, Master!" he replied after slightly curtsying.
Wearing a blue and white kimono, Yoshiko reached out from her sleeve and, holding a pen and paper, wrote down this new item in her notebook!
If you look from behind this Maid, you can see that the palm-sized notebook already contains nearly ten entries.
They include everything related to baby clothing, supplies, and more!
Of course, this was also the result of the three of them discussing things all afternoon!
The family was enjoying a leisurely time in the living room.
Government Affairs Hall not far away, a final pre-battle debriefing meeting was held with the chiefs and elders of various ethnic groups.
After understanding the current arrangements in each place, the people of the seven clans were sent away.
Using the pretext of supporting the Uzumaki, the outside world put on a show, Senju Toka, dressed in her Combat Uniform, turned around and walked towards her home before the sun had even set!
Currently, the Senju Clan Compound has been sealed off and placed under martial law.
At this moment, the Senju Clan Members within the clan are returning home in batches to have what may be their last dinner with their families!
After this dinner, night fell.
Those in the Senju Clan Grounds who are old, young, women, or children and lack combat ability will take advantage of the night to go to the refuge in batches.
They will stay in the shelter, following the pre-arranged group, and leave Konoha early the next morning, taking the route planned in advance!
"Creak!"
The sound of the wooden gate hinges turning filled the air.
A Maid waiting outside the house first curtsied to the gate, then turned and went back into the two houses on either side!
As if she hadn't seen anything, Senju Toka walked straight toward the house on the right, where a fragrance was already wafting out!
"Master, Lady Toka has returned!" A Maid, who was about seventeen years old, with a good appearance and a good figure, walked up to Uka Senju, bowed, and reported.
Upon hearing this, Uka Senju nodded after glancing at the blushing Maid beside her, saying, "Get ready!"
"Yes!" the Maid bowed and responded, then blushed and turned to make the arrangements.
Among the Maid sent by the Head of State, there were three cooks and three general servants, in addition to these six maids and the Maid Yoshiko.
The rest were all perfectly healthy girls around ten years old!
As for their roles... Uka rarely went home after the three of them became pregnant.
But today, when they heard that they would be staying at home permanently, the news spread among the young Maid, and they were filled with both anticipation and fear!
Having lived in Senju for almost a year, they had heard about many things, such as Senju's unusual physical condition.
And their master... that day and night was the reason why these little Maid were somewhat afraid!
"Come on, get up!"
After carefully helping the baby in her arms to her feet and settling her in, Uka Senju quickly went to the three people opposite her, helping them up as she said, " Grandma Mito, let's go eat. I had the kitchen prepare a big meal today!"
"Okay!" Mito Uzumaki raised her hand and let her grandson-in- Mito Uzumaki and smiling in response.
Right now, she didn't want to think about tomorrow or the Uzumaki.
I just want to enjoy this rare moment of family reunion!
Led by Uka Senju and escorted by her Maids, the group of four arrived at the dining room of the house on the right.
The trouble of having three wives, all of whom are pregnant at the same time, is that Uka Senju cannot sit down in peace right now.
After greeting his Aunt was coming downstairs and making sure Grandma Mito was settled, he hurried off to take care of his three wives!
" Uka, I want to try that braised pork."
"Okay!" Nodding, Uka Senju stood up and picked up the serving chopsticks and small dish.
One piece is enough, no more.
"Okay!" After placing the piece that Tsunade had chosen in her bowl, Uka Senju placed the extra pieces she had picked out earlier in front of herself.
" Uka, Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish~"
"Good!"
After carefully picking the fish meat into a dish and removing all the bones, Uka Senju placed this harmless fish in front of Maki.
" Uka..."
Amidst those requests, Uka Senju busied herself more like a service worker than the staff herself.
There's no way around it, the world is vast, but these three are the most important people in the family right now!
He could only accept being ordered around by the three men, as before!
After dinner, we sat and chatted for a while in my Aunt's room.
As time passed, the sun slowly set in the west.
Upon noticing the change in the sky outside, the group, who had been chatting, gradually fell silent.
Uka Senju glanced at the time and then gently patted Senju Maki's hand, which was tightly gripping hers.
Seeing that she hadn't loosened her grip, Maki gripped it even tighter.
He chuckled silently, then leaned close to Maki's ear, gently touching his lips to his wife's before whispering reassuringly, "Don't worry, it's alright. If things go well, we'll see each other again tomorrow; at the latest, it'll be two or three days!"
"You, Chiharu, Tsunade, the three of you just need to follow instructions and wait for good news at the base."
"It's nothing serious, don't worry!"
"Hmm~!" Senju Maki didn't listen to her husband's words and just responded softly through her nose.
But she didn't let go at all. She turned her head and buried her face in Uka's arms, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, unwilling to let go and hear any comfort!
The words "total war" had already told this girl, who had barely even gone on any missions.
How serious is this war?
The last time the Senju Clan mobilized for a full-scale war was when she was very, very young.
That time, she lost a large group of her very, very good relatives!
Just like the picnic she remembered on her first date with Uka before they got married.
Even now, she has never forgotten how her loved ones looked when they left.
Too much love received, lost in an instant.
These memories and experiences have shaped her current understanding of the war, especially during her pregnancy...
She didn't want to pay any attention to Uka's attempts to comfort her!
Anyway, he was just a 'useless' person with Chakra but no combat ability, unlike Tsunade or Chiharu who were powerful.
They can tough it out and face it calmly, but... she can't!
At this moment, Senju Maki was unwilling to let Uka leave!
Soothe, soothe, soothe!
For someone who is nearly eight months pregnant and has always been very sensible, but this time she just doesn't want to be sensible.
When they realized that Uka Senju was unable to resolve the situation on her own, all the others could do was try their best to comfort her.
Grandma Mito coaxed her, Aunt coaxed her, and Uka Senju comforted her.
But none of this is of any use to a pregnant woman who gets angry and fixated on her own thoughts!
Senju Maki held onto Uka tightly, burying her head in Uka's arms, silently shedding tears!
As for Tsunade and Chiharu, when their Aunt noticed that Maki condition, she ordered the servants to take them to the left-hand room.
If they can't even handle this one, and if things continue like this, the other two will also get emotional, and then this family will... truly explode today!
Looking at Maki, who was nestled in Uka's arms with a large pregnant belly.
Mito Uzumaki and Senju Toka didn't dare say anything harsh, and they didn't dare to provoke a pregnant woman who was already emotional.
After trying to comfort her for a while, they found that Maki was still crying. They could only ask Uka to quickly coax Maki to stop crying, so as not to cause problems for a pregnant woman if she kept crying. At the same time, they sent someone to invite Maki's parents over!
Finally, under the dark face of Uka Senju's mother-in-law and the white faces of the group of people.
Senju Maki slowly released her grip!
Seeing that her emotions were still unstable, Uka Senju had her Aunt use Genjutsu to hypnotize Maki and put her to sleep.
"Go check on Chiharu and Tsunade and then leave. There's not enough time. We'll make arrangements here!" Father-in-law Senju Unsei patted Uka's shoulder and instructed her.
Looking at Maki lying in her mother-in-law's arms on the sofa, Uka Senju replied with some concern, "Okay, Dad, I'll go on my mission first, but Maki..."
"Don't worry, I'll have your mom take care of Maki and the other two!"
"When the time comes, be careful of your safety during the battle." Wearing Combat Uniform, Senju Unsei interrupted his son-in-law, stating his arrangements.
"Good!"
Nodding heavily, Uka Senju stopped thinking about it.
After saying goodbye to his mother-in-law, Aunt, and Grandma Mito, he left the right-hand building and returned to the left-hand building.
Without greeting the two people in the living room first, he quickly ran upstairs to change into his Combat Uniform.
After using the Battle Armor Technique and equipping the Ninja Tool Pouch, Long and Short Swords, and other mission tools,...
Downstairs living room.
Back on the sofa, he pressed down on Senju and Tsunade, who were trying to get up, and kissed them on the cheek.
Gently ruffled their hair, Uka Senju smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You two don't need to worry about anything."
"I'll need your help to appease Maki!"
Although deep down, I was just as worried and reluctant as Maki to let Uka leave.
But to avoid worrying Uka, Senju Chiharu gave her usual smile and said, "Don't worry about things at home, we'll take good care of each other."
"Yes, don't worry!" Tsunade echoed.
"Good!"
With a smile on her face, Uka Senju lowered her head and kissed the two of them again before getting up and leaving 'home' to walk towards the Guard Unit who had been waiting in the courtyard.
" Lord Uka."
" Lord Uka!"
"..."
Senju Motoaki and Senju Shiyō, leading their respective squads, bowed.
Because Kenchū Senju was dispatched ahead of schedule to the Large Unit's location to oversee the execution of the mission.
Uka Senju's current Guard Unit consists of only these two teams of six people each!
"Let's go, we need to sneak out today. Quickly get disguised and don't give ourselves away!"
Uka Senju waved to the group of people who were bowing, and while giving them some instructions, led them towards the back gate of the clan's territory.
"Yes, sir!"