Ban didn't react immediately, but he felt that the old man's words were somewhat surprising.
"What did you say?"
"The lady is pregnant," the old doctor said again, smiling broadly. "Although the pulse is still faint, I've been treating patients for forty years, I can't be wrong."
The lady is pregnant with twins.
The baby is still very young, but both pulses are beating very steadily. The mother is very fortunate.
Madara's face turned cold at that moment. His Rinnegan, like two ice beads, stared intently at the old doctor.
There was a moment of silence in the room. Then Ban spoke, his voice so low it sounded like it was rising from the ground.
Say it again.
The old doctor's legs went weak under his gaze, and his smile froze on his face.
"This old man says... Madam is pregnant..."
Ban suddenly stood up.
He turned around and looked at Kushinadahime on the bed. Kushinadahime was leaning against the headboard, her face still pale with illness.
She was stunned when she heard the doctor's words, then she frowned.
"You're pregnant?" Madara Uchiha's tone was as cold as ice on a winter night.
"I don't."
Kushinadahime's face betrayed her confusion.
"Did you hear what he said?" Ban's voice grew deeper. "Whose child are you carrying?"
Kushinadahime looked at him, her eyes filled with confusion and grievance.
She straightened up a little, supporting her weak body, and spoke clearly, each word distinct, though her voice was soft.
"Ban, I don't know what you're talking about. I've never had contact with any other man."
I only want to be with you. You're the only person I've ever been with.
Madara looked at her, and the expression on Kushinadahime's face seemed genuine.
The feelings of shame and anger that had just arisen were gradually suppressed.
He carefully recalled the scene of meeting Kushinadahime and the time he spent with her.
He never touched her.
We've barely even held hands more than a few times.
How could she possibly be pregnant?
Did you lie to me?
I didn't lie to you.
Kushinadahime slowly shook her head, her attitude extremely resolute.
The two faced off, and the air in the room grew increasingly cold.
The old doctor huddled in the corner, wishing he could disappear into a crack in the wall.
Just then, a white figure slipped out from Ban's sleeve.
The White Snake brought from Ryūchi Cave climbed onto Ban's arm, its tongue flicking slightly, emitting a very faint sound.
" Lord Madara."
The spotted creature looked down at it.
"Perhaps you've misunderstood Kushinadahime. I wonder if you've heard of the legend of the Flower of Life?"
Madara Uchiha on the spot.
He certainly knew about the Flower of Life; it was a gift from Kushinadahime.
He casually put it into his robe, and later, when Kushinadahime was revived, the flower bloomed.
At this moment, it blooms quietly within the spotted robe, emitting a very faint floral fragrance.
Ban reached out and took the flower. The black and white petals were fully open, shimmering softly in his palm.
Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan intently at the White Snake, seemingly trying to get the answer he wanted from its mouth.
" Lord Madara Uchiha. The Flower of Life is a combination of Yin-Yang Power. Legend has it that those who see it bloom will receive a blessing of love."
Few people know that it has an even older name.
It's called the Childbearing Flower.
When the Yin-Yang Power intertwine, if a flower is nearby, it will condense that force into a seed of life.
No physical contact is required.
There is no desire to become pregnant.
The Flower of Life draws upon the essence of both men and women, and bestows upon the woman Flower of Life blessing.
As long as the flowers bloom, as long as love exists, there will be children.
Ban looked at the flower in his palm and remained silent for a long time.
He remembered that night in Shinsei's courtyard, when Kushinadahime handed him the flower, the petals were still closed.
As he carried her away, walking across the wasteland, it opened.
Is this truly the result of the Flower of Life?
Ban seemed somewhat incredulous, yet there appeared to be no other explanation.
Madara Uchiha, although he had never been with a woman before.
However, as the head of the Uchiha Clan, he did have some knowledge about childbirth.
Normally, even if Kushinadahime were pregnant, it would be impossible for her pregnancy to be diagnosed in such a short time.
This indicates that the life growing inside Kushinadahime's womb was much faster than that of a normal human.
Could this prove that Kushinadahime's pregnancy is indeed as the White Snake said?
Kushinadahime was not due to another man, but rather because the Flower of Life brought her a child.
"You mean," Madara's voice was dry and rough like sandpaper, "That the child inside Hashirama was truly brought forth by the Flower of Life?"
"Yes," the White Snake nodded, "I presume you know the name of Great Goddess Amaterasu."
And the birth of her child also originated from the Flower of Life.
Great Goddess Amaterasu was infected by Susanoo's aura, and because she carried the Flower of Life, her child was later born.
Therefore, even with the Flower of Life, Kushinadahime alone cannot give birth to a child.
So if I'm not mistaken, the child in Kushinadahime's womb is fathered by you.
Lord Madara Uchiha!
The White Snake's words struck Madara Uchiha's mind like a thunderbolt.
Madara Uchiha stood still for a long time.
He still held the Flower of Life in his hands, its petals trembling gently in his palms, like two faintly beating hearts.
The White Snake's words were like a thunderclap, cleaving away all the chaotic thoughts in his mind.
He looked down at the flowers, then looked up at Kushinadahime on the bed.
Kushinadahime was looking at him, her eyes red-rimmed and her lips pressed tightly together, as if waiting for his next words.
Hahahaha!
Madara Uchiha on his hips and burst into wild laughter.
The laughter rolled out from deep in his throat, as if something that had been blocked for a long time had finally been released.
He laughed and laughed, then bent down, buried his face in his hands, and his shoulders trembled.
Kushinadahime was startled and reached out to pull him.
"Ban? What's wrong?"
Madara raised his head; his Rinnegan terrifyingly brightly, yet his expression held neither murderous intent nor coldness.
There was only one kind of light that Kushinadahime had never seen before.
"I, Madara Uchiha, have a child!"
Kushinadahime was stunned. She looked into Madara's eyes and felt the pure joy that Madara Uchiha.
She suddenly laughed too, tears falling at the same time, mingling together, making it impossible to tell whether she was crying or laughing.
But Ban's smile didn't last long. He slowly straightened up and sat back down on the edge of the bed.
His gaze fell on Kushinadahime's lower abdomen, where there was no visible curve yet.
But he knew that his life, that of Madara Uchiha, was contained within it.
This belongs to him Uchiha, and his descendants.
This realization made his chest tighten. A heavy feeling, unlike anything he had ever experienced before, pressed down on him.
Is it a matter of responsibility?
He thought of his past.
Fearless of heaven and earth, he single -Hashirama, and single-handedly confronted the entire Shinobi World.
If you lose, you lose; if you die, you die. There's nothing to be afraid of.
But things are different now. Now he's not alone.
He has Kushinadahime and an unborn child.
The God Tree has been destroyed.
The plan to consume the Chakra Fruit has failed.
Worse still, the Ōtsutsuki Clan could arrive on this planet at any time.
In the past, he was naturally fearless when he was alone.
But now that he has his own offspring, he has to face this problem that should bring him joy.
But what will happen to them if he loses?
Madara clenched his fists; this feeling of powerlessness was even more unbearable than when he faced the Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands.
Madara Uchiha stared blankly at the White Snake on the ground.
" The White Snake."
The White Snake cautiously raised its head and flicked its tongue.
"I am here, at your command, Lord Madara Uchiha."
"Lead the way! I need to go to your Ryūchi Cave!"