Chapter 738: The Birth of Naruto Uzumaki

Two years later, the 48th year of Konoha.

Today is the day Minato's wife, Uzumaki Kushina, gives birth.

Yuanfei Rizhan's wife, Lake Biwa, assists with the delivery.

"Lian Ye, why did you call me here?"

Zhi Cun Tuan Cang looked at his good brother with suspicion; this guy never cares about anything normally.

But today he came here, uncharacteristically.

Although Minato is Lian Ye's disciple-grandson, he shouldn't have to be so concerned.

Isn't Zilaoye here too?

"To verify a hypothesis."

If Senju Hashirama didn't die, would the one born be Naruto Uzumaki?

As for Sasuke Uchiha, he was successfully born half a year ago.

Seeing this, Zhi Cun Tuan Cang didn't ask further; his good brother may seem unreliable, but when he gets serious he's quite dependable.

Since he needs to verify the hypothesis, it must be very important to him.

Otherwise he wouldn't have run here.

Because the Nine-Tails has gained freedom, Uzumaki Kushina is no longer a jinchuriki, so there's no need to worry about malicious people causing trouble.

Besides, without the Moon's Eye project, no one would come looking for trouble.

Uchiha Obito, that kid, follows Lin around all day as a bootlicker.

It's unclear whether it will ever succeed.

If in the end Yehara Lin and Kakashi end up together, that kid should be able to replicate the feat of using two Curved Jewels to open the Kaleidoscope.

Tsk tsk, suddenly I'm a bit curious to see what that scene would be like.

"Minato, don't be nervous."

Zilaoye smiled and patted his disciple's shoulder, "You're about to become a father!"

Minato's smile was forced; he was very worried about his wife's safety.

After all, giving birth is a dangerous matter.

Soon, a clear infant cry rang out from the room.

Lake Biwa emerged holding a baby.

"Congratulations, Minato, it's a boy."

Lian Ye's gaze fell on the child; it certainly looked like Naruto Uzumaki.

That means Uncle Hashirama didn't die, and Naruto Uzumaki could be born.

Only that he might not be affected by Asura chakra, so he and Sasuke Uchiha probably wouldn't share such a deep bond.

Of course, this is just his speculation; who can be certain about the future?

In the blink of an eye, he had already seen the scene of Naruto Uzumaki's birth.

Time really flies.

Wrinkles began to appear on his good brother's face.

Unlike the original work, Minato hasn't become Hokage at this moment, mainly because Yuanfei Rizhan hasn't retired.

Otherwise, the Hokage position would most likely fall on him.

"Let's go back."

After Lian Ye got the answer he wanted, he didn't linger here any longer.

The two strolled down the street.

"Lian Ye, what did you see in Naruto?"

Zhi Cun Tuan Cang was curious why his good brother specifically went to see Naruto Uzumaki.

"What did you see?" Lian Ye asked blankly, "I'm just curious whether he'll be born or not."

In his speculation, if Uncle Hashirama hadn't died, Naruto Uzumaki couldn't be born.

Then the child born this time should turn from Naruto into Naruko.

But it now seems not to be as he guessed...

Even if Uncle Hashirama didn't die, Naruto still was born smoothly.

Zhi Cun Tuan Cang: "……"

He had thought his good brother traveled a long way for some astonishing discovery.

And that's it?

Sure enough, he shouldn't have expected anything from a guy whose Cultural Class score is only five points.

The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

In terms of disappointment, his good brother has never let him down.

"Achoo—"

Lian Ye sneezed without warning and instinctively looked at his good brother.

"Aren't you secretly cursing me in your heart?"

Given his physical condition, he couldn't be ill, so it can only mean someone is cursing him.

And the good brother in front of him is naturally the prime suspect.

"No."

Although Zhi Cun Tuan Cang felt a bit guilty, it didn't show on his face.

"If it's not you, then it can only be Jiaodu."

Lian Ye finally identified the suspect as Jiaodu.

Time flew, and they hadn't seen each other for about seven years.

During that period, he hadn't even left the Village, so naturally had no chance to see Jiaodu.

He also didn't know whether that guy had made any money.

Looks like he'll need to find a time and give Jiaodu a little pocket money.

Even though he doesn't lack money now, he just wants to experience being a robber.

Anyway, that guy only saves and never spends.

He should know that money is earned, not saved.

Leaving it with Jiaodu would just gather dust; putting it on him makes money generate money!

Jiaodu hasn't realized this problem, so he'll prove it with actual action.

That's right, Lian Ye wants to give Jiaodu a proper money‑making value system, not just eye the few trinkets on him.

In front of the Exchange House.

Since Heijue left with Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Exchange House naturally became Lian Ye's property.

A shady boss started siphoning large fees from it.

Causing ordinary Bounty Hunters to find it increasingly hard to earn money.

"Damn boss!"

Jiaodu looked at the cash in his hand with a gloomy expression.

Before, from a ten‑million bounty, he could pocket nine million.

Now, after the Exchange House boss raised the fees, he only gets a paltry seven million.

Moreover, the higher the bounty price, the steeper the fee.

If the Ninja World Exchange House business hadn't been monopolized, he would have fled long ago.

But there's no choice; life must go on.

Even if money gets harder to earn, he can't give up easily!

The more money he earns, the more he can later humiliate that damned Uchiha Lianye!

"That guy must be in his fifties."

Jiaodu calculated the time and confirmed Lian Ye's age.

Revenge now isn't a wise choice; at fifty, the decline in strength isn't that great.

To be safe, wait another ten years!

A sixty‑year‑old Lian Ye probably wouldn't be his opponent.

By then, he'll definitely repay the thirty years of humiliation tenfold, a hundredfold!

"Heh heh, really looking forward to ten years later!"

Jiaodu is already eager to see Lian Ye weeping and begging him.

"Lord Jiaodu, please don't snatch my money; this is my blood‑sweat money, sob sob…"

"Hahaha!"

Just thinking about it makes Jiaodu feel delighted, unable to believe what would really happen.

At that moment, a short‑haired woman with blue‑purple hair, dressed in a red‑cloud black robe, appeared in the air.

"Jiaodu, would you consider joining the Akatsuki?"

Jiaodu wiped away nonexistent saliva and, after seeing the woman, decisively refused.

"Not interested."

He's busy making money now; he has no time to join an organization.

"What if I told you I could let you manage money?"

Jiaodu's steps suddenly halted, and he looked at the woman in the air with suspicion.

"Are you serious?"

"Of course."

"Great, I'll join!"

The other side gave him a reason he couldn't refuse.

"From today onward, you are a member of the Akatsuki."

"Our organization's purpose is to maintain Ninja World Peace!"

Jiaodu didn't care at all about that.

Whether Ninja World Peace exists or not is irrelevant to him.

As long as he can handle money in the organization, that's fine!

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ps: I've run out of things to write here; I plan to finish on the 28th, with about a hundred extra chapters later, in a Heavenly Curtain format, yee yee yee……