Chapter 143

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye patted Minato Namikaze’s shoulder.

This new father, who had just become a parent, immediately walked into the delivery room with nervousness and anticipation.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye and Senju Tsunade stood guard outside, shaking their heads with a smile.

"It feels like I’m seeing Itachi when Kushina was giving birth."

Senju Tsunade said with a smile.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye asked puzzledly.

"Was I that eager?"

He thought about it; perhaps he was.

Not only did he have his own biological child, but because of the system, the child had a talent that surpassed the vast majority of people.

From now on, he didn't need to worry about the child’s future growth.

He only needed to maintain a sense of anticipation and watch the child grow up healthy and strong.

"Perhaps so."

He said with a smile.

"By the way, when is Konan’s due date? It should be soon, right?"

Senju Tsunade nodded and said.

"The estimated time is next month, but at this point, it could happen at any time."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye said with a smile.

"Then let’s leave the time to the people in the room, and let’s go."

However, at this moment, Minato Namikaze slowly backed out of the room.

The excitement on his face was still hard to fade; he was clearly very thrilled.

He didn't carry the child out, so as not to let the wind outside blow on him.

Seeing him come out, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye was in no hurry to leave.

"Minato, what name do Itachi plan to give the child?"

Minato Namikaze scratched the back of his head, still looking like a naive young man, with no self-awareness of having become a father.

"I’ve already thought of the name."

"I’ll use the name of the protagonist from Master Jiraiya’s novel, 'The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi'."

"Let’s call him Naruto Namikaze."

Naruto Namikaze?

Does this mean there will be no Naruto Uzumaki?

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye was slightly disappointed, but this was within expectations.

Naruto had the surname Uzumaki because Hiruzen Sarutobi was worried that the surname Namikaze would reveal Naruto’s identity, exposing his status as a jinchuriki, so he had deliberately hidden it.

But the current Naruto was not a jinchuriki, so naturally, there were no such concerns.

Minato Namikaze would naturally let his child take his own surname.

"Naruto? A good name."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye said with a smile.

"With your talent, Naruto will definitely become an excellent ninja in the future."

Naruto’s own talent was very outstanding, not to mention he was the reincarnation carrier of Asura’s chakra.

His future achievements would definitely not be bad.

But in the current ninja world, under his interference, perhaps he wouldn't need to become this savior.

"Stay with them well; this period is a critical time."

"Remember to tell us if Itachi need anything."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye said with a smile.

Minato Namikaze looked embarrassed and scratched his head, saying.

"How could I be so embarrassed?"

Senju Tsunade suddenly put on a serious face.

"Chest out!"

Minato Namikaze was startled and immediately straightened his back, chest out, head high, standing straight.

"Yes!"

Senju Tsunade said earnestly.

"Minato, Itachi are now a father; do Itachi feel the burden on your shoulders?"

Minato Namikaze was infected by Senju Tsunade’s emotion and also looked very serious.

"I feel it deeply, Hokage-sama."

"The moment I saw Naruto, I swore in my heart that I would use my life to protect them."

Senju Tsunade nodded and said.

"Konoha is the cradle of children; firewood burns old leaves to illuminate the light, igniting the path for new leaves."

"This is the Will of Fire we must abide by."

On the way home.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye couldn't help but exclaim.

"That was well said."

"But some people are always unable to abide by these words."

Senju Tsunade looked at her husband in confusion.

"What are Itachi talking about?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye said with a smile.

"I’m talking about what Itachi just said to Minato."

Senju Tsunade was even more confused.

"Isn't that just Konoha’s Will of Fire?"

"Haven't Itachi heard of it?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye narrowed his eyes, gazing at the sun in the sky, and said lightly.

"I’ve heard similar words many times, and I’ve seen them many times in books."

"But, how many people in the village can actually do it now?"

"I’m afraid many people don't understand the meaning behind it."

Senju Tsunade said with a smile.

"Then Itachi are underestimating Konoha’s ninjas."

"They are all excellent ninjas, and it is they who allow our Konoha to still stand at the head of the Five Great Villages."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye shook his head and said.

"I am not underestimating them."

"I respect those who dare to go to the battlefield and sacrifice their lives for the village."

"But, some people only make me feel disgusted."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye lowered his head, his eyes glancing toward a tree.

A figure was hiding behind the tree trunk.

It was a surveillance operative from the 'Root'.

Hearing him say this, Senju Tsunade also fell silent.

She understood her husband’s meaning.

It was nothing more than talking about those few old fools in the village.

A group of guys who relied on their age and seniority to act arrogantly.

"Teacher is still concerned about the village; if it weren't for Teacher’s support, I’m afraid Konoha would have..."

Senju Tsunade still couldn't help but speak up for her master.

On this point, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye also admitted it.

"When they were young, perhaps they were heroes who saved Konoha."

"But now, I only see them destroying the foundation of Konoha bit by bit."

Senju Tsunade was silent.

She was also very clear about this matter.

Especially after becoming Hokage and knowing more things.

"The Will of Fire is to burn oneself to illuminate new leaves."

"But what about them? Burning new leaves to illuminate themselves?"

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye couldn't help but sneer.

"In the Third Ninja World War, if I hadn't made a move and allied with the Raikage brothers, how much loss do Itachi think Konoha would have suffered?"

"I’m afraid the Memorial Stone would have had several times as many names carved on it."

Senju Tsunade continued to be silent.

She could not refute it.

On this matter, she was also very disappointed with the high-level officials in the village.

"Alright, let’s not talk about these old matters."

"Now, under our leadership, Konoha will only become stronger and more prosperous."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye put away the heavy atmosphere and smiled, wrapping his arm around Senju Tsunade’s shoulder.

"I have this confidence; do Itachi?"

Senju Tsunade said decisively.

"Of course!"

"This is bad!"

Suddenly, Boss Jiao appeared.

His expression was very anxious.

"Boss, hurry home; Lady Konan seems to be going into labor!"

Although Boss Jiao had felt very uncomfortable the first time he met Konan, since Konan had already become his Boss’s concubine, he naturally couldn't say anything more.

Senju Tsunade moved immediately, flashing toward their residence in a single instant.

Fortunately, they were not far from the residence.

As soon as they returned, Senju Tsunade immediately made all preparations and rushed into the delivery room.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye stood guard outside, his brow furrowed.

The due date was clearly next month, yet she was going into labor suddenly today?

Although Senju Tsunade had said before that it could happen at any time, how could it be so sudden?

Did an accident happen?

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye couldn't help but feel anxious in his heart.

Although he had the system, before the child was born, everything was an unknown variable.

Fortunately, he didn't have to wait too long inside.

With a loud cry, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye pushed the door open and walked in.

"How is Konan?"

He asked as soon as he entered, and at a glance, he saw Konan, whose face was slightly pale but still in good spirits.

Senju Tsunade handed the child to Kushina, who was helping on the side, and sighed, saying.

"It’s a boy, his body is considered healthy, but he was born a month premature, so everything needs to be carefully checked."

"However, with our bloodline constitution, there won't be any problems."

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye nodded; at this moment, the notification sound of the [Many Children, Many Blessings System] had already reached his ears.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for the birth of the nineteenth offspring.]

[Currently extracting talent—]

[Talent 1: Gourmet Cells (Residual)]

[Talent 2: Bungee Gum]

[Talent 3: Texture Surprise]

[...]

What are all these?

Except for the first name which was acceptable, the second and third were too strange...

And this Gourmet Cells, is it also a chef talent?

But he already had a chef talent; Subaru could even make glowing dishes that improved aptitude.

Even if this talent had a (Residual) suffix, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye could only helplessly discard it.

But the other two were also too abstract.

Bungee Gum?

It felt like he was driving.

Texture Surprise, could it be a disguise technique?

With the Transformation Jutsu, this disguise technique was completely useless, right?

It seems there was only one he could choose.

Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye sighed.

He made his choice.

[Talent: Bungee Gum]

[Level: B (Kage-level Mid-stage)]

[Talent Introduction: A type of Transmutation Nen ability.]

[Can turn one's own aura into a chewing gum-like substance and stick it on the enemy; unless 'Gyo' is used, the aura is invisible.]

[The longer the aura is stretched, the greater the power when it retracts.]

[But if stretched beyond ten meters, the aura will break.]

[Bungee Gum possesses the properties of both rubber and gum.]

???

After reading the talent introduction, Senju Senju Senju Senju Xingye was even more confused.

What is Nen ability?

What is aura?

What is Gyo?

His head was full of questions now.

But there was no one to answer them.

Although he could ask the system, now was not the time.

He would talk about it after things here were settled; anyway, there was no rush.

[Other talent introductions—]

[Gourmet Cells (Residual) (B+): Special cells that can make oneself stronger by eating.]

[The more delicious the food eaten, the greater the increase in strength.]

[But Gourmet Cells appear in the body in the image of a demon; if they cannot be controlled, they will lead to unpredictable consequences.]

[Texture Surprise (C+): One of the forty-eight Teigu, thread-like.]

[Can set traps, and can also be used for reconnaissance.]

[Sharp threads can also easily cut targets, causing damage.]

[...]

So that’s what Gourmet Cells meant.

It was truly an eye-opener.

As long as one can eat, one can become stronger; it’s simply a glutton’s favorite!

However, Gourmet Cells also had hidden dangers.

If the Gourmet Cells in the body grew into a demon and couldn't be controlled, that would be seeking one’s own death.