Chapter 18 Planting Trees During the Ninja Clan Era (18) Planting Uchiha Bamboo...
Although the tree planted by the stream grew slower than ordinary trees, it grew much faster than a 'sapling'. A month later, it was already lush and leafy, and had grown three small fruits that looked like embryos wrapped in transparent spherical pods.
So the Thousand-Hand Bamboo was also named the Embryo Tree, and the fruit on the tree was naturally called the Embryo Fruit.
When Senju Takeshi infused the Embryo Tree with natural chakra, the three Embryo Fruits became particularly active, swaying left and right so much that one worried they might fall. Senju Takeshi felt like the old man who planted the gourds.
After Indra's death, other territories wanted to divide and devour the city of Xilin, but their armies were blown away by the forest surrounding Xilin before they even got close. Knowing the existence of the mountain god of Xilin, no matter how much the lords coveted Xilin's agriculture and infrastructure, they could only grit their teeth and retreat, otherwise they would not only be blown away but also have to keep company with those skeletons forever.
The death of the Sage of Six Paths and Indra Uchiha has given rise to the mountain god of Mount Kirin. Heaven is truly unfair. It did not bestow such overwhelming power upon the right person, but instead gave it to those soft-hearted people who do not know how to use power. If it were them, they would have already conquered other territories, ruled the ninja world, and become the superior beings.
Feeling guilty towards Indra, Ashura took no action against Xilin City, and moreover, he was well aware of Senju Takeya's strength, so the two sides entered a period of peace.
Six months later, the city lord of Xilin City saw Senju Takeya, who had not appeared before people for a long time, come down from the mountain. This man still looked the same as before, without any change. The city lord of Xilin City hurriedly bowed respectfully and said, "Mountain God!"
Thousand Hand Bamboo nodded in response.
The city lord of Xilin City straightened up and stared dumbfounded at the three babies in his mountain god's arms. However, he quickly noticed that the three children all had a pair of bright red Sharingan with three tomoe. They were using their special eyes to observe and learn everything around them, instinctively growing up as quickly as possible. Such children were unsettling and made people think of Indra.
"Could this be... Master Indra's children?!" the city lord of Xilin City exclaimed. Seeing the mountain god nod, he carefully examined the three infants from all angles, marveling, "Such small noses, small mouths, and big eyes, and such fair skin, they're truly handsome!"
Thousand Hand Bamboo nodded in agreement.
"Where is the child's mother?" The city lord of Xilin City didn't put on any official airs in front of his own family; his accent and vocabulary were as simple and unpretentious as could be.
How should it be said? He was the one who planted the child, but what was the origin of the seed? It would be too much trouble to explain. Once it's mentioned, it must be explained clearly, otherwise it's better not to say anything at all. So, Senju Takeshi chose to skip to the last option—not to say anything.
Seeing that Qian Shouzhu remained silent, the city lord of Xilin City also felt that the situation was somewhat complicated. Could it be that the child's mother died after giving birth? Otherwise, given his mountain god's protective and responsible nature, how could he not bring the person along so that everyone could get to know her?
Anyway, the child's mother is definitely not from the village. If she were, she would definitely be the village's treasure. Teacher Indra is not the kind of person who would hide his love. His love is open and frank, even undisguised. So if Teacher Indra likes someone, he will definitely give them all the best, just like he did with the mountain god. If he likes someone from outside the village, he will definitely bring that person back to the village and cherish them.
After all, where else can you find Xilin Village... no, Xilin City, even a fraction of that?
The origins of these three children become even more complicated; they must have been conceived without Indra's knowledge...
hiss--
Which girl is so amazing?! She's done something that no girl in Xilin City could do!
Alas, it's a pity. Childbirth is like passing through the gates of hell for a woman, let alone giving birth to three at once. These three little ones are also unfortunate. Their father died while they were still in their mother's womb, and their mother passed away after giving birth to them.
Qian Shouzhu watched as the expression on the face of the City Lord of Xilin City changed from one moment to the next, from regret to shock to sigh. He wondered what the Lord was thinking, but he felt that it must be something quite dramatic.
I want to hear the hottest gossip about my younger brother.
Senju Takeshi thought the same thing and honestly asked, "What are you thinking?"
"No, no, no! I wasn't thinking about anything! I wasn't thinking about anything! I'm going to find some milk for the baby!" the city lord of Xilin City said hurriedly.
Upon hearing the city lord's words, Thousand Hand Bamboo finally remembered that he had come to find milk for his three little cubs.
The livestock industry in Xilin City is thriving, with herds of cattle and sheep. After the three little ones, born with knowledge, refused to be breastfed by their wet nurse, Qian Shouzhu fed them cow's milk and goat's milk alternately. Only after the children were four or five months old and able to eat complementary foods did he move on to his area of expertise, often preparing delicious and nutritious complementary foods for the three little ones to change up their diet.
The three little ones were very well-behaved, not crying or fussing in Senju Takeya's arms. It was fortunate that Senju Takeya was broad-shouldered and strong, able to hold all three triplets. However, it seems that once they grow up, it will be impossible to hold them all at once.
Although I had experience raising Indra, by then Indra was already a self-sufficient little adult who could not only take care of himself but also manage Senju Takeya's life in a more organized way. All I needed to do was set a good example and provide him with enough spiritual value. Therefore, Senju Takeya was inevitably clumsy when raising the three little ones. Fortunately, there was the all-powerful Platinum.
The three little ones all love to stick close to Senju Takeya, their eyes are full of their uncle. Whenever their uncle appears in their sight, their eyes will be fixed on him with eager anticipation.
It's not surprising that Thousand Hands Bamboo likes him; the plants he grows all like him, and these three little ones were also nurtured by him daily with his chakra. Besides—
Indra adores his older brother!
It's perfectly understandable that Indra's son would like his uncle! Genetics within genetics! Science within science!
Little Platinum looked at Thousand Hands Takeya, who stood expressionless by the cradle with his hands on his hips, surrounded by pink flowers, and the naturally expressionless butler Rabbit nodded with satisfaction.
Its master hasn't been this happy in a long time.
As the three little ones grew up and became stronger, the name-choosing Thousand Hand Bamboo arranged their ages according to the order in which the embryo fruits matured and fell, naming them Uchiha Sachi, Uchiha An, and Uchiha Ken.
The eldest son, Uchiha Yuki, is a hothead, decisive and efficient, and determined to finish things on the same day. He is the child most like Indra.
The second son, Uchiha An, is gentle, rational, sensible, obedient, and quite virtuous. He enjoys taking care of his older and younger brothers.
The third son, Uchiha Ken, had hair that wasn't too frizzy or particularly smooth, like an average of his two older brothers. He was always jumping around, living up to the name Senju Takeya gave him, and was the strongest.
The people of Xilin City adored the triplets. Seeing that Uchiha Yuki resembled Indra in his younger days, they were already impatient with dealing with those lords and dealing with those bureaucratic Xilin City lords. They immediately decided that Uchiha Yuki would directly take over the position of city lord as soon as he grew up.
Uchiha Yuki was Indra's son and had the closest relationship with the Mountain God. Unlike them, who could only see the Mountain God once a year, the people of Xilin wanted to have a closer relationship with the Mountain God and were all in complete agreement with Uchiha Yuki's succession.
Black Zetsu never expected that, just when he thought he had missed Indra's body and the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan was going to fail completely, Indra's child suddenly appeared out of nowhere and continued Indra's bloodline. It was as if the heavens had eyes!
So when Black Zetsu learned of the existence of the Uchiha triplets, he was overjoyed. He had never wished so much that the Six Paths could have more children and reproduce the next generation.
As for Ashura, for some unknown reason, he did not intend to continue the Otsutsuki surname. The surname was too heavy, weighing him down along with the memories. He was determined to move on like his brother, so he changed the surnames of his children from Otsutsuki to Senju.
Perhaps it was because the impression the boy had left on him that day was too unforgettable, and Ashura was still determined to have a familial connection with Indra. Since Indra recognized the boy as his elder brother, he followed Indra's lead, even though Ashura knew in his heart that his brother would definitely not be happy.
Thinking of this, Ashura couldn't help but laugh.
Even now, he can still annoy his brother. He still feels a secret joy at successfully pulling off a prank, since Indra can't climb out of the Pure Land to stop him.
He would be very happy if his brother could stand in front of him right now and scold him for being "shameless".
Why didn't you go all out, brother? Why didn't you kill him? Even if it meant dying together, it would have been better.
Don't even think about abandoning him.
Ashura's extreme purity almost gives those who see him a sense of being corrupted. Even though this pure and stubborn persistence was never malicious in his heart, it cannot change the fact that he became enemies with his brother and eventually even killed the brother he loved.
What's most terrifying is that even when Ashura did this, he still deeply loved Indra. This was a fratricidal conflict caused by a lack of shared ideals and ideas and a failure to communicate properly. Even if Ashura hadn't been so steadfast and persistent as to turn evil, he and Indra might not have ended up like that.
It can only be said that Asuras and Indras are both stubborn, which is why they act this way.
It could also be said that this was a fratricidal conflict orchestrated by the Sage of Six Paths.
"Black Zetsu, why are you so happy? What's making you so happy? Tell me so I can hear it too." Ashura, who was over forty and nearly fifty, still had a clear voice. Time had been exceptionally kind to the Wood Release user with his vigorous vitality. Although his hair had turned increasingly white after Indra's death, the wrinkles on his face had grown slowly, which made him look older than his half-white hair, but rather more mature and composed.
"Indra's descendants have appeared and succeeded him as the city lord of Xilin City. I never expected your brother to leave behind a lineage, and it's triplets no less. The eldest son looks just like Indra." Black Zetsu didn't hide anything and said it directly. After all, Ashura's life force was excessively depleted in the battle with Ashura back then, leaving behind an incurable hidden injury. At the rate at which Ashura's life force was depleted, he would probably follow Indra after the age of 50.
Therefore, Black Zetsu is not afraid that Ashura will discover something amiss and stop him from harming Indra's son, who is just a heartless person who will not live long and has no will to live.
"Father?" Senju Moriya, who was being taught by Ashura, looked at his father who had suddenly stopped. The man's tired eyes grew brighter and brighter, and a long-lost glimmer of life rose in them.
Ashura snapped out of his reverie and paced back and forth. "My brother's child is succeeding as the city lord... This is such a great event, I should give him a proper gift. However, Xilin City is very hostile to the Ninja Clan. If I go directly there, I'm afraid I'll offend them..."
But he really wanted to see his brother's child in person.
Before I die.
Seeing Ashura like this, Senju Mori felt a pang of pain in his heart. His father didn't want his children to follow in his footsteps, and he always told them that Xilin City was no enemy of the Ninja Clan. They hadn't seen their father so carefree in a long time.
Otsutsuki Indra... Just what kind of person was Uchiha Indra?
A note from the author:
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Yes, that's how the Uchiha clan came to be in this story—they even grew bamboo! This is tree-planting at a conceptual level. [Looking up at the sky with his back turned]
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