Chapter 62 Retiring in Peacetime (11) How could someone be a mistress...?
Obito Uchiha's Mangekyou Sharingan awakening went quite smoothly. As cheerful and innocent as Obito Uchiha was, he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan on his first try without any pain, unlike Itachi Uchiha who bled due to excessive eye power when he first awakened his Sharingan.
Uchiha Osaka speculated that this was because the current Uchiha Obito possessed some of the properties of the new White Zetsu.
As is well known, White Zetsu is a product born from the complete absorption of a human by the Divine Tree. It possesses extremely high organ compatibility and stealth capabilities. The reason it is called the New White Zetsu is because the body that filled Obito's body was directly grown from the leaves of the Tree of Life, and can be considered a part of the Tree of Life.
The extent to which the leaves of the Tree of Life can be utilized depends entirely on Senju Takeya's ideas. They can be used to revive life, fill in the gaps, and nurture new life, giving birth to embryos.
If it had been Takeya Senju who infused Obito with chakra during his resurrection, then Obito would have at least reached the strength of a White Gold, with immortality being merely the foundation. However, it's a pity that Obito and Takeya had no bond. If Takeya Senju had come, Obito would have been completely devoured by the Leaf Seed and transformed into a fully-fledged New White Zetsu.
Obito Uchiha's talents were mostly focused on his Mangekyou Sharingan. His awakened Kamui Mangekyou Sharingan is a top-tier space-time ninjutsu, leaving Itachi Uchiha in awe. Indeed, there are no truly useless members of the Uchiha clan; never underestimate a young man's potential! Now, Obito's arsenal is the most luxurious among the Uchiha; even Ogima doesn't have Wood Release!
Thus, the ultra-luxurious new laborer of Uchiha Senma was born.
The development of Konoha and the Xinyi Merchant Guild gradually got on track, and the Konoha concessions in the Land of Earth and the Land of Water flourished. The Land of Earth and the Land of Water began to develop their own economies, improve people's livelihoods, and boost their domestic GDP around the Konoha concessions.
The symbol of the Konoha Concession is a round sun formed by the crescent moon of the Philodendron and the star-fire sickle.
Because war cannot be used as a means of profit, any action that affects the economic development and trade of the Xinyi Merchant Guild will be regarded as a provocation by Uchiha Osaka. Only then did the daimyo nobles realize that the Xinyi Merchant Guild had actually opened branches in other countries one after another, and the process was the charitable project promoted and supported by Uchiha Osaka.
As the Akatsuki organization expands its charitable support projects, a Xinyi Store is built wherever they provide assistance. The Akatsuki's charitable activities use this newly built Xinyi Store as a support station to radiate outwards. When the distance becomes too far to efficiently transport supplies and manpower, a new Xinyi Store can be built.
The Akatsuki organization was full of energy, and their reach expanded at an extremely rapid pace. Many poor people struggling with illness and hunger did not know what the Akatsuki organization was. They only knew that people wearing black robes with red clouds suddenly appeared and helped them. After the shops with magnolia flower symbols were built, everything got better.
The magnolia blossoms continued to bloom more and more profusely, spreading their branches unrestrainedly. Yet no one dared to prune them. The nobles, who had witnessed the brutality of Uchiha Osaka and Senju Takeya's capture of the tailed beasts, could only resort to other methods.
Whether it's the Uchiha clan, Konoha, or the Akatsuki, they cannot slow down. They must take advantage of this momentum and the period when the aristocratic class is intimidated and suppressed to develop and grow stronger.
Before the nobles could find a way to stop or even reverse this situation, Konoha, based on the chakra popularization method of Shirin Castle in history, launched a reform of the ninja power system, initially incorporating chakra training methods into the elementary school curriculum, and dividing students into academic and martial arts classes according to their talents and personal wishes when they entered high school.
The term "ninja" was officially changed to "cultivator," meaning anyone who cultivates chakra is considered a cultivator. The term "ninja" became a more specific and assassin-like profession.
The era that belongs to the common people, not the aristocracy, has officially begun.
It can be said that behind every policy promulgated by Minato Namikaze were the shadows of Uchiha Ogima and Senju Takeya. These two, as the uncrowned kings of the ninja world, although they did not serve as advisors or elders of Konoha, were indeed his most trusted confidants and his assistants.
When Uchiha Osaka came to his senses, he found that there were fewer and fewer documents on the table that needed to be confirmed. The operation of the merchant guild and the clan was perfect. Everyone knew the rules and regulations and knew how to handle things. He no longer needed to confirm everything.
As the year draws to a close, Uchiha Ogima can finally rest. Being the domineering 10-year-old chairman is really not easy. Fortunately, Itachi is in charge of the police department, and Shisui is in charge of the clan affairs. There are many capable people in the Uchiha clan. Everyone is really hardworking and dedicated, with amazing execution and full of energy.
After having a couple of days of free time, Uchiha Ogima received wedding invitations from Namikaze Minato and Uzumaki Kushina.
Judging from the situation, it's clear that Minato Namikaze decided to officially marry Kushina Uzumaki as soon as he had some free time.
The flower girls were Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui. These two children were so good-looking, and they were also famous child models this year. After asking the two of them and confirming that they were willing to help as flower girls, Uzumaki Kushina happily recruited Ogima's two younger brothers.
"Waaaaaah, it's so wonderful that the younger generation can find happiness in Konoha." Hashirama Senju, who had been pulled out of the Pure Land by Tobirama Senju to share hardships, never expected to see such a future. Although he did not agree with Ogima Uchiha's methods, he could not deny Ogima Uchiha's efficiency and success.
Moreover, compared to him and Ban, Takeya and Senma have a more unreserved trust in each other and support each other's ideals.
Hashirama Senju thought about his own revelation, and then about the conflict between them caused by their conflicting ideologies... Then he looked at Uchiha Ogi, who had naturally dragged Senju Takeya to the Uchiha table to eat. The two young boys sat next to each other without any surprise. The atmosphere between them was completely intrusive, and it was obvious at a glance that the two must have an excellent relationship.
Uchiha Senma was incredibly obedient to Senju Take. Despite being an extremely aggressive and tyrannical Uchiha, he showed such unreserved tenderness towards Senju Take, giving him everything he thought was good.
Uchiha Senji would always share his thoughts with Senju Takeya immediately, and it goes without saying how precious this openness and trust were to the Uchiha clan.
Hashirama Senju was in even more pain.
At this moment, the First Hokage was still wearing a hard hat from a civil engineering project. He sat at the table representing the elders, watching the two younger ones interact like a widower. The Second Hokage expressionlessly took off his older brother's hard hat. Everyone thought that the First Hokage was too pragmatic and diligent, as if he would return to his post to shine after finishing the wedding banquet. But only he knew that it was just that his brother had forgotten to take off his hard hat.
If it weren't for the fact that the reanimated body doesn't have tears, Tobirama Senju felt he would have been overwhelmed by his older brother's tears.
You chose this path yourself, brother. What's the use of envying other people's good relationships now?
Unlike him, he and Uchiha Izuna were enemies from the beginning, and he didn't have as much love and hate as his older brother and Uchiha Madara. They only had hatred between them.
Tobirama Senju can't really complain about the Uchiha clan now, since the few remaining Senju members in his clan are being pampered by the Uchiha.
"The First Hokage's gaze is really strong. I feel like if he could use laser eyes, he could burn us through." Uchiha Senma chuckled. "I bet he was thinking of Uchiha Madara."
"Hmm," Senju Take replied faintly.
"You don't like the First Hokage?" Uchiha Senma noticed that Senju Takeya's attitude towards Senju Hashirama had been somewhat cold from beginning to end. Given that Senju Takeya treated all the Senju members, including Senju Tobirama, with equal care and concern, this coldness was quite obvious.
“No.” Senju Take also lowered his eyes, his sadness visibly evident. “It’s just that the fates of the reincarnations of Ashura Chakra and Indra Chakra make me very sad.”
After Hashirama was resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, Senju Take learned from Ogima the detailed past of Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, as well as the fact that they were reincarnations of Indra's chakra and Ashura's chakra. That night, the Wood Release user, who usually fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow, was actually emo for a while, and was eventually coaxed to sleep by Indra.
Uchiha Senjiro quickly stuffed Senju Takeya's favorite food into his mouth: "Takeya, eat honey-glazed chicken wings!"
Uchiha Shisui: "Takeya-nii, eat tomato beef brisket!"
Uchiha Itachi: "Takeya-nii, eat some brown sugar mochi!"
Uchiha Mikoto: "Lord Takeya, please have some stir-fried bamboo shoots!"
Fugaku Uchiha: "Lord Takeya, have some grilled salmon!"
"Mmm..." Senju Takeshi, whose mouth was stuffed with a large piece of chicken wing by Uchiha Senji, looked at the bowl piled up into a small cone and stopped thinking about anything else, trying his best to finish it all.
Upon witnessing this scene, Hashirama Senju suddenly looked at Tobirama Senju.
"Stop dreaming. That's a special treatment reserved only for Takeya," Tobirama Senju said ruthlessly. "Even when you were alive, did you ever see the Uchiha clans treating you with such tenderness?"
Hashirama Senju was so shocked that mushrooms sprouted on his skin. Not to mention any other Uchiha, even Madara Uchiha had never treated him like this.
After the successful wedding of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, the New Year was just around the corner. Stores around the world held big discount promotions, giving people plenty of time to shop, and then closed for the holidays. Employees happily went home with their bonuses and gift boxes to celebrate the New Year with their families.
After the New Year, Uchiha Mikoto was confirmed to be pregnant, around three months along. She thought she had just gained weight, but it turned out she was pregnant. Naturally, she immediately shared the good news with Senju Takeya.
Senju Take also arrived at the Uchiha Fugaku family and was momentarily stunned when he sensed the aura of Indra's chakra within Uchiha Mikoto's abdomen.
"What's wrong, Master Takeya? Is something wrong with the child?" Mikoto Uchiha asked anxiously upon seeing the situation.
Sitting on Senju Takeya's shoulder, Indra realized that the chakra inside Uchiha Mikoto's abdomen was the chakra he had before he transformed into the Otsutsuki Sage—the part that was extracted by the Sage of Six Paths after his death.
What was the purpose of the Sage of Six Paths in casting his chakra into his reincarnation?
Senju Takeya said in a calm and gentle tone, "He will definitely be a very good child, don't worry."
"I'm relieved to hear you say that," Mikoto Uchiha said with a smile.
Uchiha Itachi, who had been standing nervously to the side, also breathed a sigh of relief. He was ready to be the older brother and was determined to take good care of his younger brother just like his brother had taken care of him back then.
Soon, news of Kushina Uzumaki's pregnancy reached Takeya Senju, and Takeya Senju and Osamu Uchiha naturally went to offer their condolences.
"The speed of the golden lightning is indeed fast!" Jiraiya said with a laugh, patting Minato Namikaze on the back.
Minato Namikaze blushed crimson from the teasing, exclaiming, "Jiraiya-sensei!"
"Congratulations, Minato-sensei and Kushina-sensei!" Kakashi Hatake and his two companions were carrying all sorts of nourishing supplements and daily necessities that pregnant women could eat, clearly having done their homework.
While everyone else was having a lively time, Senju Takeya and the other person were unusually quiet because of the aura of Ashura's chakra emanating from Kushina's abdomen.
Senju Takeya: ...?
Why do I have this inexplicable feeling that Ashura's chakra is chasing after Indra's chakra?
Uchiha Ogima: Although I already knew that Sasuke and Naruto were born in the same year, with the former's birthday on July 23 and the latter's birthday on October 10, it still feels a bit too much like a male ghost, Ashura!
Upon hearing this news, Indra immediately plunged into Mount Higanbana, a place he hadn't visited in a long time. Although he knew that Asura himself was definitely still in the Pure Land and couldn't come to the mortal world, he still felt a chill down his spine. His elder brother's holy land was the safest place, where outsiders simply couldn't enter.
—Damn the Sage of Six Paths! Ashura is still chasing me!
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Author's Note: [Mini-Theater]
Asura: There's no brother in the Pure Land! Brother! Brother, where are you?! Father! Where did you hide my brother?!
The Sage of Six Paths: Stop arguing. Indra has never entered the Pure Land.
Ashura: As expected of my brother! He actually managed to die and run away? Wait, he's dead, and my brother can still run away from home?! Brother—!
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