The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 58 Descends Here in the Moonlight Outside the Window

The land of the Thousand Hands Clan.

Minako Uzumaki sought out Senju Yuuki, the last surviving elder of her family.

After a conversation, the Kage-level elder shook his head and refused to go to the Land of Lightning. His weathered face was calm and peaceful, but his tone was full of warning and caution.

"Lady Minako, even if the ship of the Land of Lightning is wrecked, it still has a few nails. The current Senju of the Forest cannot withstand waves and turmoil. Moreover, the clan is not lacking in secret techniques and ninjutsu; what it lacks is time to recuperate."

"Lord Mito and I thought so too, but we must also take Elder Ying's opinion into account."

The fact that the Senju Forest is now in power is held by two Uzumaki women, a reality that suddenly made Senju Kaname, who witnessed the Senju Forest's heyday, feel an urge to shed tears.

"I am very pleased to be valued by Lord Mito and Lady Minako."

"I entrust the future of the Senju Forest to you two as well."

Watching Senju Yoshihiro's departing, aged figure, Minako Uzumaki remained calm. As she took a step towards the Hokage Building, she suddenly paused and walked towards the villa where Senju Moriki was confined.

Looking at the still disheveled Senju Moriki, Minako Uzumaki left in disappointment.

This scene was also noticed by Senju Moriki, who had keen senses. Watching the slender figure disappear around the corner, he grinned in a way that was both a cry and a laugh.

"You think even saying a single word to me is a waste of time? Have you already been corrupted and defiled by the evil Uchiha?"

"Now only the Box of Elysium in Hozuki Castle in the Land of Grass can grant my wish."

"But before that, I need to make a lasting impression on you."

"Let me show you that I am the true head of the Senju clan of the Forest."

"It's not you, Minako!"

As the sun set, Tsunade, who arrived right on time to deliver the meal, looked at Moriki with concern. "Father, please pull yourself together."

"It's Tsunade. I'm much better now."

These were the first kind words from Senju Moriki in recent days, which delighted Tsunade.

"Tsunade, can you undo the sealing jutsu? I want to go back, take a shower, change my clothes, and then properly apologize to Minako and your grandmother. I'm so sorry for all these past few days."

"Yes, Father."

Senju Moriki's words of admitting his mistake made Senju Tsunade, without considering that there were also bathing facilities in the annex, directly break the seal on the annex, whose chakra was no less than that of a Chunin.

Then she saw Senju Moriki take out an exquisite wooden box from his pocket and hand it to her. Inside was the Super God Power Pill that could not be used to harm Uchiha Muan.

"These are precious pills left by your grandfather. They can greatly increase chakra. Consider them a gift to Minako. Go and scrape some powder into Minako's soup. About one-eighth, no, one-quarter is enough."

Tsunade took the wooden box and asked in confusion, "Why didn't Father make it himself? And why didn't Father eat it?"

(Because only when you do it will it go unnoticed!)

(I don't need this kind of thing.)

Senju Moriki's eyes, hidden by his messy hair, were bloodshot, but his words grew even gentler, "This is a surprise for Minako. If I did it, it wouldn't feel like a surprise."

"The pills are extremely powerful; only strong individuals like Minako can take them. I'm not strong enough yet."

"I understand, Father. I'll leave it to Tsunade!"

"Go quickly."

Watching Tsunade happily leave with her food, Senju Moriki sat there, shoveling food into his mouth. After finishing, he tossed the food aside and slowly walked home, like a wild beast whose reason had been devoured.

After a busy day at work, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law returned home as the sun set, only to find Tsunade serving dinner for the three of them.

The Senju people of Mori still maintain the custom of serving meals separately.

"Grandma, Mom, go wash your hands and eat."

The girls' cheerful figures running around were like warm spring water, washing away their fatigue from the day.

"Tsunade, slow down."

Minako Uzumaki rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward to help.

Before long, three dishes were served.

Tsunade watched silently as Minako Uzumaki drank the miso soup, her eyes crinkling into crescent shapes. She immediately turned around and shouted, "Father, Mother drank it!"

As she finished speaking, the soup bowl in Minako's hand fell onto the table, and the beautiful young woman's face flushed crimson at a visible speed.

The sudden desire was like an ant on a hot pan, crawling around in her heart, causing Minako, who was suppressing this emotion, to fall painfully from her seat to the ground.

The cold floor couldn't cool down Minako's burning desire in the slightest.

"Mother! What's wrong?"

"Father, why is Mother acting like this!"

"What exactly are these pills you gave me?!"

This scene froze the joy on Tsunade's face. She stared in disbelief at Senju Moriki, who was still filthy and looked like a dirty beggar, as he slowly walked in from the doorway. She asked him in a panic.

"Moriki!"

Mito Uzumaki hurriedly helped Minako Uzumaki up and checked her condition. He was momentarily speechless, but his anger glared at his rebellious son, who should have been confined to the detached house. Combined with Tsunade's behavior, he came to an obvious conclusion.

"Are you out of your mind? You actually used your own daughter to poison your wife!"

"Mother, I'm not crazy, I'm perfectly lucid."

Senju Moriki let out a sinister laugh. "I just wanted to give Tsunade a younger brother. It's perfectly normal for a married couple to use drugs to spice things up, isn't it?"

"This is utter nonsense! Is such a potent and overpowering drug a normal drug?!"

"Of course it's normal."

Upon first seeing Mito Uzumaki, her hair standing on end in fury, Senju Moriki felt a rebellious excitement.

"I was just worried that Minako's constitution was too strong, which might have resulted in Tsunade having a slightly heavier burden."

"Besides, with me here, what are you worried about? This is the Nara clan's secret super-powerful pill, a rare and precious item!"

Senju Moriki, who had dragged the Nara clan into this mess, paused. "Of course, if you don't want me to take Minako away, you can watch her suffer to death. Are you really going to shamelessly go find another man?"

Looking at the fearless beast, Mito Uzumaki wished she could kill him with a single blow, but the pain in her arms, her body turning red, her temperature rising, and her consciousness fading, made her helplessly let go.

This drug, to some extent, is a powerful tonic with immediate effects, taking effect in just a few seconds, even more swift and explosive than deadly poison.

Mito Uzumaki, the ruler of the Thousand Hands of the Forest, looked at Senju Moriki with icy eyes, "If you dare to hurt Minako, I will completely cripple you."

"Minako is also my wife, I won't do anything stupid."

"After this is all over, Mother, please send me to the Blood Prison of Ghost Lantern Castle to spend the rest of my life."

Senju Moriki, who smelled incredibly sour, reached out and picked up Uzumaki Minako, carrying her step by step into the inner room.

Tsunade stood there stunned. The unfolding events were like an explosive tag, shattering the image of Senju Moriki, the gentle and ambitious father from her fond memories of the past, into pieces.

"Grandmother, did I cause Mother to become like this?"

"Tsunade, my Tsunade."

Mito Uzumaki held Tsunade, whose eyes were rolling down her cheeks, tightly in her arms. "It's not your fault, it's not your fault. Get a good night's sleep tonight, and everything will be alright."

"But Grandmother, Mother has collapsed, and what about that medicine, and that Blood Prison? I don't understand any of it!"

"It's alright, Tsunade. With Grandma here, everything will be alright."

The girl's cries of anguish tore at Mito Uzumaki's heart. She tried her best to remain calm, gently picked up Tsunade, and carried her to her room.

At the same time, Senju Moriki, who was holding Uzumaki Minako, threw his wife onto the bed. Just as he was about to make a move, a handsome young man descended upon the room in the moonlight outside the window.

(End of this chapter)