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

Chapter 60 I will help you within the Senju clan.

The scattered clothes covered Senju Moriki's head.

One hour, two hours...

All sorts of enchanting voices I'd never heard before came from a place that was both so close and yet so far away.

After the rustling sound of clothes being put on stopped, Senju Moriki realized that he could move again.

Inheriting the powerful physique of Senju and Uzumaki, he still had the physical strength to move around, but the torment of his own actions in one night caused Senju Moriki to age rapidly.

With trembling movements, he lifted the clothes covering his head. The sunlight streaming in from the window made it impossible for Senju Moriki to see the woman sitting on the edge of the bed; he could only feel her indifferent gaze falling on him.

It was as if I wasn't looking at a person, but rather a trash can on the side of the road.

"Five Elements Seal!"

"The seal that eradicates the root of calamity through the tongue!"

Both are sealing techniques; the former seals its chakra, while the latter silences it, preventing it from uttering a single word about what happened last night.

"Moriki-san, I feel like I'm pregnant with Tsunade's younger brother."

"Thank you so much."

Without using the memory erasure technique, Minako Uzumaki withdrew her hand, not even glancing at the limp, writhing, and grotesque large piece of trash on the ground. With slightly heavy steps, she left the smelly bedroom and went to the bathroom, where she slowly wiped her body, which was covered in traces of pleasure.

His usually indifferent eyes would only reveal overflowing affection when he looked at the Flying Thunder God kunai that Uchiha Takeo had given him the night before, which was placed aside.

Ansan, I will help you from within the Senju clan.

Although we can't be together openly, everything I have belongs to An Sang.

I will also teach Tsunade well, so that she can grow close to you. Then, the feud between our two clans will fade away with time.

Recalling the events of last night, Minako Uzumaki stepped into the bath, looked down at her slightly swollen belly, and cupped her flushed cheeks in her hands, completely unable to believe that she was the one who had been so demanding last night.

"Phew, the nightmares of the past are over. From today onwards, I'm ready to embrace a brand new life."

Minako Uzumaki was blowing bubbles in the water. On the other side, Mito Uzumaki, who had been unable to sleep all night and had just checked on the man with her sensory ninjutsu, walked up to Moriki Senju. Without even looking at the sealing technique on the man, she threw him outside and arranged for someone to send him to Hozuki Castle in the Land of Grass.

The warm morning sun shone on her, but her heart was cold and fearful—what would she do if Minako did something rash? What would Tsunade do? What would become of the future Senju of the Forest?

Will he abandon the Senju surname and completely integrate into Konoha?

Recalling Hashirama Senju's suggestion and Tobirama Senju's opposition, she sighed slightly.

Before long, Mito Uzumaki saw Minako Uzumaki, who had changed her clothes and was even more beautiful than yesterday, walking out with light steps.

Just as Mito Uzumaki was about to speak, she was comforted by her daughter-in-law, who made her feel guilty.

"Mito-sama, let's just forget about yesterday. I'm going to see Tsunade now. I'll have breakfast with her, and then I'll go to the Hokage Building."

Watching Minako Uzumaki choose to bear everything and leave peacefully, Mito Uzumaki's lips trembled slightly, but in the end she said nothing, unsure whether to feel relieved or sad.

With a mix of emotions swirling in her heart, Mito Uzumaki didn't even know how she got to the Hokage Building and walked into the office that represented the highest authority in Konoha.

"Secretary-General Mito."

Kaori Minamoto, who slept soundly until dawn last night, is the most obedient and well-behaved child in the Hokage family. She arrived at her post half an hour early.

Setting aside the documents she hadn't finished reading yesterday, Kaori Minamoto gazed at the distracted Mito Uzumaki and asked with concern, "Secretary-General Mito, are you feeling unwell?"

"Thank you for your concern, Princess Kaori. I'll just sit for a bit."

"Um."

After a brief exchange, Kaori lowered her head. On her folded legs lay a chubby orange cat, its tail swaying gently, occasionally letting out lazy, contented meows.

Uchiha Hikaru hasn't woken up yet, so it's not time for Tachibana-za to make his appearance.

Orange nestled comfortably on Kaori Minamoto's body; only in moments like these did the cat experience true peace and tranquility.

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"Mom, are you really okay?"

"What could possibly happen to Mom? What happened last night was just Dad's prank."

After breakfast, Minako rubbed Tsunade's face, who was reluctant to leave her side, and gently massaged the girl's smooth cheeks, as if trying to dispel the fear and unease in her eyes.

"But yesterday..."

"Tsunade, do you trust your mother?"

"believe!"

"Good boy/girl."

"Yesterday was just a prank, I'm sorry I worried you."

Minako Uzumaki stroked the girl's dazzling blonde hair, her voice gentle, "Starting today, Daddy is going to carry out a secret mission. If Tsunade feels lonely, she can come to Mommy, Mito-sama, or Mr. Takean."

Why go find Teacher Wu An?

Seeing that Minako Uzumaki was truly alright, Tsunade Senju put aside her worries and stopped thinking about Moriki Senju. She looked up and asked in confusion.

"Because Teacher Wu'an will be the best person to Tsunade besides her mother."

Minako's genuinely gentle smile dispelled Tsunade's doubts. "Tsunade understands."

"Then hurry up and report to the high school. You're a genin now, so you have to follow the ninja rules and not be late."

"In addition, when you meet Teacher Wu'an, you should show him genuine respect."

Minako Uzumaki started rambling on and on, which made Tsunade Senju grimac. After a while, she hurriedly left the clan compound and ran towards the former ninja academy, now the advanced ninja academy, located in the central area.

Meanwhile, within the Uchiha clan's territory, a clone was dispatched to Uchiha Takeoshi at the Advanced Ninja Academy, while the main body summoned Uchiha Rai, Uchiha Baru, and Uchiha Naka.

"It's a good thing that you want to go out and gain experience, seeking opportunities for breakthroughs. Have you thought about where you want to go?"

Uchiha Naka, the most attentive of the three seated below, replied respectfully, "The three of us wish to make a trip to the Land of Lightning, for the most brutal battles take place in chaotic places."

That's a valid point of view.

After saying that, Uchiha Wu'an changed the subject, "But you are also Konoha ninjas, and you still need to abide by the village's basic rules. I will issue missions related to the Land of Lightning later, and it might be more effective if you go then."

"From now on, that place will become a battlefield for wandering ninjas from the Land of Lightning, the Land of Wind, the Land of Water, and our Land of Fire, where Kage-level and below ninjas will fight and battle."

"If you go now, you'll probably have a hard time facing any strong opponents."

The three exchanged glances, and it was the forthright Uchiha Baru who spoke first, asking, "Young Master Wu'an, is there a specific time?"

"It'll only be two or three days. If you get bored while waiting, I'll issue a mission later. Go to Amegakure. There should be a very good opponent there."

(End of this chapter)