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Chapter 232 Double Happiness!

Early in the morning of June 9.

Xingxia Xiu opened her eyes.

The state of "Master of Lightning Release" was permanently solidified by him without any surprise.

Current status: Fire Release Master

Note: In this state, your mastery of Fire Release is at the master level, and you also possess talent at this level.

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Another ninjutsu-related status.

"It's very useful to me now, though my mastery of Fire Release hasn't reached the level of a master yet."

Hoshino Hide thought to himself, "If this continues, given enough time, I should be able to reach the master level in all seven chakra nature transformations."

"Above the level of master, there must be other levels, right?"

……

The following morning.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke appears at Hoshinoshita Hide's house: "Hide-sensei, the Third Boss has decided to announce to everyone that you have recovered from your injuries."

Hoshino Hide nodded and asked, "It seems the Ninja World War is almost over?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke said, "Yes, according to intelligence, Sunagakure and Kirigakure have made peace."

"Then let's announce it!"

Hoshita Hide smiled: "I bet Onoki and the others are having some pretty interesting reactions!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.

……

This day was destined to shake the ninja world.

News of Hoshino's recovery from his injuries spread rapidly from Konoha outwards.

On the same day, the other ninja villages also received the news.

In the Tsuchikage's office, Ōnoki stared wide-eyed at his son who had brought the news: "Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

He took care of Hoshino Hideaki; either Hoshino Hideaki is dead, or he is alive and his injuries have healed.

Beneath the dust escape, there are no wounds, only death!

Looking at his agitated father, Huang Tu smiled wryly and said, "This news was released by Konoha on its own initiative, so it shouldn't be wrong."

Onoki's face was extremely grim: "My injuries have healed... Damn it!"

"That little bastard from the Star Show fooled everyone!"

"He's neither dead nor injured!"

Huang Tu asked in confusion, "If he wasn't injured, he wouldn't have just stood by and watched Konoha be besieged by us, would he?"

Onoki's expression was solemn, but he was unable to answer his son's question for a moment.

He didn't understand what Xingxiaxiu was doing either.

Is he really injured?

Was he injured by Madara Uchiha?

Taking a deep breath, Onoki calmed himself down and said to Yotsuchi, "Go there yourself and negotiate peace with Kumogakure!"

Huang Tu frowned: "I'm afraid Yunyin won't agree, will they?"

"The Third Raikage died at our hands."

Onoki scoffed, "The Raikage will agree."

"If we don't join forces, none of us can beat that bastard Xingxiaxiu."

Huang Tu nodded: "I understand!"

Kumogakure, Raikage's office.

With a deafening roar, the desk was smashed to pieces by the Fourth Raikage.

Tsuchikage ignored him and urgently said, "Lord Raikage, please order a retreat immediately!"

Yes, the war between Kumogakure and Konoha is not over yet. Although there are no large-scale battles, the two armies are still in a stalemate, and small-scale skirmishes still occur.

The Yunren were eager to find an opportunity to head south again.

But the news that Hideaki Hoshino was still alive shattered that attempt.

The Fourth Raikage was well aware of Hoshino's immense strength, so even in his anger, he could only nod and say, "I know!"

"Tutai, go and give the order!"

"But wasn't Hoshita Hide the guy killed by Onoki's Dust Release?"

"If it's Dust Release, there shouldn't be any chance of getting injured, right?"

Tsuchida pondered, "If he hadn't been injured, he wouldn't have stood by and watched Konoha be besieged."

"Perhaps there are inside stories we don't know about."

"Lord Raikage, I think we should end the war with Iwagakure as soon as possible and re-establish an alliance."

"With the Hidden Leaf Village possessing such talent, we must join forces with the Hidden Stone Village to have any chance of fighting them."

The Fourth Raikage couldn't help but let out a low growl: "Damn it..."

"Then let's negotiate peace!"

……

Hoshino no Shu was concerned about the changing situation in the ninja world, because Tsunade was about to give birth.

On September 25th, Tsunade checked into Konoha Hospital because her due date was in the next couple of days.

Hoshita Hide also went directly to the hospital with Tsunade, and their food was delivered in turns by Yakushi Nonou and Uzumaki Kushina.

The two women also took turns going to the hospital to take care of and accompany Tsunade.

On the 26th.

As Hoshita Hide was chatting and laughing with Tsunade, a voice came from the doorway: "I can't believe what I'm seeing!"

Hideaki Hoshino and Tsunade turned their heads and saw Jiraiya leaning against the door.

Tsunade asked, "Jiraiya, when did you get back?"

Jiraiya stepped into the room: "Just got back."

Hoshita Hide laughed, "I remember the war ended a long time ago, Jiraiya, why are you only coming back now?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Jiraiya's eyes, and he quickly said, "I was just doing some research for my next book!"

"But speaking of which, you two have a child so quickly, Tsunade, this isn't like you at all."

Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya and scoffed, "What kind of personality do I have?"

"Hmph, Jiraiya, it's time you settled down."

Jiraiya's eyes widened upon hearing this, then he looked at Hoshita Hide and asked, "Hide, did you use genjutsu on Tsunade?"

Tsunade immediately gritted her teeth: "Jiraiya, do you want to die?"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya immediately took a step back, then quickly changed the subject: "Um, have you chosen a name for the child yet?"

"Should I come and get it?"

Seeing Tsunade's dangerous gaze, Jiraiya chuckled and said awkwardly, "Well, it was just a suggestion."

"I've already chosen a name for the protagonist of my next book: Naruto. What do you guys think?"

Tsunade snorted, "Not so great."

"Jiraiya, you might as well have your own child and then use this name."

Jiraiya was disappointed.

Xingxia Xiu smiled and said, "We've already chosen a name for the child, Xuan Yi."

Xuan Yi?

Jiraiya muttered to himself, "It's just so-so!"

Tsunade's murderous gaze immediately fell upon them.

Startled, Jiraiya quickly slipped out of the room, waving his hand and saying, "I'm leaving now. I'll come back after the baby is born."

He disappeared after saying that.

Hoshino patted Tsunade's slightly swollen hand: "I'm going to say a few words to Jiraiya."

Tsunade nodded.

Xingxia Xiu stood up, and then her figure disappeared.

Outside Konoha Hospital, Hoshino-shita Xiu suddenly appeared next to Jiraiya.

"Hey, what brings you out here?"

Jiraiya paused for a moment.

Xingxia Xiu cut to the chase: "I want to meet the Great Toad Immortal."

Jiraiya was taken aback: "You want to see the Great Toad Sage?"

"For Sage Mode? No, even Minato trained in Sage Mode with you."

"For the sake of prophecy? Don't you not believe in so-called chosen ones?"

Hoshino Hide shook his head: "Just convey my message to the Great Toad Sage, um, just say it's the Sage of Six Paths."

Jiraiya was completely baffled: "The Sage of Six Paths?"

"What do you mean?"

Hoshita Hide laughed and said, "Jiraiya, you'll find out then."

"You can go to Mount Myoboku on my behalf."

"If the Great Toad Sage agrees, I will make a trip to Mount Myōboku after the child is born."

Jiraiya nodded: "Then I will pass on your message, but the Great Toad Sage may not be willing to see you."

Xingxia Xiu said, "He will."

After saying that, he disappeared.

Jiraiya turned to look at Konoha Hospital, his brow furrowing. "So mysterious, it's related to the Sage of Six Paths, the Rinnegan?"

"Does the Great Toad Sage know some secrets?"

"What exactly does this guy, Xiu, know?"

Jiraiya was full of doubts. He had originally planned to visit the hot spring town first, but now he was eager to go to Mount Myōboku.

So he hurriedly went to an open space, bit his finger to form a hand seal and used a summoning technique to summon Gamabunta.

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"Jiraiya!"

"This is Konoha. What brings you here?"

Wen Tai looked around and asked.

Jiraiya, standing atop Gamabunta's head, said, "I need to return to Mount Myōboku to see the Great Toad Sage. Use the Reverse Summoning Technique to summon me there."

Bunta glanced at Jiraiya: "Understood."

Bang!

Gamabunta disappeared, and then Jiraiya, before he even landed, also disappeared.

Mt. Miaomu.

Jiraiya first met the hermits Fukasaku and Shima.

Master Shima asked curiously, "Little Jiraiya, why are you suddenly in such a hurry to see this old man?"

Jiraiya said, "It is Hide who wants to see the Great Toad Sage."

The immortal was surprised: "That young man..."

"He wants to see Great-Grandpa? Why? I remember you said that he mastered Sage Mode on his own."

Jiraiya said, "I'm not quite sure either, but Hide mentioned the Sage of Six Paths."

"Perhaps they want to learn about the Sage of Six Paths from the Great Toad Sage?"

Shima Sennin asked: "Six Paths Sennin?"

"That's a legendary figure. Would the old man even know about him?"

Jiraiya said, "I think it might be related to the Rinnegan."

"I originally thought that Nagato, who had the Rinnegan, was the chosen one, but I never expected that the Rinnegan actually came from Madara Uchiha."

The hermit Fukasaku leaped deeper into Mount Myōboku: "Then let's meet our great-grandfather first!"

Soon, the man and the two toads arrived in front of the Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru.

The massive Gamabun, as huge as a mountain, had its eyes closed, as if deep in thought.

Fukasaku called out many times before Gamamaru slowly opened his eyes a crack.

"Little Jiraiya is here!"

Deep into the immortal way.

Gamamaru mumbled, still half-asleep, "Little Jiraiya... I asked you to come here because I wanted to tell you..."

The sound suddenly stopped.

Gamamaru's eyes widened slightly: "I don't think I've been dreaming lately."

Jiraiya scratched his head awkwardly: "Um... this time it's me who needs to see you."

"Um, the guy I mentioned to you last time, Hoshino Shu, he wants to see you, saying it's related to the Sage of Six Paths."

The toad pills did not react at all.

Just when everyone thought Gamamaru had fallen asleep again, his voice rang out: "The Sage of Six Paths... then let him come over!"

Having said that, Gamamaru slowly closed his eyes.

……

Konoha Hospital.

Hideaki Hoshino was talking to Tsunade about Mount Myōboku.

"The three holy lands all have a long history. The Slug Sage is far from the mainland, but Mount Myōboku is different. Moreover, Mount Myōboku has always maintained close ties with the ninja world."

"And that prophecy of the Great Toad Sage might be a kind of ability to see the future through dreams."

Hideaki Hoshino explained to Tsunade.

Tsunade said, "So, you want to get some information from the Great Toad Sage to see if you can uncover the hidden truth behind the Eye of the Moon Project?"

Xingxia Xiu nodded: "The more information we have, the more we can take the initiative."

Of course he knows everything.

However, he needed to legitimately present the information he knew, so meeting with Gamamaru was essential.

Tsunade frowned: "Will the Great Toad Sage see you?"

Hoshita Hide smiled and smoothed Tsunade's brow: "Yes."

"At least for now, our interests are aligned with those of Mount Myoboku."

"Okay, let's not think about this for now."

He leaned down and pressed his ear against Tsunade's stomach, listening to the sounds inside.

At 3 a.m. on the 28th, Tsunade suddenly went into labor and was taken to the delivery room, with Hoshino Shu staying by her side the whole time.

Kushina Uzumaki waited outside, while Nono Yakushi helped out in the delivery room.

Soon, Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived.

After half an hour.

With a baby's cry, the child was finally born.

With a surge of emotion, Hoshino Shu stepped forward and took the swaddled baby from Yakushi Nonou. Looking at the crying infant inside, he was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Holding the child, Hoshino approached Tsunade and gently kissed her forehead: "This is our child."

Tsunade looked at the child, her eyes filled with an unprecedented tenderness: "Genichi."

The baby seemed to hear it; although it didn't open its eyes, it reached out its hands towards Tsunade's position.

Xingxia Xiu looked on and laughed, "This little guy is definitely going to be a genius!"

Tsunade scoffed, "Of course, he's my son!"

As she spoke, she reached out and gently poked her son's face with her finger, which he then grabbed, making her laugh: "So strong!"

Xingxia Xiu said, "Of course, this is my son."

Tsunade rolled her eyes at Hoshino, then smiled and teased her son.

From now on, her son will be her number one priority.

The pharmacist, Nono, looked at the child with great envy.

After a while, Tsunade was moved to a hospital room and fell asleep, exhausted.

Hoshita Shu met with Kushina Uzumaki, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the others while holding his son.

Looking at Hoshino Genichi, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled kindly.

He would have been happiest to see the birth of Xingxia Xuanyi.

Because this means that the Under-Star Show has more connections.

Hiruzen Sarutobi left quickly.

Kushina Uzumaki was teasing the child when her finger was grabbed, and she immediately became excited: "Genichi grabbed me!"

"Come here, let me give you a hug."

Xingxia Xiudao.

Kushina Uzumaki was momentarily at a loss: "Is... this okay?"

Xingxia Xiu laughed and said, "Consider it a rehearsal."

Kushina Uzumaki immediately grinned foolishly, then carefully took the child.

After entrusting his son to Kushina Uzumaki and Nono Yakushi, Hideaki Hoshishita went to take care of Tsunade.

However, as soon as Xingxia Xiu sat down on the edge of the bed, a surge of information flooded into her mind.

He was taken aback at first, then a broad smile spread across his face: "Double happiness!"

My son was born today, and I also received good news from my partner's side.

Ice Release, done!

Yes, Wind Release + Water Release, the clones cultivated have finally combined to form Ice Release.

With this, Hoshino Shu has mastered another bloodline limit.

"The road is winding, but the future is bright."

Xingxia Xiu believes that Ice Release is just the beginning.

He'll master electromagnetic release and storm release sooner or later!

(End of this chapter)