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That's pretty much it.

Having arrived in Konoha with Zheng Jing, he gave a somewhat helpless summary to his good disciple.

“I see. It’s my fault for not mentioning Master Zheng to you.”

Minato's smile was tinged with apology.

Jiraiya shook his head.

Zheng Jing, the monster assassin, is a legendary bounty hunter who single-handedly killed the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Goji. His fearsome reputation is well-known, and he has heard of him more than once.

When news of Yagura's death first spread, he could find Zheng Jing's portrait hanging with exaggerated amounts at any random bounty hunter's underground exchange.

Later, as time went by, many people speculated that Zheng Jing had died, and this wave gradually subsided.

There are many rumors about Zheng Jing, but none about his relationship with Konoha. It should be said that Konoha's secrecy is truly excellent.

In addition, since he was traveling around, although Minato, after becoming Hokage, obtained a way to contact him from the Third Hokage, that way was generally used to transmit important information or when emergency contact was needed.

Minato didn't say anything about Zheng Jing at the time, and Jiraiya, who knew nothing about it, certainly wouldn't have asked him.

It's fair to say that no one can really be blamed.

"Compared to this, the village has changed so much..."

Jiraiya looked at the Fugaku family and couldn't help but sigh.

The Uchiha clan leader and the Hokage, along with their families, held a joyful banquet.

If this had happened when Jiraiya was young—no, even two or three years ago—if someone had told him that such a thing had happened, he would have definitely touched that person's forehead first to see if they had a brain overheating and were hallucinating.

"Yes."

Minato nodded in deep agreement.

"Thanks to the master and Mr. Aizen."

"Aizen? That bespectacled Shinigami?"

"Yes, it is precisely because of their help that the long-standing rift between the village and the Uchiha clan is rapidly disappearing..."

While the master and disciple were discussing the changes in Konoha, Zheng Jing was jumping around in front of two married women.

Wow! It's been months already?

Seeing Kushina and Mikoto's protruding bellies, Zheng Jing widened his eyes and asked.

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"It's been almost six months."

Kushina said with a smile.

Mikoto nodded with a smile.

"Wow! I, Old Zheng, have arrived at just the right time!"

As he spoke, Zheng Jing took out two gifts he had prepared beforehand from his pocket.

Those were two longevity locks made of golden coral.

The golden coral was formed by Zheng Jing using a method he had learned from Yagura and Isobu. The design was then carried out by Lao Lan, who was in charge of carving. Finally, Zheng Jing put a strand of his hair into each lock core, and that's how these two longevity locks came to be.

"This is?"

Kushina asked curiously.

"This is called a longevity lock. In my hometown, many elders will give such a longevity lock to their younger relatives when they are born, in order to ward off disasters and evil spirits."

As he spoke, Zheng Jing raised his head and looked around.

"Master Men! Stop chatting! Come here!"

After being called by Zheng Jing, Minato and Jiraiya exchanged a few words and then walked over together.

"Hey, Master Men, Brother Fu Yue, have you two thought of a name for the baby yet?"

As soon as Minato stood still, Zheng Jing asked Fugaku, who was standing next to him and Mikoto.

Minato and Fugaku exchanged a glance, then looked at their respective wives.

"actually......"

Minato and Kushina exchanged a smile: "We've already thought it through."

"teacher!"

"Ok?"

Jiraiya, who was suddenly called out, looked at Minato and Kushina.

"We'd like to name this child Naruto, is that alright?"

"Naruto?"

As if remembering something, Jiraiya paused for a moment, then his eyes widened in surprise: "Naruto is...?"

"Yes, we would like to borrow the name of the protagonist in your novel."

Minato smiled and said, "When the child is born, I hope he can become a cool ninja who never gives up, just like the protagonist in your story—that's what Kushina and I both hope for."

"Hey, is this...is this okay?"

Jiraiya was a little flustered: "That was just a name I came up with randomly when I was eating ramen, you know?"

Seeing the determined look in Minato's eyes, Jiraiya scratched his head, his old face slightly flushed: "Well... alright, you're the child's parents, of course I have no objection..."

"Uh-huh."

Zheng Jing nodded and looked towards Fugaku.

"Sorry, we haven't thought about what to say yet..."

Fugaku put his arm around Mikoto, a slightly embarrassed smile on his face.

At this moment, Izumi tugged at Itachi and whispered a few words in his ear.

"master!"

Itachi called out, and it was clear he was a little nervous.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, he said earnestly, "Father, Mother, why don't we ask the master to bestow a name upon us!"

"This... Master, what do you think?"

Fugaku looked toward Zheng Jing.

"You really want me, Old Zheng, to come and collect it?"

Seeing that Zheng Jing did not refuse outright, Itachi immediately clasped his hands and bowed to Zheng Jing: "Please bestow a name upon me, Master!"

"That......"

Zheng Jing rolled his eyes and pointed with his right hand at the child in Meiqin's belly.

"Let's name this child Sasuke."

"Sasuke, Sasuke, good! What a good name, thank you for bestowing this name upon me, Master!"

Fugaku also followed Itachi's example and clasped his hands in a salute. Although his salute was not as perfect as Itachi's, which he had been influenced by, his expression was sincere, showing that he truly liked the name.

"Sasuke..."

Mikoto touched her belly and murmured softly, as if calling out to the child inside her.

"Alright, now that both your children have names—"

Zheng Jing tossed the pair of longevity locks into the air, then extended his index fingers and tapped them repeatedly in mid-air.

When he caught the pair of longevity locks, everyone looked and saw that each lock had four large characters engraved on it.

Naruto.

Sasuke.

"These two children came into this world only a month apart, and your two families are so close—such a fortunate connection! Today, I, Old Zheng, will be your witness. Why don't you exchange these longevity locks? If the children are both boys, they will become brothers; if they are both girls, they will become sisters. If one is a boy and the other a girl..."

Zheng Jing paused for a moment, then chuckled as everyone watched.

"What era are we living in? I, Old Zheng, don't practice that kind of arranged marriage that binds the younger generation. Of course, if there's ever a chance to attend the children's wedding someday, I'll definitely come and ask for a drink! Don't forget Old Zheng then, okay? Hmm? Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the feast was undoubtedly a great success.

After the banquet, Zheng Jing stayed at Fugaku's house that night. After Zheng Jing left, Fugaku kept that superior room for Zheng Jing and Aizen, and cleaned it frequently, so that Zheng Jing and Aizen could stay there whenever they wanted.

Zheng Jing did not sleep that night.

Because Itachi came looking for us.

The two sat facing each other and talked all night long, from the changes in Konoha to the changes in the ninja world, from Itachi's own training achievements to the training atmosphere within the clan, big and small matters, public and private matters. Itachi spoke, and Zheng Jing listened.

If Quan were here, he might be a little jealous.

After all, neither her fiancé nor she had ever shared their innermost thoughts in such detail.

Yes, Itachi and Izumi are engaged.

In the ninja world, early engagements are quite common. The two are a good match, belong to the same clan, and both sets of parents are satisfied. What could possibly drag on?

From this perspective, Zheng Jing figured he might be the first to drink Itachi and Izumi's wedding wine.

As soon as it was light, after breakfast, Itachi originally planned to take Zheng Jing on a tour of the Uchiha clan's territory with Izumi, so that Zheng Jing could see the changes in the Uchiha clan.

But Zheng Jing still had something to say to the Shui Men couple in private.

He came here not just to give gifts to the two unborn babies.

"Master, please have a seat."

"Hey, what kind of relationship do we have? Let's not make things complicated. Kushina! Come and sit down. You're quite heavy, what are you busy with?"

He took out his tea set and beckoned Kushina, who was busy in the kitchen, to come and sit down. Zheng Jing then took out the black tea he had brought back from the palace in Henrietta.

It's said to be a special supply for the royal family, and he hasn't even opened it yet.

After pouring a cup of hot tea for the Minato couple, Zheng Jing didn't ask where Jiraiya had gone, assuming he had gone to see the third generation of the family.

"I came here today not only to give the children some gifts, but also to ask you two some questions, mainly about Kushina."

Setting down the teapot, Zheng Jing cut to the chase: "Kushina, Old Man and I have figured out a way to turn tailed beasts into humans. However, this method might have some effects on the Jinchuriki, and we can't be completely sure of the limits of these effects yet. So I've come to ask if you'd like to find someone else to be the Jinchuriki?"

"Don't worry, you two. With me and Lao Lan here, the process of changing the Jinchuriki will be absolutely safe. We've already had Yagura test it out, and it's guaranteed to be safe."

After saying this, Zheng Jing took a sip of tea and waited for the Minato couple's response.

After waiting for a while, the Minato couple remained silent.

"What's wrong? Just say what you want to say!"

"...I'm sorry, Master, we don't know where to begin."

Minato chuckled and scratched the back of his head.

"If you don't understand, just ask. What if you don't understand?"

"Um... could we start with Yagura, the goji berry?"

"Oh? That's a long story."

In short, after a series of questions and answers, the Minato couple roughly understood the situation.

After taking a sip of tea, Zheng Jing, who had been talking for a while, put down his teacup and asked, "What do you mean?"

Shuimen hesitated for a moment.

He is the Hokage, a husband, and soon to be a father.