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Don't reject me so quickly. As long as you accept me as your brother, today you can eat as much barbecue as you want, and from now on, I'll take care of your diet and training. I'll teach you all sorts of techniques—taijutsu, ninjutsu, genjutsu—everything. And if you ever get into trouble, I'll protect you. You deserve to have a brother like me…"
…
After all, Minato Namikaze was only six years old at the time, far from becoming the future Fourth Hokage. How could he possibly resist the persuasion of someone whose mind was already forty?
After some hesitation, and with encouragement from Shikaku Akimichi, he finally recognized Akimichi Genbu as his brother.
"Um… brother?"
"Yes," Genbu replied, filled with joy. His little brother had turned out to be the future Fourth Hokage. The feeling was indescribable—absolutely amazing!
He then took a scroll from his ninja tool pouch and handed it to Minato. "This is a gift from your brother. Go home and practice it—it's a very powerful ninjutsu."
Minato took the scroll, still confused, and was led by Genbu to the center of the training ground.
"Let me introduce him—this is my little brother, Minato Namikaze. Everyone, please take care of him."
Everyone present looked astonished. How could a new little brother suddenly appear out of nowhere?
Shikaku Kyoukoku was even more puzzled. "When did this happen? I didn't know at all. It's true that Ling had a child, but the hair color and surname don't match. Could it be that his cousin was cheated on?"
Seeing their shocked expressions, Genbu quickly clarified, "Don't misunderstand. This is my new little brother. Come on, introduce yourself to everyone."
Shy by nature, Minato fidgeted and scratched his head with his right hand. Stammering, he said,"Um… my name is Minato Namikaze. I'm a first-year student at the Konoha Ninja Academy. Um… I've always looked up to Genbu-senpai like a brother. Um… I… please, guide me from now on."
At that moment, Shōji Senju, four years older than Minato, stepped forward.
He put his arm around Minato's shoulders and said, "You're a student at the ninja academy too? I'm Shōji Senju, a fourth-year student. Since you're Genbu-senpai's little brother, you're my little brother too. From now on, I'll protect you, haha."
"Then please take care of me, Senju-senpai," Minato replied shyly. He wasn't very good at interacting with outgoing people like Shōji.
A drunken Tsunade approached boldly. "You're Genbu's brother? Then you're my half-student. Little guy, do you drink? Let's play a finger-guessing game."
Minato waved his hands frantically. "Oh no, Lady Tsunade, I'm sorry, I don't drink."
Confirmed. He truly belonged to the Senju clan, which was beyond Minato's ability to handle.
Shikaku Kyoukoku quickly helped the unconscious Huni rest to the side. She had tried to get a minor to drink—what a shame. Her tolerance for alcohol was clearly too low.
Then, Genbu's older cousin, Akimichi Teiza, came over. Down-to-earth and cheerful, he handed Minato a plate of freshly cut roast lamb. "Here, enjoy. I'm Teiza Akimichi, hehe."
Minato took the gift and said, "Thank you, Teiza-kun."
Shikaku Kyoukoku watched and smiled. "It seems Teiza really likes this little guy."
You must understand: the first time you meet the Akimichi family, getting them to share delicious food with you is harder than defeating a jonin.
In this way, everyone welcomed the new member in their own way, and Minato quickly blended into the family.
"Being Genbu-senpai's little brother is a good choice. Let's give this encounter a name—'A Dreamlike Meeting Beneath the Shooting Stars,' hehe."
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The cheerful gathering lasted until around six in the evening. Most people had left, leaving only the Akimichi family, the drunk Tsunade, and her worried little brother.
Minato had already left, curious to study the ninjutsu Genbu had taught him. Genbu warned him that he must first learn to control chakra well enough to climb trees and walk on water before practicing this technique.
But Genbu didn't know that Minato was already exceptionally skilled at both tree climbing and walking on water, even before entering the Ninja Academy—a child prodigy.
Sigh… when will we be a family again? Those two unreliable friends, Shikamaru and Yamanaka, were hopeless. They ate actively but disappeared like rabbits when it came to cleaning up.
Jiraiya slipped away under the pretense of collecting information; Orochimaru quietly vanished; Sarutobi Shin'nosuke left, claiming the Third Hokage was looking for him.
Kakashi Sakumo went home to rest, citing his low alcohol tolerance. Hmph, I only had one meal and already saw through him—friendly on the surface, but a scheming drunk underneath.
Other households also fled, leaving only Akimichi Tenryu and his wife Sanae to help with cleanup. Gluttonous Teiza struggled, and Shōji Senju stayed behind to care for his drunken sister.
Nevertheless, this unexpectedly grand feast expanded Genbu Akimichi's social circle. He not only recognized the future Fourth Hokage as his brother, but also met people like Kakashi Sakumo and Sarutobi Shin'nosuke, who praised his cooking and promised to attend next time.
As for who Katou Tan was, Genbu claimed he didn't know.
After tidying up, Tenryu and Genbu sat down to rest. Just as Tenryu wanted to chat with the nephew he raised, a drunken Tsunade began behaving oddly.
She walked straight to Genbu and said, "Genbu, you've caused me so much trouble. My chest finally grew to a C cup, but after taking your medicine last time, it shrank back to a B cup. And my butt has lost fat too. You must compensate me for this."
"Well, Lady Tsunade, the changes aren't that noticeable. Besides, you look slimmer and more beautiful after losing weight," Genbu said, forced to explain.
His specially made cooling pill could restore massive amounts of chakra, keeping one aroused and oblivious to pain—but it had drawbacks.
First, once the effect wears off, you immediately fall unconscious.
Second, it's a common trait of Akimichi clan secret medicines—it burns up the body's stored fat. Clearly, Tsunade had no excess fat except in her chest and hips, so only those areas were affected.
"What do you mean not much change? Look at my chest! Calling it a B cup is exaggerating—it's definitely a B—"
Tsunade lifted Genbu's hand to her chest to show him.
"Ah, let me die… this is the first time in my life I've touched a woman's chest. Tsunade's chest is so soft and white, her skin creamy, her shape like a piece of exquisite art."
Genbu's mind went blank, and he almost had a nosebleed.
Shōji Senju didn't even look at his sister and quickly pulled her away. "Genbu-senpai, sorry, my sister's had too much to drink."
Watching her chest slip from his hands, Genbu felt a pang of loss but thought, Actually, you don't need to pull your hands away. I don't mind at all, hehe.
He quickly turned, wiped the blood from his nose without a trace, and said seriously, "It's fine. Let's finish up, and I'll help you get home."
Shōji agreed decisively, thinking of his over-90kg sister and his 1-meter height.
Without hesitation, Genbu carried the drunken Tsunade and said to Tenryu, "Uncle, the rest is up to you and Aunt Sanae. I'll take Lady Tsunade home."
"Don't worry, leave it to us."
On the way, Tsunade kept talking drunkenly, "Genbu, you have to compensate me for my chest!"
"Absolutely."
"You need to make a medicine to grow my chest to a D cup. Jiraiya always said I was flat-chested. Hmph, I'll grow a big chest to make him jealous!"
"Absolutely."