"In the end, you still have to be a ninja. You may not use ninjutsu, but you absolutely can't be without it."
Arisu gently shook his head.
He understood the ninja world too well. The underlying rule of this world was kill or be killed.
Roughly speaking, it was, your very existence is a threat to me.
So having power of your own was still very necessary.
Ordinary people in the ninja world were fish on the chopping board.
Although they had their own protection and could go to the Pure Land after death, it still wasn't as good as being strong yourself.
Tsunade smiled when she heard that. She wrapped an arm around Arisu's waist and rested her cheek against his chest.
"Then from now on, our little family will be relying on you, the father, to protect us."
"You already know it's a boy?"
Arisu laughed and looked down at the person in his arms.
With Tsunade's medical skills, finding out the baby's gender ahead of time was naturally easy.
She herself was an outstanding medical ninja.
"I'm preparing to submit my resignation. I'll step down as Hokage, and after handing over the work, I'll stay home and focus on being with you."
Arisu raised a hand and stroked Tsunade's soft blonde hair, his voice gentle.
Tsunade's fingers paused slightly, and hesitation flashed through her eyes.
"But the position of Hokage concerns the safety of the entire village. If you leave at a time like this, won't it..."
"It's fine."
Arisu interrupted her.
"There are others who can support the village, but you and the child only have me."
Warmth filled Tsunade's heart. She stood on tiptoe and pressed a gentle kiss to his lips.
"I know you're a family man. Alright, I'll listen to you."
Arisu sighed inwardly, 'My child... just how strong... will they become in the future...'
———
A few days later, good news came from Minato's side as well.
Kushina was pregnant.
Just as Arisu had expected, his child would be born in the same generation as Naruto and the others. Perhaps in the future, they might even become one of Konoha's Twelve Strongest.
On this day, Arisu was taking a walk through Konoha's streets with Tsunade when they happened to run into Minato and Kushina.
"Teacher!"
Minato spotted them from afar and immediately hurried over, unable to hide the joy on his face.
"I have wonderful news for you. Kushina is pregnant!"
Beside him, Kushina's cheeks were flushed. The corners of her lips kept rising, and her eyes were full of the happiness of becoming a mother.
"Congratulations, congratulations. Nicely done, Minato."
Arisu raised an eyebrow and offered his congratulations with a smile.
Before he could finish speaking, Tsunade had already strode over and openly placed a hand on Kushina's belly.
"What a coincidence!"
"I'm pregnant too. Mine's a few days ahead of yours."
Tsunade's eyes curved with a smile as she gently patted her still-flat stomach.
"Really, Lady Tsunade?!"
Kushina's eyes widened in shock. She instinctively covered her mouth, her face filled with unbelievable joy.
"That's wonderful!"
Minato was stunned for a moment, then showed an extremely sincere smile.
"Congratulations, Teacher. Congratulations, Lady Tsunade! The two children can keep each other company and grow up together!"
"Mhm."
Arisu nodded with a smile. His gaze fell on Kushina's stomach.
Inside there was Naruto's hometown...
Arisu was filled with emotion.
Without realizing it, the thousand-year agreement had reached the final generation.
It was time to inform Asura and Indra.
———
[Pure Land]
Arisu appeared there and summoned Asura and Indra before him.
"Only the final generation remains in the thousand-year agreement."
Arisu slowly spoke while looking at the pair of brothers who had been entangled with each other for a thousand years.
"The previous generation ended with Asura's reincarnation winning. The outcome between the two of you is finally approaching its ultimate conclusion."
Complicated emotions flashed through both their eyes at the same time.
After spending centuries in the silent Pure Land, those unforgettable grudges, love and hatred, and obsessions that once made them fight to the death had long been worn down by endless and empty time.
Much of it had faded.
They suddenly realized that they no longer felt the same life-and-death hostility toward each other as before.
"What?"
Seeing their awkward expressions, Arisu couldn't help laughing.
"So you've finally regained your brotherly bond?"
Indra still had that tsundere personality. He immediately turned his head away and snorted.
"It's just that there aren't any decent people in the Pure Land. He's barely qualified as someone my age..."
Asura was much more straightforward. He scratched his head and smiled as he nodded.
"Yeah, my relationship with big brother has indeed improved a lot."
Arisu naturally welcomed this.
He truly wanted to see the brothers get along.
"But the final victory still has to be decided!"
Indra suddenly turned around and declared loudly, his tone carrying unquestionable determination.
Asura sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine. I'll listen to big brother."
"And another thing!"
As though remembering something, blazing fighting spirit suddenly appeared in Indra's eyes.
"I'm planning to hold an unprecedented grand battle in the Pure Land! All the reincarnations of Indra and Asura throughout history will be divided into two teams and fight properly!"
The more Indra spoke, the more excited he became. His eyes shone brightly.
"I refuse to believe that our Indra line, united together, can't beat those Asura reincarnations!"
"Teacher,"
Indra looked at Arisu, his tone carrying a hint of pleading.
"We'll need your help then. Open up permissions for us so we can use all the power we had while alive."
"Hmm... alright."
After some thought, Arisu felt it wasn't a bad idea. The Pure Land had always been quiet anyway. This would make things lively, and perhaps they could even set up a livestream for the entire Pure Land so all the dead souls could watch.
"Alright."
Arisu nodded in agreement.
"But we'll have to wait until the final generation of reincarnations dies of old age. That'll probably take another hundred years."
Asura looked at Arisu helplessly.
"Ancestor, you spoil him too much."
Indra immediately became unhappy.
"Compared to spoiling me, Ancestor favors your descendants even more. Teacher has helped your descendants many times..."
Arisu laughed awkwardly.
At this point, the two of them probably still didn't know that he had married Tsunade, one of Asura's descendants.
If they found out, Indra would probably complain,
"Why didn't Teacher marry someone from our clan? Do you favor the Senju more?"
———
[Inside The Cave]
Uchiha Madara, Senju Tobirama, and Uchiha Izuna had completely stopped breathing.
Uchiha Obito looked calmly at their corpses.
"Obito, according to the latest information, Kushina is pregnant."
White Zetsu slowly emerged and informed him.
Obito spoke coldly, "Don't call me Obito. Call me Madara, or Tobirama! Even Izuna is fine, but don't call me Obito!"
"Obito died long ago!", Uchiha Obito said coldly.
White Zetsu rolled his eyes inwardly, but outwardly remained respectful, "Yes, Lord Madara!"
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