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Chapter 4 - Lemme go buy some milk

The dust from the Uchiha massacre had barely settled when another shockwave hit the village. Literally. Half of Konoha was in ruins after Shin's grand fireworks display. The Hokage Monument looked like it had been vandalized by a rebellious art student with a god complex.

Hiruzen stood amidst the wreckage, his pipe shaking in his hand. "This... This is worse than Madara's betrayal."

"Sir, we have reports that the culprits behind the destruction are none other than Uchiha Itachi and two rogue Uchiha: Shin and Kyoki," an ANBU reported grimly.

"You don't fuckin say!" Hiruzen muttered, the name dripping with bitterness. "That brat..."

Danzo appeared out of the shadows, his bandaged face twitching with barely contained excitement. "Hiruzen, this is unacceptable. We need to treat this as a direct attack on the village. These... traitors must be dealt with immediately."

Hiruzen sighed, the weight of leadership heavy on his shoulders. "Issue a decree. Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Shin, and Uchiha Kyoki are now S-rank missing-nin."

Danzo's visible eye gleamed. "And what about those unique Mangekyo Sharingan powers Shin displayed?"

Hiruzen shot him a warning look. "Don't even think about it, Danzo."

But Danzo's mind was already spinning. Two genjutsus ... each stronger than the Koto Amatsukami... These eyes must belong to me.

Far from the chaos of Konoha, Tsunade and Shizune were traveling through the Land of Fire's countryside, stopping in small villages to gamble and drink.

Tsunade slammed her empty sake cup on the table, her expression somber. "I can't believe it... That Uchiha brat I slept with actually managed to blow up half of Konoha."

Shizune, who had heard this story far too many times, tried to console her. "Maybe it's not as bad as the rumors say?"

Tsunade glared at her. "He defaced the Hokage Monument, and blew up half the village , Shizune. He is a menace ." 'but also pretty handsome.' she muttered under her breath

Shizune awkwardly rubbed the back of her neck. "Well... you did say he had a chaotic energy about him."

Tsunade groaned, burying her head in her hands. "I just wanted one good night. ONE. And now he's an S-rank traitor. My luck really is the worst."

Before Shizune could respond, Tsunade's face turned pale. She clutched her stomach and bolted for the nearby bushes, retching violently.

"Lady Tsunade!" Shizune cried, rushing to her side.

Tsunade wiped her mouth, her face suddenly serious. She placed a hand on her belly, her chakra flaring as she performed a diagnostic jutsu. Her eyes widened in shock. "No... It can't be."

Shizune's concern deepened. "What's wrong?"

Tsunade turned to her, her expression a mix of disbelief and frustration. "I'm... I'm pregnant."

Shizune's jaw dropped. "P-PREGNANT?! But... HOW?!"

Tsunade's glare could have melted steel. "You're a medic-nin, Shizune. Do I really need to explain how this works?"

Shizune turned red, flailing her arms. "I-I didn't mean that! I just... I mean... You're THE Tsunade Senju! You don't get knocked up from a one-night stand!"

"Well, apparently I do!" Tsunade snapped, rubbing her temples.

Shizune fell silent, her mind racing. "Lady Tsunade... The father... He's—"

"Uchiha Shin," Tsunade interrupted, her voice flat.

Shizune nearly fainted. "An S-RANK TRAITOR?! A TEENAGER?! What were you THINKING?!"

Tsunade sighed and bonked Shizune on the head. "I wasn't, okay?! And now I'm stuck with this situation."

Shizune hesitated, then asked timidly, "What are we going to do?"

Tsunade's lips curled into a dangerous grin. She cracked her knuckles and stood up. "We're going to find him, of course."

Shizune blinked. "Wait, find him? Lady Tsunade, you can't be serious!"

"Oh, I'm serious," Tsunade said, her voice filled with righteous fury. "That little punk owes me child support, and I'm going to collect every single ryo!"

Shizune gaped at her. "But... He's a rogue ninja! A fugitive! A village-destroying menace! What if he resists?"

Tsunade smirked, her eyes gleaming with determination. "Then I'll remind him why I'm called the world's strongest kunoichi."

Shizune paled but reluctantly followed as Tsunade began marching toward the nearest town.

Shin was lounging in a tree, munching on some stolen snacks while Kyoki bandaged his wounds.

"You know, Kyoki," Shin said between bites, "life as a rogue ninja isn't so bad."

Kyoki glared at him. "We're literally being hunted by ANBU and listed as S-rank criminals. How is this 'not so bad'?"

Shin shrugged. "I mean, yeah, there's that. But have you seen the bounty they put on my head? 100 million ryo, bro! I'm practically famous! You only got 10 million,heh."

Kyoki facepalmed. "You're impossible."

Suddenly, Shin froze, his Mangekyo flaring to life. He scanned the area, his face growing pale.

"What is it?" Kyoki asked, alarmed.

Shin swallowed nervously. "There's a disturbance in the force. Kyoki... I think we need to run."

Kyoki frowned. "Run? From what?"

Shin's voice trembled. "Someone I don't want to mess with right now, my baby mama with a huge temper and an even bigger titties."

Kyouki looked at me with shock. " Bro, no.."

"Yes my dude."

" No no no!"

" Oh yeah !"

Kyouki gave up on life as he dropped to the ground . " It should have been me, not him! This isn't fair!"

I whistled and and looked with a condescending smirk, " This does put a smile on my face."

The small clearing deep in the forest was quiet, save for the crackle of the campfire. Shin and Kyoki approached cautiously, their steps weighed down by the chaos they'd just escaped. As they entered the clearing, a chorus of gasps greeted them.

"Aunt Shina!" Shin called out, his voice a mix of relief and guilt.

Shina turned, her face pale but eyes blazing with maternal ferocity. "Shin! Kyoki! You're alive!"

Before they could respond, Shin found himself wrapped in a bone-crushing hug from his aunt. "Don't you ever scare me like that again!"

"Can't... breathe..." Shin wheezed, his ribs groaning in protest.

Hinami darted over, her small frame colliding with Kyoki as she sobbed. "Onii-chan! You're okay! I thought you wouldn't come back!"

Kyoki knelt and hugged her tightly, his face softening. "I'm here, Hina. I'll always come back for you."

Inami and Izumi stood nearby, their faces a mix of joy and sadness. "We thought we'd lost you," Inami said quietly, her voice trembling.

Shin forced a grin, trying to mask the weight in his chest. "Come on, Inami. You think I'd leave you all behind? I'm the main character! I have plot armor!"

Izumi managed a teary laugh. "Only you would say something so ridiculous at a time like this."

Shin joked, " I beat up your childhood crush by the way, don't hate me, okay?"

The reunion was bittersweet. While they were all relieved to be alive, the memories of their clan's destruction hung heavy in the air. Shin's grin faltered as he looked at their weary faces.

"We need to leave," Shin said, his tone serious. "The Hokage's probably already sent teams after us. This forest won't stay safe for long."

"Where will we go?" Shina asked.

Shin hesitated, then said, "Near the Land of Demons. It's remote, isolated, and the perfect place to hide. But there's more... wait, I just remembered something."

He glanced at Kyoki, his lips curling into an evil grin.

Kyoki stepped back instinctively. "Oh no. No, no, no. I know that face, Shin. That's the 'I'm about to drag everyone into my insane plans' face!"

Shin's grin widened. "The Village Hidden in the Sky. And their air fortress."

The group looked at him in confusion, but Kyoki's face turned pale. "The... The flying deathtrap fortress that was supposed to be a myth? That one?"

"Exactly!" Shin said, snapping his fingers. "Think about it! A fortress in the sky is the perfect base! No one can find us, we'll have a bird's-eye view of everything, and it'll be impossible to ambush us."

Shina rubbed her temples. "And how, pray tell, do you plan to acquire this fortress?"

Shin tapped the side of his head. "Easy. With a little Mangekyo magic and some good old-fashioned Uchiha charm."

Kyoki groaned. "We're all going to die."

Shin clapped him on the back. "Not if we do it my way! Trust me Kyouki , I have a god damn plan!"

"That's what I'm afraid of..." Kyoki muttered.

I angrily retorted, " You're not welcome to my mango farm in Tahiti!"

Farther south, Tsunade was storming through the forest, her chakra flaring like a beacon of rage. Her keen senses picked up traces of Shin's trail, but her thoughts were divided.

"That idiot... blowing up half the village and then running off like a child! He thinks he can escape me? Not a chance."

Her fist slammed into a nearby tree, shattering it into splinters. Shizune, trailing behind her, winced. "Lady Tsunade, please! You need to calm down. Remember your condition!"

Tsunade froze, her hand instinctively going to her belly. The realization hit her again like a ton of bricks: she was pregnant.

Her expression softened, and she sighed, taking a seat on a nearby rock. "You're right, Shizune. I need to slow down."

Shizune knelt beside her, her face full of concern. "Are you okay?"

Tsunade closed her eyes, her hand still resting on her belly. "I don't know. I've spent my whole life running... from pain, from loss, from responsibility.

But now... maybe this child is the reason I've been searching for."

Shizune's eyes widened. "Lady Tsunade..."

Tsunade opened her eyes, her cheeks flushed. A memory of the night she'd spent with Shin surfaced unbidden, and she scowled at herself. "That reckless brat! What was I thinking?"

The blush deepened, and in a flash of embarrassment, she punched a nearby tree. The tree shot out of the ground like a missile, flying through the grove and smashing into the horizon.

Shizune yelped. "Lady Tsunade! You're supposed to be calming down!"

Tsunade huffed, standing up. "I am calm. But that idiot is going to pay. He owes me an explanation—and child support."

Shizune sighed, mumbling to herself, "This poor child is going to inherit all of this chaos..."

Back at the camp, Shin had gathered his makeshift family to outline his insane plan.

"Step one," Shin said, drawing on the ground with a stick, "we get near the Land of Demons. Step two, we infiltrate the Sky Village. Step three, we steal their air fortress."

Kyoki raised a hand. "Question. What happens if the Sky Village has ninjas strong enough to beat us?"

Shin grinned. "Easy. That's when we blow stuff up."

Kyoki groaned. "Why do all your plans involve explosions?"

"Because explosions are cool!" Shin retorted, throwing his hands in the air. "Do you want to survive or not?"

Shina sighed. "I just hope your plan doesn't get us all killed."

Shin smirked, his Mangekyo glinting. "Relax. We're Uchihas. Chaos is in our blood."

Izumi politely interrupted , " Shin has saved all our lives. We would have been dead if not for him. If we die trying to follow his plan, that's not a problem."

Hina also perked up , " Always choose violence to solve your problems. If it can't solve it, you're not using enough of it."

Aunt Shina looked at her with shock. " Who taught you these bad words Hina chan?"

Hinami, with an angelic smile, pointed her finger towards poor Kyouki who had no clue he was about to get fucked, but not in a good way.