"Dad, I want a beast too!"
Karin pouted as she approached Yōichi, then couldn't resist snuggling into his arms. Yōichi was lying on Gates' belly, and soon, Karin was lying on top of him.
At the moment, Karin was extremely envious of the abilities that Sasuke and Naruto had, and she desperately wanted one of her own.
"Karin, those abilities aren't so easily controlled. Unless you're willing to accept one of the beasts that appeared before, though it wouldn't be the same one," Yōichi explained to her. But his daughter still wasn't happy, so Yōichi had no choice but to assign Gates to her as her exclusive summoning beast.
Gates, who had been peacefully resting, raised his enormous bear head for a moment but quickly lay back down again. To him, it didn't matter who became his summoner as long as there was no battle involved.
By evening, Yōichi took Karin and the others back to the Land of Whirlpools, but this time, they still failed to summon a suitable beast for Karin, Kimimaro, or Uchiha Itachi. Instead, they summoned a MUTO.
This beast wasn't particularly special and its abilities were rather average, so Yōichi simply killed it.
After absorbing the life energy of the MUTO, they all returned. Kimimaro and Itachi didn't mind; they were just happy to have seen so many extraordinary monsters. Karin, on the other hand, who had just received a new pet, was only slightly disappointed.
"Naruto, let's go home."
Kushina playfully pressed down on Naruto's head before smiling at Mina and saying, "Thanks for having us today, we'll visit again soon."
"You're welcome anytime, Kushina," Mina replied. She wanted to ask something more but ultimately decided against it.
That night, as silence fell over the house, Mina lay on top of Yōichi, panting softly, resting for a while before speaking again.
"Yōichi-sama, did you know? Minato has returned to the Pure Land."
Minako's statement took Yōichi by slight surprise, though he kept his expression unchanged as he replied, "I knew. I saw his spirit return to the Pure Land when the Edo Tensei was undone. He was the only one among the reanimated shinobi in the village."
"Yes, Kushina told me earlier today, but something seems off with her."
"Off? What do you mean?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it. She said she wasn't feeling well, but it didn't seem like that was the whole story. She looked sick, but she wouldn't let me examine her," Mina said with a frown, making Yōichi inwardly click his tongue in concern. It seemed like he needed to remind Kushina to be more careful.
Once Kushina's belly started to show, she'd have to use the Transformation Jutsu to disguise herself. As for childbirth, it would be better to ask Rin for help. If Tsunade were to learn of this, Yōichi had no doubt she'd punch him straight into the ground.
Although Tsunade, Mikoto, and Mina were unlikely to leave him, they had agreed to ignore him for at least a year or two.
"Yōichi-sama, do you think I can get pregnant again?"
Yōichi thought for a moment before replying, "There's a chance, but it might be difficult."
His last child was likely the one currently growing in Kushina's belly, a result of countless efforts. With Yōichi's increasing strength, the likelihood of fathering more children seemed to decrease.
Looking at his existing children, all of them possessed immense untapped potential. The child in Kushina's womb, in particular, might inherit even more of Yōichi's abilities.
After chatting for a while longer, Mina finally succumbed to her drowsiness, yawning before falling asleep.
Once she was fully asleep, Yōichi carefully got out of bed and quietly left the room. He descended the stairs and slowly pushed open Yugito's door.
Yugito immediately sensed someone entering the room and opened her eyes. When she saw it was Yōichi, she relaxed slightly but quickly blushed and pulled the blanket tightly around her. With her face flushed, she whispered, "What are you doing here so suddenly? Get out! I'm still sleeping!"
"Of course, I'm here because I missed you, Yugito. Your face looks a bit off—what's wrong?"
Before Yōichi could finish his question, he noticed Yugito's flushed face and realized what she had been up to.
"Yugito, why are your hands wet?"
"Shut up, shut up! Don't say another word, you pervert!"
"If you don't want me to say it, that's fine. Let's just sleep together then, Yugito."
"No way, you always come to me last! Mm~"
Soon, the sound of wood creaking filled the room as a barrier enveloped it.
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The next morning, Uchiha Yōichi woke up feeling refreshed, ready to start his training. This was exactly the kind of life he had dreamed of when he first arrived in the Shinobi World.
Aside from the tedious Hokage duties, Yōichi had achieved everything he had set out to do.
Yugito, now fully a woman after last night, blushed as she limped out of the room. Fortunately, no one else was around to notice her awkward gait.
"That pervert…"
Despite her words of complaint, Yugito couldn't help but smile as she saw the food left for her.
After finishing her meal, Yugito returned to her normal state. With the power of the Nibi and Sage Chakra, she was able to suppress any lingering discomfort.
After lunch, Yugito prepared her ninja tools and set off for a mission, aware of the village's shortage of shinobi. She wanted to contribute in whatever way she could.
Meanwhile, Yōichi continued his training, using his abilities to their fullest to gain even more benefits.
In the following days, Yōichi summoned several beasts, but none were particularly useful—some were even rather weak. One of them, a Light Rabbit, was given to Karin as a pet.
However, Yōichi suspected that the rabbit wouldn't live long, especially after he mentioned that it was a kind of edible rabbit with delicious meat. Upon hearing this, his daughter's eyes lit up, and she hugged the rabbit even tighter.
Over the next few days, no suitable beasts were summoned, but that was to be expected. Compared to the vast number of beasts from other worlds, only a few were truly suitable for his purposes.
So far, all of the summoned beasts had been within Yōichi's capability to handle, which was fortunate.
All the beasts Yōichi summoned had become life energy for him, so it wasn't a complete loss.
However, on the last day of his [Random Summoning] ability, Yōichi's luck finally took a turn for the better.
[Light Elemental Dragon—Aelsas]: The mount of the Lord of Light, this dragon was born from the Light Element and possesses the power to banish all darkness.
Standing nearly a hundred meters tall on all fours, Aelsas was covered in gleaming golden scales that shone even under the night sky. Its wings, like a masterpiece of art, glistened as its dragon eyes seemed capable of discerning all evil and darkness.
The moment Aelsas saw Yōichi, it launched an attack without hesitation. It didn't know why it had appeared in this place, but it sensed malice from the human before it.
Seeing Aelsas attack first, Yōichi didn't hold back and immediately engaged the Light Elemental Dragon in battle. He had always intended for any beast he summoned to become a sealed creature for his daughter, and this was no exception.
Yōichi had only thirty minutes, so he went all out from the start, entering his Six Paths Mode and activating the third layer of his Lightning Destruction Mode.
The intense battle caused even the barrier maintained by his clone to tremble. The clone quickly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to transport Karin and the others back to the Land of Fire.
After fighting for about ten minutes, Aelsas suffered severe injuries multiple times, but each time, its body glowed with white light, healing most of the damage.
This incredible regeneration even troubled Yōichi, as not even the explosions of his Truth-Seeking Orbs could penetrate the dragon's golden scales.
Realizing he was running out of time, Yōichi summoned his Kamui clone, who used the Kamui technique to sever Aelsas' wings, sending the dragon plummeting into the ocean.
He then used the Potara Fusion to enhance his strength and delivered a fatal punch to Aelsas' head. Using both his mental powers and Yin-Yang Release, he completely shattered Aelsas' mind and will.
With the battle finally over, Yōichi called his clone to bring Karin and the others back. Time was running out—Aelsas was about to return to its realm, and they had only one minute left to finish the sealing process.
Yōichi, together with Mina and Kushina, sealed the Light Elemental Dragon into Karin's body, reinforcing the seal with several layers before concluding the ritual.
However, once the seal was complete, Karin immediately fainted, causing Mina to panic.
Yōichi quickly entered Karin's consciousness to check the sealing space. But overwhelmed by the immense Light Element power within, he withdrew his mental energy.
"Don't worry, she'll wake up in a few days," Yōichi reassured the others. Karin's sudden fainting had drawn everyone's concern, even Sasuke, who stood with clenched fists, feeling nervous.
"It's like she's overeaten and needs time to digest. She'll be up soon."
After Aelsas' mind was obliterated, its Light Elemental power surged uncontrollably. When sealed into Karin, it overwhelmed her, causing her to faint.
Yōichi had reinforced the seal afterward, but the lingering Light Elemental power would take time for Karin to absorb and recover.
Once everyone was reassured that Karin was fine, Yōichi led Mina and the others back to Konoha.
As for the Land of Whirlpools, Yōichi didn't plan on returning anytime soon. His battle with Aelsas had shifted to the ocean, but not before sinking a third of the country.
Six Paths-level battles were immensely destructive. The Shinobi World was vast, but the amount of habitable land was pitifully small.
According to information Yōichi had gathered from Ryūchi Cave, people likely lived on the other side of the Shinobi World's planet a thousand years ago, close to Mount Myōboku.
But the month-long battle between Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, Hagoromo, and Hamura had destroyed nearly half of the planet's landmass, forcing people to migrate to the current Five Great Nations over time.
It wasn't that people lacked the vision to explore other lands; it was that those lands had been utterly destroyed, now resembling the harsh environment of the moon, making them uninhabitable.
The commotion that night was not only sensed by the shinobi of the Suna District, the Ame District, and Kirigakure, but also by Uchiha Madara, deep within the Land of Earth.
Two powerful chakra signatures were fighting, and their strength was formidable.
But the distance was too great for Madara to accurately gauge their power. He summoned Black Zetsu and White Zetsu, instructing them, "There are powerful chakras battling in the south. It's not Senju Hashirama. White Zetsu, send your clones to investigate."
"Understood, Madara-sama," White Zetsu replied. Previously, Madara had created many White Zetsu clones with the Gedo Statue to gather information on the Eight-Tails.
"Madara-sama, could it be that enemy we encountered before? Perhaps they've engaged with the Konoha shinobi?"
"Could it be him?"
Madara was uncertain. The individual he had encountered before didn't seem this strong. It appeared there were still hidden powerhouses in the Shinobi World, making it all the more urgent for Madara to become the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki.
Under the Infinite Tsukuyomi, all those hidden in the shadows would be revealed.
Soon, White Zetsu spoke up again, "Madara-sama, there's another development. Iwa-nin and Kumo-nin have gathered a large number of forces and are heading this way. It seems they plan to take action against you."
Black Zetsu added, "It's likely that the Iwa-nin we spared was rescued, and the information was leaked."
Madara asked, "How many of them?"
"Around two thousand. Iwa-nin and Kumo-nin are about evenly split. Leading them are the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage, and it seems they've dispatched their elite shinobi."
After hearing the report, Madara stretched his limbs slightly and said, "Looks like I'll get a decent workout. White Zetsu, how long until they arrive?"
"In about five hours. But their scouts are already nearby. Should we eliminate them, Madara-sama?"
"No need."
Madara didn't take the two villages seriously. The only ones that mattered to him were Senju Hashirama and those he had fought earlier.
Without Madara's orders, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu took no further action, merely monitoring the Iwa-nin and Kumo-nin forces and waiting for them to arrive.
Black Zetsu, meanwhile, grew increasingly excited as the Five-Tails' chakra gathered. Soon, it would finally see its mother again.
(End of Chapter)
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