Entrance to the Konoha Orphanage.
"Take care, Senior. Co again when you have ti!"
Slam!
After saying goodbye to the group, Nonou Yakushi forcefully slamd the orphanage gates shut.
Masahiko wore a wooden expression, looking at the tightly shut orphanage gates, then shifted his gaze to Kushina.
Kushina smiled slightly uncomfortably. "Haha, Great-Grandpa, I'm doing a good deed on your behalf! Good people live to be a hundred... oh, wait, live to be two hundred."
"Living to be five hundred would be a curse on ."
Just monts ago inside the orphanage, after Masahiko had finished beating Naruto, he was in a great mood and started chatting with the group.
During the conversation, Nonou Yakushi poured out so of her grievances. The general gist was: because of the war, the orphanage's funding was getting less and less, while the number of orphans was increasing, and they were almost unable to keep the pot boiling.
Kushina imdiately expressed that she could provide financial support, and then... she didn't take out any money, but just quietly looked at Masahiko.
Masahiko didn't have any objections. If they needed money, he'd give it; he wasn't short on cash.
But just as he took out his bundle of banknotes, intending to count out a couple, Kushina snatched the entire wad away and handed it all to Nonou Yakushi.
"Great-Grandpa, it's just a little money, isn't it? Those orphans are so pitiful, wouldn't it be good to let them have a better life?" Kushina continued when Masahiko remained silent.
Masahiko took a deep breath. "That's not just 'a better life'... With the money you just handed over, you could open ten more orphanages like this. Divided equally among all the orphans, they could live better than the children of wealthy rchants in Konoha. For orphans, this isn't necessarily a good thing!"
"Was it really that much money?" Kushina looked slightly guilty.
Masahiko smiled bitterly. "I made over three hundred million back when I sold wood carvings. Over the years, I've spent a few tens of millions here and there, so the wad you just gave away was probably over two hundred million. That's seven or eight Asumas... ahem, no, never mind."
"Forget it, since you already gave it, it wouldn't look good to ask for it back. Let's hope Nonou can use this money wisely." Masahiko waved his hand and walked out.
Kushina looked at Minato with a bewildered expression. "What about Asuma?"
Minato shook his head and pulled Naruto along to follow. "Who knows, let's go."
This ti, the destination for the four of them was clear—the Senju Clan Compound.
Because they had taken a lap around Konoha Village earlier, the Senju clan already knew of their arrival. Right now, Mikoto was holding a little boy's hand, waiting at the entrance to the clan compound.
"It's Auntie Mikoto and that bastard Masahiko," Naruto called out softly.
Masahiko helplessly shook his head. Nawaki naming his son this was definitely just to annoy him.
This was his first ti seeing the child. He observed him carefully for a mont and couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile... The child was quite handso, worthy of the na Masahiko.
With black hair and black eyes, his features were delicate, looking more like Mikoto. Therefore, he bore a seventy percent resemblance to Sasuke from the original story, while the remaining thirty percent favored Nawaki. However...
"Why does this child also have shallow tear troughs on both sides of his nose? Itachi, could it be that you can't get back at , so you bully this younger brother who shares my na?"
While Masahiko was having these random thoughts, Kushina had already grabbed Mikoto's hands, and they were 'pouring their hearts out' to each other.
Naruto, anwhile, got together with Masahiko Senju and started their unique form of communication, making it look like they had an excellent relationship.
"Bastard Masahiko!"
"Idiot Naruto!"
...
After a long while, Mikoto finally 'broke free' from Kushina, looked at Masahiko and Minato, and smiled slightly apologetically.
"Kushina, let's go inside and chat."
Masahiko, on the other hand, looked at the little guy who had been secretly observing him, took a few steps forward, and rubbed his little head.
"Little Hiko, you have to live up to your Great Ancestor's na."
"Don't rub my head. Also, my na isn't Little Hiko." Not every little boy liked the head-patting technique.
Masahiko smiled. "In front of , you have to be called Little Hiko. Not just anyone can be called Masahiko; this is a na exclusive to geniuses."
"But don't feel too much pressure. You don't need to beco a Jonin at ten or anything. Just being stronger than this brat is enough," Masahiko said, pointing at Naruto.
Naruto made a face. "How could that bastard Masahiko be stronger than !"
"Idiot Naruto!"
...
Masahiko shrugged and followed Mikoto into her and Nawaki's ho, leaving only the two children arguing loudly at the entrance of the Senju compound.
"Mikoto, you and Nawaki gave the child such a na. Don't you feel awkward calling him these past few years?"
Mikoto shook her head. "We always address you as Great-Great-Grandpa, so why would it be awkward?"
"So it turns out I'm the one whose na cannot be spoken?" Masahiko was speechless.
Mikoto smiled. "Of course not. But in front of you, I'll just call him Little Hiko. Otherwise, it would indeed be a bit awkward."
"However, Great-Great-Grandpa, did you know Little Hiko awakened the Sharingan?"
Masahiko was shocked. "When did this happen? Does the Uchiha clan know?"
Mikoto paused, revealing a slightly sorrowful expression. "Three months ago, my Second Grandfather personally guided him through his first chakra refinent. Right after refining chakra, his eyes awakened. Second Grandfather got so excited that he... These past few days, the Uchiha frequently send people to find and Little Hiko."
"So it was exposed imdiately?" Masahiko was speechless. He rembered hearing about the passing of the Uchiha Great Elder the last ti he ca to Konoha. So the old man had actually been too excited and had a stroke...
"Being able to awaken the Sharingan upon refining chakra for the first ti shows that his talent leans heavily towards ocular prowess. Furthermore, this talent is probably not far off from Itachi's Sage Body. The union of Senju and Uchiha really did produce two monsters." Masahiko closed his eyes in deep thought.
Kushina and Minato also knew of the agreent made when Nawaki married Mikoto. If their second child awakened the Sharingan before graduating from the Ninja Academy, the child's surna would be changed to Uchiha.
Well, look at him now. He hadn't even entered the academy yet and he'd already awakened the Sharingan. At this mont, the three of them were softly discussing counterasures while secretly observing Masahiko.
Masahiko's face darkened. "Alright, stop putting on a show. Aren't you just hoping I'll put my old face on the line to nullify that old agreent?"
Pondering for a mont, Masahiko sighed. It just had to be the child who shared his na. Calling him Masahiko Senju was fine, but if he changed his na to Masahiko Uchiha, Masahiko felt he would die from discomfort. Therefore, he would probably have to be shaless just this once...
Thinking of this, Masahiko was suddenly startled. "Mikoto, when you and Nawaki nad this child Masahiko, were you guarding against this very day, forcing to intervene more decisively?"
Mikoto was stunned and smiled awkwardly. "How could that be?"
"If that isn't the case, I'll be damned. Who would causally na their child the sa as their Great Ancestor? You even said yourself it felt awkward. It turns out you guys were plotting against your Great Ancestor right from the start!" Masahiko felt a bit displeased.
"Then you won't wash your hands of it, right? You won't really let Little Hiko's surna be changed to Uchiha?"
Masahiko took a deep breath. "Intervene, how can I not intervene! I've used my face as currency so much with you guys that my balance is almost insufficient!"
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