Yūgao thought that this man might actually still care about her, and her heart began to settle into a sense of calm.
In truth, if there truly was love between them, it wasn't necessarily impossible for them to be together.
After all, so much had already happened, and most importantly, they now had a child.
She put those stray thoughts aside and stopped her mind from wandering.
Even if she didn't personally need his money, the child certainly did.
Naturally, Yūgao wanted to provide the absolute best for her son, rather than just settling for three simple meals a day.
With this wealth, she wouldn't have to go out to work and could instead focus entirely on taking care of him.
After all, this was his child too; even if she didn't want to admit it, there was no changing that fact.
Internally, she gradually convinced herself to accept the money.
A few days later.
At the Leaf Village Orphanage, Yakushi Nono also gave birth to a healthy, chubby baby boy.
Standing by her side, Uchiha Ryōsuke was naturally overjoyed.
Because this birth had granted him another Precious Chest.
He had named Yūgao's child Itsuki, though he hadn't yet dared to tell her.
If Yūgao heard that name, she would probably blow a fuse.
But he was insistent on his naming scheme, so he would just have to deal with her reaction later.
As for the child with Yakushi Nono, he would naturally be named Mutsuki.
Having just become a mother, Yakushi Nono was equally happy when she heard the name.
From now on, her child would be known as Uchiha Mutsuki.
'I never thought I'd see the day I become a mother,' she mused.
She had been an orphan since she was small.
In her youth, she was taken in by Danzō and trained within Root to become a spy.
For years, she had followed Danzō's orders, lurking in various villages.
She had carried out dangerous espionage missions, scouting out all kinds of vital intelligence.
Simply being alive today was already a stroke of immense luck.
Usually, if a spy was caught, death was the only outcome.
Although she had briefly escaped Danzō's grasp later on, he had eventually blackmailed her into returning to his service.
Fortunately, Ryōsuke had eliminated Danzō, allowing her to completely escape his control and gain true freedom.
And now, Ryōsuke not only helped her support the orphanage and care for the poor children who had lost their parents, but he had even given her the chance to be a mother.
*This must be a gift from fate,* she thought.
Looking at the infant in her arms, she hoped he would grow up quickly.
Meanwhile, Ryōsuke was staring at the Precious Chest sitting in his system inventory.
"System, open the chest."
[SYSTEM: DING! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HOST FOR OBTAINING 10 UNITS OF CHAKRA.]
Ryōsuke felt a sense of relief; it wasn't a Sealing Jar this time.
While Sealing Jars were very useful items, 10 units of chakra were undoubtedly better.
Chakra is the foundation for any ninja; if one's chakra levels are too low, even the most powerful ninjutsu won't have much impact.
It was the difference between Senju Hashirama using Wood Style to conquer the world and Yamato using Wood Style for landscaping.
In this world, even taijutsu requires chakra for support—for example, the Eight Inner Gates require chakra, and the stronger the user's chakra, the more devastating the gates become.
Not long after, Tsunade and Shizune also gave birth.
Tsunade had a boy, while Shizune had a girl.
Ryōsuke received one Splendid Chest and one Precious Chest.
From the Precious Chest, he obtained a 10-point increase to all attributes.
As the attribute bonus took effect, he didn't just feel his body become a bit stronger, but even his mind felt sharper; his spiritual energy had clearly increased by a notch.
A person's physique can be improved through training, and spiritual energy grows alongside it.
However, the growth process for spiritual energy is clearly much slower than that of physical strength.
Therefore, this reward was exceptionally good.
The Splendid Chest yielded a complete encyclopedia of peerless Sealing Jutsu knowledge.
A vast tide of Sealing Jutsu expertise flowed into Ryōsuke's mind.
Instantly, it gave Ryōsuke the potential to become a true master of the sealing arts.
He only needed to properly digest and understand all this information.
With this knowledge, he no longer felt the need to seek out Orochimaru to research how to safely extract Tailed Beasts from Jinchūriki.
In the original timeline, if a Tailed Beast was extracted, the Jinchūriki would almost certainly die.
Even when Kushina had the Nine-Tails extracted, although she managed to hang on for a while, her life force was effectively spent.
It was only her worry for Minato and their child, Naruto, that allowed her to survive a little longer.
The same went for Gaara of the Sand Village; he indeed died when his Tailed Beast was taken.
His subsequent revival was only possible because new life force was injected into him.
While Ryōsuke wanted to collect the Tailed Beasts, he was naturally unwilling to be so cruel as to kill the Jinchūriki in the process.
There were some Jinchūriki he had no desire to kill.
For instance, Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchūriki currently at his home, and Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchūriki.
As for whether Naruto would be willing to have the Nine-Tails removed, Ryōsuke would let the boy decide for himself.
Regarding Yugito Nii, he didn't actually want to remove the Two-Tails from her.
It was precisely because of her status as a Jinchūriki that she possessed Kage-level strength.
Only children born from such powerful mothers could yield Splendid Chests, which were capable of granting truly heaven-defying rewards.
His luck had been a bit subpar previously, as he had only opened a Mangekyō Sharingan from one.
If he didn't already possess the Mangekyō Sharingan himself, he would have been eager to transplant the one he'd opened immediately.
Now that he had obtained this new reward, he felt confident that he could extract Tailed Beasts harmlessly, and he even had the jars to seal them in.
It felt like it was finally time to head out and stir things up in the ninja world.
He would collect all the Tailed Beasts before the Akatsuki could make their move.
At that moment, Tsunade was holding her infant son, her heart filled with unprecedented thoughts.
*I never imagined that one day, I too would become a mother and give birth to a child sharing my own bloodline.*
Previously, she was the only direct descendant of the Senju Clan left.
Since she hadn't planned on having children, the Senju Clan was likely destined to vanish into history.
But now, the little boy in her arms also possessed the direct bloodline of the Senju.
He could inherit the prestige and name of the Senju Clan.
Since the Uchiha Clan was so prosperous, its equal—the Senju Clan—naturally had to be revived as well.
And if she wanted to revive it, she would have to give this child the surname Senju.
*Besides, Ryōsuke has so many children; giving one the Senju surname shouldn't be a problem, right?* She decided.
Cradling the child, she walked over to Ryōsuke's side.
"Ryōsuke, I have something important to discuss with you."
Seeing Tsunade approach, Ryōsuke spoke up as well.
"Coincidentally, I also have something very important to say. Since the children have been born, it's about time we gave them names."
"Tsunade, your child shall be named Uchiha Nanaki."
"And Shizune's will be Uchiha Hachiki."
Holding her child nearby, Shizune murmured the name to herself.
'Uchiha Hachiki...'
She spoke up, sounding a bit speechless.
"Ryōsuke, don't you think this name is a bit unsuitable for a girl?"
The name Hachiki didn't sound particularly pleasant; it was a bit too plain.
Ryōsuke waved off the concern.
"It's fine, let's just go with that. Tsunade's is Nanaki, so yours is naturally Hachiki."
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