Secrets

"So, your team fought with a group of Monkey Beasts during the patrol."

Asuka nodded as she listened to Ryu talking about his mission over the dinner table.

Eio was sitting near Asuka in his specially built protective chair to prevent him from falling down.

"Hah, I forgot to tell you about Kairo! This time he poked the heavens!"

Ryu suddenly laughed as he started to describe the whole event.

Listening to the whole spectacle, Asuka and Eio felt speechless.

This Kairo is really special!

Talking about masturbation to a young lady in her prime in front of her teammates, how many of these courageous young men could be found in the village.

Probably none, except for Kairo!

"Sigh, that guy is really shameless and ignorant. People with such thick skins shouldn't try to converse with the ladies."

Asuka shook her head and placed the food in her mouth.

"Speaking of ladies... Kushina-san and Mito-san have invited me and Eio for a playdate with their sons."

Asuka spoke out, causing Ryu to feel stunned.

His expression grew serious.

Even Eio felt strange when he saw him getting so serious.

"Sigh, you know that going out with those two can cause problems to our identity, right?"

Ryu asked in a low voice.

"I know... but..."

She looked at the cute Eio and rubbed his little head.

"He needs to interact with children of his own age. If we confine him because of our identity, we will be a disappointing excuse of a parent."

Asuka smiled and leaned towards Eio and kissed his forehead gently.

Eio tried his best to smile cheerfully and act like a kid. He had his own intelligence and had already heard both of them talking and sighing about their mysterious past.

"Besides, Konoha doesn't restrict shinobis of other countries. It is just that our identity is really too sensitive."

Ryu could only sigh.

"What? Already regretting our marriage?"

Asuka spoke out suddenly. Her expression was unreadable and she gazed at her husband.

Chuckle

Ryu stood up from his seat and kissed her soft lips over the dinner table. His expression was completely sincere.

"Well, I do regret that I couldn't do you in most exotic positions."

Ryu chuckled as he looked at the blushing Asuka.

'I still got it!'

Only he knew how to tame his queen inside the house.

'Old Man! Have some decency!!'

Eio wanted to scream, but he was restricted by his age.

'Exotic Positions....'

Eio started to carefully think about the social advances of this world.

What exotic positions?

He felt incomparably curious as he looked at Asuka and Ryu.

"I think we should start training him soon, he can already walk."

Asuka changed the topic and looked at Eio with pride.

"Hmm, yeah.... about that.... I think we should wait."

Ryu looked at his son and felt complicated.

"What? Why? He should start early to have enough strength when something bad happens!"

Asuka frowned.

"That... sigh... I don't think I can put him through the training this early."

Ryu shook his head and ate his food.

"Can't put him through training? You started your training when you were 5 months old and I started my chakra training after a few weeks. Don't worry, he is our son, he can handle it."

Asuke spoke with utter confidence.

"You don't get it..."

Ryu spoke lightly and placed his chopsticks on the table.

"We want him to train early because of the troubles we created when we escaped."

He looked at his wife.

"I think, he shouldn't be burdened by our past and mistakes."

Asuka stopped and started pondering on Ryu's words. He wasn't wrong. Due to their selfishness in youth, they sacrificed everything and then they did achieve their happiness.

Eio was the very proof of that, but now...

She looked at her son and her heart immediately melted again.

"Uggghhh, it's too hard. How the hell did our mom and dad train us?!"

She groaned and ate the food in frustration.

Seeing her reaction, Ryu smiled lightly.

"Don't worry, his bloodline is strong and he has inherited both of us completely. He has the blood of two S-Rank Shinobis. He will get strong in no time."

Ryu laughed and started eating once again.

But unknown to those two, Eio was already feeling a lot of pressure.

'I am in danger?'

***

Inside the Hokage's office, Minato was looking at the profile of young shinobis.

In front of him stood a grey-haired youth with his mouth covered by a mask and his left eye covered by his forehead protector. Only his right eye and some parts of his cheek could be seen.

His gaze was incomparably dull and he stood still in front of Minato.

"Hmm, Itachi Uchiha... he has high potential. I want you to take care of him Kakashi. If someone from the Root makes a move on him, you are permitted to use any methods to resolve the danger."

Kakashi Hatake is the prominent genius of the Hatake Clan. He has a high reputation and goes by many names like Hero of the Sharingan, Cold-Blooded Kakashi.

But behind his back, most of the shinobis like to call him Friend-Killer Kakashi.

Hearing the Hokage's command, he immediately knelt in one knee and spoke loudly.

"I will take care of him, Lord Fourth!"

Seeing Kakashi in front of him, Minato felt quite sad.

"Kakashi... sigh... go ahead."

Kakashi nodded and his body flickered away.

***

"Itachi Uchiha..."

In a dark room, Danzō looked at the picture of a young boy with short black hair and deep black pupils.

"Sigh... such a talented Uchiha, but I cannot have him."

Danzō recalled a certain chat with the Third Hokage and his whole body shuddered lightly.

That day, Third Hokage's words were simple and concise.

"Stop trying to take the protection of the village in your hands.... I can't stop Minato from now on and he won't let you go next time...."

Those words still rang beside his ears, making his heart feel pressured and fearful.

Instead of Minato, he would have preferred to face-off with Hiruzen.

But Minato was too deep.

It is rumoured that his proficiency in Fūinjutsu has increased again and his Flying Thunder God Technique had gone through an upgrade.

Only these two parts of him were enough to scare most of the shinobis.

But this was what he showed to the world. Nobody understood his trump cards and he also had a true heir of the Uzumaki Clan, Kushina Uzumaki, who was also the Jinchuriki of the most terrifying beast on the continent.

The Nine-Tails!

Danzō simply sighed and threw the file on the table and sank in silence.

Suddenly, a shinobi with his face covered by an animal mask arrived and bowed in front of Danzō.

"Sir, Orochimaru has arrived back to the village."

Danzō's eyes lit up coldly and he snorted.

"Orochimaru...."