Chapter 58

After bidding farewell to Senju, I immersed myself in thoughts—such an important question couldn't be decided by myself alone, especially under the influence of Linli's demonstrated virtues and the call of ancient instincts to seize and take control, especially over something so strong in a young body. Therefore, it's worth seeking advice from relatively interested parties.

And here I have just two options—Saya and Mito. Asking Saya about grandchildren is scary—what if she decides to kill the theoretical mother? I've long noticed her somewhat jealous attitude towards my presumed partners, giving a very characteristic squint at any mention. On the other hand, the Uzumaki has a lot of life experience behind her, and it's quite possible she'll provide sound advice on this matter.

So it's decided—I'm going to Mito! She should be home right now, and Kushina is at the academy, which means there will be a little time just for the two of us. Just before reaching the exit from the Founders' Quarter, I turned around and strode purposefully towards my lover's house.

"Hmm, you've asked me an interesting question," Mito frowned, trailing her finger along my chest. "But the answer should definitely be positive!"

"Positive? And why did you decide that?" I chuckled, relaxedly lounging on the bed and pulling the naked beauty closer to me. "Shouldn't you, on the contrary, feel jealous of another competitor aiming to get into my bed?"

"If it were someone else—maybe. But with Lin-chan, I just feel sorry for her and want her to get her piece of happiness. Considering her life hasn't been easy, it would be foolish to feel jealous," Mito explained.

"Hmm?"

I stirred, shaking off drowsiness—it intrigued me to hear about Linli's life.

"I won't tell you everything, just some facts," warned Uzumaki, noticing my interested gaze.

I nodded in agreement.

"She was orphaned early, at the age of two, when her parents died on a mission and she had no other relatives. She grew up under the clan's care and, like many orphans, became a shinobi. Despite her lively and cheerful character, she found it hard to make true friends, and people were dying quickly back then. At her current age, there are only about twenty clan members left. At seventeen, Lin-chan seemed to be headed for marriage with a Sarutobi, but the groom was literally killed a month before the scheduled date. Then came participation in the First Shinobi World War, followed by constant high-rank missions and now this one. She has almost no friends, her rare attempts to start a family ended sadly, and by the age of twenty-five, she had given up on them altogether. Perhaps you're the only living friend among all those she knows, so why bring a stranger into her bed?!"

Hmm, Mito-chan is probably right. I should definitely agree. Especially when such a woman ASKS for the opportunity to bear your child without far-reaching plans… In general, it's not hard to guess about the future.

"Alright, then I'll delight her tomorrow, and for now, can we have an hour to nap?" I chuckled and pulled Uzumaki closer, throwing the blanket over us.

"Not so fast!"

"Ouch!"

Removing her fist that jabbed into my side, I looked at Mito in surprise.

"Did you forget we still have training today?" the red-haired beauty smiled too cheerfully.

I barely restrained a pained grimace. It's not training, but rather an attempt to inflict injuries incompatible with life.

"Maybe a little later?" I asked plaintively, really not wanting to fight against an S-rank kunoichi without any restrictions on both sides.

After each such session, I have to spend two hours healing wounds and bruises. The only consolation is that after strengthening the bones of my skeleton, serious fractures are very rare, and I cope very quickly with small bones like fingers.

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