After finishing their discussion about the shinobi way, Ryun had a general understanding of the two people's thoughts.
Afterwards, the owner and another restaurant owner brought in the wine and dishes. After the three of them enjoyed the good food and drink, they left the hot springs.
Ryun headed towards his home, while the two youngsters returned to their own house.
Time passed swiftly, like an arrow shot from a bow. A month went by, and it was now time for Tsunade to give birth.
Ryun stood anxiously at the door, listening to the screams coming from inside the villa. He felt somewhat at a loss.
Even though the current director and deputy director of Konoha Hospital, along with the head of the obstetrics department, were all inside, he couldn't help but pace back and forth.
He glanced at the villa door from time to time, his face clouded with worry. In his heart, he prayed constantly, hoping for the safety of both mother and child.
Although Tsunade's strength was at Kage level, all beings are equal in the face of childbirth, and Tsunade was no exception. Still, she gritted her teeth and persevered, pushing continuously.
"I say, Ryun, can you stop pacing? My head is getting dizzy," Tobirama Senju said helplessly. No matter how much he paced, it wouldn't affect the situation inside, right?
Hashirama Senju didn't speak, his expression just grave. Even when capturing tailed beasts back in the day, he had never been as nervous as he was today. (The Tailed Beasts: 6!)
After all, Tsunade was his only beloved granddaughter, the one he had held dear in his hands since she was little. She was now facing a major life trial, the challenge of childbirth.
"Mito is inside too, surely everything will go smoothly," Hashirama said, having no mood to respond to Tobirama or Ryun, he just uttered this one sentence.
Madara Uchiha stood with his arms crossed, silent. He appeared to be the most composed person among them. However, the fingers digging into his own arms betrayed the tension he felt inside.
Izuna Uchiha could see the tension in his elder brother's heart, but there was nothing he could do to resolve it. He could only stand beside his brother, waiting with him for the outcome.
Time passed minute by minute, second by second. Ryun was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing incessantly. Then, in the next moment, the screams stopped. Ryun was greatly alarmed. Had something happened? His heart filled with worry. Ryun was just about to push the door open.
Then he heard the crying sound of a newborn baby, 'wah, wah, wah'. Ryun's mouth then turned up into a smile. Success?
The deputy director of Konoha Hospital was holding a swaddling cloth, and inside it was a child. She said with a smile, "Congratulations, Hokage-sama, it's a girl." Then she moved to hand the child to Ryun.
Although joy showed on Ryun's face, he did not take the child immediately. Instead, he asked, "Tsunade, how is my wife now?"
"Replying to the Hokage-sama, your wife has just finished giving birth and is fine. However, her physical strength is greatly depleted, and she is currently still lying in bed," the deputy director answered truthfully.
Ryun nodded. "You've worked hard." Then he took the child and rushed inside. The group of elders outside looked at each other. It wasn't right for them to go in now. Leave? But they hadn't seen their little great-granddaughter yet. How could they be willing?
So Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Izuna Uchiha remained in the courtyard, looking at each other. A faint, murderous aura emanated between them, frightening the deputy director so much that she hurried back into the villa.
After Ryun entered the villa, Mito Uzumaki smiled and walked out, giving Uchiha Ju a little pinch before leaving.
Ryun held the child and quickly came to Tsunade's bedside. He saw that Tsunade's face was pale now, and her eyes were closed as she rested.
The Sharingan in Ryun's left eye transformed into the Mangekyō Sharingan. Immediately after, Samsara activated. A green light enveloped Tsunade. Tsunade's face visibly changed from pale to rosy.
With a soft sound, Tsunade slowly opened her eyes. What met her gaze was the handsome face of her husband, Ryun. She smiled. She knew her husband had used Samsara.
"Husband, where is the child? Let me see the child," Tsunade said with some anticipation. She knew it was a girl, but she had been too tired earlier, causing her to want to sleep right after giving birth.
Ryun hurriedly placed the swaddling cloth next to Tsunade's pillow and said with a smile, "You've worked hard, my dear wife, giving birth to our first child, Uchiha Ju."
Hearing this, Tsunade's eyebrows and eyes smiled gently. She reached out her jade-like hand and touched Ju's little face. Ju had been crying, but the moment Tsunade's hand touched her face, she suddenly stopped crying and started giggling instead.
This caused both Ryun and Tsunade to smile. Perhaps because Ryun's Samsara was too powerful, or maybe due to Tsunade's physical constitution, she was actually able to get up by herself now.
She held Ju, and Ju kept letting out pleasant laughter, utterly charming Tsunade. Even Ryun's face was filled with a smile.
After some time, Tsunade managed to coax the child to sleep. Ryun said with a laugh, "Although Samsara has restored your body, childbirth consumes not just physical function but also energy. Wife, give the child to me. You should get some sleep."
Tsunade was somewhat reluctant, but she was indeed very tired at the moment. Finally, she said, "Alright, husband, I'll sleep now. I'll entrust our daughter to you first. If she gets hungry, remember to wake me. Our daughter needs to drink breast milk."
"Okay," Ryun nodded. Hearing Ryun agree, Tsunade contentedly handed the child to Ryun, found a comfortable position for herself, and began to sleep to replenish her energy.
Ryun held Uchiha Ju and slowly walked towards the outside of the villa. Originally, he wanted to spend some happy father-daughter time with his daughter. But as soon as he stepped out the door, he saw four men and one woman standing at the entrance.
Their eyes were burning as they looked at Ryun, or more accurately, at the swaddling clothes he held in his arms. Who doesn't like little children?
"Little Ryun, has Tsuna fallen asleep?" Mito Uzumaki stepped forward and said with a smile. Ryun nodded. "Yes, childbirth consumes a lot of physical strength and energy. She needs time to rest," Ryun said with a smile.
Mito Uzumaki nodded. Then she smiled and said, "Then, let me hold the child, okay?" As she spoke, Mito Uzumaki stretched out both hands. Ryun nodded.
"Of course!" Ryun handed the sleeping Uchiha Ju over. Mito Uzumaki's eyes shone with a maternal light.
"This child looks so much like Tsunade, especially these eyebrows and eyes. They're exactly the same. She's definitely going to be a great beauty in the future!" Mito Uzumaki said with a laugh. Ryun listened beside her, feeling a sense of shared honor. Who doesn't like others praising their daughter?
Immediately after, Mito Uzumaki turned and walked towards the four men. Those four men immediately became flustered. Hashirama was okay, but the other three were all old bachelors. Oh, no, Izuna Uchiha was no longer single, but he still didn't have children.
He was pretty much the same as his elder brother Madara Uchiha, having no understanding in this area. Mito Uzumaki seemed to see through the men's awkwardness. She said with a smile, "If you don't know how to hold a child, then I'll hold her, and you can look."
"The child is asleep now, so please try to keep your movements small and not wake her," Mito Uzumaki said. Now, Mito Uzumaki, holding the 'imperial heir', commanded the feudal lords. And the feudal lords currently didn't dare utter a peep, instead supporting Mito Uzumaki, because among everyone present, no one knew more about raising children than Mito Uzumaki.
They wanted to look and touch, but they were also afraid of waking the child. If she started crying, who could soothe her? Under Mito Uzumaki's direction, the four men all saw Uchiha Ju. She was very good-looking, with fair, delicate skin, and peach blossom eyes. Although she was just a small infant, based on everyone's experience, they all knew this child would grow up to be very beautiful.
After all, both the father and the mother were among the top handsome men and beautiful women in Konoha. How bad could their child be? Ryun watched this scene without saying anything, just smiling as everyone surrounded his daughter, touching her face, pinching her cheeks, and taking pictures.
About three hours passed. Perhaps because infants sleep lightly, she now showed signs of waking up. Mito Uzumaki hurriedly asked everyone to move aside, then handed the child to Ryun. "Little Ryun, the child is probably about to wake up. She'll be very hungry. She needs to go nurse, otherwise she'll start fussing again soon."
Ryun nodded. He walked into the villa and entered Tsunade's room. He found that Tsunade was already up now. She was full of energy. The three hours of sleep hadn't restored all her energy, but it had restored nearly seventy percent.
Seeing Ryun come in, she was a bit puzzled. Ryun told her what Mito Uzumaki had said to him. Tsunade smiled and nodded. "Husband, hand me the child!"
Ryun smiled and nodded, watching as Tsunade began to loosen her clothes. His eyes grew passionate. Tsunade glanced at him. "Aren't you going to go out? You want to watch me breastfeed too?"
"Hehe, curious," Ryun said with a laugh. Tsunade gave him an exasperated look. "You rogue, fine, watch if you want!" After saying this, Tsunade took off her clothes and began to feed the child.
Ryun was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, he felt a little envious of that child. After about thirty minutes, the child was full and started sleeping again. Tsunade handed the child to Ryun. "Alright, husband, the child has been fed. What are we eating tonight?"
"The doctor said that since you've just given birth, you should eat some porridge and noodles," Ryun said, being one to strictly follow medical advice. But Tsunade was not happy. Don't I know my own body's condition? Besides, Samsara has already healed the damage caused to my body. Now I want to eat meat!
Seeing Tsunade pout, Ryun smiled. "Are you thinking about eating meat?" Ryun sat down beside Tsunade and put his arm around her shoulders.
"Mm! I'm all recovered. I can eat meat!" Tsunade said seriously. She was Konoha's most skilled doctor. How could she not know what she could and couldn't eat?
"Alright then, wife, how about I cook you some lean meat and vegetable porridge?" Ryun said with a smile.
Tsunade thought for a moment, then had to nod. "Okay, then, that's it then." Having some meat was better than nothing. Although she knew she could eat meat, she also knew what a woman who had just given birth should and shouldn't eat.
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