Autumn follows summer.
Konoha, Year 56, October 17th.
Senju Ancestral Home, outside the delivery room.
Sarutobi Asuma paced back and forth, clearly anxious.
Not far away, Sarutobi Shinya stood with his arms crossed, smiling. "Asuma, no need to be so nervous. With Mother, Kushina, and Miri-senpai here, everything will be fine."
Inside the delivery room, besides Sarutobi Biwako, were Uzumaki Kushina, Uzumaki Miri, Shizune, Yūhi Kurenai, and Yakushi Nonō.
It could be said that Konoha's strongest medical team was all present.
Sarutobi Asuma knew there wouldn't be any problems.
It was just his first time being a father, so he couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality.
Moreover.
This was his first child.
It was also Tsunade's first child, destined to be extraordinary, inheriting the powers of both him and Tsunade.
Time ticked by.
By 3 PM.
A baby's cry echoed from the delivery room.
"It's a boy!"
Sarutobi Asuma froze.
Sarutobi Shinya secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Such a loud cry, it must be a very strong baby!"
Sarutobi Asuma snapped back to reality, a smile blooming on his face. "Of course!"
With that, he vanished from his spot.
Inside the delivery room.
Sarutobi Asuma suddenly appeared beside Tsunade. He looked at the slightly pale Tsunade and asked gently, lowering his head, "Tsunade-neechan, you've worked hard!"
Sarutobi Biwako, who was wrapping the newborn, chided him, "Asuma, you're too rash, appearing here so suddenly."
"Hahaha, I was just very worried!"
Sarutobi Asuma chuckled sheepishly, then his gaze fell upon the baby in his mother's arms, his heart racing.
"Congratulations, Asuma!"
Kushina and the others offered their congratulations.
Sarutobi Biwako handed her grandson to Sarutobi Asuma. "Here, hold him!"
Sarutobi Asuma quickly reached out, carefully taking the baby and lowering his head to examine him.
The infant hadn't opened its eyes yet, but it had the same hair color as him.
Its features were delicate, not resembling him much.
It was clearly more like Tsunade.
"Asuma, let me see," Tsunade said.
Sarutobi Asuma quickly brought the baby to Tsunade's side.
Tsunade turned and looked down, her heart full of love. "He looks just like his uncle did when he was little!"
Sarutobi Asuma smiled at that.
It was normal for a nephew to resemble his uncle.
And looking at Little Nawaki, he did resemble Naruto when he was first born.
Tsunade then removed the necklace she was wearing and put it on Little Nawaki.
She knew this was a form of protection that Sarutobi Asuma had given her.
Sarutobi Asuma watched, wanting to object, but after a moment's thought, he remained silent.
Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune watched from the side, feeling even more envious.
Konoha, Year 56, October 17th, Sarutobi Asuma officially became a dad.
From this day on, he even delegated the development of Kekkei Mōra entirely to his Shadow Clones, focusing on being a qualified dad.
On the other hand, Tsunade.
After ten months of pregnancy, she had spent more than half a year resting at home, or only able to study documents, unable to work at the research base.
Having been cooped up for so long, she couldn't stay put just five days after giving birth and headed to the research base to verify the inspirations and ideas she'd had during her pregnancy rest.
She was less enthusiastic about taking care of the baby than Yūhi Kurenai and Shizune.
In the bedroom.
After watching Tsunade finish feeding the baby, Sarutobi Asuma stepped forward to take over. Once the child finished drinking, he teased, "When Little Nawaki calls me 'Dad' first, don't you regret it!"
Tsunade closed her clothes and pouted, "That won't be anytime soon, he's only a month old."
"Besides, Little Nawaki is drinking my milk, so I deserve the most credit."
Just as Sarutobi Asuma was about to retort, a slightly slurred cry came from behind him: "Da...da..."
Sarutobi Asuma and Tsunade froze simultaneously.
Swish!
Sarutobi Asuma appeared beside Little Nawaki's baby carriage and carefully picked up the little one. "There, there, say it again."
Little Nawaki, with eyes identical to Tsunade's, looked at Sarutobi Asuma and giggled, "Da...da..."
"Hahaha!"
Sarutobi Asuma burst into laughter, looking smugly at Tsunade. "Did you hear that?"
"He called me already!"
Tsunade stood up, snatched her son from Sarutobi Asuma's arms, and kissed his cheek. "Little Nawaki, be good, say 'Mama'!"
Little Nawaki opened his mouth: "Ma... ah!"
"No, it's 'Ma...ma'!"
Tsunade patiently taught him.
After five or six tries, Little Nawaki finally learned: "Mama!"
"Giggle giggle... Mama!"
Tsunade couldn't help but break into a smile. "So good!"
After this night.
Tsunade finally returned to normal, dedicating more of her thoughts and time to her son, Little Nawaki. The experimental base was left to her Shadow Clones to verify her ideas.
Unfortunately, with his mother back, Sarutobi Asuma, the new dad, seemed a bit redundant and idle.
Then Sarutobi Asuma found that, apart from training with Yūhi Kurenai and others, processing memories fed back by his Shadow Clones, and then dispatching Shadow Clones to assign different tasks, he was a bit bored.
Looking at Tsunade pushing their son on a swing not far away, Sarutobi Asuma's thoughts drifted far away.
"Little Nawaki should live in a relatively peaceful era, but compared to the enemies within the ninja world, the Ōtsutsuki Clan from beyond the stars is more dangerous."
After a moment's thought, Sarutobi Asuma disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was already inside the moon, within the Ōtsutsuki Clan's palace.
Soon, Ōtsutsuki Shinichi and his son, Ōtsutsuki Toneri, appeared. Their previously hollow eye sockets now held a pair of eyes.
They were not transplanted but were recreated by Sarutobi Asuma using Yin-Yang Release along with their own cells.
Therefore, their eyes were still Byakugan.
However, even though Sarutobi Asuma had used Heavenly Sun Life Transfer on Ōtsutsuki Shinichi, the latter didn't have much lifespan left.
This was natural aging.
In at most a year, Ōtsutsuki Shinichi's life would come to an end.
Accompanied by them, Sarutobi Asuma arrived at the surface inside the moon.
Sage Art – Divine Tree Manifestation!
Sarutobi Asuma cast the jutsu.
Behind him, the Sage Tree erupted from the ground, and from beneath the earth, dragon-like roots spread out until they enveloped the entire moon.
From now on, the Sage Tree would absorb various cosmic rays and convert them into Natural Energy, making the interior space of the moon more prosperous.
Ōtsutsuki Shinichi and Ōtsutsuki Toneri watched in shock.
With their Byakugan, they could naturally see the terrifyingly developed root system of the Sage Tree.
"Master, this... is this the legendary God Tree?"
Ōtsutsuki Shinichi couldn't help but ask.
"No!"
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head. "Unlike the God Tree brought by the Ōtsutsuki Clan from beyond the stars, this is a Sage Tree I created using the Kekkei Mōra."
"It can absorb energy from outer space and convert it into Natural Energy, making this place better."
Of course.
He didn't mention that.
The Sage Tree could also reinforce the Sage of Six Paths' seal on Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, and simultaneously steal the residual power of Ōtsutsuki Kaguya through its roots.
Of course.
He wouldn't prevent Ōtsutsuki Kaguya from reviving.
After Ōtsutsuki Kaguya's consciousness departed, and before the sealing power of the Sage of Six Paths' brothers dissipated, he would have the Sage Tree devour it, using it to reinforce the moon.
This place would become his base for entering the sea of stars.
"Toneri, I will grant you a Cursed Seal that will extend your lifespan, and perhaps even allow you to evolve the Tenseigan yourself one day," Sarutobi Asuma said.
Ōtsutsuki Shinichi hastily pulled his son and bowed, "Thank you, Master!"
Ōtsutsuki Toneri hesitated for a moment, "Master, my father..."
Sarutobi Asuma shook his head, "Your father's body has reached its limit. Continuing to use Heavenly Sun Life Transfer would be a burden to him."
His body grew weaker and weaker, sometimes making him wish for death.
"I also haven't mastered the Rinnegan, so it's impossible for me to resurrect him."
"Of course, there's also a forbidden jutsu, Impure World Reincarnation, which can summon a person's soul back from the Pure Land and have it parasitize a sacrifice."
"But that's not true resurrection!"
Ōtsutsuki Shinichi suddenly knelt, "Please, Master, use this forbidden jutsu on me!"
"I wish to accompany Toneri as he grows up, and I also wish to continue serving Master, to see the scene desired by my ancestors achieved in Master's hands."
Sarutobi Asuma looked at him and nodded in agreement.
Immediately afterward, he planted the Sage Cursed Seal on Ōtsutsuki Toneri.
This was a contingency plan and also a way to nurture Ōtsutsuki Toneri.
After doing all this, Sarutobi Asuma did not return to Earth but went beyond the moon.
His trip out this time, planting trees on the moon, was merely incidental.
His more important objective was actually to mine for resources.
Two days later.
Sarutobi Asuma returned to Konoha's Sage Domain.
"Asuma, why did you take so long going beyond the heavens?" Tsunade asked urgently upon his return.
Little Nawaki even called out "Dad," "Dad," and reached out his hands.
Sarutobi Asuma smiled and took his son, explaining, "I went beyond the heavens to collect some materials, and I'm preparing to make a gift for Little Nawaki."
"A gift?"
"Is it that Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger you mentioned last time?" Tsunade asked curiously.
The name "Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger" was quite peculiar, so Tsunade remembered it after Sarutobi Asuma mentioned it once.
"Yes!" Sarutobi Asuma nodded.
Of course.
It wasn't just the Immortal Slaying Flying Dagger.
His own flying sword also needed to be remade.
As the two were talking, Yūhi Kurenai returned in a hurry.
"Asuma, I've succeeded!" Yūhi Kurenai's voice was filled with excitement.
Succeeded? Sarutobi Asuma and Tsunade were stunned for a moment before they realized.
It was the Kekkei Genkai, Dream Manipulation!
"I knew it, you could definitely do it!" Sarutobi Asuma said with a happy smile.
Tsunade took her son from Sarutobi Asuma's arms and smiled, "Kurenai, congratulations!"
Yūhi Kurenai's eyes welled up. It was almost Konoha year 57, and after several years, she had finally succeeded.
"Is it the same as mine?" Sarutobi Asuma asked.
"When I was completing a mission and suddenly used the Genjutsu, Dream Space, I succeeded," Yūhi Kurenai replied.
"Moreover, there's a significant difference from yours, Asuma."
Sarutobi Asuma and Tsunade exchanged a glance, both feeling curious.
The same two chakra nature transformations, even the same Kekkei Genkai, can indeed appear differently on the surface when manifested by different individuals.
For example, there's a difference between the Cloud Ninja Dodai's Lava Release and Mei Terumi's Lava Release.
Under the gaze of Sarutobi Asuma, Tsunade, and Little Nawaki.
Yūhi Kurenai lowered her eyelids, and when she opened her eyes again, her pupils had changed. The innermost circle had turned a dreamlike blue, followed by the original red, and then the whites of her eyes.
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