"Actually, even without this matter, I'd do whatever you asked, Feng Bai."
Obito's earnest expression made Feng Bai somewhat nervous.
"Well then, I didn't raise you for nothing. My good son finally knows how to shoulder responsibility for his old man."
Scratching his head, Feng Bai didn't know what else to say to express his feelings, so he could only resort to this kind of joking around.
"It's really nothing major, just that I secretly established an organization behind the village's back..."
...
Days passed one by one.
Under Sakumo's decisive methods, except for insufficient funds, everything in Konoha was progressing as he had envisioned.
Naruto, who was just learning to speak, had reached the age of mischief. Not long after his third birthday, he eagerly brought Karin to find Yamato.
"Look, Naruto, and Karin too, I'm really busy right now. I truly don't have time to play with you..."
Yamato, busy renovating the Shimura residence, looked helpless. He hadn't finished his work yet, and this troublesome little guy had brought his sister to disturb him.
"Really, Yamato-nii? What are you so busy with?"
Naruto curiously watched Yamato constantly climbing up and down.
"Isn't it because your Feng Bai-nii suddenly had a whim, saying the house was getting old and telling me to fix it up properly, and clear out two rooms while I'm at it?"
Yamato couldn't help but complain: "I'm only thirteen, you know! This is totally child labor. I should protest to Lord Danzō!"
"Eh, Yamato-nii is only thirteen? But you look much older than Feng Bai-nii."
Karin's innocent face spoke words as sharp as blades.
"Who can compare to that guy!"
Hearing Karin actually compare him to Feng Bai, Yamato's voice couldn't help but rise several notches.
"Hmm? Yamato, what do you want to compare with me?"
Just as Yamato finished speaking, Feng Bai appeared behind him like a ghost.
After three years of change, Feng Bai's height and appearance hadn't changed significantly. If one had to find a difference, it would only be the diamond-shaped mark that had appeared on his forehead.
No one knew when it happened—even Feng Bai himself couldn't remember the exact time—the Yin Seal had simply filled up.
Isobu: This is naturally all my achievement.
Feng Bai: Fine, fine, a tailed beast seeking credit, are you?
"Feng Bai-nii! I want a shuriken, but Yamato-nii won't make one for me!"
Seeing Feng Bai appear, Naruto immediately threw himself into his arms and began accusing Yamato.
Karin also ran to Feng Bai's side, reaching out to tug at his pant leg and refusing to let go.
"Alright, alright. If Yamato-nii won't give you one, I will. Hey, Yamato, use your Wood Release to make two wooden shuriken. Remember to make the edges duller."
Feng Bai patted Naruto and Karin's heads while giving Yamato instructions.
"I knew it would end up being me."
Yamato resignedly put down his work. To prevent the two little ones from losing the items and coming back to bother him, he simply made several extra wooden shuriken.
Feng Bai would have liked to make them himself, but shuriken made with Ice Release looked dangerous. Although both children had Uzumaki clan bloodlines and he didn't need to worry about them getting cut, if the extremely doting Kushina found out...
Just imagining her hair flying wildly was enough to make Feng Bai's legs tremble uncontrollably.
"Yay! Come on, Karin, let's go find Sasuke!"
Getting the wooden shuriken, Naruto instantly abandoned Feng Bai, pulling Karin toward the Uchiha clan district.
"Run slower, Naruto! Be careful, the ground is slippery."
Seeing the snow covering the ground, Feng Bai couldn't help but call out a reminder.
After all, if Naruto and Karin fell in front of his house, it would probably also invite Kushina's wrath.
"Sigh, speaking of which, Feng Bai-senpai, why did you suddenly think of having me tidy up the rooms?"
Watching the two children leave, Yamato couldn't help but ask the question that had troubled him all night.
"Take a guess."
Feng Bai had no intention of telling Yamato the answer. After dropping this line, he used Body Flicker to leave the Shimura residence.
"Sigh, every one of them is so inhumane."
Yamato sighed and continued his beast-of-burden life.
"However..."
Hearing the door open, Yamato instinctively turned his head. Seeing that the person entering was Shisui, Yamato's mood suddenly improved considerably.
"Compared to this Shisui of the Body Flicker, my treatment is actually pretty good."
"Yamato, Lord Feng Bai said to organize the wiring in the spare rooms. Is it those rooms on the second floor?"
When one beast of burden meets another, both shed tears.
Meanwhile, in the Uchiha district.
"Sasuke, come out and play!"
Standing in front of Sasuke's house, Naruto placed his hands on his hips and loudly called Sasuke's name.
"It's Naruto. You're here so early?"
Mikoto smiled as she opened the door, gesturing for the two children to come inside and sit.
"It's fine, Aunt Mikoto. Karin and I aren't cold."
Naruto smiled and shook his head, while craning his neck to peek inside the house.
Soon, Sasuke, dressed neatly, walked out the door, looking at Naruto with a proud expression.
"I'll concede yesterday's running race to you, but today's shuriken throwing—I absolutely won't lose to you!"
"Mm-hmm, fine, anyway, let's go first."
Naruto didn't care what Sasuke was saying. He agreed verbally while reaching out to grab Sasuke.
"Wait, I haven't said goodbye to my brother yet!"
Forcibly breaking free from Naruto's grip, Sasuke looked toward the stairway with admiration.
Soon, Itachi's figure appeared in everyone's sight.
The Academy student on break was currently carrying an iron basin, preparing to wash clothes that had gotten dirty during training a few days ago. Noticing Sasuke's gaze, he smiled in response.
"Ew, Sasuke's a brother complex."
Naruto couldn't help but tease him.
"Hmph, what brother complex? Where did you even learn that term?"
"You don't know? Feng Bai-nii said it. It means someone who really depends on their brother."
"Then by that logic, you're also a brother complex!"
Sasuke wasn't backing down.
"I don't have a brother."
"You don't have a brother, but you're very 'complex,' aren't you? Very complex about Feng Bai-nii?"
"It's not like you're any different! I saw it last time—you pretended to be asleep on purpose so Feng Bai-nii would carry you!"
"Idiot Naruto, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Hmm, this matter seemed to be true.
Karin thought secretly in her heart.
Because she noticed that before Sasuke refuted, his face had turned completely red.
"Tsk, these two little guys have such a good relationship."
Itachi's shoulder suddenly felt heavy, followed by a familiar voice in his ear.
"Feng Bai-nii, suddenly appearing in someone else's house is very rude behavior."
Itachi helplessly closed his eyes, complaining verbally but taking no action.
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