With the conversation reaching this point, Tsunade understood Megumai's meaning.
The other party considered this to be a new life after Takamagahara, unrelated to Konoha.
Tsunade had nothing more to say.
A forcibly twisted melon, while quenching thirst, is not sweet.
Forcing Uchiha Megumi back could instead fuel the Uchiha clan's rebellious sentiment, which would be detrimental to the village, akin to shooting herself in the foot.
Moreover, Tsunade deeply sympathized with Uchiha Megumi's experience.
She had only lost one brother on the battlefield, while Megumai had lost both parents.
Having suffered such a tremendous emotional blow, Tsunade chose to wander the world to soothe her feelings.
It was only natural that Megumai, having suffered a far more severe loss, would develop a desire to drift and not wish to return to the village.
Tsunade felt deep empathy and was unwilling to go against Uchiha Megumi's wishes. She slowly let out a breath and said, "Megumai, let's just pretend I never saw you in the Tetsu no Kuni."
"Thank you for your understanding, Tsunade-sama," Megumai smiled.
"But if you do anything that goes against the village's interests in the future, I will kill you without hesitation!" Tsunade warned sternly.
"That's to be expected," Megumai fully agreed.
Going against the interests of a certain party and being eliminated by that party is completely normal.
Even a Shinobi who is inherently from Konoha will be punished if they violate the village's interests.
Therefore, Tsunade's warning was a bit redundant.
Megumai paid it no mind.
She had once worried that her strength was insufficient to contend with the world's masters.
But after giving birth to Seiya, her power progressed by leaps and bounds.
Today, she had absolute confidence to deal with any predicament!
With the serious matter concluded, the three began to chat casually.
Although Megumai was no longer a member of Konoha, she had made significant contributions to the village in the past.
As long as she did no harm to Konoha, she would remain a friend of the village.
Therefore, Tsunade and Shizune relaxed and reminisced with Megumai in a harmonious atmosphere.
Meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land is always a moving occasion.
Moreover, the world being as it is, they might be separated forever after today.
Every extra word spoken now was one more word said.
Seiya finished an episode of the cartoon. Standing on the sofa, he called out for his mother to hold him.
Megumai naturally hugged her son immediately and included him in the tea party.
Tsunade looked at the adorable Seiya, then glanced at the drawings on the wall, and commented as if by chance, "Megumai, you used to be cold, reserved, and aloof. I never expected you to get married and have a child so quickly after leaving Konoha for just a few years. Did Takamagahara change you?"
Megumai smiled faintly. "I am the same as I've always been. The reason I have a baby is that my research achieved a major breakthrough."
Tsunade was surprised to hear this. She couldn't help but look Seiya up and down, then seemed to realize something.
"Megumai, did you start planning for this when you were still in Konoha?"
Megumai shook her head and explained, "Orochimaru wanted to study my ancestral Shinobi blade, so naturally, he had to pay a price. Using his resources to research life science was merely a spur-of-the-moment idea; it wasn't pre-planned. I never expected a chance effort would yield an unexpected result..."
Looking back, Megumai felt it was somewhat surreal.
In Konoha, she had never considered having children.
Firstly, she had a dual psychological and physical aversion to contact with the opposite sex; secondly, the Shinobi World was full of crises, her strength was insufficient, and she was unwilling for the next generation to bear the cruel fate of a Shinobi; and thirdly, she had no emotional need for offspring.
However, the battle of Takamagahara awakened her Mangekyo Sharingan, thus launching her into the top tier of the Shinobi world.
The desolate loneliness of being completely alone made her feel the meaning of procreation for the first time.
Two years later, her life science research made a breakthrough, allowing her to have a child without contact with the opposite sex.
Everything fell into place naturally.
"My goal in life from now on is to ensure my son lives a happy and wonderful life," Megumai said seriously.
Tsunade looked at her deeply and nodded slightly. "What is the little baby's name?"
"Baby, tell Onee-chan your name," Megumai said softly to her son.
"Tojo Seiya!"
"A good name," Tsunade smiled faintly and stood up.
"Thank you for the hospitality; I have troubled you for a long time."
Megumai also stood up and apologized, "Relocation is urgent; please forgive me for not seeing you off further."
"There are probably many forces keeTojo an eye on you. You're traveling with a child; be very careful on the road!" Tsunade reminded her earnestly.
"I will be!"
As she spoke, Megumai's Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared in her eyes.
Tsunade's eyes narrowed, and she praised, "Your dojutsu power is much greater than before, vast as the sea. You are only in your twenties, yet you far surpass your clan members. Truly worthy of a natural Three-Tomoe!"
With that, Tsunade and Shizune left with a sense of relief.
...
Near noon, Megumai prepared lunch.
Seiya was nearly three years old, still eating a diet of breast milk supplemented with soft foods.
A meal took quite a bit of time. Today was especially long.
After all, they were about to leave home for a long journey, and Seiya was very reluctant, his mind constantly wandering to the cave's furnishings during mealtime.
Everything in the mountain cave was packed.
Except for what needed to be taken, everything else was put back into its proper place, stored in its respective box.
The once-warm home became a little desolate.
Having eaten and drunk their fill, it was time to set off.
Seiya walked around the sofa to digest his food.
Megumai entered the laboratory, activated a mechanism, and retrieved a sealed glass tube from a hidden compartment freezer.
A pair of eyeballs were immersed in the pale blue solution.
Megumai stared at the glass tube for a moment, lightly kissed the tube wall, and then sealed it into a scroll.
White mist erupted, and the scroll disappeared into thin air.
In the slender sealed tube on the laboratory table, the emerald-green female python twisted its body and blew a bubble in the solution.
Megumai tapped the tube wall and smiled, "Midori-chan, once I settle down in Kumogakure, I will summon you."
The snake's eyes flashed gold and then slowly closed.
...
Closing the laboratory door, closing the stone door of the mountain cave, Megumai, holding Seiya , left Kouun City.
There were two routes to Kumogakure: water and land.
Megumai chose the land route; after all, she had promised her son a sightseeing trip. The water route would not be very interesting.
The land route goes from Kouun City in the north of the Tetsu no Kuni to Ruchen City in the south, then through other small countries to reach Kumogakure.
The local customs and scenery along the way would be nonstop.
Currently, being in the snowy mountains and dense forest, vehicles like carriages were unsuitable, so they had to travel on foot.
Megumai put away the map, held Seiya tight, and then leaped, moving through the mountains like a soaring shuttle.
The scenery on both sides rapidly retreated, leaving only green or white blurs. The fierce wind whipped by, bringing a cool chill.
The soaring and leaTojo through the forest felt like a bird in flight, causing the heart to pound and the adrenaline to rush.
Seiya clung to his mother like a koala bear, his eyes reflecting the snowy scenery and tree shadows, his face full of excitement, cheering aloud.
Megumai's lips curved into a smile, her breathing steady. "Baby, are you happy?"
"Happy!"
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