Naruto: Mikoto and Tsunade, don't let either of them go.

Therefore, Kabuto looked at Uchiha Kagami in disbelief and asked hesitantly, "My foster mother is pregnant? Is it for you?"

Looking at Kabuto Yakushi's incredulous expression, Uchiha Kagami nodded somewhat awkwardly and replied, "It's mine. But don't misunderstand, I absolutely did not force Nonou. We gradually developed feelings for each other through our daily interactions. It was consensual. Moreover, I will definitely take good care of Nonou in the future. Don't worry about that. Although I may be a bit of a womanizer, I would never do anything irresponsible."

It took Kabuto Yakushi quite a while to process this unexpected situation before he could slowly and reluctantly accept it.

Kabuto Yakushi composed himself, his expression turning somewhat distorted, and looked at Uchiha Kakuzan, saying, "I understand, Lord Kakuzan. So, may I see my foster mother? I'm still a little uneasy if I don't meet her."

Uchiha Kakuyama nodded and agreed, "It's only right. I understand your concerns. Besides, Nono also told me that you must inform her when you come back, as she is very worried about you."

Then, Uchiha Kabuto patted Yakushi Kabuto on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Relax, relax, we're not outsiders. You're Nonou's adopted son, which means you're my..."

Uchiha Kakuzan coughed and then said, "We're all on the same side. Before, you were a subordinate I trusted, and now you're even more one of us, so there's no need to be so reserved."

Uchiha Kaname's words made Kabuto Yakushi suddenly realize that he seemed to have benefited from his adoptive mother's influence again.

Through his persistent efforts and his spirit of not being afraid of hardship or fatigue, he eventually entered the core of Lord Qiushan's power thanks to his adoptive mother.

Uchiha Kabuto patted Yakushi Kabuto on the shoulder and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go get Nonou."

Then, before he could react, it vanished from the spot.

Seeing that Uchiha Kagami had already left, Tsunade waved and said, "Kabuto, don't be shy, find a place to sit down. Nono will be here soon."

Tsunade and Nonou have always had a good relationship, especially after the introduction of Okayama-kun, which made their relationship even closer. Therefore, Tsunade treats Nonou, her adopted son, as one of her own.

Kabuto Yakushi hadn't fully accepted his new identity yet, and upon hearing Tsunade's words, he quickly replied:

"Lady Tsunade, you don't need to worry about me, you just go about your business."

Seeing that Kabuto was being so polite, Tsunade knew he wasn't used to it yet, so she didn't insist. She shook her head and started dealing with the documents on her desk. As the Hokage, he always had countless documents to handle.

Meanwhile, Shizune, who had been standing by the side, silently prepared tea and snacks for Kabuto before returning to Tsunade's side.

After waiting for a while, Kabuto was silently greeted by Uchiha Kagura, who appeared before him carrying a slender figure who was supposed to be wearing a white robe. This figure was wearing the same round-framed glasses as Kabuto, which added a touch of elegance and gentleness to her beautiful and delicate face.

However, what is most puzzling is that, somewhat spoiling the beautiful figure, the woman's lower abdomen was slightly protruding, which could not be concealed even by her white robe.

Upon seeing this figure, Kabuto quickly took two steps closer to her, his eyes filled with joy as he said:

“Foster mother, we’ve come full circle.”

The moment Nono was brought here by Okayama-kun, she saw Yakushi Kabuto. After scanning him up and confirming that he was unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief, patted her chest in relief, and looked at Yakushi Kabuto with loving eyes, asking with concern:

"It's good that you're back. How are you? Are you hurt?"

After seeing his adoptive mother, Kabuto was completely relieved and shook his head in reply:

"Don't worry, foster mother, I'm not injured. I have now completely gained Lord Orochimaru's trust. I was able to come back this time to carry out Orochimaru's mission of infiltrating Konoha. After reporting the information to Lord Qiushan, I still need to go back, otherwise, those two companions sent by Orochimaru will become suspicious."

Then, Kabuto looked at his foster mother, whose face was rosy, and said, "I am very happy to see my foster mother this time, and I am relieved to see that she is in good condition."

Chapter 321 Kabuto's Choice

Chapter 321 Kabuto's Choice

Hearing Kabuto's words, Nono looked at him with some heartache. As a child who came from an orphanage, Kabuto, who inherited her surname, was the one she cared about the most.

Furthermore, after being summoned back by Danzo, Nonou learned even more about the sensible Kabuto and the sacrifices he had made for her, which deepened her feelings for him.

Now, since Nonou naturally had a relationship with Okayama-kun and became pregnant with his child, she has escaped the bloodshed of the ninja world. Okayama-kun, like a towering tree, has kept all the bad things out.

Therefore, after hearing about Kabuto's experiences, especially when he was lurking near Orochimaru, a powerful figure with a notorious reputation, Nono could no longer bear it and turned her gaze to Okayama-kun.

Sensing the pleading look in Nonou's eyes, Uchiha Kagakuyama understood her meaning. So, after coughing, he looked at Yakushi Kabuto and said:

"Kabuto, you have done an excellent job. If you are willing, you can stay. I will arrange a position for you in the sunlight. Of course, you can also assist Nono in managing the orphanage."

How could Kabuto possibly hide his adoptive mother's little tricks from him? Kabuto saw everything. Seeing how good his adoptive mother was to him, Kabuto felt a warm glow in his heart, a feeling of being filled with love, which made the corners of his mouth involuntarily turn up.

However, Kabuto Yakushi could only disappoint his adoptive mother's kindness.

Upon hearing Lord Kabuto's words, Kabuto took a deep breath, placed his right hand on his chest, lowered his head, and said:

“Kabuto is willing to continue infiltrating Orochimaru’s ranks. There are still many things Orochimaru hasn’t gotten his hands on, especially the Reincarnation Jutsu that you instructed me to use. Kabuto has made some progress on that and I believe he can make a copy for you soon.”

Uchiha Kakuzan merely raised an eyebrow slightly at Kabuto's choice, showing no surprise whatsoever.

Orochimaru's personal charisma is ridiculously strong; he can easily persuade people to make them willing to sacrifice themselves for him with just a few words. Kabuto Yakushi has been with him for quite some time now, and if he had no influence on him whatsoever, Uchiha Kagaku would never believe it.

However, Kabuto Yakushi is also very smart, and I believe he has his own judgment. Moreover, by following Orochimaru, this mad scientist, he can also find his own way out.

Therefore, after hearing Kabuto's answer, Uchiha Kakuzan only paused slightly before raising his hand to stop Nonou, who was about to speak, and looked at Kabuto, saying:

“You can definitely learn a lot from Orochimaru. I believe that you will eventually find the answer to what you are looking for from him.”

Uchiha Kakuyama paused for a moment, then continued, "Kabuto, don't feel guilty. I understand your thoughts. However, Orochimaru is a bit unpredictable. No matter what, you are one of our own now. Don't resist. I'll give you something. As long as you're not killed instantly, you can escape."

After Uchiha Kagami finished speaking, he raised his hand and gently touched Yakushi Kabuto's forehead, leaving a bright blue spatial mark there (this spatial mark is connected to the Kamui dimension).

After leaving a spatial imprint on Kabuto Yakushi, Uchiha Kakuzan smiled and said:

"If you encounter an insurmountable danger to your life, activate it with chakra and you will be able to escape. However, you must be careful, because once this method is used, it will be guarded against in the future."

When Kabuto Yakushi first received the spatial imprint bestowed upon him by Uchiha Kakuzan, he was also greatly shocked by this divine technique. After giving Uchiha Kakuzan a complicated look, he knelt on one knee and lowered his head deeply.

"Lord Qiu Shan, thank you, thank you for believing in me. I will certainly not let you down."

Uchiha Kabuto looked at Yakushi Kabuto lying on the ground and said:

"Actually, I understand the answer you're looking for, but I can't give it to you either. Orochimaru is indeed the most advanced person in the ninja world in this regard. You need to be careful around him. He's the kind of person who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Even with the life-saving measures I've given you, you might not be able to escape."

Uchiha Kabuto then gave Yakushi Kabuto some more instructions. After he finished speaking, he waved for him to go back. After all, Orochimaru didn't trust him very much yet. The two people who came with him were both his teammates and people who were monitoring him.

After reporting all the information he knew about Orochimaru, Kabuto came to Nono's side. He took a deep look at his closest adoptive mother, then knelt down and kowtowed to her.

"Now that you have Lord Qiushan to rely on, I can rest assured. Please don't worry, I will take good care of myself while I'm out here. Please take good care of yourself, and I will definitely come to visit you when I have time."

Yakushi Nonou looked at her adopted son, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say. In the end, she simply gave him these instructions:

"Kabuto, you must be careful around Orochimaru. He's a difficult person and very suspicious. If anything seems amiss, get out of there as soon as possible and don't put yourself in danger."

After hearing his foster mother's instructions, Kabuto Yakushi agreed and bowed to her before looking at Uchiha Kakuzan.

Just as Kabuto was about to speak, Uchiha Kagakuyama raised his hand to stop him, saying:

"Don't worry, Nono is with me now, she's mine. You don't need to tell me, I'll definitely take good care of her."

Upon hearing Lord Okayama's words, Kabuto Yakushi said nothing more, but bowed deeply to him and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Okayama."

Then, Kabuto turned and left, his figure disappearing around the corner.

After watching Kabuto Yakushi leave, Nonou said to Okayama-kun with some concern:

“Kyuu-kun, Kabuto Yakushi would never betray you. He just seems to have something he wants to accomplish.”

Looking at the beautiful Nono, Uchiha Kakuyama gently stroked her upturned nose and said:

"How could I doubt him? After all, you are the most important person to him. It's just that there are some things he can only find the answers to with Orochimaru, so he didn't come back. Besides, I do have some useful knowledge of Orochimaru. Keeping Kabuto with him is also of some use to me."

Chapter 322 Nonou's Faith

Chapter 322 Nono's Admiration

Just as Uchiha Okayama was about to get all lovey-dovey with Nonou, Tsunade, who had been standing nearby, suddenly coughed in a certain tone, letting those who were showing off their affection know that there was someone else around.

Nonou was quite familiar with Tsunade; her high level of medical ninjutsu was largely due to Tsunade's tutelage. After being reminded by Tsunade, Nonou stuck out her tongue somewhat sheepishly and said to her:

"Lady Tsunade, please excuse my poor appearance."

Tsunade shook her head, looking at Nono, who was already showing signs of pregnancy, and said with a hint of disappointment:

"I told you a long time ago to be careful of a certain person, but in the end, he still managed to get his way."

Nono lowered her head in shame. Tsunade had indeed instructed her, and she had readily agreed. However, feelings are something that cannot be controlled by reason. As she spent more and more time with Okayama-kun, Nono found that she was indeed attracted to him, and eventually even to the point of being unable to extricate herself.

Furthermore, with the proactive move by Qiushan-kun at the time, Nono, whose heart was already wavering, was directly won over by Qiushan-kun.

This made Nono feel a little embarrassed to see Tsunade, since in her opinion, she had stolen Tsunade's man. So, she chose a remote place on the island and had Okayama-kun build her a small villa, where she lived.

In addition, she is usually busy with the orphanage, so she doesn't live a very lonely life.

Seeing that Nonou was keeping her head down and not speaking, Tsunade walked over, tucked the stray hairs from her forehead behind her ear, and said with a hint of complaint.

"Why are you being so formal with me? Have you forgotten that you were there to help me when I gave birth?"

As you know, Mr. Qiu has many female confidantes, and you are just one of them. So, there's no need to be shy. Besides, you're already pregnant. For the sake of the baby, please move back. That way, we can help you with anything.

"No matter what, if you come back, you'll be well taken care of. And when the child grows up, he'll have older siblings to play with. What do you think? Think it over carefully."

Hearing Tsunade's words, Nonou tenderly stroked her protruding belly, feeling the throbbing within. She looked up at Tsunade, who was watching her with concern, bit her lip, and nodded somewhat shyly.

"I will follow Lady Tsunade's arrangements in everything. I just feel a little embarrassed and like I have let her down."

Actually, as the baby's pregnancy progressed, she was also somewhat worried. After all, even with her high level of medical ninjutsu skills, she couldn't deliver her own baby. Moreover, even after giving birth, both she and the child would need care. Therefore, she really couldn't refuse Lady Tsunade's kindness.

Upon hearing Nonou's words, Tsunade patted her shoulder heartily and said...

"What's the big deal? Since we're both with that damned man, we should take care of each other. Otherwise, relying on that unreliable man, I would have died of anger long ago."

Hearing Tsunade's complaints, Nono readily joined her side, adding her own吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical remarks):

"Lady Tsunade is right. That man is indeed a bit unreliable. We still need to rely on ourselves."

After Nono finished speaking, she glanced at Qiushan-kun next to her with a guilty look. Seeing his dark expression, she smiled apologetically at him, asking him to forgive her.

"King Qiu, I was forced into this; this isn't what I truly believe."

Uchiha Kakuyama, who had been observing from the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Tsunade had persuaded Nonou to agree to move back. Otherwise, if Nonou had waited a few more months, things would have been really difficult for her.

Seeing that she could still playfully wink at him, and knowing that Nono was in a good mood, Uchiha Kakuyama felt relieved. He figured his presence would only hinder their conversation, so he decided to leave them alone. He then pretended to have a dark expression and said:

"I have other things to do. You two chat first, and I'll come pick you up when it's time to eat."

After Uchiha Kakuyama finished speaking, he gave Nonou a wink and then left.

Seeing that Qiushan-kun had fled in a somewhat disheveled state, Tsunade's expression softened. She took Nonou's hand and looked at her protruding belly, comforting her:

"Honestly, no matter how embarrassed you are, you should take care of yourself. If you live with us, at least we can take care of you. Even though you are a medical ninja, you still need someone to take care of you."

Besides, I'm not angry with you. Let's move back today. Although Qiu Shanjun can take care of you whenever he has time, he has a lot of things to do. If something really happens to you, he'll blame himself."

When Nono heard what Tsunade-sama said, she could only nod repeatedly.

Only the silent one, who had been standing by as a background figure, secretly laughed.

She knew Tsunade very well, knowing that she was stubborn but soft-hearted. Although she had some complaints about Qiu Shan-jun, she still handled his affairs perfectly.

Otherwise, given Qiu Shanjun's flirtatious nature, who knows how long he'll be scrambling to deal with things?

Moreover, because Tsunade was of the highest status, the oldest, and held the title of Hokage, the women of Uchiha Hill naturally took her as their leader and obeyed her management. Even the children of Hill-kun, regardless of whether they were Tsunade's biological children, respected her greatly.

Tsunade naturally took over the task of arranging and managing the women of the Hokage. After all, her experience as Hokage was not to be underestimated. Under her management, whether it was female ninjas like Kurenai Yuhi and Yugao Uzuki, or Uchiha Mikoto and the Uchiha maids, they all trusted her very much. Even Yugito, who lived alone, listened to Tsunade's opinions.

However, there was one person whom Tsunade felt powerless to reach: the Mizukage, Mei Terumi, who lived far away in Kirigakure.

If it weren't for the recent preparations for the Chunin Exams, which led to more frequent correspondence between the two Kage, Tsunade wouldn't have known that Okayama-kun had gotten together with that Mizukage.

Because Kirigakure had long been known as the Village of the Bloody Mist, Tsunade harbored hostility and prejudice towards the Mizukage she had never met. Moreover, Kirigakure's hostility towards Konoha outweighed its friendliness.

Even the renowned Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from Kirigakure once secretly attacked Konoha. If they hadn't been unlucky enough to encounter Might Guy (Might Guy's father), who was capable of unleashing his full power, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen would have been reduced to a trio of swordsmen, and Konoha would have suffered countless losses.

Chapter 323 Hinata

Chapter 323 Hinata

That's why Tsunade harbors a subtle hostility towards Mei.

However, the two had not met at this time, and Mei Terumi was unaware of the relationship between Tsunade and Okayama-kun. So, it was uncertain what kind of sparks would fly when the two finally met.

Just then, the teachers in charge of the group also finished their first contact with the students that day.

However, unlike other teachers, after the disbandment of Class 8 led by Kurenai Yuhi, Kurenai kept Hinata behind.

Compared to the original story, Hinata at this time is taller and has a confident, warm smile on her face, instead of the timidity and cowardice she displayed before. After all, unlike the original character, this Hinata was raised with love and care.

Because she was already engaged to Uchiha Kakuzan, the head of the Uchiha clan, her father, Hyuga Hiashi, did not have high expectations for her, but instead focused on raising her to be the matriarch of a large clan.

Moreover, she became Tsunade's apprentice, which not only did not hinder her talent but also cultivated her character. Hinata is now much more confident than in the original story, but her inherent kindness has not changed at all.

Hinata now possesses not only exceptional Byakugan talent, allowing her to master the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist with fluid grace, but also, due to her Byakugan's X-ray vision, her training in medical ninjutsu is progressing smoothly.

The biggest difference from the original work is that her hair is now waist-length.

After Hinata learned from her interactions with Okayama-kun that he liked long hair, she started growing her hair out.

So, standing in front of Kurenai Yuhi now is Hinata Hyuga, who is tall, with long hair reaching her waist, a smile on her face, and is already showing signs of becoming a beauty.

Kurenai Yuhi stared at the stunningly beautiful girl before her, who seemed to radiate light from within, leaving even the seasoned Kurenai momentarily stunned. She thought to herself, "Kyuuyama-kun really has good taste. She's already this beautiful at such a young age; who knows how devastatingly beautiful she'll become when she grows up?"