Konoha: I, Uchiha, am brimming with positive energy

Chapter 403 Promise to Travel

"Traveling to relax? Why did you suddenly think of that, Ino?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura asked curiously, and then couldn't help but think that she and Uchiha Yoichi had done something quite intimate after soaking in the hot spring, and her face flushed slightly.

"Of course, there's less work in the village now, and Sakura, you've been busy for a long time, haven't you? You've been looking so tired lately. You're a little better today than yesterday, but you're still in pretty bad shape."

Yamanaka Ino stared at Sakura carefully for a while, then nodded and said confidently; "Although she is very busy every day, she doesn't feel tired at all, and her complexion is getting better and better."

Ino sometimes even shyly suspected that it was because she often did that kind of thing with Uchiha Yoichi that her complexion was getting better and better.

"Traveling and relaxing? That's probably difficult. If I leave, there will be no one to take care of Sarada."

Sakura thought for a moment, then sighed and said; although she also wanted to rest, Konoha Hospital and Sarada couldn't do without her, so she decided to forget it.

Yamanaka Ino sighed and said, "Although I guessed you would say that when I came, you're working too hard. If you have time, you should take Sarada out for a walk so you can relax a bit."

"Ino, thank you!"

Sakura sensed Ino's concern for her and smiled, feeling a little touched. However, she then asked with a mischievous grin, "Ino, could you please ask Manager Yoichi to let me buy some more of the secret medicine on credit?"

"Sakura!"

Yamanaka Ino interrupted, her cheeks slightly flushed, saying that although she was with Uchiha Yoichi, their relationship was still a secret, and only Sakura had guessed it.

"Alright, alright, that's enough."

Sakura smiled, then changed the subject, saying, "Ino, you know that Temari had a daughter, right?"

Yamanaka Ino nodded and said with a smile, "Of course, when I ran into Shikamaru these past two days, the smile on his face never stopped."

Sakura said, "Temari's daughter seems to be quite healthy. I held her a couple of days ago, and she didn't cry or fuss. That's great."

Ino Yamanaka laughed and said, "Sakura, you want a child too?"

"Ino."

"What's the big deal? Now the Uchiha clan is down to just your family. If you don't have any plans, you'll have to rely on Sarada from now on."

As Yamanaka Ino spoke, she also thought about herself and Uchiha Yoichi. If Uchiha Yoichi wanted children after they got married, she would give him children. Ino had no reluctance in her heart; she was just a little worried about Inojin's thoughts.

"That's still too far off."

Sakura gave an awkward smile, then sighed inwardly. Ino's words made her want to see Sasuke. Although they had met a few times recently, Sasuke had never been home to rest.

The two chatted for a while longer, and after lunch, Yamanaka Ino got up to say goodbye, as she also had work to do in the afternoon.

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It was already dark when Xiaoying got home in the evening, and she was delayed a little because it was close to the end of the workday.

"I'm back."

However, once Sakura entered the house, she could smell the aroma of food. When she walked to the kitchen and dining area, she saw Sarada cooking.

"Mom, you're back. Dinner will be ready soon. Go wash your hands."

"Thank you so much, Sarada. I'm sorry I was held up by something today."

Sakura apologized with her hands clasped together, then walked barefoot to the bathroom. She quickly washed her hands and prepared to come over for dinner.

However, when Sakura finished washing her hands and came to the dining table, she found Sarada holding a hot spring flyer. Ino had given it to her before leaving at noon, and she hadn't thrown it away but brought it back with her.

Sarada asked, "Mom, would you like to go on a hot spring trip?"

Sakura shook her head and said, "Ino gave it to me, but I don't have any plans for now. Mom doesn't have time."

"Because of me?"

Sarada asked, "If it's because of me, there's absolutely no need. The school is organizing a two-day field trip. If Mom wants to go, she can go and relax with Aunt Ino."

"Hey? Is your school organizing a trip?"

"Well, it's a course on surveying terrain and something, and we'll organize an outing along the way. I was planning to talk to you about that today, but I just happened to see this flyer."

After tasting a spoonful of miso soup, Sarada continued, "Mom, you should relax too. If the hospital isn't too busy, why don't you go on a trip?"

Sarada

Sakura was deeply moved, then smiled and said, "I'll ask Ino tomorrow. But have you prepared everything for your trip?"

Sarada sighed, then smiled helplessly and said, "Mom, they just notified us today."

"Haha, sorry, sorry, but I wish you could have a vacation too. We haven't gone on a trip in ages. If Sasuke-kun were here too..."

When Sakura mentioned Sasuke Uchiha, she suddenly stopped, then saw Sarada with her head down, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

She knew that what her daughter cared about most was that Sasuke hadn't come back, and even though he had returned to the village before, he hadn't gone home to see him.

The atmosphere inside the room suddenly became quiet, with only the sounds of the mother and daughter eating in silence.

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"Amado, how's the cyborg project going?"

Amado, who was smoking and deep in thought, was startled when he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him. However, after realizing it was Cixian, he calmly turned around and said, "It went fairly smoothly. You've already seen a few of the more outstanding cyborgs, haven't you?"

"Stop saying irrelevant things, Amado, you know what I'm asking."

Cixian's expression and eyes were very calm, as if he were describing something completely unrelated, but this tone made Amado break out in a cold sweat.

Since the Ten-Tails was stolen, although Jigen's behavior is the same as before, he gives people a colder feeling.

"How are the modifications going with Ada and Dimon?"

"Things are going smoothly so far. I believe I'll soon become the organization's strongest fighting force."

"Really? That's good."

Cixian said calmly, "Although Boro didn't obey my orders, he's still competent in that respect. Amado, make Aida and Dimon learn to obey as soon as possible, otherwise creating a new cyborg will be a considerable expense for the current organization."

We must cultivate the vessel as quickly as possible and regenerate a divine tree within ten years.

Amado, having calmed himself down, asked, "Do you want to bring Victor back?"

"If you can figure out how to create the artificial divine tree for Victor, then we don't have to save him. Right now, the only options are to find the Ten-Tails and create a new one, Amado."

After leaving those words, Cixian opened a spatial passage and left.

He's now considering recollecting chakra and using the chakra extracted from Kaguya to recreate the Ten-Tails, which would be better than spending decades cultivating it again.

(End of this chapter)