77: Kushina and Mikoto

Senju Residence.

It was noon, and Joa, who had just showered, was sitting in the dining room eating.

“Little Joa, you and Tsunade should hurry up.”

“My time… I can’t wait to see my great-grandson and great-granddaughter.”

Hearing Mito Uzumaki’s words, Joa didn’t respond and ate in silence.

Time?

Don’t worry, My Lord won’t die.

Before My Lord dies, I will find someone to cut off My Lord’s head.

As for children…

Children are just a means for genes to be passed down.

My Lord is already immortal, what’s the point of having that stuff?

Seeing that Joa didn’t pay attention to her, Mito Uzumaki simply assumed Joa was shy, so she shook her head helplessly, smiled, and said no more.

He was almost done eating.

Joa casually asked,

“Where’s Kushina?”

Hearing Joa ask about Kushina, Mito Uzumaki chuckled softly.

“You always wake up so late, and Kushina is late every day. She said this morning that she would never wait for you again.”

Thinking of Kushina’s pouting expression, Joa again had the idea of collecting a picture book.

Before coming, Kushina was not within his consideration.

But ever since the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed three years ago and Kushina was brought to Konoha.

After three years of living together, Joa no longer wanted to give Kushina to that blond boy.

As for what would happen to Minato Namikaze, and whether Naruto would be born smoothly…

On the way to the Ninja Academy for work…

Joa whispered to the Blacklight Life following and guarding him,

“Go and capture a few female Uzumaki survivors for me.”

“Age requirement… around 9 years old.”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

Regardless of strength, just by Joa’s identity, no one in Konoha dared to touch him, and his subordinates could enter and exit Konoha unimpeded.

He could even tell Hiruzen Sarutobi what he wanted to do.

Hiruzen Sarutobi would then eagerly do it for him.

Even the Ninja World’s scapegoat and the Ninja World’s Shadow had to curry favor with Joa, trying to gain Joa’s support to become the next Hokage.

Following Joa’s instructions, several Blacklight Warriors swaggered out of Konoha.

They secretly went to search for the surviving Uzumaki orphans in the Ninja World.

In fact, when the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, Joa had already sent people to cut off the heads of the Land of Whirlpools’ ninjas and throw them onto Blacklight Star.

However, the Uzumaki ninjas, strengthened by Blacklight Star, had extremely high physical strength.

Even if you randomly picked one for Minato Namikaze, he might not even be able to break the hymen.

Therefore, Joa could only search for those who had escaped when the country was destroyed.

‘Blond boy, I’m taking one Kushina from you, but I’m giving you several other girls who are also from the Uzumaki, so I’m being fair, right?’

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Ninja Academy.

The students, who had been self-studying all morning, finally waited for their homeroom teacher.

Walking into the classroom, Joa calmly scanned the quiet students.

“Mikoto, please collect all the homework I assigned yesterday.”

In the entire class, besides Uchiha Mikoto, who was now 12 years old and about to graduate, Joa didn’t remember anyone else’s name.

“Yes, Teacher!”

After Uchiha Mikoto collected the homework and placed it on the podium.

Joa briefly looked at it.

“Not bad. Under My Lord’s wise guidance, all of your grades are excellent.”

“Graduating smoothly shouldn’t be a problem.”

“But the path ahead is for you to walk on your own.”

“In the afternoon, we will continue with practical combat drills. Before the graduation assessment, strive to become stronger.”

Upon hearing this, the students’ enthusiasm soared.

“Yes, Teacher!”

The teaching resources in their class were incomparable to other classes.

During every practical combat drill, the warriors who guarded Your Highness Teacher would spar with them.

This made their progress in strength much faster than that of students in other classes.

Such a good thing was hard to find, so how could the students not be excited?

The afternoon quickly passed.

It was dismissal time.

The entrance of the Ninja Academy gradually became lively.

The students’ parents came to pick up their children from school.

“Your Highness, good afternoon.”

“Your Highness…”

Ignoring everyone who greeted him, Joa held Kushina Uzumaki, whom he had just picked up from a lower-grade class, and walked out of the school.

Both civilians and the various ninja clans of Konoha had long grown accustomed to Joa’s attitude.

They would only find it strange if Joa actually paid attention to them.

“Did anyone bully you at school today?”

“No! No!”

“After you came to pick me up from class on the day I first enrolled, that kind of thing never happened again.”

“So annoying! You ask every day!”

Seeing Kushina acting childish, Joa said softly,

“Are you still angry about this morning?”

“I’m not!”

“Hahaha, what an untruthful little girl.”

Pouting and glaring at Joa, Kushina said something that made Joa freeze on the spot.

“I saw everything this morning!”

“What Tsunade Onee-san can do! I can do too!”

“Tomorrow morning, you and I will go to school together, and we’ll do it at school.”

Looking at the astonishing Kushina, who seemed completely unaware of what she had said, Joa opened his mouth, then hesitated and said,

“Children’s words are innocent, but you can’t say things like that again in the future.”

“Why?”

“Emm… you’re still young now, you’ll understand when you grow up.”

“When I grow up, can I do that kind of thing with you?”

“Uh… you could say that.”

Seeing Kushina’s excited expression, Joa reflected.

Was he too casual with Tsunade in front of Kushina, not avoiding her enough?

Leading her to see the World of adults too early at an inappropriate age?

‘It seems I need to be more restrained in the future.’

He was still reflecting.

Kushina suddenly broke free from his hand.

“Kushina, what are you going to… do?”

As soon as he looked up, Joa saw Kushina running towards Uchiha Mikoto, who was walking home alone in front of them.

“Mikoto Onee-san!”

Hearing the voice, Uchiha Mikoto turned her head.

Seeing that it was Kushina Uzumaki, as well as Your Highness Teacher and his warrior escorts.

Uchiha Mikoto quickly bowed.

“Your Highness!”

Joa raised a hand to touch his neck and clicked his tongue.

“Tsk, I’ve said it many times, you can call me Teacher even when we’re not at school.”

Hearing this, Uchiha Mikoto straightened up and smiled a little awkwardly.

“Sorry, Teacher, I forgot again.”

He sighed softly.

“Sigh, you always forget… well, it’s a good thing we ran into each other. Let’s have dinner at my place tonight.”

Tsunade’s home = Joa’s home.

No problem.

Bringing Uchiha Mikoto and Kushina Uzumaki, who were three years apart in age but had a very good relationship, back home, Joa guided them in their sparring.

He was Uchiha Mikoto’s homeroom teacher and did not teach any other classes.

But Kushina couldn’t stand seeing others have something she wanted too.

So, Joa would also bring the Blacklight Warriors to Kushina’s class during practical combat drills.

Allowing the Blacklight Warriors to also become opponents for Kushina’s class during practical combat drills.

“Kushina, even if you have a lot of chakra, don’t use it so roughly. Control it a bit; you’re wasting too much chakra like that.”

“Mikoto, don’t hold back against Kushina. Use your Sharingan when you need to.”

Sitting on the engawa, which was the edge of the corridor outside the room.

Joa occasionally spoke up to correct the problems of the two in the courtyard.

“Hmph! Is My Lord starting to play with cultivation again?”

He neither denied nor admitted.

Joa pulled Tsunade, who had just walked over, into his arms.

“What do you think?”

Tsunade pouted.

“You are Your Highness My Lord, isn’t it normal to have three wives and four concubines?”

“What do you want me to say?”

Hearing these words full of jealousy, Joa pinched Tsunade’s chin in his arms and kissed her.

“I’ll give you a good chakra replenishment tonight.”