Naruto and Sasuke are doing nothing; Madara and I will set an example.

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Looking at Chen lying in a pool of blood, pale-faced and on the verge of death, I was at a loss.

Chen's younger brother, Jin, thought I was the one who did it, and rushed over to fight me to the death. I was already prepared to die!

Chen stopped him with a hoarse shout, then looked at me with pure sincerity in his eyes.

"Hikaru, it's not your fault, it was my own carelessness... If I'm not around, you must be careful in everything you do in the ninja world, protect yourself in everything you do, and never be misled by those who approach you with ill intentions for power. Also, don't do anything impulsively. You absolutely must take good care of yourself and protect yourself, cough cough cough!"

After Chen finished speaking with all his might, he coughed up blood and collapsed in front of me.

At that moment, an unprecedented sadness transformed into tentacles harder than the blades of Susanoo, burrowing into my chest from all directions, threatening to tear my heart apart...

I finally understand what the feelings that have been puzzling me for so long really are!

I finally understand what that feeling surging deep inside me is!

Yes, it's love. I had fallen in love with Chen without even realizing it a long time ago.

When I came to my senses, my vision was already blurred.

The tears I thought I had long since cried out welled up in my eyes again.

Even though Jin had already put a knife to my neck, I still stepped forward and took Chen's hand.

Dust has lost consciousness, and I must make amends for my mistakes.

Even if Jin's blade is about to slit my throat in the next second, I will still do it!

Even if I do it and it can't make up for it, even if I'm hated by Chen forever, I still have to do it!

Yes, I used [eight thousand spears], but not to vent my hatred on the world, but to express my love to the person in front of me!

The Eight Thousand Spears technique, once its 'mark' hits the target, can absorb chakra and manipulate the opponent's spirit regardless of distance. Of course, it can also be used to transfer chakra and life force!

Eight thousand spears is a terrifying killing technique, but also the strongest assist technique!

I used the 'stockpile' I collected in the Warring States period with the Eight Thousand Spears, which was preserved by the Time Seal that sealed me with Senju and Sarutobi, to transfer to Chen through the engraving of the Eight Thousand Spears, thus healing the fatal wound on his chest.

Thank goodness, I didn't lose Chen, but that scar will forever remain on his chest.

Witnessing the unbreakable bond between him and me!

My name is Uchiha Hikaru.

Now that things have come to this, I am no longer a weapon.

She is Uchiha Chen's wife!

"Ah~!" Guang's ears turned red from being burned by Samui's lewd words!

She scolded him, embarrassed and angry, "Nonsense, what nonsense are you talking about! You shameless woman! It's not just Chen's achievement! This kind of thing also depends on genes and nutrition!"

"And speaking of this part! Samui, you're the real spokesperson! You're the 'Oppai Alien' that Chen was talking about!"

Chapter 23 Confidentiality

Samui was very satisfied with Hikari's reaction, thinking to himself: Hikari is now a mature wife, and only at times like this can her lively side be brought out.

"Oppai Alien?" Samui's amber eyes lazily gazed at the massive breasts rising from the mist, and she sighed with unsatisfied desire. "Ah~, what a pity, the man left early, it's been many years since I've been nourished~."

Light hypnotized himself: "Don't respond, don't respond, I can't hear you, I can't hear you..."

Seeing the light that was doing its best to defend against her attack, Samui's eyes were filled with even more mischief.

"Hey, Guang, you've been married for so many years, hasn't Ah Chen already lost interest in you?"

“Dame!” Guang stood up from the water with a “whoosh,” his wet hair floating in the water. He turned around, and the three “heads” stared at Samui together.

"What kind of garbage is stuffed in your head, which is made of layers of fat and connective tissue! You idiot Samui! Let me tell you! Dust is really interested in me! We even made plans to have sex tonight!"

"That's a really good reaction. I'm starting to understand what Ah Chen is interested in now."

"Ah You!"

Samui's face showed a smug look! Guang cried out that he had been tricked.

That wretched Samui! She just wants to hear me say these lewd things! To satisfy her morbid curiosity!

In the men's bathhouse, separated by a wooden wall.

Ban's broad shoulders rested on the hot spring stone, his two faces emerging from the water, and his three eyes looking at Chen at the same time, saying, "Was that just an illusion? I think I heard Guang excitedly saying something."

"It must be an illusion," Chen replied with a smile, thinking to himself: In this situation, Samui is teasing Guang for fun again. Women sometimes make some indecent jokes in private... no, harmless jokes.

Dust swam freely in the hot spring.

Madara's gaze followed...

As the dust rose and fell in the water, his lean muscles revealed sharp, razor-sharp lines!

So that's how it is. Chen is the kind of man who is very thin but actually has an extremely strong physique... just like the 'First Raikage' back then.

No wonder, considering he was able to perform such extraordinary movements when facing my Limbo, and was also able to use his eye technique to unleash attacks so swift that I couldn't even dodge them.

All of this is built upon this formidable physique!

"Splash!" When Chen's upper body resurfaced, Ban noticed the centipede-like scar on Chen's chest.

It looks like a knife wound; it's been there for a while...

He glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw Obito quietly soaking alone on the other side of the volcanic rock in the center of the hot spring.

Obito seemed to know something about the wound.

But I didn't know that...

But if I ask Chen like this, wouldn't it seem too deliberate and pretentious?

Madara Uchiha, a veteran of countless battles, had seen it all. Yet he focused on the wounds of his junior, wounds that had long since healed...

But if I don't ask, I'm so itchy inside...

While Madara was struggling with an internal conflict,

"Oh dear... So many years have passed, and this scar still aches faintly! Hmm! Could it be from swimming too much in high temperatures, causing the wound to become congested with blood?"

Just then, by sheer coincidence, Chen touched the scar on his chest and began to mutter to himself.

Madara's eyes lit up, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, but he quickly controlled the smile to a deep and amused one: "For a man of the Uchiha clan, pain is the best stimulant. Chen, you still have a long way to go."

"Perhaps, this scar!" Chen kept triggering keywords: "This scar really has a history! This scar has extraordinary significance for me! Oh, this scar of mine..."

Ban comfortably picked up the conversation: "So, how did you get this scar?"

Chen then began to recount the story in a natural and detailed manner: "Well, that's a long story..."

"It's alright, there's plenty of time, you can talk slowly."

"Uncle Ban, please allow me to tell you the story..."

After being thoroughly soaked in hot spring water, the pores are fully opened, and the oil and dirt under the skin will not be so stubborn.

Guang and his sister-in-law Samyi arrived at the bathhouse.

Samui was responsible for wiping Guang's back. Parting Guang's long, wet hair, Samui saw Guang's smooth, beautiful back.

She rubbed it with a bath towel.

The setting remained as erotic as ever, but the topics had become much more serious.

"Even Madara and Obito have shown up, which means that Ah Chen's plan has officially begun, right?"

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Samui paused for a moment, his hand holding the bath towel. "So, what role do you play in this plan?"

The hand that was rubbing his hair paused for a moment before saying, "Chen has never included me in his plans."

"Why is that? Your abilities should be of great help to him, right?" Samui resumed his movements.

He rubbed his hair, reminiscing.

“I asked him why, and he said that raising children is a big deal and he didn’t want me to be distracted. He told me to leave everything outside to him and that I would take care of things at home.”

"But I know that's just an excuse. With our family's wealth, this kind of thing is nothing. Chen just doesn't want to bring back the bad memories of how I was used as a weapon all those years ago..."

Put down the bath towel, wring it out, and set it aside.

Samui gently placed his hand on Samui's smooth, spotless back. "And what about you? What are your thoughts?"

Guang Mei gazed thoughtfully as she spoke.

"I do hope that I can take the initiative to help Chen with some of the burden."

"The pain I felt when I was used as a weapon was because fighting was not what I wanted."

"But now I have a reason to fight."

"Just like what Chen said to me back then—'You are no longer a weapon, but a person true to your name.'"

"Yes, I am no longer a weapon, but a person as my name suggests."

"Therefore, I am also willing to take up 'the weapon in my hand' for the sake of Chen's wish, because Chen's wish is also my wish."

Guang picked up the bucket and poured water over his head.

"Splash..." The water dispersed the foam, and she gently shook her wet hair, a beautiful smile appearing on her face.

"But things are far from that point yet~ Chen has made ample preparations, and his current strength is incredibly reassuring! Moreover, he has gained powerful allies like Madara and Obito, so there may not even be room for me to intervene in the plan in the future!"

"Mmm~~~" Guang stretched his arms. "Samui, let me rub your back!"

The two switched places.

Guang picked up a bath towel and began to scrub Samui's back.

The two chatted about many everyday things, until they came to a familiar, albeit often, topic.

"But Samui, I was really surprised that you were willing to come to Dark Village and even persuaded Atsui."

"Hmph, how many times have we talked about this?" Samui replied as before: "Being a beast of burden in Cloud Village and earning meager mission rewards is nothing compared to living the life of a rich lady here without having to do anything."

"Is that so? It seems you're determined to stick to this argument..." Guang said with a smile.

Sam's amber eyes held a calm, unspoken thought.

Seven years ago, about six months after Jhin's funeral.

Chen spoke to her privately.

"Samui, I'm so sorry, my brother left you and your child like this. Personally, I hope you can live a happy life from now on. If you meet someone you think is right, you can always remarry him! Don't worry about being bullied, I will always be your family and your support!"

"As for Xiaofeng and Xiaohua, you don't need to worry about them. No matter where they live in the future, I will protect them for the rest of their lives."

From that moment on, Samui decided to leave Kumogakure, not purely because of what Chen thought was 'being considerate' or 'thinking about the child'.

Ah Jin is the man I, Uchiha Samui, chose myself. Now that I'm with him, I will always be a member of the Uchiha family, and I will never remarry in this life!

However, Ah Chen, I am truly grateful that you said these words to me. You two brothers are both loyal and righteous people!

In the men's bath, Ban remained in the same position, listening to Chen's story.

My biggest thought is: "Are all young people's love stories these days so dramatic and life-or-death?"

In my time and Hashirama's time, there was no such thing as love; marriage was more of a vow.

Even someone as powerful as Hashirama was no exception, serving as a symbol of the generations-long friendship between the Senju and Uzumaki clans.

He married Mito, the daughter of Ashina, the patriarch of the Uzumaki clan.

Well, given Hashirama's personality, he managed to make a political marriage quite successful.

Chen glanced down at the waterproof watch on his wrist.

7:57 p.m.

"Let's stop soaking here."

Dust rose from the water.

Madara's gaze shifted downwards, and Obito also turned his gaze towards him.

"This is……"

If the Jurassic period existed in the ninja world, then what they saw could clearly be called a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

Madara was shocked: "So, even stronger than Hashirama... Dust, can your strength be considered the strongest? I haven't seen you go all out, so I'll reserve my opinion for now."

"But... when it comes to this 'thing,' I'd call you the strongest!"