Chapter 602: Birthday Banquet
"What a drag." Shikamaru scratched his head. He hadn't thought that Ino was rushing to get married to have children. He just felt that everyone had just graduated from school not long ago, and getting married and starting a career now was a bit early.
The Yamanaka family had given up a lot of benefits to the Hyuga family to marry Hinata.
Many things were inconvenient for Inoichi to say to his daughter, so he had Liyano ask her privately.
Ino admitted the matter of her Rinnegan and stated that her current genes were too strong. Except for a long-established kekkei genkai family like the Hyuga, ordinary people couldn't conceive children with her.
It would be difficult for her offspring to be born, but once they were, the future of the Yamanaka family would be smooth sailing. Imagine, Sharingan, Byakugan, and Kekkei Mōra all in one family. What kind of power would that be? The old parents were bamboozled and could only acquiesce, patiently observing the subsequent changes.
The elders of the Hyuga main family were somewhat dissatisfied with Hiashi marrying off the main family's legitimate daughter, but they only made sarcastic remarks and demanded more benefits. With their knowledge and horizons, it was difficult for them to understand the subtleties of Yin-Yang Release, let alone know about Ino's secret plan to make babies.
Ninja villages were constantly at war, and most of the sacrifices were male ninja. Female ninja were fewer in number to begin with, and second, their mentality and skills were a notch lower. Over time, it became a state of fewer men and more women. Yet, ninja still practiced monogamy. What about the extra women? Female-female relationships had fertile ground.
The Hyuga elders only saw petty profits. They didn't realize at all that the Byakugan kekkei genkai had a high probability of flowing into the Yamanaka family.
Can two women also have offspring? Are you bullying us old folks for being ignorant? The salt we've eaten is more than the rice you've eaten. If you two can give birth to a child, we'll eat the Hokage Rock!
Ino certainly wouldn't remind them early on. Don't rush, things will happen one by one. After I deal with Madara and the child is born, then I'll deal with you!
Ino planned to hold the wedding at the end of the year. Spurred on by her, Choji and Karui's wedding would also be held early next year.
The Yamanaka and Akimichi families moved together, inadvertently putting pressure on Shikamaru.
Competitive in school, competitive as ninja, and now you're competing with marriage? Are you even human?
Shikamaru had no room to resist and could only let his parents make all the arrangements.
The next day, Ino's birthday banquet was quite lively.
Inoichi, Liyano, and all the Yamanaka clan members in the village were present.
Although Hinata hadn't changed her surname yet, their relationship had been officially confirmed. She already called Inoichi and Liyano "Father" and "Mother."
At this time, she was also acting like a hostess, helping with various arrangements.
Ino wore the scarf Hinata had knitted for her and cheerfully received various gifts.
The weather in September was still somewhat hot in the plains, but Konoha, with its mountains and forests, had a slightly cooler climate. The scarf was just right.
The Hyuga family, much like the Uchiha family had treated Kagami, had kept a certain distance from Hinata after she became Koharu's disciple and joined the Hokage faction. Now that she was marrying into the Yamanaka family, the clan had completely given up on Hinata. Few guests came; only Hanabi and three main family ninja came to congratulate her.
Hanabi's gift was a kunai said to be crafted by a famous artisan. There was even a very girly doll charm attached to the kunai's handle.
After giving the gift, she asked in a low voice, "Sister, can I still call you sister in the future?"
Ino rubbed Hanabi's little head. "Of course. From now on, we're truly one family. If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I'll beat them up!"
The little girl leaned close to her ear, her voice extremely low. "Then... can you two really have a child? How?"
In the ninja world, an 11-year-old girl basically knew everything she should and shouldn't know. She was very curious. If it were anyone else, she would definitely scoff. But for the seemingly omnipotent Sister Ino, she had a bit of confidence.
Ino looked around. The few Hyuga main family ninja were very low-key, standing in a corner, comparable to the Aburame ninja. She said in a low voice, "Of course we can. By this time next year, you'll probably be able to see your niece."
Hanabi soon went off to play with Hinata. Ino continued to enjoy receiving gifts.
"Ino-pig, happy birthday..." Sakura's face was ashen, not looking happy at all.
What are you doing? You're this unhappy on my birthday? Ino was a little dissatisfied, but when she saw the one hundred million ryo check Sakura handed her, her face immediately lit up with joy.
A few days ago, while she was being "intimate" with Hinata, they had suddenly talked about the matter of buying the fan for one hundred and twenty million ryo. Hinata had pleaded for Sakura. At that time, Ino hadn't thought much about it. To give her wife some face, she had lowered the price by twenty million, rounding it down to an even number.
Even one hundred million ryo was an astronomical figure.
S-rank missions paid well, but the reward needed to be divided among the participants according to their contributions. The amount that fell into an individual's hands wasn't that much.
Deidara had run off to god knows where. Sasuke, after recovering his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, had been looking for him, but just couldn't find him.
To avoid further complications, they simply decided to borrow money!
Sakura, using Tenten the rich girl as an intermediary, negotiated with several major merchant groups. Finally, using the Uchiha clan's house and land as collateral, and with Minato acting as guarantor, she took out a loan of eighty million ryo for five years. Adding what the two of them scraped together and borrowed from various sources, they finally managed to gather the one hundred million ryo redemption fee.
"Alright, no problem." Ino checked the check to make sure it was correct.
She had nothing more to say. She immediately took out the scroll sealing the Uchiha Gunbai.
She glanced at Sasuke.
Although not at the level of a treasured tool, the Uchiha Gunbai was still a famous ninja tool in the ninja world. Many guests were present, all knowledgeable people. If she unsealed it now, the news would spread quickly.
Sasuke said without hesitation, "Just give me the fan directly."
"Alright."
Ino unsealed the scroll. The gourd-shaped fan, taller than a person, with two pairs of tomoe on its surface, was now in Sasuke's hands.
Normally, Madara fought with a scythe in his left hand and the fan in his right. However, Ino vaguely remembered that Madara had used the scythe as a walking stick in his later years. Obito probably disliked it and didn't use the scythe, only taking the fan.
Many people at the banquet looked at Sasuke. He completely ignored the gazes of outsiders, tightly gripping the fan in his hand. This is the ultimate treasure of the Uchiha clan. My father didn't even have this weapon when he was in charge of the clan. Now it has finally returned to my hands!
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