- As if we didn't have young Uzumaki, you still look very reserved," Shenesu snorted derisively, leaning back in his chair, "I'll have you know, your father was a walker before he met Saya-chan, and he could be in several beds in a day.
Wow, this is revealing! Ma never told me that!
- Do I have older brothers and sisters too? - I raised my eyebrows in surprise.
- Of course - I know of at least one shinobi a little older than you at Senju's," he nodded confidently, "and four offspring among the common people of Konoha, though the number is probably higher.
- Um," I stammered, not even sure how to respond to that.
- Don't worry, the hunting grounds here are much larger than on their island, so the boys are getting into the swing of things before they return to Uzushio," he said, and the clans are happy to have a strong bloodline.
If you think about it, the ratio of strong to weak sexes on the island is really about equal, maybe even a little more than the former, as far as I could tell, and there's not much to choose from, unlike the huge selection in Konoha, which has a population of over a couple hundred thousand.
- It's okay," I sighed.
I've been living without any connections for so many years now that I don't even know that we're related...
- What about my proposal? - The old procurer is still at it.
- Let's talk about it later, ji-san," he rubbed his forehead tiredly and brought the conversation back to the previous topic, "I'm going to take on a personal apprentice.
- Three wasn't enough for you? - The shinobi grinned. - Or weren't you the one moaning about not having time to breathe freely for the last year or so?
- Actually, I took the team with that in mind," he snorted indignantly, folding his arms across his chest, "otherwise I wouldn't have agreed to carry such a burden, even if I got a great result in the end.
- Okay, okay, don't pout," his uncle soothingly raised his hands, and then asked, "Who is this girl that you decided to make such sacrifices just to take her as your personal student?
- Mitarashi Anko, six years old, has a lot of potential and with the right approach, she can grow into a very strong kunoichi.
- Mitarashi-Mitarashi, I don't recall anyone with that last name," Shenesu muttered thoughtfully, rubbing his chin, "is she a commoner?
- Her mother is a jonin, but she's been off duty since she was pregnant, and her father is a jonin Shiori Rho," he explained.
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