[ Ding! Special bloodline detected within the host's clan: Senju bloodline. Reward obtained: Senju Bloodline! ]
[ Current Senju Bloodline Evolution: 1%! ]
Once Tsunade left, Yuzuru finally had time to turn his attention to his system panel.
Seeing the newly unlocked Senju bloodline, the corners of his lips lifted.
All his planning had finally paid off—he'd successfully acquired the Senju bloodline.
Now, he just needed the clan's population to increase by another ten thousand, and he would gain another opportunity for bloodline evolution.
At that time, the evolution rate of the Senju bloodline would jump straight to 100%.
Judging from the previous evolution of the Uzumaki bloodline, once the Senju bloodline reached 100%, he should be able to awaken the Senju Sage Body.
And once the Uzumaki Sage Body and Senju Sage Body fused, combined with the Uchiha bloodline in his body, his Mangekyō Sharingan should finally begin evolving toward the Rinnegan.
Based on the current rate of clan growth, that day wasn't far off.
Yuzuru really wanted to shout it to the world.
Who else?!
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A week later.
Tsunade moved into Yuzuru's home together with Shizune.
At first, she was a little embarrassed and didn't even dare lift her head to look at Mikoto Uchiha, Kushina Uzumaki, and the others.
After all, she was an outsider to this family.
Interfering in someone else's household was never a good thing.
But Mikoto, Kushina, and the rest didn't seem bothered at all. Instead, they busied themselves helping Tsunade and Shizune unpack and organize.
Only after everything was neatly sorted did they finally stop.
"Tsunade-sis, we're family now. If anything comes up, just tell us."
"It's getting late, so let's go eat first."
Feeling their warmth and sincerity, Tsunade finally let out the breath she'd been holding.
After a moment of hesitation, she couldn't help but ask, "Mikoto, Kushina, Karura, Pakura, Konan… aren't you angry?"
The group exchanged glances, confused. "Angry about what?"
"About me interfering in your family, of course."
Hearing that, Pakura and Konan couldn't help but laugh. "If that's what you're worried about, then you're overthinking it. Strictly speaking, Tsunade-sis, we're all here under… similar circumstances as you."
Karura nodded. "Tsunade-sis, it's not easy for Yuzuru either. He carries the responsibility of revitalizing the Uchiha clan, and he has to set an example for everyone. We can't drag him down."
Kushina took Tsunade's hands gently. "Tsunade-sis, we know exactly what kind of person that guy is. There's no way he'd let a beauty with your figure slip away."
"And besides, you're not here to break us apart—you're here to join us."
At that, Tsunade let out a disdainful snort. "That bastard really got lucky. Counting me, there are already six women."
Mikoto chuckled and shook her head. "It's more than six. In the Land of Lightning, at the settlement of the Roran survivors, there's a princess named Sara—she's also one of our sisters."
"She's just not a ninja and can't bear to leave her people, so she didn't move here."
Hearing that, Tsunade glanced at Shizune, who was holding Tonton, and an unsettling thought flashed through her mind.
Was she sending a lamb straight into the wolf's den?
It looked like she'd need to keep a close eye on Shizune from now on.
As they chatted, the group arrived at the dining room.
Seeing the table packed full of dishes, Tsunade's appetite surged.
Shizune couldn't help but sigh. "Wow! What a feast… you all eat like this every day?"
Mikoto smiled. "Because Yuzuru said no matter how fast we throw money away, we'll never outpace the speed he earns it."
"Besides all the family businesses, Kushina makes all kinds of sealing scrolls, and Konan produces explosive tags. They sell extremely well."
"And now that you, Tsunade-sis, a medical authority, have joined us, it's even more impossible for us to run out of money."
Hearing that, Tsunade felt a pang of embarrassment.
"I'm an exception… the little money I make each month isn't even enough to cover my losses."
"I've borrowed more than enough from home these past years, so please don't mind it."
"But don't worry, I'll try to gamble less from now on."
Seeing Tsunade's apologetic expression, Kushina covered her mouth and laughed. "Tsunade-sis, just play however you like."
"The casino in the Hidden Cloud belongs to our family. Most of the money you lose ends up back in our pockets anyway."
"So there's absolutely no need to worry about that."
The moment Kushina finished speaking, Tsunade froze.
Only one thought remained in her mind.
Crap. She'd been trapped by capitalists!
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Hidden Cloud Village.
Outskirts.
Hands in his pockets, Yuzuru strolled along the riverside.
He hadn't planned on going home these past few days—because the casino situation had been exposed.
If he went back now, Tsunade would definitely not let him off easily.
"Sigh… I should've warned Kushina and the others ahead of time."
Yuzuru let out a long breath.
He wasn't afraid of Tsunade—he just felt guilty.
Being cheated of money and affection… if it were him, he'd probably want to destroy the ninja world too.
Just then, the faint sound of fighting caught his attention.
Without a change in his expression, Yuzuru activated Kamui and moved toward the source.
"These two look familiar…"
Ahead, a boy and a woman were locked in a fierce battle.
The boy was still young, but his attacks were vicious.
The woman was fully covered, only a pair of black-framed glasses visible.
Both appeared to be medical-nin, fighting with Chakra Scalpels.
And clearly, they were trying hard not to make noise—likely to avoid drawing attention.
"Enemy spies?"
Yuzuru frowned, contemplating.
A moment later, realization struck him.
Could these two be Kabuto Yakushi and Nono Yakushi?
Thinking of that, Yuzuru quickly confirmed it.
Although the anime and reality differed somewhat, their characteristics were still unmistakable.
It seemed that because of him, the lives of Yakushi Kabuto and Yakushi Nono had also deviated from their original path.