Hira Genjyo, twenty-four years old.
Before she was twenty-two, she was the Konoha Ninja Uchiha
From twenty-two until now, she is the Land of Iron civilian Hira Genjyo.
Now, the Third Great Ninja War is about to conclude. Hira Genjyo's dream of having a child is also about to be realized. After diligent research in life sciences, she achieved astonishing breakthroughs at the genetic level, independently conceiving life with her own genes. She is now nine months pregnant.
The reason she painstakingly created life on her own was simply because she looked down on others. After all, having lived two lives, both blessed with extraordinary talent and stunning beauty, a bit of arrogance was quite normal.
Her first child in two lifetimes.
Hira Genjyo was exceptionally expectant.
Judging by the dates, she was due soon, and it was clearly not advisable to go out recently.
For this reason, Hira Genjyo went to the city this morning to buy two months' worth of daily necessities, just in case... Mountains stretched endlessly, covered in white snow.
The cold wind was like a steel knife, cutting painfully at one's cheeks. Fortunately, the location was remote and sparsely populated, so few people suffered this hardship.
The pregnant Hira Genjyo walked alone in the heavy snow.
Wearing a veiled hat and a fox fur cloak, she was pure white, blending into the vast snowstorm as if one with it; her figure was slightly plump, her abdomen prominently swollen, yet she walked with ease, as if on flat ground.
The heavy snow fell, covering the footprints she had made along the way. Hira Genjyo strolled casually to the foot of a snowy mountain, surveying her surroundings.
Between heaven and earth, it was a vast expanse of white.
Only the whooshing of the wind and snow could be heard.
After waiting for a moment, Hira Genjyo's mind stirred, and she summoned a ninja sword, inserting it into the accumulated snow.
The tip of the blade touched a mechanism beneath the snow.
A continuous rumbling sound emanated as the stone door embedded in the mountainside slowly opened, revealing a stone wall marked with a Three Tomoe.
Hira Genjyo reached up to lift her veil, and the tomoe in her eyes rotated.
The pattern on the stone wall immediately disappeared.
Accompanied by the creaking sound of the mechanism turning, the stone wall slowly sank.
The cave was exposed to the wind and snow. The cold air rushed in.
Hira Genjyo once again surveyed her surroundings, then quickly walked into the cave.
The stone wall suddenly rose, and the stone door swiftly returned to its place.
Not long after, this small corner was covered by the heavy snow and disappeared from view... ---
Summoning a half-human-tall wooden box, Hira Genjyo took out the fresh ingredients she had bought that morning. Humming an unknown tune, she skillfully prepared lunch.
About an hour and a half later, the dining table was filled with exquisite dishes, including fish, meat, fruits, and vegetables, a complete variety. A mouth-watering aroma permeated the cave, slowly wafting out from the fine ventilation holes.
Since becoming pregnant, Hira Genjyo had been particularly attentive to her diet, ensuring balanced nutrition. After all, there was a little baby in her belly, and she absolutely couldn't let it suffer.
After slowly and carefully eating lunch, Hira Genjyo strolled leisurely inside the cave, gently stroking her lower abdomen, a smile unconsciously forming on her lips. The bright lights on the cave ceiling reflected on the woman's clear and beautiful face, casting a gentle, watery glow.
"Baby, when you come out, don't make it too hard for Mommy! You must be safe and sound, and everything must go smoothly..."
Hira Genjyo murmured to herself, her gaze shifting from her lower abdomen to the low bed by the wall. It was spotless and fully equipped, the designated place for the baby's birth.
After a while, Hira Genjyo finished her walk, cleared the dishes, washed up, and lay down on a wicker chair, closing her eyes for a nap... In the uninhabited, unvisited cave, days passed peacefully.
It was another day of wind and snow, but inside the cave, it was warm as spring. The ceiling was covered with grooves, where snake oil burned tirelessly, emitting light and heat.
Suddenly, a woman's painful groans echoed through the cave, growing louder and more intense. The silent cave, spanning three to four hundred square meters, instantly became boisterous.
After an unknown period, the commotion gradually subsided, and another sound began to fill the cave.
Crying.
Loud and strong crying, announcing the vigorous pulse of a new life!
Hira Genjyo was drenched in sweat, her usually exquisitely braided hair now disheveled. A few strands of hair clung to her forehead, covering the slightly protruding delicate veins.
Giving birth to a child alone had left her utterly exhausted.
Hira Genjyo's breathing was rapid, her chest heaving continuously, and her face showed undeniable signs of deep fatigue, yet her eyes were exceptionally bright, filled with her son, who had just entered the world.
Even before she was pregnant, she had chosen a name for her son — Hiraizumi Etsu.
Literally, it had two meanings.
One was a simple statement: Hira (Genjyo) gave birth to a child named (Hiraizumi) Etsu. The second was a beautiful wish and promise for the child — may the baby be happy for life!
Hira Genjyo was a pure-hearted student in her previous life, single-minded and diligent in her studies. Unfortunately, she transmigrated to this world right after graduating college, being reborn from the womb and growing up again. In short, with over forty years combined from both lives, Hiraizumi Etsu was her only child.
Becoming a mother for the first time, Hira Genjyo was full of ambition and humility, vowing to be a good mother!
She had no unfulfilled dreams that needed her son to complete, nor did she hope for her son to strive hard and achieve success to bring glory to the family.
The reason she gave birth to him without his consent was simply because she was confident in her ability to make her son happy.
"Baby, Mommy will protect you!"
Hira Genjyo gazed at her crying son, her left eye gradually turning crimson.
Tomoe slowly emerged, transforming into three interlocking circular patterns, and an invisible ocular power emanated.
Then, Hira Genjyo narrowed her eyes slightly, gently wiping away the blood that flowed from the corner of her eye, and her left eye returned to its normal black pupil... ---
With a new member, there wasn't much change in the cave for the time being.
The little baby slept for an extremely long time, with only a few hours of wakefulness each day. Currently, his main interaction with his mother was feeding.
Drinking, pooping, peeing, sleeping—the main rhythm of the little baby's life, yet with little discernible pattern. This also made Hira Genjyo's daily routine as a mother irregular.
When Hiraizumi Etsu woke, she had to wake.
When Hiraizumi Etsu slept, she might not be able to sleep.
After having her son, Hira Genjyo's life was no longer easy or boring. Under her daily meticulous care, the little baby grew up healthy, his formerly wrinkled skin now fair and smooth.
Hiraizumi Etsu transformed from being 'ugly' at birth to being adorable. Even when he was sound asleep, Hira Genjyo could stare at him for half a day, full of interest, her brows and eyes filled with smiles... The Third Great Ninja War raged on, claiming countless Ninja lives.
The Land of Iron, as a neutral country, was spared the ravages of war.
Now that there was Peace in the Ninja World, the Land of Iron was not tranquil.
Numerous Ninja villages and organizations established intelligence stations within the Land of Iron to collect and exchange information.
The underground black market flourished and thrived.
At the same time, in a remote cave in the outskirts of a northern border town, a young life was growing vigorously!