Yamato, whose consciousness had returned, looked at the saplings on the ground and said, "Hokage-sama, if you wanted to see little trees, you could have just told me. Why make me learn such complicated hand seals?" As he finished speaking, Yamato opened his small hand, and a tiny sapling appeared in his palm.
Uchiha En's expression froze, and Minato Namikaze looked slightly embarrassed. Neither of them knew such a method existed.
"Ahem, Yamato, I taught you hand seals not just to see small trees. Only by learning hand seals can you release Ninjutsu, such as these!"
To ease the awkwardness, Minato Namikaze demonstrated various Ninjutsu to Yamato, which finally made Yamato understand the purpose of hand seals.
After confirming that Yamato possessed Wood Release, Uchiha En, having obtained permission from Minato Namikaze and Yamato, pricked Yamato's finger and collected some of his blood.
Uchiha En was straightforward and told Minato Namikaze that the blood was for Orochimaru to test and see if Yamato's body had any potential issues.
In a sense, Yamato was created by Orochimaru, so having Orochimaru, the creator, perform an inspection put Minato Namikaze more at ease.
After taking Yamato's blood, Uchiha En intended to bandage him, but he discovered that Yamato's finger had already healed automatically.
It was then that Uchiha En remembered an important issue: in the original work, Yamato's Wood Release was "dead," but now Yamato's Wood Release seemed to be "alive."
Uchiha En immediately turned his gaze toward the three small trees nearby.
Through his Sharingan, Uchiha En saw that these three small trees were essentially no different from the surrounding trees.
The only difference was that Yamato's Chakra was still flowing within the roots and stems of these three small trees.
A few minutes later, Yamato's Chakra completely disappeared.
Uchiha En observed the three small trees again, and it was impossible to discern that they had been created by Ninjutsu.
Uchiha En was very puzzled. Logically, Yamato's Wood Release should have been the same as Yamato's in the original work, but what Yamato currently controlled was clearly the true Wood Release, like the First Hokage's.
Uchiha En pondered for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He could only set the question aside for now and ask Yamato about his other sensations during the experiment.
Yamato only remembered the beginning of the process; he had fallen into a deep sleep after the fusion began. Thus, Yamato was essentially clueless regarding Uchiha En's questions.
"It seems I can only go ask Orochimaru-sama," Uchiha En said.
"Mhm, remember to let me know when you have results," Minato Namikaze replied.
Uchiha En nodded in agreement.
After concluding this experiment, Uchiha En made a trip to the Land of Rice Fields and delivered Yamato's blood to Orochimaru.
After a brief examination of Yamato's blood, Orochimaru instructed Uchiha En to take Yamato to Konoha Hospital for a full check-up and then send the report to him.
Uchiha En returned to the Village and told Minato Namikaze about the matter. Minato Namikaze agreed immediately without hesitation.
Uchiha En brought Yamato to Konoha Hospital, arranged a detailed examination for him, and waited outside.
While waiting for the examination, Uchiha En encountered two pairs of acquaintances.
One pair was Uchiha Fugaku and his wife, Uchiha Mikoto, and the other was Haruno Kizashi and Haruno Mebuki.
The Fugaku couple arrived first. It was January of Year 48 of Konoha, and Uchiha Mikoto was nearly four months pregnant. The Fugaku couple came to Konoha Hospital for a prenatal check-up.
The Haruno couple, who arrived later, were there for the same reason.
Uchiha En greeted Uchiha Fugaku and his wife. The Haruno couple merely glanced at him and said nothing.
Both Uchiha Mikoto and Haruno Mebuki were already carrying children.
A few days prior, Yamanaka Teruzuki had also told Uchiha En that their Clan Head's wife was pregnant.
Konoha's Rookie Nine were about to be born!
Two hours later, Uchiha En received Yamato's test report. He took Yamato to the Hokage Office and handed him over to Minato Namikaze, while he himself summoned Lightning and made another trip to the Land of Rice Fields.
After Orochimaru reviewed the test results, he said, "This child's fusion with Shodai(1st)-sama's cells is better than I expected. His physique is already very similar to these white creatures."
"This physical quality and surging vitality are practically tailor-made for Wood Release."
Uchiha En relayed Orochimaru's words to Minato Namikaze, who, upon hearing them, resolved to properly nurture Yamato.
Over the following month, news of pregnancies spread throughout the various major clans.
Minato Namikaze also sent someone to the Police Force today to notify Uchiha En to come to his house.
Based on the timeline, Kushina was also pregnant.
Sure enough, as soon as Uchiha En saw Kushina, his Minds Eye sensed a life force much stronger than that of a normal child within her.
"As expected of Ashura's reincarnation, his vitality is stronger than other children's right from the start," Uchiha En thought to himself.
"En, you're here, come in quickly!" Kushina, who was about to become a mother, had a noticeably gentler demeanor.
"En, Kushina is pregnant," Minato Namikaze said with a serious tone.
Uchiha En naturally knew why Minato Namikaze looked this way. When a Jinchuriki is pregnant, the seal is weakened, and there is a risk of the Tailed Beast escaping.
"Don't worry, Minato-senpai! I will fight alongside you. Kushina-senpai, congratulations! Your child will certainly be a great Ninja," Uchiha En said with a smile.
Kushina's smile grew even brighter when she heard Uchiha En praise her child so highly.
Afterward, the Minato Namikaze couple asked Uchiha En to stay for a meal, and then Minato Namikaze led Uchiha En to the study.
To be honest, the only Kage-level experts Minato Namikaze could trust in Konoha right now were Jiraiya and Uchiha En. Since Jiraiya's whereabouts were unknown, some matters could only be discussed with Uchiha En.
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