As time passed, more and more people gathered outside the delivery room.
First, Dai returned alone. Then, at dinner time, Minato came back with food.After that, Nawaki and Kushina also showed up.
The resting area near the entrance was already full.
After eating the dinner Minato brought, Kawakaze and Shuo Mao waited for several more hours.
Finally, the door of the delivery room opened.
"Mother and child are safe. Congratulations, Shuo Mao."
Tsunade's face looked pale, sweat beading on her forehead. Clearly, the whole process hadn't been as easy as the smile on her face suggested.
"Congratulations, brother."
Shuo Mao excitedly grabbed Kawakaze's arm.
"I'm a father now! Hahaha!"
Then came everyone else's congratulations.Shuo Mao grinned and joked with them; the gloomy tension outside the delivery room disappeared.
A Dangerous Birth
"Was the process not smooth?"Kawakaze pulled Tsunade aside and wiped the sweat from her face.
"It was extremely dangerous. The baby was in the wrong position, which could have caused severe postpartum bleeding."
"If you hadn't told me to prepare all those blood bags in advance, your sister-in-law would've been in real danger."
Tsunade still looked shaken. She didn't even want to imagine what would have happened if Naxue had died right in front of her.
"Is she safe now?"
Kawakaze stared at Tsunade, as if he wouldn't relax unless he heard her say it herself.
"Very safe."
"Whew—"
Kawakaze let out a long breath of relief. The cause of Naxue's death in the original timeline had been resolved; Kakashi would not grow up without a mother now.
"Good. Thank you for your hard work."
He held Tsunade's hands tightly, sincere gratitude in his eyes.
"It's fine. I'm going to take a shower—I'm not feeling very comfortable."
Tsunade pulled her hands free, preparing to head back to her office to wash up.
"I'll help you. Bathing is a family tradition of the Hatake clan. If I don't wash properly, I don't charge."
"Hmph~ You're impossible. You hurt me."
Now that the danger had passed, Kawakaze was back to fooling around.
He followed Tsunade to the office.
"Stay outside."
Tsunade slammed the door shut, locking him out without mercy.What a pervert! Since when did the Hatake clan have a bathing tradition?
This man was unbelievably shameless—even daring to slander his own ancestors.
"You're so petty…"
Kawakaze muttered as he was left outside, then turned and walked back toward the delivery room.
The First Meeting with Kakashi
Naxue was being wheeled out, ready to be transferred to a ward.
Dai had taken Guy back to care for him.
Shuo Mao walked beside the bed, one hand on the rail, the other holding Naxue's hand.Seeing her eyes closed and her face so pale, he looked deeply distressed.
"Hey, bring him here."
Kawakaze approached the nurse, taking Kakashi from her.
The baby had a head full of silver hair and a small, subtle mole at the left corner of his mouth.
No wonder this guy always wore a mask—though honestly, the mole wasn't ugly.
Newborns were all wrinkly, so Kawakaze didn't say that Kakashi looked handsome.If Kakashi wasn't his nephew, he probably wouldn't even want to hold him.
They followed the bed into the ward.
"Mrs. Naxue needs rest. Please keep your voices down."
"Of course."
Most ninjas were physically strong, and Tsunade had already treated Naxue, so after settling her in, the nurses quietly left.
"Sensei… can you teach me?"
In a soft voice, Minato looked at Kawakaze.
Shuo Mao was too focused on Naxue to think about his child's future, giving Minato the opportunity.
"Sure."
Kawakaze thought: in the original story, Minato was Kakashi's teacher anyway—so asking now wasn't excessive.
He crouched down and introduced Kakashi to Minato.
Soon, Nawaki and Kushina squeezed in too.
Having never seen a newborn, Nawaki and Minato wisely stayed quiet.
Only the fierce Kushina spoke.
"Why is he so ugly? He looks like a little monkey that hasn't grown up yet."
"You little brat, how can you talk like that?"
Kawakaze also thought the same—but Kakashi was his nephew, blood of his blood.
He stood up, glared at Kushina, and messed up her bright red hair.
Kushina puffed her cheeks angrily and walked away. She was only telling the truth.
Mother and Child Together
"Shuo Mao… where is our baby?"
Naxue woke up, and the moment she opened her eyes, she saw Shuo Mao—so she immediately asked about her child.
"Right here."
Blood ties cannot be denied.
Kawakaze quickly handed Kakashi to Shuo Mao and taught him how to hold the baby properly.
Shuo Mao took one look.He had seen baby Guy before, so he thought he was mentally prepared—but Kakashi still exceeded his expectations.
Still smiling, he said, "He's beautiful," and hugged Naxue.
"Don't move yet," Naxue warned.After one glance at the child, she didn't want to look again.If Kakashi didn't have her silver hair and facial features, she would've suspected a baby swap.
"Right, right."
Even if Naxue said the moon was square, Kawakaze suspected Shuo Mao would respond,"It is square. My wife has great eyes."
Leaving the Hospital
"There's nothing more for me here. If you need anything, call a nurse."
Seeing no more purpose in staying, Kawakaze said goodbye and took the three kids home.
The Flying Thunder God excelled at saving time—he safely delivered all three of them back.
Kawakaze estimated Tsunade must have finished showering by now, so he returned to her office and knocked.
"Put your clothes on."
Tsunade's voice came from inside—she didn't even need to open the door to know it was him.
3…
2…
"Ha! I knew you'd try to come in."
When Kawakaze teleported into the office, he found Tsunade already fully dressed, standing right next to him.
Not at all what he expected.
"You said you were changing!"
Kawakaze looked offended.
"Feel guilty?"
"I hadn't finished counting to three!"
Tsunade doubled over laughing—she had finally managed to trick him.
"No—you deceived me. You must face punishment."
Kawakaze gave a wicked grin and lunged at her.
—After a long while, they finally separated, breathing heavily.
Tsunade slapped his hand away from her chest, cheeks burning red.
"Alright. I'm going home."
"Let's play a while longer."
Kawakaze pulled her into a tight embrace.
"Use your head. I'm leaving."
Tsunade pried his hands off, opened the door, and walked out quickly.
"I'll walk you home!"
Kawakaze smiled and hurried after her.
One Week Later — Discharge Day
A week later, Naxue had recovered, and Kakashi's wrinkles had faded.His adorable little face made Naxue increasingly fond of him.She couldn't stop kissing him, which made Shuo Mao a bit jealous.
Today was their discharge day, and Kawakaze brought the two children with him.
The ward had already been cleaned.Tsunade gave them some instructions, then chatted with the group.
"The captain's wife will be moving into this room later. Our hospital facilities are excellent—anyone who can afford it gets sent here."
She spoke with pride—wealth brought better resources, after all.
Who dared say Tsunade squandered money?
"You're just—"
Kawakaze was about to tease her when a couple's voices came from outside, cutting him off.
"Is this the room we're assigned to?"
The man's eyes were red, his face thin, hair slightly curled.Beside him stood his very pregnant wife—a rare beauty.
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