After Minato Namikaze became the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade showed no hesitation in handing over all her authority, unlike Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi.
In the original story, even after becoming Hokage, Minato was still controlled by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.
Many strategies couldn't bypass them, especially since both served as Hokage Advisors.
Despite possessing great talent, he had no chance to fully display it.
Like Tsunade, Haruki also resigned directly from his position as Hokage's advisor.
It surprised Minato quite a bit.
He lacked confidence in governing Xia Country without them.
Haruki spent considerable effort persuading Minato to accept this outcome.
After leaving their duties behind, Haruki and Tsunade stayed at home for several days, which indeed felt boring.
Plus being in the early stages of pregnancy, the two decided to attend classes at Konoha's Premier Ninja University.
One month later, Minato married Kushina.
They opted for a traditional Chinese wedding.
Although Haruki and Tsunade's child hadn't been born yet, they experienced the feeling of parenthood for the first time.
A day as a mentor, a lifetime as a father.
Since both were orphans, Haruki and Tsunade became their parental figures.
Haruki felt deeply moved.
Only he knew Kushina and Minato's fate in the original storyline.
Now because of his arrival, the entire world had shifted dramatically.
Due to the butterfly effect, countless destinies had changed because of him.
Overall, the results were beautiful.
All that remained was to wait for their child's birth.
The wedding ended with everyone happy.
Half a year passed.
Tsunade's belly had become visibly round.
Haruki stopped attending classes, staying home to accompany her.
"I asked Shizune to find some books."
Tsunade glanced at Haruki, who was engrossed in a game, and said, "You can take a look."
"What books?"
"Prenatal Care for Expectant Mothers."
Haruki lifted his head and couldn't help but laugh upon hearing that title.
Given Tsunade's physical condition, there would be no complications during childbirth.
Combined with the Yin Seal, nearly everything would proceed smoothly.
Even in the worst-case scenario, Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan could fix it.
Still, since she mentioned it, Haruki naturally didn't object.
He took the books and smiled, asking, "Are there also ones related to raising children?"
"There is."
Tsunade seemed to have anticipated this and pulled out several more books.
Haruki accepted every single one.
Despite living two lives, this was truly his first time preparing to be a father.
Though normally fearless, when it came to this moment, he still felt nervous.
"Let me play the game with you."
Tsunade grabbed his phone and began playing as Vi.
Indeed, Haruki had already commissioned a mobile version of League of Legends.
Then Shisui Uchiha, serving as support, watched Vi go from 8-0 to 8-8.
After the game ended, he sent a small question mark emoji.
"Shisui, what do you mean by that?"
Tsunade directly asked through voice chat.
"Great job, Lady Tsunade!"
Shisui responded with a broad grin.
"Then let's play again."
"…"
Shisui immediately handed the phone to Itachi Uchiha beside him.
Itachi logged in out of the blue.
After watching for about ten minutes, Haruki heard Tsunade raise her voice in anger.
"Don't be mad."
He stepped behind her, wrapping his arms around her gently, and took her hands in his as they played a duet on the piano.
Tsunade chuckled.
Then she let go of his hands.
"You keep playing. I'll just read for a bit longer."
"Alright."
Haruki sat back down on the sofa.
Tsunade leaned against his shoulder, a soft smile forming as if she were remembering something sweet.
"I'm going to log out first, Shisui."
"Alright, Teacher."
"Oh, so it was Itachi."
Hearing Itachi's voice, Haruki realized that Shisui had already logged off.
But Itachi wasn't half bad either.
In the recent First Summer Country Esports Tournament, he placed eighth and unlocked his Sharingan.
However, what truly impressed Haruki was actually Shisui.
To stay so calm under pressure without breaking—Haruki truly admired him.
If only he had four normal teammates, they might've even won the championship.
Snapping back to reality, Haruki noticed that Tsunade had already dozed off.
He smiled softly, gently pulling her waist and cradling her in his arms.
...
Four months later.
Haruki's first daughter was born.
After careful consideration, they named her Senju Yuri.
And just before the end of the year, Hinata Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki, and Sasuke Uchiha were born.
As the eldest, Yuri naturally became the big sister, bossing everyone around wherever they went.
Unsurprisingly, she'd inherited Tsunade's fiery personality.
"Here."
When Haruki returned home, he handed Tsunade a piece of paper.
"Today was another jackpot."
He shrugged and said, "For damages caused by Yuri—about 200,000 ryo."
"How can it be so much?"
Tsunade raised her head in surprise, scanning through the list until her eyes landed on the last line:
Destroyed the Fourth Hokage's head statue on the Hokage Rock.
"..."
She really takes after you.
Tsunade glared at him and said, "It's because you spoil her rotten!"
Haruki scratched his nose awkwardly.
He hadn't expected this little girl to be so mischievous.
"It must be Naruto who corrupted her."
Without hesitation, Haruki shifted the blame.
"Do you have any shame?"
Tsunade couldn't help but comment, "Now you're blaming little kids?"
Haruki ran in front of her and pulled her head into his arms. "Let's roll another character."