Generally, mentors conduct assessments on the first day and take newcomers out to complete tasks on the second day. However, due to a bizarre series of events yesterday, Fei Niao ended up with the day off, and all three of his team members are currently on sick leave. Although ninjas possess great vitality, they ultimately cannot escape the realm of human limitations.

Fei Niao first went to visit Iruka, who had the mildest illness—just a sore throat preventing him from speaking. “Ah~ Ah~ Ah~” Hearing Iruka desperately trying to say something, he placed the watermelon he was holding on the table, turned to look at him, and said with concern, “Iruka, you need to avoid straining your voice right now. Get plenty of rest in bed and eat the watermelon I brought you. That will help your throat.”

“Ah~” Iruka responded hoarsely, looking at the large watermelon on the table, then glancing at his caring mentor. To be honest, it was hard for outsiders to understand the complex thoughts going through his mind at that moment. He wanted to switch mentors but wasn't sure if it was too late.

“Alright, the teacher still has to check on others, so make sure you rest,” said Fei Niao. After speaking, he performed a Body Flicker Technique and appeared outside the window. After discerning the direction, he headed straight for Uzuki Yuya's house. That guy is suffering from diarrhea right now...

Thinking about how it was all his fault that Yuya was in such a miserable state, Fei Niao turned around and went to the fruit shop to pick out the most expensive fruit. When he arrived at Yuya's home, he frowned upon seeing the freshly washed sheets and clothes in the yard and muttered, “Is the diarrhea really that severe?”

Knock! Knock! Knock! He knocked on the door, and after a while, he finally heard a weak voice from inside. “The door at home isn't closed.” Upon hearing this, Fei Niao turned the doorknob and stepped inside. He glanced around the clean and tidy room and nodded. It was indeed much cleaner than his own home; at least there was no cat hair in the house. That fat cat sheds all year round; it should be shaved regularly.

After waiting a moment at the door and seeing no one come to greet him, Fei Niao stood on his tiptoes to look inside and softly called out, “Hello, is anyone home? I'm Yuya's mentor, Uchiha Fei Niao.”

“Old... Old... Teacher?” Uzuki Yuya jumped up from the sofa, clutching her stomach with a terrified expression as she looked at Uchiha Fei Niao standing at the door. Why did he come? And he is holding a durian...

That jerk, he wouldn’t want her to eat durian skin today, would he? Thinking this, Yuya had a hard time swallowing and instinctively took a few steps back, tears welling up in her eyes as she trembled and said, “Old... Old... Teacher, why are you here?”

“Ah!” At this moment, Fei Niao had already taken off his shoes and entered the living room. After placing the durian down, he looked at his pale-faced student and apologized, “I'm sorry. Yesterday, I closed down that black market dealer selling fish oil, and when I learned you weren't feeling well today, I specifically bought the most expensive fruit from the fruit shop to visit you.”

As he spoke, he even patted the durian in his hand. He hadn’t even eaten this thing himself; the appearance and smell were too intimidating to whet his appetite. Looking at the spiky durian, Yuya's eyes twitched; not everyone liked this fruit, and she certainly didn't.

However, seeing Uchiha Fei Niao sit on the sofa and start to peel the durian, she forced a smile and weakly said, “Th... Thank you, Teacher, but you really didn’t have to go to such trouble... buying such an expensive fruit...”

“Don't mention it!” Fei Niao beckoned Yuya with his finger and handed her the peeled durian, saying with concern, “Teacher used to be a medical ninja, and I know a lot about what patients should eat. Yuya, you look a bit weak right now, and this is just right for you. Come, try it.”

Seeing the word "concern" written all over his face, Yuya looked down at her stomach, not daring to make eye contact with Fei Niao, and softly refused, “N... No, that's not necessary...”

“Do you know the medical ninja rules that Tsunade-sama established?” Fei Niao said as he stood up and took a step towards Yuya. “The three major principles of medical ninjas: first, a medical ninja must never give up on treatment before a teammate's death, and teammates must unconditionally adopt the treatment plans proposed by the medical ninja. We are now a small team.”

“But...” As her mentor got closer, Yuya waved her hands in rejection and took a step back. Before she could finish her refusal, she saw Fei Niao suddenly appear right in front of her as if he had used the Body Flicker Technique.

So fast!

Nn~ Nn~ After stuffing a piece of durian flesh into her mouth, Fei Niao looked at his reluctant student. His palms glowed green again; one hand covered her mouth while the other pressed against her stomach, and he sighed, “Yuya, did you know? When I withdrew from the medical field, so many people opposed it fiercely. Even Tsunade, who was far away in the casino, packed her bags and ran back to Konoha when she heard the news. That old lady even told me that she had good luck at the tables, and because of me, she missed out on millions and wanted me to compensate her.”

[Is this the scent of a man? The fragrance of gardenias...]

Each time Uzuki Yuya inhaled, the subtle fragrance of gardenias would seep into her lungs, and with every exhale, that scent would return, filling her head... This feeling was making her dizzy, just like inhaling her father's secondhand smoke...

At this moment, she could no longer smell the distinct odor of durian; her mind was entirely filled with the fragrance of gardenias.

“Hey!” Looking at Yuya's flushed face, Fei Niao waved his hand in front of her, surprised. “Is it really that bad?”

“What?” Coming back to her senses, Yuya blinked in confusion, not understanding what her mentor was saying.

“I covered your mouth just to prevent you from spitting out the durian. Lately, my finances have taken a hit, and I can't bear to see food wasted. But why did you lick my hand?”

Looking at the wet spot on his hand, Fei Niao's gaze towards Yuya suddenly changed.

He could understand this kind of thing... After all, during his time at the ninja academy, many girls who were obsessed with appearances did all sorts of strange things to get his attention.

But I am your mentor. Has the ninja academy changed, or has the ninja world changed? The books written by Jiraiya don't even have that vibe anymore.

Swish!

Yuya's face turned even redder as she tightly clutched her shirt, quickly defending herself, “I was just eating durian...”

“I understand!” Fei Niao said, patting Yuya on the shoulder and shaking his head. “Back when I was at the ninja academy, the girls in my class often snuck in and swapped out my lunch for the meals they made themselves while I was in the restroom. I was quite naive then; I just ate whatever was in front of me. But when I accidentally saw one of the girls cooking and her drool dripped into my lunchbox, from that day until I graduated, I only had two meals a day—one in the morning and one at night. I relied on willpower for lunch.”

“Sigh!”

With a sigh, Fei Niao jumped out of the window and left Yuya's house. He never expected that even though he was already a teacher, he would still...

“Lord Fei Niao, the clan leader is looking for you!”

Just as he was lost in thought, he saw a guy about 1.7 meters tall, dressed in a black high-neck short-sleeve shirt and black pants, with a round nose, blocking his path.

“Uchiha Shisui?”

Recognizing the person, Fei Niao stopped and looked at Itachi, who was following Shisui, scratching his nose in confusion. “Why do you like playing with the clan leader's son, who still wets the bed?”

Upon hearing this, Itachi's face darkened. He pulled out a kunai from his bag and waved it in the air expressionlessly. “I'm going to train in the forest with Brother Shisui.”

Ha!

Fei Niao blew on his fist and then swung a punch at Itachi's head.

Bang!

Instantly, Itachi felt a heavy punch to his head, and his mind went blank; he couldn't remember anything.

Looking at Itachi, who was squatting on the ground, cradling his head in pain, Fei Niao's palm glowed green again as he pressed it on the bump on Itachi's head while lecturing him, “Hasn't anyone taught you not to pull out a kunai except during training, missions, or wartime? You ran into me; if it were someone else, they would have taken your kunai away already.”

“Is it too late to teach me now?”

Hearing a cold voice by his ear, Fei Niao's healing actions froze momentarily. He turned stiffly to look back.

The first thing that caught his eye was a slightly curved belly, a brown apron tied around the person, and underneath was a very loose-fitting garment...

With a slightly plump figure, black waist-length hair, and a cold smirk on her face...

What should I do if I meet the child's mother while hitting the kid?

1. Apologize.

2. Refuse to apologize.

3. Hit her too.

...

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Fei Niao clasped his hands behind his back and looked seriously at Uchiha Mikoto. “Lady Mikoto, as Itachi is the young clan leader of the Uchiha clan, he must be exposed to various clan members from a young age. A clan leader cultivated this way will develop great tolerance. When he sits in the Hokage's position in the future and looks at the Uchiha clan, he will discover a whole new world. Itachi has great potential for Hokage.”

As he spoke, while Uchiha Mikoto was still in a daze, he hurriedly sent Shisui and Itachi away, then turned his gaze to Mikoto's belly.

Looking at the slightly rounded belly, Fei Niao instantly thought of Sasuke, who had not yet been conceived.

I must say, both brothers are geniuses among geniuses. Aside from having a hard life and being a bit cursed, the rest is quite acceptable.

“Why are you looking at me?”

Feeling a bit creeped out by his stare, Uchiha Mikoto quickly shielded her belly with a basket, frowning at Fei Niao.

This strange guy always sighs every time he sees her bulging belly ever since she first got pregnant, his eyes filled with urgency.

As if she were pregnant with a monster.

“Lady Mikoto, I have to say, your genes are indeed excellent; your sons are geniuses among geniuses.”

As he marveled, Fei Niao walked towards the clan grounds. As he passed by Uchiha Mikoto, he quietly said in a tone only the two could hear, “Lady Mikoto, after this one, don’t have any more. With your method of having a child every three years, the Uchiha clan can't afford too many lives. If the clan leader finds contraception uncomfortable, I can arrange for a vasectomy for you. I’m discreet, and my skills in vasectomy are top-notch... We should think more about the future of the Uchiha clan... really... two sons are enough...”

Hmm?

Uchiha Mikoto's pupils widened, and she looked at Fei Niao's back in shock.

How did he know she was having a son?

The doctor just said that the embryo had just formed, and it would take time to know for sure.

How did he know?

No...

She recalled that during her marriage, the first and second pregnancies, she could always see a hint of urgency in Uchiha Fei Niao's gaze when he looked at her...

What was he so anxious about?

Being a genius of the clan, Uchiha Mikoto had always paid attention to him, and now she connected the details she previously overlooked, feeling that he was hiding something from her.

As a clan jōnin, although her intelligence had decreased a bit during pregnancy, she still had a general judgment.

Combining his sudden suggestion for her to divorce Fugaku, Uchiha Mikoto narrowed her eyes at her belly, thinking, “Could it be that he has a pair of eyes that can foresee the future?”

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P.S. Here’s another chapter for today.

No other choice... still not signed...

3.5K words for you.