513 Starting from One Piece

Black Zetsu pointed at herself and hurriedly asked,

"Sakuya, can I hug you?"

Sakuya nodded and said,

"Of course you can!"

Black Zetsu was so moved that the body she had finally condensed almost melted again. She leaned forward and kissed Sakuya on her little cheek, expressing her affection.

After a while, Minato walked in from outside, patting his back. He exclaimed,

"I–I can't believe it. Was that Almighty Push just now?"

Sakuya buried her head in Kaito's arms and apologized,

"I'm sorry, Minato-san. I didn't mean it just now. I didn't expect you to fly out that far!"

Minato naturally wouldn't get angry over something like this. He was the famously cheerful sunshine man... 

He waved his hands repeatedly,

"Uh, it's fine. It was my carelessness!"

Kaito was already used to Sakuya showing more and more abilities. He reached out and used Universal Pull to draw in a bench from outside, then looked at Sakuya and asked,

"Sakuya, this move is called Universal Pull. You should be able to do it too, right? Try it and let Daddy see."

A troubled look appeared on Sakuya's little face. She rubbed her tiny hands together and murmured,

"Daddy, I'm afraid I won't control it well… I might destroy the courtyard…"

Kaguya chuckled softly. She walked forward, stroked Sakuya's small head, and said gently,

"Don't be scared. With Daddy here, just use your ability. He'll take care of everything."

Kaito gave Sakuya an encouraging smile. Sakuya no longer hesitated. She raised her small hand toward the outside. A black vortex appeared in her palm, erupting with a powerful suction force.

Minato's expression changed. He was still standing by the door!

A child's voice rang out,

"Universal Pull!"

Buzz!

In an instant, the outer wall, the big trees in the courtyard, the flowers, all were pulled from the ground and hurled toward the house.

Just as everything was about to crash into the building, Kaito narrowed his eyes. Everything instantly froze outside the door, unable to move an inch further.

Minato was practically face-to-face with Kaito now. Kaito stared at him blankly and said,

"Are you really getting old? You didn't even react to this?"

An embarrassed look flashed across Minato's face. He truly hadn't expected Sakuya to be this strong—using Universal Pull so casually right after Almighty Push. He still hadn't recovered from the earlier blast.

Sakuya glanced at the wrecked courtyard outside and shrank her head timidly again. Kaito smiled slightly. A golden light flashed in his eyes, and everything outside returned to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

After tidying up, Kaito didn't forget to praise her,

"Our little Sakuya really is amazing. By the authority of the Hokage, I now grant Sakuya the rank of Konoha Jōnin!"

After speaking, Kaito flipped his hand, and a miniature ninja armband appeared. He tied it onto Sakuya's fair wrist.

Minato stared in confusion and asked,

"That's all it takes to become a Jōnin?"

Kaito shot him a glance and said,

"What? I'm still the Hokage. Is it too much to give my own daughter a Jōnin rank? And besides, you've seen Sakuya's abilities. How many Jōnin do you think could actually beat her?"

"Uh… I was just saying…"

He truly understood Sakuya's strength. Without exaggeration, with just those two moves earlier, even an average Kage-level fighter might not match her. Not to mention she still had many abilities she hadn't shown.

Sakuya was simply too monstrous. Other babies were tiny when they were born. Sakuya came out skipping the whole learning-to-talk and learning-to-walk stage—she immediately started learning Universal Pull from her dad!

She wasn't starting at the finish line—she was born already standing on the winner's podium!

Before long, the entire shinobi world learned that a princess had been born in Konoha, named Uchiha Sakuya.

Upon hearing the news, the Four Kage immediately came to Konoha. To them, as Kaito's daughter, Sakuya might very well become the next ruler of the shinobi world, so they had to come and show respect.

They brought carefully selected baby gifts, but when they saw Sakuya, they were stunned. All of them had the same thought:

"This is a baby!?"

Sakuya politely greeted the Kage, then ran back to Kaito's side.

Kaito glanced at the pacifiers and rocking cradles they'd brought and said with a smile,

"These things aren't needed for Sakuya anymore."

The four Kage exchanged embarrassed looks. They really couldn't help it—who could have guessed Sakuya's situation was this special?

Mei couldn't resist asking,

"Hokage-sama, how old is your child exactly?"

"Hmm… not even one year."

Everyone fell silent again. The child of the God of the Shinobi world was truly extraordinary.

Ōnoki looked at Sakuya's strange, mystical eyes and muttered,

"Th-that… is that the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

Sakuya nodded obediently. Ōnoki trembled. He didn't even know what to say anymore. Opening a Mangekyō before turning one—this was divine favoritism taken too far!

At this rate, the shinobi world should just change its surname to Uchiha!

The other three Kage had already given up. For them, honestly managing their own villages was more than enough.

Kaito looked at the four Kage before him and suddenly said,

"Since you're all here, I'll take this chance to announce something. I'm planning to step down as Hokage."

"What!?"

The four Kage widened their eyes. Ōnoki couldn't help but think,

"Is he planning to pass the position directly to his daughter? Isn't that too rushed!?"

Kaito clapped his hands. Itachi pushed open the door and walked in. Kaito pointed at him and said,

"This is the next Hokage. You should all be familiar with him, so I won't introduce him."

Itachi faced the four Kage and nodded slightly, speaking calmly and firmly,

"Everyone, with Kaito-sama's trust, I will take responsibility for all matters of the shinobi world from now on. I hope for your cooperation."

The four Kage nodded stiffly, still not recovered from the sudden announcement.

Kaito casually produced the Seventh Hokage's ceremonial robe and tossed it to Itachi, stretching lazily as he said,

"All right, if you have anything else, talk to Itachi. I'm leaving."

After speaking, Kaito picked up little Sakuya and disappeared from the office in a flash.

Having ascended to godhood, Kaito no longer cared about such worldly titles. Now that he had a daughter, spending time with the ones he loved was what he cherished the most.