As time passed, more and more people gathered at the entrance of the delivery room.
First, Dai returned alone. Then, at mealtime, Minato brought meals.
After that, Nawaki brought Kushina along.
The rest area at the entrance was already full.
After Kawaki and Sakumo finished the meal Minato brought, they waited for a few more hours.
Finally, the door of the delivery room opened.
"The mother and child are safe. Congratulations, Aniki Sakumo."
Tsunade's face was a bit pale, with sweat on her forehead. Clearly, the whole process was not as easy as her smile suggested.
"Congratulations, Aniki."
Sakumo excitedly grabbed Kawaki's arm tightly.
"I'm a father now. Haha."
Next, everyone came to offer their congratulations.
Sakumo also smiled and chatted with everyone. The atmosphere at the entrance of the delivery room was no longer dull.
"Was the process not smooth?"
Kawaki pulled Tsunade aside and wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"It was very dangerous. The fetus was in an abnormal position, and there was severe postpartum hemorrhage."
"If you hadn't asked me to prepare blood bags in advance, your sister - in - law would have been in great danger this time."
Tsunade still looked a bit scared as she spoke. She didn't dare to imagine how terrible the situation would be if Natsuki died right in front of her.
"So she's safe now, right?"
Kawaki stared at Tsunade, as if he could only feel at ease after hearing it from her own mouth.
"She's safe."
"Phew~"
Kawaki let out a long breath. He found out the cause of Natsuki's death. Now, Kakashi wouldn't lose his mother.
"That's good. Thank you for your hard work."
Kawaki held Tsunade's hands tightly, with sincere eyes.
"It's all part of the job. I'm going to take a bath. I feel uncomfortable."
Tsunade broke free from Kawaki's hold and planned to go to the office to take a bath.
"You've worked hard. Let me help you take a bath."
"I've got a family - heirloom skill in scrubbing backs. It's free if it's not good."
"Shoot~ Cut me down if it's not good."
After getting the good news, Kawaki started to act frivolously again.
He followed Tsunade towards the office.
"Save it."
Tsunade mercilessly shut Kawaki out of the office. This lecher. When did the Hatake family have a family - heirloom scrubbing - back skill?
He really had lecherous intentions and even dared to make fun of the ancestors of the Hatake family.
"So stingy."
Kawaki got the cold shoulder and couldn't help but complain. Then he turned back to the entrance of the delivery room.
By this time, Natsuki had been wheeled out and was about to be sent to the ward.
Dai had offered his congratulations and gone back to take care of his child.
Sakumo held the hospital bed with one hand and Natsuki's hand with the other. Seeing her eyes closed and her face pale, he felt full of pity.
"Let me hold the baby."
Kawaki walked up to the nurse and took Kakashi.
He had a thick head of silver hair and an unnoticeable beauty mark on the left corner of his mouth.
No wonder this kid always wears a mask. This mole isn't ugly at all.
Newborn babies are all wrinkled. Kawaki couldn't force himself to say that Kakashi was good - looking at this moment.
If it weren't for the fact that he was his own nephew, he really wouldn't want to hold him.
He followed the hospital bed into the ward.
"Lady Natsuki needs to rest now. Please keep your voices down."
"Okay, got it."
Most ninjas have good constitutions, and besides, Tsunade has already treated Natsuki. So the nurses left after placing the hospital bed.
"Teacher, can I have a look?"
Minato whispered to Kawaki softly.
Sakumo was with Natsuki at the moment and had no intention of looking at his son. Otherwise, Minato wouldn't have had the chance.
"Okay."
Kawaki thought that since Minato was Kakashi's teacher in the original plot, it wasn't too much for him to have a look now.
He squatted down and showed Kakashi to Minato.
At this time, Nawaki and Kushina also squeezed over.
Neither Nawaki nor Minato had ever seen a newborn baby. They were smart enough not to make any comments.
Only Kushina, the hot - tempered one, said something.
"How ugly he is. He looks like an unformed monkey."
"How can you talk like that, girl."
Although Kawaki thought so too, this was his own nephew after all. Blood is thicker than water!
He stood up, glared at Kushina, and ruffled her red hair.
Kushina stomped off angrily, thinking she was just telling the truth.
"Sakumo, where's our baby?"
Natsuki woke up at this time. As soon as she opened her eyes and saw Sakumo, she asked about her child.
"Here."
Blood is thicker than water. You hold him.
Kawaki quickly put Kakashi in Sakumo's hands and showed him how to hold the baby.
Sakumo took a look. Since he had seen Gai before, he was mentally prepared. Apparently, Kakashi looked better than he expected.
With a smile on his face, he said, "He's so cute."
Then he carried the baby in front of Natsuki.
"You hold him."
Natsuki didn't even want to look at the baby a second time. If it weren't for the silver hair and the features that resembled her own, she would have suspected that the baby had been switched.
"Okay, okay."
At this point, Kawaki suspected that if Natsuki said the moon in the sky was square, Aniki would say, "It's square, my dear. You have such good eyesight."
"I'll go back first. Call the nurse if you need anything."
It was meaningless for Kawaki to stay any longer. After saying goodbye, he took the three little ones out of the ward.
The Flying Raijin technique was excellent for transporting people. He safely sent the three little ones home.
Kawaki guessed that Tsunade should have finished washing. He went back to the hospital office and knocked on the door.
"I'm getting dressed."
Tsunade's voice came out. She knew who it was without opening the door.
"3."
"2."
"Haha, I knew you'd come in."
Kawaki used the Flying Raijin to appear on the office sofa and found that Tsunade was fully dressed and sitting right next to him.
There was no sign of the fair-skinned woman he had imagined.
"Didn't you say you were getting dressed?"
Kawaki was indignant and seemed to have a point.
"Aren't you ashamed?"
"I didn't even finish counting to 3, 2, 1."
Tsunade laughed so hard looking at Kawaki. She was finally able to play a trick on him.
"No, you tricked me, and you have to pay the price."
A "grim" smile appeared on Kawaki's face, and he lunged at Tsunade.
"Mm - mm~"
It was a long time before they separated, gasping for breath.
Tsunade slapped away the big hand on her chest, her face flushed.
"Alright, I'm going back."
"Let's play a little longer."
Kawaki clung to Tsunade relentlessly.
"Play your head off. Let's go."
Tsunade pried Kawaki's hands off and walked out briskly, opening the door.
"I'll walk you out.
Kawaki grinned and chased after Tsunade.
A week later, Natsuki had recovered, and Kakashi was no longer looking so glum.
The cute little face of [the child] made Natsuki like him more and more.
She always couldn't help but kiss him, which made Sakumo a bit jealous.
It was Natsuki's discharge day today. Kawaki also brought the two young ones here.
The ward was already tidied up. After Tsunade gave some instructions, they began to chat.
"A Jonin's wife will be admitted to this ward later."
"Our hospital has good facilities. Those who can afford it all send their patients here."
As she spoke, she couldn't help showing her pride. This was a symbol of wealth.
Now who would dare to say that I, Tsunade, am a spendthrift?
"You just..."
Before Kawaki could dampen her spirits, their conversation was interrupted by the voices of a couple outside the door.
"Is this the right ward?"
The man had a pair of red eyes, a gaunt face, and slightly curly hair.
His pregnant wife beside him was a rare beauty.
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