A certain training ground….

Shang is sitting on the highest branch of a certain tree, watching Kakashi doing the bell test with his team.

????: Oh, this is an interesting sight. Someone is actually acting like a parent.

Voice of an elderly man can be heard from Shang’s back.

Shang: At least I am not like someone who would rather spend time peeking into female public baths from above than repairing the relationship with his son.

????: Eh? How did you…? *Cough* What are you talking about? I am not that kind of person who has this kind of fetish,

Shang’s thoughts: You just admitted it yourself, Hiruzen

Shang: So why are you here? Shouldn’t you be busy with work?

Shang says without looking back as he recognizes the owner of the voice.

Hiruzen: Making sure that the Jinchūriki does not go berserk is considered one of Hokage’s jobs.

Shang: You think Kakashi might go overboard during the bell test?

Hiruzen: Even though I have faith in him, I still feel that I need to see this through before throwing away my worries.

Shang:...

Shang’s thoughts: What’s with the “I have faith in him, but” excuse? If you are worried, you can just say you are worried.

Hiruzen: Speaking of which, how are the Uchiha children faring in the Konoha Hospital?

After the Uchiha Incident, Shang gave the surviving Uchiha orphans a choice. One option is to have their Sharingan sealed and live any life they want as long as they don’t betray the village. The other one is to hold on to them and be under heavy supervision.

Those who have lived a normal life chose the former but those with the Uchiha pride still inside their heart choose the latter and Sasuke is one of them.

All of the above mentioned was done in front of the Konoha Council.

Shang’s thoughts: You have the power to find out and you are asking me?

Shang: Those who have their eyes sealed? They are doing fine as doctor assistants.

Hiruzen: Doctor assistants? The once proud warriors of the Uchiha Clan are now healers!?

Shang: Yeah, what’s wrong with that?

Hiruzen:...Nothing.

Hiruzen’s thoughts: Even if their Sharingan are sealed, the natural battle prowess inside Uchiha blood is still enough to consider them as useful combatant assets. Well, what’s done is done.

Shang: Kakashi started the bell test…

As Shang watches Naruto reckless charge at Kakashi, Shang mentally summarizes what has happened so far.

Shang’s thoughts: I did not make any major changes to their future but now Sasuke has a clan to protect and Naruto has a family that cares for him.

Their fixed personalities will return them to the original plotline as long as I do not do anything.

The only future which I changed would be Haruno Sakura who was supposed to be a member of Team 7. To compensate her, I recommended Koharu to take her in as a disciple. Whether Sakura wants to be under the tutelage of one of the three Konoha councilors is none of my concern.

The replacement for Sakura is my daughter, Utatane Piko. Her name may be similar to a male Japanese VOCALOID developed and distributed by Ki/oon Music Inc but the surname is totally different.

I thought of giving her names like Asagi or Haruka from the eroges I played before and the idea was dropped as I am afraid Koharu might know when she visits the modern world with me.

Hiruzen: Haha, what a cheeky brat...

Hiruzen laughs all of a sudden.

Shang: Hmm?

Shang turns his view at the direction of Hiruzen’s view.

Naruto was caught trying to have lunch before even passing the test.

Shang's thoughts: Expected...

Hiruzen: Interesting, Kakashi still could not locate Piko.

Hiruzen says as he watches Kakashi uses his shadow clones to search for her.

????: Because I am right here.

A young female voice can be heard from the back.

Both Shang and Hiruzen turn their heads to find a white short-haired girl who is wearing something similar to a black version of King of Fighters 2000’s Leona Heidern and has a Konoha Forehead Protector on her forehead.

Piko: Hello, Papa.

Piko shows a cute gesture while waving.